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Hosanna to the King
Preached by Pastor Billy Coker | March 29, 2026

As we step into Holy Week, Pastor Billy Coker walks us through the powerful moment of Jesus’ triumphal entry in Luke 19:28–40—a moment where Christ doesn’t quietly arrive, but boldly reveals Himself as King.

When Jesus is revealed in His fullness, there are only two responses: worship or resistance. Some shout “Hosanna!” in praise, while others gnash their teeth in rejection. This moment wasn’t just historical—it reveals the condition of every human heart.

Pastor Billy highlights that worship isn’t optional when the King is revealed—it’s the natural response of those who recognize Him. Even creation itself is ready to cry out if we remain silent.

He then unpacks three defining marks of a true worshiper:

The Robes – Worship Requires Sacrifice
True worship begins with surrender. Just as the people laid down their cloaks before Jesus, we are called to lay down our identity, status, and pride. Worship costs something—it’s giving Jesus what’s most valuable to us.

The Palms – Worship Carries a Testimony
The palm branches represent remembrance and gratitude for God’s faithfulness. Like the Israelites celebrating God’s provision, our worship should be rooted in personal testimony—declaring what God has done through every season.

The Shouts – Worship Must Be Expressed
Worship isn’t silent. It’s a bold declaration of truth. Our praise aligns our heart, focuses our faith, and pushes back against the enemy. What we shout reveals what we truly believe about God.

The message also confronts a deeper tension: how people can go from shouting “Hosanna!” to “Crucify Him!” in just days. The difference lies in whether we accept Jesus fully—not just as Teacher or Helper—but as King.

Pastor Billy challenges listeners to recognize the “spirit of the age” that resists authority and seeks to diminish the idea of kingship altogether. When we lose honor for authority, we risk rejecting Christ’s authority in our own lives.

The call is clear:
Don’t just admire Jesus—submit to Him.
Don’t silence your praise—declare it boldly.
Don’t resist the King—worship Him freely.

Because when the King is revealed, worship is the only right response.

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The Courage That Comes From Treating God Like God
Preached by Pastor Michael Petillo — March 15, 2026

In this powerful message, Pastor Michael Petillo walks through the story of Gideon in Judges 6 and connects it to the spiritual condition many believers face today. Though the message originally began while preparing a sermon on Jesus’ letter to the church of Ephesus, the story of Gideon continued pressing on his heart until it became clear that God was highlighting something deeper about faith, courage, and how we view Him. 

Pastor Michael reflects on the rich Christian heritage found in places like Colorado Springs—much like the early church in Ephesus, which was filled with incredible leaders, teaching, and spiritual activity. Yet Scripture reveals that despite all of that history and knowledge, the church in Ephesus lost its first love. When love for God fades, courage fades with it. Perfect love casts out fear, but when believers lose their awe of God, fear and unbelief begin to take its place.

The story of Gideon illustrates this struggle. Israel was living under intense oppression from the Midianites, and Gideon himself was hiding in fear when the angel of the Lord appeared and called him a “mighty hero.” Even after encountering God directly and hearing promises of deliverance, Gideon struggled to believe. Like many believers today, he questioned God’s plan, doubted his ability, and focused on the impossibility of the situation.

Pastor Michael points out that many Christians today mirror Gideon’s response. Even with years of biblical teaching, prayer, and encounters with God, believers often shrink back when facing trials in marriage, family, ministry, or personal calling. God speaks promises, yet fear and doubt keep people from trusting Him fully.

The turning point for Gideon came when he realized who he was actually speaking to. When Gideon understood he was standing before the Lord Himself, everything changed. His perspective shifted, fear gave way to reverence, and courage was born. Gideon stopped treating God like a conversation partner and began treating Him as the Almighty God who holds every breath in His hands.

From that realization came bold faith. The man who once hid in a winepress would go on to lead 300 men against a massive army, trusting that if God said it, God would do it.

Pastor Michael challenges believers today with the same call: much of the church has become too familiar with God. When awe is replaced with casual familiarity, faith weakens and obedience fades. But when believers recover a true vision of who God is—holy, powerful, faithful, and worthy—courage rises again.

