Faith and Victory Church Auburn Sermons

God has spoken through His Son, and when God speaks, He expects a response.

In this message from Hebrews 12:25–29, we are warned not to refuse the One who speaks. Christianity is not merely based on something God said long ago. Jesus Christ is God’s final and living revelation, and believers are responsible for how they respond to His Word.

First, we must listen to the One who speaks. Many people want a vibrant relationship with God but do not carefully listen to His Word or obey what He has already said. Hearing God requires more than simply possessing ears. We must actively receive, study, and respond to the words of Jesus.

Second, we must trust the One who speaks when everything is shaken. Hebrews promises that another great shaking is coming in which everything temporary will be removed. Governments, economies, ministries, careers, relationships, wealth, and possessions can all be shaken. When those things become our foundation, their instability shakes us as well.

God does not always allow shaking to destroy our faith. Sometimes He uses it to reveal where our faith has actually been placed. Jesus Christ, His sacrifice, His promises, His covenant, and His kingdom remain completely unshakable.

Third, we must be thankful to the One who speaks. Those who have received grace should become grateful people. When Christians forget what God has done, they begin living as though this temporary world is all that exists. Gratitude produces peace, contentment, generosity, service, and worship.

Finally, we must fear and worship the One who speaks. Our God is a consuming fire. His holiness has not diminished because we have received access to Him through Jesus. We should approach Him with both confidence and reverence, daily consecrating our lives, worshiping Him for His goodness, and preparing our hearts to receive His Word.

One day, every earthly kingdom, economy, nation, possession, and accomplishment will be shaken. Only the kingdom of God will remain—and through Jesus Christ, believers are receiving that kingdom right now.

Do not refuse Him who speaks. Listen to Him. Trust Him. Thank Him. Worship Him.

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In this message from Genesis 19:1–29, we examine the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah and the dangerous path that brought Lot and his family to the edge of disaster.

Lot originally chose the fertile Jordan Valley because it looked comfortable, prosperous, and easy. Although he knew Sodom was already filled with wickedness, he moved his tents near the city and eventually began living inside it. Over time, Lot became established in the community while attempting to keep one foot in his faith and one foot in the surrounding culture.

When two angels arrived in Sodom, the city’s corruption was fully exposed. Lot tried to protect his guests, but the crisis also revealed how deeply compromise had affected his judgment. His family was placed in danger because he had remained in an environment he knew was wicked.

The angels warned Lot that judgment was coming and commanded him to escape. Yet Lot hesitated. He negotiated over where he would go, struggled to leave his comfortable life behind, and had to be physically pulled away from the city by God’s messengers. Lot’s wife looked back toward the life she still loved and became a pillar of salt.

This message highlights three important lessons.

First, sin is dangerous and always carries consequences. Lot lost his home, possessions, position, wife, and way of life. Sin will never be satisfied with a small compromise—it will continue demanding more.

Second, complacency can destroy spiritual boundaries. Lot was described as a righteous man, but he placed himself and his family in a position of constant temptation and danger. Being surrounded by wickedness made it less shocking and left him spiritually unprepared when judgment came.

Third, God is gracious. Lot was not rescued because of flawless behavior or personal merit. He was rescued through God’s mercy and in response to Abraham’s intercession. Like every believer, Lot was declared righteous through faith rather than moral perfection.

God is patient and desires people to repent, but His patience should never be mistaken for approval. Judgment will come unexpectedly. We must separate ourselves from sin, draw close to the Lord, establish strong boundaries, and refuse to look back at the life from which God has rescued us.

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In this message from Hebrews 12:12–24, we continue through Hebrews 12 and receive a powerful word of encouragement for the Christian life. After hearing that life in Christ is a race that requires endurance, discipline, and focus, we are now told: “Strengthen the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees.”

This sermon unpacks three major themes.

First, believers are called to be strengthened and encouraged in the race. Spiritual weakness is dangerous because it affects our ability to endure, overcome obstacles, and finish well. Just as weak grip strength can point to deeper physical decline, weak spiritual grip can reveal spiritual exhaustion or drift. The answer is not giving up, but looking to Jesus, receiving God’s discipline rightly, and being strengthened by His presence and promises.

Second, believers are called to pursue peace and holiness, both individually and corporately. The church is a body, and what one person does affects the whole group. We are to help restore one another, bear one another’s burdens, seek peace, and watch carefully so that no one falls short of grace, drifts away, or allows bitterness to poison the body. Holiness is not merely external behavior; it is the result of the Holy Spirit dwelling within the believer.

