Waymaker.Church Sermons

God’s heart for His family provides a foundation Jesus’ message provides the vision for the Family, The Holy Spirit provides the means for how the family should live. In John 14, Jesus states, that is better for him to leave because this means, his disciples will receive the Spirit. In fact, through the Spirit, they will do even greater things than He. The Holy Spirit leads God’s family to love boldly and live powerfully. His Family, through the Spirit, displays God’s heart and lives out Jesus’ message.

Over the years, culture has constructed different pictures of who Jesus is. These range from a stained glass icon to a hell insurance salesman. None of these explanations can begin to illustrate the true son of God. 

Watch as Pastor Jon Dupin points to who Jesus really is and his message for the family in Mark 1.

A.W. Tozer states “what we answer to the question ‘what is God like’ is the most important thing about us”. Often our culture view’s God as distant, angry, harsh, and controlling. However, most do not realize how our view of God affects our everyday life. This sermon will unpack God’s heart for his family. His heart is one of compassion, faithfulness, and restoration. His Heart is the foundation of His Family and propels His family to experience God’s heart and propel His heart to the world.

Revelation 21 provides a glimpse of God’s future for His Family. He is working to create and restore the world to a New Heaven and New Earth. God’s Family must rest on this future to inform the present. How do we comfort others in pain? Point to God’s future for His Family. How do we wrestle with the brokenness of the world? Point to God’s future for His Family. This sermon will provide the vision for the future in order to embrace the moment.

Is God with us when our divine calling brings trouble to our lives? 

Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus, faced controversy upon the news of Mary's pregnancy. Listen as Pastor Jon explains how God shields our calling in the face of conflict and controversy. 

Have you ever felt like God has forgotten you? Maybe you feel like you have unanswered prayers, unfulfilled dreams, and unresolved sin.

Listen as Brett Clubb shares how God was present in the story of Zechariah, even though Zechariah felt forgotten. God is personal and empathetic towards each of us in our stories. He is Emmanuel. 

In leading the church, there are dangers and paradoxes that can lead to division, distraction, and destruction. Jesus gifted the church with authorized and accountable leadership, so we are responsible to train others to build up the church and be built up by the church.  

Watch as Pastor Jon shares we as leaders must have the character and capacity to lead people to unite and mature in the gospel.

We get anxious and afraid during hard times, around certain people, and when the future is
unknown. How do we fight anxiety and fear?

Listen as Landyn MacGregor shares how celebrating God for the Gospel produces extraordinary hope and peace in our souls.

We often act towards the poor and persecuted with transactional moments rather than relational longevity. Instead, we are called to act as Jesus would by treating them with dignity, compassion, and friendship. 

Listen as Pastor Jon shares how compassion and generosity fuel Christ’s purpose and mission in our souls.

How can we leave a legacy for our family? We are purposed to build families that see more and more of God’s presence and provision as they fulfill God’s mission to reach the lost. 

Listen as Pastor Jon shares how Jesus shifts the family from a survival, security, and status legacy to a repentance and missional legacy.