Posts with the category “daily-sermon-devotionals”

Is there an area of your life where you have been going through the motions of faith without truly surrendering to what God is asking of you?  Read More

When you think about following Jesus, does it feel more like obligation or a response to love, and what do you think is driving that feeling?  Read More

What is one thought pattern or belief about yourself that might be keeping you from becoming more like Jesus?  Read More

What is one area of your life where you are still holding tightly to control, and what would it look like to surrender that to God today?  Read More

If the things you gave the most time and attention to this past week were shaping your character, what kind of person would you be becoming?  Read More

SummaryThis sermon continues our series on discipleship, exploring what it truly means to follow Jesus. Jonathan outlines a progression of discipleship: believing in Jesus, belonging to Him, and then becoming like Him. Using 1 John 2:6 and Ephesians 5:1-2 as anchors, the message challenges believers to move beyond surface-level faith and pursue genuine transformation, not through moral self-improv...  Read More

Is there an area of your life where you are still living as if you have to earn your place with God, rather than living from the freedom of knowing you already belong?  Read More

What is one daily habit or practice that could help you stay connected to your identity in Christ rather than drifting back into old ways of thinking?  Read More

Which version of your old self do you find hardest to let go of, and what might it look like to truly leave that identity behind?  Read More

How would your daily decisions change if you truly lived as someone who has already been sealed and claimed by God?  Read More

In what areas of your life are you still trying to earn a belonging that God has already freely given you?  Read More

SummaryThis sermon is the second part of a series on discipleship, focusing on what it means to truly belong to Jesus. Jonathan emphasizes that believing in Jesus and belonging to Jesus are inseparable. Drawing from 2 Corinthians 1:21-22, the message explores how God has anointed, sealed, and placed His Spirit in every believer as a guarantee of His promises. Belonging to Jesus is not a feeling to...  Read More

If someone watched your daily life this week, would they be able to tell that Jesus is truly Lord of your life?  Read More

What is one thing you are holding onto that might be keeping Jesus from being truly first in your life?  Read More

Is your belief in Jesus something you hold intellectually, or is it something that has actually changed the way you live and trust Him?  Read More

What are you currently looking to for satisfaction that only Jesus can truly provide?  Read More

When you think about your relationship with Jesus, are you drawn more to His presence or to the problems He can solve for you?  Read More

SummaryThis sermon launches a new series on discipleship by establishing the foundational requirement for following Jesus: genuine belief. Drawing from John chapter 6, Jonathan contrasts the crowd who followed Jesus for the miracles and free meals with those who were truly committed to Him. Jesus confronted the crowd's transactional mindset, redirecting them from seeking what He could give to seek...  Read More

What would your relationship with Jesus look like if you stopped trying to manage your image before God and simply let Him know you as you actually are?  Read More

What is one specific thing God has been nudging you toward recently that you have been putting off, and what would it look like to say yes to that today?  Read More

In what ways have you been trying to earn closeness with God through effort rather than simply receiving what He is already offering you?  Read More

Looking back honestly, can you identify a moment or season when you began pulling back from God, and what was happening in your life at that time?  Read More

If Jesus already knows everything about you, what is one area of your life you have been hesitant to let Him truly into?  Read More

What would it look like for you to actively and consistently ask God for deeper spiritual wisdom, rather than waiting for it to come on its own?  Read More

What is one area of your life where your knowledge of Jesus has not yet caught up with how you actually live, and what might it look like to close that gap?  Read More

When was the last time you asked the Holy Spirit to reveal something new about Jesus to you, rather than relying only on what you already know?  Read More

In what area of your life are you still expecting God to operate by the world's logic rather than His own?  Read More

If someone could observe your daily life, would they see evidence of a relationship with Jesus or simply a familiarity with His story?  Read More

SummaryIn this sermon, Jonathan continues a series on truly knowing Jesus, moving beyond surface-level faith into a deeper, transformative relationship. Using the analogy of a hiker who needs a local guide rather than just a map, the message challenges us to stop depending solely on our own understanding and instead trust Jesus as the one who sees what we cannot see. Drawing from Proverbs 3:5-6, J...  Read More

What would it look like for you to trust the Shepherd enough to follow Him into something unfamiliar or uncomfortable this season of your life?  Read More

What voices in your life right now are competing with Jesus for your attention, and how do they hold up against the character of who He is?  Read More

Is there an area of your life where you sense God has been speaking but you have been slow to respond? What is one step you could take today?  Read More

What is one small, practical habit you could build this week that would help you spend more consistent time in Scripture?  Read More

If you truly believed God knows you personally and loves you completely, how would that change the way you approach spending time with Him?  Read More

SummaryThis sermon continues a series on truly knowing Jesus, focusing on what it means to hear His voice, not just know about Him intellectually. Drawing from John 10 and Isaiah 6, Jonathan explores the relationship between a shepherd and his sheep as a picture of the intimate, recognizable relationship Jesus wants with each of us. Just as sheep learn to recognize their shepherd's voice through t...  Read More

What is one area of your life where you've been holding Jesus at a distance, and what would it look like to genuinely let Him in?  Read More

When was the last time your faith felt alive and personal rather than routine, and what was different about that season?  Read More

What might be keeping your faith more in your head than in your heart, and what would it look like to let it move deeper?  Read More

In your daily life, does your relationship with Jesus feel more like knowing facts about Him or actually knowing Him personally?  Read More

Is there an area of your faith where you might be looking at Jesus but not truly seeing Him?  Read More