Compassion Church [Dickson, TN]

Beyond the Wall | Acts 11What kind of church will we become? In Acts 11, Peter returns to Jerusalem expecting celebration after God moved powerfully among the Gentiles. Instead, he's met with criticism. While lives were being changed, some were more concerned with traditions than transformation. This message challenges every believer with three powerful questions:• Will we build walls… or buil...

What walls have we built that are keeping us from God's purpose? In Acts 10, we encounter one of the most transformative moments in the early church. Through the story of Peter and Cornelius, God reveals a powerful truth: the gospel was never meant for one group of people, it was always meant for everyone. The Jews were called to be a blessing to the nations, not separated from them. Yet over...

In Acts 9:32–35, we see a simple but powerful story: a man, a bed, a word, a healing, and a whole region changed. Aeneas had been bedridden and paralyzed for eight years, but when Peter spoke the name of Jesus over his situation, everything changed. Jesus didn’t just heal him — He called him to get up, take responsibility, and leave behind the place that had defined him for too long. This message...

What happens when Jesus steps into the path of someone headed in the wrong direction? In Acts 9, we witness one of the most powerful transformations in Scripture as Saul, the church’s fiercest persecutor, encounters Jesus on the road to Damascus and leaves forever changed. This message reminds us that radical change doesn’t always begin in a church building. Sometimes it starts on an unexpected ro...

What happens when God interrupts your plans? In Acts 8, we see the Gospel continue to spread despite persecution, opposition, and uncertainty. What looked like a setback for the early Church became a setup for God’s purpose. As believers were scattered, the message of Jesus spread farther than ever before. Pastor Willie Simpson walks through the powerful stories of Simon the Sorcerer, Philip, and...

Looking Back and Pressing Forward | Acts 7 | The Faithfulness of God Through Every GenerationIn Acts 7, Stephen stands before the religious leaders and delivers one of the most powerful sermons in Scripture. As the early church is growing, miracles are happening, and the gospel is spreading, Stephen takes his listeners on a journey through Israel’s history, not simply to teach history, but to remi...

What happens when ordinary people become filled with the Holy Spirit? In Acts 6, the early church was growing rapidly. Miracles were happening, lives were being changed, and the Gospel was spreading everywhere. But in the middle of revival, tension arose. Complaints spread. Widows were being overlooked. Division tried to enter the church. The apostles gathered the people together and made a powerf...

My Story — When God Moves, The Enemy Schemes | Acts 5:1–11Description: The church in Acts 4–5 is in the middle of a powerful move of God—thousands saved, radical generosity, unity, joy, miracles, bold preaching. Then suddenly, Ananias and Sapphira drop dead. It’s shocking—and it confronts our “safe” view of God. In this message, we see a Jesus who is fiercely committed to a pure church and an enem...

QUEEN FOR A DAY | The Hidden Faith That Changes GenerationsThis Mother’s Day message is a powerful reminder that some of the greatest moves of God begin in places nobody sees. In this sermon, we uncover the story of Queen Abi, a woman barely mentioned in Scripture, yet the mother of one of Judah’s greatest reforming kings, Hezekiah. While her husband, King Ahaz, led the nation into darkness and id...

🔥 A Quiet Man. A Crisis. A Boldness He Didn’t Know He Had. 🔥He was quiet. Faithful. Kind. Then one moment changed everything…FIRE.He stood up, shouted, and people listened. Lives were saved. A boldness came over him that no one saw coming.👉 You never really know what’s inside of you… until you do. In this message, we dive into Acts 4 and the story of two ordinary men, Peter and John, who stood...

What happens when the Church doesn’t just gather, but actually shows up? In this message from Compassion Church, we dive into Acts of the Apostles 3:1–10 and unpack a powerful moment where Peter and John encounter a man who had been overlooked for years. What seemed like an ordinary day turned into a life-changing miracle, all because someone chose to show up with faith. This sermon will challenge...

What happened on the Day of Pentecost wasn’t just a moment to remember, it was a moment that changed everything. In this message, we dive into Acts of the Apostles chapter 2 and uncover how God didn’t just give His people a date on a calendar, He gave them POWER they were never meant to live without. From the sound of a rushing wind… to tongues of fire… to ordinary people speaking in supernatural...

