The Gate Community Church Podcast: Recent Episodes
The Gate Community Church
The Gate is a company of Jesus followers who exist to worship God and work with Jesus to transform lives through the Father's love. We have a passion to live as a Spirit-led, Word-based community, in which people can know God, develop relationships, fulfill they purpose, and then team together to transform more people, social groups, cities and nations by equipping Spirit-led communities and leaders around the world.
Join us as we explore the easy yoke and light burden of the gospel. Sermon by Trent Meng.
Jesus became the sin that you know you’ve done – that’s why God can forgive you. Jesus became the consequences of all the sin done to you – that’s why God can heal you. Join us for this special Easter message from Steve Fry as he unpacks the power of the Christ crucified and how He is able to meet us in our every need.
Ryan Hall takes us through observations in the word of God to encourage us to pursue the small, embrace limitation, and make it our ambition to live a quiet life.
Join us as we discuss Paul's invitation to submit to one another our of reverence for Christ. Sermon by Trent Meng.
Remember God’s Purpose for the Church: Reflect Jesus together. According to Ephesians we do that in 2 ways: We supply each other and we function together. Join us for this teaching as Steve Fry unpacks the different gifts in the body of Christ and how we walk in them to experience the intimacy of Jesus together as his church.
Christ’s death is not just a substitute for our death, His life is a substitute for our lives. Christ’s obedience to the Father becomes our obedience to the Father; Christ’s trust in the Father becomes our trust in the Father; Christ’s yieldedness to the Holy Spirit becomes our yieldedness to the Holy Spirit. When I claim Christ as my substitute life it leads to such security and it so takes the performance pressure off in which we are at such peace that we can cultivate a desire for holiness. A sermon by Steve Fry.
When pressures and performance complicate our purpose, we need to be reminded of the simplicity of the Kingdom. Sermon by Christine Sexton.
In this message Adam Narciso highlights 5 ways unrepentant sin affects believers and kills their unique purpose as divine image bearers.
What is the fitting response for being a recipient of God’s lavish grace? Ephesians 4:1-3 provides an answer that runs counter society’s culture, and should dramatically reorient even much of the church’s current culture. Sermon by Aaron Weaver.
Join us as we explore the miraculous and surprising transformation of the man behind the book of Ephesians and many epistles of the New Testament. Sermon by Trent Meng.
The work of the ministry is to build up the body so that we might attain the maturity that is demonstrated by unity. We are mature as a local church to the degree we are in unity. If you are a new creation, you have a new creation nature; a nature that is now defined by the indwelling Holy Spirit. Your new nature will have a powerful urge to minister to others in the Body of Christ. A sermon by Steve Fry.
Equipping is a process and pathway of (1) Establishing your inner belief system (2) Healing your inner person (3) Developing the basic attitudes and skills needed for ministry and service (4) Ensuring that you can effectively team with people. The goal of equipping is to so build up the body of Christ that, "The whole church, the community of all the saints together, is the clergy appointed by God for ministry to and for the world." A sermon by Steve Fry.
God’s purpose is to showcase the beauty of His Son through His Church. Our desire to reflect Christ shows how much we love Him. It is His pure unselfish love transforming us to purely loving Him in return. In this sermon Steve Fry will unpack the 5 spiritual gifts and how Jesus works through these to connect to those around us.
One of our greatest drives in life is to influence others but God’s purpose is to display His beauty, His many-colored wisdom through The Church. Our lives are fulfilling when we are a part of God’s purpose and not trying to make a life outside of that. A sermon by Steve Fy.
The mystery is that each of us are one with Christ and all in Christ are one with each other. The Church simply being the Church is the most powerful vision and the most potent strategy to impact the planet. It's not so much about finding my gift, it's about showing Jesus to the world by being rightly fitted together as His body. Sermon by Steve Fry.
Join us as we look at the top 10 surprises of the Christmas story from Matthew and Luke. Sermon by Trent Meng.
The way Jesus was born into the world is meant to show us how we are meant to be reborn into the world. We haven’t just been forgiven of our sins and given a new start; we have become new types of humans, born of the Spirit. The New Creation nature is designed to desire to depend on God. Dependence on God is not a choice; it’s the only way you work if you are a New Creation. A sermon by Steve Fry.
A look at the prophetic declarations in the names alone surrounding the birth of Christ. Sermon by Christine Sexton.
Inspired by Elizabeth and Zachariah’s testimony as part of the Christmas story we look at stories of barrenness throughout the Bible. Ryan Hall takes us on a journey to discover that there is a gift of longing that the Lord wants to give His church.
In this sermon our special Guest Vijesh Sungkur will share with us a powerful message about the body of Christ returning to God’s sovereignty in our daily lives as well as the big “C” church as a whole and what it looks like to wait upon the Lord without trying to make things look like what we may want them to.
In Hebrews 11.13-16, as in the letter as a whole, believers are challenged to remember the inherent ‘foreigner and nomad’ nature of true Christianity—a challenge to live out a faith that effects the whole of one’s life. Sermon by Aaron Weaver.
Because we are ‘in Christ’ warfare looks like standing in the authority of Christ. The battle over satan was won at the cross. So we are not battling with satan we are simply standing in the finished work of what Christ has accomplished and resisting him.
We do things through Christ by accepting the outcomes of what we commit to Him, living in this brings contentment. To be strengthened in this moment is to know that Christ is in the next moment. To be strengthened is to first embrace our weakness. A message by Steve Fry.
God is able to bring Himself into your mind as often and as deep as you desire Him. It is not up to your efforts to keep God in your thoughts… It is only up to your desire. In this message Steve Fry unpacks the faith of Enoch, holiness, and faith.
Join us as we look at what we can learn about the life of faith from the story of Joseph. Sermon by Trent Meng.
What we do when we're together can form reflexes into our lifestyle that model the kingdom in society. In this message Adam Narciso highlights 18 habits that formed early church and inspired her dynamic growth in the Roman world.
