We exist to connect, equip, and send God's people. This podcast includes teachings from various Pastors and leaders on how to equip you in your faith in practical ways. Connection Church is located in Statesboro, GA. You can visit https://connection.church for more information.
The sermon explores the transformative power of vision, particularly in overcoming fear and fulfilling God's purpose. It emphasizes that vision opens eyes to new possibilities, provides a purpose for existence, and offers direction in life. Drawing from the story of David and Goliath, the speaker illustrates how vision...
The sermon explores navigating faith in the presence of fear, drawing lessons from the story of David and Goliath. It emphasizes that fear doesn't negate faith, using the speaker's recent experience of his daughter's seizure as a personal example. The message highlights four key realities: recognizing that the enemy of...
The sermon explores the theme of overcoming friction and conflict in relationships by pursuing God and practicing forgiveness. It identifies three weapons Satan uses against individuals: oneself, others, and personal experiences, which lead to wounds. The speaker suggests submission to God and mutual submission within ...
The sermon focuses on overcoming fear and obstacles by adopting God's perspective. It emphasizes the importance of recognizing God's power and presence in the face of challenges, using the story of David and Goliath as a central example. Listeners are encouraged to see obstacles as opportunities for God to demonstrate ...
The podcast centers on the concept of global missions, emphasizing that it encompasses all people and should not be separated into local, national, and global categories. It highlights the disparity in missionary work and funding, noting that a small percentage reaches unreached people groups. Using a visual representa...
The sermon focuses on the concept of being "sent" by God, drawing lessons from Acts 26 and the Apostle Paul's experience. It emphasizes that God sends individuals with an appointment, a mission, a vision, and a message. Listeners are encouraged to recognize their appointed places of influence, whether it be their workp...
The sermon emphasizes the essential role of the Holy Spirit in believers' lives, urging the congregation to move beyond routine religious practices and cultivate a genuine hunger for God's presence. Referencing Acts 1:8 and Acts 2, the speaker highlights the Holy Spirit's power to empower, gift, and transform individua...
The sermon explores the contrast between religious systems and a personal relationship with Jesus, questioning why many who claim to want God's blessings are unwilling to fully surrender to Him. It argues that many people reject the gospel not just through atheism, but by living as if God has no influence in their live...
The sermon focuses on the concept of kingdom growth and its transformative power in individuals' lives and the broader community. It emphasizes that growth inevitably leads to change, using the parables of the mustard seed and yeast to illustrate the expansive nature of the kingdom and its ability to transform everythi...
The sermon examines the parable of the weeds and wheat in Matthew 13, focusing on the nature of the kingdom of heaven. It argues that the kingdom will be different than expected, filled with messy people from diverse backgrounds, made possible through the cross. The message emphasizes the constant spiritual battle, urg...
The sermon explores the concept of the Kingdom of God, particularly focusing on the parable of the sower in Matthew 13, which illustrates different conditions of the human heart. It emphasizes that the greatest problem in life is the deceitful and incurable nature of the unredeemed heart, as highlighted by Jeremiah 17:...
The sermon analyzes Luke 19:11-27, the parable of the minas, in the context of Jesus's journey to Jerusalem and the anticipation of the Kingdom of God. It explores four key points: the king's trust, the test of loyalty, the reward for faithfulness, and the consequences of neglect. The speaker connects the parable to th...
The sermon focuses on the parables in Luke 15—the lost sheep, the lost coin, and the lost son—to illustrate God's pursuit of those who are lost and the importance of returning to Him. It emphasizes not underestimating the depth and effects of one's lostness, nor the extent of God's saving actions through Jesus, the Hol...
The sermon explores the idea of actively seeking and experiencing God's presence. It emphasizes the importance of desiring to be in God's presence, drawing on the story of a woman who anoints Jesus' feet with perfume as an example of someone motivated by forgiveness. The speaker challenges listeners to reflect on wheth...
The sermon focuses on the contrast between religion and a genuine relationship with Jesus Christ, arguing that many churchgoers are merely religious, not truly transformed followers of Christ. The speaker contends that religion leads to judgment and a focus on outward appearances, while following Jesus fosters compassi...
The sermon explores the theme of spiritual repositioning through the story of Jesus calling Levi (Matthew) to be his disciple. It emphasizes that, like Matthew, individuals can rise above their past and present circumstances to follow Christ. The speaker highlights that Jesus offers new life, a clear conscience, and a ...
The sermon, titled "Scandalous," centers on the urgent need for Christians to actively share the gospel and embody Jesus's teachings in a polarized world. It emphasizes that, like Jesus, believers should challenge cultural and religious norms, prioritizing a personal relationship with Christ over mere religious activit...
The sermon focuses on the Christian's daily fight against temptation and the devil, drawing from 1st Peter chapter 5. It emphasizes four key battles: striving for humility, relinquishing control to God, casting anxieties on Him, and resisting the enemy. Humility is illustrated through Jesus washing the disciples' feet,...
The sermon explores how to live as an everyday Christian by prioritizing God's kingdom over personal comfort. It emphasizes that Christians are "foreigners and exiles" who should resist conforming to worldly patterns, battling sinful desires, and living for God's glory. Listeners are urged to submit to authorities, res...
The sermon focuses on finding peace and trusting in God amidst life's inevitable storms, drawing from Mark 4:35-41 where Jesus calms a storm. It emphasizes that life's challenges, or "that day," come to everyone, marred by sin and Satan's influence. The message encourages listeners to resist Satan, embrace the victory ...
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