Fierce Church Sermons

Faith isn't just about what we know or believe—it’s about what we DO. On this Freedom Sunday at Fierce Church, we look at what it means to go into the dark places, resist evil, and enforce the victory of Christ by caring for the most vulnerable in our communities.  From fighting global child exploitation and online trafficking to protecting isolated parents, preventing foster care separation,...

Introduction: 00:00 Worship: 2:51 Sermon: 23:30 Welcome Erica: 1:00:15 Band Back Up: 1:04:29 Announcements: 1:12:05 What does it actually mean to be a faithful Christian? Is it simply believing in God—or is there more to the life of faith? 🤔 In this message, we explore what it means to grow as a follower of Jesus and become an active member of the church. Through Psalm 78:1–8, we’re reminded to k...

✨ What does it actually mean to be a Christian? Is following Jesus just about believing in God, going to church, and trying to be a good person? Or does it change something deeper about who you are? When you become a new creation in Christ, you're not called to simply blend into the world around you. You're called to live differently—not because you're better than anyone else, but...

👽 Are aliens real? Are they coming for us? And should we be afraid? From UFO sightings and government conspiracy theories to viral videos and internet rabbit holes, it's easy to get caught up in questions about extraterrestrial life. Sometimes, we just want to know what's out there because not knowing makes us feel like we're losing control. But what if the bigger issue isn't...

🔥 What does it actually mean to become a good man? Is it about being strong? Providing for your family? Being successful? Or is it about something deeper? In this message from the Wild Inside series, Pastor Carter challenges men to recognize the opportunities and responsibilities God has given them in every season of life—from boyhood to young adulthood, fatherhood, and grandfatherhood. Because b...

🌊 What do you do when life feels like it's pulling you under? Sometimes you're praying. You're asking God for help. You're doing your best to trust Him. But the answer isn't coming as quickly as you hoped—and the harder you try to keep going, the more overwhelmed you feel. You feel rejected. Forgotten. Exhausted. Maybe even angry with God. So what are you supposed to do w...

As Artificial Intelligence advances at a record pace, millions of people are left asking: "If AI can write, code, create, and work better than me... am I still necessary?"  In this sermon, we explore the deep existential anxiety surrounding AI, job replacement, and human worth. Society measures value by efficiency and output—but God measures value by love, relationship, and design. Disco...

🤖 What if your AI could always listen? Never judge you. Never get annoyed. Never argue with you. Never leave. Sounds like the perfect friend, right? But what if friendship without friction isn't really friendship? In the second message of Fierce Church's AI, Aliens, and Algorithms series, Pastor Carter explores this question from both a speculative and biblical perspective: Can AI actua...

🤖 AI can answer almost anything. But can it actually know you? Artificial intelligence can be incredibly useful. But what happens when we start asking AI to do something it was never designed to do? In the first message of Fierce Church's AI, Aliens, & Algorithms series, Pastor Carter explores the limits of AI when it comes to knowing God, understanding our hearts, and giving us wisdom f...

😮‍💨 Why are we so exhausted? We live in a world that tells us to keep going. Keep working. Keep scrolling. Keep achieving. Keep pushing. But from the very beginning of Creation, God built rest into His design. God didn't rest because He was tired. He rested because the work was complete. In the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve experienced God's rest as part of life with Him. But when sin e...

🪨 What if the person you are right now isn't the person God is finished making you into? Following Jesus doesn't mean we'll instantly become perfect.  Sometimes God has to sift, prune, and reshape us so that our pride, sin, and self-reliance can make way for who He created us to be. In this message, Pastor Brandon Adkins walks through the story of Simon Peter—a passionate disciple...

❤️ What happens when waiting on God starts to change the way you see Him? Sometimes disappointment doesn't make us walk away from God overnight. Instead, our hearts slowly become harder. We stop expecting Him to move. We start assuming our prayers won't be answered. We become negative. And eventually, we can find ourselves close to God physically or spiritually—but no longer trusting Him...

😔 What do you do when you believe in God… but your life doesn't look anything like you expected? Sometimes being a Christian can feel like being forced to eat the grossest food imaginable. You know you're supposed to trust God, but the circumstances in front of you are hard to swallow. The book of Hebrews was written to Christians who were struggling with exactly that. They were sufferi...