To sow to the Spirit is to release yourself from the pressure of achieving outcomes. Releasing yourself from the pressure of getting answers or trying to change your heart yourself. In the midst of hard emotions you can sow to the Spirit by sowing scripture into your emotions. It’s not about you, it’s just a life surrendered to the Spirit. A sermon by Steve Fry.
The heart of a martyr is simply one who wants Jesus in every part of their life and wants to reflect His beauty. In this sermon, Steve Fry will unpack thoughts about the tribulation as it pertains to believers and living a life of true prayer and worship.
Before the first seal is broken and the end-time clock is set in motion, followers of Jesus will be found in every tribe, nation and tongue. When Christ is about to break the first seal, a sound of worship will come forth in the earth unparalleled in human history! Don’t let the spirit of the age suffocate your faith! Worldwide worship is a sign that Christ is about to open the scroll! A sermon by Steve Fry.
Unity is the intimacy of knowing and being known for exactly who we are in order to simply delight in each other and value what we can become together. We develop love by entering the way The Spirit binds us together. Unity is love expressed in fellowship: Being in the scriptures together, practicing hospitality toward each other, praying together, having a common mission. A sermon by Steve Fry.
This Psalm is a recalibrating reminder of what the God-honoring life looks life, and is a call to do violence against the moral ills that would try to influence our lives. Sermon by Aaron Weaver.
A deep dive into Psalm 51, and one of the lowest moments in the life of King David. Sermon by Trent Meng.
How do we manage everything and have anything left over for our families, friends, job? If any biblical character was acquainted with being overwhelmed, it’s David. In fact, a great many of David’s Psalms are his prayers dealing with how overwhelmed he is and reminding himself of God’s goodness, wisdom, and power. God knows him inside and out, He surrounds him and has His hand on David. This is David’s position in God. That is OUR position as well, we are fully known and loved by God and we are IN Him. A sermon by guest speaker, Mark McComas.
Because we have lost sight of the truth that our identity in Christ means our identity as members of His Body, we haven't had the sufficient desire for unity. If we rightly understand our faith, we will come into unity. Excellence should be based in our mutual desire to help each other thrive and flourish and our gifts. A sermon by Steve Fry.
When the book of Hebrews talks about Christ making intercession for us, it is not just about Christ praying for us. It is about Christ extending the power of his blood to us. One of the reasons we stand NOT condemned, is so that we can know the piercing love of conviction of sin without becoming anxious that we have lost the favor of God. A sermon by Steve Fry.
Christine Sexton shares her testimony of walking through fear, anxiety, and mental torment. In a season where the enemy felt so big, God was at work in the details. Psalm 66 is full of hope - reminding us of how God refines us and brings us out into the place of abundance.
Jesus says, “In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” Jesus’ promise stands that he has overcome the world, but in the meantime, we live in difficult, sometimes very painful times of suffering. Amy Phillips takes us through 6 steps to hold onto when we are “in the midst” of difficulties.
A side by side reading of psalms 22 and 23 yields both startling incongruence and astounding celebrations. Herein the Shepherd’s heart for his sheep, in the great variety of circumstances they might experience, is made sweetly and powerfully known. Sermon by Aaron Weaver.
There are great joys in conflicts because it is how we discover God as our Rock, our Refuge and our Shield! If we want to be found faithful we need to be ready for pressures that would tempt us to be faithless. If we want to know the power of God our Rock and the great relief of God our Refuge, then we need to embrace the only ways we can ever know these blessings of God: the times of warfare. A sermon by Steve Fry.
Keys are important. Without the right key we can end up locked our or behind the wrong door. Revelation 7:17 provides a key to understanding the tone and tenor of the book as a whole, an understanding that takes into the Lamb of God's shepherding heart. Sermon by Aaron Weaver.
Looking at some of the end times language of Revelation, Ryan Hall takes us through practices that we can incorporate in our spiritual formation that will result in lives prepared for the coming of Jesus.
Intimacy with God is ultimately loving one another. Love is the ultimate proof that we have been in God’s presence. To lose our ‘first love’ simply means to withdraw our love from Jesus by not loving each other. Love is not something that we generate; nor a love we emulate; but rather a love we enter. A sermon by Steve Fry.
Join us as we continue our Revelation series, Victory: The End is Near, and explore what God is saying to his church today through this incredible book. Sermon by Trent Meng.
Ever wondered what your purpose is? Your purpose is to be the image of God on this earth! You get to live your best life when you are your unique self, the way God created you to be, reflecting the image of Jesus in you. Reflecting Christ is the way we experience His resurrection life right now! Join as we hear this special Easter message from Steve Fry.
We all intellectually assent that “church” means “the people.” But the way we as a Christian culture talk about church and the way we behave with and towards church often undermines the true power of what church could and should be. Join us as we hear from guest speaker Garrett Waltz as he walks us through Revelation and the 7 letters to the churches with their admonishments and corrections and what we need to hear from that in our churches today.
Worshiping God together shapes us into trust, shapes us into love, shapes us into obedience. If we truly enter into worship we are opening ourselves to God's magnificence. Submitting to God’s authority through worship is a priceless delight. A sermon by Steve Fry.
The Book of Revelation has often been misunderstood, but John's words have the power to encourage us in the midst of impossible circumstances. Sermon by Trent Meng.
The Book of Revelation tells us where we’re going so we can be full of faith. Christ is already victorious and has chosen to reveal Himself through the churches [lampstands] and He will empower us to persevere. Perseverance is the realization that nothing can separate you from the love of God. A sermon by Steve Fry.
Following Jesus means you are sure to sail into some storms that test your trust. In this message, Adam Narciso shares practical steps to build a stronghold of trust - a place of confidence in God's goodness and perfect leadership as you pass through rough waters.
Dependence is more than relying on God, it is abandoning our mind and emotions to Him. Surrendering our inability to trust rather than trying to trust. Dependence on God is resigning from ourselves. Holy Spirit will answer our prayers in the way and timing that makes us most like Jesus. A sermon by Steve Fry.
