The sixth message in our Signs of Life series is centered around kindness and goodness. The fifth and sixth fruits found in Galatians 5:22-23 can be defined as follows:> Kindness includes caring for the needs of others, praying for others, forgiving and sharing Biblical truth> Goodness includes championing the values outlined in God's Word, serving others, going beyond what is required and caring for all peopleThis message was recorded live at Transform Church in Memphis, TN. For more i...

We move to the fourth fruit of the Spirit for today's message: patience. There is plenty to be said about patience, but we'll define and study it with two different explanations:1) Patience is being content while waiting2) Patience is perseverance during trialThe fruit of patience carries with it a call to trust and hope in our God. We must also see trials not as obstacles but as opportunities!This message was recorded live at Transform Church in Memphis, TN. For more information about ...

We move to the third fruit of the Spirit for today's message. As others search for peace outside of Christ, we are able to share what we have in Christ. We'll breakdown this message into two areas:1) Personal peace that goes beyond worldly understanding2) Public peacemaking that goes against worldly conventionIn a world captivated by conflict, believers are called to live at peace with one another, outdoing each other in love.This message was recorded live at Transform Church in Memphis, TN. ...

Jump back into Galatians 5 and join us as we meditate on the fruit of joy. As we think about what it means to be joyful, we can key in on three main ingredients:> The base ingredient to spiritual joy is salvation> The activating ingredient to spiritual joy is obedience> The preserving ingredient to spiritual joy is hopeAs you navigate through life's ups and downs, remember that in the end, the world's happiness will turn to sorrow while the Christian's sorrow will turn to happi...

We begin our deep dive into each individual fruit of the Spirit today. Turning to Galatians 5, Paul starts by addressing love. As we seek to love, we need to know how Jesus loves us first.Jesus loves us:With truthWithout favoritism or prejudiceBy giving us grace and mercy We would do well to remember that "We love because he first loved us" (I John 4:19).This message was recorded live at Transform Church in Memphis, TN. For more information about our church, visit transformchurchmem.com

We're really excited to be kicking off a brand new series with today's message! These Signs of Life messages will challenge us to take a look at what our lives are all about and whether the fruit we're bearing is of the Lord, or another.We begin in Matthew 7:15-23, the tail end of the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus provides his listeners back then, and us today, with two serious warnings:1) Do not follow false teachers2) Do not follow your heartJesus doesn't mix words in this passage. We must be ...

We're bringing our study in the book of Jonah to a conclusion. The final chapter can be split into two core thoughts during our time together:1) A confusing but common coexistence (vs 1-5)2) The problem of improper priorities (vs 6-11)We must ask ourselves whether we have developed the discipline of rightly ordering our priorities in real time. It's a question Pastor Josh discusses at 32:04 in this message.This message was recorded live at Transform Church in Memphis, TN. For more information...

Jonah chapter three opens with a beautiful truth and it carries us through the end of the book. Overall, the third chapter can be split into three thoughts:1) God is not done with you (vs 1-2)2) God uses you to deliver a simple message to bring about significant change (vs 3-8)3) God will respond to your repentance with mercy (vs 9-10)The people of Nineveh go from great evil to a sincere repentance. It ought to remind us that God forgives to the uttermost.First John 1:9 says, "If we confess o...

SUNDAY SERMON: Join us as we celebrate and honor moms on Mother's Day. Today's message is all about families and it comes from Ephesians 5.We recognize at the outset that family is the God-designed fabric that clothes every culture in strength, growth and health. We believe Scripture promotes and protects healthy physical families. In our text, we witness the relationships between husband and wife, fathers and mothers, and sons and daughters.In addition, Scriptures instructs us to serve ...

Having been tossed overboard from his ship and swallowed up by "a great fish," the prophet Jonah finds himself in the belly of the fish for three days. It is here that Jonah voices a prayer in chapter two. We'll split it up into two sections:1) God listens to your prayers from the deepest valley2) God is more interested in your rescue than your comfortJust like Jonah, we too can call to God from the deepest of distress knowing He will hear our prayers!This message was recorded live at Transfo...