When David has the chance to kill Saul and secure the kingship for himself, he doesn't take it. In this sermon, Pastor Donny explains the times when temptation to disobey will be most intense, and where we find the power to trust and obey.
In the familiar story of David and Goliath, Israel is paralyzed with fear at the sight of Goliath but David moves swiftly towards the fight. In this sermon, Operations Director Steve Cabral looks at the beliefs and perspectives that give David a paralysis-defying courage.
David's story begins with God "seeing" him. In this sermon, Pastor Adam explores how God's oversight of David is of ultimate importance in his story.
In the final sermon of this series, Pastor Adam Mabry examines Revelation 20 to unveil a biblical vision of God's resounding, eternal victory over every power that has tried or will try to destroy the people of God!
Who gets to tell you who you are? In this sermon, Campus Director Kevin McKenzie explains what it means when Paul says, "I have been crucified with Christ." Believing in Jesus gives you a new identity source, and that's really good news.
Who gets to tell you who you are? In this sermon, Campus Director Kevin McKenzie explains what it means when Paul says, "I have been crucified with Christ." Believing in Jesus gives you a new identity source, and that's really good news.
Where is God when Satan attacks our emotions? In this time of the global pandemic, mental health issues like anxiety, depression, and loneliness are heightened, meaning Satan has more opportunities to wreak havoc on the minds of people all over the world. How does God step into our experiences to meet us in the midst of dark emotions? In this sermon, Pastor Adam explores Elijah's despair in 1 Kings 19 to uncover how God intervenes in the war for our emotions.
The Bible has much to say about how we use our words, which is odd considering how many of our words we speak with abandon or indifference. According to the Book of James, God cares a lot about how we use our words, and apparently so does Satan. How does God help us use our words to gain victory in spiritual warfare? In this sermon, Pastor Adam explores James to uncover how God's power is brought to bear in our world through our words.
The Bible has much to say about how we use our words, which is odd considering how many of our words we speak with abandon or indifference. According to the Book of James, God cares a lot about how we use our words, and apparently so does Satan. How does God help us use our words to gain victory in spiritual warfare? In this sermon, Pastor Adam explores James to uncover how God's power is brought to bear in our world through our words.
How do we respond when the enemy builds strongholds in our thoughts? How do we allow God to enter into and sanctify our thoughts? In this sermon, Pastor Adam explores 2 Cor. 10 to uncover how we take every thought captive for Christ in the spiritual war for our thoughts.
How do we respond when the enemy builds strongholds in our thoughts? How do we allow God to enter into and sanctify our thoughts? In this sermon, Pastor Adam explores 2 Cor. 10 to uncover how we take every thought captive for Christ in the spiritual war for our thoughts.
Today, we're starting a brand-new teaching series! It can be difficult to fathom the supernatural realm in today's society. Most of what we see in our culture of the supernatural is reality TV shows featuring ghosts or psychics, or people decrying the idea of the supernatural as the stuff of ancient fairytales. However, the Bible has an underlying assumption of the existence of the supernatural. How are we to understand the supernatural in our place and time in society? In this sermon, Pastor Ad...
Happy Resurrection Sunday! In this sermon, we close out our Road to Resurrection series with a message from the Book of Luke about an encounter with the resurrected Jesus that changes everything for the disciples on the road to Emmaus.
As we continue our journey on the Road to Resurrection, we consider the actions of Jesus and his disciples as Jesus' is arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane. Jesus surrenders to God's will for him to suffer, but the disciples seek violence. Trouble reveals what or whom we trust, so how can we learn to deepen our trust in the Lord and not the sword? In this sermon, Pastor Justin from Aletheia Providence explores Luke 22 to unpack how followers of Jesus follow him into trusting the Lord.
As we approach Easter, we're taking several weeks to look at the events immediately prior to Christ's crucifixion and resurrection in hopes of learning important lessons for our resurrections in Christ! In today's sermon, ENC NEU Campus Director David Fulton explores the story of Jesus giving communion to his disciples to unveil that communion has way more to say about human suffering and its redemptive power than we could have ever thought.
As we approach Easter, we're taking several weeks to look at the events immediately prior to Christ's crucifixion and resurrection in hopes of learning important lessons for our resurrections in Christ! In today's sermon, ENC NEU Campus Director David Fulton explores the story of Jesus giving communion to his disciples to unveil that communion has way more to say about human suffering and its redemptive power than we could have ever thought.
In this last sermon examining 1 Peter, Peter begins to address elders in the church to teach them how to shepherd their congregations in the midst of suffering. Most folks in the church don't hold the title of elder, but many of us will step into leadership, and leadership over people who are younger than we are. What does the end of this letter say about generational unity, leadership, and shepherding folks through suffering? Join us as Pastor Donny Fisher walks through 1 Peter 5 to illustrate ...
It's no secret that the reality of human suffering can make it harder to believe in the goodness of God. However, Peter offers several ways of understanding suffering so that the faith of suffering Christians is bolstered, rather than torn down. In this sermon, Pastor Justin explores 1 Peter 4 to unveil how we ought to understand suffering as we fight for our faith.
What does baptism tell us about the meaning and experience of being a follower of Jesus? In this sermon, Pastor Donny explores the various metaphors for baptism, salvation, and liberation from suffering used by Peter in 1 Peter 3 and 4 to explain how baptism proves that God will save us from the floodwaters of life.
The Bible is full of passages involving controversial approaches to social issues, and this week's passage in 1 Peter covers women and slavery, among other issues! Particularly, in these passages, slaves, women, and early Christians face situations of dishonor. What's the Christian response to a situation of dishonor? In this sermon, Director of Discipleship Sarah McCarthy describes from 1 Peter how God enables Christians to show honor in the face of dishonor.
What is holiness, and why is holiness important for God's people? What's God's design for calling His people to be set apart in how they behave and in what they desire? In today's sermon, Campus Director Kevin McKenzie helps us explore 1 Peter Chapters 1 and 2 to discover how a then and now people are defined by their holiness.
Today, we begin a new series in 1 Peter called "A Then and Now People!" In today's sermon, Pastor Justin shows us how to look to the past and to the future to understand how we should follow Jesus here and now.
In today's sermon, Pastor Donny explores the story of Jacob's encounter with God and the subsequent transformation of Jacob's identity. In the Scriptures, a person's identity is often revealed through their name, but Jacob is given two names - one associated with brokenness, and another associated with promise. What do we do with the brokenness in our own lives in light of God's promise of redemption for all of us? Walk with us through a journey through Jacob's life to understand how God can red...
Genesis 22 is perhaps one of the most unsettling chapters in the Bible, but, like all Bible passages, it's in there for a reason. In this sermon, Pastor Adam delves into the chapter to explain what we learn about God as the One who provides.
In Genesis 16, Hagar describes God as "the God who sees." In this sermon, Pastor Justin dives into Hagar's experience to help us understand what it means for God to see and why it's really, really good news.
What is powerful enough to give us peace in the midst of fear? In part two of our Awesome God series, Pastor Adam looks at Gideon's encounter with God. Ironically, it's the fear of God that's powerful enough to give us peace in the midst of fear.
Happy New Year! We thank God for bringing us into 2021 with all its potential and possibilities. We're beginning this new year by kicking off a new sermon series called Awesome God. In the first sermon of the series, campus minster David Fulton explores Moses' encounter with God at the burning bush to help us see the redemption that God wants to bring his good creation by equipping his people with crowns of thorns.
