The Tree Church Sermon Podcast

Pastor Matthew Johnson opens up honestly about his own anxiety before teaching what Jesus promised His disciples in John 14. Drawing from 1 Peter 5 and Philippians 4, he shows how anxiety often signals an attempt to control what was never meant to be carried alone, and what it practically looks like to release that anxiety to God. He closes with the story of Jesus calming the storm, showing that real peace comes from His presence, not from the absence of hard circumstances. If you have ever felt anxious about things you cannot control, this message will meet you right where you are.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/kNUDr0ft61k

Pastor Matthew Johnson teaches that God's voice can direct every area of a believer's life, not just the areas of obvious tension. Drawing from Psalm 119, James 1, Acts 16, and Proverbs 3, he unpacks four practical steps for recognizing God's direction, knowing His Word, asking and believing, listening and looking for checks, nudges, open doors, and shut doors, and walking in obedience. If you have ever wondered how to know whether you are truly hearing from God, this message will give you a clear and practical place to start.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xXLcpfvzueQ

Pastor Matthew Johnson teaches that every believer has a supernatural calling that requires supernatural power. Drawing from 1 Corinthians 12, he unpacks the gifts of faith, healing, miracles, and distinguishing between spirits, sharing biblical and personal stories along the way. He closes by addressing what to do when prayers for healing or miracles seem to go unanswered, teaching a posture of proven, hopeful, and relational faith. If you have ever wondered how to trust God when the outcome is uncertain, this message will show you a faith that holds steady either way.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7c4Tauszs64

Pastor Matthew Johnson teaches that every believer has a supernatural calling that requires supernatural power. Drawing from 1 Corinthians 12, he unpacks the gifts of faith, healing, miracles, and distinguishing between spirits, sharing biblical and personal stories along the way. He closes by addressing what to do when prayers for healing or miracles seem to go unanswered, teaching a posture of proven, hopeful, and relational faith. If you have ever wondered how to trust God when the outcome is uncertain, this message will show you a faith that holds steady either way.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7c4Tauszs64

Pastor Matthew Johnson teaches that the gifts of the Holy Spirit are grace gifts, freely given rather than earned. Drawing from 1 Corinthians 12, he unpacks what it means to have the Spirit of God rather than simply one gift, and walks through wisdom, knowledge, prophecy, tongues, and interpretation with real biblical and personal examples. If you have ever felt intimidated or confused by the gifts of the Spirit, this message will show you they are meant to feel normal, personal, and good.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/61wYtRE_154

Pastor Matthew Johnson teaches that the gifts of the Holy Spirit are grace gifts, freely given rather than earned. Drawing from 1 Corinthians 12, he unpacks what it means to have the Spirit of God rather than simply one gift, and walks through wisdom, knowledge, prophecy, tongues, and interpretation with real biblical and personal examples. If you have ever felt intimidated or confused by the gifts of the Spirit, this message will show you they are meant to feel normal, personal, and good.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/61wYtRE_154

Pastor Matthew Johnson teaches that real change comes from walking by the Spirit, not by willpower. Drawing from Galatians 5, he unpacks the difference between the works of the flesh and the fruit of the Spirit, showing how everyday habits quietly feed one or the other. He explains four practical ways the Holy Spirit produces lasting fruit in a believer's life, from setting the standard to empowering real change. If you have ever felt stuck trying to fix the same struggle over and over, this message will show you a better way forward.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/BGvKeMUv_dQ

Pastor Matthew Johnson teaches that real change comes from walking by the Spirit, not by willpower. Drawing from Galatians 5, he unpacks the difference between the works of the flesh and the fruit of the Spirit, showing how everyday habits quietly feed one or the other. He explains four practical ways the Holy Spirit produces lasting fruit in a believer's life, from setting the standard to empowering real change. If you have ever felt stuck trying to fix the same struggle over and over, this message will show you a better way forward.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/BGvKeMUv_dQ

Pastor Matthew Johnson teaches that the Holy Spirit's conviction is good news, not guilt. Drawing from John 16, Romans 8, and 2 Corinthians 5, he unpacks the difference between conviction and condemnation, and how the Spirit points believers toward trust, righteousness, and hope rather than shame. Using the four ways the Spirit convicts today, through Scripture, prayer, relationships, and circumstances, he shows what it looks like to actually respond when God speaks. If you have ever felt like conviction means you have failed, this message will show you it means He hasn't given up on you.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dpX6E7eooVE

