Freedom Church Gastonia - Sermon of the Week

What is your land? That’s the question Pastor Brittany Price asks in this Mother’s Day 2026 message. It matters because you have promises over your life and over your land, including the promise found in Exodus that in your land, “No women will be barren or miscarry“. If you’ve been believing to see the promises of God activated in your life, this is the message for you!!In addition to the live message each week, this series will include a pre-recorded testimony from an FCG church member. This week, you’ll hear a powerful testimony montage from several FCG families who were told it would be either impossible or hard for them to conceive, yet the promise of God was found true in their lives and they each now have “miracle children“.

If we run to anything the world offers as our “escape,” at best we are running to a cheep copy. If instead we run to Jesus, according to the book of Hebrews, we will lay aside whatever “weight” and the sin that has been holding us back.In addition to the live message each week, this series will include a pre-recorded testimony from an FCG church member. This week, you’ll hear a powerful testimony from Hannah Glavin about Jesus setting her free from 20 years of depression!

In Week 3 of our Testify series Amber Olafsson delivers a message about how to live an “Overcomer’s” life through the details and the symbolism found in the story of David and Goliath.In addition to the live message each week, this series will include a pre-recorded testimony from an FCG church member. This week, you’ll hear a powerful testimony from Frank Miko about his salvation and encounter with Jesus after living life as an addict and an atheist.

In Week 2 of our Testify series Pastor BJ Sullivan teaches about how to receive a word from God that you can firmly stand on during difficult circumstances.In addition to the live message each week, this series will include a pre-recorded testimony from an FCG church member. This week, you’ll hear a powerful testimony from the McCarter family about standing on a word from God during the pre-mature birth of their son.

Brand-new series Testify launches at FCG with a powerful opening service! Pastor BJ Sullivan teaches from our main text, Revelation 12:11, on how to live an overcomer’s life as a believer—it’s all about the word of our testimony.In addition to the live message each week, this series will include a pre-recorded testimony from an FCG church member. This week, you’ll hear a powerful testimony from Margo about how God healed her first on the inside so that she could then be healed on the outside.

Easter Sunday 2026! Pastor BJ Sullivan takes us through the timeline of Jesus’s arrest, death, and resurrection pointing out the many prophetic and history altering details including insight into what Jesus was focused on during these events. The book of Hebrews tells us that Jesus laid his life down’ “for the joy set before him”.

On Palm Sunday 2026 Pastor BJ Sullivan delivers a message about THE Deliverer who delivered us from death. When the people shouted, 'Hosanna" they were asking Jesus to rescue them. They may have thought He was going to rescue them from the Roman government but what He did was SO much better. He rescued all of us from the power of death and the grave. Sin has lost its power! Death has lost its sting!

Pastor Brittany Price delivers a powerful message about the importance of daily time in the word of God. Jesus taught us that we do not live by bread alone, but by every word of God. Like the house built upon a rock, when our foundation is his word, we will not be shaken during the storms of life.

FCG welcomes Pastor‘s Ben and Kara Diaz from Mesa, Arizona to bring a special word to FCG. In this message Pastor Ben teaches and ministers on the subject of walking in complete healing in our spirit, soul, and body. To continue reading about the subject, see his book “Radical Healing“.

To close out our Community Series at FCG the FCG Pastoral Team has a live discussion about how each of them have applied the truths discussed in the series to their own lives.

Your children and the generations to come will believe not what you tell them but what you show them about church. What are you showing them? Pastor BJ Sullivan preaches a message about why church should be a top priority for every Christian family.

When the world or the enemy distracts us, or “dis-members” us from the knowledge of who we are in Christ or who God is, we can run to our community of believers to be reminded. As we go to the presence of God together through worship and sit under good teaching we will “Re-Member” that knowledge and walk out who we are fully confident that God is who He says He is and will do what He says He will do.

In Hebrews Paul lays out 4 ways that our faith can grow either only within the community of believers or greatly enhanced by the community of believers. Pastor BJ Sullivan delivers part 3 of our new series with the 4 “Let Us’s” of Hebrews Chapter 10.

The Lord commands a blessing on unity! in Part 2 of our Community Series at FCG Pastor Brittany Price brings an extremely timely message about how to remain in unity within our community of believers. We can see through the words of Jesus just how important it is to God that we remain unified and even fight for unity if disagreements & hurt feelings arise.

Use what’s in your hand! To kick off our new series, Community, Pastor BJ Sullivan preaches about using what God has already put in your hand. All Moses had was a stick, or a staff, in his hand but when he gave it God and began to use it, it became the “Rod of God”. God was able to use it and Moses for supernatural purposes. What’s in your hand? What is your “stick”?

