Audio Messages

God's purpose is to make you like His Son Jesus Christ. How? Through the sanctifying work of the Spirit. In this message, Pastor John shares three truths for new creations.

Keeping your gaze upward and longing for the appearance of Jesus does something wonderful in the life of a believer. Pastor John reviews three things this does in the life of a believer who is being trained and transformed by the grace of God.

We aren't sanctified day after day by following rules. We are sanctified by following Jesus. In this message, Pastor John looks at the disaster that rule-following and legalism causes. Following rules is debilitating. Following Jesus is liberating and will set you free.

In this message, Pastor John looks at a truth that is foundational to the character of God: He is not a liar. What a wonderful reality that is, since there are so many lies and almost believable cultural myths today. We will look at why God's truth matters and some important applications that will help us live by God's design rather than being shaped by the world's standards.

It's easy to be blown away by what is happening in the world around us and complain. But a different kind of response overflows from gospel-hearts. In this message, Pastor John looks at four examples of Christlike obedience as a way for us to avoid grumbling.

The Spirit often uses examples in the lives of other people to bring about transformation in our lives. In this message, we will see how gospel of Jesus we have an example to transform our lives to bring about empathy, unity, and humility.

We live in a free-fall world of anxiety and insecurity. For followers of Christ, a lack of confidence can lead to problems with joy, prayer, and evangelism. In this message, Pastor John looks at how confidence in God's faithfulness to hold His people secure is central to the gospel.

Some things are worth insisting on. Some things aren't. As believers we insist on the kindness of the Father, the renewal of the Spirit, and the grace of the Son. We also insist on what God calls us to do in good works that give a face to the gospel. In this final message from the letter to Titus, Pastor John looks at how we can do good in such a way that God gets all the glory.

The gospel is free, but ministry costs money. In this message, Pastor John explains seven principles of giving that, if we will apply them to our lives, will advance the gospel message of hope into the world.

When the angels appeared to shepherds to announce the birth of Jesus, it was a perfect example of the gospel. In this message for Christmas Eve, Pastor John explains how Jesus' birth really is good news for all the people.