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Christianity was never meant to be a solo journey - we belong to each other as members of God's family. Connected community provides support, encouragement, and love when we need it most. Each believ…

In Ephesians 2, Paul reminds us that we were once spiritually dead in our sins, but God's rich mercy and love gave us new life through Christ. Salvation is not earned through good works but is a free…

In First Corinthians, Paul teaches that without love, even the most impressive spiritual gifts amount to nothing. While the Corinthians were operating in powerful spiritual abilities, they missed the…

God has equipped each believer with specific gifts for ministry, not just church professionals. These gifts range from pastoring and teaching to helping, administration, and many others. Despite our …

Pastor Chris returns from a two-month sabbatical in Russia where he witnessed the maturity and faithfulness of Russian Christians despite difficult circumstances. His sermon focuses on spiritual matu…

Spiritual gifts are special abilities given by the Holy Spirit to every believer for specific purposes. These gifts fall into three main categories: ministry gifts (like apostles and teachers), manif…

The baptism of the Holy Spirit is distinct from salvation—while salvation is the Spirit working within you, the baptism is the Spirit working through you, empowering you for ministry and witness. Thr…

In the body of Christ, every member has a unique and vital role to play. Paul uses the human body as an analogy to show how diverse parts work together as one whole, united by one Spirit despite our …

The baptism of the Holy Spirit is a distinct experience from salvation, bringing supernatural power (dunamis) to believers for ministry and witness. While we receive the Holy Spirit at salvation, the…

In this sermon, Pastor Jeff Young explores the concept of the baptism of the Holy Spirit as part of God's original plan for humanity. He traces the Holy Spirit's role from Genesis through Revelation,…

The Holy Spirit is a person with whom we can relate, not just a power to be controlled. He convicts the world of sin (primarily unbelief), righteousness, and judgment—always with love and gentleness,…

Youth Sunday at Life Church, featuring graduating seniors sharing their testimonies, favorite Bible verses, and future plans. Each student spoke about how their faith journey through youth group has …

In this sermon, Pastor Jeff discusses the gifts of tongues and interpretation of tongues as part of their series on the Gifts of the Spirit. He explains that these are the only two gifts that emerged…

In a world of spiritual confusion, discernment is essential for believers to distinguish between God's truth and deception. This gift goes beyond natural intuition to supernatural insight into spirit…

Revival begins with individual believers surrendering to the Holy Spirit, not waiting for a massive movement. True revival awakens Christians and transforms non-believers through God's power. The gif…

A remarkable journey unfolds as Saya transitions from struggling under Congo's dictatorship to becoming a transformative peacemaker in both the United States and Africa. Through God's grace, he estab…

The gift of faith stands distinct from natural faith, saving faith, and the fruit of faithfulness as a supernatural surge of confidence from the Holy Spirit. This divine gift operates beyond human po…

Words of knowledge and wisdom are distinct spiritual gifts that allow God to communicate supernatural information and guidance to believers. While words of knowledge provide divinely revealed informa…