Audio Messages

We live in a world of elusive contentment, but Paul was a man who found the answer to always being satisfied. In this message, Pastor John looks at Paul's path for learning contentment and a test for whether our ambitions are godly or selfish.

It is a misunderstanding of Christianity to think it is stuck in the past or a call downward, beating ourselves up with guilt. Normal Christianity is a call to wholeness and holiness, but must begin with leaving our past behind. In this message, Pastor John looks at how the apostle Paul learned to leave behind what was in his past as he moved towards His goal in Christ.

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.

It's said that in life you can choose your friends, but you can't choose your frenemies. We have all faced the stabbing pain of betrayal and hurt, even by someone close to us. In this message, Pastor John looks at the example of a persecuted Christian to see how he learned to cope with his enemies and frenemies.

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.

Sometimes we want to move off to the next place when God gives us a "yellow light" and says, "Slow down." In today's message you'll see how you can love where you're at and who you're with more. This is the first message in our "I Second that Emotion!" series.

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.

Once you begin to experience the peace of God in your life, God says, "I want you to pass it on to other people." God gives everyone who has overcome a hurt, a habit, or a hang up a story to tell others about His good news. In this final message in the series, we'll see that God never wastes a hurt. He wants you to take the lessons you have learned and pass them on to others so that they can know the healing power of Jesus.

We have been focusing in this chapter on the Kingdom Community. There are really two kingdom communities around us. The kingdom of Heaven and the kingdom of the World. Which do you belong to? One operates on the basis of Grace. The other on the basis of Law. Which do your actions towards others show that you are a citizen of?