Wake Church Weekend Messages

Today we discuss money and generosity within the church, aiming to correct common misconceptions around giving, the prosperity gospel, and the pursuit of wealth. It emphasizes that true generosity is about the heart and not about fulfilling cultural or materialistic desires, highlighting Jesus' teachings on financial stewardship and the dangers of greed.

The church is not just a physical location but a community of people called to live in fellowship. We must focus on the importance of gathering together, especially around tables, to share meals, build relationships, and express the true nature of the church through love, devotion, and intentional community, ultimately reflecting the love of Christ to the world.

Many Christians today are approaching church with the wrong mindset, treating it as an institution to attend or a subscription to fulfill personal preferences rather than understanding that they are the church, called to be active participants in God's mission. We need to challenge believers to wake up to our purpose of making disciples and following Jesus daily, rather than becoming complacent, spiritually isolated, or passive in our faith.

Today we dive into Chapter 4 of the story of Jonah, emphasizing how his selfishness and anger toward God's mercy for the people of Nineveh reveal the dangers of prioritizing personal comfort and desires over God's will. We are challenged to reflect on our own hearts, urged to surrender our anger and comfort, embrace God's mission of grace, and extend mercy to others, even to those who have wronged us.

Today we discuss the dangers of becoming complacent and oblivious to God's guidance in our lives, waking up to recognize our own disobedience. Realizing the importance of turning back to God, especially when life begins to fall apart, and remembering His character in times of difficulty.

Pastor Josh discusses the story of Jonah, highlighting how our understanding of God's character can influence our actions. Challenging us to reflect on whether we are running away from God's calling, perhaps due to a misunderstanding of His nature. Encouraging us to move toward repentance, forgiveness, and embracing God's mission despite personal inconveniences.

This sermon invites us on a seven-week exploration of the Gospel of John, emphasizing a deeper understanding of Jesus as the Logos—God's Word made flesh, who brings light and life to humanity. It challenges us to re-examine our perceptions of Jesus, encouraging a personal and communal journey towards recognizing Him not just as a historical figure, but as the living Word, inviting us into a transformative relationship that rewrites our stories with His grace and truth.

Pastor Josh closes out our series titled, “Our House.” Each week we took a look at one of our core values that align us to our mission. We believe each value will have an impact in your life and change your perspective in 2024.

Pastor Efrain brings us the next part of our series titled, “Our House.” Each week we will take a look at one of our core values that align us to our mission. We believe each value will have an impact in your life and change your perspective in 2024.

Pastor Josh brings us part two of our new series titled, “Our House.” Each week we will take a look at one of our core values that align us to our mission. We believe each value will have an impact in your life and change your perspective in 2024.

We are diving into our new series titled, “Our House.” Each week we will take a look at one of our core values that align us to our mission. We believe each value will have an impact in your life and change your perspective in 2024.

In Exodus 3, we see God speak and call Moses from a burning bush, commissioning him to deliver Israel. Moses' insecurities made him reluctant of God's assignment. Pastor Efrain shows us that confidence doesn't come from being a better version of yourself, but by getting a clearer view of who God is.

Pastor Josh opens up our new series through the book of Exodus. Through the first 2 chapters, we see how God's faithfulness is still present in Israel's captivity. Come see what this means for you today!

This past Sunday our Youth and Young Adults Director Phill was in Galatians 6:1-10 as he closed out our journey through the book. Paul emphasized to the churches in Galatia that there is no other Gospel. Learn how this has implications in our every day life!

On part five of our journey through Galtaians, Pastor Josh unpacks Paul emphasis to the churches in Galatia that there is no other Gospel. Learn how this has implications in our every day life!

This past Sunday Pastor Efrain continued our journey through the book with Galatians 4:1-7 as we look how we have been Adopted in Christ. Learn how this has implications in our every day life!

Pastor Josh continues our journey through the book of Galatians. As we examine Galatians 3:1-6 and Paul's emphasis to the churches in Galatia that there is no other Gospel. Learn how this has implications in our every day life!

This past Sunday Pastor Josh continued our journey through the book of Galatians. We examined Galatians 2:15-21 as Paul emphasizes to the churches in Galatia that there is no other Gospel. Learn how this has implications in our every day life!

This past Sunday pastor Josh kicked off our journey through the book of Galatians. We examined Galatians 1:1-10 as Paul emphasizes to the churches in Galatia that there is no other Gospel. Learn how this has implications in our every day life!

In this final installment of the parables, Pastor Efrain shows us that everything we have is a gift from God. Learn how to maximize your potential by utilizing God's gift appropriately.

Pastor Josh dives into Matthew 13 in our series called, “Parables.” These stories from Jesus draws in the curious listener to discover what the Kingdom of Heaven is truly about. Journey with us in this series as we learn to apply the wisdom found in Jesus' words.