God is calling His people to believe again: for restored marriages, prodigal children returning home, forgiveness in broken relationships, and revival in cities and communities. That kind of faith begins when we once again treat God like God.

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The Furnace, the Face, and the Fall
Preached by Pastor Michael Petillo – March 8, 2026 at Springs Church

In this powerful message from Revelation 1:7–20, Pastor Michael Petillo explores John’s encounter with the glorified Christ and what that revelation means for believers today. The book of Revelation is unique because it contains letters written directly from the risen Jesus to His church. Before those letters begin, Jesus reveals Himself to John in His full glory — not just as the resurrected Savior, but as the reigning and eternal King. 

When John sees Christ in this way, the encounter completely overwhelms him. The brilliance of His presence is like staring into the sun, His voice like roaring waters, and His authority so powerful that John falls at His feet as though dead. Yet in that moment, Jesus reaches down, touches him, and says, “Do not be afraid.” 

Pastor Michael explains that seeing the glorified Christ transforms our lives in three profound ways.

First, it reverses our ordinary way of living. When the reality of Christ’s return becomes real in our hearts, it humbles us. Instead of focusing on the faults of others, we become more aware of our own need for grace. The certainty that Jesus will return and judge the world frees us from bitterness and gives us the power to forgive, knowing that ultimate justice belongs to God. 

Second, seeing the glorified Christ gives us confidence to experience the presence of God. Because of sin, God’s holiness exposes our guilt and makes us want to hide from Him. But the gospel reveals that the Judge stepped into history and took our judgment on the cross. Jesus declares that He was dead and now lives forever, holding the keys of death and hell. Because of His sacrifice, we no longer have to run from God’s presence—we can draw near with boldness. 

Finally, seeing the glorified Christ changes how we understand suffering. The early churches faced intense persecution and uncertainty, yet Revelation shows Jesus walking among them in the middle of their trials. Just as the Son of God appeared in the fiery furnace with Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, Christ walks with His people through their suffering. But more than that, He entered the ultimate furnace on the cross, absorbing the full weight of God’s judgment for us. When the Holy Spirit opens our eyes to what Jesus endured, our own suffering begins to look different in the light of His sacrifice. 

The message reminds us that we cannot interpret our trials correctly while only looking at our own pain. True perspective comes when the Holy Spirit reveals the suffering of Christ. When we see His furnace clearly, we can walk through our own with faith, hope, and peace.

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Bring Your Flesh With You - Eoin O’Sullivan - 3.1.26

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Not a Code, But the Alpha and the Omega
Preached by Pastor Michael Petillo – February 22, 2026 – Springs Church

In this powerful message from Book of Revelation, Pastor Michael Petillo challenges the way many Christians approach the final book of the Bible. Revelation is not a secret code to unlock modern headlines or fuel conspiracy theories—it is a letter. Written to real churches facing brutal persecution under emperors like Nero and Domitian, its purpose was not speculation but strengthening. It gave suffering believers a vision of the exalted, sovereign Christ.

At the center of Revelation 1 is Jesus declaring Himself the Alpha and the Omega—the beginning and the end. Pastor Michael explains that this revelation of Christ gave first-century Christians the courage to face unimaginable suffering. And it is the same revelation we need today.

Jesus Is the Alpha

To say Jesus is the Alpha is to declare that He is God—eternal, uncreated, the First and the Last (echoing Isaiah 44:6). But this truth is not merely theological; it is intensely practical. If Jesus is the beginning, then He must be the starting point of everything: our decisions, relationships, careers, healing, and ambitions.

Many believers try to put church, marriage, parenting, or self-improvement first—hoping those things will produce abundant life. But none of it works unless Christ is first. The place you begin determines the direction you go.

Jesus is not a life coach we consult. He is not an advisor. He is King.

Pastor Michael shares personally about surrendering a relationship in his twenties when he sensed God leading him to let it go. Though it made no sense at the time, choosing obedience—making Jesus the Alpha—positioned him for God’s greater plan. Starting with Christ requires trust, but it always proves worth it.

Jesus Is the Omega

If Jesus is the Alpha, He is also the Omega—the end for which all things exist. The universe was created for Him. Our lives were designed to fit Him. When we attempt to orient our lives around something else—career, relationships, success—we feel the misalignment.

