Transformed for a Promise – Genesis 44:14–34 | A God of His WordAugust 17, 2025 | Steel City ChurchWhat if the transformation you need is not something you have to achieve—but something God promises to do in you?This week’s message brings us to one of the most pivotal moments in the entire story of Joseph—and maybe in all of Genesis. In Genesis 44, we meet a changed Judah. The same man who once orchestrated Joseph’s enslavement now steps forward to offer himself in place of his brother. What happened?This message unpacks the depth of that transformation and the truth behind it: God keeps His promises by transforming people.Not only does God use Judah’s change to secure salvation for the family, but He also shows us something profound: even evil people can become righteous.In this message, you’ll learn:🔥 Why true transformation is God’s work—not yours🧍🏽 How Judah’s surrender foreshadows the substitution of Jesus⚖️ Why our hope for change is rooted in God’s faithfulness, not our effort💡 What it looks like to meet God not just as Savior, but as the One who changes us from the inside outIf you’ve ever doubted that God can change your heart—or felt stuck in who you’ve always been—this passage will show you a better story. A story where God doesn’t just rescue His people. He remakes them. And He’ll do the same for you.📖 Scripture: Genesis 44:14–34🎙 Speaker: David Domalski🕊 Church: Steel City Church📌 Series: A God of His Word

Providence in Pain – Genesis 42–45 | A God of His WordAugust 10, 2025 | Steel City ChurchWhat if the pain you’re experiencing isn’t punishment—but providence?In this powerful message from Genesis 42–45, we reach the emotional turning point in Joseph’s story—where famine, guilt, family trauma, and long-buried sins all collide. But through it all, God’s providence isn’t about comfort or prosperity…it’s about redemption.Joseph’s rise to power wasn’t the end of the story. It was just the beginning of God’s plan to restore His promise through a broken family. As the brothers come face-to-face with the one they betrayed, we see how God uses desperation to expose need, confrontation to spark transformation, and even evil to accomplish salvation.This message is a tender but challenging reminder:God’s providence doesn’t always feel good, but it is always for our good—and for the good of the world He came to save.In this message, you’ll learn:🔥 Why God’s providence isn’t about personal prosperity💔 How desperation, guilt, and suffering can become vehicles of grace🔁 How Joseph’s story echoes the redemptive suffering of Jesus🌎 That God’s ultimate goal isn’t our comfort—but eternal salvationCome not just for relief. Come for redemption. Come for grace.📖 Scripture: Genesis 42–45🎙 Speaker: Chris Richards🕊 Church: Steel City Church📌 Series: A God of His Word

Faithful in the Dysfunction – Genesis 38 | How God Keeps His PromisesAugust 3, 2025 | Steel City ChurchHow far can God’s promises reach?Can they really cover the deepest dysfunction, the darkest moments, the ugliest stories?This week’s message dives into Genesis 38—a chapter often skipped, misunderstood, or just avoided altogether. It’s the raw, messy story of Judah and Tamar, filled with brokenness, betrayal, sexual sin, and deception. But at the heart of it is something stunning: God doesn’t abandon His people, even when they’re at their worst. In fact, this is the story that gets Judah and Tamar listed in the genealogy of Jesus.If you’ve ever felt like your sin disqualifies you from God’s love or promises, this chapter reminds us of the truth:God doesn’t keep His promises because we’re faithful. He keeps His promises because He is faithful.In this message, you’ll learn:⚠️ Why God includes a story this dark in the Bible🔁 How dysfunction, deception, and failure still can’t derail God’s plan🧬 What Genesis 38 reveals about the promise line leading to Jesus❤️ That God’s love isn’t based on your performance, but on His characterGod is not embarrassed by broken people. He redeems them.And if He can redeem Judah’s story, He can redeem yours too.📖 Scripture: Genesis 38, Matthew 1🎙 Speaker: David Domalski🕊 Church: Steel City Church📌 Series: How God Keeps His Promises