Jesus' final public statement in the Gospel of John portends both the painful challenge and the great blessing of trusting in the God we cannot see. Sermon by Aaron Weaver.
Continuing our series on Trust we take a look at the Children of Israel and how their rhythms of daily dependence and rest give us insight into the Christian life. Ryan Hall shares practical revelation on gathering manna (the word) and Sabbath as tools for practicing trust.
God is never done pursuing us. Join us as we dive into Jacob's incredible story of transformation in Genesis 26-29. Sermon by Trent Meng.
Ultimately, prayer is acknowledging God's authority. Prayer is not so much asking God to help me as it is me seeing God. Committing things to God and waiting on Him are not so much disciplines we develop, as they are behaviors that flow from our conviction that He is sovereign and possesses all authority. A sermon by Steve Fry.
God always has a plan for your life. We will totally depend on God when we’re convinced that every battle we face has either been designed by God or allowed by God. The first step toward joy and peace in your battle is to know that even if God didn’t cause it, He will always be in it! Dependence is not a choice. It is a way of life. A sermon by Steve Fry.
Focusing or re-focusing our worldview on the Kingdom of God. Sermon by Pastor Rick Sexton.
God came, as a helpless child- that is the answer. The way of the child is victory over darkness. No longer needing all the answers and everything figured out, but rather walking in our identity as His child, being fully dependent on Him. A sermon by Steve Fry.
God is coming today to speak into the barren places. Places where there is no fruit and you are longing for breakthrough. God takes note of our current position and in the midst of filling epic prophetic words He still has time to fulfill promises He made to us. A sermon by Ryan Hall.
The world is constantly trying to change the road signs or alter the plot to point in the direction that Christ could not be who scripture and Christ Himself said He is. But God came as a baby and changed everything. Without His incarnation there would have been no salvation. Join us as special guest speaker Stuart McAlpine walks us through the power of the advent season and the birth of Christ.
Brokenness and bondage have been part of human existence from the beginning. Every time God acted on behalf of His people, the Kingdom drew near and circumstances changed. A sermon by guest speaker Melodee Shatswell.
The gospel tells us we have been defined as children of God! The Father has defined us as His children. That Jesus would desire to bring us into this positional and relational place as Child of God. That what Jesus knew and experienced of the Father as a Son, we would also know. A sermon by Christine Sexton.
A community committed to waiting on Christ is a community that is committed to “First, love.” We are to engage unbelievers in community. Let’s ask God to give us a greater heart for people without God. A sermon by Steve Fry.
Join us as we hear from guest speaker Amy Philips a powerful and tender message on God’s love for us, God being with us, and God pursuing us.
In the days ahead, we must be a community committed to waiting on Christ. If we don’t watch Jesus, the darkness and tensions will scatter us. If the darkness and tensions scatter us, it will show us that we have not been watching Jesus. When you fall and fail, let the memory of that failure coupled with the grace of God motivate you to stand the next time. A sermon by Steve Fry.
A message from special guest Amy Ward filled with practical teachings on how to mature as Jesus followers as we allow the Lord to remove filters of offense and fear so we can hear Him more clearly.
The Gospel is the greatest news ever! However, it is bad news for upside down wordly system and anyone devoted to it. Sermon by Trent Meng.
Psalm 46 paints a beautiful picture of Gods idea of abundant life. The poem's poignant metaphor shows the high cost of non-discipleship when compared to what God offers. Sermon by Aaron Weaver.
Conversion is often reduced to the idea of forgiveness, but the New Testament in fact teaches there several spiritual realities that take place when one turns to Christ. In this message, Adam Narciso shares a few of those spiritual transactions and how they affect Christian community.
The Gospel is a message of peace and joy. But it’s also a life of peace and joy. Abundance is not prosperity, it’s contentment. God never wanted us to be motivated by need. He wanted us to be motivated by beauty. His beauty and the beauty of each other. A sermon by Steve Fry.
Join us as we hear from Scott & Kaisa Coats in sharing their testimony of Scott’s salvation and his coming to be Worship Pastor at The Gate.
A life devoted to prayer is critical to helping us experience the interior life God is inviting us to live. Sermon by Trent Meng.
Uncovering ancient practices of meeting with God and celebrating the disciplines of spiritual formation. Sermon by Ryan Hall.
Before we take authority over Satan, let’s take authority over our own thoughts. Strongholds are not just areas of demonic control in a person; strongholds can just as much be ungodly thoughts which become ungodly attitudes. Negative, destructive, and sinful thoughts are best overcome by the Holy showing us the beauty of Jesus! A sermon by Steve Fry.
Prayer always starts with God coming to you. You can start being an intercessor by telling God the worries you have for others in your life.
To intercede is to stand before God on behalf of someone else and ask Him to show favor and/or show mercy to them. If you learn to pray to God about what’s on your heart, you will develop a hunger to pray about what’s on God’s heart. A sermon by Steve Fry.
Following Jesus flows from the intimacy he has invited us into. An intimacy that goes beyond master and follower and can only be described as adoption into a brand new family. Sermon by Trent Meng.
The words Jesus gave his followers in the "Our Father" is an invitation to us to experience for ourselves the relationship he had with his Father and with people. Sermon by Aaron Weaver.
Spiritual formation refers to the intentional process of being made into the image of Jesus Christ. Being formed spiritually starts with the Spirit and continues by the Spirit. A sermon by guest speaker Amy Philips.
The flesh is anything we put our confidence in other than Jesus! If we want to know Christ completely we have to abandon all other sources of confidence because it ultimately robs us of joy in the Spirit. Once you abandon yourself to a life of letting Jesus be Jesus through you, you will find the abundance that Jesus promised. A sermon by Steve Fry.
Jesus walking with us becomes a greater joy when we discover how Jesus walks through us. Once you abandon yourself to a life of letting Jesus be Jesus through you, you will find the abundance that Jesus promised. A sermon by Steve Fry.
The mission Jesus gave the 12 is the same mission given to the Church today. Sermon by Adam Narciso.
