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Branches Church
The teaching and preaching ministry of Branches Church in Suwanee, GA. New episodes are uploaded weekly on Sunday.
Series: God With Us Title: The Word Made Flesh Introduction: Beyond the Manger Thanksgiving has passed and with it comes a distinct shift in focus. We see the lights, we hear the carols, and our minds go immediately to the manger . We picture that simple, humble start in Bethlehem . And that’s beautiful.…
The Forgotten Love: When Service Outruns Surrender Review: The Lord's Report Card Good morning, Branches Church! Last Sunday, we established that the messages to these seven churches were not just for them, but for us as well. They have a three-fold application: Practical Prophetic Personal they were…
Series: The Seven Churches of Revelation Title: The Lord's Report Card: How Jesus Sees His Church 1. The Vision of Christ Good morning, Branches Church family! We're kicking off a brand-new series today on "The Seven Churches of Revelation." This isn't just a history lesson; it's a message from Jesus…
Key Scriptures: 1 John 2:1-6 ; 1 Thessalonians 4:1 1 My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 2 And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the…
Introduction: An Obligation, Not an Option (5 Minutes) "Good morning, everyone. Please take out your handout for today's lesson. We are continuing our series on 'Things Christian’s Do,' and today we're on Part III: Christians Pray. Let’s start with the word, 'ought.' that was introduced a few weeks ago.…
Satan. The Devil. The bible consistently portrays the devil as the primary antagonist of humanity, operating through various forms of deception. Understanding these methods, as revealed in Scripture, is crucial for comprehending the spiritual conflict described within the Bible. Today we will: examine…
The Mighty God is Jesus Discussion question: Who is Jesus? 20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, 16 And without controversy great is the mystery…
Lesson Objective To explore and understand the five major biblical purposes for the laying on of hands, along with the spiritual responsibility and guidelines involved in practicing this sacred act. Introduction The laying on of hands is a significant biblical practice with spiritual implications. The…
WHAT TO DO WITH LIFE'S BURDENS Part 3: Casting Our Burdens on the Lord Text: Psalm 55:4-8 , 22 ; 1 Peter 5:7 Over the past weeks, we have studied how we are called to bear one another's burdens and how each person must bear his own burden of responsibility in God's kingdom. Today we complete our study…
Guest speaker Rev. Paul Price preaches about putting focus on the one thing that matters for the people of God.
Pastor Coon preaches a message about preparing for God's will and promises to happen in your life.
Guest speaker Rev. Robin Craft preaches about the one thing that creates the bridge between promises and possibilities.
The shepherds were surprised by the interruption of the angel and heavenly host bringing good news of great joy. A savior is born to you today!
What will it take for you to be convinced that God can and will do great things in your life?
God has blessed you so you could be a blessing to someone else. You might look different, might have a limp. But the limp is associated with a blessing.
Rev. Dan McClure preaching about the transforming power of service. We are most like Jesus Christ when we become servants.
Guest speaker Bill Hobson preaches an encouraging message about hope, hope that is in Jesus Christ.
The thief of disbelief wants to rob you of being part of the things that God is doing. 2 Kings 7, the kings officer would witness the miraculous turn around of Samaria's struggle but not be part of it because of the thief of disbelief.
What are some of the things that prove to be beneficial to our life? Things that help? Let’s look at it from another vantage point: What could you do without? What could you truly make it without? Most of us are probably familiar with the life of David. What are some things and some people who proved…
Jesus is the God of second chances. There is always an opportunity to make what has been wrong right with Him.
Sin will take you farther than you really want to go. Keep you longer than you want to stay. Sin will cost you more than you ever wanted to pay. However, Jesus has made a way of restoration.
You have a choice to make. Develop a soft heart toward God or allow a hard heart to develop.
God has given us prayer to make tolerable the unbearable things of life. When we pray it releases a sweet smell into the atmosphere.
The Lord has prepared you a seat at His table. Where He is offering restoration, and blessings.
God is in the restoration business! He will restore the vineyard of your life that has been ruined by sin.
If you are our guest, we are so happy that you are here. It is our practice at Branches Church to give God an opportunity to minister before we leave. We do this by coming together in prayer. I have learned that when God’s Word has been delivered and someone is stirred in their spirit that is when God…
His mercy is for you! His mercy endures forever! His mercies and compassions are new every morning! He is calling for you.
Jesus Christ has conquered the curse of sin and death for every person. It was a crown earned on the battlefield.
