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Kingdom Life Church

Gas City, IN

Gas City, IN

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If You Ask Anything
1 John 5:13-21
May 31
1 min
His Commandments Are Not Burdensome
1 John 5:1-12
May 24
1 min
Further & Above
1 John 4:7-21
May 17
1 min
The Spirit of Truth and the Spirit of Error in the Church
May 11
1 min
See What Kind Of Love!
1 John 2:18-3:10
Apr 26
1 min
His Command Is Love
1 John 2:7-17
Apr 19
1 min
Back To The Beginning
1 John 1:1-2:6
Apr 12
1 min
What Am I Hungry For?
It's easy to think if I'm just "hungry for God," then I'm good, but Jesus tells us that we are blessed when we hunger and thirst for righteousness. When I find the end of myself; the place of carrying my cross. Then I will find myself truly surrendered to God and joyously living in His ways.
Mar 29
1 min
Live As Free People
Jesus paid our debt for me to be free. Satan challenges the idea that I'm made in God's image; that he has a better way. So we live in an attitude of repentance to constantly position ourselves at the throne of grace.
Mar 22
1 min
War On The Flesh
How does freedom come?
Mar 15
1 min
The Power Of The Cross
The whole weight of sin was laid on Jesus. The power of the cross is to redeem us to God. We want this to go from a theological truth to a lived reality in our lives.
Mar 8
1 min
No Longer I Who Live
How do we live in light of the cross?
Feb 22
1 min
Family Room Living
Jesus desires intimacy and communion with us.
Feb 15
1 min
Everyone Plays
All members in the body of Christ are called to ministry.
Feb 8
1 min
Our Highest Call
Our highest priority is communion with Jesus.
Jan 18
1 min
The Promises Of God
What do you do with the promises of God?
Jan 11
1 min
God Has Moved
Our life is so much more about what God is doing, not what we're doing.
Dec 21
1 min
Fruit Of The Spirit
Miracles are easy. Fruit is difficult.
Dec 14
1 min
The Heart Of The Gifts
The gifts of the Spirit are not just extras.
Nov 30
1 min
The Mind Of Christ
The gospel was once hidden, but through the Spirit it's revealed to us.
Nov 23
1 min
By The Spirit
The Holy Spirit is not an optional extra in the Christian life.
Nov 16
1 min
The Spirit vs. The Flesh
If we lose our lives, we will find Him.
Nov 10
1 min
The Foundation of the Spirit
Our walk with the Lord begins with the Spirit being written on our hearts.
Oct 26
1 min
Pursuit Of The Spirit
We can be intellectual in our faith and never encounter the Spirit.
Oct 19
1 min
Our First Love
We were formed to be with our first love.
Oct 12
1 min
The Plan For The Spirit
The Holy Spirit brings Jesus to us.
Sep 28
1 min
Meant For Experience
What do you expect to happen when the Holy Spirit comes?
Sep 21
1 min
A Spiritual Reckoning
Let's not settle for only two persons of the Trinity.
Sep 14
1 min
Run To The Table
Are we drawing near to a table for idols or the Lord's table?
Aug 31
1 min
How Not To Be A Church Crank
The needs of the group are greater than my own.
Aug 24
1 min
The Cup Of Thanksgiving
What was a cup of sorrow for Jesus has become a cup of thanksgiving for us.
Aug 17
1 min
Jesus Came To Be Bread
The majestic One came as bread.
Aug 12
1 min
The Culture Of Communion
What's the culture when you honor the table?
Jul 27
1 min
Do This In Remembrance Of Me
Explores how Communion makes tangible God's unchanging goodness, ultimately displayed in Christ's death for us while we were still sinners.
Jul 20
1 min
Is It I, Rabbi?
We explore Matthew 26:6-29, uncovering the profound contrast between Mary's extravagant act of worship and Judas's calculated betrayal.
Jul 13
1 min
Communion and Forgiveness
A weak experience of God's forgiveness will lead to a weak experience forgiving others.
Jun 29
1 min
Holy Communion
The table is set for the most uneven exchange in history.
Jun 22
1 min
The Blood - Finale
Is the blood of Jesus a nice idea to us, or has it changed our lives?
Jun 15
1 min
The Gift to All Believers
Acts 2 unveils how God makes Himself accessible to all people.
Jun 8
1 min
The Blood And Our Testimony
What am I taking into this broken world?
May 25
1 min
The Wonder Of The Blood
We have overcome by the blood of the lamb and the word of our testimony!
May 11
1 min
The Joy Of The Blood
This transaction of the blood is the root of all joy.
Apr 27
1 min
True Drink
Easter 2025
Apr 20
1 min
Access To The Throne
We now have a way to the Holy of Holies.
Apr 13
1 min
A Gethsemane Moment
Dr. Thomas takes us into the Garden of Gethsemane where Jesus where the true spiritual battle was won.
Apr 6
1 min
The Bill Has Been Paid
Jesus has the keys.
Mar 23
1 min
Never Forget the Blood
Jesus made the choice to go the cross for us to be reconciled to Him.
Mar 16
1 min
How Precious Is the Blood
The blood of Jesus is the most powerful thing in the universe.
Mar 9
1 min
The Joy and Love Of Obedience
A recap of our series on obedience.
Feb 23
1 min
Looking Sin In the Eye
Where is Jesus when we're stuck in sin?
Feb 16
1 min
Church Vision
Pastor Nick shares a word on what the Lord is doing in our church body.
Feb 9
1 min
Obedience In the Spirit
Who do we see when we look in the mirror?
Jan 26
1 min
Jesus Is Our Righteousness
"My food is to do the will of him who sent me"
Jan 19
1 min
The Joy Of Obedience
"The best version of you is the one full of Me"
Jan 12
1 min
What the Lord Has For Us
Spiritual direction for 2025
Dec 30
1 min
The Wonderful and Great Gift Of Love
God's love at Christmastime
Dec 22
1 min
Good News Of Great Joy
"Your joy no one will take from you"
Dec 16
1 min
God's Sovereignty and Peace
"Am I enough?" Jesus asks us, as we wait for His promises.
Dec 9
1 min
Zero-Sum Game
When we give all to following the Spirit, ourselves are left with nothing, but we gain all that God has for us.
Nov 25
1 min
Spiritual Forensics
Learn how we can delve into the extraordinary ways the Holy Spirit reveals itself to us.
Nov 17
1 min
Confession: Intimacy With Jesus
Confession is the door to intimacy with Jesus; repentance is our opportunity to turn from our sin.
Nov 11
1 min
Intercession
Heaven has come! Now, we align ourselves with the Kingdom of God.
Oct 20
1 min
Our Intercessor
Walking through a prayer request of Jesus
Oct 13
1 min
The Heart of Warfare
The power that Jesus gives is not a thing; it's Him.
Sep 29
1 min
Prayer and Power
The gospel brings us into spiritual warfare
Sep 23
1 min
Travailing Prayer
Let's see what God will do with a praying people
Sep 16
1 min
Praying with Scripture
What we believe about God affects how we pray Continuing our series on prayer, Joe Biddle teaches us how to incorporate scripture into our prayers. We walks us through the Lord's Prayer and highlights what Jesus was trying to accomplish with each line. We pray that as you listen to this sermon
Aug 18
1 min
Intimacy and Intercession
Honest prayers are prayers of adoration because you are choosing to press in Continuing our series on prayer, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson encourages us to utilize intimacy within our intercession. He asks us to focus our hearts on the promises of the word of God, and reminds us that there is only one wrong way to pray. That is just saying the right words for those around you to hear. We pray that as you listen to this sermon you would be release to expose your heart to the Lord in the secret place.
Aug 11
1 min
Walking Through Psalm 3
He is our shield, our glory, and the lifter of our heads In our new sermon series about prayer, worship pastor, Tyler Dresbach preaches about how Christ is the lifter of our heads. He walks through the story of Psalm 3 and challenges us to view Jesus as our ultimate salvation. We pray that as you listen to this sermon you would feel encouraged to trust the Lord with your heart and emotions.
Jul 28
1 min
What Will We Gaze Upon?
It's time to be upset about what the spirit of fear has robbed from you. As we begin to wrap up our Fearless and Free, Pastor Nicholas Kerton Johnson asks us which we will gaze upon: the cloud of hopelessness fighting for our attention or the Light of Christ. He unpacks David's cry in Psalm 27 and dives into the opposite of fear being perfect love. We pray that as you listen to this sermon you would surrender your gaze to perfect love and remember that you are His.
Jul 14
1 min
Do Not Fear the Fire
Do not fear the fire This week, Pastor Nicholas Kerton-Johnson shares a message that weighed heavy on his heart. Starting with the story of Elijah and the prophets of Baal, he challenges us to become a sacrifice that attracts the presence of God. We pray that as you listen to this sermon, your heart would soften to the fire of God because the holy spirit is the promise of Jesus.
Jun 30
1 min
Service Brings Authority
What environment will we create? what environment will we believe in? This week, Pastor Nicholas Kerton-Johnson unpacks to us the direction he feels like the Lord is calling us into as a church. He answers the quesiton - Why is service important. We serve because we have a king who modeled it for us. Service brings you greater authority. We pray that as you listen to this sermon you would be awakened to the biggness of God.
