Youth Aflame

In this message FIVE students from Youth Aflame preach FIVE mini-sermons they want to share with their generation.

People spend their lives chasing money that the writer of Ecclesiastes calls "worthless." God's economy doesn't operate on the dollar so Christians should pursue and inheritance that will never fade.

The writer of Ecclesiastes said that everything is "meaningless" like chasing after the wind. In a generation of wind chasers we are a people who pursue something eternal.

Disciples are people who are being changed by Jesus. This week we take a look at what it means to continually grow in Christ.

In the first message of 2018, Pastor Austin takes us back to the basics and asks the question "Are you a true disciple?"

Nothing consumes the life of American's like technology. While it can be a major blessing to our lives, undisciplined use is a curse. Fortunately, scripture gives us the principles we need to define our relationship technology.

It's alarming that there are a growing number of Americans becoming reliant on depression medication. What does scripture say about depression, medication, and what comes of those who commit suicide? In this message, Pastor Austin tackles some tough questions.

After experiencing a family tragedy the previous week, Pastor Austin and Justin Hydrick address a real elephant in the room. How do we respond when God doesn't answer our prayers the way we wanted?

The legalization of weed has brought a necessary conversation into the church. What should Christian's believe about marijuana? In this message, Pastor Austin addresses the problems with smoking weed and leaves no excuse for the believer to indulge in it.

In this message we focus on one of the most underutilized spiritual disciplines in the church. Through fasting the believer denies the flesh in order to strengthen the spirit and cry out for help in the spiritual.

It's human nature to run from fears and challenges, but God uses these enemies in our lives as an opportunity for us to overcome. When we defeat our enemies in Christ, he projects us into our destiny and into the perfect plan he has for our life.

The goal of every Christian should be to conform to the likeness of God. We have to realize that becoming a godly person is a process. As we strive, we will fall, but the godly will always get back up and keep fighting the good fight.

After we receive salvation in Christ God is constantly calling us to take another step and go to the next level in our relationship with him. So many desire to go to that next level but aren't willing to count the cost. In this message, we hear Jesus describe the cost of becoming a "next-level" disciple.

In his first sermon, Jordan reminds us of what it looks like to turn on the light of the Holy Spirit in our lives.

So many people believe that "God just wants me to be happy" While God is concerned with our emotional satisfaction there are greater things at stake than how we feel. When we forsake our personal happiness for that "greater thing" we'll find a joy that goes beyond circumstances.

For decades many pastor's have said, "If you've said THE PRAYER you're saved." In this message we find that salvation is about something bigger than repeating the words of a pastor.

You've probably heard it said, "God only helps those who helps themselves." The truth is while we were still enemies of God he sent Jesus to die for us. He loves us and pursues us even when we aren't helping ourselves.

Pilate gave the Jews a choice, should he release: Jesus (perfect and innocent) or Barabbas (the guilty murderer). The crowd chose Barabbas and he is set free while Jesus is punished. This is our story. Jesus took the punishment we deserved so that we could have a chance at freedom.

In our new series, "SCANDALOUS" we talk about the scandals surrounding Jesus during Holy Week. When Jesus came to cleanse the temple he made so many waves that he went from "Hosanna" to "Hang Him" in 4 days.