Audio Messages

On a hot day at noon, Jesus met a woman who deep inside had hidden hurts – things that were said to her in private that she would never say in public; secret sins – embarrassing things she had done and regretted; deep-down dreams that appeared only in her mind and heart and with each passing year seemed like they would never turn into reality. She was a dry, thirsty person inside – but on the outside she wore it fairly well. In this passage, we learn that Jesus wants to put us in touch with our thirst.

We know the saying, “Money can’t buy happiness,” but we live differently. In His teaching on worry and anxiety, Jesus shows that money and things don’t buy happiness - they buy worry.

Children may dream of growing up and being out on their own, but the reality is that we need others. We weren’t meant to live in isolation, but to live in intimate fellowship.

It's good to have a plan for growth and what you want to become. God has a good plan for your growth that comes from following His Son Jesus Christ.

The church at Antioch gives us a strong picture of a disciple-making church.

Sometimes insights grow into discernment, which can grow into judgment. In this message, we look at the Father's interaction with judgmental, older brothers to see when judgment is right, when judgment is wrong, and the Father's wisdom to help us correct our judgment.

You were made to know Jesus and then to grow to become like Jesus. Sadly, many Christians do not give evidence of their new life in Christ. In this message, Pastor John review five key areas of spiritual growth for every believer, and then focuses in on growth as a community project.

Jesus said that a day was coming when the hearts of many would freeze over and grow cold, when instead He calls us to have a white-hot passion for the gospel and God's glory. In this message, Pastor John looks at Paul's sermon on Mars Hill as one pattern for our gospel witness to those who do not know Jesus yet. The application is to go face-to-face with evangelism for the glory of God!

God’s will is for every one of us to grow and mature as a Christian, to become like Jesus. Likewise, God’s will is for our church to grow – both numerically and spiritually. In this message, Pastor John shows how small groups meeting together to study Scripture can break down two common barriers to growth.

Part of Luke’s purpose in writing Acts was to record the growth of the church as, through the Holy Spirit, Jesus continued the ministry He began. The growth of the church - any church - is for the glory of God. It isn’t pastors, programs, or practices that cause a church to grow – it is the Holy Spirit that causes growth as He draws people to Jesus. But, we must cooperate with the Holy Spirit for growth to happen. With that in mind, this passage provides us with three observations about the building of the church.