Jun 16
1 min
Celebrating the Surrender
This week, Pastor Nicholas Kerton-Johnson compares two stories in the Bible. The first being the Transfiguration and the second being the boy who was delivered in Mark. From these two stories, he gives us two challenges. Will we celebrate the prescence of God? Will we surrender fully to Jesus? We pray that as you listen to this sermon, your heart is wooed deeper into relationship with the Holy Spirit.
Jun 9
1 min
The Work of Suffering
Why embrace suffering? What's at stake? This week, Tyler Dresbach unpacks for us the work of suffering. He asks us to examine how we, the church, have been handling suffering recently. How did Paul handle suffering? Why was it important for him to share it with the people he was discipling? He pray that as you listen to this sermon, you find a renewed purpose to your experience of suffering.
May 26
1 min
The Beauty of Pentecost
*Due to recording difficulties we can only post the last 20 min of this weeks message. We apologize for the inconvenience! You don't have what you want because you don't ask. This week, in celebration of Pentecost, Nicholas Kerton-johnson walks us through the beauty of the Holy Spirit being poured out. We look at the Pentecost passage, as well as the story of Jesus experiencing the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Then we go to James and meditate on how jealous the Lord is for the spirit that He has placed within us. We pray that as you listen to this sermon you would be drawn to give Jesus what He has asked for.
May 19
1 min
Fear of the Supernature
If I encounter the demonic I'm not running to the smartest person I know. I'm running to the person with the most intimacy with Jesus. This week, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson walks us through what spiritual warfare can look like for the believer. He starts by reminding us that the spiritual war is not a battle of two equals. Jesus has won. We pray that as you listen to this sermon there would be a peace in your heart and a drive to grow in intimacy and Jesus and authority.
Apr 28
1 min
Fear of the Holy Spirit
Every miracle is the supernatural dominating the natural This week, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson unpacks some of the fears we tend to carry towards the Holy Spirit. He starts by highlighting that the Holy Spirit is a person, not an "it." He are able to experience Him with our 5 senses. We pray that as you listen to this sermon you would be introduced to the Helper in a fresh, new, way.
Apr 21
1 min
Suffering
Sometimes He calms the storm around us. Sometimes He calms the storm in us and walks with us through the storm around us. This week, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson speaks on the lesson of suffering. What do we do when we are faced with the filth of the world? When God calls us to surrender he calls us to fall into his presence. We pray that as your listen to this sermon you have the grace to surrender to the sovereignty of a loving Father.
Apr 14
1 min
A Season of New Wineskins
In the light of Christ sin is irrelevant This week, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson unpacks a word the Lord has given our church for this season. He is inviting us to surrender to Him, ask for new wineskins, and bring the broken to Him. We pray that as you listen to this sermon you would be guided by the Holy Spirit into a deeper intimacy with Him.
Mar 31
1 min
Religious Spirit and Palm Sunday
The religious spirit will always produce shame and a powerless church. This week, we celebrate Palm Sunday and dive into the Religious Spirit. Pastor Nicholas Kerton Johnson highlights the fact that the religious leaders were not seeking the will of God. They were seeking control power and a system that benefits them. We pray that as you listen to this sermon the Holy Spirit convicts you of the righteousness given to you by the blood of Jesus.
Mar 24
1 min
The Fear of the Lord
If Jesus is our model, why aren't we comfortably sleeping while the world is freaking out? This week on our fearless and free series, Joe Biddle speaks to us about the fear of the Lord by unpacking the story of Jesus calming the seas. He points out that our level of fear is directly related to our level of faith. We fear God because He is altogether different than anything we have experienced. We pray that as you listen to this sermon your fear of God would grow so that your fear of this world can disappear.
Mar 10
1 min
Fearless and Free
We have a choice in what altar we build This week, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson continues our series Fearless & Free. He walks us through the life of Moses. A man who started his journey with a life built on fears and lies, and ends his life known as the man who talked with God face to face. We pray that as you listen to this sermon, the Holy Spirit would highlight to you some lies in your altars He'd like to tear down.
Feb 18
1 min
The Hope of Becoming Fearless and Free
There is so much life when you give up control, but it's hard to give up control when you doubt God's goodness This week, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson lays the groundwork for our upcoming sermon series Fearless and Free. He drives home the fact that we have a God who came to set us free. From the very begining, God's desire was intimacy and freedom. We pray that as you listen to this sermon, your heart would be awakened to the hope of living fearless and free.
Feb 11
1 min
A New Wineskin
Take note of the involvement of the Baker. This week, the sermon started out with a demonstration from Rachael about the process of making sourdough. Then, Nicholas shifted us to focus on wine and wineskin. We are hungry for a move of God at Kingdom Life, but when it comes, we want to be ready. We pray that as you listen to this sermon, you would ask the Lord if there is any old wineskin in you that He is asking you to shed for this next move of God.
Jan 28
1 min
Will We Tremble?
If we are to be the habitation of God's presence you can expect to encounter His holiness. Back to our Naturally Supernatural series! Nicholas Kerton-Johnson starts this sermon with a testimony from this last year and then begins to remind us that we are living stones, temples of the Holy Spirit of God. He finishes this sermon asking us if as we look towards this next year, will we be a people who trembles at the word of God? We pray that as you listen to this sermon, you would learn to crave the will of God the way that babies crave milk.
Jan 14
1 min
Peace
Peace is the currency of heaven. In this Advent, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson unveils for us that Christ is our peace. He encourages us to consider peace as a game-changer; something physical that we can give away. We pray that as you listen to this you would be impacted by the eternal peace of Jesus Christ.
Dec 10
1 min
Healing
Faith is the byproduct of knowing someone. Continuing our naturally supernatural series, Matt Orvis preaches on healing. He challenges us to not interpret the Bible based on our experiences, or lack of experiences. Instead, receive the revelation of God's goodness, and the revelation of our place in His plan. From there we get to spend time with Him and get filled with his presence and heart of those around us. We pray that as you listen to this sermon you are filled with faith in what the Lord can do.
Nov 19
1 min
Prophecy Part 2
We seek His voice for the delight of connection, but also for the delight of being used by Him. This week, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson rounds out our teaching on prophecy. He teaches about the value of the prophetic, and how it sanctifies and purifies us. He emphasizes that we must believe in our hearts that He wants to speak to us. We pray that as you listen to this sermon, you would make space for the Lord to speak to you this week.
Nov 12
1 min
Prophecy
This week, Tyler Dresbach lays a theological basis for prophecy today. Then, he gives us some practical steps on how to grow in prophecy. He also shares some examples from his own life about how he stewarded prophetic words given to him. We pray that as you listen to this sermon, your heart would cry out for the Lord's voice.
Oct 29
1 min
Intercession Part 2
This week, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson unpacks how we can intercede with the power and authority Christ has given us. He begins by walking through the supernatural nature of the Bible, and how Christ has said we will do even greater things than this. We pray that as you listen to this message, you would be able to pray with a new boldness.
Oct 22
1 min
Intercession and Israel
This week, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson challenges us to consider what is going on in Israel in the context of our Naturally Supernatural series. He encourages to ask the Lord to give us His heart for Israel. We pray that as you listen to this sermon, your spirit would be quickened to pray with confidence for Israel.
Oct 15
1 min
Living Life with the Spirit Session 4
For our final session with Richard, he opens our eyes to the reward of living daily life with the Spirit. We pray that as you listen to this sermon, your heart would be ignited for intimacy with the Lord.
Oct 1
1 min
Living Life with the Spirit Session 3
In our second session of the day, Richard teaches us about the reality of praying for healing. He walks through stories of how Jesus healed those He encountered and shares stories from his own life in order to build our faith.
Sep 30
1 min
Living Life with the Spirit Session 2
In our second session of the day, Richard teaches us about the practicalities of giving a prophetic word. He then walks us through an exercise to prophecy over each other
Sep 30
1 min
Living Life with the Spirit Session 1
Richard starts off our Living Life with the Spirit Conference by sharing his testimony, and unpacking what it means to hear from God.
Sep 30
1 min
The Name of Jesus
We are the bride. It's time to start living in the power of the name of our bride groom. Continuing our Naturally Supernatural sermon series, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson unpacks the power of the Name of Jesus. He highlights the fact that it's not just a belief in Jesus that is necessary, but the belief that He wants to delegate the power of His name to us. We pray that as you listen to this sermon your heart would come alive to the fact that He has trusted us with the power of His name.
Sep 24
1 min
Obedience
Jesus was not begrudgingly obeying the Father. He joyfully did what the Father was doing because He loved Him. We cannot walk in the Spirit if we are not committed to being obedient. This week, Nicholas Kerton-johnson opens our eyes to why Jesus lived His life obedient to the Father. If we see obedience as something that draws us into more of the Father than it becomes a Joy. We pray that as you listen to this sermon, His spirit would transform you and ignite your heart for obedience.
Sep 17
1 min
To Let Go
Humility is not an optional "extra" it is exactly what Jesus has called us to This week, Nicholas Kerton-johnson wraps up our series on humility. He implores us that as we move on to our next series, to remember that humility is the soil where the fruit of the Spirit grow. We pray that as you listen to this sermon, you would remember the strength and relief that the way of humility brings.