God’s Presence in the Pit – Genesis 39–41 | How God Keeps His PromisesJuly 28, 2025 | Steel City ChurchWhat if doing the right thing doesn’t lead to reward—but to more pain?What if God is still keeping His promises anyway?This week, we follow Joseph through one of the most unexpected and frustrating parts of his story: from rising to power in Potiphar’s house, to being falsely accused and thrown into prison, to being forgotten… and finally exalted. Through it all, we don’t just see Joseph’s obedience—we see God’s presence, provision, and providence at work behind the scenes.This message helps reframe our expectations of how God should act and invites us to trust that God’s faithfulness isn’t dependent on our circumstances—it’s rooted in His purposes. Even when obedience leads us into suffering, the Lord is with us, working all things together for good. The question isn’t just what God is doing—but how.In this message, you’ll learn:⚖️ Why obedience doesn’t always lead to earthly promotion👔 How Joseph’s trials echo the story of Eden and point us to Jesus🕊 How God’s Presence accompanies His Providence—even in the pit📖 What Joseph’s story teaches us about God’s quiet, redemptive power at workIf you’re questioning your season of suffering, wondering if God sees you, or doubting that He’s still at work—this message is for you. Joseph’s story is bigger than Joseph. It’s the story of the promised Rescuer. And it’s a story that invites us to trust God in the waiting.📖 Scripture: Genesis 39–41🎙 Speaker: David Domalski🕊 Church: Steel City Church📌 Series: How God Keeps His Promises

The Greater the Debt, the Greater the Joy – Genesis 37 (Part 2) | How God Keeps His PromisesJuly 21, 2025 | Steel City ChurchWhat if the depth of your sin only magnifies the beauty of God’s grace?In this week’s message, we return to Genesis 37 and watch the chosen family of God spiral into chaos—favoritism, jealousy, betrayal, and violence. Joseph is stripped of his robe, thrown into a pit, and sold into slavery by his own brothers. But even in the midst of brokenness, God is not absent. Through a mysterious encounter in a distant field, God redirects the story and begins laying the foundation for redemption, not just for Joseph—but for all of us.This message invites you to confront the reality of generational sin and personal compromise, not to wallow in shame, but to awaken to the outrageous grace of a God who steps into our mess to keep His promises.In this message, you’ll learn:🔁 Why generational sin must be transformed—or it will be transmitted🌾 How even the smallest scenes reveal God’s presence and providence🔥 What the story of Joseph teaches us about unchecked sin and quiet rebellion💡 Why recognizing your need magnifies your joy in the gospelJoseph’s descent isn’t the end—it’s the beginning of a greater rescue plan. And the same God who showed up in Dothan shows up in our lives today.📖 Scripture: Genesis 37:2–36🎙 Speaker: David Domalski🕊 Church: Steel City Church📌 Series: How God Keeps His Promises

HOW God Keeps His Promises – Genesis 37 | Summer Series KickoffJune 30, 2025 | Steel City ChurchWhat if your brokenness can’t cancel God’s faithfulness?This week, guest speaker David Domalski kicks off our summer series through Genesis 37–50 with a powerful message that flips our focus from what God does to how He does it. The story of Joseph isn’t just a moral tale or an ancient drama—it’s a showcase of God’s outrageous, faithful, and redemptive promise-keeping, even when His people try to sabotage it.In this message, you’ll learn:📜 The “Toledot” structure of Genesis and why it centers on more than Joseph⚡ How God uses the evil plans of people to accomplish His eternal purposes🔁 That your failures are no match for God’s relentless faithfulness🧭 Why seeing how God works helps us trust Him more deeply in our own storiesFrom the first promise in Genesis 3 to the closing words of Genesis 50, this isn’t just Joseph’s story. It’s the story of Jesus. And it’s your story too.📖 Scripture: Genesis 37🎙 Speaker: David Domalski🕊 Church: Steel City Church📌 Series: How God Keeps His Promises

