Hyde Wesleyan Weekly Sermon Audio

Pastor Stevan continues the Church in Motion series in Acts 11:19–30, exploring how the believers in Antioch were first called Christians—not because of a name they chose, but because their lives unmistakably reflected Jesus. This message challenges us to share the gospel with everyone, embrace the lifelong process of becoming more like Christ, and live with such Christlike love that others can't...

In Week 12 of the Church in Motion series, "No Favorites," Pastor Stevan explores Acts 10 and Peter's encounter with Cornelius, revealing that God shows no favoritism and that the gospel is for every person. This message challenges believers to expand their view of God's grace, recognize Jesus as Lord of all, and join Him in the places where He is already at work, sharing the hope of Christ with a...

In Week 11 of the Church in Motion series, Pastor Stevan explores Acts 9:32–43, showing how God uses ordinary acts of faithfulness to accomplish extraordinary kingdom purposes. Through the stories of Aeneas, Tabitha (Dorcas), and Simon the Tanner, we're reminded that God notices the everyday acts of service, kindness, prayer, and obedience that often go unseen, and uses them to leave a lasting imp...

Have you ever quietly decided someone was too far gone? Too much baggage, too much history, too hostile to ever change? We've all written someone off — but Acts 9 tells the story of a man the entire early church had already given up on. And Jesus showed up anyway. In this message from our Church in Motion series, Pastor Stevan unpacks what happens when God refuses to write off the people we alread...

In "Redirected," Pastor Stevan continues the Church in Motion series from Acts 8:26–40, exploring how God often leads His people through unexpected changes in direction. Through Philip’s encounter with the Ethiopian eunuch, Pastor Stevan reminds us that God’s redirections often reveal divine appointments, and that faithful obedience opens doors and opportunities we could never plan on our own.

On Celebration Sunday, Pastor Stevan reflects on God’s faithfulness at Hyde Wesleyan Church, celebrating stories of salvation, baptism, discipleship, generosity, and kingdom impact over the past year. Drawing from Acts 2:42–47, the message emphasizes that healthy churches are not built on statistics but on devotion—ordinary people continually saying “yes” to Jesus through worship, prayer, fellowsh...

Pastor Stevan reflects on Acts 6–7 and the recent Wesleyan General Conference, reminding the church that healthy churches live in the tension between Spirit and structure. Through stories of denominational challenges, growth, and prayer, he encourages Hyde Wesleyan to embrace grace, unity, and dependence on the Holy Spirit as the church continues to grow and move forward together.

In this message from the “Church in Motion” series, Pastor Angel explores Acts 6:1–7 and reminds the church that growth happens when everyone embraces their role in serving. Through the example of the early church appointing seven Spirit-filled servants to care for overlooked widows, she emphasizes that every act of service—whether visible or behind the scenes—has kingdom value and helps move the...

In this week’s Church in Motion series message, Pastor Stevan explores Acts 5 and reminds us that the church stays alive and active when ordinary people carry the extraordinary presence of Jesus into everyday spaces. Through authentic faith lived out in homes, relationships, and daily life, believers continue the mission of bringing hope, healing, and the presence of Christ to others.

Pastor Stevan continues the Church in Motion series with “Remember and Proclaim,” drawing from Acts 4 to show how the early church responded to opposition with bold faith and dependence on the Holy Spirit . He challenges believers to return to community, remember who God is, and ask for boldness—not comfort—while pointing to communion as a vital way we are spiritually refueled to keep living on mi...

Pastor Stevan continues the Church in Motion series by exploring Acts 3, showing how the early church moved beyond gathering into Spirit-led action. Through the healing at the temple gate, he challenges believers to notice those around them, give what God has already provided, and boldly point others to Jesus. This message reminds us that the church’s mission isn’t about doing more, but living Spi...

In Week 2 of the Church in Motion series, “Power in Motion,” Pastor Stevan unpacks Acts 2, revealing that the church doesn’t move through human effort but through the power of the Holy Spirit. He emphasizes that God fills ordinary, expectant people who are willing to wait on Him—and then sends them out to boldly share the gospel in ways others can understand. This message challenges us to stop str...