A time of reflection and thanksgiving to God for the path he enabled at the founding of this country. Sermon by Aaron Weaver.
An encouraging word on not being a lukewarm Jesus lover but to remain in love with Jesus & obedient to Him in living out the gospel. A sermon by guest speaker Andy Byrd.
When we come to the end of ourselves, God invites us to shift our focus on to him, and begin to see what he alone can do. Sermon by Trent Meng.
We receive all things from God by faith. We are saved by faith and we are empowered by faith. We have been raised with Christ and we have received fullness. When we pursue God, when we yield to the Holy Spirit, we do so from fullness. Worshiping God in spirit and in truth becomes the lifestyle of the fullness we have received. A sermon by Steve Fry.
There is a difference between the manifestation of tongues and a personal spirit-language. A personal devotional prayer language (heavenly language) strengthens our spirit. A prayer language is experienced by faith as an act of yielding to God. A sermon by Steve Fry.
The God Community of Father, Son, and Spirit is the foundation of everything. Individuality is an illusion. We now live from the full security of that intimacy. This becomes the abundant life Jesus promised. Because we are secure in our intimacy with Christ, we are freed to daily yield to The Holy Spirit. A sermon by Steve Fry.
What it looks like to return to ancient ways, resting and trusting God during times of hardship and crisis. A sermon by guest speaker, Vijesh Sungkut.
When we participate in God’s life we live in and live from His rest. This is what living in rest means… Christ is enough. In this message Steve unpacks the different manifestations of the Holy Spirit & how we operate in those manifestations from a place of rest. A sermon by Steve Fry.
Taking a look at Jesus' parable of the 11th hour laborers and allowing it to expose hidden areas of fear and awaken compassion for the lost. Sermon by Ryan Hall.
A church that desires the Spirit's manifestations will stay healthy if it has a greater desire for the Spirit's fruit. In the early Pentecostal Outpouring we became a 'power' culture rather than a 'witness' culture. God has called us more to participation in his life than a partnership with his power. A sermon by Steve Fry.
To experience resurrection power is to see pain as an invitation to God’s Presence. Resurrection power is falling into God’s arms by falling into the pain, without resolving the it, trusting God to raise you above the pain. It is at the point of embracing your pain that you discover God!
The health of the culture of our Christian community is largely determined by earnestly desiring “the spirituals” of 1 Corinthians 14.1. Conversely, the primary risk to our culture is “anti-Christian thought in the believing man’s mind.” Sermon by Aaron Weaver.
The fruit of the Spirit is not only what He produces, but even more so who He is. When our focus is on the Lordship of Christ, we will possess a deep desire that Christ is exalted in a body of believers, and a deep hunger for the fruit of The Spirit. The message of God's love will capture your attention; but the message of God's Lordship will transform your life. A sermon by Steve Fry.
What the Holy Spirit initiates will always result in a heightened awareness of the Lordship of Jesus Christ. To be a ‘spiritual’ is to walk in the ‘fruit-gifts’: the full range of life in the Spirit, both His fruits, gifts, and manifestations. A sermon by Steve Fry.
When it comes to your giftings, the biggest discovery is not discovering your gift; it is discovering how your gift fits with others. The shared spiritual experience described in 1 Corinthians 12-14 is meant for groups large enough for the manifestations of The Spirit to be expressed and small enough for everyone to participate. A sermon by Steve Fry.
The Asbury Outpouring has awakened hunger in God's people across America. In this message, Adam Narciso shares how we can respond to the unique moment we are in as the people of God.
For Christ, emptying Himself looked like being a servant. Serving is what freedom looks like. Taking the form of a servant is far more than merely acts of service or "serving people"… To take the form of a servant meant that the entire system of thinking shaped by "becoming" was nullified by Christ. Serving people daily becomes a key part of complete surrender. A sermon by Steve Fry.
We cultivate Christ-Culture when we ‘see’ each other primarily as members of His Body. Christ is not disappointed with His Body members, so we don’t have to be either. A sermon by Steve Fry.
Taking a look at the book of Nehemiah to find out who were the ones that were rebuilding the city of God. Sermon by Rick Sexton.
The blessings of encouragement, comfort, and access to the power of the Spirit are not the result of conditions we have to meet, but the source of life we already have. A sermon by Steve Fry.
A Christ-community is not just a group that wants to exalt Jesus; it is being a group that experiences Christ by participating in the Holy Spirit’s gifts together and exhibits Christ by partnering in our God assigned gifts. A sermon by Steve Fry.
The church in past has sometimes complicated things but this message is a reminder to get back to the basics. Jesus chose you and believes in you that He can make you like Him. Just stay close and follow Him. A powerful message by special guest Dan Sneed.
As we begin 2023, it is important to ask ourselves what Jesus has in mind for us in the coming year. Sermon by Trent Meng.
First encounters with Jesus change everything. This was especially true for the shepherd at the nativity scene. In this message Adam Narciso teaches from Luke's account and shares 3 parts the shepherds played in history's most memorable birth.
Joseph has to be one of the most overlooked characters in the Christmas story, if not all of scripture. In spite of this tendency, his response at this crossroads moment of his life has much to teach us about the life God intends for each of us. Sermon by Trent Meng.
Being limited can be challenging. In a culture where we are encouraged to push the limits and where freedom can mean endless options, we turn our attention to the God of the universe who came to our world through the ultimate limitation. Sermon by Ryan Hall.
How an obscure prophecy gives description of the life of Jesus Christ and bridges to our present with a call to stand ready to live similarly. Sermon by Aaron Weaver.
Prayer is seeking God in the places we are not yet finding Him. Where we lack peace and joy, shows us the areas where we have not found God. In this sermon we will dive into practical applications for hearing God clearly in your life! A sermon by Steve Fry.
As a child of God we need to hear from the Lord in our relationship with Him. In this message, Steve will unpack 5 simple steps you can utilize for silencing every other voice and tuning in to what Father God is speaking to you. A message by Steve Fry.
