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We live in the tension of two appearances, Christ’s first coming in grace and His future return in glory. In this message, Andrew reminds us that the gospel doesn’t just save us from sin; it trains us to live differently while we wait.

Titus 2 shows that God’s grace has already appeared, bringing salvation and teaching us to say no to ungodliness and yes to lives marked by self-control, righteousness, and devotion to God. As we look forward to Christ’s return, we’re called to live as people who belong to Him—zealous for good works and shaped by the hope of His coming.

Between Appearances challenges us to live faithfully in the present, grounded in grace and motivated by the promise that Jesus is coming again.

In this message, we explore why the local church still matters in a culture driven by comfort, preference, and instant gratification. Scripture reminds us that church lifts our eyes beyond the present moment and anchors us in eternity. It strengthens families, guards truth, provides real encouragement, and shapes life’s biggest decisions.

Church is not a museum for saints or a performance stage—it’s a grace community. It’s where sinners find hope, strugglers find strength, and weary hearts walk in heavy and often leave lighter.

This sermon is both encouragement and gentle conviction: if church truly shapes eternity, family health, and spiritual growth, then casual engagement sells it short. We’re not just attending a service—we’re building something eternal, one faithful step at a time.

It’s easy to mistake quietness for strength, but sometimes silence is really pride in disguise. In this message, we encounter Blind Bartimaeus, a man on the margins who refuses to stay quiet when Jesus passes by.

As the crowd moves forward and tries to silence him, Bartimaeus cries out in faith, throws off what once defined him, and comes honestly to Jesus. What follows is more than physical healing, it’s restoration that leads to discipleship. Bartimaeus doesn’t just receive sight; he follows Jesus “on the way.”

As part of the Find Your One series, this sermon reminds us that Jesus hears the one who cries for mercy, stops for the overlooked, and invites us to respond with bold, dependent faith. And when Jesus meets us, He always turns our hearts outward—calling us to see, pursue, and point others to Him.

We often try to change what we do without first healing who we are. But Jesus works in a different order.

In this message from the Find Your One series, we look at the story of Mary Magdalene and see how Jesus restores identity before redirecting behavior. Once defined by bondage and labels, Mary is called by name—first healed, then trusted, and finally sent.

From deliverance to resurrection morning, this sermon reminds us that Jesus does not name us by our past, our pain, or our reputation. He names us as His own. And when identity is restored, purpose naturally follows.

As we seek to Find Your One, we’re reminded that restored people don’t just cling to Jesus privately—they go and proclaim Him publicly.

Failure has a way of convincing us that we’re finished—that our regret disqualifies us from being used by God. Peter knew that feeling well. Bold promises gave way to denial, and confidence collapsed under pressure.

In this message, we follow Peter from the fire of failure to the fire of restoration. We see that Jesus doesn’t meet Peter with shame or interrogation, but with grace, healing, and a renewed calling. Each question—“Do you love Me?”—restores what denial tried to destroy.

As part of the Find Your One series, this sermon reminds us that grace doesn’t just forgive our past—it redeems it. Failure is not final when grace is real, and God often does His best work through people who have been broken and restored.

In this Find Your One message, we study the story of Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1–10) and see how grace changes what the law never could. Zacchaeus knew he was wrong, but only when Jesus pursued him did his heart truly change. This sermon reminds us that transformation flows from grace, not pressure, and challenges us to extend that same grace as we pray for and invest in our one. 

As we step into a new year, it’s easy to drift: busy, distracted, and spiritually comfortable. In this Vision Sunday message, we’re reminded that God’s vision for our lives and our church is not mere survival, but fruitfulness.

Rooted in Jesus’ words from John 15, this message calls us to move beyond being spectators, fans, or consumers of church and step fully into discipleship. We explore what it means to deny ourselves, take up our cross, and follow Christ, both personally and together as a church family.

This sermon lays out a clear and compelling vision: to be a church that elevates God’s Word, equips one another, engages the world with the gospel, and enjoys Jesus and each other. It’s an invitation to stop drifting, put on the jersey, and live with purpose. Being disciples who make disciples.