YOU HAD ONE JOB

In this message, You Had One Job, we explore Jesus' response to one of the most important questions ever asked: What is the greatest commandment? Rooted in Matthew 22:34–40, this sermon unpacks how Jesus simplifies a complex faith into one central calling—to love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind.

This message challenges the idea that God's grace removes all responsibility and invites us to rediscover our primary role: to minister to the Lord. Drawing from Deuteronomy 10:8, the practices of the priests, and rich Hebrew meaning, we learn that ministry to God looks like both faithful service (sharath) and faithful presence (amad)—serving, worshiping, abiding, and remaining with Him.

Discover why Jesus is not only Savior but also Lord, how worship extends beyond songs into the ordinary moments of life, and how mundane obedience becomes meaningful when offered to God. This sermon calls us back to a life where loving God is not one priority among many—but the one job everything else flows from.

Scripture References: Matthew 22:34–40 Deuteronomy 10:8 1 Chronicles 23:13 Psalm 134:1 Matthew 26:37–41 Romans 10:9 Hebrews 10:14 Ephesians 2:8–9

Keywords: greatest commandment sermon, love the Lord your God, worship sermon, You Had One Job sermon, Christian worship, ministry to the Lord, Matthew 22 sermon, loving God sermon, Savior vs Lord, biblical worship, spiritual disciplines, abiding in God

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Make Room

In this Christmas sermon, Make Room, we explore the birth of Jesus through the lens of why Christmas matters, not just what happened. Rooted in John 1:14, this message unpacks the meaning of the incarnation—how God became human, made His home among us, and brought heaven into our everyday lives.

This message challenges a compartmentalized faith and invites us to make room for Jesus in every area of life. Discover how Jesus doesn't wait to be pursued—He pursues us, why God with us (Emmanuel) changes our present reality, and how Jesus may not always feel safe, but He is always good, faithful, and full of unfailing love.

If you've ever wondered why the Christmas story should change the way you live, think, and follow Jesus, this message will help you rediscover the life-changing power of Christmas.

Scripture References: John 1:14 Luke 2:1–20 Revelation 3:20 John 10:10

Keywords: Christmas sermon, Make Room sermon, Christmas message, birth of Jesus sermon, John 1:14 sermon, God with us, Emmanuel sermon, incarnation of Jesus, Christmas church service, Christmas candlelight service, Jesus brings heaven to earth, Christmas worship service

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God With Us

In this Christmas message, Filmore teaches on Emmanuel—God with us—and why the first Christmas was not sentimental, but a scandal. Discover why Jesus is fully God and fully human, how the virgin birth reveals God's plan of salvation, and how the incarnation proves that God does not avoid our pain but enters it. Learn how the gospel moves us from a distant idea of God to a personal relationship with Him, and why God being with us changes everything—our fear, our suffering, and our obedience.

Scripture References: Matthew 1:18–23 John 8:58 Colossians 1:15–16 John 8:41 Hebrews 2:17–18 Matthew 28:20

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How's Your Heart?

In this Advent message, we ask an essential question often overlooked in the holiday rush: How's your heart? While December fills with busyness—shopping, travel plans, and constant activity—Jesus invites us to slow down and make room for Him at the deepest level. Advent isn't just about celebrating Christmas; it's about preparing your heart for the arrival of Christ.

Drawing from Jesus' parable of the four soils in Mark 4, this sermon explores how the condition of your heart determines what God can grow in your life. Whether your heart feels hardened, shallow, crowded, or open, Jesus uses this parable to diagnose spiritual health and invite transformation.

Discover how Jesus brings true hope, joy, peace, and love—and why only the heart that is prepared can fully receive them.

This sermon will help you:

• Understand the four types of hearts Jesus describes in Mark 4 • Identify what hardens, crowds, or distracts your heart in the Christmas season • Grow deeper spiritual roots beyond emotion or seasonal inspiration • Prepare room for Jesus during Advent • Experience lasting hope, joy, peace, and love—not just holiday feelings • Become a receptive heart that produces spiritual fruit and long-term transformation

Scripture References:

Mark 4:1–20 (The Parable of the Sower) Isaiah 9:2 Luke 2:10, 14 1 John 4:9–10 Proverbs 4:23 Psalm 37:4 Luke 1:38 Psalm 119:18

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A Church That Stands Out for the Right Reasons

In this message, Filmore unpacks what it means to be a healthy, countercultural church in a world marked by division, noise, and spiritual forgetfulness. Drawing from Titus 1–3, he explores how Christian maturity is formed through a different posture, a different perspective, and a different power—all rooted in the gospel.

