Liberty Live Church

Advance Through Adversity God often advances His purposes through adversity. What feels like a setback may actually be a setup in God’s hands. In this message from Philippians 1, Lead Pastor Grant Ethridge shares how the Apostle Paul found joy in hardship and how God uses difficult circumstances to advance the gospel. If you’re walking through a challenging season, this message will encourage you...

What if joy wasn’t dependent on circumstances—but on how we live and love? In the first message of our new series Living With Joy, we open the book of Philippians to discover God’s design for healthy relationships that bring unity, purpose, and lasting joy. This message is packed with practical, Christ-centered truth for anyone navigating conflict, connection, or community. If you’re longing for s...

As we approach a new year, Pastor Dalton invites us to reflect honestly on what we have been carrying that God never intended us to hold. Through Scripture and personal stories, this message reminds us that every major move of God begins with leaving something behind. From Abraham and Moses to Ruth and the disciples, God consistently calls His people to step away from what is familiar, comfortable...

Christmas is more than a celebration of a birth long ago—it is an invitation to experience new life today. In this Christmas Eve message, Pastor Grant walks through the promise, anticipation, and arrival of Jesus, the long-awaited Savior. From prophetic announcements to a humble manger, we see how God fulfilled His plan to come near, identify with us, and redeem us. This message reminds us that Je...

Pastor Daniel looks at the life and birth of John the Baptist in Luke chapter 1, revealing how God works through impossible circumstances to accomplish His purposes. John’s arrival ended centuries of silence and signaled that God was once again speaking and moving among His people. John’s mission was clear: to call people to repentance and point them to Jesus, the Lamb of God who takes away the si...

What do you do when God’s promises feel delayed and His plan doesn’t make sense? In this message from Genesis 12–22, Pastor Zac explores the story of Abraham and Sarah and the long-awaited birth of Isaac, reminding us that God often works through impossible circumstances and seasons of waiting to grow our faith. When answers feel unclear, we are invited to trust God’s word and walk by faith one st...

Jesus’ heart has always been to “gather the people” so they can hear His Word, experience His presence, and be changed forever. In this message from Deuteronomy 31:12, Pastor Grant reminds us that while methods may change, the mission of reaching and teaching people for Jesus never does. As we celebrate the grand opening of our Smithfield campus and look ahead to Christmas Eve services, we’re chal...

Jesus said the gospel would be proclaimed to every nation before the end comes, and Matthew 24:14 gives us a powerful picture of God’s heart for the world. This verse reveals the depth of His love for every people group and reminds us that the mission of the church is bigger than our comfort, our routines, or our borders. Changing the world begins by understanding who God is calling us to reach, w...

What does it take to truly change a community for Jesus Christ? In Acts 1 and Acts 9, we see a church shaped by a holy fear of God, strengthened by the power of the Holy Spirit, and committed to reaching the people around them. Their lives reflected a deep awareness of God’s holiness, a dependence on His presence, and a willingness to be bold witnesses wherever He placed them. God used ordinary be...

Acts chapter 9 gives us one of the most powerful pictures of a changed life in all of Scripture. In this message, Pastor Grant walks through Saul’s encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus and shows how God completely transformed a man who once persecuted Christians into someone who boldly proclaimed Christ. Through the themes of envision, revision, division, and provision, we see how God redi...

Elisha’s story is a reminder that God’s power is never limited and His presence is never absent. In 2 Kings 6–8 and 13, we see faith that stands firm when surrounded, speaks truth when hope seems gone, and keeps going when it would be easier to give up. Through each moment, God proves that His strength is greater than our struggles and His promises still stand. This message encourages us to live w...

Life is full of moments that leave us wondering what to do next, but God often uses our questions to lead us to His miracles. In 2 Kings 4–6, the prophet Elisha shows that when we bring our needs, our lives, and even our losses to God, He can transform them in ways we never expect. Poison becomes nourishment, scarcity becomes abundance, pride gives way to healing, and what was lost is found again....

We live in a broken world, but that is exactly why Jesus came. In 2 Kings 4, a wealthy Shunammite woman makes room in her home for the prophet Elisha, not realizing she is also making room for a miracle. Through her generosity, her grief, and her faith, we see that God is still the God of miracles. He is not bound by natural law and still brings life where there once was death, hope where there on...

