The glory of God and the salvation of His people involves the entire God head. The Father has initiated a plan. Jesus, the Son, has acted and implemented the plan. The Spirit fuels and empowers the plan. Ephesians 1 gives us plenty of reasons to sing about God's glorious grace.Bởi Pastor Josh Perry

Christmas and Praise have something in common. They are both a celebration of God’s character, plan, and promises. The goal is not just to inform but to inspire worship, showing that through singing and engaging with Scripture, the Spirit of God draws us closer to Him.Bởi Pastor Josh Perry

Being a person of passion and purpose for Christ is what we're made for. We WILL take life by the throat. We are not made for a quiet life. That is the way to live with God.Bởi Pastor Josh Perry

God is not a distant killjoy but the happiest person in the world, inviting us into His joy through the gospel of Jesus Christ. True joy comes from being cleansed of sin, living in right relationship with Him, and worshiping with glad hearts. This joy is not dependent on circumstances but on trusting and delighting in God, whose happiness is both o…

Behind the scenes of the church are men and women who are often overlooked and rarely applauded. People who were essential to the success of Christ's mission, yet completely forgotten to history. The lesser lights. The willing unknowns. God doesn't overlook them. And we should honor them.Bởi Pastor Josh Perry

You’ll never just fall into meaningful transformation. Whether personally or missionally. It requires deep thinking and right priorities. Specifically in our homes, our society, and our worship.Bởi Pastor Josh Perry

Are you satisfied with your prayer life? When you pray are you confident? When someone asks you to pray for them, do you? If you were asked to name a couple 3 specific things that you brought to God in prayer, would you be able to name them? Is your time in the Bible balanced with time in meaningful prayer?…

Having remodeled the wall, it's time for God's people to remodel themselves. With the foundation of God's word, they pursue personal change. Passionate about clearing the away the rubble of wrong thinking and the debris of sinful living. They replace old patterns with obedience to the Lord and his Word. And their model is a helpful example as each …

Every vibrant work of God has two things. First, the proclamation of God's word. Second, the mobilization of God's people. Revival starts with God's people becoming passionate about what God has said. Then we become the ones who share the news with those without Jesus Christ.Bởi Pastor Josh Perry

Following Christ is a call to maintain integrity, rely on God's strength, and remain obedient despite challenges. This will require dependence on God, discernment in our responses to others, and the ability to persevere in faith.Bởi Pastor Josh Perry

Having influence with others, brings with it, a test of character. We are called to make a difference with our lives without abusing our blessings, compromising our methods, drifting from our missions, or forgetting to serve others.Bởi Pastor Josh Perry

Being a community of faith, requires a constant self examination of sin, sacrificial generosity, and the pursuit of integrity. It's not only healthy for us, but it reflects to the world what life is like in the kingdom of God.Bởi Pastor Josh Perry

Discouragement and Depression go hand in hand. These twin enemies will haunt those who want to serve the Lord boldly and passionately. Let's learn how to identify the causes and cures of discouragement.Bởi Pastor Josh Perry

Opposition is inevitable, but we will inevitably be used of God for His purposes. We will for sure be afflicted, perplexed, persecuted, knocked down, always carrying in the death of Jesus, but not crushed, despairing, forsaken, or destroyed. We will manifest the life of Jesus.Bởi Pastor Josh Perry

We don’t have jobs. We have callings. It includes our occupation and the demands that come with it, but it’s all given by God and we do it for Him ultimately. And that includes whatever, whenever, for however long he calls us to it.Bởi Pastor Josh Perry

Nehemiah demonstrates leadership by seeking God’s direction, planning strategically, and inspiring others, even while facing opposition. This encourages us by keeping our eyes on God’s guidance in all situations, as great leaders are first great followers of God.Bởi Pastor Josh Perry

We don't pray big enough. I want us to ask huge unbelievable prayers of God. We want the city to see God work. There is nothing wrong with wanting to achieve great things for God so they glorify God.Bởi Pastor Josh Perry

Are we aware of the needs around us? In our families, neighborhoods, schools, and city? Primarily the over 70% of the Tri State that need Jesus Christ. Does this break our hearts? Do we fast, pray, and yes, even weep over the needs around us? Let's cultivate a sensitive spirit before the Lord as we seek to make Christ known.…

The people of God are primarily citizens of the city of God, but in some degree participate in the city of man. And the mission of the city of God is to live in such a way that the city of God is clearly seen and grown through the preaching of the gospel and living the counter culture life of the kingdom.…

Bởi Greg Lucas

Bởi Greg Lucas

Daniel shows faith in impossible situations through simple obedience, and in doing so transforms the culture around him.Bởi Greg Lucas

Daniel changed the culture by standing with conviction, by demonstrating in his life that God is in absolute control, by facing the reality of loss with the truth of eternal gain, and by resolving to live by faith no matter what consequences he faced.Bởi Greg Lucas

God reserves the right to heal or not as he sees best. He is the one qualified to make the decision. However, he has giving us a process by which we are to seek healing in our lives.Bởi Pastor Josh Perry

Let's look at 6 foundational theological truths about sin, sickness, and healing. These will equip us to think biblically in our own suffering and as we minister to others in their pain.Bởi Pastor Josh Perry

A Spirit filled worship gathering must be meaningful and logical and understood, but open to spontaneity and freedom of expression. Where Christ and His Word are promoted with decency and structure and accuracy. As well as, enthusiasm and joy and feeling. We want all of the Spirit for all that He is, yet know that He’s in control and sane and invol…