Pastor Matthew Johnson teaches that the Holy Spirit's conviction is good news, not guilt. Drawing from John 16, Romans 8, and 2 Corinthians 5, he unpacks the difference between conviction and condemnation, and how the Spirit points believers toward trust, righteousness, and hope rather than shame. Using the four ways the Spirit convicts today, through Scripture, prayer, relationships, and circumstances, he shows what it looks like to actually respond when God speaks. If you have ever felt like conviction means you have failed, this message will show you it means He hasn't given up on you.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dpX6E7eooVE

Pastor Matthew Johnson teaches that the Holy Spirit is not just to be known, but experienced. Drawing from John 1 and multiple accounts in Acts, he unpacks what it looks like to move from head knowledge of God to a real, felt encounter with His presence. Using the illustration of an unopened gift, he shows how many Christians have access to the Holy Spirit but never actually open Him up in daily life. If you have ever wondered why your faith feels more informational than transformational, this message will show you what may be missing.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GlSDq_ZtPjM

Pastor Matthew Johnson teaches that the Holy Spirit is not just to be known, but experienced. Drawing from John 1 and multiple accounts in Acts, he unpacks what it looks like to move from head knowledge of God to a real, felt encounter with His presence. Using the illustration of an unopened gift, he shows how many Christians have access to the Holy Spirit but never actually open Him up in daily life. If you have ever wondered why your faith feels more informational than transformational, this message will show you what may be missing.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GlSDq_ZtPjM

We were created for real community—not to live in isolation. Through Scripture and his own powerful story, Micah Hegerle shows how gathering around Jesus helps us come out of hiding, grow together, and become who God created us to be.

Pastor Matthew Johnson teaches that worship brings blessing, both a weapon for battle and a tool for everyday life. Drawing from 2 Chronicles 20, Exodus 17, and Acts 16, he unpacks what it looks like to worship before, during, and after the battle. If you have ever wondered when the right time to worship really is, this message will show you that the answer is always.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7hl3lZmOccw

Pastor Matthew Johnson teaches that worship brings blessing, both a weapon for battle and a tool for everyday life. Drawing from 2 Chronicles 20, Exodus 17, and Acts 16, he unpacks what it looks like to worship before, during, and after the battle. If you have ever wondered when the right time to worship really is, this message will show you that the answer is always.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7hl3lZmOccw

Pastor Stacey Crawford teaches that worship must shape every part of our lives, not just Sunday morning. Drawing from Exodus 20, Psalm 115, and the story of Elijah on Mount Carmel, she unpacks what it looks like when we let other things, our kids, our jobs, our money, take God's rightful place. Divided worship is never true worship. If you have ever wondered what your priorities reveal about your heart, this message will challenge you to lay it all down again.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bPnY2CV5TiY 

Pastor Stacey Crawford teaches that worship must shape every part of our lives, not just Sunday morning. Drawing from Exodus 20, Psalm 115, and the story of Elijah on Mount Carmel, she unpacks what it looks like when we let other things, our kids, our jobs, our money, take God's rightful place. Divided worship is never true worship. If you have ever wondered what your priorities reveal about your heart, this message will challenge you to lay it all down again.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bPnY2CV5TiY 

Pastor Jonathan Phillips teaches that worship is more than a song. Drawing from Psalm 66 and Romans 12:1, he unpacks what it looks like to live a worship life beyond Sunday morning. Whether it is in the extraordinary, the mundane, or the painful moments of life, worship is a continual response to who God is. If you have only experienced worship as a moment, this message will change how you see the rest of your week.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/fHi4MIRLgeE

Pastor Jonathan Phillips teaches that worship is more than a song. Drawing from Psalm 66 and Romans 12:1, he unpacks what it looks like to live a worship life beyond Sunday morning. Whether it is in the extraordinary, the mundane, or the painful moments of life, worship is a continual response to who God is. If you have only experienced worship as a moment, this message will change how you see the rest of your week.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/fHi4MIRLgeE

Pastor Matthew Johnson teaches that worship pleasing to God must first be sacrificial. Drawing from Romans 12:1–2, he unpacks what it means to offer your life as a living sacrifice - a daily, moment-by-moment choice to place God's will above your own. If you are willing to walk through the fire, transformation is on the other side.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ky-nhg4ofB0 

Pastor Matthew Johnson teaches that worship pleasing to God must first be sacrificial. Drawing from Romans 12:1–2, he unpacks what it means to offer your life as a living sacrifice - a daily, moment-by-moment choice to place God's will above your own. If you are willing to walk through the fire, transformation is on the other side.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ky-nhg4ofB0 

In this message, Pastor Mary Johnson continues The Tree Church's series on worship with a teaching on what it means to physically respond to God. Drawing from Romans 12:1 and the story of King David in 2 Samuel 6, Pastor Mary walks through the biblical pattern of worship that involves the whole body including bowing, singing, lifting hands, clapping, and dancing. She addresses why so many believers have settled into a reserved posture in worship and shares a moving testimony from a new believer who stopped her tractor to raise her hands and worship God in the middle of her farm. This is an honest and grounding call to bring physical expression back into everyday worship.Listen in and be encouraged.Watch the full message here: https://youtu.be/Brq5fOaSX7E