Your life is meant to flow out of not just The Word of God, but The Voice of God as well. If you learn to listen to God in and through The Scriptures, you will be far more able to discern God’s voice from Satan’s voice or your voice. A sermon by Steve Fry.
It takes time to be the body of Christ. In the midst of our fast paced culture, the slowness of the Body of Christ is a welcome manifestation of the pace of the Kingdom. Ryan Hall makes some observations of how being the body of Christ actually can offend our flesh and prepare us for another way of living. A sermon by Ryan Hall.
As the body of Christ, the church is to function as a new society grounded in a generosity that flows from abundance. Sermon by Trent Meng.
Wrestling isn’t fighting; it is competing… in a match already won! It’s not so much that we ‘battle’ the enemy, as it is that we stand in Christ’s victory. Sermon by Steve Fry.
Living together as members of Christ’s Body is as important to recovering your identity as being loved by God is. If a large part of your identity is found in being members of Christ’s body; and if being members of His Body is experienced in gathering together; then gathering together as a church is key to your personal identity. A Sermon by Steve Fry.
Healthy community is the core of being a society, but a society is about the beliefs, the systems and the way we function together that preserves community over the long run. A community focuses on relating together. A society focuses on functioning together. More than any other purpose, our purpose is to reflect The Beauty of God. A sermon by Steve Fry.
If we’re ‘born again’ we’re members of The Body of Christ. Since we are members of His Body we have accepted the joy and the obligation that what we do and how we live even in the privacy of our own hearts affect each other. Since we affect each other, one of our chief aims is to keep our hearts free of offense. A sermon by Steve Fry.
In this message we look at two of the non-negotiable characteristics we must have in order to realize "the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace" (Ephesians 4:3). Sermon by Aaron Weaver.
Patience is the result of the conviction that God will fulfill everything He has planned for me. When it comes to loving others I don’t have to try to love them with my love… I enter God’s love for them! A sermon by Steve Fry.
The Called Person is someone who knows exactly who they are and knows that their purpose has meaning beyond themselves. We are called into God’s Community where His power to love replaces our efforts to love. I might as well abandon myself to the love of God which takes me to the freedom of self-denial and the joy of the ‘loved self’. A sermon by Steve Fry.
You are not the guarantee of your salvation. So the pressure of your ‘self’ is off of you. I abandon myself to the love of God which takes me to the freedom of self-denial and the joy of the ‘loved self’. Sermon by Steve Fry.
The starting point for Christian community is not our need for relationships or connection; it is our common loyalty to Jesus. The Lord has chosen to express His identity on the earth through The Church. We can only flourish as the Body of Christ when we rest in our intimacy with Jesus and let the Holy Spirit continually show us Jesus’ beauty. A sermon by Steve Fry.
Laughter truly is the best medicine, but there are situations when laughter can be the totally wrong response. Listen in as we dive into a moment in scripture when the laughter indicated a tragic misunderstanding of a life-changing opportunity. Sermon by Trent Meng.
The intensity of God’s desire for you is perhaps the greatest manifestation of His beauty. Jesus’ death on the cross is the greatest display of God’s desire for you ever given! The Cross actually abolishes all sense of personal shame and unworthiness, because if God desired you this much to have already died for you, holding on to shame and unworthiness is totally absurd. A sermon by Steve Fry.
A contemplation on the beauty we behold and beauty that beholds us. Sermon by Aaron Weaver.
You don’t need to fight for your freedom if you know Christ is holding everything together. In fact, since you know Christ is holding everything together, you can focus on contending for righteousness. America is unique, there is a record of evangelical shaping. The more Christian we are as a nation the more we should want people of other faiths to come so we can demonstrate just how amazing Christ and His gospel is! A sermon by Steve Fry.
We get to live from abundance, rather than striving for abundance. Abundance is reflecting the beauty of the Lord though every circumstance that He is controlling anyway. God’s love is what makes Him beautiful and that love creates peace and joy. His peace and joy equals life! A sermon by Steve Fry.
Dependence on God is not a feeling of trust.. it is an act of abandonment to God. His beauty is found at the edge of our complete dependence. That is where we find our purpose and our calling- to behold God’s beauty and to reflect God’s beauty. Sermon by Steve Fry.
This is an unscripted, spontaneous message centered on 2 Corinthians 3 from Adam Narciso.
One defining aspect of the ministry of Jesus was his choice to spend time with the spiritually broken. He was willing to risk his own reputation to bring healing to those in who needed it most desperately. What might this mean for us? Sermon by Trent Meng.
As children of God, we are called to celebrate beauty and gaze upon the Lord. Karen and Ryan Hall unpack what it means to look beyond what is useful and find beauty, and to come out from a world that is full of distraction and set our eyes on the One who is Himself beautiful.
The beauty of Jesus is evident in the way He is working everything for the good of those who are His. Sermon by Rick Sexton.
The ongoing experience of communion with Christ makes possible an ever deepening experience of peace where there was hostility. Sermon by Aaron Weaver.
When Jesus died on the cross, God made a way for us to be restored to relationship with Him. We don’t have to rely on ourselves, we can rely on Him, we can trust in Him! By trusting in what Jesus did and surrendering our life to Him, the power of self is broken and we can discover our identity in Christ! A sermon by Steve Fry.
Christian maturity is not being weaned off of dependence on God; it is an ever increasing dependence on God! We aren’t called to manage our burdens better; but rather quickly and repeatedly we cast our burdens on Jesus. A sermon by Steve Fry.
We will only know joy in prayer when we really believe that God is sovereign. If we are in Christ, then our prayer does not come from our attempts to persevere, but our enjoyment of his presence. A sermon by Steve Fry.
Core to Paul's prayer for the Ephesians was a more vibrant and dynamic vision of Jesus' ascension and rule as heavenly King. In this message Adam Narciso unpacks (4) ways a vision of Jesus as King can reorient the Church to live out Jesus' authority and power in today's context.
