Did you know having a grateful heart keeps you out of trouble & keeps joy flowing in your life? It all starts with our very philosophy about how we view life! Join us as Pastor BJ Sullivan begins a new series, A Grateful Heart, at Freedom Church Gastonia!

I am righteous in Christ. I am healed by the stripes of Jesus. I have been delivered from my enemies. I have peace that makes me bold as a lion. I am joyful and that makes me strong. In Part 8 of Identity Theft Pastor BJ Sullivan closes this series out with the grand finally…JOY THAT MAKES US STRONG! In Nehemiah 8:10 the word “strength“ means a “fortified wall of defense“. “Joy” that makes us “strong” is a place of rest and nothing the enemy throws at us can break through those walls of defense!

I am righteous in Christ. I am healed by the stripes of Jesus. I have been delivered from my enemies. I have peace that makes me bold as a lion. I am joyful and that makes me strong. In Part 7 of Identity Theft Pastor BJ Sullivan delivers a message about peace that makes us as bold as a lion. When the lion, the alpha, the top of the food chain enters the scene he has no reason to feel anything other than peace…

I am righteous in Christ. I am healed by the stripes of Jesus. I have been delivered from my enemies. I have peace that makes me bold as a lion. I am joyful and that makes me strong. In Part 6 of Identity Theft Pastor Brittany Price preaches about being Rooted In Peace and she lives the message out in real time because of a power outage at FCG!

I am righteous in Christ. I am healed by the stripes of Jesus. I have been delivered from my enemies. I have peace that makes me bold as a lion. I am joyful and that makes me strong. In Part 5 of Identity Theft, and Part 2 of “Identity Theft - Delivered”, Pastor BJ Sullivan finishes a message about our identity as a believer that we have been delivered from our enemies. But who are our true enemies (Eph. 6:12) and how do we walk in our deliverance?

I am righteous in Christ. I am healed by the stripes of Jesus. I have been delivered from my enemies. I have peace that makes me bold as a lion. I am joyful and that makes me strong. In Part 4 of Identity Theft, a new FCG Sermon Series, Pastor BJ Sullivan preaches a message about our identity as a believer that we have been delivered from our enemies. But who are our true enemies (Eph. 6:12) and how do we walk in our deliverance?

I am righteous in Christ. I am healed by the stripes of Jesus. I have been delivered from my enemies. I have peace that makes me bold as a lion. I am joyful and that makes me strong. In Part 3 of Identity Theft, a new FCG Sermon Series, Pastor BJ Sullivan preaches a message about our identity as a believer that we are healed by the stripes of Jesus (1 Peter 2:24) and that healing is a harvest! Plant the seeds of healing in “good ground” and you will see healing.

Guest speaker Ashley Terradez brings a timely word to Freedom Church Gastonia about being willing to lay down our lives for the gospel of Jesus.

So much tragedy in the U.S. in the last few weeks including the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Pastor BJ Sullivan responds with a message about how Jesus responded to tragic events in his lifetime including the death of John the Baptist. Like Jesus, we can go to the shepherd who “restores our soul” (Psalm 23) and then step out in boldness like never before!

I am righteous in Christ. I am healed by the stripes of Jesus. I have been delivered from my enemies. I have peace that makes me bold as a lion. I am joyful and that makes me strong. In Part 2 of Identity Theft, a new FCG Sermon Series, Pastor BJ Sullivan preaches a message about our identity as a believer from 2 Corinthians 5:21 and more that we are “Righteous in Christ”.

In Part 1 of Identity Theft, a new FCG Sermon Series, Pastor BJ Sullivan talks about our new identity in Christ as believers and introduces a five line confession all based on the Word that encapsulates that new identity: I am righteous in Christ. I am healed by the stripes of Jesus. I have been delivered from my enemieS. I have peace that makes me bold as a lion. I am joyful and that makes me strong.

To close out our Lifetime of Wisdom series, Pastor Brittany Price speaks about the benefits of reading a chapter of Proverbs every day. This includes 3 revelations she has learned from her time putting this discipline into practice. In Chapter 1 of Proverbs Solomon tells us that if we apply the principles found within the pages of his book it will lead us to live “disciplined & successful” lives. This is still 100% true today in 2025!

Solomon under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit says, “It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.” In other words, following the Lord will lead us to adventure and even into the unknown! Pastor BJ Sullivan talks about Proverbs 25:2 in Part 5 of our new series Lifetime Of Wisdom at FCG. In Chapter 1 of Proverbs Solomon tells us that if we apply the principles found within the pages of his book it will lead us to live “disciplined & successful” lives. This is still 100% true today in 2025!

Solomon tells us in Proverbs that loving yourself is “acquiring wisdom”. What does that mean to the New Testament believer? Pastor BJ Sullivan talks about Proverbs 19:8 in Part 4 of our new series Lifetime Of Wisdom at FCG. In Chapter 1 of Proverbs Solomon tells us that if we apply the principles found within the pages of his book it will lead us to live “disciplined & successful” lives. This is still 100% true today in 2025!

Did you know that joy will heal you inside and out like good medicine? Pastor BJ Sullivan talks about Proverbs 17:22 in Part 3 of our new series Lifetime Of Wisdom at FCG. In Chapter 1 of Proverbs Solomon tells us that if we apply the principles found within the pages of his book it will lead us to live “disciplined & successful” lives. This is still 100% true today in 2025!

You are what you eat & your words are the feast! What are you saying? Pastor BJ Sullivan talks about Proverbs 18:20-21 in Part 2 of our new series Lifetime Of Wisdom at FCG. In Chapter 1 of Proverbs Solomon tells us that if we apply the principles found within the pages of his book it will lead us to live “disciplined & successful” lives. This is still 100% true today in 2025!

Every week during this new FCG Series we will dive in & explore the meaning of different verse & passages in Proverbs. Starting off with Proverbs 23:7 Pastor BJ Sullivan teaches that “As a man thinks in his heart, so is he.” & how as New Testament believers we can renew our minds to think based on who we are in Christ.

God has good plans for your life and that’s the bottom line. You operating within those plans is contingent upon your expectation. In part 5 of this new series Pastor BJ Sullivan teaches on how to correct misplaced expectation. It starts with a simple question, “What is God believing about my situation?”

Pastor BJ Sullivan preaches on FCG’s 33rd anniversary about 3 lessons learned from almost 3 and a half decades at FCG! Lesson 1: Saying “Yes“ to God will take every day and moments & give them eternal purpose. Lesson 2: A good seed will always produce good fruit. Lesson 3: Celebrate well & celebrate often to turn everyday moments into worship.

God has good plans for your life and that’s the bottom line. You operating within those plans is contingent upon your expectation. In part 4 of this new series Pastor BJ Sullivan teaches on how to move from neutral expectation, a problem many times brought on by comfort, to positive expectation.