Thirsting Souls

Jesus is baptized, traced back to Adam, and driven into the wilderness all before His public ministry begins. Discover how Luke 3:21–4:13 reveals the sinless Savior who stands in our place and overcomes where we fall.

In this sermon from 2 Corinthians 13 , Pastor Daniel Steeves reflects on how God grows His people toward maturity. This text invites us to see Paul’s final words to the Corinthians, "examine yourselves, pursue restoration, comfort one another, rejoice, and live in peace," as a roadmap for a healthy Christian life and a healthy church.

Discover how God’s sovereignty, humility, and grace come together in the manger—and why the true meaning of Christmas still changes hearts today.

Six months before the first Christmas, a miracle birth in a small Judean town set tongues wagging and hearts wondering. When Zechariah’s voice returned and John was named, God was already rewriting expectations and preparing the way for Jesus.

What does real Christian ministry look like? In this sermon from 2 Corinthians 12:11–21 , Pastor Daniel Steeves explains how the Apostle Paul models a ministry motivated by love, not self-interest. Learn how gospel love transforms the way we serve, give, disciple, and correct one another. Whether you lead in the church, your home, or your community, this message will help you serve others with Chr...

Journey to Jerusalem with the Lamb as we begin a new series going through the Gospel of Luke.

Listen in as we walk through some of the doctrines of salvation, today, it's conversion.

If you want to be an effective servant of Jesus, you first need to understand that your effectiveness does not come from your pedigree, your suffering, or your spiritual experiences. Your effectiveness is enabled only by the grace of Jesus. Listen along as Pastor Daniel Steeves guides us through 2 Corinthians 11-12.

How do we confront foolishness that perverts the gospel without becoming fools ourselves? That's the question 2 Corinthians 11 answers. Listen along as we open the Word together!

What makes a faithful minister of the gospel? In 2 Corinthians 10:7–18, the apostle Paul challenges the Corinthians—and us—not to measure leaders by talent, charisma, or comparisons, but by their faithfulness to Christ. In this message, we explore the faulty measuring sticks we often use, the true marks of a good minister, and how every believer is called to live as a servant of Christ. Listen in...

In a world filled with distractions and uncertainty, Joshua 23 reminds us of the importance of staying spiritually awake. It’s a call to resist complacency, to stand firm in truth, and to keep our hearts anchored in hope. Rather than living in fear, we are urged to remain alert so that we can faithfully follow Christ and be ready for the opportunities He sets before us.

The gospel changes the way we use power. We use it to bring glory and honor to Christ, not to ourselves. The gospel frees you to live with otherworldly gentleness (1–2). The gospel empowers you with otherworldly strength (3–4b). The gospel compels you to total obedience (4c–6).

Look at John the Baptist's example in John 3 to see how humility increases joy!

God has given us immeasurable grace to help us grow in humility through the disciplines of grace.

Why is humility important, and how do we grow in it?

Jesus came to give us joy, and joy is a massive piece of the Christian life. Follow along as we see how Christianity is all about joy!

Sanctification is both an extraordinary and normal thing. It is extraordinary because God has to be involved, but it is supposed to be normal since Jesus demands it. Follow along as we look at this concept together from God's word!

Discipleship means following Jesus, but how do you follow Jesus as his disciple? Discipleship is obedience. Discipleship is mission. Discipleship is commitment.

Let's continue our study through Joshua! We pick it up in chapter 10 where a confederation of kings band together to break apart Joshua's military gains, but Yahweh wasn't going to let that happen. Not one word of Yahweh's words will fall!

According to Joshua, you can forsake God’s wisdom when… There is overwhelming evidence (4-5, 12-13). There is a compelling story (9-10). There is a spiritual testimony (9-11). But when can you break your word? When you're willing to face God’s discipline (20; 2 Samuel 21:1-2). When you're okay with dishonoring Yahweh (18-19).

Joshua 8 teaches us: God's power grants success. God's generosity satisfies his people. God's judgment sobers us.

In Acts 26, Paul argues that the Old Testament reveals the Christ's purpose. What is the purpose? Jesus suffered. Jesus died. Jesus saves.

Why did Israel fail at Ai? Why did God deal with Achan's sin in such an extreme way? Listen along and discover the answers to those questions and more as we examine Joshua 7.

Always be ready to give with joy to meet genuine needs, multiplying worship as you respond to God's provision.

It was not Joshua who fought the battle of Jericho, it was God. God fights on behalf of his people. Yahweh provides the help, the method, the demands, the salvation, and the promises. Once again, God's people are simply passengers. Yahweh is the driver.