Wellspring Church Sermons

This world wants to see those who trust in the name of thae Lord conform to its culture, even going so far as to give us new names, encourage our disobedience and to take our eyes off of God. So how does one resist the world's temptations and intrusions while remaining compassionate and demonstrating the love of Christ?Connect: https://www.wellspringcc.org/connectOnline Giving: https://www.wellspringcc.org/giving About Wellspring: https://www.wellspringcc.org/about CCLI Copyright License # 1194988CCLI Streaming License # 20224379

We begin our series in the dramatic and compelling book of Daniel. As we follow this young man through the course of his time in captivity in Babylon, we'll get a sharp picture of what it looks like to remain faithful to God even while living in an environment that not only ignores God, but is openly hostile to Him. By following Daniel's godly example, we'll see its possible to have a positive influence on that society.Connect: https://www.wellspringcc.org/connectOnline Giving: https://www.wellspringcc.org/giving About Wellspring: https://www.wellspringcc.org/about CCLI Copyright License # 1194988CCLI Streaming License # 20224379

We conclude our series in Acts seeing that Paul has finally made it to Rome, having come through unimaginable hardships all the while. Paul believed that in spite of the treacherous journey he faced, that God was with him and would remain faithful. When we entrust our lives, our circumstances, our suffering to God, we can see that He is faithful to us, giving us a freedom and a living faith in Him.Connect: https://www.wellspringcc.org/connectOnline Giving: https://www.wellspringcc.org/giving About Wellspring: https://www.wellspringcc.org/about CCLI Copyright License # 1194988CCLI Streaming License # 20224379

We're quick to think God has forgotten us in times of suffering, when quite the opposite is true. Paul endured rejection, beatings, arrests, imprisonment, hunger and a devastating shipwreck on the way to being used and refined miraculously by God. Paul trusted that the calling on his life was worth the cost. How do we get there? Connect: https://www.wellspringcc.org/connectOnline Giving: https://www.wellspringcc.org/giving About Wellspring: https://www.wellspringcc.org/about CCLI Copyright License # 1194988CCLI Streaming License # 20224379

While God is working things out behind the scenes, and in people we may not expect, He preserves and protects His people and His Gospel. God is at work in all circumstances, even when it may appear that He is doing the opposite. Our job, like Paul's, is to trust God and be obedient to Him while the promise unfolds.

We live in a time where the truth of God's word is seen as out-of-touch at best, and hateful at worst. Those who do not tolerate God's way will ask us to forego truth for the sake of peace. We, those tasked with sharing the Gospel of Christ, will need to know how to respond. Will we persevere in a way that brings honor to Jesus or to ourselves?

Most of us are in the middle of navigating a storm of some kind. Typically our first action is to attempt to navigate raging seas on our own strength. Could it be that these storms are used by God to show us how helpless we are without his strength? Will we turn from our striving and trust him? What do you need to surrender?

We continue in our series on the compelling narratives of the fledgling church in the book of Acts. All are welcome for a time of worship through singing, encouraging each other, reading and teaching from God's Word. We've got a seat for you and anyone you would invite to join us.

We continue in our series on the compelling narratives of the fledgling church in the book of Acts. All are welcome for a time of worship through singing, encouraging each other, reading and teaching from God's Word. We've got a seat for you and anyone you would invite to join us.

Because Christ came to the world full of grace and truth, we should follow His example and love others with grace and truth. We tend to lean one way or the other. But we can learn from Christ, understanding what it means that He came full of grace, full of truth, and showed us how to strike that balance.

The prophecy in Genesis said that the offspring of Eve would crush the serpent's head, and the serpent would strike his heel. What does this even mean? What type of child could do this? What type of person could destroy satan, wash away our sin and overcome death? Only one person, the one to whom Mary gave birth and named Jesus. He is the one who will save his people from their sins. Has Christ done this for you? Is the Messiah your Lord?

Now that Christ has come, we are able to trust in His grace for salvation. This side of the cross, we no longer trust in religious dos and don'ts, or reduce our faith to checking off a bunch of boxes. Are you fully trusting in Jesus Christ and His righteousness applied to you through faith in Him? Will you rest in God's sovereign grace?

All those who place their faith and trust in Jesus Christ as their Savior are given the Holy Spirit to dwell inside them. But what is the Holy Spirit? Does He control us like a video game character, or let us do what we want? We'll see what it looks like to walk in step with the Holy Spirit and how we can hear His guidance, experience His comfort, and follow His lead.Communion will also be a part of this service, so if you are watching online, we invite you to gather your own elements so that you can partake with us.

From the beginning, the growing church had to be on the lookout for false teaching. Paul couldn't be everywhere, so he issued a charge to leadership, the shepherds of the church, to cling to the Gospel of grace they had been given. Even today, wolves can creep in and disrupt the work of the church. We'll discuss ways we can be aware of wolves and how God in His grace protects the church from a very real threat.

With just a word, we can bring destruction, or we can breathe life. What a kindness and gift to receive a word of encouragement, especially in times of true adversity. All of us can recall times when we've been affected by the words of another person, and we'll see how the power of grace and kind words propelled Paul through all types of trouble.

We continue in our series on the compelling narratives of the fledgling church in the book of Acts. All are welcome for a time of worship through singing, encouraging each other, reading and teaching from God's Word. We've got a seat for you and anyone you would invite to join us.

In order to receive Christ as one's Savior, a person needs not only to cede control of their own life to Him, but also relinquish the worship of all other gods. While we may not fall on our face in front of carved images, we need to rid ourselves of anything that takes God's rightful place on the throne of our hearts. This will not be a popular message in an increasingly hostile society toward God's word, but God is worthy of our trust and worship.

CONTENT NOTE: This week's sermon will touch on evil spirits and demonic presence.We live in a physical world, but there is also a spiritual realm. God warns us against entering into the spiritual realm in ways that He has not designed for us. This is a choice we have, and we'll discuss how we can avoid opening ourselves up to demonic influence, as well as the power and protection we have by the presence of the Holy Spirit.

There is nothing wrong with seeking knowledge, especially Biblically. But as we'll see on Sunday, knowledge will carry you only so far. We're not meant to live by sight, but by the Spirit. The power of the Holy Spirit, when we are under His influence, provides power and wisdom where our knowledge is deficient. But what does it take from us to experience this power?

Paul encounters obstacles both politically and culturally in his second missionary journey. We too as Christians will experience opposition to our faith, but how do we overcome it? What's the difference between compromising and conforming to culture at the expense of the gospel, and becoming all things to all people for the sake of the gospel?