Aug 27
1 min
The Reward of Humility
There's two options for rewards: reward from God and reward from man. In being righteous, giving, praying, and fasting, we can go two ways here. One is deadly. This week, Tyler Dresbach speaks to us about the reward of humility. What does it mean to allow ourselves to be hidden in Christ? What if our reward was the love of God and not the love of man? We pray that as you listen to this sermon there would be grace on your life to embrace humility.
Aug 20
1 min
The Way of the Humility vs. The Way of the World
He's calling us to walk a road that will include a cross in order to be free from pain eternally. As we wrap up our humility series, Cathy Kerton-Johnson asks us to compare kingdom values to worldly values. She walks us through the human need for comfort and significance and how those needs undermine the ability to live out kingdom values. We cannot have kingdom values without dying to self. We pray that as you listen to this message you would run into the arms of the Father to discover where your significance and comfort truly come from.
Aug 13
1 min
The Humility of Forgiveness
He is gracious, but His standard is clear. Forgive Continuing our humility series, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson unpacks why humility requires us to walk in forgiveness. Forgiveness is transactional. We forgive and we are forgiven. We pray that as you listen to this message, there would be grace in your heart to release the power of forgiveness in your own life.
Jul 30
1 min
The Joy of Humility, Again
The greatest way that He could exalt us is giving us more of Himself. On his birthday, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson dives back into our humility series. He reminds us why we are pressing into humility, to get more of Jesus. We pray that as you listen to this message, you would get a greater revelation of the worthiness of Christ.
Jul 23
1 min
Walking in the Love of the Father
This week, we take a break from our humility series to hear from Jonathon Forte, one of our missionaries and long-time friend. He shares from his heart and experiences what it means to minister out of the love of the father. We pray that as you listen to this sermon you are filled with the love of God and that you are inspired to follow His voice the next time He prompts you.
Jul 16
1 min
An Offensive Gospel
We follow a gospel that is deeply offensive. It offends because it is holy. Nicholas Kerton-Johnson continues our series on humility acknowledging the offensive nature of the gospel. He tells the story of how the pharisees were so offended by Jesus's actions they wanted to kill. Furthermore, Jesus said "blessed is he who is not offended by me." We pray that as you listen to this sermon, the Holy Spirit fills you with boldness for His message.
Jul 9
1 min
Offense
But if we want to go into our father's presence, if we want to be part of his kingdom, then we actually have to abide by the laws and the rules and the ways of that kingdom. This week, Pastor Nicholas Kerton-Johnson speaks to us about offense. Getting rid of offense in our hearts makes the pathway to the presence of the Lord clear. We pray that as you listen to this, God gives you grace to release offense you've been holding on to.
Jun 25
1 min
Servanthood
Will you be the servant of your brothers and sisters? This week, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson talks about humility in servanthood. As a church, we want to press into the whole of the kingdom of God, not just the parts that are easy, and fun for us. He tells the story of how Peter being humbled paved the way for Pentecost. If we say yes to being humbled by the Father we will see more of the Kingdom come.
Jun 18
1 min
False Teachers
It s so easy for us, for our sin in our sin to surround ourselves with people who tell us exactly what we want to hear, especially when it has to do with affirming the sin that we're living in. This week, Joe Biddle teaches on how to be humble and weary of false teachers. He admonished us to press into the Holy Spirits's discernment, and ground ourselves in the truth of the Gospel so that we are not swayed by the tickling of our ears. We pray that as you listen to this sermon you would be encouraged to examine what voices you listen to most.
Jun 11
1 min
The Humility of Salt and Light
This week, one of our elders, Henrik Soderstrom, shares with us the nature of being like Christ as Salt and Light in this world. He starts by magnifying the nature of Jesus and then moves on towards Jesus's command to be salt and light and this world. We pray that as you listen to this sermon you feel the freedom to bring out the honor in those around you.
May 28
1 min
All That Keeps Us From Being Humble
This week, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson outlines how Jesus demonstrated humility by giving up everything to come and lay down his life for us. He calls us to examine our hearts and ask ourselves what has been keeping us from submitting our pride to Christ. We pray that as you listen to this sermon there would be a grace in your heart to ask for the humility of Christ.
May 21
1 min
Religious Pride
Really, really what humility comes down to is our willingness to say Jesus, you really are worth everything. Continuing our humility series, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson goes after religious pride and fake humility. Real humility is the disappearance of self in the vision that God is all. To illustrate this he dives into the story of David offending his wife with his worship. What if we honored God regardless of who we would offend? We pray that as you listen to this sermon, the vision of who God is to you would swallow up all else.
May 14
1 min
Killing Pride and the Flesh
Pride must die in us or nothing of heaven will live in us, it must die, you know, and death. Continuing our series on pride, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson talks about putting death to our pride and flesh. He begins by telling a story about how pride showed up in his own life recently, and how that affected the presence of God around him. Then, he talks about the freedom available to us on the other side of surrender.
Apr 30
1 min
Humility
The absolute beauty of our humility is that with everything that we lay down, we will become more aware of him. This is the first week of our new series on humility. Nicholas Kerton-Johnson outlines what the Lord has been speaking to him about humility, and why we are diving into a new series. He pray that as you listen to this sermon you would be emboldened to ask the Lord for humility.
Apr 23
1 min
Easter - Live Like It's True
We are one with the Lord. The promise for us is the joy of knowing that we are forgiven. This week we take a pause from our Worship series to celebrate the resurrection. Nicholas Kerton-Johnson starts with Johns account of the resurrection. In this passage, Jesus is highlighting the fact that He made a way for us to enter in and become children of God. We pray that as you listen to this sermon you would come alive with the joy of knowing that He has made you new.
Apr 9
1 min
Worship as Perfume
The closer we get to Jesus, the more we see our own deprived state, and the more we are relentlessly in love with Jesus. This week, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson walks us through Luke 7 and John 12. We always have more of ourselves to give, and more of Jesus to love. There is both a cost and a reward to worshipping Jesus and He is worth it! We pray that as you listen to this sermon you will remember how much you have been forgiven and how much He is worthy of your love.
Mar 26
1 min
Sacrifice
*Listening Note: Audio issues were resolved quickly. Everything about sacrifice is modeling Jesus This week, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson highlights the worth of Christ. He is worthy of our sacrifice of praise. To be a living sacrifice is truly the way to worship Him. We pray that as you listen to this sermon, there would be an increase in the ease of worship as you come alive to His worth.
Mar 12
1 min
Secret Worship Pt. 1
True worship is surrender. After exploring corporate worship, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson unpacks what it means to worship the Lord in secret. First, he outlines how Jesus himself stepped away from the crowds to worship the Father alone. Then, he talks through what his own secret worship looks like and challenges us to press into the secret place for more of the Lord.
Feb 26
1 min
Corporate Worship Pt. 2
What do I expect to happen when I sing? This week, worship pastor Tyler Dresbach walks us through the power of corporate worship. He touches on times in the bible when the people of God joined together in some. He mentions how members of our body have used worship to reflect what they Lord has done in their life. We pray that as you listen to this sermon the Lord ignites in your heart a passion for worshiping as the body of Christ.
Feb 19
1 min
Liturgy in Life
What place does pattern and ritual have today? This week in our worship series, Cathy Kerton-Johnson walks us through the value in the liturgy that the church has used for millennia. Without realizing it, we can build our lives on feelings and things that can crumble. When we use the word of God as the scaffolding of our lives then it becomes more than just words on a page, but a fountain that wells up inside of you in times of need.
Jan 29
1 min
Worship at the Cross
The whole point of theology and being grounded is that our affections would be stirred to know him and to love him. After a desperate plea for more volunteers for slides, Tyler Dresbach unpacks how the cross is the basis for all encounter. God has revealed himself to us, and the response to that revelation is worship. We pray that as you listen to this sermon, you would be awakened to worship the Lord in spirit and in truth.
Jan 22
1 min
True Worship
What better reward is there than Him? This week, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson unpacks what it true worship is. We cannot fake it with God! He is asking us to bring our whole hearts to Him in worship, and in return He gives us Himself. We pray that as you listen to this sermon there would be a freedom released in your life to let Him in even deeper.
Jan 15
1 min
Intro to Worship Series
Every human worships what we find worthy of worship. To kick off our worship series, Tyler Dresbach walks us through why worshiping the Lord is so easy. Worship flows from delight. We pray that as you listen to this sermon praise will flow from your spirit because the truth of who God is, is just that good.
Jan 8
1 min
Love
We're all loved and called to a purpose and that purpose involves loving others which requires sacrifice. For this week of Advent, Luke Smith dives into the relationship between love and sacrifice. The greatest gift ever given was the sacrifice of Jesus. Luke explains that when we respond to the love of God with sacrifice we unlock change in the atmosphere. We finish this service interceding for our loved ones that do not currently know Christ. We pray that as you listen to this sermon you are encouraged to practice the joy of sacrifice.
Dec 18
1 min
Joy
Blessed are those who are not offended by Me Continuing our Advent series, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson talks about the Joy that Jesus wants to bestow on us amidst trials. He challenges us to let go of what we assume the kingdom must look like and be led by Jesus into what He is doing. We finish these sermon praying as a family for those of us who were experiencing anxiety at the thought of going home for the holidays, and those who needed a fresh touch from Jesus. We pray that as you listen to this the kingdom of God would be released into your life through joy and dancing!