🌊 Drifting away from God usually doesn't happen all at once. It can happen slowly. A little less prayer. A little less time in God's Word. A little more distraction. A little more self-reliance. Until one day, you realize you're much farther from Jesus than you intended to be. In this message, Mark Carter walks through Hebrews 1:1–2:4 and explores the danger of spiritual drifting—a...

😮‍💨 Busy doesn't always mean healthy. Many of us spend so much time doing things for God that we forget to spend time with Him. After taking an extended sabbatical—what he called "Camp Time"—Mark Carter shares what God taught him about slowing down, listening well, and making space for His presence. Looking at the Israelites' journey through the wilderness, we see a powerful...

🤔 How do you know if you're making the right decision? Should you take the job? End the relationship? Move? Stay? The Bible says that getting wisdom is the wisest thing you can do (Proverbs 4:7). In this message, Robert James explores how God gives wisdom to His people through His Word and how Paul encouraged the church in Corinth to stop relying on worldly thinking and start pursuing God&ap...

📱 Doomscrolling. 🎮 Endless gaming. 💼 Constant work. 📺 Binge-watching. Sometimes the things we turn to for comfort slowly become the places we hide. In Isaiah 30, God invites His people to stop running toward temporary shelters and start resting in Him. In this message, Erica Adkins explores why we often seek security in distractions instead of trusting God's promises—and how Jesus offers...

❤️ Who are "the least of these," and why does the Bible talk about them so often? From the laws in Leviticus... to Isaiah's prophecy... to Jesus' ministry, one theme remains constant: God never forgets the forgotten. In this powerful message, Arman Sheffey traces God's heart throughout Scripture, showing how caring for the poor, the vulnerable, and those on the margins isn...

😮‍💨 Tired? Not just physically tired… Soul tired. The kind of tired that comes from carrying stress, anxiety, expectations, and worries that never seem to stop. In Matthew 11, Jesus gives one of the most beautiful invitations in all of Scripture: ❤️ "Come to Me… and I will give you rest." But what does that actually mean? In this message, guest speaker Adam Reardon unpacks Jesus'...

😔 Ever feel like you're constantly messing up? 😔 Like no matter how much you pray, read your Bible, or go to church, you still feel guilty… distant… or spiritually dry? You're not alone. In this powerful message, Pastor Mike Bryant reminds us of the good news of the Gospel: Jesus didn't come to condemn you—He came to restore you. After Peter denied Jesus three times, Jesus didn&ap...

👊 What does it actually mean to be a man? In a world where many men feel isolated, stuck, and unsure of their purpose, the answer isn't found in becoming tougher, richer, or more successful. It's found in becoming a man of consequence. In this Father's Day message, Brandon Adkins explores what Scripture teaches about biblical manhood, leadership, strength, and purpose. A man of con...

☁️ What actually happens when we die? ❤️ Will we still be ourselves in heaven? 🙏 Why does heaven feel so distant when Scripture talks about it like it's our future home? In this message, Mark Carter explores what the Bible says about heaven, grief, eternity, and the incredible future waiting for followers of Jesus. When someone we love dies, grief is real. Jesus never asks us to ignore that...

Have you ever looked back on a situation and realized it could have gone much worse?  A relationship could have ended differently. A mistake could have cost more. A crisis could have hit harder.  Sometimes God's mercy shows up in ways we don't even recognize until later. In this message, Laveda Jones explores the story of the ten lepers Jesus healed. All ten received mercy, but only one...

Talking about Jesus can feel awkward. What do you say? How do you bring it up naturally? What if you don’t know enough? What if it gets uncomfortable? In this message from our Secrets of the Chill People series, Robert James shares how to talk about Jesus with people around you—even when it feels awkward, uncomfortable, or like you don’t have the right words. You don’t need all the answers. You do...

Sometimes prayer feels powerful. Sometimes it feels repetitive. Sometimes it feels like nothing is happening at all. So what do we do when prayer feels exhausting… or unanswered… or hard to keep going? We keep praying. In this message from our This Is What We Do series, Pastor Mark shares why perseverance in prayer matters—not because God is distant, but because prayer strengthens us for the fight...