We are seeing a shift in the global body of Christ. If we look at the church as a delicate ecosystem, we can see how different elements are being adjusted to bring restoration to the community of believers. As we see this transformation occur we want to make sure we are adjusting our own hearts from the mentality of consumer to that of a priest. Sermon by Ryan Hall.
Obedience is meant to be motivated by the joy of God’s closeness, rather than an obligation to comply with God’s commands. Yielding to His Spirit results in the rhythms of contentment: a life of joy and peace. We yielded to God’s initiative when we were first saved; now we just keep yielding to the Holy Spirit’s initiative in us as we continue to be saved! A sermon by Steve Fry.
When we see our purpose as joining The Father in bringing everything under The Headship of Christ, we enter into the current of God’s love and discover the most fulfilling life possible. We bring things under the headship of Christ by making everything an expression of intimacy to Jesus. If God’s purpose and mission becomes our purpose and mission we will have strong, sustainable joy. A Sermon by Steve Fry.
We know that we love God because He first loved us but we also chose God, because He first chose us. To be chosen is to live perpetually in and under God’s favor. Living truly under God’s favor is not a free pass to disregard sin; but it does transform the motivation of why we confess and repent of sin. A sermon by Steve Fry.
“In-Christ-Intimacy” is a new identity- your old condition was insecurity, your new condition is SECURITY. Your old condition was lost, your new condition is FOUND. Intimacy begins with security. We need to understand our union with Christ to truly grasp the security we are meant to know in our relationship with God. A sermon by Steve Fry.
Intimacy is our greatest need- a relationship where we can be vulnerable, honest, and transparent. Our ‘in-Christ-intimacy’ is the key to living a blessed life, staying obedient, experiencing healthy church, and engaging the mission of The Gospel with joy. Sermon by Steve Fry.
The book of Ephesians gives us a layout for spiritual ecosystem as the body of believers. It is God’s system for sustained revival. We must realign to God’s truth or we will not survive what is to come. A sermon by Steve Fry.
In this one point, one application message we are reminded of Jesus' repeated admonition and the importance he placed upon it - the ability to withstand the difficulties of the end times. Sermon by Aaron Weaver.
The aim of the Holy Spirit is to make us like Jesus. We need to take a good long look at God’s original design and decide if we will allow the Holy Spirit to align us to that. When we give place to the life of Jesus within us we are living out our purpose! Sermon by Steve Fry.
Our life is no longer our own, we belong to Christ. Putting the past behind us we press on toward the prize which is experiencing Christ living His life through us. This fulfills our greatest longing; intimacy with God. Sermon by Steve Fry.
Taking a deeper look into why the Christ had to be born of a virgin woman. Sermon by Rick Sexton.
Prayer is the doorway to encouraging yourself, it’s your escape hatch from the prison of impossibility. Prayer is the evidence you have joyously abandoned your life to Christ. God wants us to know how to persevere with Him, so that we can persevere through every hardship and we do this by bringing everything to Him in prayer. Sermon by Steve Fry.
The way that Jesus came to earth invites us to embrace the lowest place and encourages us to make room for Him in this season. Sermon by Ryan Hall.
In this message Adam Narciso teaches from Matthew 1-2, giving practical year-end wisdom and powerful insight for living a deeper Word+Spirit life in 2022.
In this message Aaron Weaver shares 3 profound passages that highlight God, his ways, and his desire for his children.
Christ’s body is an ecosystem of Jesus followers who function as a community together. Being in the Body of Christ is why love is a starting point, not just a character goal. Being the body of Jesus is our core mission. Sermon by Steve Fry.
As a new creation in Christ, we have a new heart. That new heart operates from an environment of love - Jesus in us! Love is your new condition; you don't work at it, but instead receive it. Rather than seeing loving others as an outcome of our efforts, see love as our permanent starting point, our source. Love in this sense is not a discipline, it is freedom from self - it's all from our source - Jesus, and that sets us free to experience joy in loving others! Sermon by Steve Fry.
God's ways and beauty seen in three passages on three different topics. Sermon by Aaron Weaver.
We gather together to be renewed in Christ’s love, we experience that love together in community, and this results in a joy that frees us to reach out to people far from God and invite them in. Mission is meant to flow from the joy of loving one another. John 13:35- “By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” Sermon by Steve Fry.
Adam Narciso teaches from Mark 2:13-17 to highlight principles from Jesus' ministry that lead to multiplied kingdom impact in our lives today. Laced with breakthrough stories from Adam's own life, this message is a powerful installment in our series, "Witness: Spotlighting Jesus."
Jesus intended the Church to not just believe and spread belief, but to live out a pattern that stands in contrast to the pattern of the world. Sermon by Mark McComas.
Adam Narciso highlights the call Jesus gave his disciples to be his witnesses and the internal resistance they overcame to fulfill it. Rich with biblical insight and clear parallels for today, this message is a powerful first installment in a new series, Witness: Spotlighting Jesus.
One of life's biggest challenges is dealing with people. especially when they have attitudes and behaviors that are irritating and obnoxious. But Jesus gives us a model of how to handle relationships when they are difficult. Knowing how to yield to the Spirit when faced with "people stuff" is one of the most practical ways we experience the Holy Spirit's power. Sermon by Steve Fry.
Every time we open the Bible there is an opportunity for a supernatural encounter with Jesus. In this message from John 14:15-21 Adam Narciso teaches about the dynamic and transformational ministry of the Spirit to reveal Jesus as we read Scripture.
One of the most truly revolutionary principles for a fulfilling spiritual life is learning the freedom of daily yielding to the Holy Spirit. One key way we yield is to sow to the Spirit as Paul taught in Galatians 6:8. When we discover how to sow to the Spirit, we will actually live in genuine victory as Christ's disciples. Sermon by Steve Fry.
In a seasons of such cultural and political turmoil, how do we as believers walk in the Spirit and know what to fight - and more importantly, how to fight? This talk centers on how we as kingdom culture should live in an increasingly pagan society. When we understand the kingdom perspective, we will know how to contend for freedom and justice in a way that glorifies Christ. Sermon by Steve Fry.