Dec 11
1 min
Advent - Hope
We simply want to know Jesus more. In the first week of Advent, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson talks to us about how Jesus desires to be known and to satisfy us. We pray that as you listen to this sermon Jesus would become Emmanuel to you.
Nov 27
1 min
Acts 19
A man filled with the spirit is a danger to hell. In this sermon on Acts 19, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson talks about what it means to want a new wineskin. He challenges us to remember that the book of Acts is for all of us. He urges us to become people who not only believe in Jesus, but also believe in the power of the kingdom of God. We pray that as you listen to this sermon your heart would be open to the power to God.
Nov 13
1 min
Acts 16
Let us be naturally supernatural. What would it be like if we were expectant? To live expecting God to speak and to move? These are the questions Nicholas Kerton-Johnson asks as he looks at the stories of the life of the apostles in Acts. We pray that as you listen to this sermon you would become comfortable with living in response to the Spirit everyday.
Oct 30
1 min
The Gospel that Disrupts Part 1
The Gospel will never by stopped by man. The Gospel should be a disruptor of the world around us. This week, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson dives into Acts 12+14 to talk about the gospel that disrupts. Nicholas challenges us to think about what it means to follow a Lord that met opposition while he was on Earth. We pray that as you listen to this sermon there would be a yes in your heart to follow the Lord wherever he leads.
Oct 23
1 min
Paul's Conversion
If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. Continuing our Acts series, Joe Biddle outlines Paul's Conversion. He takes a look at the landscape of the current Christian culture and compares it to Paul's conversion. throughout this sermon, Joe teaches us that genuine fruit of the spirit can only come through an encounter with the person and lordship of Jesus, not from our good works or moral compass. We pray that as you listen to this sermon the Lordship of Jesus would become real to you.
Oct 9
1 min
Acts - Adam Narciso
Evangelism is not something you do for God. It is something you do with God. This week, our friend Adam Narciso joins us to share God's heart for evangelism. Adam uses Acts chapter 8 to outline the gameplan God uses in evangelism. He later shares some examples of his own life of how this has played out practically. We pray that as you listen to this message your heart would be lit again with the Lords passion for those that are far from Him.
Oct 2
1 min
Sacrifice and sorcery
Sometimes the deepest work of the spirit requires no words from us. He will just work and transform us. This week, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson continues out Acts series with a look into Acts 7-8. He compares Stephen's sacrifice with Simon the sorcerer asking to buy the power of the Holy Spirit. He prompts us to ask ourselves "where have we resisted God because of pride?" If the filling of the Holy Spirit is free, what excuse do we have to not be filled by Him?
Sep 25
1 min
Power of God vs man's plans
Do we want control or to be in a place where the Spirit does what he wants to? Continuing our Acts series, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson dives in to Acts 5. Nicholas challenges our church to examine our hearts and ask ourselves "Do we actually want revival? Am I good with the things that God might do?" God will do things that rub us the wrong way. What will our response be? Will we continue to cry out for revival whole heartedly?
Sep 18
1 min
What I have I give to you
Silver and gold I do not have, but what I have I give to you…. This week we continue our Acts series by diving into Peters interaction with the begger at the temple in Acts 3. Nicholas KJ unpacks what it means to have faith and that "everything is possible to the one who believes." We pray that as you listen to this sermon your heart would resolve to not be a part of a faithless generation.
Sep 11
1 min
Pentecost
The giving of the Advocate is the revelation of Jesus This week, we continue our Acts series with a sermon on Pentecost. The most astounding miracle in the history of mankind is that the presence of God could be placed in us and that we could have communion with God. We pray that as you listen to this sermon, your heart would grow with thankfulness over Pentecost.
Sep 4
1 min
Acts
What did God originally want His church to look like? This week, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson gives us an intro to our new series, Acts. His heart for this series is that we would look at this book like a ministry manual for how to live a spirit filled life. We pray that as you listen to this message your heart comes alive to the fact that the stories of Acts are not just for yesterday, but today.
Aug 21
1 min
God is Happy
For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. Tyler Dresbach finishes off our Joy of the Lord series with a message titled God is Happy. Before we existed, the trinity spent their days delighting in joy with each other. That same delight is what Jesus died to bring us into. We pray that as you listen to this sermon, your heart is awakened to a God that is not just in a good mood, but also longs to pour His unbridled delight on you.
Jul 31
1 min
The Joy of Service
Joy is a great indicator for whether or not we are operating out of the flesh or out of the Spirit. This week, co-pastor Cathy Kerton-Johnson leads us through the Joy of Service. She flips the script on the Joy of the Spirit. Challenging us to view them as encouraging indicators that we are walking in the Spirit, rather than a list of attributes to strive to produce out of our own strength.
Jul 24
1 min
The Joy of Intercession
What is the purpose of Intercession? Why is it our joy? This week, Dawn Biddle answers those questions. She starts by unpacking what the definition of intercession is and ends by challenging us to practice being a people of prayer.
Jun 26
1 min
The Joy of Worship
This week, worship pastor Tyler Dresbach speak on the Joy of Worship. He opens by unpacking John the Baptist's response to Jesus' ministry. John responded in Joy at the work of Jesus redeeming the bride. We pray that as you listen to this sermon you, like John feel more free to respond to the work of Jesus in joy.
Jun 19
1 min
The Joy of Jesus
Our second week in our series on Joy is focused on the Joy of Jesus. Jesus laid His life down for the Joy set before him, and His life is full of moments where he prayed to the Father that we would have joy and have it completely. As you listen to this sermon, we pray that your expectation for joy in your life is raised to the level that Jesus desired for you.
Jun 12
1 min
The Joy of the Lord is Our Strength
The Joy of the Lord is Our Strength! Cathy Kerton-Johnson kicks off our new series with a dive into Joy. Why does God encourage us to party after we repent? Because we are called to look at what He's done instead of how we've failed! We pray that as you listen to this sermon it would become easy to remind yourself of the victory Jesus has given us and that joy would flow from that practice.
May 27
1 min
Fear
This week, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson continues our Sin series with a message on Fear. We pray that as you listen to this sermon you are encouraged and drawn closer to the heart of the Father.
May 22
1 min
Final Sin Sermon
Want to know how to not sin? Fall deeply in love with Jesus. Freedom from sin is only ever in grace. Not law, or performance. To close out our Sin series, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson reminds us that Jesus said "If you love me, keep my commandments." Our love is what pulls us into his will. As we love him, we will follow him! We pray that as you listen to this sermon you fall more in love with Jesus and your need for Him.
May 15
1 min
Lust
We have an advocate with our Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. No other sin feels as obviously pervasive in our culture as the sin of Lust. This week, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson encourages us to set out eyes on Jesus and the victory He's won for us.
May 8
1 min
Unforgiveness
When we forgive, the gospel is proclaimed. What is at stake when we do not forgive? This week Joe Biddle unpacks just that. There is no sin that can be committed against that is greater than the weight of the sin that Christ took to the cross for us. We pray that as you listen to this sermon, you feel emboldened to trust the process the Holy Spirit is leading you on when it comes to forgiveness in your own life.
Apr 17
1 min
The Devil
The devil is a legalist. When we sin, we give him a legal, real, place. This week, Nicholas Kerton-Johnon explains why there are some sins we just can't shake and how we can break these sins off at the root. The glory of the gospel is that strongholds are actually really easy to dismantle all we need to do is repent and submit.
Mar 27
1 min
Truth in Love
The word has to be our foundation for everything This week Nicholas Kerton-Johnson takes a look at the phrase "speak the truth in love." Where have we become apathetic? Scared? Where have we adopted the world's ways?
Mar 20
1 min
Flesh
The flesh is not neutral. Take it off life support. We continue our series on Sin with a message from Nicholas Kerton-Johnson on the Flesh. He points out the strong language that the Bible uses when it refers to the Flesh. Often times, we believe we can manage our sin when Christ died and rose so that our sin could be put to death.
Mar 13
1 min
A New Nature
God doesn't call us saved sinners. He calls us sons and daughters. This week, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson goes back to Genesis 1+2. He dives deep into the relationship of Adam and the Father in the garden so we can get a clear glimpse of how God responds to our sin.
Feb 27
1 min
Understanding Sin
Now, every sin is conquered, and we can be saved. This week, Joe Biddle walks us through Genesis 3 in his message "Understanding Sin." What was the first sin? What should it mean to us that Christ has conquered sin. These are areas we explored this week as we learn how to delight in Jesus more fully.
Feb 20
1 min
Sin
Will Kingdom Life be a place where He is adored? This week, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson kicks off this new sermon series on sin. He starts by explaining that it is time we bring Jesus back into the focus of the church and realize that He is the only one who could have carried the weight of all of our sin. We pray that as you listen to this that you would be brought deeper into the revelation of why Jesus died for you.
Feb 13
1 min
Gifts of the Spirit: Commissioning
Teach me what it means to be your friend, God In our final week of our Gifts of the Spirit series, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson reminds us that every time we operate in the gifts it must come from the Spirit, in love, for the glory of God.
