Promised Land Messages

Part 6 of Better

How do you know if God is speaking to you?

Many Christians want to hear God’s voice but feel confused or even afraid of getting it wrong. In this message, Pastor Brent teaches from John 10 and John 16 about the voice of the Holy Spirit and the promise that Jesus’ sheep can know His voice.

God still speaks, but our lives are often full of competing voices. The world, the flesh, and the devil all create noise that can distract and confuse us. The good news is that hearing God is not just for pastors, prophets, or “extra spiritual” people. It is part of what it means to belong to Jesus.

This message gives a practical and biblical framework for discerning God’s voice. You’ll learn four important tests for what you think you’re hearing: Does it agree with Scripture? Will it make you more like Jesus? Do godly friends agree? Do you have peace?

If you’ve ever wondered how to hear God and follow the Holy Spirit’s leading, this episode will help you listen with greater confidence.

Part 5 of Better

God gives spiritual gifts to His people so the church can be strengthened, people can be served, and His purposes can move forward in the world.

In this message from the Better series, Pastor Brent Parsley teaches on the gifts of the Holy Spirit and why they matter for every follower of Jesus. Spiritual gifts are not only for pastors, leaders, or unusually spiritual people. The Bible teaches that every Christian has been given gifts by the Holy Spirit for the common good.

This message explains what spiritual gifts are, why the Holy Spirit gives them, how believers can recognize and develop their gifts, and why the church needs every person to use what God has placed in them.

The Holy Spirit gives gifts because God works through His people. Every Christian has a part to play.

Part 4 of Better

What does it really mean to grow spiritually?

Many people read Galatians 5 and see the fruit of the Spirit — love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control — as a list of qualities they need to work harder to produce.

But Paul does not call them the fruit of willpower. He calls them the fruit of the Spirit.

In this message from the Better series, Pastor Brent Parsley teaches how the Holy Spirit forms real change in us. Spiritual maturity is not produced by behavior modification or simply trying harder. It comes from walking with the Spirit and allowing God to do deep work over time.

This message will help you understand why spiritual growth can feel slow, why relationships often reveal what is really happening inside us, and why Jesus says we cannot bear fruit apart from Him.

The fruit is not the root. The fruit is the result.

Part 3 of Better

The Christian life was never meant to be lived in your own strength.

In this message from the Better series, Pastor Brent Parsley teaches on the power of the Holy Spirit. Jesus told His disciples it was better for Him to go away because He would send the Helper and those who believe in Him would do the works He did, and even greater things.

But what does that mean for us today?

This message looks at the power of the Holy Spirit as the first installment of what’s coming in God’s Kingdom, and how the Spirit empowers followers of Jesus to live righteously, live supernaturally, and live on mission.

If you’ve been trying to follow Jesus through your own strength, this message will encourage you to ask for the power Jesus promised. The Holy Spirit works through ordinary people to do extraordinary things. The question is: are you willing?

Part 2 of Better

What kind of friend is the Holy Spirit?

For many people, the Holy Spirit feels confusing, distant, or even a little uncomfortable. But Jesus said it was better for Him to leave so the Spirit could come. So what did He mean?

In this episode, we break down the role of the Holy Spirit in a way that’s practical, biblical, and deeply personal.

From Comforter to Advocate to Counselor, you’ll see how the Spirit is actively working in your everyday life, guiding, strengthening, and drawing you closer to God.

If you’ve ever struggled to understand the Holy Spirit or wondered how to actually walk with Him, this conversation will help you take your next step.

Part 1 of Better

Most people are comfortable with God the Father and Jesus the Son, but when it comes to the Holy Spirit, things can feel unclear or even a little weird.

In this episode, we kick off our Better series by taking a fresh, Biblical look at who the Holy Spirit really is.

He’s not a force. He’s not strange. And He’s not optional.

The Holy Spirit is God, personal, powerful, and present in your life right now.

If you’ve ever felt a gap between what you believe and how you live, this conversation will help you understand how the Spirit closes that gap and leads you into real spiritual growth.

What does it really mean to follow Jesus?

In this message from Promised Land Church, we explore Jesus’ powerful statement that everything in Scripture boils down to two commands: love God and love people.

Through a unique and memorable illustration, this message unpacks how we often try to fill our lives with things that ultimately leave us empty and what it looks like to truly connect to the source of life.

You’ll be challenged to examine where you’re looking for fulfillment, identify what might be draining you, and discover how God can take every part of your story and turn it into something meaningful.

If you’ve ever felt spiritually dry, stuck, or unsure of your next step, this message is for you.

Easter makes a claim. Jesus rose from the dead.

In this message, we explore the resurrection of Jesus as both rational and personal. Looking at eyewitness accounts, historical arguments, and the story of Mary Magdalene, we ask a powerful question:

What if it’s actually true?

Because if Jesus really rose from the dead, then everything changes. Sin is forgiven. Death is defeated. And hope is alive.

This message will challenge your thinking and invite you into something deeper. Real relationship with Jesus.

Because the same Jesus who rose from the grave is still calling your name.

Part 4 of Vision Sunday

What actually makes a church healthy?

In this final message of the Vision Sunday series, we define the core values that shape everything at Promised Land Church: devotion, friendship, mission, and next generation.

This conversation moves beyond surface level ideas and into the real work of building a church where people are deeply formed, genuinely known, actively on mission, and intentionally investing in the future.

These are the values we want to instill in the foundations of our church so we can actually live them out.

Part 3 of Vision Sunday

In Week 3 of our Vision Sunday series, we dive into one of the most misunderstood and often avoided topics in the church: tithing.

But this is a message about devotion.

Looking at Scripture from Genesis to the New Testament, we explore:

• Why tithing existed before the law
• What Jesus actually affirmed about giving
• How the early church practiced radical generosity
• And why your finances are deeply connected to your heart

This message challenges both skeptics and seasoned believers to rethink what it means to trust God with everything.

If you want to grow in your faith, your generosity, and your trust in God, this conversation is for you.