Pastor Sam Houston's message reminded the church that while some entered 2026 easily and others through great difficulty, opposition has always been a reality for followers of Christ. Drawing from Acts 5, he demonstrated that opposition to Christianity has taken many forms throughout history; yet, two truths remain constant: the gospel of Jesus Christ is unstoppable, and God empowers His people to carry out His mission. Even when the apostles were imprisoned, beaten, and threatened, God used an unlikely voice—Gamaliel—to protect them and advance His purposes. Rather than being silenced by suffering, the apostles rejoiced that they were counted worthy to suffer for Jesus’ name. Their response revealed a supernatural joy rooted in Christ’s death and resurrection. The sermon concluded with a challenge for believers to reject fear and complacency, live boldly for Christ, and trust that nothing can hinder the power of the gospel. That the gospel of Jesus Christ is truly unstoppable. 

Pastor Troy’s message challenges us to move beyond nominal Christianity and intentionally live out the call to follow Jesus fully. He outlines the seven marks of a healthy disciple — including worship, prayer, service, generosity, biblical obedience, community, and disciple-making—as a spiritual mirror to assess growth, not a checklist to earn God’s love. Pastor Troy emphasized that true discipleship flows from loving Christ deeply and relying on His grace, not mere religious activity. The message called believers to recommit to making disciples everywhere and every day, trusting Jesus to reproduce His life in them and through them.

In this Christmas message, Pastor Troy Dobbs unpacks the powerful meaning of Immanuel, “God with us” as revealed in Matthew 1:23. Far from a sentimental holiday phrase, Immanuel is a fear-defeating promise woven throughout Scripture and fulfilled in the person of Jesus Christ. God’s presence is not reserved for life’s biggest moments, but extends into the ordinary, painful, and uncertain spaces of everyday life. Even in seasons of loss, loneliness, and hardship, God promises never to leave or forsake His people. This sermon challenges believers to grow in their awareness of God’s constant presence, to trust His Word over their feelings, and to live with confidence rooted in His faithfulness. At Christmas, God didn’t merely send a message, He sent His Son to be with us always, to the very end of the age.

Pastor Trop preaches that every person will eventually face hard, life-stopping news that shakes their faith. He explains that the Christmas story doesn’t begin with comfort, but with Joseph receiving heartbreaking news that Mary is pregnant—and the child is not his. Matthew 1:18-25 shows how this moment fulfils God’s plan, revealing that the child conceived in Mary is from the Holy Spirit and is the promised Immanuel, “God with us.” Joseph’s response reveals a righteous heart as he chooses mercy over shame, even while hurting. God speaks to him in a dream, confirming the miraculous conception and commanding him to name the child Jesus, who will save His people from their sins. Joseph immediately obeys, embracing the cultural cost, protecting Mary’s purity, and taking Jesus as his legal son. Pastor Trop emphasizes that adversity exposes what’s in our hearts, but it is never an excuse for disobedience. Ultimately, Joseph’s quiet obedience becomes a model of godly character, reminding us that Christ’s birth turns even our hardest news into hope.

Pastor Troy highlights how Matthew begins Jesus’ story with a genealogy to show that Christ enters real human history with purpose and promise. He notes that the presence of four unexpected women — Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and Bathsheba — reveals God’s gracious heart to welcome the broken, the outsider, and the undeserving into His redemptive plan. Pastor Troy reminds us that Jesus stands at the very center of history and arrives as the ultimate source of rest, forgiveness, and freedom. This Christmas, we are invited to bring our imperfect stories to Him and find the grace and restoration only the Son can provide.

Pastor Troy's message from Acts 5:1–11 tells how Ananias and Sapphira pretended to be fully generous while secretly holding back, leading God to judge their hypocrisy in a dramatic and immediate way. Their deaths brought a deep sense of awe and reverence to the early church, reminding everyone that God cares about honesty, purity, and the condition of the heart, not appearances. Pastor Troy emphasized that while this passage is sobering, it’s meant to purify believers, not terrify them, and to call us toward authenticity, integrity, and a worshipful fear that draws us closer to God.

Pastor Troy's Thanksgiving message emphasizes the importance of remembering God’s “benefits,” as highlighted in Psalm 103:2, warning that spiritual forgetfulness leads to ingratitude and disobedience. He explains that remembering God’s works strengthens trust, fuels gratitude, and anchors believers in their faith. He outlines numerous spiritual benefits of knowing Jesus — summarized through the acrostic THANKSGIVING — including Transformation, Hope, Assurance, Nearness (to God), Knowledge, Salvation, Grace, Identity, Victory, Inheritance, New (mercies), and Glory. Pastor Troy challenges listeners to intentionally combat forgetfulness by taking God’s Word seriously and recalling His ongoing faithfulness.

Pastor Jim reflects on the story of the ten lepers to emphasize the beauty and importance of genuine gratitude. He highlights how only one healed man — a Samaritan — returned to thank Jesus, demonstrating a heart transformed by reflection, recognition, humility, and praise. Pastor Jim encourages believers to practice intentional gratitude, turning their pain into praise and expressing thanks to God and others, and reminds us that salvation through Christ is the greatest reason for thanksgiving.

This sermon teaches that God’s grace doesn’t just save us—it actively shapes every part of our lives. Using Acts 4:32–37, Pastor Juan shows how the early church was transformed by grace into a community marked by supernatural unity, deep love for others, bold gospel witness, and radical generosity. Their shared belief in Jesus created a powerful unity across cultural and social differences, and their new identities in Christ drove them to care for one another sacrificially. Grace also empowered them to proclaim the resurrection with courage, letting their transformed lives become their testimony. Ultimately, the passage calls believers today to examine how God’s grace is shaping their unity, their stewardship, their boldness, and their everyday identity. The grace that saves us is also meant to reshape us into people who reflect Jesus to the world.