Jan 23
1 min
Miracles Pt. 2
God's movements are crazy. Let's just accept that go after them Week two of diving into the Gift of Miracles! This week Nicholas Kerton-Johnson challenges us to believe God at face value. We pray that as you listen to this sermon you would become more expectant of the Lord wanting to move through you.
Jan 16
1 min
Miracles
What if God is more excited about miracles than we are? Back to our Gifts of the Spirit series! This week, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson challenges us to examine how our hearts respond to the idea of miracles today. We pray that as you listen to this sermon your heart would be awakened to the possibilities that come with the power of the Holy Spirit living inside us.
Jan 9
1 min
Jesus - Isaiah 16
"The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel" (which means "God with us"). This week, we focus our attention to Jesus in the midst of the Christmas season. We pray that as you listen you are drawn closer to the Father through the knowledge of the Son.
Dec 19
1 min
Gift of Faith
We cannot strive after the gift of faith, but we can cultivate it. What is the difference between the faith of every believer and the gift of faith? This week Nicholas dives into the supernatural gift of faith that flows in the moment and partners with God. We pray that as you listen to this sermon your expectation for God to move would rise and that you would respond on your knees as you get to know Him more intimately.
Dec 12
1 min
Healing
God defines Himself as a few things - one of them is "I am the God who heals you" This week, Matt Orvis dives deep into the scriptures to help us meditate on what healing meant to Jesus and how he operated in it. Jesus became like us in the way that he had the same experience of life as us. He set aside his Godliness, completely depending on the Holy Spirit in His ministry. Healing isn't about just trying to go out and pray for people. It's about knowing God more in a way where we are more intimately connected and aware of how He works and what He's doing. We pray that as you listen to this message you would let your heart be accountable to His voice and Word.
Nov 28
1 min
Words of Wisdom
Wisdom is more than just the Proverbs, and it's more than intelligence, experience, or age. This week we continue our spiritual gifts series with the gift of words of wisdom. Nicholas points out that Solomon asked for wisdom and got it, but he's also a man that failed. He had a gift from God but he didn't have THE gift, the Spirit. God will also give wisdom in how to act appropriately in certain circumstances. Will we follow His Spirit even if it doesn't make sense?
Nov 21
1 min
Prophecy
Paul tells us to especially desire prophecy because it's the first open door to transformation in people. This week, Cathy Kerton-Johnson speaks to us about the gift of Prophecy. She highlights the fact that spiritual gifts are about God wanting to bring life out of what is dying. Prophecy is speaking out of a sense of the Holy Spirit speaking - in the speaking there is power. We pray that as you listen to this sermon you'll begin to sense gaps in people and places, ask the Lord questions, pay attention to your thoughts, and respond as He directs you!
Nov 14
1 min
The How of Discernment
The gifts are given in love and need to be used in love. We are only ever focused on what God is doing. This week, Nicholas opens with some instruction on how the gift of discernment tends to operate. After that, he invited Cathy and Amanda up to share what the gift of discernment looks like in their lives.
Oct 31
1 min
Tongues Part 2
Oct 31
1 min
The Gift of Discernment
The church needs to bring the reality of the spiritual or the world will. This week, Nicholas highlights the gift of discernment, because the enemy is still active, and God still wants to set people free. Any general will tell you that intel is central. Discernment is the Lord's central intelligence agency. We pray that as you listen to this message you would be awakened to the fact that you don't have to be afraid of the spiritual realm but that he equips us for every good work!
Oct 10
1 min
Tongues and Interpretation of Tongues
Sep 26
1 min
Spiritual Gifts
Sep 12
1 min
A People of Thankfullness
"Thanksgiving is an antidote to unforgiveness and offense" Nicholas Kerton-Johnson opens up this week about his journey with thankfulness. He highlights thankfullness as not only what ushers us into the presence of God, but also as an act of spiritual warefare. We pray that as you listen to this sermon your heart would respond with thankfullness for all He has done for you.
Aug 29
1 min
Childlikeness
"All is for His glory" This week, Henrik Soderstrom speaks on the Father's Heart and Childlikeness. He asks the question, what if we respond to The Father with the same trust that our earthly children respond to their earthly parents?
Aug 22
1 min
Forgiveness
"I want us to be a community where we do not let offense take root and we do not make place for unforgiveness." This week, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson lays out his vision for our church to become a community where freedom feels tangible. One way we see that is through forgiveness. We forgive as we were forgiveness, just as we love as we have been loved.
Aug 15
1 min
The Holy Spirit
This week, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson spent some time reviewing what we've been talking about in this series, and exploring some revelations deeper.
Jul 25
1 min
Discernment
"God wants to reveal Himself to us." Continuing our Abide/Activate series, Tyler Dresbach teaches us about the Gift of Discernment. He highlights the importance of us practicing the gift of discernment, the differences between discernment and intercession, and how we see discernment used in the bible. We pray that as you listen you would recognize discernment in your own life pointing you to the fact that He is the Lord.
Jul 11
1 min
Post Pentecostal People
This week, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson reminds us of our DNA as a church. We were founded on the belief that Holy Spirit is alive and moving. It is by the Holy Spirit that we are filled with the fruit of the Spirit and are reminded that we are children of God.
Jun 13
1 min
Holy Spirit as the Great Translator
This week, Cathy Kerton-Johnson introduces us to the Holy Spirit as the Great Translator. She uses her experience as someone who is living outside of their native country to teach us what it is like to live fully as a child of God in the Kingdom of Heaven. This, can only be done through the filling of the Holy Spirit.
May 30
1 min
Pentecost
Happy Pentecost! This week, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson preached about the event of Pentecost, and reminds us of how desperately we need the miracle of the Holy Spirit inside us.
May 23
1 min
Baptism and the Holy Spirit
This week we celebrated our church family with a baptism of Liesel Dresbach! Nicholas Kerton-Johnson took this opportunity to remind us of the joy of baptism and repentance as we prepare for Pentecost next week.
May 16
1 min
The Gifts of the Spirit (Prophecy and Words of Knowledge)
No one is disqualified. We are all on a journey of knowing and experiencing Christ more. This week, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson outlines what the gift of prophecy is, why it was given, and shares some of his favorite stories concerning prophecy.
May 9
1 min
The Character of the Holy Spirit
The spirit is the life that flows through the vine into us. *We apologize to the quality of this recording. Thank you for your grace while we make the most of our technical difficulties. This week, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson moves us into the Activate season of our Abide/Activate series. He reminds us of the character of the Holy Spirit and how valuable He is to our lives. He finishes by calling us to repent for any passivity, and scoffing we have participated in when it comes to the Spirit.
Apr 25
1 min
Joy
This week, Tyler continues our fruit of abiding series with a look at Joy. While discerning between happiness and joy, we see that true childlike joy comes when we shift our gaze and delight from ourselves and to the Father.
Apr 11
1 min
Pruning
This week, Nicholas Kerton Johnson walks us through horticulture 101 to explain why pruning is so important, and how the true gift of pruning is that He does it and we do not!
Mar 28
1 min
Fruit of Abiding
What is the fruit that your life can produce for those around you? This week, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson encourages us to think about what fruit we want to see developed in our lives and then abide in the love of Jesus and see that fruit produced.
Mar 21
1 min
Peace as a Product of Abiding
Peace is not passive, it is fitted for battle. This week, Jizelle Orvis talks to us about her process rediscovering biblical peace. She dives into the nature of Jesus as the Prince of Peace, how we can cultivate peace in our live, and how the Father wants us to respond to anxious thoughts.
Mar 14
1 min
Surrender
He calls us first to fall in love…and then to obey. This week, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson continues this series on Abide/Activate by talking about surrender. He draws us deeper with reasons why surrender should be our response to Jesus, what we may need to surrender, and signs that we are not as surrendered as we think we are.
Feb 21
1 min
Obedience while Abiding
Obedience is a passionate response to the love that He's shown us. This week, we continue our journey through John 15 with Nicholas Kerton-Johnson. He explores how Jesus set himself before us as the perfect model for obedience. As children of God, we are called first to abide, and then to obey.
Feb 21
1 min
Hearing God Part 3
This week, Luke Anspach finishes his miniseries on hearing the Lord's voice. He walks us through a few exercises on how we can uniquely hear God's voice for ourselves, and give us steps to try when we are seeking to partner with what the Lord has spoken to us.
Feb 14
1 min
Abiding to Believe
We are being asked to focus on the promise. This week, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson continues our Abide/Activate sermon series. He dives deep into what it means to be grafted in the life of Christ.
Jan 31
1 min
Hearing God Part 2
Why do we actively seek God's voice? In part two, Luke shares with us some easy ways to practice hearing God's voice, promises to hold on to as we grow in listening, and casts vision for why this is so vital for our everyday life.
Jan 24
1 min
Hearing God Part 1
"Oh to abide in You, is to remain in Truth. We're turning our ears to hear, the voice of the Father. We're making out home in You, sinking down deep our roots. We're planting our hope within the soil of Your heart." This week, elder, Luke Anspach continues our series on Abiding and Activating. What does it mean to Abide? Connection. Luke takes time to walk us through the story of the Father restoring connection with us, and His desire to have a thriving relationship with us built on communication.