Third, this passage reminds us that we have come to a new and better covenant. Hebrews contrasts the terrifying scene of Mount Sinai under the old covenant with the glorious invitation of Mount Zion under the new covenant. Through Jesus Christ—the Mediator of the new covenant—we can approach God directly, live under grace, and stand in the confidence of a better promise.

This is a message for weary believers, discouraged hearts, and the whole church: don’t let go. Strengthen your hands, make straight paths for your feet, pursue peace and holiness, and remember the incredible covenant you have through Jesus.

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Using the story of Abraham’s intercession in Genesis 18:16–33, this message challenges every believer to understand that Christianity is not a spectator sport. We may have different gifts and responsibilities, but every Christian has both the ability and the obligation to become an intercessor.

Abraham saw a situation that did not directly threaten him, yet he chose to involve himself in the plight of others. Rather than walking away, he stood before God and pleaded for mercy. His conversation with the Lord gives us a practical model for developing a strong and consistent life of intercessory prayer.

Abraham’s prayers were bold. He appealed to God based on the character God had already revealed. Because of Jesus Christ, believers can now approach God’s throne of grace with even greater confidence—not through arrogance, but through faith in His mercy and saving work.

Abraham’s prayers were also humble. He approached God as a friend while never forgetting the difference between himself and the Lord. True humility acknowledges God’s authority, recognizes our dependence upon Him, confesses our weakness, appeals to His mercy, and trusts His wisdom over our own.

Finally, Abraham prayed specifically. He did not speak only in vague generalities. He brought clear and measurable requests before God. Specific prayer strengthens our faith, deepens our dependence upon the Lord, and helps us recognize when He answers.

This message calls the church to intercede for the innocent, the lost, the wicked, and our pastors. Even those who oppose God still need prayer while there is time for them to repent and receive the saving grace of Jesus Christ. Our true battle is not merely against people, but against spiritual forces of darkness.

Prayer is search and rescue on your knees. We may not know every detail of someone’s condition, but the God we are calling upon does. He knows how to rescue the lost, restore families, transform lives, and give people another chance.

God is looking for people who will build a wall and stand in the gap. Let us become a church filled with believers who pray boldly, humbly, and specifically—that others may live.

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Using Hebrews 12:1–11 and the picture of the demanding Spartan Beast obstacle race, this message reminds us that the Christian life includes conflict, struggle, endurance, and discipline. Whether we realize it or not, every one of us is running a race, and God has called us to run the course set before us faithfully.

Hebrews tells us that we are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses—people who trusted God, endured hardship, and remained faithful until the end. Their lives testify that God’s promises are true. We also see powerful examples of faith in the believers around us: people who continue worshiping through sickness, loss, financial hardship, marriage struggles, loneliness, and disappointment.

Their endurance encourages us, but our lives are also being watched. The way we respond to hardship can either encourage or discourage others. Our actions reveal the kind of witness we are becoming.

To run well, we must lay aside unnecessary weight. Fear, anger, jealousy, division, lust, doubt, shame, unforgiveness, and self-reliance can quietly entangle us and slow our spiritual progress. We must ask God to search our hearts, examine our ways, and reveal anything that does not belong in our race.

Above everything else, we must fix our eyes on Jesus. He endured the cross, disregarded its shame, and remained focused on the joy set before Him. Jesus was able to endure because He looked beyond His present suffering and saw the eternal purpose and reward ahead.

This message also challenges us to welcome God’s discipline. Not every difficult season is an attack from the enemy. Sometimes God is correcting, testing, refining, and training us because He loves us as His children. His discipline may be painful, but afterward it produces a peaceful harvest of righteousness in those who allow themselves to be trained by it.

Through Jesus Christ, you have what you need to finish well. The Holy Spirit is your Helper, Guide, Strengthener, and Advocate. Lay aside the weight, receive God’s correction, keep your eyes on Jesus, and run your race with endurance.

May we all reach the finish line and hear the words, “Well done, good and faithful servant.”

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What happens between the promise God gives and the moment it comes to pass? In this powerful message, Crystal Krachunis teaches that God's promises are not only meant to bless us—they are designed to refine us. Looking at Abraham and Sarah in Genesis 18, we discover that the waiting season is often God's crucible, where faith is tested, character is shaped, and our trust in the Promise-Giver grows stronger.

Through biblical examples including Sarah, Joseph, David, and Israel, this sermon explores why God allows delays, how His Word exposes and transforms our hearts, and why His character—not our circumstances—is the foundation of unwavering faith. No matter how impossible your situation may seem, the question God asks Sarah is still the question He asks us today: "Is anything too hard for the Lord?"

