Compass Weekly Sermons

In this deep dive, Will and Jerry talk more about prophecy in a broader sense. Prophecy is a multi-faceted gift with different layers and a whole world of opportunity.

What does the Bible say about the manifestation of prophecy in a worship meeting? How can the church conduct prophecy in a way that honors God and blesses the people present? In this sermon, Rev. Jerry Weller walks through 1 Corinthians 14, showing the characteristics, benefits, and purposes of prophecy in a church gathering.

Do you want your prayer life to grow? Do you want the spirit of God to move more in your life? In this sermon, Pastor Will discusses prophetic prayer ("prayer in the spirit") generally and speaking in tongues specifically, showing examples of prophetic prayer, along with the characteristics, ways to increase in these practices, and benefits of prophetic prayer.

This is a deep dive interview with Paola Ely after her sermon on "Fruit of the Spirit." In this interview, Will and Paola talk about her early life and development in Christ, fruit of the spirit, surrender, how to identify areas for new growth, and the importance of humility and patience in this journey.

What does it look like for the spirit of God to "mess with you"? In this sermon, Worship Pastor Paola Ely walks through the context of Galatians 5, showing us that developing fruit takes time and cooperation with the power of the spirit. How can we be more intentional with the gardens of our lives?

This is a deep dive episode that reflects on the first three sermons in the Bring Your Gifts series. In this episode, Will explores the concept of "gifts" in more detail, explaining various options for understanding the gifts.

For more information on Don & Katie Fortune's book "Discover Your God-Given Gifts:" https://a.co/d/6zDqdIx

What do you think of when you think about the spirit of God moving? Do you think about healings, miracles, prophecy, or teaching? In this sermon, Pastor Will explains that there is much more to the work of the spirit than this. He explains that Romans 12 includes five "overlooked gifts." How can we live in a way that acknowledges and values these gifts and all that God does through the spirit?

What does the Bible say about the movement of the spirit in our lives? How do we know that it is God working and not our own desires? In this sermon, Pastor Will talks about the myriad of ways that God can work in us through the spirit, the importance of discernment, and how all of this works better in community.

What was the Hebrew conception of the spirit? How does our understanding of the spirit affect how we appreciate the moment of Pentecost about 2,000 years ago? In this sermon, Pastor Will describes the purposes of the spirit and how that understanding informs our perception of the meaning of Pentecost.

This is a deep dive into the Mother's Day sermon by Amanda Dunn. In this episode, Will and Amanda talk about being intentional in recognizing biases, understanding frameworks for learning and processing information, the emotional cost of building community, and a little on what makes community so important (and what makes it work).

Link to Curt Thompson's book, The Deepest Place: https://a.co/d/b1Lheta