Jan 17
1 min
Abide/Activate
Let us turn our affections towards Him. Nicholas Kerton-Johnson kicks off our new sermon series Abide/Activate by diving into John 15. In this first installment, he implores us to turn our affections towards Christ regularly, and ask ourselves if there is a gift that we want to see increased in this season or abiding.
Jan 10
1 min
A Look Back
Lord, we have heard You, and we are thankful. For the last sermon of 2020, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson dedicates the night to reminding us of the words the Lord has spoken over our church. We pray that as you listen to this your spirit is stirred to hope in the promises of God.
Dec 27
1 min
The Gift of God Part 1
If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water. This week, lead pastor Nicholas Kerton-Johnson debunks the idea that we need to be perfect before experiencing Jesus. He calls us to seek desperately after Him and surrendering to His leadership in our sanctification.
Dec 13
1 min
Surrender
What are we willing to sacrifice in order to experience Him? This week, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson describes how Paul calls us to experience the love of God.
Nov 8
1 min
The Secret Place
The devil can tolerate us being good Christians. What he can't tolerate is us being effective Christians. This week, we move on from John 4 to John 14th. Nicholas Kerton-Johnson invites us to stop just viewing Jesus as someone who can be encountered, but someone who desperately wants to be encountered. He talks about what it can look like to be opposed by the enemy when we are pressing into the things of heaven and how we can respond to that opposition.
Oct 25
1 min
Communing
This week, Amanda Orvis lets us into her process with the Lord as she has learned to make Him her daily bread. She looks at how Jesus was in constant communion with the Father, and urges us to orient our lives to do the same.
Oct 18
1 min
True Worshippers
This week, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson continues our Living Waters series by asking us what does it look like to be filled with the Spirit. He talks about what it might look like to experience the presence of the Spirit, and encourages us to step outside out comfort zone in worship to see how eager Jesus is to meet us.
Sep 27
1 min
Spirit and Truth
He is looking eagerly for a people who will worship Him in Spirit and Truth. Once again, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson takes us through John 4 and draws us back to the truth that the Father wants to meet us.
Sep 20
1 min
The River of Life
How do we cultivate the river of life within us? Nicholas Hindes uses the book of Galatians to urge us to stay in step with the Spirit and His grace.
Sep 13
1 min
Intimacy
This week Nicholas asks us what church should really be like? At Kingdom Life we aim to be a place where Jesus is pursued, adored, and experienced.
Aug 23
1 min
Childlike Warfare
What does it look like to operate as a warrior and still be a child of God? This week Henrik Soderstrom uses the Psalms to dive into that question.
Aug 9
1 min
Warfare and Rest
This week, we continue our series on the Psalms by looking at what it means to engage with warfare from the place of rest.
Jul 19
1 min
Praise and Rejoicing
This week, Nicholas Hindes challenges us to expand out view of praise and rejoicing! He commissions us to praise more in our walks with Christ because praise actually clarifies our vision.
Jul 12
1 min
Psalm 139, 29, 63
Intimacy was always meant to be an ingredient in battle. This week, Cathy touches on how many of the Psalms bounce back and forth between intimacy and "smiting the enemy." Her conclusion is that before Christ wants to take us into battle He first wants to secure us in the place of intimacy. We were meant to fight from belonging and trust.
Jun 28
1 min
Psalm 1 + 2
Our humanity was God's design. This week, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson intros our newest series on the Psalms. He outlines Psalm 1 and 2 and dives into just how God designed out humanity to partner with his Spirit, and His word. May we all become trees firmly planted by the stream of living water.
Jun 21
1 min
Reconciliation
This week, we asked Joel Olufowote to share his heart and experience with us. Joel is the Executive Director of Intercultural and Global Engagement at Indiana Wesleyan, and a valued member of our KLC family. Joel moved to the United States after growing up in Nigeria. In this message, he shares how unlearning our cultural norms can give us a clearer and fuller picture of how God is. He also talks about how living in the unity of the family of God means seeing each other in our fullness, with the Imago Dei at the forefront of our thoughts.
Jun 14
1 min
Pentecost
During Pentecost this year, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson asks us to rededicate ourselves to the Lord. He prompts us to remind ourselves of who we know the Holy Spirit to be. Then, he lead us into repentance of anything that we find in our lives that stifles the flow of the Spirit in our lives. He pray that as you listen to this message, you find revival stirring in your heart once more.
May 31
1 min
Identity Within Relationship
Do I need to be succeeding in my relationship with God to believe that I am His child? This week, Cathy Kerton-Johnson speaks about what it means to live your identity in Christ free from performance. We pray that this sermon brings freedom to your heart and your walk with the Lord.
May 24
1 min
Rebellion
When we give up rebellion we gain the Revelation of Christ. This week, Nicholas finishes up our sermon series on Rebellion. We focus on the fact that Obedience is not the opposite of rebellion. It is central, but it must flow our of love.
May 17
1 min
Lord as Our Refuge
During our first week back in the building, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson unwrapps Psalm 91. We dive in to what it means to make the Lord our Refuge.
May 10
1 min
Rebellion
Rebellion in fundamentally our decision to place ourselves above God. Nicholas uses this week as a preamble to our series on Rebellion. He breaks down the lie that the opposite of rebellion is disobedience. Instead, he puts forth that we can only be drawn towards obedience through love and putting God at the center of our lives.
May 3
1 min
Comfort
This week, Cathy come to us from her greenhouse with a message about comfort. She leads us to realize that we have replaced the idea of comfort with the idea of relief. Holy Spirit is our comforter, and we pray that as you listen to this message you feel His presence and comfort in the midst of trials.
Apr 26
1 min
Easter
This Easter, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson delivers simple word. We pray that as you listen to this message you encounter the presence of God and are reminded of who God is.
Apr 12
1 min
Freedom From Anger
This week, Nicholas tackles the topic of anger. He begins by comparing Gods anger, with the anger that we experience. He points out that God experiences anger, and compassion at the same time. Often, we experience anger that is not similar to the anger that God experiences. This anger comes from injustice, rejection, or neglect. We can find freedom from this anger through forgiveness.
Mar 29
1 min
The God Who Came Close
During our first sermon from home, Nicholas Kerton Johnson encourages KLC to have hope and seek Jesus in this time. He is the God who wants to come close, and the God who wants to be found.
Mar 22
1 min
Catalyst - Identity
The Father was pleased with the Son before He had done anything cool for him. Adam Narciso finishes this years Catalyst conference with a charge to get back to finding our identity in Christ and pressing into the word. He implores us to ask God two questions. 1. Who do you say that I am? 2. What are you asking me to do?
Mar 15
1 min
Catalyst - God's Design for Women
It is not right for man to be alone. Jenny Narciso kicks off our Catalyst conference with a message on God's original design for women. She gets vulnerable with how her previous beliefs on women affected her struggle with insignificance, and leads our body into victory through connection.
Mar 14
1 min
Get out of the Courtroom
Fear of man robs us of our identity in Christ This week, Tyler Dresbach teaches on the fear of man, and getting out of the Courtroom. He walks through Pauls teaching on how the only opinion of us that matters is Christs.
Mar 8
1 min
Control
Control is manipulative. It often tries to get us to act our of fear. The antidote to control is humility. This week, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson speaks to us about how letting go of control can lead to a greater out pouring of the Holy Spirit. He points our Peters battle with giving up control, and how Jesus confronted the Pharisees need to control their environment.
Feb 23
1 min
The Religious Spirit
It's easy to practice the things of God and not experience him In this message, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson exposes the religious spirit. Here are two things that we should ask ourselves about the religious practices we have set up in our lives. One, do we encounter Jesus in the midst of them. Two, are we seeing fruit from them?
Feb 16
1 min
Why we long for friendship
There is purpose in our longing for the perfect friendship that cannot be attained. Lisa Orvis finishes up our series on friendship with a look at how we were created. Have you ever felt lonely? How about disappointed with the relationships around you? Could it be that Jesus is inviting you to experience what perfect friendship with Him looks like? That longing in your heart for friendship echos the longing in His heart for you.
Feb 9
1 min
Sin & Friendship
Friendship makes us safe. Nicholas finishes this series with a sermon of how sin affects our friendship with God, and how our friendship with God affects sin. Friendship with God gains reverence, not loses it
Jan 26
1 min
Emily & Henrik: Friends of God
We tried something new this week! We asked two of our congregants to share about their walk as friends with God. Listen as Emily teaches on operating as a partner with Jesus, and Henrik explains how we can treasure the extravagance of friendship with God
Jan 19
1 min
Friendship with God
Friendship is what you do with the access God has given you This week, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson kicks off our series on friendship with God. If we think that we can operate in the gifts of the Spirit outside of friendship with God we are wrong. This week he gives an overview of Peter's life and why it is a gift to become friends with God.
Jan 12
1 min
Transitions
With New Years Eve around the corner, Cathy Kerton-Johnson teaches on the importance of walking through transitions well. Listen as she reminds us that endings are always better than beginnings, and it is wiser to get with God before we try to make things happen in our own strength.
