GIFTED | Week 1: The Giver

The Church does not lack resources.
It lacks activation.

In this first message of our new series GIFTED, we lay the theological foundation for the gifts of the Holy Spirit and why God gave them to the Church. This sermon sets the tone for the entire series by answering the core questions:

• What are spiritual gifts
• Who receives them
• Why they exist
• What happens when they are ignored, abused, or misunderstood

Drawing from Romans 12, 1 Corinthians 12, and 1 Peter 4, this message confronts the modern tendency to reduce church to attendance instead of participation and discipleship.

Spiritual gifts were never meant for personal platforms.
They were given for the building up of the body and the glory of Christ.

This series will not chase hype or extremes.
It will anchor us in Scripture, maturity, and obedience.

GIFTED is a teaching series walking verse by verse through every spiritual gift listed in:

• Romans 12
• 1 Corinthians 12
• 1 Peter 4

Over the course of this series, we will cover each gift individually, explaining:
• What the Bible actually says about the gift
• How the gift functions in the local church
• How to steward the gift with humility and discipline
• How gifts serve discipleship, not ego

This is not about discovering your “superpower.”
It’s about surrendering your life to be used by God for the good of others.

Every believer is gifted.
Every gift carries responsibility.
Every disciple is called to serve.

📍 Outpost Church | Guntersville, AL
🌐 www.youroutpostchurch.org
📧 [email protected]

Outpost Church
Disciples. Not spectators.

Not. A. Fan.
Are you following Jesus… or just cheering from the crowd?

In this message, Pastor Eric Madden delivers a direct, uncompromising call to real discipleship. Jesus never invited people to be fans. He called them to deny themselves, take up their cross, and follow Him.

This sermon confronts:
• Comfortable Christianity
• Casual church attendance
• Belief without obedience
• Faith without repentance

Using Scripture from Luke 9, Luke 14, John 6, and the Gospels, this message draws a hard line between spectators and disciples.

Outpost Church exists to make disciples, not entertain crowds. This word is for anyone who feels the tension between knowing Jesus and actually following Him with their whole life.

If you’re tired of shallow faith and ready for truth that costs something, this message is for you.

📍 Outpost Church | Guntersville, AL
🌐 www.youroutpostchurch.org
📧 [email protected]

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Disciples. Not spectators.

What does it actually mean to follow Jesus?

Not admire Him.
Not quote Him.
Not believe facts about Him.

But to be like Him.

In this sermon, we confront a version of Christianity that wants forgiveness without transformation and belief without obedience. Jesus did not call people to add Him to their lives—He called them to be conformed to His image.

This message calls believers to die to self, kill sin, walk in holiness, and submit every part of life to Christ. Grace is not permission to stay the same—it is the power to be transformed.

If you are tired of comfortable faith and ready to pursue Christlikeness with your whole life, this message is for you.

📍 Guntersville, Alabama
🌐 Website: www.youroutpostchurch.org
📧 Email: [email protected]

For those interested in discipleship, covenant community, or being part of what God is building through Outpost Church, we invite you to reach out and connect.

Outpost Church
Disciples. Not spectators.

This Vision Night message lays out the heart, theology, and mission behind Outpost Church in Guntersville, Alabama.

Outpost Church exists to raise real disciples not spectators men and women who take sin seriously, live under the authority of Scripture, walk in repentance and grace, and commit to the work of the Kingdom.

This is not a call to comfort.
It is a call to obedience.

In this message, we cover:
• Why Outpost Church is being planted
• What biblical discipleship actually looks like
• Why covenant membership matters
• How families, leaders, and servants are formed
• What kind of people we are praying God will send

If you feel restless with shallow Christianity and believe God is calling His Church back to truth, holiness, and disciple-making, this message is for you.

📍 Guntersville, Alabama
🌐 Website: www.youroutpostchurch.org
📧 Email: [email protected]

If you’re interested in joining the launch team, attending a vision night, or simply want to pray with us, reach out. We’d love to connect.

Outpost Church
Disciples. Not spectators.

