MH1AG Sermon Podcast: Recent Episodes
Mountain Home 1st Assembly of God
Pastor Dwayne Maynard of TAG Church in Little Rock, Arkansas joins us for Encounter Night and delivers a powerful word.
In this message Pastor Josh looks at Acts 2 and the marks of a move of God in the church.
Join us for our new series in the book of Psalms. In this message, Pastor Josh looks at Psalms 1 and the characteristics of a life that God blesses.
Hebrews tells us the Word of God cuts deep into our hearts and our souls. In this message we look at the purpose of the cuts of the Word in our lives.
Who has the naming rights in your life? In this message we look at how when situations unfold we can look through the lens of pain and name it or we can look through the lens of God's grace and name it.
We conclude our series on the life of David by looking at leaving a legacy for others to follow.
In this final message of the series, Pastor Josh looks at how we can have healthy life-giving relationships in our lives.
In this message, Pastor Josh continues our look at David's life by looking at how David handled the waiting.
We are trying to manage what we should be submitting to God. In this message, we look at how our emotions aren't bad. Emotions are created by God but just like anything else in our lives the enemy attempts to manipulate and twist them. How do we submit our emotions to God?
We continue our series on the life of David by looking at David the warrior. In this message, we learn some applicable lessons in the spiritual battle we are facing in our lives.
We struggle when we try to manage things we were meant to surrender. In this message, we look at how we must surrender the things that bring stress to our lives and live the abundant life that God has called us to.
In this series we look at the life of David and some characteristics that marked David's life. In this message we look at how worship was a foundation for David's life.
We think we can manage the things in our lives. But what if the answer isn't in managing it but in finding healing from it. In this message we look at the pain in our lives and how Jesus wants to bring us healing from the pain.
What does it mean that we are part of the royal priesthood? In this message, we look at the purpose of the priesthood and the anointing that took place and what it means for our lives.
Join us for this Easter Message. What is it in your life that you have given up hope on? In this message, we see how Jesus is the resurrection and the life.
Communion is more than a meal. Join us as we look at the purpose, the power and the promise of communion.
What is the cure for what ails us in our lives? In this message, we discover how Christ is the answer.
When life gets difficult, the enemy wants you to doubt what God really said. In this message, we look at how we combat the voice of doubt in our lives.
We conclude our Mindset series with a message for II Corinthians 10 as Pastor Josh speaks about the strongholds that want to hold us captive in your lives and how we can break free from them.
Pastor Josh continues our sermon series “Syndrome” by looking at Jacob. Jacob spent all his life trying to get ahead on his own, but we find that he ultimately had to surrender who he was to God in order to truly find peace and satisfaction.
Pastor Brittany Jones from Motivation Church in Richmond, Virginia delivers this powerful message on Freedom at our SHE REFRESH Night.
What are you thinking about? In this message from Philippians 4 we see how God gives us a grid to process our thoughts through to bring them into alignment with His Word.
Syndrome is a patter of certain behaviors or characteristics that develop in similar circumstances. When we look in the Scriptures it is evident that there are patterns that we see play out in our lives today. In this series, we look at some of those syndromes and how God has given us the ability to overcome them. In this message, we look at the story of Esau and how we must not trade our future for the immediacy of the now.
Your mind is a supersonic highway of thoughts. How do we direct our thoughts toward aligning with the mind of Christ? In this series, we examine how to have the mindset that God calls us to have. In this message, using Romans 12 as a launch point, we look at how we see our mind renewed to come into alignment with the work that Jesus has done in our lives.
Pastor Lacey delivers a powerful message on following the cloud of God's presence. In the cloud is direction of God, provision of God and the presence of God.
It's time to stop living in Christianity around the shallow end and press into the deeper things of God. In this message, Pastor Josh looks at the story of Eutychus in Acts 20 and shows us the danger of not being all the way in.