Dec 29
1 min
Healing
I don't think that every person in the Bible who saw someone healed had the gift of healing. I think they were around a sick person and had Jesus inside of them. This week, Matt Orvis uses scripture to stir up our faith for healing, and debunk the lies that we have begun to believe about the Father and healing.
Dec 8
1 min
Faith and the Working of Miracles
If we could learn how to listen and obey then we wouldn't need messages on faith and miracles This week, Matt Rosenbaum teaches on the spiritual gift of faith and discernment. Matt reminds us that we cannot make anything happen that the Lord is not already causing to happen. Faith and Miracles come by waiting on the Lords and acting on His heart. Remember, that as we are yet speaking He is answering.
Dec 1
1 min
Discernment
This week, Cathy Kerton-Johnson speaks on the Discernment of Spirits. Have you ever been overcome with an emotion when you walk in a room and have no idea where it came from? Do you feel like you suddenly get "God ideas" that don't always feel like yours? You may have the gift of discernment. We pray that as you listen to this message you will be equipped with tools to go deeper into the heart of the Father, and how you can minister to the world around you.
Nov 24
1 min
Tongues
Nov 17
1 min
Prophecy & Words of Knowledge
This week, Nicholas Hindes speaks on Prophecy & Words of Knowledge. He shares stories about what makes this gift important, and gives some practical tips on how to grow in it!
Nov 10
1 min
Gifts of the Spirit
Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts In this sermon, Nicholas KJ unwraps what the epistles have to say about the gifts of the Holy Spirit and how they demonstrate the gospel.
Oct 27
1 min
One World, Two Realms
Salvation is a supernatural transaction Cathy Kerton-Johnson kicks off our Gifts of the Spirit series with a reminder that we may see one world, but there are two Realms. We pray that as you listen to her personal testimony and the story of Job, that you would walk in a greater revelation of the closeness of the Father and his hand in our lives.
Oct 20
1 min
Intro to Spiritual Gifts
Nicholas Kerton-Johnson opens up our spiritual gifts series demystifying the gifts and pointing us back to intimacy with Jesus.
Oct 13
1 min
Jesus Our Bread
Do you feel like you need Him? In our final sermon, Worship Pastor, Tyler Dresbach talks about how Jesus is our daily bread. His presence is what we rely on. As a church, we seek to do things that make us truly rely on Him showing up.
Sep 29
1 min
His Presence is Our Birthright
Nicholas Kerton-Johnson kicks off our new series on the Presence of God with a message about our birthright. As children of God, we are called to not only learn about who the Father is, but also experience who the Father is.
Sep 8
1 min
Beloved
In the final sermon of our Father's Heart series, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson speaks on what it means to be the Father's Beloved. Do we really know that we are loved by God? Do we live from a place of striving or from rest? These are some of the questions we pray you ponder while listening to this message.
Aug 25
1 min
The Father as Provider
As we wrap up our "Fathers Heart" series, Nicholas KJ explores the nature of God our Provider. We love that a good Father is aware of our needs and wants before we are. What a pleasure it is to partner with God and not strive!
Aug 18
1 min
The Vulnerability of the Father
To end our Father's Heart series, Lisa Orvis talks about the vulnerability of the Father. What does it mean for God to choose to be vulnerable with us? How does that ignite trust in our hearts?
Aug 11
1 min
The Best Love
In this chapter or our Father's Heart series, Worship Pastor, Tyler Dresbach confronts this question: How do we respond to the sacrificial love of the Trinity?
Jul 28
1 min
A Mother's Love
There are many times in the Bible that the Lord refers to himself as a mother. In this message, Lisa Orvis explores two of those moments. We pray that after you listen to this message you have a deeper and richer understanding of how the Lord loves you like a mother!
Jul 21
1 min
God's Holiness
Holiness is a response to God's love, not religion. Listen as Elder Bill Heth leads us deeper into the knowledge of God's holiness. Why do we do what we do? What is motivating us to look more like Jesus?
Jul 14
1 min
God as Protector
In this message, Senior Pastor, Nicholas KJ talks about God as our Protector. What do we do when things go wrong? How can we trust the Father as our protector in those moments?
Jun 30
1 min
He knows it, He can do it, He is here
In this sermon, Bill Heth dives deep into what it means that God is omnipresent, and how that affects our lives as His children.
Jun 23
1 min
The Joy of the Lord
"Joy is deeper than happy just like beautiful is deeper than pretty. Similarly, Hope is deeper than optimism" Join us as Henrik talks about how Joy is an essential part of the nature of the Father.
Jun 16
1 min
The Prodigal Son
Nicholas Kerton-Johnson elaborates on the nature of the Father and His beloved by drawing on stories from raising His own kids, and the story of the prodigal son.
Jun 9
1 min
God is Good
In this sermon, Nicholas Hindes dives into the seemingly conflicting aspects human experience and the goodness of God. We pray that as you listen to this sermon you experience the goodness of the Father
May 26
1 min
The Father
Head pastor, Nicholas KJ, kicks off our sermon series on "The Beloved" with a deep look at the Father and how knowing we are His childeren can bring supernatural peace.
May 19
1 min
Spencer's Last Message
Spencer Lloyd has served faithfully as our Revival Pastor for some time now. Recently, he received a job offer from the church he grew up in. This was his last message at Kingdom Life Church. He recounts how he found himself at KLC, and shares with us where He sees the Lord calling us in the future.
May 12
1 min
Spiritual Warfare Wrap-Up
Power doesn't come from knowledge of the word, but from relationship. Lead Pastor, Nicholas Kerton Johnson finishes our series on spiritual warfare by sharing some of his own personal stories with spiritual warfare, and how it has focused him more on intimacy with Jesus.
Apr 28
1 min
Worship as Warfare
This week, Worship Pastor, Tyler Dresbach, teaches on how we can use worship as warfare in our everyday lives.
Apr 14
1 min
Battle Field of the Mind
"Anxiety is not knowing where to turn" Cathy Kerton-Johnson speaks on spiritual warfare and the battle field of the mind. She unpacks that anxiety is both a physical battle, and a spiritual one. She ends the sermon asking us to draw our focus to the Father, and allow Him to be the One who answers our vital questions.
Mar 31
1 min
Blessings and Curses
We all fail in many areas, but especially with our words. Yet if we're able to bridle the words we say we are powerful enough to control ourselves in every way, and that means our character is mature and fully developed. (James 3:2) Blessings and Curses can come in three ways: from God, from others, and from ourselves. Listen as Spencer unpacks each and challenges us to steward our tongues well!
Mar 24
1 min
Strongholds
In the next step of our spiritual warfare series, Nicholas Hindes speaks on strongholds. Nicholas and his wife, Megan, run our Sozo Ministry. In this message, he teaches us what strongholds are, and how we can tear them down.
Mar 17
1 min
Born Into a War
Pastor, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson kicks off our new spiritual warfare series with some stories from his own life, and an in-depth look into the stories of Job, Elisha, and Paul.
Feb 24
1 min
Catalyst Identity Equip Session 3
It's that time of year again! Adam Narciso with Catalyst ministries came and put on a weekend long Identity Equip. Here is Session 3. This session took place on Sunday night during our normal service time.
Feb 17
1 min
Catalyst Identity Equip Session 2
It's that time of year again! Adam Narciso with Catalyst ministries came and put on a weekend long Identity Equip. Here is Session 2. We were so thankful to receive a word that challenged us and lead us deeper into wholeness.
Feb 16
1 min
Catalyst Identity Equip Session 1
It's that time of year again! Adam Narciso joined us for an Identity Equip. Listen to the first session here!
Feb 16
1 min
What does the Holy Spirit Do?
In part one of two, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson takes a look through the New Testament to recapture our hearts as to what the Holy Spirit can do in our lives today. Listen and be reminded that you are sealed by the Spirit of God, called a child of God, and so much more.
Jan 27
1 min
Holy Spirit in the Old Testament
Jan 13
1 min
Family and Fasting
As a church body, we are starting this year off by setting out hearts toward Jerusalem. To prepare us for this, Pastor Nicholas Kerton-Johnson shares his heart and vision for a church wide January fast. Join us, and lets press in for more.
Jan 6
1 min
Advent Week 3
What if we put too much emphasis on what we are saved from instead of what we are saved for? In our final week of Advent, Elder Bill Heth talks about how God woos us into relationship, and how that can look very different than religion. "Religion can serve as an effective and dangerous mask for unbelief"
Dec 16
1 min
Advent Week 2
Will we come to Jesus weeping and allow Him to send us out in joy? Head Pastor, Nicholas KJ, kicks off Advent with a question. Will we let God grab a hold of us? Will we prepare the way for the Lord?
Dec 9
1 min
Walking with God through Scripture
Reading the Bible is a supernatural experience In our final installment of this series, worship pastor Tyler Dresbach, charges us to realize the importance of scripture in our lives. We pray that after listening to this sermon you grow in hunger for the presence of God in scripture.
Nov 25
1 min
Letting God Into Our Past
"What are the seasons in life that make you cringe?" This week, Nicholas Hindes talks about how God is waiting to walk through healing with us. Forgiveness leads to freedom. Listen as God sheds new light and revelation on some of the seasons in your life that make you cringe.
