1 Kings 18:16-45

In reference to the above scripture, Pastor Joel preaches that when we bring the sacrifice, God brings the fire. He then lists three markings of a sacrifice to God: 1) Refusing to give into the status quo, or adopting the attitude of the world. Revival and awakening are opposites of status quo. 2) Moving past hype to holy. 3) Letting God do it, which involves trusting Him. God does not need our help in order to work in our lives; instead we need to sacrifice this need for control and give it all to God.

Matthew 16:13-19

Pastor Joel preaches on the power of revelation based on the scripture above. Revelation is God communicating truth through supernatural means and something that we need in the church today. Three reasons why we need revelation are (1) revelation releases identity, (2) revelation releases destiny, and (3) revelation releases revival.

Matthew 15:21-28

Pastor Joel preaches about how God is in favor of making us feel uncomfortable and doesn't just coddle us but challenges us. He looks at Matthew 15:21-28 and the Canaanite woman. Pastor Joel then lists the three stages of pursuing after God: breaking through the silence of God, "the appetizer", and complete death to self.

Matthew 16:24-27

Pastor Joel preaches on the joyful suffering of a true Christian. God chooses people who can deny themselves and follow Jesus, not the world. He looks for those who truly believe that a loss to themselves is a gain for Christ!

1 Thessalonians 4:1-12

Pastor Faith Eury Cho preached a sermon called Redefining Holiness based on 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12. She talked about how the essence of holiness is not perfection but love and it's not about doing more good and less bad, but about doing life together with God. In verse 3, it states that we are sanctified, or set apart and dedicated to God. God has chosen us, no matter how broken we are and He wants us to please Him- but pleasing Him requires us to know Him intimately.

Matthew 25:31-46

Pastor Joel preaches a sermon based on Matthew 25:31-46 and the importance of loving our neighbors (especially those that are sick, broken, or poor). He then lists 3 reasons why we should love others the same way we love Jesus: at the end we will be portrayed as who we really are, Jesus is going to show up to us in a form we don't expect, and loving the poor means loving Jesus.

Matthew 15:1-20

Pastor Joel preaches on Matthew 15:1-20, breaking down the differences between religion and revival. He shares how man-made religion creates rules, whereas Spirit-birthed revival creates changes from the inside out! The key to revival starts with repentance, turning from our old habits to open the door for God to move in our lives and our hearts!

2 Cor. 1:8-11

Pastor Joel preaches on hardships that allow us to fully rely on God, and not on ourselves. Oftentimes, we think that we can solve our own problems and go through life by ourselves, but we need Jesus. Trust in Him and He will deliver!

Acts 16:16-36

Pastor Joel preaches about Paul and Silas in jail. Even with their unfortunate and very painful circumstance, they lifted their hands up to praise God. Their desperate praise gave them strength and set them free. We also need to praise to be strengthened and to be able to set others free as well!

Matthew 6:19-24

Pastor Joel preaches a message based on Matthew 6:19-24 and what it means to store our treasures in heaven. He warns us against storing our treasures on earth because they are bad investments and only temporary and do not provide us with any peace; the only thing that provides us with peace is focusing our eyes only on God. One way we can do this is by generously giving to God through tithing. Tithing generously is not only giving back to God what he has provided for us, but also sets us free from financial bondage!