Revive Church

We can learn all about the kingdom — the authority, the power, the goodness of God — and still be living in chaos on the inside. In this message, Pastor David brings the Kingdom Realm series home by asking a question we don't ask often enough: how is my soul? He explores what it means to stop confusing our condition with our identity, to acknowledge pain without letting it become permanent, an...

The disciples had just been through the most traumatic experience of their lives. And then Jesus told them to wait. Ten days in a room. Praying. And then the Spirit came. In this message, Pastor David sits with what it means to receive the fire of the Holy Spirit — not as spectacle, but as the living provision of a Father who gives good gifts to His children. He unpacks why we so often resist the...

In this message, Pastor David returns to where Jesus started — a woman hauling water in the heat of the day — and unpacks what it means that the river of living water is already flowing inside of every believer. So often we either deny that we're hungry, wrapping self-sufficiency in what feels like humility, or we acknowledge the hunger but run everywhere else to fill it. Both leave us thirsty wit...

We have the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit living inside of us. But how often do we actually live like it? In this message, MaryEllen Swafford walks through John 14 and 15 and lets one word reshape everything: union. Not just Jesus dwelling in us, but us living as one with Him — where His words become ours, His power flows through our hands, and His love becomes the thing that empowers our obedience...

Daniel outlasted empires. Not because he was the most talented person in the room — but because he carried an excellent spirit. And that spirit wasn't random. It was the fruit of stewardship, intimacy with God, and a willingness to show up fully in every season. In this message Pastor David unpacks what excellence actually looks like in the kingdom — and what it doesn't. It's not perfe...

What if the freedom Jesus offers isn't just about what you've been set free from — but what you've been set free to ? In this message Pastor David unpacks one of the core realities of life in the kingdom: freedom. Starting with Jesus' words that you have to become like a child to even enter, David challenges the adult instincts that keep us stuck — the need to earn it, prove oursel...

In this first message of a new series, Pastor David opens up what Jesus was actually preaching when He said, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." It's a realm we've been conveyed into — not one we have to earn our way toward. A kingdom that lives inside us and that we live inside of. A way of being that makes the early church look weird to the world, and makes heaven t...

What if the resurrection wasn't just the end of the story — but the beginning of everything? In this Easter message, Pastor David walks through what Jesus actually purchased at the cross — and it's so much more than a ticket to heaven. From reconciliation with the Father to freedom from sin's power, from a new identity as sons and daughters to physical and emotional healing, to full ac...

Jesus met the weight of the cross in the garden before He ever carried it to Calvary. In this message, David Reyes teaches from Gethsemane, where Jesus entered the place of sorrow, pressure, and surrender, and chose the will of the Father in the face of unimaginable pain. This moment reveals the hidden work of prayer, where strength is formed before the battle and obedience is settled before the o...

In this message David Reyes reflects on the significance of the supper—the moment of invitation, intimacy, and decision. Before the cross, Jesus gathered with His disciples, not just to share a meal, but to reveal what it means to truly partake in Him. This message invites us to consider how we respond to that same invitation today: Will we remain casual observers, or will we fully receive what He...

In this message, Pastor David explores the tension between comfort and calling. While it’s easy to settle into what feels familiar and sufficient, God often invites us into deeper pursuit—beyond what we already know or have experienced. Through this parable, we’re challenged to consider what it looks like to follow the hunger God places in our hearts, even when the path forward is uncertain. Somet...

In this week’s message from our Seek series, Pastor David explores what prayer truly is—and what it isn’t. Moving beyond passive or powerless prayers, he unpacks the biblical foundations of intercession and partnership with God. From Abraham to Elijah to the words of Jesus, we’re reminded that prayer is not a religious formality but a powerful invitation to stand in the gap, align with the heart o...

In this message from our “Seek” season, Pastor David unpacks what it truly means to pursue the presence of God—not as a concept, but as a lived experience. Looking at Moses’ tent of meeting and Joshua’s hunger to remain where God was moving, we explore the difference between believing God is omnipresent and actually encountering His manifest presence. Why does God sometimes feel distant? What role...

