Antioch Community Church - Sermon Audio

This week our senior pastor Jimmy Seibert reminded us of our corporate vision for the year, revisiting The Time Is Now. When we receive a “now” word from God, we leave behind the old and step fully into what He is speaking. Our response to this word happens both at a personal & corporate level. With a third of the year left, we are saying yes again to being a people of prayer and community. As we do this, the family of God is built up and the world around us gets hope again.

This week senior pastor Jimmy Seibert wrapped up our series, Family Matters. With a message on living with a victory mindset in the midst of spiritual warfare. Whether it’s the result of living in a broken world or the schemes of the enemy, there are very real struggles that we face on a daily basis. But even in the midst of those struggles, we are called to strengthen ourselves in the Lord and stand firm.

This week family pastors Weston and Shanna Nichols continued our series, Family Matters. Throughout the summer we have been studying the book of Ephesians and learning more about how God has called us to live as a part of His family. This week, Weston and Shannan led us through Ephesians 5, and talked about how we are called to live in relation to one another. We are called to submit to one another out of reverence for Jesus. Depending on the relationship submission will look differently, but it will always be about lifting others up and glorifying God.

This week Chase Moore led us through part five of our series, Family Matters, with a message on living a life of purity. As a part of God’s family, we are called to walk in purity and holiness. God gives us boundaries, not to confine us, but to bring us into total freedom and intimacy with Him.

This week young adult pastor Chase Moore continued with part four of our series, Family Matters. Throughout this series, we are diving into the book of Ephesians and learning about what it means to be a part of God’s family. In Ephesians four, we discover that we have all been given a position in the family business, and we now have a responsibility to carry out the work of the ministry to build up the Body of Christ.

This week Vincent Carpenter shared part three of our series, Family Matters. Throughout this series we are diving into the book of Ephesians and learning about what it means to be a part of God’s family. Because we are part of God’s family, the way we live matters. As we read Ephesians three, we see that as children of God we have access to a spiritual inheritance. This inheritance is not just for ourselves, but is meant to create unity.

This week Susan Peters shared part two of our series, Family Matters. Throughout our series we are unpacking the book of Ephesians, and talking about what it means to be a part of God’s family. Because we are a part of God’s family, the way we live matters. It is our natural tendency to put ourselves first, but we are a part of something much bigger! We took a deeper look at Ephesians two, and talked about who we were, who we are in Christ and who we hope to be.

This week our young adult pastor Chase Moore kicked off our new series, Family Matters. Throughout the rest of the summer, we will be digging into the book of Ephesians and learning what it means to be a part of God’s family. As the people of God, we are a part of something so much bigger than ourselves. In Ephesians 1, Paul paints a bigger picture for the church in Ephesus and reminds them of who they are and what they are a part of as the people of God.

This Sunday was a special one! From our biological fathers to spiritual fathers, we are so thankful for the men in our church who cover, encourage and love us, and we loved celebrating each of them this Father’s Day.This week, we heard from Kirk Freeman, lead pastor of Crossbridge Community Church. He shared on his parenting journey and ways he has exasperated, or caused frustration, in his children. While Kirk spoke in reference to his children, we can all find ourselves doing these things in any relationship. Ultimately, each of these areas create an opportunity for God’s grace to heal our hearts and restore our relationships.

This morning our lead pastor Carl Gulley wrapped up our series, All Peoples. In this series, we have been taking a look at racial reconciliation with a biblical perspective and dialoguing about what that looks like in the church and beyond. Today, we took a look at the dual narrative dynamic and what it means to be bridge builders. Racial reconciliation conversations can feel difficult because there are always two sides to every story. Our story makes sense to us because of our background and life experiences. It’s easier to just stay with our people and be comfortable with our story. We won’t find unity until we are willing to go over the barriers and seek to understand the other side of the story.

This week Lead Pastor Carl Gulley kicked off a new series titled, All Peoples. For the next couple of weeks, we will be talking about what it looks like to embrace culture and diversity, and live with a Heavenly perspective. It’s on all of us to reach across cultural lines and open up the conversation about diversity. Racial reconciliation can become a reality when we take steps to connect and learn from one another.

This week U.S. Director Drew Steadman shared on the significance of baptism. Baptism itself does not seal our salvation, but serves as a symbol of our decision to follow Jesus. Similar to a wedding symbolizing the covenant of a marriage, baptism is a symbol of our covenant with God. It is an act of obedience and a declaration of the new life we have in Jesus! We centered our morning around Romans 6:1-10 and took a look at what it means to be buried and raised with Christ through baptism.

This week, senior pastor Jimmy Seibert continued our series, The Power of Prayer, with a message on praying the Word of God. Whether praying for breakthrough in our personal lives or on behalf of other people, we can all get to a point where we aren’t sure what to pray. This is where we need the Word of God. When we pray the Words of God, it paves the way for Him to move.

This morning Senior Pastor Jimmy Seibert kicked off our new series, The Power of Prayer. Throughout the next three weeks, we will be diving into what it means to unlock the power of prayer in our lives and see the promises of God come to pass through our prayers.

This week we celebrated the resurrection of Jesus together at our Easter services! It was the sweetest morning as we worshipped and stood in the victory and life we are given because of Jesus. Lead pastor Carl Gulley shared a message centered around the story of Jonah. Though it seems like a non-traditional Easter message, the story of Jonah prophetically points to Jesus and the life we have in Him.

This week we celebrated Palm Sunday with a message on the triumphal entry of Jesus. As. Jesus entered Jerusalem, worship erupted because people are naturally drawn to excellence. In the presence of Jesus, we can’t help but worship.Before going into an extended time of worship, we took a look at Matthew 21:1-11. At the time of Jesus’ entry, parades and celebrations were common for kings and rulers. This entrance was different because Jesus was, and still is, the only One worthy of all of our worship!

This week young adult pastor Chase Moore sat down with senior pastor Jimmy Seibert to wrap up our Be one. Make one. series. Throughout our morning, we talked about evangelistic discipleship. Everyone is made for a relationship with Jesus, and He calls us to share with those who don’t yet know Him.

This Sunday Lead Pastor Carl Gulley spoke about making disciples in the third part of our series Be One. Make One.

Today senior pastor Jimmy Seibert and young adult pastor Chase Moore continued our series, Be one. Make one. by breaking down discipleship and sharing a few practical tools.While tools and processes are helpful, we can’t let our focus shift from our relationship with Jesus. People and relationship are the centerpiece of discipleship. We want to walk out a life of encountering Jesus, and we want to help others do the same.

Young Adult Pastor Chase Moore sat down with Senior Pastor Jimmy Seibert this Sunday to discuss our call to make disciples and how that process begins with surrender in our own lives in the first part of our three-part sermon series Be One. Make One.