Branch Church

God has a new leader to bring the Israelites into the Promised Land, Joshua. Joshua and the children of Israel had to decide whether they would continue the journey to where God wanted them, or retreat again to safety. In bizzare fashion, God would bring down the walls of Jericho and prove that the victory belongs to Him alone. But a lesson would be learned for the Israelites and us. God wants us...

To God, getting the people out of Egypt was easy. Getting “Egypt out of His people” that would be a much more difficult task. The Israelites had settled with deliverance from Egypt when freedom in Canaan was God's ultimate plan. This message takes the lessons from the Israelite's and applies them to the Christian. That lesson is to not go back Egypt or settle with the wilderness... God has a plan...

Once we experience God's salvation and deliverance, we expect God will protect us from pain and heartache. "Life should be easier with God, right?" And then life hits! Be careful not to let what you expected keep you from what God wants you to experience. This message reminds us that we don’t have to fear what we face when we know who we’re trusting in.

Jesus calls us to experience true freedom—yet far too many Christian's face seemingly insurmountable challenges and obstacles. How can we get unstuck from life's pains and problems? The answer is that YOU NEED A DELIVERER. This message parallels how God sent Moses to help deliver the Israelites from Pharaoh. Israel’s deliverance through Moses points directly to our deliverance through Christ.

Sin in the garden brought death and decay but Jesus in heaven "will make all things new." This message focuses on 3 “news” that will take place with Jesus in the new heaven.

In the Christmas story, the angels told the shepherds, "I bring you good news of GREAT JOY that will be for all the people." This “GREAT JOY for all people” is not centered on a DAY but on a PERSON. This message relates the "great joy" the angels described with the parable of the hidden treasure. The treasure of heaven, through Jesus, is greater than any earthly treasure.

Isaiah 7:14 says, "...the Lord himself will give you the sign. Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel (which means ‘God is with us’)." The mystery and awe of the Christmas story is centered on the virgin birth. This message looks to answer the question, why the Virgin birth?

The Christmas story is the story of heaven coming down to earth. This message looks at how God never intended to "leave" earth and be separated from mankind. Sin brought separation but Jesus came and restored us to a right relationship with God.

Collective unity in the overall mission of Jesus is vital to the local church. This message looks at scripture to help us understand the importance of unity and the destruction of divisiveness.

One of the most important symptoms of a Healthy Church could be relational accountability. It's a sensitive topic for many but Galatians 6:1 teaches us that loving one another in the church involves humbly sharing responsibility for one another’s holiness in our lives.

Healthy churches pray. As Christian’s, prayer can be hard and inconsistent. It should be a daily priority and an incredible blessing we have in our relationship with God… BUT, life gets busy, we get distracted and our prayer life can take a hit. This message gives us insight into the first century church's devotion to prayer.

The primary responsibility of the local church set by Jesus Himself was to "go and make disciples of all nations." A healthy church is a church that keeps "making disciples" the why they do what they do. In Ephesians 4, the Apostle Paul maps out the functions and structure of the local church in accordance to discipleship.

A healthy church is a "radically generous" church. This message looks at a variety of encounters Jesus had with different individuals in the Gospel of Luke. Jesus tells us to keep our eyes on the Kingdom of Heaven. If we do not learn how to lay up treasures in heaven, we will inevitably settle for the treasures of earth — and miss out on something far more lasting and satisfying.

A loving community of believers is essential in the health of a local church family. This message looks at 1 Peter 3:8 and addresses the differences between unrealistic views towards church community verses biblical attitudes of Christ followers. How are we to respond when our high expectations of church community fall short?

Faithful biblical nourishment through the preaching of God's Word is vital to the overall health of a local church family. Our first of 8 character traits of a healthy church begins in 2 Timothy 3:16-4:4.

Joseph's life was filled with betrayal and heartbreak. It seemed God had gone silent on him but God was faithful. Throughout Joseph's story the phrase, "and the Lord was with Joseph" is mentioned multiple times. Be encouraged that God is with you.

As we pray and wait on God, God is working in the background to accomplish His will but He's also working on us! Why does He do this? How does He do this? The Bible gives these answers. This message looks at 4 ways God will work on us while we are in His "waiting room."

What do you do when you feel "ghosted" by God? Is it normal to feel distant and silent from God? The uncertainty brings anxiety and doubt that Satan can manipulate and cause serious problems in our lives spiritually. This message answers these questions and highlights the truth - "If God is silent, He's not absent."

There is a strong and powerful relationship between putting on the armor of God and praying. These two belong together; in fact, one grows out of the other. The eternal words of God found in Ephesians 6:18-20, will change your spiritual life. In all the weaponry God has provided for us in this spiritual fight, let us not forget or neglect the power of prayer!

More and more people are beginning to doubt the existence of Satan. The Apostle Paul, Jesus and all of the New Testament writers believed in the existence of Satan. In Ephesians 6:10-17, Paul writes to the Ephesians about how they are to “stand against all the different strategies” of the devil. You may be wounded from "battle" but you are not defeated.

In Ephesians 6:5-9, the Apostle Paul addresses the employer/employee relationship. The takeaways from these 5 verses are to let all earthly obedience be obedience to Christ.

Being a parent in 2023 is hard! Being a child in 2023 is hard! Most Christian parents want to raise their kids to know and follow God but it can be hard when there are so many voices fighting for influence. In Ephesians 6:1-4, the Apostle Paul is going to give 4 short verses on the subject of parenting. The aim of this message is for parents to renew their commitment to God and to disciple their c...

In Ephesians 5:21-33, the Apostle Paul reveals the mystery surrounding marriage. God’s design for marriage stands true today and He knows what will bring truth, harmony, joy and fulfillment to all who follow it.

In Ephesians 5:18-20, we'll look at 5 reasons why singing in church is important.

As Christians, how are we supposed to interact with our surroundings, community and loved ones? We want others to experience the hope, purpose and fulfillment of Jesus but we do not want to come across as pushy or weird. In Ephesians 5:1-17, the Apostle shares practical truth's for how a Christian can live out their faith walk.