Samson pursued the satisfaction of his flesh at the cost of his anointing. In this message, we look at the story of Samson and see how compromise leads us to a place of destruction.
The church has been lulled to a place of comfort and apathy and the enemy has been at work. In this series, we look at how God has called the church to be awake, alert and active in the world today. In this message, Pastor Josh looks at three key characteristics of a church that is active in the world today.
We conclude our series, Let Us Pray, with a message from Joel 2 challenging us to continue in prayer until we see the promises of God.
In Joshua 10 we see Joshua pray and the sun stands still. In this message we look at 4 things that teach us to pray bold prayers of faith.
We continue our series on prayer with Pastor Josh preaching a message about a church devoted to prayer and when we devote ourselves to prayer, God marks us with His presence.
We say we pray but do we really pray? In this series, we examine the discipline of prayer and its work in the hearts of God's people. In this message, Pastor Josh preaches a challenging word to be a people of prayer.
As we close out 2023, Pastor Josh reminds us that there is still a roar of worship and praise inside of our lives.
We conclude our series 'Snapshots of A Savior' with a message from Amos about Christ as the plumb line.
In this final message of our Code of the Elves series, Pastor Josh looks at how as believers our lives should be filled with Joy.
We continue our Christmas series with a message about the peace that Jesus brings to our lives.
The Old Testament gives us snapshots of what the coming Messiah would be like. In this series we look at some Old Testament pictures of Jesus and what it shows us for our lives. In this message, we look at Isaiah's prophecy of Christ as the cornerstone.
Hope is a powerful thing. It keeps people going in the face of difficulty. It keeps the mistreated believing for better. It keeps the downtrodden moving forward. In this message, Pastor Josh looks at God as the source of hope in our lives and how Christmas brought hope to this world.
As we continue our series, Open Handed, Pastor Josh looks at the principle of tithing in the message, God Must Be First.
Jesus talked more about money than He talked about heaven or hell. 16 of the 38 parables deal with money. There are 2000 verses in the Bible that deal with money. If it's there then it is important for us to talk about. In this series, Pastor Josh looks at how we are called to live open handed. In this message Pastor Josh talks about the mindsets we can have when it comes to our money, the scarcity mentality says there is never enough or the abundance mentality that says God has more than enough. Today we look at how to change our mindset to an abundance mentality.
For believers, our lives should be marked by thankfulness. In this message we examine some values of thankfulness and what it means in our lives.
The enemy has lulled the church to a place of sleep. While we are slumbering the enemy is working. In this message, Pastor Josh challenges us to wake up and realize the time we are living in. It's time for the church to be shaken and people to be stirred.
What do you do when what you thought would happen and what is happening doesn't make sense? In this message, Sarah Delacruz shares from the book of Habakkuk and shows us how God lovingly responds to the tough questions in our lives.
In the book of Haggai, God uses the prophet to stir the people in the rebuilding of the temple that had laid in ruins. In order to see what God has for us become reality it will take a burning passion, a greater commitment and a focused word. Join us as Pastor Josh preaches on There's Something Greater Coming.
In Ezekiel 46 there are instructions for how to enter and exit in worship. Whatever door you came into you were to leave the opposite way. It's an indication that we aren't to leave the presence of God the same way. In this message, Pastor Josh looks at the flow of worship in our lives, the attitude of worship and the effect of worship.
As we continue our study in the book of Jonah we look at how we all have a little bit of Jonah in us.
While we look for God in the extraordinary moments but God is also in the ordinary moments. Don't pursue just the experience of the extraordinary and miss God in the ordinary moments. In this message, Pastor Josh looks at how God shows us himself in the mundane.
Jonah's story shows us the mercy, grace and love of God both to the unbeliever and to the believer. In this message we look at how Jonah responded to God's call and how God lovingly brought Jonah back to himself.
1Life Student Pastor Ethan Young concludes our eternity series with a message about the Reality of Heaven.