Pastor Stevan launches the Church in Motion series with a powerful reminder from Acts 1 that the mission of God doesn’t begin with our effort, but with the work of the Holy Spirit within us . In Waiting to Move, he challenges “fixers” and “doers” to embrace waiting as preparation, trusting that true impact comes not from striving, but from being Spirit-empowered witnesses of the risen Jesus.

Pastor Stevan shares in “Alive to Live,” the Easter message at Hyde Wesleyan Church and the conclusion to the Flavor series, that the resurrection of Jesus (Luke 24:1–9) proves we are not merely broken but spiritually dead—unable to fix ourselves. He emphasizes that Jesus didn’t come to make bad people better, but to bring dead people to life, offering new life through connection to Him. This East...

Pastor Stevan reflects on Palm Sunday in A Different King, highlighting how the crowd expected a powerful, conquering Messiah but encountered Jesus as a humble King bringing peace (Luke 19:28–44). He challenges listeners to move beyond admiration or expectation and instead fully surrender to Jesus as He truly is, allowing His kingdom to shape their lives.

Pastor Angel continues the Flavor series by teaching that self-control is not about willpower but about surrendering to the Holy Spirit, who produces lasting change from within. Using examples from Scripture and everyday struggles, she shows that true self-control begins in the heart, requires daily surrender, and ultimately leads to freedom and alignment with God’s will. Listeners are challenged...

Pastor Stevan continues the “Flavor” series by exploring the fruit of the Spirit found in Galatians 5, focusing on gentleness. He explains that biblical gentleness is not weakness but strength under control—a Spirit-produced quality that submits to God, remains teachable, and treats others with humility and care. Looking to the example of Jesus, Pastor Stevan challenges believers to let the Holy S...

Pastor Stevan continues week five of the “Flavor” series by exploring the fruit of the Spirit called faithfulness in Galatians 5:22–23. He explains that faithfulness is not something we manufacture through effort but the visible fruit that grows from the seed of faith—trust and confidence in God—planted and nurtured by the Holy Spirit over time. As believers remain connected to Christ, God faithfu...

In Week 4 – Kindness & Goodness of the Flavor series, Pastor Stevan unpacks Galatians 5 to show that the fruit of the Spirit is not something we manufacture, but evidence of a life connected to Jesus. Exploring the difference between kindness (mercy with purpose) and goodness (moral courage and integrity), he challenges believers to reflect Christ’s perfect balance of both—tender compassion an...

In this message from the Flavor series on Galatians 5, Pastor Stevan unpacks the fruits of the Spirit—peace and patience—reminding us that fruit is not the goal, but the evidence of a life connected to the Holy Spirit. Through Romans 12, he challenges us to endure trouble with hopeful prayer and to live at peace with others, not by trying harder, but by staying rooted in Christ. When life “shakes...

In “Love & Joy,” part of the series Flavor: Fruits of the Spirit, Pastor Angel Scribe explores how the Holy Spirit produces genuine agape love and lasting joy in our lives, rooted in Galatians 5:16–26. Using the illustration of honey and its source, she challenges us to examine what we’re abiding in, reminding us that love is the evidence of God at work within us and that true joy—unshaken by...

In One Source, Pastor Stevan Sheets launches the Flavor series by teaching from Galatians 5 that the “fruit” of our lives always reveals its source—either the flesh or the Holy Spirit. Rather than striving for better behavior, we’re invited to remain connected to Christ (John 15), allowing the Spirit to shape us from the inside out so that love, joy, peace, and the rest of the fruit naturally grow...

At a Pharisee’s table in Luke 14, Jesus uses a dinner party to challenge pride and teach the way of humility. In this powerful message, Bobbie Johnson invites us to examine our hearts, give up our seat of self-importance, and embrace humility in our relationship with God, ourselves, and others. True greatness, she reminds us, begins by going low.

In the final message of the Forged series, Pastor Stevan unpacks Psalm 1, reminding us that spiritual formation is always happening—whether we realize it or not. In a world full of voices and distractions, we are called to be shaped not by culture but by God's Word, meditating on it daily until it transforms how we think, live, and belong.

In this message from the Forged series, Pastor Stevan unpacks the disciples’ request, “Lord, teach us to pray,” revealing how prayer is a shaping process that forms our hearts, deepens dependence, and aligns us with God’s will. Drawing from Luke 11, he outlines a pattern, posture, and promise of prayer that invites us into daily surrender and persistent relationship with the One who is forging us...