Meadows Church

Jesus wants JOY in your life. Joy doesn’t just happen — we have to consciously choose it. If we don’t have joy, we don’t have strength. When we have joy — the joy of the Lord — we have a strength that is more than just a feeling. The joy of the Lord will build your faith! In this message, you will hear stories from 10 people who have made the decision to follow Jesus and be baptized. If he can do...

True meditation is not about escaping or emptying your mind. True meditation — Christian meditation, anyway — is the ability to hear God’s voice and obey his word. Meditation is not escapism, it’s a pursuit — an attempt to FILL your mind with the gentle whisper of God. Can you hear his voice, or is busyness drowning him out?

Do you want to know how crucial FASTING is for your God-given purpose? We all want the "testing" but do we want the preparation? The reality is, most people won't live their God-given purpose. Most people won't fast. Right after Jesus was baptized, he was taken into the wilderness where he fasted for 40 days. What can we learn from his example and how does it apply to our lives today?

God will transform your life if you start doing this one thing today. It’s time to get back to the basics. We’re kicking off a brand-new series called Spiritual Fitness 101 and getting back to the basics, because quite frankly, they can be the first to be forsaken. How can you transform your life today and the lives of everyone around you?

We need to let God’s Word take root in our hearts in 2023! A harvest will come if you tend to the soil every day. As we turn the page to another new year, are we preparing the “soil” of our hearts for all God has for us? Are we in God’s word daily? Are we praying and seeking him daily? Jesus tells the parable of the sower/parable of the soils and explains that some will merely hear the word, some...

Jesus Christ is King of kings, Lord of lords, and worthy to be praised! Jesus may not have been what anyone expected when he was born into this world, and that’s because he’s truly a KING like no other. Merry Christmas!

Are you set apart FROM God or FOR God? For something to come to life, for sin to be eradicated, something innocent has to die. As a matter of fact, someone innocent -- Jesus -- DID die. He died for you! He died so that you would have life. And when Jesus died on the cross, his sacrifice was once and for all time. It was a pleasing aroma to God. Sin breaks the father’s heart because sin breaks his...

To appreciate the GIFT from God we need to understand the seriousness of SIN Without Jesus, we are helpless and hopeless. Jesus brings hope into your situation, no matter how hopeless you feel or how bad your situation may seem. What is the significance of the gift of myrrh from the Christmas story? It represents the death of Jesus, the sacrifice he made for every single one of you. You are worth...

Following Jesus will cost you something, not following Jesus will cost you so much more. There is a COST to following Jesus. There is a big difference between admiring Jesus, believing in Jesus, and truly surrendering to him. Many people want Jesus as their Savior but won’t make him their Lord. Is there anything above Jesus in your life? Are there areas of your life that you won’t surrender to him...

Many people think they're on the narrow road to heaven. Are they right? The unfortunate reality is most people aren’t on the narrow path, but the highway going the other direction. How do we know we’re not just “cultural” Christians? How can you know if you’re on the narrow path? There’s going to be FRUIT in your life. Are you actively living a life of repentance? Are you practicing spiritual disc...

Believing in God does not make you a Christian. Knowledge by itself does not equate to saving faith. Is belief a barrier between you and true saving faith? Are traditions or religious habits a barrier? Jesus doesn’t just save us FROM our sin, he saves us TO a different and better way of living and thinking! Jesus will change the way you think when the Holy Spirit is in you. We need to repent! This...

Just because you do things for God doesn’t mean you know God. The number one way to know God and God’s will is by reading God’s Word. 10 minutes a day in God’s Word will change the rest of your days. Are you a cultural Christian? Has your faith in Christ changed you? If your faith hasn’t changed you, it hasn’t saved you. You can admire Jesus, but never actually surrender to Him. Cultural belief an...

What's our purpose as the church? What has Jesus done for us? Why is communion so important. We have to get back to unity. We have to remember that it's because of Jesus' love for us that we have new life! But we can't keep that love to ourselves. We need to share it with others! Communion is not just an exercise in remembering our salvation, it’s a deliberate act of devotion and love, to remind u...