There was a joy before creation, before there were promises to be fulfilled, before there were battles to be won. It was the joy that the father and the son I've known for all eternity. Their joy came from perfectly knowing each other, giving themselves completely to each other and resting that nothing was beyond their control.
Likewise our primary pleasure is knowing God, emptying ourselves in humility, and resting in his complete sovereignty. This joy can be ours as we continually yield to the Spirit. Sermon by Steve Fry.
The way we as Jesus followers were meant to live life, is to live under the control of the Holy Spirit. What we discover when we are under His rule is that He rules through joy. Joy is much more than a feeling; it is a mindset, a state of being that can be ours on a daily basis. Sermon by Steve Fry.
In this overview, all people of all levels of spiritual experience are invited to know more of God, and to recognize three main purposes of the Spirit in the lives of believers. Sermon by Aaron Weaver.
Looking at the apostles experience of walking with Jesus and what the Holy Spirit meant to them. Sermon by Ryan Hall.
The day of Pentecost was the day that God sealed his covenant with his Church by empowering them with the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit dwelled in them, but from this day on he flowed through them. And the greatest power they received was the fulfillment of God's promise of the New Covenant: that he would put the Holy Spirit in people to move them to obey his commands. When we understand the freedom that comes as we allow the Holy Spirit to move us to obey, it will truly revolutionize our lives. Sermon by Steve Fry.
Jesus promises that his followers will experience rivers of living waters flowing out of their innermost being. This message focuses on how we give place to the Holy Spirit to spring up inside of us, transforming our mind and emotions. And the first truth of giving place to the Holy Spirit is starting with the covenant faithfulness of God. There is a security in God's faithfulness that motivates us to daily surrender to the Holy Spirit. Sermon by Steve Fry.
God, in His loving kindness, is resetting the church. Just as surely as everyone has something to give at a potluck, so do we all have something to give as the Church. We aren't just participants - we all have something to bring. Sermon by Scott Ingegneri.
If we want to participate in the kingdom of God it is vital to live according to His design. Sermon by Aaron Weaver.
Four timeless truths that flow from Christ's resurrection that enable us to find joy in the midst of pain. Sermon by Steve Fry.
The enemy can cause fear and panic in our lives to make us shrink back from what God has called us to do. But it is right in that place of fear that Jesus decided to build His Church and declared that the gates of hell will not conquer what He is doing. Sermon by Steve Garrett.
Jesus builds His Church through people. People who are love Him but are flawed and imperfect. To build with Jesus is to be faithful to one another, just as Jesus is faithful to us. Sermon by Steve Fry.
Two core characteristics of the church that Jesus builds, that are part of God’s nature, have come under a measure of ‘friendly fire’ in parts of christendom. It is vital that we not only reclaim a right understanding of these characteristics, but that we also participate with the Spirit to see them vibrantly active in us individually and in the church. Sermon by Aaron Weaver.
Jesus said he would build his church on a simple confession. When Peter said "You are the Christ, the son of the living God", he was acknowledging the power of Jesus to deliver. When we know that God wants to deliver us every day, we can walk in the confident assurance of hope, and trust him to supernaturally build his church. Sermon by Steve Fry.
Jesus is building a Church that continues the ministry He started on earth. In this sermon Adam Narciso shares inspiring stories of the gospel invading hell’s gates and gives (5) practical steps we can take to do the same.
When Jesus announced his movement, the church, the first thing he said about it is that the gates of hell would not overcome it. There is a place of prayer that is motivating and exciting, when we know how hell-resistant Jesus has made us. Sermon by Steve Fry.
The church in our culture has drifted somewhat from Christ's original design. In Matthew 16:18, Jesus announced his plan to build a new society, and the Church truly becomes revolutionary when she aligns to that design. Sermon by Steve Fry.
A very personal word from Steve Fry about the prophetic journey he and Nancy have been on over the last 40 years, what the Lord has specifically revealed during those years, and very specific prophetic words of the Lord for then future of the American Church that will enable us to better understand what is happening now and how we prepare for the future.
Jesus had an intimate conversation with his disciples sharing how difficulty would come, persecution would happen, and life may not be easy - but they would be marked by peace. The promise of peace remains for his disciples today. Sermon by Scott Ingegneri.
How we as the Church can respond with love and light to the crisis facing America. Sermon by Steve Fry.
The story of Christmas is God's forever message: where there is darkness, there the light of Christ is rising. Sermon by Aaron Weaver.
There are many prophetic voices being sounded right now. How do we discern the word of the Lord? There are many wondering if we are in the end times at this moment. How do we know if this is the end of the age? There are many who are uncertain about where the American church goes from here? What is the kind of church that Jesus promised He would build? And in the midst of all these questions, how can we truly live life in joy? Sermon by Steve Fry.
We are made holy and righteous into the likeness of God Himself through a process of renewing and healing. Sermon by Lydia Ingegneri.
Adam Narciso shares his great hope as well as his concern for the body of Christ in this time.
Even when we face insurmountable hardships, we can – like David – encourage ourselves in the Lord! How? But learning to ‘get God large in our minds.’ Sermon by Steve Fry.
Just like God did for the Israelites, so He now does for us in Christ. He actually enables us to see His salvation so powerfully that we can learn to ignore and walk free from our fears. Sermon by Steve Fry.
Guest speaker Pastor Jeff Ling provides essential, foundational truths that show us how to embrace Holly Communion in a new and life-giving way.
You are now living from the place of God’s favor. Being ‘in Christ’ is your new operating system. The moment you acknowledged your complete helplessness and trusted the total sufficiency of Christ’s sacrifice for you and surrendered, you were placed by The Holy Spirit ‘in Christ’, in the crucified and resurrected Christ. Learning to live from that place is the lasting key to peace. Sermon by Steve Fry.
He is the God who loves you so deeply that he wants you to want Him! So, if He doesn’t seem ‘present’, right now He is not far away. Rather, He is inviting you to desire Him. God wants you to want Him so deeply that He will not always answer your prayer quickly. Sermon by Steve Fry.
