This powerful message centers on a truth that can transform our entire perspective: today could be the day everything changes. Drawing from John 5 and the story of the paralyzed man at the Pool of Bethesda, we're invited to examine what keeps us spiritually lame and what it takes to receive our breakthrough. For 38 years, this man waited by a pool where an angel would stir the waters, and whoever stepped in first would be healed. Think about that—38 years of watching others receive what he desperately needed. Yet he never gave up. He never became bitter. He kept his swimsuit on, so to speak, staying ready for his moment. When Jesus asked if he wanted to be healed, the man didn't make excuses or blame others; he simply acknowledged his situation and expressed his desire. What's remarkable is that Jesus didn't wait for the water to be stirred—He became the answer. This teaches us that God's timeline differs from ours, and His methods often bypass the systems we've been relying on. The man had three things working in his favor: motivation (he wanted healing), singular focus (he stayed at the place of possibility), and faith (he believed it could happen). We're challenged to ask ourselves: Are we prepared for what God wants to do? Are we walking in spiritual lameness, settling for mediocrity, or are we maintaining an expectant faith that refuses to accept 'same old, same old' as our destiny? The message calls us beyond mere survival into thriving, beyond hanging on into hanging in, and beyond waiting passively into preparing actively for the miraculous.
November 30, 2025 • Pastor Blackburn • John 10:10, Revelation 2:4–5, Mark 12:30, Job 5:2
Is God Truly For Us
November 23, 2025 • Pastor Jeff Sellers • Romans 8:31–39, Hebrews 7:25
This powerful message from Romans 8 reminds us of four foundational truths that can anchor our souls during life's most challenging seasons. First, we discover that God is genuinely, authentically for us—not distant or detached, but actively present in our struggles. Second, Jesus is continuously interceding for us at the Father's right hand, praying on our behalf even when we don't know what to pray ourselves. Third, nothing—absolutely nothing—can separate us from the love of Christ. Not our past mistakes, present struggles, or future fears. And fourth, through Christ we are not merely conquerors but super-conquerors, empowered to live victoriously. The message challenges us to move from spectator to participant in our faith journey, reminding us that victory feels different when we're on the field rather than in the stands. We're called to live gratefully, recognizing the countless blessings we often take for granted, and to live confidently, refusing to spend our days riding the brake of fear and anxiety. When we truly grasp that God has declared us innocent through imputed righteousness—that Jesus took our sin and gave us His righteousness—we can walk forward with hope and expectancy, knowing that nothing in all creation can diminish God's love for us.
Our God Reigns
November 16, 2025 • Pastor Blackburn • Exodus 14
2025 Missions Conference Sunday
November 9, 2025 • Dr. Solomon Wang
At the heart of this powerful message lies the Great Commission from Matthew 28:18-20, revealing four essential 'alls' that define our mission as believers. We're reminded that we operate with ALL authority—the complete power of Christ who commands heaven and earth. This isn't theoretical authority; it's the very power that raised Jesus from the grave, the same Spirit that enables us to speak in tongues, cast out demons, and see the impossible become possible. We're called to reach ALL nations—not just the convenient ones, but the never-reached peoples in forgotten islands, hidden villages, and restricted countries where the gospel has yet to penetrate. We must teach ALL of Christ's teachings—not cherry-picking comfortable messages while avoiding talk of the blood, hell, or the fullness of Pentecost. And through it all, we're sustained by His presence at ALL times—the same presence symbolized by the ark in the Old Testament now dwelling within us. This message challenges us to move beyond comfortable Christianity into radical obedience, reminding us that the same God who can use someone from the slums of Calcutta can use anyone willing to say 'send me.' The question isn't whether God is powerful enough; it's whether we're willing to participate in His mission to the ends of the earth.
