Arborway Community Church

What is your greatest fear in life? If you wish there was a way to overcome it, this week will be helpful for you. Our guest speaker John Ames teaches us how Jesus can overcome all our fears.

On the night of the resurrection Jesus told his disciples that as the Father had sent him on a rescue mission to the world, he was now sending them on that same mission. Their mission was to tell people the good news of the Kingdom of God and show them the hope of salvation available through Christ alone. This week we see how God has also given us that mission, and empowered and partnered with us...

When we seek to discover life's purpose, a burning question emerges: "What is my true calling?" Our existence finds its meaning in the tapestry of our actions, woven day by day. It's not just about going through the motions; it's about ensuring that each action resonates with purpose. This week, Pastor Ivey shows us from the Scriptures which actions truly matter. This lesson will give you guidance...

This week Pastor Ivey brings us to 2 Timothy where Paul encourages a young pastor to stay faithful in his ministry. This Sunday was a special Sunday as we ordained our newest elder. This sermon was preached to charge him and our congregation with this exciting development.

This week Pastor Ivey turns us to Acts where we witness the birth of the church. When we look at how the early church lived, we may be shocked at how different and extraordinary it was. We believe the church at its birth was the church at its best. That's the type of church Jesus wants to see, and the church Arborway strives to be. This week's message will help you see your purpose in the church a...

Life is hard. Life without Christ is even harder. Pastor Ivey brings us to 1 Peter where we learn how to fight life's hardest battles. This week's message will help you defeat pride, the devil, and despair and challenge you to live out humility, victory, and joy. And some of the solutions are pretty unexpected. Watch this week for help in living a successful Christian life.

Many in the early church assumed that Jesus was returning in their lifetimes. Perhaps, they were surprised when he did not. The fact remains that he could return at any time. How should Christians live their lives in light of Jesus' imminent return? This week Pastor Ivey brings us to 1 Peter 4, where Peter shows us what a life anticipating Christ's return should look like.

Peter writes this letter as an encouragement to the churches of Asia Minor. Essentially he is saying that no matter how bad things get in this life, you have a heavenly Father waiting to receive you home in the next. We know this because Christ faced the heat of this world and was welcomed home, and one day so will we. So, Christians should live righteously and courageously today in anticipation o...

Over the past few weeks we have looked at the role of exiles in society. First Peter talks about a Christians responsibility to the government and leadership. In chapter three, Peter turns to the home. He answers questions like, "How should a Christian wife live with their non-Christian husband?" And "How should Christian husbands love their wives?" This week, Pastor Ivey teaches through this ofte...

What does it mean to be a Christian in an unjust government? Does a Christian still have to submit to the governing authorities? Or does having Jesus as our king mean we are free to ignore the law? While the answers may seem obvious, we all have questions about the degree to which we must submit to authority. This week Pastor Ivey brings us to 1 Peter 2, where Peter teaches us how to live as heave...

Join us as guest speaker Antoine Brewster shares what the Bible says about unity in Ephesians 4

Peter encourages Christians to grow up in their faith.

All of us have experienced what it’s like to be an outsider, and as a Christian, there are days when it is even more difficult. We have been commanded to be in the world and not of it. So, especially in a place like Boston, we are outsiders to an even greater degree. But with the proper perspective, not only can we survive this world, but we can thrive. Listen as Pastor Ivey brings us through Pete...

All of us have had terrible days. They can lead to frustration, confusion, or even anger toward God. But in our second week of 1 Peter the Apostle encourages us by helping us understand that God even uses our worst days for our good and his glory. We will face trials in life, but we can take comfort that, in God, none of it is wasted. Watch this week as we see the ways God is redeeming our pain.

We've all had moments where we felt like we were on the outside looking in. Maybe it was because you moved to a new school, city, or even country. That feeling can be difficult and isolating. The Apostle Peter knows and experienced this himself. He called this situation being an "Exile." And to encourage and combat the hardship of being an exile, he encourages us to embrace it rather than fight it...

At the end of Nehemiah, he comes back to see how Jerusalem is doing. When he returns he finds that it is an absolute mess. The people fell back on everything they had promised God. So Nehemiah rises to get to work again. And this time he goes a little crazy. This week Pastor Ivey reflects on Nehemiah's final days in leadership of Jerusalem. We will learn a lot about good leadership and our true ho...

The temple was reconstructed, the walls were built, and this week we get to join Jerusalem's celebration. God had been so good to them and their only reasonable response was worship with many may have classified as "over-the-top" celebration. Listen this week as Pastor Ivey shows us from Nehemiah 12 how God did a great work for them and has done an even greater work for us in Christ.

Any meaningful relationship will have a DTR: Define the relationship. Sometimes that means the relationship is defined as being over, and other times it means it goes to the next level. These are essential conversations. This week Pastor Ivey takes us to Nehemiah 10 where we see God's people, fresh off repentance, defining their relationship with him. God had already shown them they were loved, bu...

In this message Pastor Ivey takes us through the beautiful aftermath of revival. We see God's people remembering their history, mourning their sin, and praying for a more promising future. As we take a journey through Israel's history, we see that God is not only great, although he is. He is so much better and desires good for us.

This week, revival will sweep God's people. And it takes over them when they rediscover the Word of God. We will see a mix of sadness & joy in Nehemiah 8 as the people discover God's ancient and life-giving Word. It was a resource that was there the whole time, yet many had forgotten the power of it.

Jesus tells his disciples that the two signs they are genuine believers is that they love God and love others. John continues that theme in his book. John gives us the reason why: God is love. This week Pastor Ivey shows us that when we experience the love of God we will become more loving people. There is no way we cannot.

Knowing if we are a genuine believer is the most important question we can have the answer to. This week, Professor John gives us another test. He tells us we cannot love the world and love the Father at the same time. Because They are incompatible with each other. We will learn what John actually means by "love for the world." Then Pastor Ivey will give us three observations to discern if we love...

1 John was written to help us know the answer to life's most important questions. The most important question we can ask ourselves is if we truly know God. John gives us three signs regarding our attitude about sin that help us determine if we really know God. Listen this week to learn how we can deal with sin in such a way to be assured we will be with Christ in Heaven forever.

We have all had profoundly impactful experiences, good and bad. Experiences that change us, and shake us to the core. In ten seconds, a single experience can change our perspective on all of life. So, how important is our experience of God? What if we have never felt God's presence? Are we even Christians if we do not feel God's presence? Pastor Ivey answers all these questions and more this week.

Not knowing where we will go when we die can be quite distressing. Our eternal destination is the most important thing we could ever know, but how can we know? This week Pastor Ivey brings us to 1 John where we will find two tests to help us to know our eternal destination. If you have ever doubted your salvation (and who hasn't?), this sermon will be helpful for you.