Posts with the category “daily-sermon-devotionals”

If you are honest with yourself, are you trying to quit sin through willpower, or are you actively pursuing a deeper relationship with Jesus that makes Him more compelling than what you are tempted by?  Read More

In what area of your life are you waiting passively for change instead of actively participating with the Holy Spirit?  Read More

What weight or entangling sin has been slowing your race down, and what would it look like to actually throw it off today?  Read More

Is there something in your life you have gestured toward giving up but have never fully released?  Read More

SummaryThis sermon opens a new series called "Bonfire," focusing on what it means to truly become like Jesus through the process of sanctification. Jonathan challenges the congregation to move beyond symbolic gestures of repentance and into genuine, costly surrender. Using the story of the Ephesian believers in Acts 19 who publicly burned their sorcery books, the sermon paints a vivid picture of w...  Read More

Who is one person in your life right now that you could begin intentionally investing in, and what would that first step actually look like?  Read More

Is there a truth you have been holding back from someone you care about because you are afraid of how they will respond?  Read More

Is there someone in your life you have been meaning to invest in, but you have been waiting until you feel more ready or more qualified?  Read More

In what area of your life have you been treating faith as a destination rather than an ongoing journey of becoming?  Read More

If you truly believed, deep down, that your identity is rooted in belonging to Jesus rather than in your performance, how would that change the way you approach your faith today?  Read More

SummaryThis sermon concludes a series on biblical discipleship, walking through the progression of believe, belong, become, and now build. Jonathan challenges the congregation to move beyond simply receiving discipleship and to actively pour into others, helping them grow in their relationship with Jesus. Drawing from Matthew 28 and Paul's letters to Timothy, the message makes clear that making di...  Read More

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