Messages

A message from the series “God, Are You Listening? .” Have you ever prayed and wondered if God was listening? What do we do when our prayers seem unanswered and our circumstances don’t change? In Matthew 6:5–13, Jesus teaches us that prayer isn’t about saying the right words or getting the results we want…it’s about building a genuine relationship with our Heavenly Father. Through the Lord’s Prayer, we’ll discover how to approach God with honesty, trust, and surrender, even in seasons of silence.

A message from the series “God, Are You Listening? .” God’s heart has always been for every nation, tribe, people, and language to know Jesus. Yet millions around the world are still waiting to hear the hope of the gospel. This Sunday, we welcome missionary and Pacific Oceania Area Director Bryan Webb as he shares powerful stories of lives transformed and challenges us to see missions through God’s eyes. Together, we’ll discover what it means to give our all for Jesus and how each of us can play a part in reaching the world with His love.

A message from the series “The Story of Joseph.” What do you do when you can finally look back and see that God was working in places where you thought He was absent? In Genesis 45, Joseph begins to understand that the betrayal, suffering, and waiting he endured were not the end of his story. God was redeeming what others meant for harm and using Joseph’s life for a purpose far bigger than he could see. Sometimes we may not understand what God is doing in the moment, but Joseph’s story reminds us that God isn’t finished with us, and even when we can’t see His hand, we can still trust His plan.

A message from the series “The Story of Joseph.” What happens when God brings you back to a place where you once failed? In Genesis 44, Joseph gives his brothers one final test, placing them in a situation that looks strikingly similar to the choice they made years earlier. This time, though, their response is different. Through Judah’s willingness to sacrifice himself for Benjamin, we see how God uses testing to reveal what is in our hearts and show the transforming power of His grace. God does not bring us back to old places to shame us, but to show us how He is making us new.

A message from the series “The Story of Joseph.” What do you do when the past you tried to bury suddenly walks back into the room? In Genesis 42–43, Joseph is confronted by the very brothers who betrayed him, and he must decide whether to use his power for revenge or restoration. Sometimes God brings hidden wounds, guilt, and unresolved pain into the light, not to shame us, but to heal us. Through Joseph’s story, we see that grace does not deny the wound, but it does refuse to let the wound have the final word.

A message from the series “The Story of Joseph.” Life often brings things we never saw coming, and Joseph’s story reminds us that we can’t always control what happens to us, but we can choose how we respond. After years of waiting, setbacks, and silence, Joseph was suddenly brought from prison to the palace because God had been preparing him the whole time. In Genesis 41, we see how trusting God’s timing, God’s power, and God’s Spirit can shape us for the doors He is preparing to open. This week, we’ll discover that waiting seasons are never wasted when our lives remain surrendered to God.

A message from the series “The Story of Joseph.” In Genesis 40, Joseph is still waiting in prison—forgotten by people, but not forgotten by God. Instead of letting bitterness steal his purpose, Joseph notices the pain of others and humbly offers the gifts God gave him for God’s purposes. Even in seasons of delay, disappointment, and feeling overlooked, our future is not in the hands of those who remember us, but in the hands of the God who never forgets. As we continue our journey through Joseph’s story, we’ll discover how to keep serving faithfully while trusting that God is still working.

A message from the series “The Story of Joseph.” What do you do when life gets darker even though you’re trying to do the right thing? In Genesis 39, Joseph shows us that God’s presence is not proven by easy circumstances—but by His faithfulness in the middle of them. This week, we’ll look at how Joseph navigated temptation, betrayal, and injustice without losing sight of God’s goodness. And we’ll discover that even in the dark places, the Lord is still with us.

A message from the series “The Story of Joseph.” Joseph’s story moves from a dream to a betrayal, from a favored robe to an empty cistern, and from a family’s hatred to a future God was still shaping. His brothers called him “the dreamer,” but the label they placed on him in crisis did not define his character or derail God’s plan. Their jealousy shows how sin begins in the heart and leads to destruction, while Joseph’s journey points to a God who remains in control even when everything feels out of control. What looks like the worst chapter may actually become the beginning of God’s next chapter.

A message from the series “The Story of Joseph.” Joseph’s dreams begin in a family marked by favoritism, jealousy, resentment, and unresolved wounds—but Genesis 37 shows that God can plant purpose in the middle of dysfunction. This sermon explores how God-given dreams are not limited by imperfection, canceled by opposition, or dependent on everyone else’s understanding. Through Joseph’s story, we’ll see that divine dreams often unfold through ordinary obedience, one faithful next step at a time. The question is not whether we can see the whole story, but whether we trust God enough to say, “I’m ready to go.”