Antioch Waco

This sermon calls believers to recognize and resist the many distractions that dull our spiritual hunger and pull our focus away from God. It invites us to reflect on the challenge of living faithfully in a world filled with constant interruptions, drawing connections between our present struggles and those faced by biblical figures and saints throughout history. The message reminds us that distraction is not merely a modern problem, but a longstanding obstacle to spiritual intimacy.

In this message, Pastor Carl Gulley teaches on Psalm 85, a prayer of longing for the arrival of a King. Written by the sons of Korah, whose father rebelled against Moses and died when the ground opened up, this psalm carries profound weight. These are people who had no right to write Scripture, yet God's grace allowed them to pen 12 chapters of our Bible. Their cry, "Will you not revive us again?" isn't about making churches bigger or solving problems. It's about God's people finding spiritual strength and joy in Him again.

This message from Pastor Carl Gulley invites us into a powerful truth that the God of the universe does not force His presence on humanity. Instead, He waits to be wanted.

Drawing from Isaiah 44:3 and the pattern of God's movement throughout history, we're reminded that revival and fresh outpourings of God's Spirit come when people genuinely hunger for His presence.

The message centers on Jesus’ invitation into Sabbath rest, not as a luxury or reward for hard work, but as a God-given rhythm woven into creation itself. This sermon confronts the cultural norm of overwork and the soul-level exhaustion so many carry through Scripture and Jewish history and rhythms of rest. Sabbath is God’s gift, meant to form us and free us, while leading us back to the shalom we were created for. From Genesis to Deuteronomy to the life of Jesus, this principle is consistent. God invites His people to stop, rest, delight and contemplate so they can live from a place of strength rather than depletion.

This week’s message focuses on a dual call: first, to revival through personal spiritual renewal, and second, to reformation as we help transform society by bringing the Kingdom of God into every sphere through the local church and the influence of individual believers. Through powerful testimonies, we witness how God revives hearts, heals deep wounds and calls people to walk out faith not only in ministry, but also in workplaces. Each story highlights how vulnerability, community and obedience to God shapes lives, builds family and creates lasting impact.

This powerful message explores one of the most overlooked yet life-changing truths in Scripture: that we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works that He prepared in advance for us to walk in. While Ephesians 2:8-9 is famous for teaching salvation by grace through faith, verse 10 reveals the stunning purpose behind our salvation. We were not saved merely to escape hell, but to walk in the specific good works God designed for us before we were even born. The sermon outlines eleven biblical ways to discern the good works the Holy Spirit has prepared for you to walk in.

The call for Antioch Waco is to be a Jeremiah 29:7 people who seek the welfare of their city while maintaining proper kingdom priorities. Just as Jesus stayed rooted in His small-town neighborhood to work out principles that could be reproduced anywhere, believers in Waco are called to love their city, pray for its leaders, and engage every sphere of society.

This sermon challenges the traditional divide between "sacred" church work and "secular" professions. In it, Dorothy Abshire shares a personal revelation from God about tearing down the wall between sacred and secular, and that all believers carry the Holy Spirit into their workplaces, transforming ordinary jobs into sacred ministry. Just as Jesus called fishermen to continue fishing but with a new purpose—catching men instead of fish—God calls us to our professions with Kingdom purposes. The workplace becomes our mission field where we represent Christ, demonstrate excellence, and sow seeds of the gospel.

In this message, Pastor Mick Murray explores the foundational identity of all believers as stewards - people who faithfully manage the property and resources of another. Drawing from Genesis 1:26-28 and 2:15, he reveals that from the very beginning, God commissioned humanity not just for salvation, but for dominion - to take disordered spaces and create order so that life might flourish. This original Great Commission precedes even Jesus's command to make disciples, establishing that our calling to steward God's creation with benevolent care is woven into the fabric of our design as image-bearers.