When life leaves you empty-handed, it’s easy to feel forgotten. In 2 Kings 4, a desperate widow believes she has nothing left but a little oil. Yet when she brings what she has to God, He multiplies it until every jar in the house is filled. Her emptiness becomes the starting point for God’s overflow. This passage reminds us that scarcity is never the end of the story. When we trust God with what...

This message looks at 2 Kings 3, where three kings march to battle and run out of water. In the middle of their drought, God uses the prophet Elisha to remind them that even in dry seasons, He is still the source of life. Through Elisha’s faith and obedience, the people learn that God can provide water without rain and victory without strength of their own. This passage reminds us that when resour...

This message looks at 2 Kings 2, where Elisha steps into his calling and begins a new chapter of ministry. After witnessing Elijah taken up to heaven, Elisha receives a double portion of the Spirit and demonstrates tenacity, faith, and full dependence on God as he carries forward the prophetic mantle. Elisha’s story calls us to follow God with that same resolve and expectancy. When we stay faithfu...

In this message from The Life of Elijah, Pastor Daniel teaches from 2 Kings 2 about Elijah’s final day on earth and Elisha’s unwavering devotion. At the Jordan River, Elijah parts the waters, is taken up in a whirlwind, and Elisha receives the mantle, signifying a double portion of the Spirit for the work ahead. This story reminds us that God appoints moments and places to shape our faith, call us...

In this message from The Life of Elijah, Pastor Daniel teaches from 1 Kings 19:19–21 about what happens when God calls and we respond. Elijah placed his mantle on Elisha, and in that moment Elisha left behind his oxen, burned his plows, and stepped into a new future with God. This story shows us that God shapes us in seasons of ordinary faithfulness and invites us into something greater than anyth...

In this message from The Life of Elijah, Pastor Zac takes us to 1 Kings 19 to show what happens when the prophet himself is weary and ready to give up. After the fire falls on Mount Carmel, Elijah finds himself running in fear, discouraged, and exhausted. Yet even in his lowest moment, God shows that He sustains, speaks, sentences, and saves. From the wilderness to Mount Sinai, we see that the Lor...

In this message from The Life of Elijah , Pastor Grant takes us to 1 Kings 18 to show what it means to pray for revival. Elijah called the people to choose the Lord, Obadiah lived out quiet faithfulness, and together their stories remind us that God moves when His people seek His Word, His fire, and His rain. Revival is not about a moment, but about God’s presence changing hearts and lives. From t...

In this message from The Life of Elijah , Pastor Grant takes us to 1 Kings 17 to teach on faith for the impossible, showing how God calls us to trust Him when life doesn’t make sense. We see Elijah’s journey from the brook to Zarephath and learn what it means to have faith to go, faith to stay, faith to give, and faith to live. Through ravens that brought bread and meat, a widow with only a handfu...

In week one of our series The Life of Elijah , Pastor Daniel takes us to 1 Kings 17 to teach on living water, showing how God alone can satisfy the deepest longings of our hearts. We discover that while the days of Ahab were marked by idolatry and immorality, God raised up Elijah to declare His truth and reveal that He is the only source of life. This message is a powerful reminder that the same G...

In week three of our series Draw Near , Pastor Zac takes us to Psalm 34 to teach on the praise of prayer, which is blessing the Lord at all times. We discover that prayer is not only preparation and petition but also praise whether God’s answer is yes, wait, or no. This message is a powerful reminder that we are called to praise God in both victory and pain. Through the examples of Moses, Hannah,...

In week two of our series Draw Near , Pastor Grant takes us to Luke 11 to teach on the petitions of prayer which are asking, seeking, and knocking. We discover that prayer requires expectancy, effort, and endurance as we align our will with God’s will. This message is a powerful reminder that God invites us to come to Him with boldness and persistence. Through faith filled prayer we experience His...

As we begin our new series Draw Near , Pastor Grant walks us through James 4 and shows us how to prepare our hearts through prayer. In this message, we learn that drawing near to God involves cleansing our spirit, soul, and body. This message is a powerful reminder that prayer is both communion with God and confrontation with the enemy . Through worship, the Word, and fasting, we position ourselve...