Fierce Church Sermons

There is no one else like Jesus, but you have to experience Him for yourself. Pastor Mark Carter encourages us to regularly review the Gospel of John as a way to refocus on the absolute centrality of Jesus, while being reproved about the nature of the world.

The fastest way to kill something special is to compare it to something else. Comparison creates feelings of envy and jealousy, and it steals our joy. Focusing on what others have or are doing causes us to miss who God created us to be. In this message from the Comparison Trap series, Pastor Mark Carter teaches us how to run our own race and stop comparing ourselves to others.

No matter WHO we are, God’s servant-leaders will experience lonely seasons at Cherith. Cherith is the unexplainable waiting place. It’s the place where we feel forgotten, cut off from the blessing that used to be ours. Cherith is CONFUSING. And while it isn’t the place we would have chosen, ALL great leaders will have to pass through it. However, Cherith can actually a be sign of God’s APPROVAL –...

Erica Adkins turns to the book of Ecclesiastes for biblical wisdom on how to enjoy life more and reminds us not to under-contemplate God. 

Erica Adkins demonstrates why we need God's wisdom to see through the fog every day by sharing two major pitfalls of foolish people. 

We cannot build our lives on the rock of Christ without God's book.

The KEY to weathering your storms and trials well is FAITH.

There is only so much room in our hearts. We can’t love everything and be filled up with fresh, filling, after-Thanksgiving-dinner-satisfied love for Jesus at the same time. Wanting God the MOST makes the other stuff better.

The parable of the builders shows us how much we need to trust Jesus. Guest Pastor Justin Laib shares four ways to trust Jesus better.

Discipline will equip us better for every trial and opportunity up ahead, but LACK of discipline will cripple otherwise obvious opportunities to excel, grow, and bring lasting impact to our lives and the lives around us.

We need friends to get through life, but what makes a strong friendship? In this message on being better friends from the "No Regrets" series, the Biblical example of the friendship between Jonathan and David in the Old Testament helps illustrate the three elements of a committed and great friendship.  

What Does the Bible Say About Work? Many of us go through seasons when work is especially stressful or difficult. And sometimes the work we have is not what we want to be doing. In this message from the Make It Rain series, Pastor Mark Carter explains the many ways work is different when God is your personal CEO. 

It can be easy to become discouraged, to wallow in self-pity, and give in to self-hate if we're always meditating on where we aren't, who we're not, and what we haven't accomplished compared to others. When negative self-talk seeps in, it's time to course-correct our thought-life by forgetting the ideal and shifting our focus.

In this message from the Grace For Parents series, Pastor Mark Carter shares Biblical wisdom about parenting and reminds us that we are candidates for God's power as we admit our need for his grace.

Pastor Mark Carter continues the series, "Is this the end?" and talks about the tribulation and what will happen during the time, as well as what comes next. The tribulation will be a time of great darkness in the world, but the good news is Jesus will be victorious. 

Conversing with God all day is not the same thing as seeking His face. At least, not in the way He has commanded us to. Jesus was super clear about the centrality of God’s Word in the life of a disciple. Disciples who last, put their walk first. 

Is this the end? The world seems to be going off the rails lately. Difficulties are everywhere. There is so much political turmoil, violence, and tragedy. It's easy to look at all this and stress out, despair or tune it all out. Pastor Mark Carter reminds us that difficult times won't last forever and as disciples of Jesus, our hope is in Him.

Every person, every spiritual leader, and every church has a calling to carry the fire of worship. When the people of God lose their hearts to worship, they miss the access to Jesus that would change, heal, and direct them. Here's how to get more out of worship. 

Every pastor needs a sabbatical at some point during their ministry. A sabbatical is not only a time for rest; it's also an opportunity to go up the mountain and deeply connect with the Lord. In this message, Pastor Mark Carter shares four reasons pastors need a sabbatical. 

Have you ever compared yourself to others and thought you just don’t measure up or have what it takes? Many of us find ourselves playing the comparison game at some point. Comparison says you lack, that you don’t have enough, or that you are not up to what you should be. It takes our eyes off of Jesus and distracts us with something else. And these things that are distracting us are threats. We ne...

As people begin their Christian walk, they quickly get the part about following Jesus but often miss the part about interacting with the church — which is the body of Christ. But it’s important to understand that prioritizing your spiritual family is a way to continue to grow your walk with God.  Fierce Church exists to help you take your next step toward Jesus! New to Fierce? https://fierce.churc...

Sometimes we are offended that someone doesn’t seem to value us or our opinion enough. However, God might be humbling us because He is actually trying to promote us. God can’t promote very far those who who can’t handle people being entirely unimpressed or disinterested in them. Sometimes Jesus brings you low to bring you high. 

God gives believers in Jesus Christ spiritual gifts that are like spiritual dynamite in your pocket. This is how God reveals his will individually for us and what he wants each of us to do. We’ve got to understand this dynamite in our pocket and we’ve got to use it. You will be a unique solution for particular problems in a particular local body of Christ. In this message from The Fierce Pathway s...

We can spend so much of a season learning a particular lesson. But as time passes, the lessons we've already learned tend to become obscured. That's when it's important to pause and reflect on what you've already learned but keep forgetting. Ready to support the mission of Fierce Church? Simply text  Fierce Give to 77977 to give now, or go to fierce.church/give . Thank you for...

Do you know what the best use of your time is? Spoiler alert! The best use of your time is training to be Godly. Pastor Carter shares two specific ways we can take responsibility for our spiritual progress as we train to be more Godly.   “The Good Place” sermon series playlist .  Fierce Church exists to help you take your next step toward Jesus! New to Fierce? https://fierce.church/new/   Explorin...