Learn why Paul tells Titus to "remind the people" again and again, how believers are called to respond to government and culture, and why remembering who we were before Jesus is essential for spiritual growth, Christlike character, and a church that stands out for the right reasons.

This sermon will help you: • Understand what makes a healthy church • Develop a Christlike posture toward authority and culture • Avoid slander, division, and quarrelsomeness • See yourself through the lens of grace, not self-righteousness • Rely on the transforming power of the Holy Spirit • Live out a faith that reflects Jesus in everyday life

Scripture References: Titus 1–3 Acts 14:19–23 Titus 3:1–11 Romans 13:1 Matthew 5:9

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Church Health: Healthy People

In this message, we continue our Church Health series by walking through Titus 2 and discovering what healthy Christians look like according to the Bible—not according to cultural trends. Just as society has rebranded the meaning of a "macchiato," our culture has redefined concepts like manhood, womanhood, marriage, submission, truth, and identity. Paul's teaching to Titus helps us recover the real thing again.

Learn how sound doctrine leads to a healthy life, why what you believe always shapes who you become, and how spiritual formation happens across generations through intentional discipleship. This message explores God's design for healthy men, healthy women, and spiritually grounded homes, while confronting cultural lies with the freedom of the gospel.

Discover what biblical maturity looks like, how grace empowers real transformation, and why healthy churches are built by healthy doctrine that produces healthy people.

Scripture References:

Titus 2:1–14 Titus 1:10–16 Joshua 14:6–12 Proverbs 31 Galatians 5:22–23

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Church Health: Healthy People

In this message, we continue our Church Health series by walking through Titus 2 and discovering what healthy Christians look like according to the Bible—not according to cultural trends. Just as society has rebranded the meaning of a "macchiato," our culture has redefined concepts like manhood, womanhood, marriage, submission, truth, and identity. Paul's teaching to Titus helps us recover the real thing again.

Learn how sound doctrine leads to a healthy life, why what you believe always shapes who you become, and how spiritual formation happens across generations through intentional discipleship. This message explores God's design for healthy men, healthy women, and spiritually grounded homes, while confronting cultural lies with the freedom of the gospel.

Discover what biblical maturity looks like, how grace empowers real transformation, and why healthy churches are built by healthy doctrine that produces healthy people.

Scripture References:

Titus 2:1–14 Titus 1:10–16 Joshua 14:6–12 Proverbs 31 Galatians 5:22–23

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Church Health: Titus 1 (Part One) In this message, we launch a new teaching series called Church Health from the book of Titus. Discover what the Bible says about building a healthy church, why many people associate church with hurt instead of healing, and how God calls His people to live differently in a culture of confusion. Learn how servant-leadership protects the church, why Scripture—not trends—must guide us, and how godly leaders create spiritually healthy communities. This message will help you understand biblical leadership, church culture, spiritual authority, and the foundations of a healthy Christian community.

Scripture References: Titus 1:1–16 Acts 14:19–23 Romans 15:20 Galatians 4:19

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I've Been Thinking: Why Did I Do That? (Part Four) In this message, Filmore teaches on wisdom, decision-making, and biblical direction for everyday life. Learn how your decisions shape your direction, why intentions aren't enough, and how God's wisdom leads to flourishing.

Scripture References: Proverbs 8:22–30

Proverbs 19:8

Proverbs 14:8

Galatians 6:7–8

2 Corinthians 5:21

John 10:10

Matthew 5:29–30

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I've Been Thinking (Week Three)

We've all asked it: "Can I trust God with 'this'?" Not whether He's real, but whether He's involved. When life hurts longer than expected, when faith feels fragile, and when hope seems delayed, can we still trust Him with the specifics?

In this message from our series "I've Been Thinking…", Pastor Filmore reminds us that faith isn't a side topic; it's the whole thing. Through the story of a woman who reached for Jesus after twelve years of disappointment, we're invited to guard what we hear, renew what we think, and activate what we believe. Because God isn't after vague belief; He's after trust that names what hurts and still reaches out for Him.

When we trade fear for faith, "this" becomes the very place God's power shows up strongest.

Scripture References:

• 1 Peter 1:3–7
• Mark 5:24–34
• Romans 10:17
• Psalm 103:1–4
• Philippians 4:8
• 2 Timothy 1:7

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