Garden Way Church Sermons

In this message we explore Jesus' famous self-declaration, a three-part title. With this title Jesus identifies Himself as the sole path to God the Father, providing the real truth about God, and offering eternal life.  He alone is the means for reconciliation with God, peace, and a complete spiritual life.  (John 14:1-6)

The title Lord Jesus Christ is used 60 times in the New Testament, including 49 times by Paul. Lord speaks to His authority, Jesus speaks to His mission, and Christ speaks to fulfilled promise. A message from Ministry Apprentice Dexter Macauley. (Romans 5:1-5)

Jesus is our Great High Priest who has passed through the heavens—but not before He walked upon and suffered through this earth, this life.  Therefore, our Great High Priest can sympathize with our weaknesses.  He’s walked the path we walk and can show us the better way.  Jesus is the priest we need, and, a

Jesus declares to us that He is that Good Shepherd and that we must look to Him. Jesus is the consummation of a 600-year-old promise… so that we can look to Him and listen to His voice as He guides us through the road of this life and prepares us to know the fullness of

Through this  message we discover the beauty and power of Jesus being 'The Lamb Of God' as we connect Jesus to the ancient Hebrew tradition of animal sacrifice and the Passover Lamb, symbolizing that His death is the perfect and final payment for sin, that liberates people from spiritual slavery to sin. (John 1:29-36)

Jesus was a man, but not an ordinary man. Referring to Jesus as “the Word” illustrates something more significant.  The Greek term for “the Word” is “Logos.” The idea attached to the word “logos” is reason, logic, or bringing order out of chaos. The Logos brings harmony and order to the universe.  This gives us

In this short paragraph Paul challenges us to pray… to intercede, with deep commitment, so that the gospel message will go out clearly, as we share… or invite, those who do not yet know Christ into God’s grace. (Colossians 4:2-6)

In this next section of his letter Paul explains that we need to allow the Word and Character of God to shape the way we interact with others... so he gives us some very practical teaching in the areas of marriage, the home and the workplace. (Colossians 3:15-4:1)

As believers we have been drafted onto the team of the true King. God took us from our old life and gave us a new one in Christ Jesus. This new team of Christ comes with a different character and different demands. In today’s passage from Colossians chapter 3 Paul reminds his readers that, since

False teachers in Colossians were gaining a foothold by introducing and importing rules and traditions from both Judaism and paganism and corrupting the purity of the Christian faith.  Paul calls these man-made weeds and philosophies “shadows” and contrasts them with the truth of the Gospel which he calls “substance.”  Paul wants his readers to step

In this message GWC Ministry Apprentice Dexter Macauley reminds us that The Gospel didn’t just come into play at a single point in time when we were saved. God is still at work in our lives, helping us to deepen our roots in His plan and purpose... the deeper our roots, the stronger our impact

In this section of Colossians we’ll discover our reason for living. Colossians 1:24-2:5 answers the question: “Now that Jesus is supreme in my life, now that I’ve been rescued & transferred, what is my purpose as a Christ follower?"  The Apostle Paul helps us to Discover Our Design. (Colossians 1:24-2:5)

In the 1st century The Colossians heard, "Worship Jesus, but not exclusively. Jesus is just one spirit among many to be worshipped."  In this passage we'll consider Paul's adamant declaration of Christ's supremacy over every being. every idea, and every goal which invites our attention. (Colossians 1:15-23)

In this introduction to his letter to the Colossian church Paul emphasizes that the church was flourishing until false teachers came and disrupted the growth and confused their theology. Paul’s purpose in writing was to encourage the believers to combat errors in the church while standing firm in Faith, Hope & Love. (Colossians 1:1-14)

In this final message from the series through the letter of James, James sheds light for us on a crucial—and often misunderstood—passage about prayer from James 5.  We can be encouraged that God does hear the prayers of His children, and it is often through them that He chooses to accomplish His work on earth…

How long can we hold on when tough trials come into our life?  Not just the physical hardships, but emotional crisis, family battles, financial insecurity, spiritual battles… how long can we endure? In a society of one-click shopping and seemingly endless instant gratification, patience is one thing that is often in short supply.  In this

In this text James speaks to people who plan their finances and spend their money as though there is no God, and he says they are wicked.  These are serious words!  May we use these words as a mirror to check ourselves in what we are doing, as James announces the judgement to come on the

We all make plans... whether it's we will do tomorrow or in the coming year. While the Bible acknowledges that it is wise to plan, it also recognizes that the attitude behind our planning is crucial. In this passage from James we find a helpful perspective on how to approach our life, in light of the

In this text James begins by posing a question to all of us: Why do we fight? For most of us, we might think we know the answer. We fight because THEY started it!  But James has a much different answer. The problem isn’t our circumstances, or our boss, or our friends, or our spouse,

In this text James illustrates two distinct types of wisdom, as well as the results that come from pursuing one or the other.  When we see ourselves through the eyes of a loving Father e will find ourselves growing in peace personally as well as in our interactions with others. This is true, Biblical wisdom.

The tongue is such a small part of our bodies, and yet it has astonishing power—both to wound and to heal, to bless and to curse.  From this passage Ministry Apprentice Dexter Macauley shows us the dangers of the tongue and what it can reveal about the state of our hearts.  (James 3:2-12)

In this passage James has us considering the relationship between faith and works. Do we act on what we say we believe?  Is our faith genuine, or, is it counterfeit, a fake representation of the real thing?  This message explores faith that saves and faith that doesn't—and how to know which one we possess. (James

If we are to truly fulfill Jesus' command to love our neighbors, we must be willing to see others as He sees them: people made in the image of God, worthy to be treated with dignity and shown mercy.  In this text James shows us how to avoid the sin of partiality by providing a

In this text we explore three distinct ways James says we can be prepared to live out our faith in active ways, that is, three ways we can Just Do It!  God’s way! (James 1:19-27)

Sometimes difficult times present us with the temptation to sin, rather than wait on God. In the face of such temptation, we can embrace the truth that every good gift comes from God—or we can embrace our own truth and turn to other things for comfort and peace.  Which will we choose?  (James 1:13-18)