Continuing the "Lukewarm" series, this message exposes the danger of a transactional faith—a Christianity that wants all the benefits of Jesus without offering Him full surrender. Drawing from Revelation 3, you'll discover the true, life-changing transaction God offers at the cross, inviting you to receive Him as your Savior, Lord, and King, and fully commit to following Him.
In the third part of the "Lukewarm" series, this message exposes the danger of having a faith that puts God second, warning that lukewarm Christianity is both intolerable and repulsive to Jesus. You will learn how putting anything, even good things, before God is a form of idolatry that leads to anxiety and suffering, and you'll be challenged to seek first the Kingdom of God.
Continuing the "Lukewarm" series, this message contrasts King Saul's partial obedience with God's command to totally destroy the Amalekites, exposing how wearing the Christian label without truly following Jesus is unacceptable. Based on 1 Samuel 15, we are powerfully reminded that obedience is better than sacrifice, and that our full and willing surrender is the true demonstration of our love for God.
This week's message, "Who Told You That?", challenges us to stop living with the shame that God never put on us and reject the lies we believe about ourselves. Learn to find strength in the Lord, just like David, and start believing what God says about 6you so His power can be made effective through your very weakness.
The sermon "Comfortable Christianity" launches the "Lukewarm" series by examining Jesus's sharp rebuke of the Laodicean church in Revelation 3:15-20, exposing the danger of half-hearted, self-sufficient, and useless faith that is "neither hot nor cold." Jesus stands at the door and knocks, inviting believers to repent, choose commitment over comfort, and go "all in" by actively pursuing a daily, fully devoted, faith-filled life.
Concluding our "Holy Hospitality" series, this message focuses on Jesus' encounter with Zacchaeus, demonstrating that true biblical hospitality is not about entertaining but about making space for those who feel they don't belong. By following Jesus' powerful example from Luke 19, the church is called to bring down walls, walk alongside people, and witness their lives being transformed in a personal relationship with Him.
This week's sermon, our "Holy Hospitality" series, explores how true hospitality flows from a transformed heart, contrasting it with superficial spirituality. Based on the teachings in Luke 11, the message highlights Jesus's challenge to the Pharisees, who focused on external cleanliness while neglecting justice and the love of God
This week's "Holy Hospitality" sermon is titled "A Home for the Distracted" and is based on Luke 10:38-42. The message highlights the challenge of being attentive to Jesus when we are too busy or distracted, using the story of Mary and Martha. By cultivating a "slowed-down spirituality" and engaging in "means of grace" like prayer, worship, and Scripture meditation, we can better discern God's leading in our lives and be more attentive to the people He has placed around us. The sermon concludes with an invitation to sit at Jesus' feet, surrender worries and distractions, and grow in Christlikeness to be more effective in welcoming others.
This week's sermon from the "Holy Hospitality" series, titled "A Home for the Forgiven," explores the story of the sinful woman who anoints Jesus's feet from Luke 7. The message contrasts two types of people: the religious and the irreligious. It uses the story of a dinner party at the home of a Pharisee named Simon to show how a person who loves little has been forgiven little, while a person who loves much has been forgiven much.
This week's sermon, "Holy Hospitality," explores how Jesus welcomed people and changed lives, using the story of Levi the tax collector from Mark 2 as its central text. The message begins by contrasting a typical church environment—where people often feel the need to look like they have it all together—with what a church should be: a place for the sick, broken, and hurting to feel welcome.
This week's sermon focuses on the biblical command to "value others above yourselves" from Philippians 2. The message contrasts the world's standards for measuring value with God's perspective.
Addicted to God's Presence | Erion Sylari
The "holy kiss," mentioned five times in the New Testament, may seem like an outdated and awkward command. However, this ancient practice serves as a powerful symbol of Christian unity and radical welcome. In a world of social divisions, the early Christian church used the holy kiss as a revolutionary act to show that their shared faith in Jesus erased boundaries between people of different social statuses, ethnicities, and backgrounds.
Today, the "holy kiss" challenges us to move beyond simple greetings and offer a genuine, heartfelt welcome to everyone in God's family. Instead of a physical kiss, this can be expressed by engaging with new people, listening to their stories, and reaching out to fellow church members during the week. This radical welcome is important because it serves as a witness to the world, showing others what Jesus' love looks like, and it helps us grow to be more like Him. By embracing this principle, we can build a church community that is a beacon of God’s love in a lonely and divided world.
The week's sermon is based on Colossians 3:12-17, where Paul encourages the churches in Colossae to live in a Christ-like manner after he has combatted a false teaching that caused them to misunderstand who they were in Christ. The main idea is that if we want to experience the peace of Christ, we need to make room for the gospel in our lives. The message of Christ, which refers to the gospel message, reminds us who Christ is, what he has done, and who we are in him
This week's sermon explores the concept of "Bearing with One Another" from Ephesians 4 (NIV). We dive into how this principle protects unity, promotes diversity, and produces maturity within the body of Christ. Learn how to live a life worthy of our calling by being humble, gentle, and patient in love.
Prayer is a powerful ministry that can lead to miraculous outcomes, extending beyond personal devotion to communal engagement. This week's sermon explores the importance of praying for one another as commanded in James 5:13-20. Discover why communal prayer is essential, overcoming hindrances to praying together, and how vulnerability and availability enable us to fulfill the command to pray for one another. Learn to embrace prayer as a powerful ministry, expecting God to work miraculously when we pray for each other.
This week's sermon, explores the biblical passage of John 13. The teaching focuses on Jesus washing His disciples' feet, emphasizing the themes of redemption and sanctification.
The "One Another" sermon series, exploring what truly defines followers of Jesus beyond outward symbols like bumper stickers or t-shirts. The message is that how Christians treat each other is the most powerful witness to the world.
This week's sermon, "I Believe - Week 5," is part of a series exploring the Apostles' Creed. This session focuses on the powerful declarations: "I believe Jesus Christ will come again to judge the living and the dead," "the resurrection of the body," and "the life everlasting".
This week's sermon, "I Believe - Week 4," from the "I Believe" series explores the Apostles' Creed, focusing on the phrases "I believe in the holy universal church" and "the communion of saints". It emphasizes that because God exists as a "three-Persons-in-relationship," humanity, created in His image, is designed to form a community of loving relationships, which is the church. The church is presented as God's community, sharing in the triune nature of God Himself.