Nov 18
1 min
Walking with God
Does anything speak more of intimacy than the father making his home in us? We've begun our newest series! Walking with God Listen as our head pastor, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson, sets the stage with this message about intimacy, and how God wants to make his home in our lives.
Nov 11
1 min
Family
What is it like to view ourselves within the context of our spiritual family, and how does that affect our earthly family? In our final installment of our Redeeming the Times series, Cathy Kerton-Johnson talks about seeing family through kingdom eyes.
Oct 28
1 min
Marriage and Family
Continuing our Redeeming the Times series, Elder Bill Heth, teaches on how we can bring glory to God through our marriages and families. He focuses on five words: Joy, Jesus, Reflect, Reproduce, and Reign.
Oct 7
1 min
Design and Identity
"We do not serve to save, we serve because we have been saved" This week, Luke Anspach, designer, professor, and elder here at KLC, breaks down what it means to worship a God who was not only Creator, but Designer. He urges us to look past what we do, and instead, seek the Father to define our identity and propel our "what" we do with a "why."
Sep 23
1 min
David as Prophet
This week, Matt Orvis looks into the ways that David used prophecy as a weapon, and how teaches us how we can operate from a prophetic heart. This week, Matts message was on the shorter side, leaving room at the end for the Holy Spirit to come and expose things in our hearts. We pray that you are touched by both this message, and the time of ministry at the end
Aug 19
1 min
Galatians 6
Spiritual Maturity
Aug 14
47 min
David as Warrior
In our second installment of our David series, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson talks about David as Warrior. This week we learn about how David was motivated by the truth of his identity, and how that made him an effective warrior.
Aug 12
1 min
Galatians 5
Nicholas Kerton-Johnson
Aug 8
40 min
Galatians 4
Spencer Lloyd
Aug 8
47 min
David as Worshipper
"The only way we can truly worship God is through Him revealing Himself to us." Worship Pastor, Tyler Dresbach, starts our David series off exploring what David was like as a worshipper. In this message, he tells his own story of encountering the Lord's presence through music for the first time, how worship begins with obedience, and how powerful it is when we are open and vulnerable about the way God is working in us through worship.
Aug 5
37 min
Galatians 1 - Another Gospel
Another Gospel
Jul 15
1 min
Ephesians 6
"Christian boycotts don't work because we are called to be light. If we stay out of a dark place because of fear, that place only remains dark." This is the final week of our Ephesians series! This week, Tyler addresses the reality of Spiritual Warfare and how power only flows from intimacy.
May 24
1 min
Ephesians 5 pt. 2
"Biblical love is not based on feeling, but a prior decision." It was such an honor to have Bill Biblically unpack this chapter of the Bible. This week we learned about how the Christian marital relationship is meant to put the love Christ has for His church on display.
May 15
1 min
Ephesians 5 pt. 1
"Love is stronger than mans justice" This week, Nicholas takes us past the list of do's and don'ts in Ephesians 5, and straight into the heart of the Father. Listen as we learn to stop being obsessed with out sin, and instead be obsessed with our relationship with God. We pray that you encounter the love of the Father while listening to this message, and have a greater revelation of the fact that the joy set before us is Christ.
May 15
1 min
Ephesians 3
"God uses imperfect people and His perfect gifts to transform the world" In the third installment of our Ephesians series, Nicholas Hindes talks about how we can know the love that surpasses all knowledge. He challenges us to examine our hearts and see if we are in covenant with our church body, or cohabiting with our church body.
May 15
38 min
Ephesians 2
Week two of our Ephesians series!
Apr 17
1 min
Ephesians 1
Dr. Bill Heth kicks off our Ephesians series!
Apr 17
1 min
Pain and the Goodness of God
In our culture, what we view as good usually stems from our culture, not God. So suffering is often viewed from how our culture defines suffering, not how God does. God uses pain and suffering to show greater depths of His goodness.
Feb 25
37 min
Freedom, Giving, and Sacrifice
A financial update for our church and a call to living in freedom in the context of giving financially and in whatever way the Lord calls you.
Feb 18
35 min
Freedom Equip (Session 3) - Healing From Sexual Sin & Strongholds
Feb 11
43 min
Freedom Equip (Session 2) - Strongholds and the Gospel Changing Them
Feb 10
50 min
Freedom Equip (Session 1) - Our Identities and the Power of the Gospel
Feb 9
59 min
Triumph and Tears In the Kingdom
Part 3 of the What I Wish I Knew When I Was Young series. Can we always expect healing to happen? What does it mean when it doesn't? How does suffering work in the kingdom of God?
Jan 28
37 min
"And they shall receive power..."
Part 2 of the What I Wish I Knew When I Was Young series. The book of Acts shows us the measure of power that Christians can walk in today. We break down each mention of power and what it means.
Jan 22
39 min
Walking In the Spirit
Part 1 of the What I Wish I Knew When I Was Young series. The Spirit and the flesh are opposed to one another, and we must be active in that fight to walk in the Spirit.
Jan 14
47 min
Into the Christmas Story
Thoughts on the incarnation and it's impact on us during the Christmas season.
Dec 17
28 min
Kingdom Series, Pt. 3: Joy
Part 3 of our series on the kingdom: joy. Everybody wants it, how do you get it?
Dec 10
32 min
Encouragement to the Church: Intimacy with God
James Heth exhorts our body with a word of encouragement. Intimacy with God is available for all of us. We don't need special gifts or talents to hear His voice, but just a relationship with Him.
Nov 26
57 min
Kingdom Series, Pt. 2: Peace
Part 2 of our series on the kingdom: Peace. Peace is found in the person of Jesus. He is peace. Having peace does not mean lack of conflict or suffering, but our level of peace will be revealed in the midst of it.
Nov 19
33 min
Kingdom Series, Pt. 1: Righteousness
Part 1 of our series on the kingdom of God. Righteousness is found in God alone, and He gives us His righteousness.
Nov 12
36 min
The Mission of KLC
Papa Heth expounds on the origin of our church, why there is an emphasis on encountering the supernatural, and our ultimate reason we exist: to encounter God, be known, restored, and equipped to advance His kingdom.
Oct 24
34 min
Tangible Wonder
Part 5 of our core value series. Tangible wonder - We experience the supernatural reality of God's presence and are transformed by Him.
Oct 15
38 min
Family Room Living
Part 4 of our core value series. Family room living - We do life together as a family: belonging, being known, and loved.
Oct 8
54 min
A House Well Built
Part 3 of our core value series. A house well built - We work together, doing all things with excellence and honor.
Sep 24
43 min
Everyone Plays
Part 2 of our core value series. Everyone plays - We foster a culture where everyone has the privilege of ministering by the power of Holy Spirit.
Sep 17
40 min
Rise & Shine
The beginning of our series on KLC's core values. Rise and shine - we invite the Holy Spirit to awaken people's God-given original design to see them come alive in Jesus.
Sep 11
45 min
Six Ways the NT Talks About the Holy Spirit
What does "filling of the Holy Spirit" actually mean? We see six general ways the New Testament describes a believer being filled with the Holy Spirit, and what each one is for. Study guide PDF available at http://www.kingdomlifedisciples.org/listen/2017/8/29/six-ways-the-nt-talks-about-the-holy-spirit
Aug 27
46 min
What's Your Mix Of Gifts?
How do spiritual gifts apply to the way God designed you, and how do they apply in different circumstances?
Aug 20
39 min
Intimacy With God
There's a difference between knowing about God and knowing God...intimacy with God is what brings change in you and around you.
Aug 13
33 min
The Fruit of the Spirit - What Remains
Gifts of the spirit are sometimes the more sought after side effect of the Holy Spirit. But fruits of the spirit are what is eternal.
Jul 23
45 min
The Gift of Miracles
God is a miracle-working God. The enemy hates seeing God's people believe for Him to do greater things. There are many Christians who are skeptical that God does miraculous things, but all we need Him to do is show up to see skepticism is not warranted.
Jul 16
47 min
Faith and Time Traveling
The gift of faith: seeing things from heaven's perspective, before they happen in our physical world.
Jul 9
49 min
Personal Journey With Things of the Spirit
Cathy shares about growing up in an atheist household and how she came to know God in a way that He was obviously supernatural. There is a realm in this life that we cannot see, and our whole persons are affected by this realm just as much as the spiritual.
Jun 25
56 min
The Gift of Tongues
What is the gift of tongues? How is it useful, and why is it so weird to us?
Jun 18
49 min
What God Thinks of Healing
God's heart for healing is based from his love for humanity and good nature. Starting there will lead to greater experiences of healing in our everyday lives.
May 28
40 min
Jesus, the Holy Spirit, and the People of God
A look at the humanity of Jesus and the implications for the regular Christian life today.
May 21
42 min
Sowing Into Jesus pt. 4
The conclusion to the series on sowing, what does it look like to simply know Jesus more and sow into that relationship?
May 14
38 min
Offense
Offense is commonly disguised as "discernment," but it turns out to be a form of pride and a tool of the enemy. Comparing the life of David and Saul will show that offense is never the way we should deal in relationships.
May 1
65 min
Stewarding New Seasons
How to transition seasons well in process with God. Knowing what the Lord is bringing you into and how He wants you to do it is the key to walking well into new seasons.
Apr 23
24 min