The "one thing challenge" is to pray as David did that the one thing we would ask and seek is to dwell in the house of the Lord. Sermon by Scott Ingegneri.
The nation is more polarized than it has been since the Civil War. What we need is wisdom from God that is precise and specific to know how to navigate the rough political and social seas that we are in. This message analyzes specific issues in the light of the Kingdom of God and how we as Christ followers should weigh the implications of how we vote. This is a call to truly reflect Jesus in our world. Sermon by Steve Fry.
Don Finto - "Papa Don" - shares about the importance of the Jewish Feasts, how the Lord Jesus fulfills each of them, and the importance of being on God's calendar.
The Bible says that it is those who come to Him, hear His saying and DO them are building their house on a rock. When the storms of life come, we don't want to be swept away by them. It's important not to think that just because we are hearing the Word that we have responded. Sermon by Scott Ingegneri.
The church is at a point of inflection and the choices we make now could well determine our future as the people of God and even the manner of judgement we face. Sermon by Aaron Weaver.
Adam Narciso unpacks how the Church's identity of royal priests is a key to positioning us for God's purposes in this unique cultural moment.
How the body of Christ should respond to racial injustice, lawlessness, and division. Sermon by Steve Fry.
The enemy wants to destroy us from walking into our promises. Part of inheritance in Christ is rest. We find victory when we rest in Jesus and we push back darkness. Sermon by Scott Ingegneri.
God is using this global pandemic to shake His Church to the foundation of the Unshakeable Kingdom. Sermon by Steve Fry.
In this message Lydia Ingegneri speaks candidly and practically about transition and how to navigate through wilderness seasons.
How we can daily discern the attacks of the enemy and learn how to recognize the negative emotions that arise from specific tactics of the enemy. Sermon by Steve Fry.
How we can discover the freedom of making spiritual warfare a lifestyle. Sermon by Steve Fry.
God's voice through the Exodus story beckons all in this COVID-19 global crisis to not settle for deliverance. Sermon by Aaron Weaver.
Prophetic keys for thriving in the midst of our current global shakings and insight to God's redemptive work in the world. Sermon by Adam Narciso.
Through the resurrection of Christ, God completely reset the planet and resets our lives. Sermon by Steve Fry.
We discover the simple joy of praying. That prayer is not the evidence of maturity, but an invitation to intimacy. Sermon by Steve Fry.
As the children of Israel came to bitter waters they had choices of how to respond. We serve a God who cares, and who can turn bitterness into sweetness. Sermon by Scott Ingegneri.
How encountering God's majesty enables us to trust Him in times of adversity. Sermon by Steve Fry.
In the wilderness times of our lives, we discover one of the richest sources of pleasure we can know: the simple act of being faithful to God in every situation. Faithfulness is not just a character discipline; it is indeed a source of pleasure!
The disappointments we walk through can hinder our openness to what God wants to do in our lives if we let them affect our hope. Staying joyfully hopeful is essential to partnering with God. Sermon by guest speaker Amy Ward.
What we do with the wildernesses we face daily determines our knowledge of God's love, our culture, and the amount of passion we have for him. Sermon by Aaron Weaver.
In our study of Exodus, we actually go all the way back to the original commission that God gave Adam and Eve - to be fruitful and multiply and subdue the earth and take dominion - and discover that it is by walking in this commission that we actually begin to experience the fact that we are made in God's image, and thus experience an even deeper realm of God's love for us.
The Lord will sometimes use a physical transition (children of Israel crossing the Red Sea) to bring about a spiritual reality. Once slaves, now free; once an oppressed people, now the people of God. Sermon by Ryan Hall.
The level of honor you give is determined by the amount of value you perceive. Honoring the presence of God should be top priority. This message focuses on the importance individually and as a body of believers to honor the presence of God. Sermon by Scott Ingegneri.
The level of honor you give is determined by the amount of value you perceive. Honoring the presence of God should be top priority. This message focuses on the importance individually and as a body of believers to honor the presence of God. Sermon by Scott Ingegneri.
There is freedom found in choosing to focus less on our needs and place that focus on God instead. Sermon by Steve Fry.
The core truth of the people of God gathering to the throne of God living in the authority of God. Sermon by Steve Fry.
In this message Steve Garrett shares how you can stay in step with the movements of God by cultivating a rhythm of prayer and praise.
Looking at both calls of Peter's life and how it speaks to us today. Sermon by Rick Sexton.
The Son of God did not come to save us from our sins, but to show us the new way of being human. And he gives us the template: dying and rising with him. And as we live from our crucified and risen place in Christ, we fin true and lasting freedom. This is nothing short than the revolutionary Gospel. Sermon by Steve Fry.
In this message Adam Narciso guides us through Advent passages and calls us to walk in the footsteps of the Magi, sharing practical insight for seeing the Lordship of Christ in 2019 as we step into 2020.
Jesus' preferred title beckons us to contemplate what this reveals about him and what is to be truly human. Sermon by Aaron Weaver.
Scott Ingegneri shares about the beauty of the sending culture that God has called the Gate to be.
Ryan Hall shares insights from the life of Abraham to encourage us in our pursuit of Jesus and to live our lives from an eternal perspective.
Guest speaker Shelvi Gilmore shares about some of the incredible opportunities she's had to speak the truth of the gospel around the world.
How do we reconcile the truth that God wants intimacy with every person, with the truth that God does one day judge those who have not surrendered to Him? The answers may surprise you. Sermon by Steve Fry.
Steve Garrett explains why you can be close to God by looking at what the Bible says about creation, the incarnation, and adoption.
There is a power and freedom we can know when we understand that as new creations in Christ, our emotions no longer have to be just our reactions to our outward experiences, but there is an emotion of peace that passes all understanding that is released within us because of our union with the Spirit of Christ. Sermon by Steve Fry.
God uses every experience in our lives to bring us into the joy of intimacy with Him. Sermon by Steve Fry.