
10/10/2021
Empowered | Week 1 (Midland)
Josh Gatewood kicks off our new series on the Holy Spirit by laying a foundation for our study and showing how God’s heart has always been to dwell with His people.
View SermonJosh Gatewood kicks off our new series on the Holy Spirit by laying a foundation for our study and showing how God’s heart has always been to dwell with His people.
View SermonWrapping up our Obedience series, we get to hear from one of our primary missions partners, Elam Ministries, as they share how God has been working in the Iran region.
View SermonJosh Gatewood wraps up our Obedience series by taking us through Daniel 7, and reminding us that Jesus is our One True King.
View SermonJoe Russo continues our series in Daniel by taking us to the familiar story of Daniel in the lions den. Joe shows us how the lions den was really just another obstacle in Daniel’s life that God used to glorify Himself in a pagan nation. For Daniel, his character and obedience was already shaped by a commitment to God—no matter the cost. Joe challenges us to consider what Daniels example means for us today and gives us some tangible action steps we can apply to our own life and circumstances.
View SermonChase Gilbert continues our series in the book of Daniel by looking at the story of the fiery furnace in Daniel 3. Chase helps us see that God may not always remove our fiery furnace, but He will be with us in the midst of it. He concludes by challenging us to consider who/what we cherish the most so we can be ready to trust and obey Jesus in our seasons of testing and trial.
View SermonJosh Gatewood kicks off a new short series in the book of Daniel this week. He asks us to consider what it means to live biblically in an increasingly post-Christian society and then takes us into the situation facing Daniel and the nation of Judah. He shows us how this question is not a new question facing the people of God. In this opening week, Josh shows us some fundamental truths we can rally around as we seek to follow Jesus in a culture of increasing hostility.
View SermonNeil Rogers concludes our series by giving us an update on our 7 year vision to establish 4 churches. We hear about what God is doing with Elvie Brown at ComonUnity Church and we hear from Dustin Pearce as we officially commission Advance Church. This is message is a sweet time of celebrating the Lord’s work to expand his kingdom while inviting us to play our part.
View SermonEric Clark continues our series by taking us to the story of Mary and Martha in Luke 10. Eric shows us how we must prioritize our relationship with Jesus if we are going to pursue a life of discipleship in a healthy and sustainable way. Eric highlights how we can be just like Martha—distracted, hyper busy, worried, and upset. Eric shows use how Jesus invites each of us to be like Mary—sitting at His feet, learning from Him, and embracing His way of life as our own.
View SermonLarry Gilbert continues our series by taking us to 1 Peter 2 and explaining what it means for us to live as followers of Jesus in a culture that is hostile to the gospel. Larry explains how we are called to live honorably, honestly, and humbly as we pursue our commission to make disciples and bear witness to the power of Jesus.
View SermonJosh Gatewood continues our series by taking us to Paul’s words in 1 Corinthians 3. Josh talks about the discouragement that can come when we pour our lives into others, but see little-to-no change as a result. He shows us how Paul’s words give us the perspective we need to faithfully invest our lives into others and leave the results in God’s hands. This message concludes with a special time of gratitude and commissioning for those serving in our education system.
View Sermon