Rev. Larry Thomas shares with us about Isaiah and how seeing the Lord changes our lives.
Eternity awaits us all. In this message, Pastor Josh looks at what the Bible tells us about hell.
In Matthew 7 Jesus tells us to guard against the wolves that would come in and seek to destroy the unity. In this message, we look at what the wolves look like and how to guard against them.
Eternity awaits us all. What happens after we die? Where will my eternity be spent? These are questions that mankind has pursued the answer to for years. In this series, we look at eternity and what awaits us because of the decisions we make with our lives. In this message, Pastor Josh looks at the reality that eternity awaits us all.
In Acts 3 the lame man had been confined and defined by the mat in his life. What is it in your life that has confined you and defined you? In this message, Pastor Josh looks at how Jesus gives us the strength to leave our mat behind.
As we continue our study on the Holy Spirit, Pastor Josh shows us the symbols of the Holy Spirit contained within the Scriptures.
As we continue our midweek series on 1 Peter we look at how Peter addresses suffering in the midst of trials, persecution and troubles and how as believers we are to respond.
As we continue our series in I Peter, Pastor Josh looks at some keys that Peter lays out in how we as believers should live in the here and now.
The Holy Spirit works in the lives of believers. In this message, we continue to look at the work of the Spirit and how the Spirit works in and through our lives.
There is more for you as a Christ follower. God wants you to receive the Holy Spirit in your life. However, there is misconceptions and misunderstanding about the Holy Spirit in the church world today. In this series, we look to clearly define the questions that many have about the Holy Spirit. In today's message, Pastor Josh looks at Who the Holy Spirit is.
We are in this world but not of this world. How do we live for the there and then while in the here and now? In this message Pastor Josh looks at how we are chosen.
We were created on purpose, for purpose. In this message, we look at the story of David and see how God positions us to make a kingdom impact but that we must throw our stone.
Paul challenges to the church at Colosse to continue in their faith. In this message, Pastor Josh looks at how we develop a faith that will last.
As we live with eternity in mind we must have something that keeps us anchored to the promise. In this message, we look at how our lives are to be anchored to the Word of God.
As believers, we live in the here and now while looking for the there and then. How do we navigate life between two worlds? In this message, we look at how we live for home.
Don't allow those who only have your coat end up with control of your heart. In this message, using the story of Joseph, we look at how the coat doesn't define our identity, calling, dreams or integrity.
As believers we live between two worlds. We are living in the here and now while looking for the there and then. As we study in I Peter we find a pattern for how to live between the two worlds. In this message, Pastor Josh talks about the living hope that we have in Jesus.
On Easter Sunday, Pastor Josh concludes our series "Shadows of Easter" by talking about The Scarlet Cord.
We continue our sermon series "Shadows of Easter" by looking at the Passover Lamb in the book of Exodus. Just as the blood on the doorposts of the home provided a covering, the blood of Jesus in our lives covers us.
Join us as we kick off our Easter series, Shadows of Easter. In this series we are looking at Old Testament events that foreshadow a New Testament truth. Today we look at the story of the Bronze Serpent. Just as the children of Israel were bitten by the snakes we are living in a world that has been snakebitten. What is the remedy for the sin in our lives? In this message, we explore the spiritual truths of this passage and how we are made whole when we look on Jesus.
We are honored to have the Arkansas District Superintendent Ronnie Morris in service with us this weekend. Pastor Ronnie preaches a challenging message based on the story of Esther as he challenges us to seize the moment that God has placed before us.
Have you ever felt overwhelmed? Frustrated? Surrounded? Sometimes God takes you out of the storm but sometimes He leads you through it. In this message, we look at how God is with us even when we feel surrounded.
We conclude our Soundtracks series by looking at the ways that God speaks into our lives.
In I Chronicles, David gave specific roles to the Levites in the temple. In this message, Pastor Josh looks at the role of believers in the church today.
Pastor Josh continues our Soundtracks series by looking at ways that God speaks to us in our lives.
