World Challenge Sermons

Several times in 1 Corinthians, Paul asks the church, "Do you not know...?" What you know about God and who you are in Christ will greatly affect your life and how you treat others. It goes beyond head knowledge and must be heart revelation. You are a saint with weapons of righteousness in your left and right hands. You are the temple of the Holy Spirit. You are God's beloved child with whom he is well pleased.

https://wcm.link/s250216c

Preached on August 18, 1996, this David Wilkerson sermon explores questions about satisfaction and how the world looks for it in money, success, and earthly relationships. This is false hope, as true and meaningful satisfaction can only be found through the Lord in Jesus Christ, not in silver or gold or a penthouse apartment.

https://wcm.link/s250212c

We live in a generation that has more money, entertainment, modern conveniences and medical advances than ever before. Yet, we are one of the most depressed, unhappy and bored generations of all time. Many Christians have an incorrect belief that we are not meant to be happy. Pastor Gary Wilkerson looks at many Bible passages that demonstrate that God does indeed want his people to be happy.

https://wcm.link/s250209c

What does it mean to be "the salt of the earth" and "the light of the world"? Preaching from Matthew 5, Pastor Joshua West answers these important questions, showing how Christ's light must shine through us as a testimony to those in darkness. Our acts of service are the fruits of who we are in Jesus. Works don't earn us salvation, but they are evidence to others of the salt, light, and power of the gospel.

https://wcm.link/s250205c

The Bible warns us that we will face tough times, but it also promises that we will have power to say, "Peace be still!" when storms come. Pastor Gary Wilkerson looks at the life of Elijah to show us how we can walk in this divine authority that God promises. As the days grow darker, it will become increasingly important that we have powerful words directly from the Lord, rather than living off the echoes of words he has spoken to others.

https://wcm.link/s250202c

In this message preached January 18, 2009, David Wilkerson explores Habakkuk and how the church can respond when God chooses to chasten a nation. We need a proper Holy Ghost view, not our own zeal. The church must begin to plead to God to obtain mercy and grace. God judges sin in mercy and in his loving kindness will send forth his Spirit to renew the face of the earth. In these times of calamity, God is at work and the church of Jesus Christ shall prevail!

https://wcm.link/s250129c

Do you have a friend who seems to always get unprecedented "upgrades"—on flights, at events, in lines? Do they seem to have more of God's favor and blessing? Pastor Gary Wilkerson looks at people in the Bible who received unprecedented blessings from God. They all said "yes" and "amen" to the promises of God and were not afraid to boldly ask him for the desires of their heart.

https://wcm.link/s250126c

In this sermon preached April 26, 2009 at Times Square Church, Pastor David Wilkerson draws from Romans 8 and other passages to show the importance of faith. Being fully persuaded allows us to trust God even when there is no evidence of our prayers being answered, because we know and believe the Lord and his Word. It is time for the Church to rise up and pray in the power of the Holy Spirit.

https://wcm.link/s250122c

When things don't go how you expect, it is easy to become cynical. Hope and faith can quickly turn to doubt and negativity. Pastor Gary Wilkerson looks at the biblical story of Elijah and the widow, a woman who had every reason to be cynical, yet she chose to believe God. Through her faith she sees his amazing blessing. Moses and the people of Israel, too, could have given in to cynicism, but through their faith they see miraculous deliverance.

https://wcm.link/s250119c

Pastor Joshua West explains the core of the beginning of the Sermon of the Mount, as found in Matthew 5:1-12. The Beatitudes begin with the words, "Blessed are..." These words describe the attributes of those who will inherit God's kingdom through Jesus, the fulfillment of the Old Testament law.

https://wcm.link/s250115c