Antioch Wichita - Sermon Podcast

What if the very place you fear most is where God invites you to bring His light?

Pastor Jimmy reminded us on Pure Religion Sunday that God's heart beats for the vulnerable, calling us to move toward brokenness rather than away from it, just as Jesus stepped into our world through the incarnation. Rooted in James 1:27, the message challenged us to embrace true compassion, which means going where it hurts and sitting with people in their suffering rather than needing to have every answer or quick fix. Because God first adopted us into His family and welcomed us with open arms, we are now invited to use what He has given us to tangibly serve single parents, struggling families, and those in deep need.

What if the Jesus our culture loves to talk about reflects our own desires rather than the Savior of Scripture?

This week we challenge the common assumption that Jesus is tolerant in the modern sense, affirming everyone without correction. He showed us, through passages like John 1:14, that Jesus did not come with grace or truth, but with both in perfect measure. When religious leaders brought a woman caught in adultery in John 8, Jesus refused to condemn her, but He also told her to sin no more. Here is the tension He left us with: grace without truth becomes permission, while truth without grace becomes condemnation. Jesus welcomes sinners with extraordinary love, but He never leaves us comfortable in our sin. Instead, He calls us to repentance so that His transforming power can make us new creations.

We've all heard the phrase, “We are all God's children,” but does the Bible actually teach that? In Part 3 of That's Not in Here, we explore the powerful distinction between being created in God's image and becoming His child through faith in Jesus Christ. Discover why Jesus said we must be born again, the incredible gift of adoption into God's family, and how our identity as sons and daughters of God should transform the way we live.

What fills your heart determines how you walk through life's circumstances. In this powerful message from Psalm 40, special guest speaker Pastor Jamaal Watson reminds us that God's goodness and faithfulness never change, even when our circumstances do. Through praise, thanksgiving, and the truth of God's Word, we can overcome fear, frustration, and uncertainty and find lasting delight in the Lord. Discover what it means to remember His faithfulness, fill your heart with His Word, rest in His sovereignty, and trust Him in every season of life.

Jesus makes it clear that the strength of our lives depends on what we build them on. Hearing His words is not enough—we must put them into practice. Storms, pressure, temptation, and hardship will eventually reveal the true state of our foundation. In this message from Elder-in-Training Ben Higerd, we are challenged to examine what our lives are built on, guard against the slow erosion of sin, and strengthen our relationship with God through prayer, His Word, worship, discipleship, and obedience. A beautiful life is not the same as a strong foundation—and when the storm comes, only a life built on Jesus will stand.

In Part 2 of “That’s Not in Here,” we confront the popular saying, “God helps those who help themselves.” It may sound wise, but it doesn’t reflect the message of Scripture or the gospel.

This message exposes four lies hidden inside self-reliance: that we have to get ourselves together before coming to Jesus, that we can change ourselves if we try hard enough, that needing help is weakness, and that Jesus eventually grows tired of helping us.

Key Scriptures: Ephesians 2:1–10, John 15:1–5, Hebrews 4:16, 2 Corinthians 12:9, Psalm 121:1–2, John 6:37.

In our new sermon series titled "That's Not in Here," Pastor Rob Danz delivered Part 1: The Bible - Every Word Breathed by God, a vital call for the church to realign its beliefs and passions with the explicit truth of God's Word. It challenges us to examine whether what we deeply believe is truly rooted in Scripture or merely in personal feelings, cultural assumptions, or "spiritual-sounding" clichés that do not accurately represent Jesus. The core message emphasizes that genuine discipleship and freedom come only from abiding in Christ's Word.

Is your life marked by fear of never having enough—no matter your bank account? In this message, Pastor Rob Danz unpacks the “spirit of poverty” as a mindset of lack and discontent, not just financial struggle. Discover the difference between being “poor in spirit” (humble dependence on Jesus) and living like a spiritual orphan always worried about provision. Learn how God’s presence, love, and promises free us to live with trust, gratitude, and open hands. Come and see the truth of God's Word and get practical steps to break free from scarcity thinking and walk in the fullness God has already given you.

In today’s message, “God of All Grace,” Pastor Jimmy Hutson teaches from 1 Peter 5:10 about the restoring power of God’s grace in seasons of suffering and struggle. Life may shake us, wound us, and leave cracks in our story, but those places do not have the authority to define us. The God of all grace meets us in the struggle, restores what has been broken, and uses even hardship to deepen our roots and prepare new growth. In Christ, we can trust that He will restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish us—and then use our restored lives to help restore others.

The Bible teaches us that our enemy is defeated by the blood of the Lamb and by our testimony. Our personal stories of walking with Jesus serve as powerful reminders of His faithfulness, bring Him glory, and can help set others free. This Testimony Sunday, we heard three remarkable stories of God's rescue and goodness in the lives of three greatly loved family members here at Antioch.