In this message, Rev. Larry Thomas, looks at Ephesians 3 and brings out the wealth of Christ in the walk of the believers life.
1Life Student Pastor, Ethan Young, continues our Soundtracks series by looking at how we know it's the voice of God speaking in our lives.
There are so many voices in our world today that God's voice can get drowned out by all the noise. In this series, we look at how we need the soundtrack of God to be heard in our lives. In today's message, Pastor Josh examines the question of if God still speaks today.
How can we continue to have faith even when it doesn't make sense? Looking at the story of Abraham we find that we can have faith in the difficult situations of life.
The challenges of life can cause us to have questions. We wonder if what we have placed our faith in is the right thing. Much like John the Baptist our unexpected challenges can lead to frustration, doubt and fatigue. In this message, Pastor Lacey shows us how when we have questions we don't have to look any further than Jesus.
God is calling us to another level in Him. In order to see the glory of God we must be willing to go up higher.
Join us as we continue our midweek series entitled "Faith". This evening we look at the story and see how our faith can make a difference.
What is a faith that pleases God? In this message we look at some examples of faith that endures, acts and stands.
What does it look like for the church to live out the Kingdom of God in the world? In this message, Pastor Josh shares about missions and how God wants us to connect to missions. We are also honored to hear from Missionaries Billy and Melynda Marsh as they share their heart for Belize.
We start our new midweek series "Faith" by looking at what the Bible says about the characteristics and substance of faith.
What does it look like when we live out the Kingdom of God? In today's message, Pastor Josh looks at what it means to ask for the Kingdom of God to come in as individuals. We will live reflecting the priority, authority and activity of the Kingdom.
We are so excited about our first First Wednesday service of 2022. Our First Kids Pastor, Bethany Strawn, shares an encouraging and challenging message about dreaming again.
This morning we start off our new year with a new sermon series entitled "Your Kingdom Come" What does it look like when the church lives out the kingdom of God?
In this first message, Pastor Josh talks about what the kingdom of God looks like in our lives.
As we close 2021 we can truly say that the last few years have looked different than anything we have experienced. It's easy in these moments to be discouraged and disenchanted. In this message, using the story of the prophet Elijah, Pastor Josh shows us what God wants to remind us of as we enter the new year.
In part 2 of our Christmas series, Pastor Josh shows us what Jesus says about how we enter into eternity with Him.
As the Father lovingly works in our lives, we look at how he prunes our lives in order to bring about the more that He has for us.
Home holds a special place in our hearts. This morning we start our Christmas series "Home For The Holidays" where we are looking at the promise of a better homeland for those who believe in Jesus.
Our vision at MH1AG is to be a place where we Encounter Jesus, Embrace The Spirit and Engage In Community. In this message, Pastor Josh reminds us that as we look forward this is no tine for us shrink back in complacency, carnality or because of critics.
John 15 shows us Jesus using the analogy of the vine and the branches to illustrate the relationship between him and his followers. Out of that relationship flows life and the branches produce fruit of the inner workings in them. In this message we look at what God wants for the fruit bearing in our lives.
By looking at the world's standards it would seem the church is on its heels. With COVID, compromise and carnality in the church today it seems that the church is struggling. It's a parallel to the people of Israel during the time of the prophet Joel, they were living in devastation. Yet, in the midst of devastation, God speaks a word of hope.
In John 15 Jesus gives the disciples a picture of what the relationship between Jesus and His followers should look like. He is the true vine and we are the branches. Out of our relationship with Him flows life and enables to be productive, fruitful believers. In this message, we look at what each focused object in this passage illustrates.
Samson did many exploits yet found himself blind, bald and bound in the hands of the Philistines. But the story doesn't end there. Tucked away in the story of Samson is a story of hope and the promise that God's not through. In this message we look at how God can redeem even the darkest moments of our lives and that he can bring a personal revival in our lives.
