Ever feel like you used to be set apart—but now you’ve just blended in?The fire’s still there, but it’s buried under distraction, busyness, and things that don’t really matter.In this final message of our Chosen Vessels series, we’re confronting one of the biggest threats to your calling:The drift toward being common.God made you unique. He marked you for something special. But when your life gets filled with useless things, you stop being useful to God.And that’s why this message matters.If you want to be used by God again, you don’t need perfection—just separation.🔥 What You’ll Learn in This Message:✅ The surprising danger of becoming “just like everyone else”✅ Why purity isn’t a state—it’s a pursuit✅ How distraction weakens your usefulness to God✅ 3 steps to cleanse your life and recover your calling:1. Identify what’s taking space but adding no value2. Replace the useless with the intentional3. Walk daily in pursuit—not performanceThis isn’t about earning God’s favor—it’s about being ready when He calls.—Axess Church – Real Disciples. Real Change.👉 Like, Comment, and Subscribe for more Bible-based messages that challenge and equip you to walk in real purpose.🌐 Website: axesschurch.com📅 Plan Your Visit: axesschurch.com/visit🟢 Give: axesschurch.com/give📍 Glen Ellyn, IL

On this special Mother’s Day, we unpack one of the most challenging and beautiful truths in Scripture: what it means to become a living sacrifice. Through the story of Gideon, Elijah, and ultimately Jesus, this message confronts the altars we’ve built, the sacrifices we’ve withheld, and the victory that only comes after surrender.Are you giving God your best—or only what’s convenient? Learn why true worship begins when your will ends and God’s will begins. This is not a feel-good message—it’s a call to be fully consumed for Christ.▶️ Romans 12:1–2▶️ Judges 6:25–27▶️ 1 Kings 18:38▶️ Galatians 2:20▶️ 2 Samuel 24:24If you’ve ever wrestled with laying it all down—this word is for you.🔔 Subscribe for more bold, Bible-centered messages that challenge and equip you to take real steps in your faith.—Axess Church – Real Disciples. Real Change.🌐 Website: axesschurch.com📅 Plan Your Visit: axesschurch.com/visit🟢 Give: axesschurch.com/give📍 Located in Glen Ellyn, IL

Why does the Bible tell us to guard our hearts if the heart is wicked? In this powerful sermon, we unpack Proverbs 4, Jeremiah 17, Philippians 4, and John 7 to reveal how to discard the old heart and guard the new one. Learn how past wounds can lead to unhealthy protection, how peace guards us better than fear, and how real revival flows from the Spirit—not performance. This message is for anyone seeking emotional healing, spiritual clarity, and a deeper walk with God.🔔 Subscribe for more bold, Bible-centered messages that challenge and equip you to take real steps in your faith.—Axess Church – Real Disciples. Real Change.🌐 Website: axesschurch.com📅 Plan Your Visit: axesschurch.com/visit🟢 Give: axesschurch.com/give📍 Located in Glen Ellyn, IL

Easter isn’t the end—it’s the beginning. In this powerful sermon, Pastor Garrett Black explores what comes after the resurrection: the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Discover how the power of God isn’t just something you experience—it becomes your identity. Learn why God fills those who are emptied of self, and how being filled with the Holy Spirit always leads to being sent. If you’ve been wondering what it means to live in resurrection power, this message is for you.📖 Topics Covered:– Living in the power of God after Easter– Finding your identity in the Holy Spirit– Why God fills the empty– Going out in boldness as the evidence of being filled🔔 Subscribe for more bold, Bible-centered messages that challenge and equip you to take real steps in your faith.—Axess Church – Real Disciples. Real Change.🌐 Website: axesschurch.com📅 Plan Your Visit: axesschurch.com/visit🟢 Give: axesschurch.com/give📍 Located in Glen Ellyn, IL

Why does following Jesus sometimes feel so costly? In this Easter message, Pastor Garrett Black of Axess Church brings a challenging truth: If it costs you something, it’s because you carry something. The struggles, rejection, and battles you face aren’t signs that God has left you—they are confirmation that you are a chosen vessel.Too often, we buy into the “American Gospel” that preaches comfort, ease, and success. But the real Gospel—the one Jesus lived and died for—reminds us that calling always comes with a cost. From the betrayal of Judas to the trial before Pilate, Jesus walked the hard road in faith, trusting God to vindicate Him.In this message, we’ll explore 5 signs you’ve been chosen by God:1. You pray for faith, not just for problems to go away.2. You wrestle with the call of God but obey anyway.3. You face rejection from people closest to you because of your faith.4. Your life challenges the culture around you—without saying a word.5. You trust God to defend and vindicate you.If you’ve been questioning whether God really chose you… if you’ve been wondering why the road has felt so hard… this message is for you.📖 Key Scripture:Luke 22–24, 2 Peter 1:10🔔 Subscribe for more bold, Bible-centered messages that challenge and equip you to take real steps in your faith.—Axess Church – Real Disciples. Real Change.🌐 Website: axesschurch.com📅 Plan Your Visit: axesschurch.com/visit🟢 Give: axesschurch.com/give📍 Located in Glen Ellyn, IL

