Antioch Waco

The message centers on Jesus’ invitation into Sabbath rest, not as a luxury or reward for hard work, but as a God-given rhythm woven into creation itself. This sermon confronts the cultural norm of overwork and the soul-level exhaustion so many carry through Scripture and Jewish history and rhythms of rest. Sabbath is God’s gift, meant to form us and free us, while leading us back to the shalom we...

This week’s message focuses on a dual call: first, to revival through personal spiritual renewal, and second, to reformation as we help transform society by bringing the Kingdom of God into every sphere through the local church and the influence of individual believers. Through powerful testimonies, we witness how God revives hearts, heals deep wounds and calls people to walk out faith not only in...

This powerful message explores one of the most overlooked yet life-changing truths in Scripture: that we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works that He prepared in advance for us to walk in. While Ephesians 2:8-9 is famous for teaching salvation by grace through faith, verse 10 reveals the stunning purpose behind our salvation. We were not saved merely to escape hell, but to...

The call for Antioch Waco is to be a Jeremiah 29:7 people who seek the welfare of their city while maintaining proper kingdom priorities. Just as Jesus stayed rooted in His small-town neighborhood to work out principles that could be reproduced anywhere, believers in Waco are called to love their city, pray for its leaders, and engage every sphere of society.

This sermon challenges the traditional divide between "sacred" church work and "secular" professions. In it, Dorothy Abshire shares a personal revelation from God about tearing down the wall between sacred and secular, and that all believers carry the Holy Spirit into their workplaces, transforming ordinary jobs into sacred ministry. Just as Jesus called fishermen to continue fishing but with a ne...

In this message, Pastor Mick Murray explores the foundational identity of all believers as stewards - people who faithfully manage the property and resources of another. Drawing from Genesis 1:26-28 and 2:15, he reveals that from the very beginning, God commissioned humanity not just for salvation, but for dominion - to take disordered spaces and create order so that life might flourish. This orig...

This message launched a new series on revival and reformation, calling believers to live with hearts fully surrendered to Jesus and empowered by the Holy Spirit to bring God's Kingdom into every sphere of society. The sermon featured a testimony from Rick Tullis, demonstrating how one person's commitment to living out their faith in business and community leadership has helped transform Waco over...

This message is a powerful reminder that God is actively working through His people as witnesses who share the Gospel in both word and deed. It emphasizes that our calling as ambassadors of Christ is dependent on the Holy Spirit’s power to be lived out effectively in our local communities, our nation and throughout the world. These testimonies from our people serve three purposes: to encourage fai...

Pastor Jimmy continued the series on the calling of Abraham and the life we were made for by focusing on God's promise to Abraham in Genesis 12:1-3, specifically examining what it means when God says "I will make you a great nation, I will bless you, I will make your name great, and so you shall be a blessing." This message built on last week's teaching about Abraham's call to leave his country, r...

This message launches a three-week series on Abraham's life, focusing specifically on God's call to Abraham in Genesis 12:1-3 and how that connects to His calling on our lives today. Pastor Jimmy shared how his family's story became intertwined with God's purposes through Baylor University and Waco, illustrating that none of us are here by chance but by God's divine hand. The central theme of the...

This sermon wraps up our House to House series and focuses on the often-overlooked but essential quality of faithfulness in Christian leadership, particularly within Acts 2 communities and Lifegroups. Pastor Carl Gulley begins by honoring the life group and section leaders who faithfully serve week after week, comparing them to the lesser-known biblical figures like Nympha, Apphia, and Archippus w...

Pastor Vincent Carpenter shared his personal testimony of transformation from having a "passionate disdain for church" to making a lifelong commitment to the people of God. His encounter with God came through witnessing the authentic life of his Sunday school teacher, who demonstrated passionate love for Jesus and cross-cultural ministry. This divine encounter set him on a trajectory that led to h...

In this teaching, Pastor Jimmy Seibert delivered a powerful message about experiencing God's presence in our everyday lives through"house to house" communities. The central theme focused on the truth that God is present with us wherever we gather in His name - whether in personal worship, small groups, corporate gatherings, or in our daily activities. Jimmy traces the historical journey of God's p...

In part two of our House to House series, Pastor Jeff Abshire focuses on the importance of Christian community and the biblical commands that govern our relationships with one another. Jeff uses the analogy of GPS navigation to illustrate that while we receive clear "what" commands from Scripture about Christian relationships, we also need the proper "how" - the environment of love - to successful...

Pastor Carl Gulley opens this new series on "House to House" living by challenging both our personality preferences and our resistance to authentic community. This teaching identifies three key barriers that keep us from authentic Christian community: Lack of modeling in our backgrounds Past wounds from community experience And most significantly, shame.

Jesus calls us all to go and make disciples (Matthew 28), but sometimes it can be difficult to know where to start, or what to do next. In this powerful conclusion to our Life-on-Life Discipleship series, Pastor Zach Daniel shares 4 keys that unlock the power and potential of discipleship relationships. Key Highlights: The Great Commission isn't just for pastors - it's for every follower of Jesus...

What does it really mean to be a disciple of Jesus? In this powerful message, we explore how God calls us to be "living stones" built into a spiritual house through intentional, life-on-life relationships. Key Points: The 3 types of "living stones" we all need in discipleship Learning from Timothy's multigenerational faith legacy 4 myths about godly mentors that hold us back Practical places to fi...

The Generational Impact of Discipleship What if one simple invitation could change your family tree forever? In this powerful Father's Day message, Pastor Clarence Hill Jr. shares the incredible story of how his father's life was transformed on July 4, 1966, when a postal worker named James Lay stepped outside his comfort zone to invite him to church. That one act of obedience didn't just save one...

Are you wondering where you are in your spiritual journey? Just like physical development has recognizable stages and milestones, Scripture reveals that spiritual growth follows predictable patterns too. In this powerful message, we explore 1 John 2:12-14 where the apostle John addresses three distinct groups: little children, young men, and fathers - each representing different stages of spiritua...

In this message from Matthew 7:24-29, Pastor Zach Daniel explores Jesus’s parable of the wise and foolish builders at the conclusion of the Sermon on the Mount. After amazing the crowds with His teaching, Jesus presented them with a crucial question through this story: Will you merely stand in awe of my words, or will you put them into practice?

In this message from Acts of Mercy Director, Kevin Johnson, we're reminded that God often places us in the middle of crisis not to abandon us, but to demonstrate His faithfulness and receive glory through our circumstances. Drawing from Exodus 14 and personal experiences from his disaster relief work around the world, this sermon challenges us to move beyond fear-based paralysis and step into the...

This graduation sermon from Carl Gulley challenges us to embrace three God-given identities that will anchor us through life's seasons of uncertainty and change. Whether you're navigating the transition from high school to college, entering the workforce after graduation, or seeking to rediscover your spiritual identity, this message offers biblical wisdom for staying faithful to God's calling whe...