When is the last time you shared your faith? When is the last time you invited someone to church? We’ll make every excuse to “not go there” out of fear of what others will think, but that’s exactly what we’re supposed to do. Not because the church says so, but because Jesus does! We can’t be more worried about the opinion of people than the opinion of God. We can’t be more worried about the opinio...

Leave your excuses in the dark…where they belong. Your direction determines your destination, and excuses leave you in the dark. If you’re living a life full of excuses, you’re probably wandering around in the dark. Thank God for Jesus — the light that extinguishes the darkness! The darkness has not and will not ever overcome the light and life of Jesus. The question is — what excuses are you clin...

When you move, it moves God to move in YOU! Seeing the need for change and actually making a change are two very different things. A lot of times, things in our lives that start out as BAD — addiction, sickness, relationships, circumstances, and so much more — eventually become BEARABLE. After they become BEARABLE, they will eventually become NORMAL. What have you been tolerating in your life that...

What if we stop saying what if? What could God do? What miracles are we missing out on because of the question ‘What if?’ A lot of times, we convince ourselves of lies about ourselves, and we make excuses that keep us from the destiny God has laid out for us. You want to replace your lies with truth? Fix your eyes on the TRUTH! We have to stop putting our faith in “What if?” and start putting our...

Do you believe God’s power is greater than your past? Do you feel sometimes like you don’t have what it takes to do what God has called you to do? Do you believe his promises over your life? Does your life reflect your belief? You are not alone! As we begin a brand-new series called “No More Excuses”, Pastor Monte takes a look at the story of Moses. Most people know Moses for the parting of the Re...

When you show God that you can trust him, He will show you things that you can’t believe. Are you trusting the promises of God? One of the main reasons we fail to trust God is fear. Fear that robs us of purpose. Fear that causes us to miss out on some of the miraculous things God has for us. But when we trust God…When we are faithful with what he has entrusted us with. When we are filled with fait...

Something has to be GIVEN before it can be BLESSED. Something has to be BLESSED before it can MULTIPLY. We will only experience God's blessing when we trust him and live open-handed! In Luke 9, we see the incredible power of God's blessing when Jesus and his disciples feed 5,000 men and their families. Even with just five loaves and two fish, they are able to gather 12 baskets of leftovers. How is...

God’s love TRULY IN YOU always leads to giving FROM YOU! Your actions will always be evidence of your salvation. If you claim Jesus is your Lord and Savior, has he truly changed you from the inside out? You can’t change from the outside in. Jesus changes everyone he meets. There is an incredible example of this in Luke 19, a story about a tax collector named Zacchaeus. Zacchaeus was called out by...

Jesus wants to bless us, but what if I told you he wants you to be MORE than blessed? He said it is MORE blessed to give than to receive. When we trust God and give, he blesses us and others. It’s time to stop living what we believe is our “best” life and start living the blessed life God has for us! How do we do that? First and foremost, we have to trust God. Trusting God requires leaving our com...

Are you committed to the church or are you simply dating it? The first church of Acts devoted themselves to God, to prayer, and to each other. They committed to God and then God responded! Church isn't a building, it's a movement and the purest form of church is small groups. In today's message, Pastor Monte talks about why it's so important for us to commit to the church and how being a part of a...

Who is keeping you in check? Who is showing you your blind spots? Do you have anybody pushing you to next steps in your walk with Christ? Nobody is so driven that they can do life alone! We need accountability from others. Not just from anyone, but from someone who loves God and is full of the Holy Spirit. Accountability partners don’t tell you what you WANT to hear, they tell you what you NEED to...

Sins and secrets distance us from God. The further we are from God, the worse our lives get. There is power in confession. The weight of guilt can destroy your life but one relationship can change everything. God not only wants to forgive you, he wants to HEAL you. Sin left unchecked can be minimalized, rationalized, and trivialized. But when we confess, reach out to others, healing begins!