In this message, Pastor Mary Johnson continues The Tree Church's series on worship with a teaching on what it means to physically respond to God. Drawing from Romans 12:1 and the story of King David in 2 Samuel 6, Pastor Mary walks through the biblical pattern of worship that involves the whole body including bowing, singing, lifting hands, clapping, and dancing. She addresses why so many believers have settled into a reserved posture in worship and shares a moving testimony from a new believer who stopped her tractor to raise her hands and worship God in the middle of her farm. This is an honest and grounding call to bring physical expression back into everyday worship.Listen in and be encouraged.Watch the full message here: https://youtu.be/Brq5fOaSX7E

What makes worship acceptable to God - and what causes him to reject it? Pastor Matthew Johnson opens the Acceptable Worship That God Receives series with three sobering biblical accounts and three defining marks of worship that honors God: priority, obedience, and purity. Watch on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6q_pBhicjUo

What makes worship acceptable to God - and what causes him to reject it? Pastor Matthew Johnson opens the Acceptable Worship That God Receives series with three sobering biblical accounts and three defining marks of worship that honors God: priority, obedience, and purity. Watch on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6q_pBhicjUo

In this closing message of a seven-part series, Pastor Matthew Johnson speaks honestly and compassionately to anyone who has felt confused, disappointed, or frustrated with God. He challenges listeners to ask whether they have been deconstructing the right God, and offers four grounded suggestions for building a faith that holds when life gets hard. Drawing from Hebrews 11, Philippians 4, and 2 Corinthians 10, this message is for anyone wrestling with what it means to truly trust God.▶️ Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/VoJBALQISHA

In this closing message of a seven-part series, Pastor Matthew Johnson speaks honestly and compassionately to anyone who has felt confused, disappointed, or frustrated with God. He challenges listeners to ask whether they have been deconstructing the right God, and offers four grounded suggestions for building a faith that holds when life gets hard. Drawing from Hebrews 11, Philippians 4, and 2 Corinthians 10, this message is for anyone wrestling with what it means to truly trust God.▶️ Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/VoJBALQISHA

Guest speaker Pastor Tim Moore addresses one of the most common reasons people walk away from faith — the tension between science and belief. He walks through two competing worldviews, a spectrum of creation views, and makes the case that science and Scripture are not at war. They answer different questions, and together they reveal more of who God is.Watch the full message on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ie2dO_2_mew

Guest speaker Pastor Tim Moore addresses one of the most common reasons people walk away from faith — the tension between science and belief. He walks through two competing worldviews, a spectrum of creation views, and makes the case that science and Scripture are not at war. They answer different questions, and together they reveal more of who God is.Watch the full message on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ie2dO_2_mew

Church hurt is one of the most common reasons people walk away from faith. In this message, Pastor Matthew Johnson of The Tree Church takes it seriously. He walks through the four levels of hurt inside every church community, why most responses to that hurt fall short, and what Jesus actually intended. Drawing from 1 Corinthians 12, John 13, and Matthew 18, Pastor Matthew calls both members and leadership to stop viewing the church as a service provider and start treating it the way Jesus designed it to be.Watch the full message on YouTube: https://youtu.be/TsEJTsdqrSc

Church hurt is one of the most common reasons people walk away from faith. In this message, Pastor Matthew Johnson of The Tree Church takes it seriously. He walks through the four levels of hurt inside every church community, why most responses to that hurt fall short, and what Jesus actually intended. Drawing from 1 Corinthians 12, John 13, and Matthew 18, Pastor Matthew calls both members and leadership to stop viewing the church as a service provider and start treating it the way Jesus designed it to be.Watch the full message on YouTube: https://youtu.be/TsEJTsdqrSc

Pastor Matthew Johnson addresses Christianity's most contested claim - that Jesus is the only way to salvation and eternal life. Drawing from John 14 and Acts 4, he makes the case that exclusivity is not arrogance. It is the only and best offer ever made. Everyone is invited.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9pRKv7P9zto

Pastor Matthew Johnson addresses Christianity's most contested claim - that Jesus is the only way to salvation and eternal life. Drawing from John 14 and Acts 4, he makes the case that exclusivity is not arrogance. It is the only and best offer ever made. Everyone is invited.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9pRKv7P9zto

Pastor Anthony Lombardi addresses whether the Bible can be trusted, walking through five reasons for Scripture's credibility and five common objections raised by those deconstructing their faith. He closes by pointing back to the cross as the clearest picture of God's heart.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_oo2HfDvPoE