There are two ways to serve God:

1. Making God the means to achieve our real end.

2. Making God the end, and everything else the means.

Pastor Michael reflects on how even sincere believers often begin their faith wanting God to fix their pain, give them success, or fulfill their dreams. God graciously meets us there—but He loves us too much to remain merely a means to our agenda.

Using the example of Moses, who initially made leadership his end and God the means, Pastor Michael shows how true transformation happened only when Moses made God his ultimate prize. When God became Moses’ Omega, everything else fell into its proper place.

Quoting Elizabeth Elliot from her book No Graven Image, Pastor Michael highlights a profound truth: if God is merely our accomplice, disappointment will feel like betrayal. But if He is truly God—our end and our prize—then even loss becomes freedom.

The Big Question

Why are you a Christian?
What is your Omega?

Is Jesus your Alpha—or just your advisor?
Is Jesus your Omega—or just your assistant?

If He is not your beginning and your end, He will never be your peace.

In uncertain times, Revelation does not offer us a code to crack. It offers us Christ—reigning, sovereign, eternal. And seeing Him clearly is what gives believers the courage to endure, obey, and overcome.

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The God Who Keeps Introducing Himself

Pastor Michael Petillo | Springs Church | February 15, 2026

In Genesis 14, we read the first recorded war in human history—four powerful kings plunder Sodom and Gomorrah, capturing people, possessions, and even Abram’s nephew Lot. But what happens next is nothing short of miraculous: Abram mobilizes only 318 trained servants, travels over 140 miles, overtakes the enemy army, and wins an impossible victory, rescuing Lot and recovering everything that was stolen. 

Yet this story isn’t just about battle—it’s about revelation.

Pastor Michael teaches that God often uses moments of crisis not only to deliver us, but to reveal Himself in deeper ways. Abram returns from victory and is met by two kings: Melchizedek, the King of Salem and priest of God Most High, and the King of Sodom. Melchizedek brings bread and wine, blesses Abram, and introduces him to a new revelation of God: El Elyon—God Most High, the Creator and Possessor of heaven and earth. 

Immediately after this powerful encounter, the King of Sodom attempts to tempt Abram with the spoils of war. But Abram refuses without hesitation. Why? Because Abram had become fully convinced that God owned everything already. That revelation made him free—free from greed, compromise, and the world’s grip. 

Pastor Michael reminds us that many believers know God as Savior, but haven’t truly discovered Him as El Elyon, the One who is fully in control. Without that revelation, temptation becomes harder to resist and trust becomes harder to hold.

The message continues by showing a pattern in Abram’s life: every major crisis became a doorway into a new understanding of God. In Genesis 17, when Abram is old and still waiting on the promised child, God introduces Himself again—this time as El Shaddai, “God Almighty,” the all-sufficient One. Abram’s faith grows stronger because he becomes convinced that God can do whatever He promises. 

Finally, in Genesis 22, even in Abram’s old age, God leads him into another test—offering Isaac on Mount Moriah. In that moment, God reveals yet another name: Jehovah Jireh, “The Lord Will Provide.” Once again, the trial becomes the classroom where God reveals His nature more deeply. 

Pastor Michael closes with encouragement for anyone walking through repeated seasons of hardship: your trials may not be punishment—they may be preparation. God is still introducing Himself, shaping your faith, and building something in you that will empower your prayers, your authority, and your trust for what He wants to do next.

Because God is never finished revealing who He is

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By This Is Love Perfected
Preached by Pastor Billy Coker | February 8, 2026 | Springs Church

In this message, Pastor Billy Coker teaches how God uses storms—not to destroy us, but to perfect His love in us. Using John 6:16-21, we see the disciples obey Jesus and head across the sea, only to face darkness, strong winds, and a terrifying storm. Even though they were in God’s will, obedience still led them into hardship.

Pastor Billy reminds us that this is often the pattern of the Christian life: the test follows the lesson. When we step out in faith, storms come—but not as punishment. They come to expose our dependence on the flesh and invite us into deeper trust in Christ.