Each of us who have been born again, who believe in Christ, who are loved by the Father--we have the special privilege of knowing the Father, doing greater things than Jesus, and being indwelled by the Holy Spirit of God.Bởi Pastor Rory Chapman

The topic of speaking tongues is often misunderstood and unfortunately abused. Let's learn what the gift of tongues is and what it's role is within a church by contrasting it with the Word of God.Bởi Pastor Josh Perry

What is the gift of prophecy? What isn't it? In this sermon we seek to find out as root our belief in Scripture, use wisdom in application, and stay open to the work of the Holy Spirit.Bởi Pastor Josh Perry

The Bible uses the example of the physical body to teach us about belonging to the spiritual body of Christ, the church. We have variety, but unity. We have an essential role to play. We are interdependent. We find our significance in Jesus, not our gifting.Bởi Pastor Josh Perry

Every Christian has at least one special skill or ability which enables them to contribute to the whole body of Christ with ease, pleasure, and effectiveness. Do you know what yours is? Are you serving with it?Bởi Pastor Josh Perry

When we trusted Christ, we received the Holy Spirit to indwell us and with Him came all of the wisdom and depths of God to live this new life. Every moment of your life, the wisdom to live God’s will God’s way is being revealed through the Holy Spirit.Bởi Pastor Josh Perry

The Spirit of God that ignites the facts of Scripture and empowers faith through the stirring of our feelings. It is unhealthy and at times sinful to ignore or suppress the Spirit’s moving us emotionally. Let's learn to let our feelings flow!Bởi Pastor Josh Perry

All believers have the power to live the Christian life. That happens as we are "filled with the Spirit". That means we live under the influence of the Holy Spirit to walk like Jesus. It means the Spirit is in charge. He has full control. And He moves us in the direction He decides we should go.Bởi Pastor Josh Perry

Without the Holy Spirit we were at the mercy of sin's power. But with the Spirit, we have a new power to defeat sin in our lives. When we walk by the Spirit and set our minds on the "things of the Spirit" we rise to a dimension of living never known before.Bởi Pastor Josh Perry

I think it’s time we as a church get serious about the Ghost. Who is He? What does He do? Why does it matter? We need to lay down a healthy foundation of objective truth about the Spirit upon which those more subjective truths must stand.Bởi Pastor Josh Perry

The only explanation for the radical transformation of the early believers is the presence of the Holy Spirit. He brought power, courage, and joy. The same must be true of us. If we are going to live extraordinary lives for Christ, the only power that can pull it off, is the Spirit of the Living God. Nothing else.…

Most of us would have to admit that the person, work, and ministry of the Holy Sprit is a great mystery. In this series, I hope we move quietly and closely to the One who has been sent to fill us with His presence. He wants to empower us. He can change our attitudes and our emotions. He can warm us with his love, comfort us in our pain, strengthen …

This sermon is intended to convince you to become Christocentric. That Jesus would define our lives. If there's anything in life that we should be passionate about, it's Him. Thinking about Him, dwelling on Him, rejoicing in Him, and allowing Him to color the way we look at the world.Bởi Pastor Josh Perry

There is no human life more impressive in human history than Jesus. But Jesus never sought to impress. He wanted to transform. And he did that by coming to serve and to give his life for many.Bởi Pastor Josh Perry

A mediator is someone who can objectively represent both sides and is qualified to understand the demands and responsibilities of both sides in order to bring them together in reconciliation. There is one Mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.Bởi Pastor Josh Perry

We're natural-born cravers. We were created to be. God has instilled in all of us desires, ambitions, wants, all with the drive toward satisfaction in life. There is bread that keeps us alive, but none of these things will give us eternal life. What can? Only Jesus, the Bread of Life.Bởi Pastor Rory Chapman

Are you sick? Weary? Suffering? Depressed? Most of us are. All of us will be. But these old, broken bodies are pointing us to something glorious and eternal. The purpose of our sickness is to reveal our desperate need for Jesus and point us to redemption and resurrection.Bởi Greg Lucas

You and I are not innocent. We are guilty. We not only need a defense. We need a defender. Someone who will plead our case in order to set us free. Think they can get you forgiveness? Think that they should? The Bible says there is only one that good.Bởi Pastor Josh Perry

In times of trouble in mind and spirit, the Bible doesn't usually explain to us our situation or even the details of God's plans. The Bible does tell us, however, continually who God is. And to trust Him. Namely, that He is the way. He is truth. He is life.Bởi Pastor Josh Perry

To abide in Christ means to trust in, lean on, dwell deeply with Jesus. It’s to draw your power and motivation and direction from Him. Abiding leads to life. Refusing leads to death.Bởi Pastor Josh Perry

A sermon series on Jesus' person through a study of His names and titles has to be incomplete. Because He's infinite. But through a survey of his 4 biographies in the Bible, we can rest in God's choice to reveal what is essential for us. Through God's truth we can know Jesus fully, truly, and personally.…

We need a Shepherd, badly. We have a Shepherd, thankfully. Jesus is our Shepherd. He's a good leader, so we follow Him. He has great power, so we answer to Him. He knows everything, so we rest in Him.Bởi Pastor Josh Perry

Jesus is the beginning and ending of all things. And everything in between. He knows how the pattern all fits together. Because He puts it together and He holds it together. And He’s ready and able to defend it.Bởi Pastor Josh Perry

Messiah was the one who would fulfill all of the promises of God about the kingdom of God for the people of God. Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God. He has the words of eternal life. Will you believe?Bởi Pastor Josh Perry