Key Scriptures: Genesis 18:1–15, Hebrews 11:11–12, Psalm 105:19, Mark 4:16–17, James 1:2–3, Zechariah 13:9, 2 Corinthians 5:7, 1 Samuel 30:6, Jeremiah 1:12.

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Podcast Summary

In “Faith That Endures,” Pastor Matt Krachunis teaches from Hebrews 11, showing that true faith believes God’s promises before they become visible. Faith begins when God speaks, but it does not stop at belief. Real faith obeys before it sees, endures through suffering, and holds on to God’s promise even when the waiting season is long.

Pastor Matt walks through the heroes of faith in Hebrews 11, including Noah, Abraham, Sarah, Moses, Rahab, and the unnamed believers who suffered for God. Their lives remind us that faith is not proven only when the promise arrives. Faith is proven while we are still waiting.

This message is a call to trust God’s Word, obey in the ordinary, endure what hurts, and keep believing even when the answer has not yet come.

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In “Feelings, Thoughts, and Actions,” Pastor Jay Alexander teaches from Genesis 17:15–27, where God tells Abraham that Sarah will bear a son named Isaac. Abraham is 99, Sarah is 90, and the promise seems impossible from a human perspective. Yet this passage shows how Abraham responded to God through his feelings, thoughts, and actions.

Pastor Jay begins with Abraham’s feelings. Abraham laughed when God spoke of Sarah having a child, but Romans 4 shows that Abraham did not waver in unbelief. He was strengthened in faith and fully convinced that God was able to do what He promised. The sermon reminds believers that feelings can be complicated, but they do not have to stop us from trusting God.

The message then looks at Abraham’s thoughts. When Abraham asks that Ishmael might live before God, he is not simply trying to replace God’s plan with his own. He is bringing concern for his son before the Lord. Pastor Jay encourages believers to pray honestly, take every thought captive, turn off ungodly noise, and meditate on what is true and biblical.

Finally, the sermon focuses on Abraham’s actions. Abraham obeyed God immediately, circumcising every male in his household that same day. This is the clearest evidence of faith: not just words, intentions, or emotions, but obedience. Pastor Jay challenges the church to be doers of the Word and to let faith be seen through action.

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In “A Common Thing,” Pastor Matt Krachunis teaches from Hebrews 10:26–39, giving a sober warning about drifting from Christ and treating the covenant as common. Hebrews has already shown that Jesus is better than the old covenant system, the priesthood, and every sacrifice that came before Him. Because of that, believers must not go back, draw back, or look for another way to be made right with God.

Pastor Matt explains that the warning about willful sin in Hebrews 10 is not meant to say that a struggling Christian can never be forgiven. The deeper warning is about deliberately rejecting the New Covenant after receiving the knowledge of the truth. If someone walks away from Christ, there is no other sacrifice for sin. Jesus is the only Savior, the only High Priest, and the only remedy for sin.

The sermon also warns that sin is never harmless. Unchecked sin, isolation, and shrinking affection for Christ can harden the heart and lead people away from Him. The answer is not panic, self-reliance, or trying to fix ourselves apart from God. The answer is perseverance: keep going back to the cross, keep repenting, keep trusting Christ, and keep holding fast.

Pastor Matt calls the church to remember that Jesus is not common. His blood is not common. His grace is not common. His church is not common. We are not those who draw back to destruction, but those who believe to the saving of the soul.

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In “Some Things Must Be Cut Off,” Pastor Kevin Mugi teaches from Genesis 17:9–14, where God gives Abraham the sign of circumcision as part of His covenant. Up to this point, God has been declaring what He will do: He will establish the covenant, make Abraham fruitful, give descendants, give land, and be their God. But in verse 9, God says, “As for you,” showing that covenant relationship also requires obedience.

Pastor Kevin explains that circumcision was a visible reminder that Abraham and his descendants belonged to the Lord. Because God’s promise centered on future generations, the sign was placed directly at the source connected to that promise. The message uses this to challenge believers today: there are things in our lives that must be cut off if we are going to walk rightly with God.

This sermon moves from the physical sign of circumcision to the spiritual reality of a circumcised heart. God is not looking only at outward appearance, religious routine, or external identification. He looks at the heart. Through Christ, believers are bought with a price, sealed by the Holy Spirit, and brought into the family of God. But that new life requires surrender.

Pastor Kevin calls the church to examine what needs to be removed: sin, old weights, stubbornness, hardness of heart, past wounds, false identity, and anything that keeps us from fully belonging to God. The question of the sermon is direct: what needs to be cut off today?

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