Who He is In the Bible, there are words that refer to God, words that we capitalize and call “names,” but the truth is, they are not really His name. Hebrew words like Elohim and El Shaddai are two such names. Yahweh, many consider this to be the proper name of God but, in fact, it is not. It is what…
Faith for tough times
Everything has been and is being shaken. God is in control. He knows what He is doing. He is not done. We who are spiritual and walking with God can sense it.
17 Though the fig tree may not blossom, Nor fruit be on the vines; Though the labor of the olive may fail, And the fields yield no food; Though the flock may be cut off from the fold, And there be no herd in the stalls— 18 Yet I will rejoice in the Lord , I will joy in the God of my salvation. Faith…
12 Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. 13 Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those…
The experience of the people of God in the Old Testament un-wrapped new understandings of God.
The experience of the people of God in the Old Testament un-wrapped new understandings of God.
Anna was easily convinced that this was the promised Messiah when she overheard Simeon bless the child Jesus. She had waited a long time for this, now she needed no convincing from anyone or anything else.
With the presence of Jesus the insignificant, common, and messy become the placeholder for something wonderful.
The start of a new sermon series. The Stories of Christmas.
In the same way that hearing brings faith, giving voice to our doubts can silence our faith. Overcome doubt by silencing it's voice and not giving it a voice.
The answer for darkness is light. The scripture gives us three sources of light that should be in each of our lives.
1 Kings 12
There are some promise killers that are working in our world. If we are not aware these promise killers will take what God had planned to do and turn it into a curse.
The promise God gives you doesn't have an expiration date. Even if it seems like it is dead, the giver of the promise can bring life to it again. Relentlessly pursue the promise that God has given you.
Guest speaker Melissa Fross
The Spirit makes a difference in your life. It turns the barren places into fertile fields producing a harvest.
Remedy for Hopelessness Naaman - great man/honorable But - He was a leper Day 1 - when Naaman first noted the change in his skin. Physician - no cure, we can’t help Naaman as great as the world could make him, yet the lowest slaved in Syria would not change skins with him. The gloom - Naaman thought…
1 It happened after this that the people of Moab with the people of Ammon, and others with them besides the Ammonites, came to battle against Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat was a King in the time when Israel was split into two Kingdoms, Israel and Judah. He was credited with some Godly reforms to the Kingdom…
Welcome: If this is your first time we would love to get to know more about you. You can fill out a connect card, or if you prefer you can use your phone to text “first” to 770-288-5448. Use the link sent back to you to get connected. If you have a prayer request you can share it with us at that same…
If this is your first time joining us for worship, we would love to get to know you and be able to serve you better. There are two ways for us to get better connected. You can fill out the guest form, or you can text 770-288-5448. Send the word “first” if this is your first time at Branches or joining…
I often enjoy a good book or some other leisure activity with one of my favorite snacks. Some almonds or cashews. Have you ever been sitting eating some salty snack… Maybe reading a book, enjoying a show. Real thirsty! You find your thirst is more than you can bear. If you are like me, most likely forgot…
Noah had to trust that God would take him thru the flood to arrive at the intended destination.
The Legacy of a Man Father’s day remarks. 7 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” This scripture is often quoted…
17 And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. I have been preaching the last few weeks about our salvation. It is because of grace that we are able to be saved. Grace makes the difference. Grace is God’s work of salvation in…
The Spirit of the Lord on your life is what will make the difference in times of trouble.
David’s willingness to fight Goliath seperated him from the others present on the battlefield.
Nehemiah was a cupbearer, not a builder. But his commitment to God’s promise caused him to take action where other’s would talk. Eqquiped by the king, Nehemiah set to work leading the re-building of Jerusalem.
There are two kings that are battling for control in our lives. One must die so that the other can rule. The gifts of the wise men were gifts for a King, and represent the gifts we can give to Jesus.
Recap: We are finishing the sermon series from the book of Ruth. Adversity and Redemption. The first sermon I preached about repentance. Naomi’s repentance of the decision to leave Bethlehem during famine brought her back into God’s people, where God was blessing, and into a season of harvest. The second…
There are decisions that become defining moments in life. Those decisions that have negative outcomes can always be repented and returned from.
What we so often desire is of no significance when compared to the matter of our eternal soul. 15 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride…
Welcome to Branches Church! This is one of my favorite Sundays every year. All Nations Sunday! We have had a great time in worship and we are going to have a great time after service with some awesome food. Guests here today…we are thrilled that you are here to celebrate with us. Thank you for being…
Balaam knew God, but was not fully committed. It became easy to entertain the offer brought by Balak to curse what God chose to bless.
The answer to overcoming fear in our life is in the gift of the Holy Spirit. God has promised the gift to each of us that we should receive it.
