Branch Church

People-pleasing can tempt the believer to satisfy the desires of someone else over God. It can place yourself in a compromising position where you're not authentic with your faith, obedient to Him or able to fulfill God’s purpose for your life. This message gives action steps to remember to please God over others.

All of us can say, “I have negatively impacted my life by my thoughts.” That's why we're going to direct our thoughts to trust God. This message looks at Romans 12:2 and helps answer how we are to direct our thoughts.

In 2023, there's no more streaking! When we do not put on the full armor of God it exposes us to the "mighty powers of this dark world." It's time to Begin Again and take back your life so you can (re)surrender it to God!

The bible tells us that God is sovereign, purposeful, involved in history, brings order from chaos and instills design into things that seem to have no design. It's this truth that collides with the Christmas story. The Christmas story is a great example of God engaging in humanity and reminding the world that He has a plan.

In Isaiah 9, God gives 4 names that will characterize His Son, Jesus. This message uncovers this 700 year old birth announcement and explains what it means for us.

Just because you are smart doesn't mean you will make wise choices. This message looks at how the Wise men were so wise and how we can be more wise in our daily lives.

To experience "green pastures" and "streams of water" you must have rain. Storms must come. That is true in nature and in our lives. Our third installment of Psalm 23 encourages us to never let the presence of a storm cause you to doubt the presence of God.

In Psalm 23:3, the Psalmist said that the shepherd "leads us in paths of righteousness." This message looks at how the Good Shepherd leads us to righteousness or right standing with God. It is salvation through substitution.

Because the Lord is my Shepherd, "I have no wants" or "I lack nothing." As "sheep," we are to fully depend on the Good Shepherd, Jesus Christ. This message draws our attention to the Good Shepherd’s voice and what His Word says about providing for us.

No matter how much evil, brokenness and suffering we see and experience, Jesus will make all things new! He will mend every broken thing and overturn every injustice.

Carnival mirrors give us a distorted view of who we are. And a lie believed as truth will affect you as if it were true. You don’t have to accept everything deemed as “true” by the world and culture. Your identity is shaped by the words God Himself speaks about you. There is no higher truth than God’s truth. While the narratives of the world may try to pull you in a hundred different directions, H...

There are situations that leave us alone and abandoned all the time. At some point, we all have heard it in some form or another… “we’re through,” “I don’t love you anymore,” “we can’t be friends anymore,” “we’re going to have to let you go,” “I’m sorry, you’re loved one didn’t make it.” Hearing any of those words can rock our world and leave gaping holes of loneliness, abandonment and pain. Yet,...

A common misconception people have about God and religion is that “for God to love me I have to be good.” The truth of the matter is that God loves you just as you are BUT, loves you too much to leave you how you are. When you say yes to Jesus, YOU CHANGE! This sermon looks at how Jesus changes us - not religion.

It's easy to feel trapped in life. We get stuck in routines, deadlines, bills and daily struggles. God's answer for us was Jesus! Part 1 of our series Jesus Changes Everything looks at how Jesus Christ became the visible expression of the invisible God. He revealed God to us in human form and expressed Himself in a language we could understand.

How does one of the stingiest crooks in all of scripture become the most generous people in all of scripture? The answer is JESUS. Jesus intentionally chose to build relationships that led to salvation and life change. This message looks at our assignment as Christians to "seek and save those who are lost."

In Luke 10, Jesus answered a religious experts question, "who is my neighbor" with a parable. The parable of the Good Samaritan commands us to love our neighbors as ourself. But we do not love our neighbors to earn heaven. We love others because heaven was given to us as a gift, and we can’t help but become to others what Jesus has become to us.

In Acts 28, Luke concludes his letter with Paul ministering in Rome under house arrest. This message reminds us that we are a part of something bigger than ourselves. God has an unstoppable Spirit-empowered plan!

In Acts 27, Paul encountered a ferocious storm on his voyage to Rome. During that storm, God reminded Paul that he was to stand before Caesar. When you’re in the midst of a storm, it’s easy to forget God’s promises and faithfulness. Sometimes we just need to remember what God already said.

In Acts 26, Paul defends himself from the Jewish leaders accusations to King Agrippa II. This message encourages us to see unplanned detours with spiritual value. That even the interruptions and irritations of our day could be turned for divine appointments.

In Acts 24, Governor Felix left Paul in a Caesarean prison for 2 years. Paul learned that the time-gap between God’s promise and His fulfillment is hard! It's possible that one of the reasons God left Paul in prison was for Felix. This message looks at the conversations Paul had with Felix during his 2 year stay in prison. the Apostle Paul stands trial before Governor Felix, the governor over the...

In Acts 23:11, Jesus visits Paul. Paul is lonely, forsaken, discouraged, rejected, depressed & Jesus encouraged his Spirit. This message reminds us that JESUS US WITH US. We are not alone, forgotten or a failure.

In Acts 22, Paul addresses the mob that tried to kill him. What does he share? His story of transformation. This message reminds us that our story is more powerful than we think. Our story can be shared with an individual or addressed to a group. It’s not a debate, it’s not pushy, it’s not fake, and it doesn’t feel like religious propaganda, since it’s coming from our heart. Our job is to share ou...

In Acts 21:1-14, the Apostle Paul spends some time with Philip the Evangelists in Caesarea. When Agabus the prophet arrived with a prophetic word that Paul would be bound by the Jews and turned over to the Gentiles - the mood changed. He knew the rode to Jerusalem would not end well for him but was ready for whatever awaited him. This message teaches us that sometimes the hard path is the right pa...

In Acts 20, Paul shares a final farewell speech with the Ephesian elders. This message focuses on 4 statements from Paul's speech.