Collide Church

Revival begins when we stop pretending and return to God with our whole hearts. In this opening message of "Code Blue," we look at Joel 2 and discover that God’s invitation to repent is rooted in his grace, mercy, and steadfast love. Through Jesus, the way home is open. But returning to God isn’t just a feeling—it calls us to respond through confession, obedience, prayer, and surrender. Revival is not something we simply attend; it’s something God does in people who return to him. The question is simple: Where has your heart drifted, and what is God asking you to do about it?

In Amos 9, God brings his message of judgment to its conclusion — but judgment is not the end of the story. God promises to restore what has been broken, rebuild what has fallen, and abundantly bless his people. Ultimately, this promise points us to Jesus and the greater hope of God making all things new. As we close "Amos: The Roar of God," we are reminded that our sin and brokenness do not have the final word — Jesus does.

In Amos 7-8, God gives Amos a series of visions revealing both his patience and his judgment. God has given his people time to repent, but eventually the plumb line exposes what is out of alignment, and the time for judgment comes. This message challenges us to examine our own hearts by God’s unchanging standard rather than our own, reminding us that salvation is found only through Jesus — and that genuine faith produces a life increasingly aligned with him.

In Amos 6, God warns his people about the danger of spiritual complacency. Their comfort had made them numb, their possessions had become their security, and their success had convinced them they could live by their own strength. Amos reminds us that earthly comfort and self-sufficiency cannot ultimately protect us. Instead, we are called to stay close, stay humble, and stay surrendered to Jesus — because we never graduate from our need for him.

In Amos 5, God gives Israel a simple invitation: “Seek me and live.” But Israel had been seeking life in success, security, and even religious activity rather than in God himself. Amos confronts their false confidence and empty worship, reminding us that being around God is not the same as being right with God. Ultimately, the gospel points us to Jesus — the one who doesn’t just make bad people better, but brings dead people to life.

What does it mean to “prepare to meet your God”? In Amos 3-4, God confronts His people with a sobering warning, exposing how their sin, comfort, and religious activity had pulled their hearts away from him. Yet God’s discipline and warning are ultimately acts of love, giving his people an opportunity to return. And for us, the gospel reminds us that Jesus is the only way we can truly be ready to meet God.

The book of Amos begins with a roar — a powerful declaration that God sees the sin and injustice happening in the world. But as Amos turns from the surrounding nations toward God’s own people, we discover that no one is exempt from God’s accountability. In this opening message, we explore what it means to hear the roar of God, look within rather than around, and respond to his conviction with repentance, humility, and faith in Jesus.

In the final week of "Psalms of Summer," we journey through Psalms 120-122, the first three “Songs of Ascents.” As pilgrims traveling through a hostile and uncertain world, we’re reminded to keep turning to God in distress, keep trusting his care along the way, and keep traveling toward his presence. And through Jesus, we can know that the God who hears us and watches over us is ultimately leading us home.

In Week 9 of "Psalms of Summer," we turn to Psalm 92 and discover what it means to truly flourish in every season of life. The psalmist reminds us that a flourishing life is cultivated through grateful worship, trusting God's timing, and remaining deeply rooted in him. As we stay connected to Jesus Christ — the true source of life — we find the strength to endure, bear lasting fruit, and point others to the faithfulness of God.

In Week 8 of "Psalms of Summer," we study Psalm 10 and discover how God reveals himself in the midst of our suffering. As David wrestles with questions about God's presence and the reality of evil, he is reminded that God hears our cries, sees every injustice, desires our trust, and is always worthy of our praise. Even in life's darkest moments, we can find hope and confidence by fixing our eyes on Jesus, who has overcome the world.