2026: The Year of Death | A Call to Die to Comfort and Live in Truth

What if the greatest threat to the Church isn’t persecution but comfort?

In this message, we confront a form of Christianity that avoids repentance, minimizes obedience, and makes peace with sin. Jesus didn’t call us to add Him to our lives He called us to die to ourselves.

This message calls believers to:
• Die to the comfort of sin
• Die to consumer Christianity
• Die to self
• Stand unapologetically on truth and grace
• Commit fully to the Church and the work of making disciples

2026 must not be another year of shallow faith.
It must be the year of death that leads to real life.

Scripture is clear: resurrection only comes after the cross.

If you’re tired of soft faith and ready for biblical discipleship, this message is for you.

📍 Guest message at Revision House, Lancaster Ohio, Pastor Casanova Green
📖 Key Scriptures: Luke 9:23–24, Colossians 3:5, Galatians 2:20, John 12:24, Matthew 28:18–20

If this message challenged you, share it with someone who needs to hear it—and examine your own life in light of the cross.

Truth over comfort.
Grace that transforms.
Disciples who obey.

Are we living for Jesus, or are we just wearing a mask? In this message, Pastor Eric Madden challenges us to embrace authenticity in our walk with Christ.

Learn how to:

✅ Be honest about your struggles and sins

✅ Celebrate victories while pointing to Jesus

✅ Model Christ in every area of your life, not people, programs, or culture

The world doesn’t need more polished Instagram Christians they need real, authentic disciples of Jesus.

Watch now and be inspired to live fully surrendered, messy, and real for Christ.

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Division is one of the enemy’s oldest tricks. It starts small hurt feelings, quiet judgments, subtle comparisons but it can weaken a family, a church, and even a community if left unchecked.

In this powerful message, Pastor Eric unpacks 1 Corinthians 1:10 and shows why unity isn’t just a nice idea—it’s the very oxygen of revival.

In this sermon you’ll learn:

• ​ Why division drains the power of the church
• ​ How unity is a daily choice, not a passing feeling
• ​ The way division gives the enemy a foothold—and how to shut the door

The cross is where every dividing line goes to die.

Whether you’re part of a church, a family, or just trying to follow Jesus in a divided world, this message will challenge you to forgive, to build bridges, and to live as One in Christ.

Key Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10 (NLT)

"Let there be no divisions in the church. Rather, be of one mind, united in thought and purpose."

Don’t just watch…lean in. Take notes. Pray for unity in your home, your relationships, and our church.

Let’s be a people the enemy can’t divide and the world can’t ignore.

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Watchtower | Outpost Church

Before the rain comes, someone has to climb the wall. Someone has to stay awake while the world sleeps. In this powerful message, Pastor Eric calls us to take our place on the watchtower a place of prayer, vision, and courage.

Drawing from Habakkuk 2, Isaiah 62, and Matthew 24, this sermon challenges every believer to rise above distraction, listen for God’s voice, and sound the alarm with bold love.

The time for silence is over. The time to watch and pray is now.

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Stay lit. Stay ready. Stay faithful.

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Rain After the Fire | Outpost Church

After the fire comes the rain. Sometimes God has to burn away what doesn’t belong so He can pour out something new. In this message, Pastor Eric shares how God uses the fire to refine us, prepare us, and bring us into a season of renewal.

🔥 The fire isn’t the end. It’s the beginning of what God is about to do.

💧 The rain is His promise of restoration, revival, and new life.

If you’ve been through the fire and wondered if God was done with you—this message is for you. Get ready for the rain.

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www.outpost318.com

Steel Backbones and Burning Altars

In this powerful message from Outpost Church, Pastor Eric calls us to real repentance and revival. Like Elijah on Mount Carmel, we are faced with a choice: who will we serve?

This sermon explores:

The masks we hide behind

The thrones we try to sit on

The cost of true revival

The fire of God that falls on surrender

This is the moment for bold faith, steel backbones, and burning altars. It’s time to step down from our thrones, lay down our masks, and let Jesus reign.