We all want clear answers—especially when life feels complicated. In this message, we talk about God’s habit of hiding things on purpose—not to frustrate us, but to draw us into deeper relationship. Jesus often taught in parables, revealing the mysteries of the Kingdom to hungry, teachable hearts, and inviting people to let His words become a mirror—not just information. We explore why platitudes...

In this episode, Pastor David talks through a recent public situation in the wider church and what it brings up for many people—pain, confusion, anger, and questions about trust. With a focus on Jesus, we explore how we respond when leaders fail, why discernment matters (especially with the prophetic), and how the Church can hold both truth and mercy without drifting into fear, cynicism, or compro...

In this message, we explore the biblical principle of discipleship and why God designed us to grow through relationship, not isolation. Looking at Scripture and personal stories, this teaching challenges the idea of “just me and Jesus” and invites us into humility, honor, and spiritual family. We’re reminded that faith matures when we learn to receive from others, recognize the grace of God on the...

In this message, we explore how our values shape our hearts and reveal what we’re truly living for. Rather than striving to be better or trying harder, this teaching invites us to remember who we are in Christ and live from that identity. Through Scripture and story, we’re reminded that love, patience, and integrity aren’t rules to follow but fruit that flows from a healed and aligned heart. When...

Drawing from 2 Samuel Pastor David explores the difference between proximity and intimacy, familiarity and honor, and what it means to truly submit our lives, homes, and church to the governance of God’s presence. As we look toward 2026, this message casts vision for living as carriers of His presence—not treating it as a fixture to manage, but a reality that orders, blesses, and transforms everyt...

As we look ahead to a new season, this message invites us to slow down and reflect on what we’re carrying forward—and what we’re ready to leave behind. Through gratitude, worship, and intentional surrender, we’re reminded that following Jesus isn’t just about moments of devotion, but a fully given heart. This sermon gently calls us to bring all that we are before Him, making room for His presence...

Jesus came to bring life, hope, and freedom—and His light is still at work today. In this message, we’re invited to reflect on how God meets us in both strength and vulnerability, revealing His goodness in the middle of real life. As we look to Jesus, we’re reminded that His presence brings healing, clarity, and purpose, even in seasons that feel uncertain or heavy. This sermon encourages us to li...

Jesus came to seek and save what was lost—and in doing so, He restored authority that was never meant to be surrendered. In this message, we’re invited to rethink how authority, freedom, and spiritual warfare actually work in light of the finished work of the cross. Rather than living from fear or fixation on darkness, we’re called to live from worship, truth, and confident trust in Jesus’ victory...

In this message, Mary Ellen Swafford invites us into the heart of what God is after: true intimacy, not just activity. Through stories, Scripture, and honest reflection, she talks about what it means to be so close to Jesus that His nature begins to “cross-pollinate” with ours—changing the way we see ourselves, love others, and walk through stress, pain, and disappointment. Looking at passages lik...

In this Thanksgiving message, David Reyes teaches on what it means to be formed in the secret place and to live fully yielded to the Holy Spirit. Drawing from John 14, Psalm 37, and the journeys of Moses, Samuel, and David, he reminds us that life in the Kingdom begins when we “turn aside” — leaving comfort, distraction, and self-reliance so we can be shaped by God’s voice. David shares how intima...

In this message, David Reyes teaches from Psalm 103 and the promise that God “heals all your diseases.” David explores how Jesus revealed the Father by destroying the works of the enemy—healing the sick, restoring the broken, and bringing life wherever death had settled in. He challenges us to resist a passive view of sickness and to contend for healing from a place of trust, intimacy, and confide...

Faith has always carried us further than our experience, and Scripture invites us into a confidence rooted not in what we’ve seen, but in who God is. In this message, David Reyes leads us through Psalm 103 and the faith-filled language of David—a man who spoke of God’s nature in ways that foreshadowed Jesus’ ministry long before it appeared on the earth. What does it look like to believe for what...