Are you just presenting the gospel, or are you being present with the gospel? In Acts 3, we learn that the Gospel is not a sales pitch! Peter and John demonstrate that true kingdom impact happens when we stop seeing people as interruptions and start offering them the transforming power of Jesus' name.

Acts Series 2026 - Acts 3:1-26 - Pastor Justin Stevers

1/18/26 fbchawriver.org

Does the gospel merely change what you believe, or does it change who you are and who you belong to? In Acts 2, the Holy Spirit transforms a crowd of guilty rebels into a graced and gathered family, revealing that the gospel is powerful to create a new people.

Acts Series 2026 - Acts 2:36-47 - Pastor Justin Stevers

1/11/26 fbchawriver.org

As we begin a new year, we often focus on new plans, but do we understand the mission we have already been given? In Acts 1, the risen King prepares His followers for the mission that continues through His church today, empowered by the Spirit and anchored in the hope of His return.

Acts Series 2026 - Acts 1:1-11 - Pastor Justin Stevers

1/4/26 fbchawriver.org

Have you ever felt like you have drifted too far from God to be used again? In John 21, Jesus meets His disciples in their failure and uncertainty to leave them with lasting words of restoration. He shows us that no matter our past mistakes or current comparisons, the Risen King calls us to rise and follow Him.

John Series 2025 - John 21:1-25 - Pastor Justin Stevers

12/28/25 fbchawriver.org

Where are you looking for peace when life feels heavy and the world feels dark? How do you find real peace? In Isaiah 9:1–7, we see that lasting peace doesn’t come through control, self-improvement, or escape, but through the incarnation of Jesus Christ. God turns our gloom into glory by sending a child who grows into the Prince of Peace.

Christmas Sermon 2025 - Isaiah 9:1–7 - Pastor Justin Stevers

12/21/25 fbchawriver.org

Where can I meet God? In John 20:11–31, we see that the risen Jesus meets people right where they are — in grief, fear, and doubt — and calls them to believe and be sent. A meeting with Jesus leads to a mission for Jesus.

John Series 2025 - John 20:11-31 - Pastor Justin Stevers

12/14/25 fbchawriver.org

Can you be a secret disciple? In John 19, the death of Jesus forces secret believers out of the shadows and into the light. We explore how the evidence of the garden tomb calls every believer to stop hiding, see the truth, and go public with the Good News.

John Series 2025 - John 19:38-20:10 - Pastor Justin Stevers

12/7/2025 fbchawriver.org

Do you feel like you constantly have to earn God’s favor? In John 19, Jesus cries out “It is finished,” declaring that the debt of sin is paid in full. We look at the promised work, the finished work, and the continuing work of Christ to see why you can fully rest in His complete salvation.

John Series 2025 - John 19:16b-37 - Pastor Justin Stevers

11/30/25 fbchawriver.org

Why would Jesus let Himself be mocked, beaten, and rejected? In John 19:1-16a, we see the shocking truth that the King willingly trades His throne for thorns so that sinners like us can be saved.

John Series 2025 - John 19:1-16a - Pastor Justin Stevers

11/23/25 fbchawriver.org

What will you do with Jesus when the truth confronts you? In John 18, we meet religious leaders who suppress the truth, a governor who ignores the truth, and a King who stands as the Truth. Every one of us must answer the same question: What are you going to do with Jesus?

John Series 2025 - John 18:28-40 - Pastor Justin Stevers

11/16/25 fbchawriver.org