The disciples rowed for miles, exhausted and afraid, trying to push through in their own strength. But the real lesson wasn’t simply to “try harder”—it was to realize that the flesh profits nothing, and without Jesus in the boat, they were never meant to make it across. While it seemed like Jesus was distant, Scripture shows He was praying on the mountain, interceding for them until the moment they reached the end of themselves.

Then Jesus appears—walking on the storm itself—and speaks the words they needed most:
“It is I; do not be afraid.”
When they welcomed Him into the boat, they immediately arrived at their destination, revealing that Jesus not only meets us in the storm—He carries us through it.

Pastor Billy connects this story to 1 John 4:17-21, showing that fear is often evidence that God’s love is still being perfected in us. Perfect love casts out fear, not through human effort, but through the Spirit. God is shaping believers to live with confidence, freedom, and love—both toward Him and toward others.

The sermon closes with a powerful reminder: life is filled with “boats” and seasons of struggle, but our calling is simple—obey when God says go, and pray when you feel like rowing. God is always near, always interceding, and always pouring His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit.

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The Night the Church Prayed—and History Moved
Pastor Michael Petillo — February 1

In this message, Pastor Michael Petillo walks the church through Acts 12 and Acts 13, revealing how one ordinary prayer meeting became the catalyst for one of the greatest movements in church history. What felt like a local crisis—persecution, loss, and uncertainty—was actually the spiritual groundwork for a global breakthrough that would shape Christianity for generations.

Pastor Michael shows that Acts 13 could not exist without Acts 12. Before Paul and Barnabas were commissioned for their missionary journeys, before churches were planted across Asia Minor, and before much of the New Testament was written, the church in Jerusalem faced intense opposition. Instead of scattering, they gathered. Instead of retreating, they prayed. And through that corporate prayer, God released authority, victory, and momentum that pushed the gospel forward.

This sermon highlights three key truths:

1. You can’t have Acts 13 without Acts 12—local prayer fuels global impact.

2. Satan will always fight to keep the church from operating in spiritual authority.

3. God’s people must fight—and get the victory—so faith stays alive and not reduced to ritual.

With powerful biblical insight and timely application, this message calls the church to recognize the weight of corporate prayer, fasting, unity, and submission to God’s authority. What may feel ordinary on earth is often preparation for extraordinary movement in heaven. When the church prays together, history moves.

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The Unconsuming Fire
Preached by Pastor Michael Petillo on January 25, 2026

On Vision Sunday at Springs Church, Pastor Michael Petillo unpacked the heart behind the church’s vision and mission through a powerful message titled The Unconsuming Fire. Centered on the call to “ignite a passion for Christ,” this sermon reminded listeners that passion for God is not something we manufacture—it is something God Himself produces within us.

Pastor Michael taught that true passion is deeper than emotion or excitement. It is the setting of our affections on Christ, measured not by how we feel but by faithfulness and the direction of our lives. Drawing from Ezekiel 36, he explained that God promises to give His people a new heart and a new spirit, causing them to walk in obedience—not by human effort, but by His Spirit dwelling within them.

Using the image of Moses and the burning bush in Exodus 3, Pastor Michael illustrated how God’s fire burns within us without consuming us. Just as the bush burned without being destroyed, God lives and works through us without taking from our strength—He supplies everything Himself. Passion for Christ flows from God’s presence within us, not from striving in the flesh.

The message also emphasized that God forms passion through waiting. Throughout Scripture, God’s promises are fulfilled in seasons of waiting, not instant results. Pastor Michael challenged the modern church’s reliance on hype and busyness, calling believers back to the lost discipline of waiting on the Lord in worship, prayer, and obedience. Waiting is where God renews strength, restores affection, and deepens intimacy.

Finally, Pastor Michael reminded the church that waiting is not passive—it is active. Waiting means continuing to obey what God has already spoken, learning to relax under His lordship, and choosing to expect God to move with hope and trust. Even in seasons of spiritual warfare, disappointment, or weariness, God’s unconsuming fire is still at work, ready to reignite passion and faith in those who wait on Him.

This message calls believers to slow down, lean in, and trust that God is faithful to complete what He has begun—igniting a lasting passion for Christ that transforms lives and fuels His mission.