"spiritual growth" Tagged Messages
Work Out Your Salvation
Philippians 2:12-13 calls believers to “work out your salvation.” This doesn’t mean working for salvation, which is a free gift of grace, but letting what God has placed inside show on the outside, just as a little boy once wondered if Jesus should “stick out” if He lives in us. The reminder is simple: don’t expect God to do what He expects you to do. Working out our faith demonstrates it, brings blessings, and glorifies God, whether through the walls…
Nehemiah 6:15-7:3
Ever notice that as soon as you clean up one mess, another one shows up? In this message from Nehemiah 6:15-7:3, the wall is finished in just 52 days, yet Nehemiah still has to stay alert. The struggle doesn’t end when the work is done. So give God credit when He works in your life, live with integrity, and don’t let your guard down. Rather than praying for an easy life, pray like Nehemiah: “Lord, strengthen my hands.” One day,…
All Hands Build
Nobody builds a sandbag wall alone. In this message from our Nehemiah series, we look at Nehemiah 3, a chapter that names the real people who rebuilt Jerusalem’s wall, gate by gate, side by side. Some built near their own homes. Some refused to put their shoulders to the work. Others did double duty. People from outside the city joined in even though the wall didn’t protect them. Priests, goldsmiths, merchants, and daughters all worked together. Along the way, we…
Taking the Lead
What do you do when the ruins around you become normal? Nehemiah arrived in Jerusalem to find a wall that had sat broken for 140 years. Everyone had gotten used to it. In this message from Nehemiah 2:11-20, we look at how one leader quietly prepared, told the truth about the damage, and got a whole city to say, “Let us start rebuilding.” We look at it two ways: what it teaches us about leading, and what it says about…
Tools For Building
Continuing our “Under Construction” series, this message looks at how the early church grew their faith in Acts 2:42-47, and what it means for us today. Just like building a house takes more than owning tools, it takes actually using them, growing in faith takes intentional action, not just good intentions. This week we walk through five tools the early believers devoted themselves to: God’s Word as the foundation for growth, fellowship instead of trying to grow alone, communion to…
Come Lord Jesus
We wrap up our Favorite Bible Verse series with the one from Pastor Ryan: “He who testifies to these things says, Yes, I am coming soon. Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.” (Revelation 22:20), the very last words Jesus speaks in Scripture. When life feels heavy, the same arguments on repeat, one thing after another breaking down, the waiting that never seems to end, this verse gives me permission to hand it over to God instead of trying to fix it all…
Dr. Larry Hirschy
Our elders were each asked to share a favorite Bible verse — and in this message, one of our elders unpacks his: 2 Timothy 1:12, “For I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that He is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.” He shares why this verse has anchored him through doubt, anxiety, and hard seasons of life, tracing his own journey of faith — from accepting Christ at age eight,…
Who am I Trying to Please?
This week’s message looks at Galatians 1:10 and what it means to live as a servant of God rather than a people-pleaser. We explore three situations where the pressure to please people shows up, plus three questions to ask when discerning God’s direction for your life. Who are you trying to please?
Youth Mission Trip Edition
This week, our youth share memories from their mission trip to Indianapolis, Indiana, where they served alongside YouthWorks at food pantries, community gardens, and clothing distribution centers. Each student reflects on how their experience connects to their favorite verse— and what it looks like to be made to matter, made to mirror, made for each other, and made for mission.
Welcome Home
What does the end of the road actually look like? This final message of The Journey Home walks through the complete picture of what God has been doing in every human life — from condemnation, through salvation and sanctification, all the way to glorification. The destination isn’t just heaven. It’s home. And the hope of what’s waiting there is what carries us through the hardest miles of the journey.
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