Living Water Worship Centre

WITHOUT WARNING — Are You Ready? What if you knew an important test was coming—but you didn't know when? That's the picture at the heart of Without Warning. Jesus tells His disciples in Luke 17 that the days surrounding His return will resemble the days of Noah and Lot. People will continue with ordinary life—eating, drinking, marrying, buying, selling, planting and building—until suddenly the mom...

We Ought to Obey God Rather Than Men — Acts Session 4 In Session 4 of our journey through Acts, the early Church begins facing serious opposition. Peter and John are arrested and brought before the religious authorities because they continue preaching Jesus Christ and His resurrection. Yet instead of retreating, they become even bolder. These were ordinary men, but their lives carried extraordinar...

Live Like You've Been With Jesus — 1 Peter Session 4 What does Christianity look like when it moves beyond a church service and becomes the way we actually live? In Session 4 of our study through 1 Peter, we move into chapter 3, where Peter gives practical instruction for the Christian home and for everyday Christian living. Peter begins with marriage, challenging wives and husbands to recognize t...

Fear may challenge your faith, but it doesn't have to control your life. Stop allowing what you see to have greater authority than what God has said, trust that He is with you, and move forward in obedience. There's also a nice connection to the pastor's statement from the “I AM THE RESURRECTION” sermon: “It's never about His power. It's always about His purpose.” “We will live under the lordship...

In Session 3 of our study through Acts, we pick up following the incredible events of Pentecost. Peter has preached the Gospel, the Holy Spirit has been poured out, and approximately 3,000 people receive the Word and are added to the believers. The study then takes us back to Exodus 32 and the golden calf, where Israel became impatient while Moses was on Mount Sinai. Rather than trusting God's tim...

What does it look like to truly follow Jesus when doing so becomes difficult? In Session 3 of our study through 1 Peter, we continue in chapter 2 and discover that the Christian life is not simply about escaping hardship. Peter was writing to believers who were scattered and suffering, yet rather than telling them to run from difficulty, he reminded them who they were: a chosen generation, a royal...

When many of Jesus’ followers turned away because His teaching became difficult, Jesus asked the Twelve, “Do you also want to go away?” Peter responded, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.” That confession becomes the heart of this message. There comes a point in every believer’s journey when Christianity moves beyond simply knowing about Jesus. We come to understand th...

The same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead is inside of you. What does that mean?  The power that brought Christ out of the grave is not merely something Christians admire historically. That Spirit now dwells in the believer. “If we ever get the full revelation of that, Satan's in trouble.”

What is holding your life together? In Session 2 of our study through 1 Peter, we continue into chapter 2, where Peter describes Jesus Christ as the Living Stone—the Chief Cornerstone rejected by men but chosen by God and precious. Peter then tells believers that we, too, are “living stones” being built together into a spiritual house and a holy priesthood. This study explores the biblical imagery...

I AM THE RESURRECTION — John 11 Mary and Martha believed Jesus could heal Lazarus while he was sick. But what happens when the situation moves beyond what we believe is possible? Jesus intentionally waited until Lazarus had been in the tomb for four days before arriving in Bethany. What appeared to everyone else to be the end became the setting for one of Jesus' greatest declarations: “I am the re...

Peter was an ordinary man who experienced extraordinary things with Jesus. He was tested, he failed, he denied Christ—and he was restored. In this opening session of our study through 1 Peter, we discover why Peter's own journey makes his words to struggling Christians so powerful. First Peter chapter 1 reminds us that we have been born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Chri...

The greatest battle you face may not be around you—it may be taking place in your mind. In this message from Romans 8, we look at the struggle between the flesh and the Spirit and discover why our thoughts are so important to living victoriously in Christ. Paul's struggle in Romans 7 doesn't end in defeat. It leads directly into the victory of Romans 8: the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesu...

Acts begins with the risen Jesus commissioning His followers to stop living merely for the present world, wait for the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit, become His witnesses everywhere they go, and live expectantly for the return of the same Jesus who ascended into heaven.   This first Acts session really introduces three major themes that will likely govern the entire study: Jesus is alive. Ac...

Pray for wisdom as you go into the world because wherever you go, you are a light and a witness for Jesus. And the final prayer asks God not to allow the spirit of Laodicea into our lives, but instead to make us increasingly like Christ: An effective Christian lives prayerfully and thankfully, grows continually in faith, redeems every opportunity, shares Christ within their unique sphere of influe...

Jesus Christ is coming again, and the proper response is not fear or endless date-setting, but to stay grounded in Scripture, watch and pray, help others find redemption, remain faithful, and live every day ready to meet Him.   This sermon is a strong call to live ready for the return of Jesus Christ. The pastor connects Jesus’ teaching in Luke 21 with the biblical feasts, especially the Feast of...

You cannot defeat the flesh simply by building more rules around yourself. Real transformation comes as you recognize that you belong to Christ, renew your mind with God's truth, separate from what feeds the old nature, and intentionally put on the character of Jesus. Set your mind on things above, separate yourself from what feeds the old life, remember that you belong to Christ, and allow God's...

The sermon’s central challenge is that every believer has a God-given race that no one else can run for them. The goal is not perfection, popularity, recognition, or even earthly success. The goal is to stay consistent, keep Jesus first, remove whatever slows us down, and finish the course God has placed before us. The pastor makes the point very personally: No one who has ever lived has had your...

Waiting isn't doing nothing. Waiting on the Lord is staying faithful, obedient, hopeful, and fixed on God's Word until He accomplishes what He has promised. This sermon centers on one of the best-known promises in Isaiah: “But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles…” — Isaiah 40:31 But the message makes an important distinction: waiting on...

What do you do when everything seems to fall apart at once? In this final study through 1 Samuel 28–31, David returns to Ziklag to discover the city burned, his family taken captive, and his own men so devastated that they begin talking about stoning him. David had every reason to panic. Instead, Scripture gives us one of the greatest statements about his life: “David strengthened himself in the L...

Can rules make us righteous—or do we need something much deeper? In Colossians Session 3, we continue through Colossians chapter 2 as Paul warns believers not to be deceived by persuasive words, worldly philosophy, religious traditions, or outward rules that distract us from the sufficiency of Jesus Christ. Paul gives us a powerful truth: We are complete in Christ. The Christian life isn't Jesus p...

What does it really mean to be lukewarm in our relationship with God? In Colossians Session 2, we continue through Colossians 1 and begin moving into chapter 2 as Paul challenges believers to remain grounded and steadfast in their faith. Paul wasn't simply concerned with people hearing the Gospel. He labored, suffered, warned, and taught because he wanted believers prepared to one day stand before...

   Jesus Christ takes us from the barrenness and helplessness of spiritual death, covers our brokenness by grace, gives us a place at the King's table, and calls us to leave the old life behind and live continually surrendered to Him.   In this message from Ephesians 2 and 2 Samuel 9, we discover a powerful picture of salvation through the story of Mephibosheth. Crippled, helpless, and living in t...

There is a strong progression running through this first Colossians session: Leave the past → Surrender to Christ → Pray → Grow in God's knowledge → Walk consistently → Trust Christ alone → Reject competing philosophies → Live by faith → Accept sacrifice → Keep Christ first. Paul's message isn't merely about knowing more theology. What we believe about Christ should transform how we actually live....

Because our sovereign God reigns over all creation, believers can surrender their lives to Him, trust His promises without fear, and rest in the assurance that His purposes cannot be defeated.   God is sovereign. Because He reigns over everything, believers can live with faith instead of fear. Bro. Matthew explains that God's sovereignty means He possesses absolute authority, unlimited power, and...