The Corinthian Complex – Family Supper (1 Corinthians 11:17–34)June 29, 2025 | Steel City ChurchWhere do grace, humility, and repentance meet? At the Lord’s Table.In this deeply moving message, Pastor Chris Richards walks us through one of the most sacred acts in the church: The Lord’s Supper. But in the Corinthian church, what was meant to be a moment of unity became a display of division, pride, and self-righteousness. Sound familiar?Paul corrects the church—and reminds us—that Communion isn’t just a ritual; it’s a radical reorientation of the heart.The Lord’s Supper is where the family of God gathers to experience:🥖 Abounding Grace – Through Christ’s body broken and blood poured out🧍‍♂️ Crumbling Self-Righteousness – As we examine ourselves in light of His mercy💧 Flowing Repentance – Turning from pride and welcoming one another as we’ve been welcomed inThis message calls us to slow down, remember the cross, and let grace reshape our posture toward God and each other. It’s not about earning. It’s not about comparison. It’s about Christ—and what He’s already done.📖 Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:17–34🎙 Speaker: Pastor Chris Richards🕊 Church: Steel City Church📌 Series: Messy Life (Part 7)

The Corinthian Complex – Everyday Spirituality (1 Corinthians 10)June 22, 2025 | Steel City ChurchWhat captivates your heart… and how is it shaping your everyday life?In this compelling message, Pastor Chris Richards takes us through 1 Corinthians 10 and challenges us to examine what truly holds weight in our lives. Is it success? Security? Romance? Control? Or is it God?A heart captivated by God drastically alters your everyday.Paul warns the church in Corinth—and us today—that idolatry doesn’t always look like bowing to a statue. Often, it’s loving a good thing so much that it becomes ultimate. But Paul doesn’t just tell us what to flee—he points us to what to run toward: Jesus.This message unpacks how a captivated heart transforms the way we live:🔁 Freedom is redefined – It’s not about your rights but building up others💗 Love for others is prioritized – Even your choices are filtered through sacrificial care🌟 God is glorified in every action – The mundane becomes sacred👣 You strive to imitate Christ – And in doing so, you invite others into His goodnessThis isn’t just about Sunday spirituality.It’s about letting your heart be captivated so deeply by Christ that every choice, every conversation, and every moment reflects Him.📖 Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10🎙 Speaker: Pastor Chris Richards🕊 Church: Steel City Church📌 Series: Messy Life (Part 6)

What’s the point of Christian freedom?

In a world that defines freedom as doing whatever we want, the gospel flips the script. In 1 Corinthians 9, Paul reminds us that freedom in Christ isn’t about getting more for ourselves—but giving more of ourselves.

This powerful message from guest speaker Gabe Baile challenges us to rethink what freedom is truly for. We’re called to serve like Jesus, share like a missionary, and sprint like an athlete—all for the sake of the gospel.

🔥 Freedom to Serve – True gospel freedom makes us willing servants for the sake of others

🗣 Freedom to Share – We become “all things to all people” to win some to Christ

🏃‍♂️ Freedom to Sprint – We run with purpose, discipline, and passion for an eternal reward

This message will inspire you to live with intentionality, sacrifice, and boldness, not just for yourself—but for the people God has placed in your life to reach.

📖 Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:1–27

🎙 Speaker: Pastor Gabe Baile (Summit Church – Puerto Rico)

🕊 Church: Steel City Church

📌 Series: Messy Life (Part 5)

What do you do when there’s no clear answer?In a world filled with gray areas, we often crave black-and-white clarity. But the gospel doesn’t always give us rules—it gives us relationships shaped by love and grace.In this message from 1 Corinthians 8, Pastor Chris unpacks Paul’s response to a messy issue in the Corinthian church—eating food sacrificed to idols—and shows how it applies to our modern-day gray areas:relationships, parenting, work, finances, entertainment, and more.The call isn’t to be “more right.” It’s to become more righteous—by giving grace with love over knowledge.🔑 Knowledge puffs up. Love builds up.🫶 Grace in gray areas reflects the heart of Christ.✝️ Sacrificial love is the highest form of freedom.You’ll walk away challenged to consider not just what you’re free to do, but who your freedom affects—and how you can reflect Christ in your choices.📖 Scripture: 1 Corinthians 8🎙 Speaker: Pastor Chris🕊 Church: Steel City Church📌 Series: Messy Life (Part 4)