What if the wall in front of you is not the end of your story—but the place where God teaches you a new song?

This message explores a call to courageous faith: seeing the “grapes” of God’s promise when others only see giants, taking the next faithful step when the waters are high, and worshipping through the walls that stand before you. Whether you’re longing for breakthrough in your family, courage for a new season, healing after disappointment, or faith for the future, this is an invitation to trust that God is already at work.

It’s not just about facing fear—it’s about becoming a pioneering people who move when God says go. Discover how a simple step of obedience, a renewed perspective, and a song of worship can carry you beyond old boundaries and into the destiny God has prepared.

Scriptures:
Joshua 1:1–11; Numbers 13–14; Joshua 3:1–17; Joshua 6:1–20; Romans 8:14–17

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What if the next step God is asking of you is not about having all the answers—but trusting the One who goes before you?

This message explores the courageous, grace-filled invitation to move when God says, “Go.” Through the life of Abraham, we discover that pioneering faith is not striving to prove what we can do; it is trusting God to reveal what only He can do through us. Whether you’re longing for clarity in a transition, courage to leave familiar patterns, or freedom from the weight of outcomes, this is an invitation to lay down what has held you back and step into the future Jesus has prepared.

It’s not just about changing your location, career, relationships, or circumstances—it’s about allowing God to uncover more of who you are in Him. Leave the familiar. Live light. Lean into the future. The story God writes through your yes is always bigger than what you can currently see.

Scriptures: Genesis 12:1–5; Galatians 3:6–9; Hebrews 11:8–10; Isaiah 43:13; Psalm 18:33; Matthew 11:28–30; Luke 15:20

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What if the breakthrough you’ve been praying for begins with learning to see grace where others only see gaps?

This message explores the powerful, pastoral invitation to “be a Barnabas”—a person who sees, celebrates, and champions the evidence of God’s grace. Through Acts 11, we’re reminded that God is already moving in people, churches, cities, and stories around us. Whether you’re longing for fresh faith in your family, renewed strength to serve, or eyes to recognize what God is doing in your world, this is an invitation to become known for what you’re for.

It’s not just about encouragement as kind words; it’s about putting courage into people. Come discover how a Spirit-filled life looks like celebrating another person’s win, strengthening what God has started, and believing that His unstoppable grace is still at work.

Scriptures:
Acts 11:19–24

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What do you do when the conference ends, the lights fade, and life is still waiting for you on Monday?

This message explores the holy courage of doing the next faithful thing when you cannot see the whole story. Through the story of Shiprah, Puah, Jochebed, Miriam, and Moses, we are invited to resist what opposes God, release what belongs to Him, and remain ready for what He is already doing. Whether you're holding a dream, a child, a diagnosis, a decision, or a future you cannot control, this word calls you to fix your eyes on Jesus—the Author, the Perfecter, and the Faithful One who never forgets His promises.

Scriptures: Exodus 1:15–22; Exodus 2:1–10; Psalm 119:105; Hebrews 11:23; 1 Peter 5:6–8; Hebrews 12:1–3; 2 Timothy 2:13

What if the most ordinary parts of your life are carrying extraordinary kingdom purpose? What if your Monday isn’t mundane—but holy ground?

This message explores the unlikely heroes hidden in the story of Jesus—Joanna and Susanna—ordinary people whose surrendered lives helped carry the ministry of Christ forward. Whether you're longing for purpose in your work, clarity in your calling, or fresh faith for the week ahead, this word will remind you that your vocation can become worship, your influence can become invitation, and your surrender can become sacred. It’s not just about what you do on a Sunday—it’s about who you are on a Monday, and how Jesus can use your simple faith to pour out great grace.

Scriptures: Luke 8:1–3; Luke 24:9–10; Proverbs 16:3; Ephesians 2:10; 1 Corinthians 3:6–9; Philippians 2:3–4; Romans 12:1–2; Ephesians 3:20; 2 Corinthians 5:21

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What if the chapter you’d rather hide is the very place grace is still holding you? Come and lift your eyes from the weight of what was, and see the face of the One who carries it all.