What if when we look back over our lives we don't see tales of defeat, discouragement or disappointment but we see trophies of God's faithfulness, ability and purposes in our lives.
There have been some things given access to your life that don't need access. In this message, Pastor Josh looks at how we change the locks in our lives.
As we conclude our Discipleship series, Pastor Josh shares the things we need to be teaching to those we disciple.
Discipleship is the transformative process of surrendering to Christ, becoming more like Christ and stepping into the mission of Christ. In this message, Pastor Josh looks at how we make disciples.
How do we deal with worry? In this message, we look at some scriptural insights for how to surrender our worry into the hands of God.
Pastor Patrick Kimberland of Butterfield Church in Van Buren, Arkansas joins us for our First Wednesday service and preaches a challenging message on our praise.
Discipleship is the transformational process of surrendering our lives to Christ, become more like Christ and committing to the mission of Christ.
In this message we look at the first process of discipleship: Go
Jesus didn't just come and give us good stuff to post on social media. He came and spoke hard, challenging words to his followers. In this series, we have studied some of those hard sayings. We conclude today by looking at what Jesus says on Forgiveness.
We conclude our series on Psalm 23 this evening. We close by looking at the goodness of our shepherd and our response to his care in our lives.
Jesus didn't come just to give good tweets. He challenges us as believers with some hard truth. Today we look at a verse that non-Christians have weaponized and Christians have misunderstood.
We continue our study of Psalm 23 by looking at the care for the sheep in the presence of enemies.
Jesus had some hard sayings. These saying challenge us, convict us and in some cases offend our reasonings. But these difficult sayings serve a purpose in our relationship with Him. In this series, Hard Truths, we are looking at these hard sayings and seeing how the apply to our lives. In this message, we look at how Jesus says to hate our family. In reality, this isn't a call to abandon family. It is a call to cling to Him.
We continue our series through Psalm 23 as Pastor Josh looks at how the shepherd leads us through the valley in our lives.
Jesus came and said more than just cute sayings that make us feel good about ourselves. His words challenged us to more. He spoke Hard Truths. In this message, we look at how Jesus deals with our hearts.
We are honored to have the Assemblies of God General Superintendent Doug Clay join us for our 75th Anniversary Celebration at MH1AG. In this message, Pastor Doug shares what separates the church from other entities and his prayer for the church to continue being a Biblically based, Spiritually Empowered place where every generation is transformed by the work of God.
Healthy things grow. In this series, we are looking at Spiritual Growth. Today we talk about how the church helps us in our spiritual development.
We continue our look at Psalm 23 by looking at how the shepherd brings us to a place of rest.
Growth is necessary for believers. To refuse to grow is to commit to die. In this message, Pastor Josh shows us how Spiritual Disciplines help us in our growth in our relationship with God.
Psalm 23 is one of the most well known passages in the Bible. But do we have a true understanding on what it means for our lives? In this Midweek Series, Pastor Josh is going verse by verse through the Psalm and reminding us of the promises we have as we follow our Shepherd. In this message, we look at the relationship of the sheep and the shepherd.
1Life Student Pastor Ethan Young starts a new series entitled "It's Time To Grow" with a message called "Making Room For More".
In this message, Pastor Josh challenges us to act as believers and why our actions are so important.
God is a God of order. Throughout the Scriptures there are patterns and way in which God consistently moves. In this message, Pastor Josh looks at how we are formed and filled for a function.
1Life Student Pastor Ethan Young shares about the rest that is made available to believers through Christ.
Nobody likes to wait. But the waiting brings value to our lives. In this message we look at how to win in the waiting.
It's not just about seeing a move of God but how do you stay in a continued move of God. In this message we take a look at how we steward the presence of God in our lives.
Revelation 5 gives us the description of Jesus as the Lion of Judah and as the Lamb of God. Each give us a description of the divine nature of Jesus Christ. In this message we look at The Lion and The Lamb.