Garden Way Church Sermons

Renewing your mind means interpreting life through the lens of God’s Word and the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, rather than through the lens of our experience, trauma, preferences, or the opinions of others.  It’s a fundamental shift toward seeing the world, ourselves, others, God, and especially what’s possible from a Kingdom perspective. (Romans 12:1-8)

In this text we find The Apostle Paul issuing a mandate for believers, an instruction to “Set your minds on things above...”  He follows up his command language by telling us why this important, and then even gives us a couple of practical lists of attitudes and actions to put aside, and a second list

The first message in a series that looks at a variety of NT passages regarding the mind of the Christian.  And more specifically how our minds intersect with God’s mind, so that the Apostle Paul can say in today’s text, "But we have the mind of Christ!"   (1 Corinthians 2:9-16)

God's desire is that we would pursue spiritual wellness in our lives and relationships.  But sometimes our pride and self-sufficiency get in the way of our own wellness, or even inhibits wellness with our family and friends. We explore the theme of "wellness" by considering an encounter from The Old Testament between a mom and

In this final chapter we learn that there are four distinct things for God’s people to prepare for and to expect in the future.  Daniel remains a shining example for us of of faithfulness until the end. (Daniel 12)

Today’s message reflects on numerous time periods including Daniel’s lifetime, Daniel’s future and our past, and even stretching into our future.  Daniel remained committed to God from his teens well into his eighties, though he did not live to see the victories promised.  So, forget the quick fix, the sudden solution, the seven easy steps.

The title “The Unseen Battle”  not only describes this sermon, it also tells us what Daniel 10 is all about. This often overlooked chapter reveals a cosmic struggle between the forces of good and evil. It tells of angels and demons locked in mortal combat somewhere between heaven and earth.  This is like a epic

In Daniel 9 we find of the most powerful prayers in the Bible.  While Daniel has a preference and some requests, he also clearly recognizes the importance of God’s timeline above that of his own. Today, as we examine Daniel’s prayer in chapter 9, we find a model for own prayers. (Daniel 9)

In this chapter we witness another strange vision that Daniel received along with the interpretation of the vision.  The vision contains some specific prophecies about events-- past, contemporary to Daniel’s time, and stretching far into the future. Daniel would live and die without ever seeing the complete fulfillment of his vision.  But the fulfillment of

There is more to the good-news story, more to the Gospel of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection than receiving forgiveness now and heaven when you die... there is… The Rest of The Story.  (Genesis 3)

In this chapter we encounter one of the more amazing visions in the Bible.  It tells of a strange dream Daniel had in which God revealed to him a symbolic outline of human history stretching from Daniel’s day to the very end of time as we understand it.  Although much of his dream has been

Guest speaker Larry Eyman brings a message from Luke 15 on finding and knowing the joy of redemption.  The challenge is to evaluate our role or place in the family of God. (Luke 15)

Through this chapter we examine three distinct character studies, and discover how these people faced and responded to the pressures and difficulties that life so often brings. (Daniel 6)

Just as God humbled proud kings, He can do the same to us. This chapter show us that our place is at His feet in obedience, submission, and gratitude. We are reminded of a key rule of the Spiritual Life: He is God and we are not! (Daniel 5)

Though this chapter tells of strange events that happened 25 centuries ago, the moral is as relevant as today’s headlines. Even though the world has changed much since Daniel’s day, the human heart hasn’t changed much at all. The world is still filled with men and women who think they don’t need God or know

The stories of Daniel and his friends show us how to live with an uncompromising in the midst of a compromising world.  While God may not always keep us from difficulty, He is always with us in difficulty.  (Daniel Chapter 3)

Guest speaker Larry Eyman brings a 2-part message on The Armor of God which is vital to the safety and success of any Christian in the Lord’s Army. (Ephesians 6:16-18)

Guest speaker Larry Eyman brings a 2-part message on The Armor of God which is vital to the safety and success of any Christian in the Lord’s Army. (Ephesians 6:10-15)  

Daniel 2 contains important truth about world history from God’s point of view.  This chapter covers a period of that begins 600 years before Christ, stretches across the centuries since then, and moves into the unknown future to Christ’s return.  To make matters even more interesting, this sweeping revelation was given not to a prophet

Daniel’s decision-making process and attitude exhibited in today’s text are remarkable.  His process can serve as a model and reminder for us as we make our own decisions, especially when facing difficult circumstances. (Daniel 1:8-21)

Daniel’s story provides a positive model for how we can live courageously for God in the midst of troubled times.  While the details may differ, we too can have a story and a heritage like that of Daniel and his friends. (Daniel 1:1-7)

Because we are privileged to know just a bit about our "new" future through John’s writings, not only can we be comforted about our own destiny, but we also have a responsibility to share this new future with others who need it so desperately.  (Revelation 21:1-7)

Because we all long for a home, we will be homeless until we find our home with God. There’s a longing for home inside each of us that no human home can satisfy.  The message of the birth of Christ is God dwelling with us! (John 1:14)

To fully discover Christmas we examine the example of the shepherds as they respond to "Good news of great joy!"  (Luke 2:8-20)

This final message in the series focuses on two key summary statements that John makes regarding Jesus, faith, belief, and the “many paths” philosophy.”  These two statements encapsulate the entire 21 chapters of John’s Gospel.  The first is John’s purpose statement, reminding us of WHY John wrote this book, and the second is his concluding