If this is your first or second time with us. Welcome to Branches Church! I am glad you are here. Branches is a Spirit filled, Spirit led church. What does that mean? As you have witnessed it means we are passionate in our praise and worship. It also means every service can turn out different. You never…
Manna - what is it? It was God’s supply for His children. God has a supply for your life.
A faith building message about how intimately God knows us, our life and the trials we will endure on our journey.
God delights in hearing our voice in prayer. Our prayer can change our lives, save people, and increase our faith. We are building memorials when we pray.
Satan deals in hopelessness. He wants us to see ourselves outside the reach of God. But Simon Peter’s life shows that there is always hope for restoration from failure.
Sometimes life leaves us feeling like God has passed us over. We carry a burden that we don’t understand why God leaves it with us. Burdens can become blessings when God is involved.
The story of Obed-edom is the story of someone that you would not expect to be part of the worship of God.
There is pressure to conform to the world. God wants us to be transformed by the renewing of our minds. We are defined by God’s word not by our surroundings.
The baptism of the Holy Spirit is promised to us. It is the gift that you can see and hear.
The Lord loves us and has chosen us even in our imperfections. You may be bruised, broken, scarred from life. But the perfect lamb died so that you the blemished could have eternal life.
Every person needs a Jericho and a giant. God gives a victory that we could only experience in Him.
Bondage has a high price. The price for our bondage of sin was paid for once at Calvary by Jesus Christ.
The Price of Satisfaction On my mom’s side of the family we have a large family tree. My grandparents had eight children. Six girls and two boys. Each of my aunts and uncles had a pretty good number of cousins for my brother and I to play with. One of the hallmarks of the family were these large family…
God’s call for disciples is a call to service. Serving one another is how we find ultimate fulfillment.
Jesus spoke often about forgiveness. In this sermon we look at the power of unforgiveness that works in our lives. Then look at the freedom forgiving brings.
Red Letters - Being We are in a series titled Red Letters - Today I want to preach about Being, Jesus had a lot to say about being with Him. So much that we cannot cover it all. But I have found that more than anything else that can make an impact on my life and how I live. Simply being with Him, being…
Everyone will be tested by a storm. The foundation we build our life on is what will determine if we stand up thru the storm.
Where do you turn when you have no one or no where to turn to? There is strength in the Lord for all of us when our strength has failed us.
Open Your Eyes What is my purpose? Have you ever ask? Why do we ask? Why do we need a purpose? We know there must be some reason I was put here. We have, inside of us from birth this deep need to have a purpose. I want to address our purpose today. Let me say to you, if you are asking the question, yes…
God has chosen you for victory. To be victorious over life and sin, be encouraged by this word from guest speaker Daryl Jarrett
God intended for the seasons to change. You may be in a season that has you frustrated, hold on. Your season is going to change.
God instructed Abram to lift up his eyes from where he was. Sometimes we have to adjust what we are focused on. Seeing with eyes of faith what God intends for us to possess. Lift up your eyes from where you are right now and see God fulfilling His promise for your life.
And having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!” But when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and considered what manner of greeting this was. Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor…
Not many of us here today would say that our life has ended up being at this point exactly where we had in mind. Your life may be on the right trajectory. It may be moving in the right direction. But I have found that no ones life hits 100% of what they had hoped for. It is a reality of life. Things…
Our God is holy. He is perfect. Why would a perfect, holy God choose to come to the small unimportant town of Bethlehem and a filthy mess of the manger. He chooses to come into the mess of our lives and make us holy.
The name that is higher than any other name. We are to do all in the name. In His name we find salvation. Jesus name baptsim.
I have been preaching from the life of Joshua about principles for living a victorious life. Joshua knew somethings about victory. We can see it when we read of the many battles that were won during the campaign to take the promised land. Each of these principles that we are pulling from scripture are…
Victory may not always come in the way you may think. Some victories start with submission.
and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; The equipment of the Spirit… The armor of God. God knows the shoes that we need for our journey. I have several things that are wrong with my feet. I was born with these issues. I have extra bones in my feet. My arches are falling…
In the wilderness God provided water from the rock. That rock was Jesus according to Paul. There is water for us in this wilderness of sin.
2 timothy 3:5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away!
Galatians 6:7-10 Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life. And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, e
The government work of building a submersible that could travel to the bottom of the ocean. The challenges of deep sea exploration: A lack of light, the pressure of the ocean. The government spent millions and millions of dollars. They had to develop a special glass that could stand the pressure of the…
The Lord came to this earth with a purpose. To call out from this world a body of people that would be known as His Church. He mentions it to Peter in Matthew. And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. He said…
Scripture Text:Acts 8:5 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria and preached Christ unto them.