This message explores the unexpected and often-overlooked story of Tamar in Genesis 38—a messy interruption in Scripture that reveals the mercy of a God who never misplaces a moment. Whether you’re longing for healing, wrestling with unanswered questions, or learning to trust God in the waiting, this sermon is an invitation to see that grace carries what God begins. It’s not just about Tamar’s story—it’s about Jesus, the unlikely Hero, who steps into our shame, our failure, and our unfinished chapters and says, “This one’s on Me.”

Scriptures: Genesis 38:6–30; Matthew 1:1–3; Romans 8:32; Philippians 1:6

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Have you ever been dropped by life, left in the dark, and wondered if grace could still find you there?

This message explores the story of Mephibosheth—an unlikely hero carried from brokenness to belonging, from Lo Debar to the king’s table. Whether you're longing for restoration, wrestling with fear, or learning to trust God again after being wounded, this is an invitation to remember: you are not abandoned, you are covered by a covenant. It’s not just about what happened to you—it’s about the grace that still flows toward you, carries you, sustains you, and gives you a seat at the table.

Scriptures: 1 Samuel 20:14–17; Luke 22:20; Jeremiah 7:23; 2 Samuel 4:4; John 16:33; Genesis 3:7–10; Genesis 3:15; 2 Samuel 9:1–13; Psalm 139:7–12; Romans 2:4

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What do you do when the battle is bigger than your strength and the questions are louder than your courage?There is a holy freedom in whispering, “I don’t know what to do… but my eyes are on You.”This message explores the story of Jehoshaphat in 2 Chronicles 20 and the grace of God that meets us in the places we feel powerless, overwhelmed, and unsure. Whether you're longing for clarity in a decision, healing in your home, breakthrough in a battle, or strength to keep standing, this word invites you to stop striving, seek the Lord, receive a God-word, and lead with worship. It’s not just about facing fear—it’s about fixing your eyes on the One who knows, the One who fights, and the One who turns valleys of battle into valleys of blessing.Scriptures: 2 Chronicles 20:2–4; 2 Chronicles 20:12; 2 Chronicles 20:14–15; 2 Chronicles 20:17; 2 Chronicles 20:20–24; 2 Chronicles 20:26; Philippians 4:6; Zechariah 4:6Get the Preach Notes:https://thelinccollective.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=4817&action=edit

What if abundance was never meant to end with you, but to move through you—like a river of grace in a dry and weary land?

This message explores the holy invitation of stewarding abundance: living as rivers, not reservoirs; by conviction, not counting; and for mission, not money. Whether you're longing for deeper trust, fresh faith, or a renewed vision for generosity, this message will remind you that God multiplies what we release, smiles over cheerful surrender, and flows through yielded sons and daughters for the glory of Jesus.

Scriptures: 2 Corinthians 8:1–7; 2 Corinthians 9:6–15; Galatians 6:7–9; Genesis 26:12; Genesis 2:10–14; Matthew 16:13–18; 2 Corinthians 4:7; Ephesians 2:10

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What if abundance begins not with grasping tighter, but with trusting deeper?

This message explores the seed of abundance—the tithe—not as a transaction, burden, or badge of holiness, but as a holy invitation into trust. On Linc Church’s 18th birthday, we look back with gratitude and forward with faith, remembering that the world we live in and the way we live must bow to the Word we live by. Whether you're longing for financial freedom, deeper surrender, or a renewed confidence in God’s provision, this message invites you to place the first and best back into the hands of the One who has already given His best in Jesus.

Scriptures: Romans 10:17; Genesis 8:22; 1 Timothy 6:10; Genesis 14:17–20; Hebrews 7:1–3; Proverbs 3:9–10; Romans 11:16; John 15:5; Genesis 24; Joshua 6; 1 Corinthians 15:20; John 4:35; Malachi 3:10

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