Following Jesus was never meant to be easy. But it is always worth it.

In this message, guest speaker Nate Hilgenkamp challenges the idea of comfortable Christianity and calls believers to recover a forgotten spiritual discipline: biblical fasting.

Key Takeaways:

• We fast to resist physical desires and submit them to the Spirit
• We fast to repent of sin and reorient our appetites toward righteousness
• We fast to receive from God—clarity, direction, and deeper intimacy
• There are no easy mountains to climb, but the view with Jesus is worth the cost

Scripture: Genesis 2:7; Galatians 5:16–17; Matthew 5:6; Joel 2:12–13; Acts 13:2–3; Exodus 34:28–35

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What is the gospel—really? Could you clearly explain it if someone asked you today?

In this message, we examine why the gospel is the unchanging foundation of the church and why it remains of first importance for every believer.

Key Takeaways:

• The gospel is received—not created or culturally adjusted
• The message of Christ crucified and risen is inherently offensive to human pride
• The gospel is of first importance, not one doctrine among many
• We never “move past” the gospel—it fuels sanctification and maturity
• The gospel is the foundation of unity in the church
• The gospel anchors us in suffering
• The gospel must be proclaimed—inside and outside the church

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1–5; Romans 1:16; Galatians 1

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What happens when you run from God—and finally run out of options?

In Jonah 2, we find the prophet at rock bottom—literally. Swallowed by a great fish and sinking in the depths, Jonah prays for the first time in the story. But this isn’t just a survival story. It’s a story about mercy, repentance, and the idols that quietly turn our hearts away from God.

In this message from Missions Pastor Chad Mason, we explore:

Why Jonah’s descent mirrors so many epic stories—and why his story is different

How the fish is not punishment, but mercy

What it means to cling to “worthless idols”

The difference between feeling sorry and true repentance

Why community is essential for lasting spiritual change

Jonah’s words remind us: “Salvation comes from the Lord.” Even in rebellion. Even in darkness. Even when we don’t expect to survive.

Scripture: Jonah 2

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What is the Word of God—Jesus or the Bible? The answer is bigger and better than we often realize.

In this message, we explore how God’s Word is first revealed in the person of Jesus Christ and faithfully testified to in the Scriptures. Rather than competing realities, Jesus and the Bible work together to shape, guide, and form the church.

Key Takeaways:

• God’s Word is ultimately a Person—Jesus Christ (John 1:1–14).
• The Bible is God-breathed and points us to Christ (2 Timothy 3:14–17).
• You can know the Scriptures and still miss Jesus (John 5:37–40).
• The written Word serves as the standard for discerning God’s voice.
• A healthy church must be devoted to both Christ and the Scriptures.

Scripture: John 1:1–14, 16–18; 2 Timothy 3:14–17; John 5:37–40

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What do you do when God asks something you don’t want to do? The story of Jonah begins not with obedience, but with rebellion—and reveals a God who relentlessly pursues both His servants and those far from Him.

In this opening sermon of the Jonah series, we explore Jonah 1 and the tension of drawing near to a holy, powerful God who refuses to be reduced to our comfort.

Key Takeaways:

• God’s calling often confronts our comfort
• You cannot outrun the God who made the sea and the land
• God pursues the lost even through the disobedience of His people
• Drawing near to a holy God is fearful—but always good

Scripture: Jonah 1; 2 Kings 14:24–25; Luke 11:29–32; 2 Corinthians 5:18–20

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The church doesn’t begin with programs, buildings, or even good intentions—it begins with Jesus. When Christ is placed at the center, everything else finds its proper place.

This sermon explores how the church naturally emerges when people truly know Jesus and love His mission.

Key Takeaways:

• The church is the result of people following Jesus, not the means to Him
• Christ alone is the cornerstone and head of the church
• When Jesus is central, the church becomes a living, growing body
• Believers are called to lead people directly to Christ, not replace Him

Scripture:
Ephesians 2:19–22; Colossians 1:16–20

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We trace how Barnabas’s Spirit-formed character opened doors, why investing in people outruns strategy, and how ordinary acts of courage move the gospel from the temple steps to the neighbor’s porch. The charge is clear: discover, develop, and deploy your gifts right where you are.

• generosity that funds real needs and signals trustworthy character
• character before responsibility and ministry doors opening through faithfulness
• risking reputation to vouch for Paul after conversion
• recruiting Paul from obscurity to serve Antioch’s revival
• sharp disagreement over John Mark and the grace of second chances
• courage to leave comfort, live dependent, and fade from the spotlight
• everyday deployment across the street, at work, and in family
• the unnamed usher story and the power of small acts

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Every organization exists by permission of the state—but does the church? In this message, Pastor Jason Smith explains why the local church does not exist by human approval or government allowance, but by the direct authority of Jesus Christ Himself.

Using Scripture and clear imagery, this sermon helps us see the church not as a club, service provider, or building, but as the visible expression of Christ’s invisible kingdom—an embassy of heaven on earth. As the body of Christ, every believer matters, every gift is needed, and our unity is rooted in the Gospel, not preference or culture.

Key Takeaways:

• The church exists by the authority of Jesus, not the permission of the state.
• The local church is an embassy of Christ’s coming kingdom
• The Gospel creates a new, unified people across every dividing line
• No member of Christ’s body is insignificant or optional
• Christian maturity deepens our dependence on the local church

Scripture: Matthew 16:18; Ephesians 1:22–23; 1 Corinthians 12–13

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