What do you do after Jesus has spoken—but before everything He promised shows up? In Acts 1, we find the disciples living in the in-between. The resurrection has already happened, but the promise hasn’t fully arrived. For 40 days, Jesus proves He is alive, not a rumor, not a ghost, but real, present, and preparing them for what’s next. This message dives into how to navigate seasons of waiting and...

What’s in a name? More than you think. When Mary stood outside the tomb on that first Easter morning, her world was filled with grief, confusion, and loss, until Jesus spoke one word: her name. In that moment, everything changed. This message explores the power of being known by Jesus, not by the labels we carry, but by the identity He gives us. From Mary Magdalene to Bartimaeus, from Thomas to th...

“IT IS FINISHED” — The Power of a Completed Work ✝️In Gospel of John 19:30, Jesus didn’t whisper defeat—He declared VICTORY: “It is finished!”This message is a powerful reminder that while it’s easy to start something, God calls us to FINISH.🔥 In this sermon, we explore:1. The Work of Redemption Was Fully CompletedJesus didn’t begin redemption, He finished it. According to Epistle to the Hebrews...

“I THIRST” | The Fifth Saying of Jesus on the CrossLast words are always significant and revealing, and nowhere is that more true than at the cross. In this message, we explore one of the most simple yet powerful statements Jesus made during His crucifixion: “I thirst.” (John 19:28–30)At first glance, it’s just two words. No parable. No long teaching. But within this short statement, we see both t...

Darkness fell at noon. The sinless Son of God hung between heaven and earth. In the middle of unimaginable suffering, Jesus spoke words that reveal the depth of His love and the power of the cross. In this message, we look at two powerful statements Jesus made from the cross:First, a quiet word of care. Even in agony, Jesus saw His mother and His disciple standing nearby and formed a new family at...

At the cross, three men were dying, but only one could save. In this powerful message from Luke 23:34–43, we witness one of the most incredible moments in Scripture. As Jesus hangs on the cross, mocked by rulers, soldiers, and even a criminal beside Him, a powerful picture of humanity unfolds before us. There are three crosses on the hill that day:• One man dying in sin — the mocking thief.• One m...

In Gospel of John 6:53–56, Jesus says something so shocking that many people walked away:“Unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you.”The crowd wanted bread on their tables. Jesus offered His body on a cross. In this powerful message, we unpack what Jesus really meant — not something physical, but something deeply spiritual. To “eat” and “drink” is to p...

In Luke 23:34, Jesus prays, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” In His darkest moment, betrayed, beaten, mocked, and nailed to a cross, mercy came out. This message dives into a powerful truth: Pressure doesn’t create what’s inside you, it reveals it. And when the weight of the cross pressed Jesus, mercy was already there. 🔹 Before They Knew They saw wood, but not re...

We are living in The Great Divide, and every day we decide which side of the line we stand on. In Luke 12:51-53, Jesus makes a bold statement: He did not come to bring peace through compromise, but to bring truth that demands a choice. Jesus isn’t saying He loves conflict, He’s saying the gospel forces a decision. Standing with Him will sometimes put us at odds with culture, and even with people w...

Have you ever felt like God promised you something… but you still feel stuck outside of it? In this message, we look at the story of the twelve spies in Numbers 13–14 and the powerful difference between a grasshopper mindset and a pioneer spirit. The land was everything God said it would be, fruitful, abundant, and full of promise. The problem wasn’t the land. It was their perspective. Some saw gi...

1 Samuel 17 isn’t just about a giant in a valley, it’s about the conversations that happen long before the battle ever begins. Before David ever picked up a stone, he had to shut down four deadly dialogues that stop most people before they ever reach their calling. The enemy rarely starts with a sword, he starts with a sentence. In this message from 1 Samuel 17, we uncover how David defeated Golia...

What you feed will determine what grows. In this powerful and eye-opening message, Pastor Tommy and Miss Amy unpack 1 John 2:15–17, revealing the internal battle every believer faces between the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, and how these desires quietly shape our decisions, habits, and outcomes. This sermon reminds us that we all have passions within our flesh, b...

What happens when God gives us a garden full of yes… but one door is off limits? In this message, we go back to the very beginning, to Adam and Eve walking and talking with God, living in blessing, freedom, and beauty. One tree. One boundary. One locked door. And a whisper that changed everything:“Did God really say?”This sermon unpacks how the enemy doesn’t usually shout, but whispers. How decept...