Pastor Anthony Lombardi addresses whether the Bible can be trusted, walking through five reasons for Scripture's credibility and five common objections raised by those deconstructing their faith. He closes by pointing back to the cross as the clearest picture of God's heart.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_oo2HfDvPoE

Trusting God Through Unanswered QuestionsPastor Matthew Johnson tackles what to do when God doesn't meet our expectations. Drawing from Hebrews 11-12, he shows that trust in God - even through suffering - is anchored in the cross, where God's love, Jesus' example, and the hope of eternity come together.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/O_45FJmmbYY 

Trusting God Through Unanswered QuestionsPastor Matthew Johnson tackles what to do when God doesn't meet our expectations. Drawing from Hebrews 11-12, he shows that trust in God - even through suffering - is anchored in the cross, where God's love, Jesus' example, and the hope of eternity come together.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/O_45FJmmbYY 

Pastor Matthew Johnson opens a new series by tracing deconstruction's origins and showing how culture has reshaped it into something that simply tears down. Using Jesus as the model and the Sermon on the Mount as the framework, this message is an invitation to reconstruct your life on something solid.Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tztxYAnACc

Pastor Matthew Johnson opens a new series by tracing deconstruction's origins and showing how culture has reshaped it into something that simply tears down. Using Jesus as the model and the Sermon on the Mount as the framework, this message is an invitation to reconstruct your life on something solid.Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tztxYAnACc

Pastor Matthew Johnson marks two years of Not Coming Down by celebrating God's faithfulness through the Logan campus launch, 1,500+ baptisms, and growing ministries - then issues a challenge from Joshua 23-24: declare whom you truly serve and take one more step forward in serving, connecting, and giving.Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7muWX1Ijto 

Pastor Matthew Johnson marks two years of Not Coming Down by celebrating God's faithfulness through the Logan campus launch, 1,500+ baptisms, and growing ministries - then issues a challenge from Joshua 23-24: declare whom you truly serve and take one more step forward in serving, connecting, and giving.Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7muWX1Ijto 

Pastor Matthew Johnson delivers an Easter message through John 3, unpacking Jesus's conversation with Nicodemus to explain what it means to be born again. He presents John 3:16-18 and makes clear - the difference between condemnation and salvation is your response to Jesus.Watch here: https://youtu.be/VxSq1YmkCPs 

Pastor Matthew Johnson delivers an Easter message through John 3, unpacking Jesus's conversation with Nicodemus to explain what it means to be born again. He presents John 3:16-18 and makes clear - the difference between condemnation and salvation is your response to Jesus.Watch here: https://youtu.be/VxSq1YmkCPs 

Pastor Anthony Lombardi closes the Unstoppable Force series by addressing two pillars of a healthy faith: daily personal devotion and consistent church community. Drawing from Hebrews 10, Acts 2, and the example of Jesus, he challenges listeners to close the gap between what they value and how they actually live.Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i39eaC8n4o

Pastor Anthony Lombardi closes the Unstoppable Force series by addressing two pillars of a healthy faith: daily personal devotion and consistent church community. Drawing from Hebrews 10, Acts 2, and the example of Jesus, he challenges listeners to close the gap between what they value and how they actually live.Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i39eaC8n4o

Pastor Matthew Johnson unpacks what Jesus actually intended when he commanded his followers to be baptized. Drawing from Matthew 28 and Romans 6, he walks through four truths about dying to self, surrendering control to Jesus, and being filled and empowered by the Holy Spirit. This message is worth your time.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dhOqDdKLcao

Pastor Matthew Johnson unpacks what Jesus actually intended when he commanded his followers to be baptized. Drawing from Matthew 28 and Romans 6, he walks through four truths about dying to self, surrendering control to Jesus, and being filled and empowered by the Holy Spirit. This message is worth your time.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dhOqDdKLcao

Pastor Matthew Johnson preaches from Luke 9:23 on what true salvation requires, total surrender to Jesus. He exposes three dangerous postures people take toward God and closes with four diagnostic questions every believer must confront. Many who believe they're saved may not be.Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mbKFX52uNGs

Pastor Matthew Johnson preaches from Luke 9:23 on what true salvation requires, total surrender to Jesus. He exposes three dangerous postures people take toward God and closes with four diagnostic questions every believer must confront. Many who believe they're saved may not be.Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mbKFX52uNGs

Pastor Matthew Johnson challenges from Matthew 20:20–28 that every follower of Jesus has been shaped by a self-focused culture, but Jesus calls us to something different. Serving is a command, it refocuses your heart, and it is a privilege. Take your place in the body of Christ.Watch the full episode on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWLMkareP6o