Catalyst Church of Carrollton

Just as Death and Destruction are never satisfied, so human desire is never satisfied.” ‭‭Pro ‭27‬:‭20‬ ‭NLT‬‬   For my people have done two evil things: They have abandoned me— the fountain of living water. And they have dug for themselves cracked cisterns that can hold no water at all!”‭‭Jer ‭2‬:‭13‬ ‭NLT‬‬ “For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we s...

1 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3 The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” 4 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God. 5 Then the devil took him to the ho...

“And she gave birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.” Luke 2:7 NASB Is there room in your inn?  “Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends.” ‭‭Revelation‬ ‭3‬:‭20‬ ‭NLT‬ “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on r...

The message of Christmas is: I may mess things up, but I’m in them!  “In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a village in Galilee, to a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of King David. Gabriel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, favored woman! The Lord is with you!” Confused and disturbed, Mary tried...

3 lessons that hit deeper at 40: I got some ish…but God ain’t done with me.  “And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.” ‭‭Philippians‬ ‭1‬:‭6‬ ‭NLT‬‬ I’m built different.  “Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭139‬:...

The way you see your past reveals your heart, shapes your present, and sets the trajectory for your future. Gratitude isn’t just for the good moments, it’s God’s will for every moment.  1 Thessalonians 5:18-Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.  Habakkuk 3:17–18-Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop...

You can’t work what God gave you until you know what God gave you.  “In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you. If your gift is serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, teach well. If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging. If it is giving,...

Faithful Where You Are. “Slaves, obey your masters in all things. Do not obey just when they are watching you, to gain their favor, but serve them honestly, because you respect the Lord. In all the work you are doing, work the best you can. Work as if you were doing it for the Lord, not for people. Remember that you will receive your reward from the Lord, which he promised to his people. You are s...

Bonus message

“Then the eleven disciples left for Galilee, going to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him—but some of them doubted! Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new d...

“Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful...

Swing for the fences.

“There was a woman whose husband belonged to the group of prophets. When her husband died, she called out to Elisha for help. She said, ‘Your servant, my husband, is dead. He served the Lord faithfully. My husband was in debt to a certain man. Now that man wants to take my two children to be his slaves.’ Elisha said to her, ‘How can I help you? Tell me, what things do you have in your house?’ She...

“Some time later the brook dried up because there had been no rain in the land. 1 Kings 17:7 NIV Message-“It’s Time To Try Something New”  What brooks have dried up in your life?  Then the word of the Lord came to him: “Go at once to Zarephath in the region of Sidon and stay there. I have directed a widow there to supply you with food.” So he went to Zarephath. When he came to the town gate, a wid...

Catalyst Church of Carrollton 9/28/25 - "You Have___ But It Doesn’t Have You" Week 4 of Detox Your Mind “If any of you are suffering, they should pray. If any of you are happy, they should sing. If any of you are sick, they should call for the elders of the church, and the elders should pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord. Prayer that comes from faith will heal the sick...

Catalyst Church of Carrollton 9/21/25 -“Get Ahead Of It” Detox Your Mind 2025  If you don’t get ahead of them, you’ll get lost in them. 1. Face Your Thoughts. Lamentations 3:17-20-“Peace has been stripped away, and I have forgotten what prosperity is. I cry out, “My splendor is gone! Everything I had hoped for from the Lord is lost!” The thought of my suffering and homelessness is bitter beyond wo...

Catalyst Church of Carrollton - 9/14/25 "Engineer Your Environment" Week 2 of Detox Your Mind “It is wisdom that helps a man to build a house. The house will have a strong foundation if he understands what is right. Knowledge will help him to fill its rooms with beautiful and valuable things.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭24‬:‭3‬-‭4‬ ‭EASY‬‬  Engineer Your Environment: 1. Don’t Just Remove. Replace. Luke 11:24–26...

Catalyst Church of Carrollton - 9/7/25 "Get To The Root" “So, every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the diseased tree bears bad fruit. A healthy tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a diseased tree bear good fruit.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭7‬:‭17‬-‭18‬ ‭ESV‬  Surface fixes don’t heal deep wounds.  People pleasing is not who you are, it’s how you survived. Rebellion is pain in disguise. Words wound.  Sex isn...

Catalyst Church of Carrollton - 8/31/25 "Paper or Plastic"

Catalyst Church of Carrollton: 8/24/25 “Walk It Like He Talked It” Vision Month 

Catalyst Church of Carrollton - 8/17/25 "Lets Take This City!" “It has always been my ambition to preach the gospel where Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else’s foundation. Rather, as it is written: “Those who were not told about him will see, and those who have not heard will understand.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭15‬:‭20‬-‭21‬ ‭NIV‬‬   “So you received the message with joy from...

Catalyst Church of Carrollton - 8/11/25 "We're Hungry" Vision Month  “Once when he was eating with them, he commanded them, “Do not leave Jerusalem until the Father sends you the gift he promised, as I told you before. John baptized with water, but in just a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” ‭‭Acts ‭1‬:‭4‬-‭5‬ ‭NLT‬‬ “Then the day of the Pentecost festival arrived. All the belie...

Catalyst Church of Carrollton: 5/4/2025 - “_______” “One day the group of prophets came to Elisha and told him, “As you can see, this place where we meet with you is too small. Let’s go down to the Jordan River, where there are plenty of logs. There we can build a new place for us to meet.” “All right,” he told them, “go ahead.” “Please come with us,” someone suggested. “I will,” he said. So he we...

Catalyst Church of Carrollton - 7/21/25 Free Bird