Joy Church Fernley, Nevada Messages

In today’s message, we continue our exploration of pride and how to recognize it in our lives. We explore the deceptive nature of pride and how it can show up in different areas of our lives, like work, church, and family. We also look at biblical stories, such as Adam and Eve, Noah and the flood, and the Tower of Babel, to understand the consequences of pride and idolatry. We can be assured that...

Guest preacher, Matt McCreary, helps us to see the danger in pride. Many people let their pride guide their actions, and they make choices based on their own sense of right and wrong. These choices often go against what Jesus taught. Even supposedly wise people make this mistake and foolishly ignore God, following their own prideful path to their downfall. This foolishness comes from “spiritual de...

Today we focus on Communion and finding a deeper understanding and a more transformative experience of this sacrament. Communion is about rediscovering the unity that exists amongst us through our faith and making an opportunity to reunite with God and to experience His power, beauty, majesty, Grace, Mercy, and Truth. We are called to live out this unity in our daily lives.

In today’s message, John Poundstone talks about discipleship and the cycle of conversion, healing, deliverance, equipping, empowerment, and service. We are encouraged to find healthy ways to express our emotions and to trust in God when we are facing difficulties and suffering. John shares five things we should avoid during challenging times so that we don’t make hasty or regrettable decisions. He...

In today’s message, we learn that submission is not a sign of weakness or defeat, but rather a pathway to joy. We can willingly submit to God because His leadership is humble, loving, and trustworthy. God is always good and never not good. Learning to submit to God and connect with Him involves seeking His presence, peace, purity, priorities, and power. This is how we discover that total freedom,...

In the message today we learn about being empowered and ready for service in God’s kingdom and in the church. The backdrop for this message is the story of the Gerasene demoniac from Mark 5:1-20 .  Some Bible translations give the demon possessed man the name “Legion” while others call him “Mob”.  For this message we refer to him as “Mob”. Through Mark 5:1-20, we get a front row seat as Jesus mira...

God invites us to learn more about Him, His Kingdom and His ways by asking questions. The more questions we pose, the closer we can draw to Him and the ultimate, highest possible good that He has for us. We often want God to give us answers that align with our own preconceived notions, but the Bible cautions us against trying to confine God within our own understanding or to mold Him according to...

In our modern world, filled with busyness, stress, striving, and overindulgence, it’s easy for our souls to become spiritually ‘dehydrated’ - depleted, dry, and withered. We need to ‘hydrate’ our souls by seeking the ‘living water’ that God makes available to us at all times. Instead of trying to be more fruitful through our own efforts, we need to remember that it is God who provides the life for...

Are you struggling to find unity in today’s fractured and divided world and church? In this week’s Joy Church Message, John Poundstone discusses the importance of unity. Unity doesn’t begin and end with the church. Unity is universal. We don’t need to pray for unity to come, but rather realize that unity is available to us now. To experience unity, we only need to step into the truth in God’s king...

In our message today, we celebrate Father’s Day and honor all fathers and father figures who have played a significant role in our lives. We also celebrate Jesus, who has provided a path to our Heavenly Father. It is through Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection that we can see the Father. Because of Jesus, we can hear Him and have a direct one-on-one relationship with Him. The Father is knowable...

In our message today, John Poundstone invites each of us to catch “Bible-fever” and to embark on a constant, unquenchable quest to find the treasure within God’s Word, the Bible. Through Bible reading, we can discover Jesus and the Father. We can find the way, truth, and life that the Bible promises. We can explore the righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit found in the kingdom of God. W...

In this week’s message, Senior Leader John Poundstone asks us to reconsider the popular WWJD wristbands and instead ask ourselves “What WILL Jesus Do?” It is important for us to not make everything revolve around ourselves but rather around Jesus. John encourages us to let Jesus be in charge of all our circumstances, situations, issues, problems, plans, fears, and outcomes. Jesus promises to resto...

In our message this morning, Ted and Deana Treault speak about forgiveness and the connection between grace, redemption, and forgiveness. They share ways to overcome doubt in one's relationship with God. They offer practical tips for strengthening one's faith through daily prayer and Bible reading. Forgiveness requires a genuine repentance that comes from the heart. It is important to let...

Putting her faith and trust in God hasn't always been easy for Debi.  In our message this morning, she shares personal stories of how taking action and stepping out in faith has helped her to grow in trust and confidence in God. Biblical trust and faith means more than believing in who God is or what He says. Faith is inseparable from trust. It's the confidence that God can and will do wha...

When God created men and women, He gave them unique abilities and qualities that reflect His divine nature. They have the power to think, dream, speak, and create. When men and women join forces, respecting each other's strengths, they embody a more complete expression of God's nature. Women were created by the Almighty to birth breakthroughs on planet earth. God has uniquely designed and...

How do we navigate the narrow gate that the Bible talks about?   If Jesus has made salvation possible for all of us, why does he say the gate is narrow and few will find it?  The wide and narrow gates describe our choices in this life. The broad gate represents the path most people, even Christians choose. The broad gate leads to destruction because it's all about me and my interests.  It’s ab...

The laying on of hands is a beautiful way for us to express our love, care, and concern for others through the use of our hands. It is a powerful means of transmitting blessings, authority, and wisdom as well as commissioning individuals for ministry. This divine practice is found throughout the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, and is an elemental ‘basic’ of the Christian faith. When we lay hand...

In our culture today, we are encouraged to think that life is all about us: our needs, our wants, our goals. We're encouraged to pursue our personal truth and live our best life. But when we become followers of Christ, we must adopt a new way of thinking: "It's Not About Me." Jesus himself never sought personal gain or revenge. Instead he focused only on the will of the Father. A...

Now that Easter has passed, you may find yourself asking “Now What?” The 40 day period between Jesus’ Resurrection and Ascension was a monumental time of transition and preparation. Jesus spent time with his disciples and prepared them to live and minister in his name.   This year, we are encouraged to take this 40 day period between Easter and Pentecost and undertake our own time of transition an...

Today, we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, which brings us new life. Jesus is the resurrection and the life. He is the light of the world and the gateway to a good life. Jesus is the Good Shepherd who leads us to Abba, Father God. Through Jesus, we can find our true identity, purpose, and destiny. We don't need to wait for His return in glory. We can start living fully now. To exper...

Jesus is our path to the good, good Father and Holy Spirit of God. He is our GPS, our teacher, our guide, our coach, and our leader. Scripture, the verses in the Bible and Community, are our support system. Surrender is our super power. Jesus is the life of abundance. Jesus is the path to identity, authority, purpose and righteousness. Jesus is the path to unending joy and he is the path to unshak...

John Poundstone encourages us to develop a "prospector mentality" when it comes to reading the Bible and unearthing all of the treasure to be found there. He provides practical tips for getting the most out of our Bible reading time.

From the story of Lazarus, we learn that resurrection is absolutely not just possible, but it is real. God's resurrection power is not just available to Lazarus. It is available to all of us. God invites us to use His resurrection power to resurrect from those things that are holding us back and dragging us toward the grave.

God's grace is mercy perfectly blended and balanced with His power.  Jesus is never missing in action. He is always mercy in action. Jesus always made a point of addressing real unmet needs and we should do likewise.

Freedom describes a state of being where you live 100% as God created you to be.  There are many things that keep us from living in freedom.  God is ready, willing, able and eager to help us to find freedom and to stay there.