Most of us assume we’re good with God—until He flips the tables and shows us otherwise.In this message, we’re kicking off our Chosen Vessels series by looking at the day Jesus flipped tables in the temple. It wasn’t random. It was a response to neglect—because what was meant to be holy had become compromised.💥 Main idea: Chosen vessels require frequent inspection.If you ignore what God’s pointing out, you risk silencing His voice and missing His best. But if you open yourself to His inspection, you’ll walk in clarity, fruitfulness, and a deeper relationship with Him.This is the invitation:➡️ Let Jesus inspect what you’ve been ignoring.—Axess Church – Real Disciples. Real Change.👉 Don't forget to Like, Comment, and Subscribe for more messages that challenge and equip you to walk in real freedom.🌐 Website: axesschurch.com📅 Plan Your Visit: axesschurch.com/visit🟢 Give: axesschurch.com/give📍 Located in Glen Ellyn, IL

Ever sit down to pray and feel… nothing?No words. No motivation. Just blank space.It’s not because you’re broken. It’s because your flesh is still in charge.In this sermon, we’re exposing one of the biggest reasons people struggle with prayer:Your flesh doesn’t want to pray—because prayer is where it dies.And that’s why this message matters. If you only pray when you feel like it, your prayer life will stay weak.But if you learn to pray even when it’s hard… you become a threat.Your mind sharpens. Temptation weakens. Breakthrough becomes normal.🔥 What You’ll Learn in This Message:✅ Why the flesh and Spirit are always in conflict when it comes to prayer✅ What Jesus meant when He said, “The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak”✅ Four prayer “hacks” to crucify the flesh and pray with consistency and power:    1. Build a routine that kills passivity    2. Pray the Word to stay anchored in truth    3. Use a template to stay focused    4. Pray in tongues to bypass your flesh completelyThis isn’t a hype message or a feel-good talk—this is a call to war in the secret place.—Axess Church – Real Disciples. Real Change.👉 Don't forget to Like, Comment, and Subscribe for more messages that challenge and equip you to walk in real freedom.🌐 Website: axesschurch.com📅 Plan Your Visit: axesschurch.com/visit🟢 Give: axesschurch.com/give📍 Located in Glen Ellyn, IL

Not every voice deserves a seat in your prayer life.In Mark 5, Jesus kicks doubt out of the room before raising a girl from the dead—and that’s exactly what we’re called to do when we pray.This message is all about agreement—getting into alignment with God’s perspective, kicking out every voice that doesn’t match what He says, and refusing to let unbelief pray alongside you.In this message, we unpack: 🔹 Why some voices need to be kicked out of the room🔹 How Jesus modeled selective agreement—even in a crisis🔹 The truth that fear, doubt, and unbelief are hired actors🔹 What it means to feed your agreement after the miracle happens🔹 Why “amen” isn’t just a period—it’s adoptionIf you’ve ever felt like your prayer life is chaotic, distracted, or full of voices pulling you in every direction—this is your call to clean house. Faith can’t rise in a room full of doubt.🔥 Walk into your prayer space expecting a miracle.👣 Leave with something to feed that miracle so it grows.—Axess Church – Real Disciples. Real Change.👉 Don't forget to Like, Comment, and Subscribe for more messages that challenge and equip you to walk in real freedom.🌐 Website: axesschurch.com📅 Plan Your Visit: axesschurch.com/visit🟢 Give: axesschurch.com/give📍 Located in Glen Ellyn, IL

📍 Pray and RELAX: The Prescription for Anxiety | Axess ChurchAnxiety is real—but it doesn’t have to rule your life.We’ve learned how to manage it, mask it, and even normalize it. But what if prayer is more than a way to feel better in the moment? What if it’s actually the tool God gave us to go to war with anxiety and destroy its root causes?🎯 In this message, you’ll discover:✅ Why prayer must move from defense to offense✅ How anxiety hides behind deeper roots like fear, insecurity, and comparison✅ What 2 Corinthians 10 reveals about demolishing strongholds in your mind✅ How to identify the enemy behind your anxiety and serve it an eviction notice✅ A practical, biblical process for taking your thoughts captiveWe don’t overcome anxiety by just coping—we overcome it by confronting the lies it’s built on and replacing them with truth from God’s Word.🛠 Free Resource Mentioned in the Message:🧠 Use our “Unveiling the Root of Anxiety” Reflection Card→ Helps you identify triggers, trace patterns, and confront lies with truth.Download at https://www.canva.com/design/DAGhRsNgyMI/vFGL7fCpamfQhgHoJFLgHw/view?utm_content=DAGhRsNgyMI&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h2e9c293c78📖 Key Scripture:2 Corinthians 10:3–5 – “The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world... they have divine power to demolish strongholds.”🕊 If you're ready to stop managing anxiety and start breaking free, this sermon is for you.🔔 Subscribe for more content that challenges you to grow, confront your obstacles, and experience real change through God's Word.📍 Connect with Axess Church:🌐 Website: axesschurch.com📅 Plan Your Visit: axesschurch.com/visit🟢 Give: axesschurch.com/give📍 Located in Glen Ellyn, IL📢 If this message blesses you, let us know in the comments, share it with a friend, and subscribe for more faith-building content!🔔 SUBSCRIBE for more messages that challenge and equip you

It's not always a popular topic, but humility is essential in our walk with God. Scripture even goes so far as to say that God opposes us if we aren't humble. Wow! So how do we walk in humility? Check out this sermon by Pastor Garrett Black and learn three simple ways to walk humbly. See how humility creates room for God to work. When we walk in pride, we elevate ourselves and give God no room to work. When we humble ourselves and lower ourselves, we create room for God to work in our lives and our churches.