With a winter storm shutting down our in-person service at FCG Pastors BJ & Lisa Sullivan & Pastors Will & Brittany Price host an online service featuring a conversation about how they each are applying the truths about prayer that have been covered in this current series, In Jesus’ Name.

Jesus said if we ask the father anything in His name the father will do it. If that’s true what should we do if there seems to be a delay on an answer to payer? In part 2 of this 2 part message Pastor BJ Sullivan talks about how to respond when we pray for something and the answer seems to be delayed. Knowledge is power!

Jesus said if we ask the father anything in His name the father will do it. If that’s true what should we do if there seems to be a delay on an answer to payer? In part 1 of this 2 part message Pastor BJ Sullivan talks about how to respond when we pray for something and God answers our prayer in seed form. Knowledge is power!

A new FCG series all about prayer to kick off 2026! Five times in one teaching Jesus said that if we ask the father anything in his name, the father will do it, but what exactly does asking “in Jesus’ name“ mean? The Word gives us at least three requirements of what it means to ask “in Jesus’ name” and when we know those requirements we can ask the Lord anything confidently and be as creative as we want in the asking!!

Faith follows hope like the light at the end of a tunnel. Not just any old hope though. As believers we have a living, breathing, energetic hope that will adapt to every situation you find yourself in and it will get your faith moving! Get your hopes up in 2026!

Joy has arrived in the person of Jesus & when we as believers live according to our belief rather when what we see, joy will fill our minds!

Pastor BJ Sullivan brings an Advent message about peace. Peace is a person named Jesus. All through His time on earth Jesus invited people into relationship. Scripture shows that He is still inviting us into relationship today and when we say, “yes” we will know real peace!

Rob Johnson brings a powerful teaching to our FCG Midweek Service about the beautiful, historic, & prophetic details in the nativity centered around the wise men who brought Jesus gifts.

It’s Advent 2025 & Pastor BJ Sullivan kicks the season off with a message all about love. Not just any “love”, agape (unconditional & unlimited) love. Agape love has no limits & it arrived on earth in the flesh within Jesus 2000 years ago & now through the Holy Spirit resides in every believer.

To close out our new series, A Grateful Heart, Pastor Brittany Price preaches a message at FCG about the breakthrough that comes from living life through the perspective of thankfulness & how that prevents you from falling into the trap of complaining.

In Part 2 of our new series, A Grateful Heart, Pastor BJ Sullivan preaches a message at FCG filled with 8 lessons in thankfulness. 8 truths from the Word about what will happen when your life is built on a foundation of gratitude, thanksgiving, and praise!

Guest speaker & ministry partner Brother Raj delivers a message to Freedom Church Gastonia abut being at peace & keeping a sound mind.

Did you know having a grateful heart keeps you out of trouble & keeps joy flowing in your life? It all starts with our very philosophy about how we view life! Join us as Pastor BJ Sullivan begins a new series, A Grateful Heart, at Freedom Church Gastonia!

I am righteous in Christ. I am healed by the stripes of Jesus. I have been delivered from my enemies. I have peace that makes me bold as a lion. I am joyful and that makes me strong. In Part 8 of Identity Theft Pastor BJ Sullivan closes this series out with the grand finally…JOY THAT MAKES US STRONG! In Nehemiah 8:10 the word “strength“ means a “fortified wall of defense“. “Joy” that makes us “strong” is a place of rest and nothing the enemy throws at us can break through those walls of defense!

I am righteous in Christ. I am healed by the stripes of Jesus. I have been delivered from my enemies. I have peace that makes me bold as a lion. I am joyful and that makes me strong. In Part 7 of Identity Theft Pastor BJ Sullivan delivers a message about peace that makes us as bold as a lion. When the lion, the alpha, the top of the food chain enters the scene he has no reason to feel anything other than peace…

I am righteous in Christ. I am healed by the stripes of Jesus. I have been delivered from my enemies. I have peace that makes me bold as a lion. I am joyful and that makes me strong. In Part 6 of Identity Theft Pastor Brittany Price preaches about being Rooted In Peace and she lives the message out in real time because of a power outage at FCG!

I am righteous in Christ. I am healed by the stripes of Jesus. I have been delivered from my enemies. I have peace that makes me bold as a lion. I am joyful and that makes me strong. In Part 5 of Identity Theft, and Part 2 of “Identity Theft - Delivered”, Pastor BJ Sullivan finishes a message about our identity as a believer that we have been delivered from our enemies. But who are our true enemies (Eph. 6:12) and how do we walk in our deliverance?

I am righteous in Christ. I am healed by the stripes of Jesus. I have been delivered from my enemies. I have peace that makes me bold as a lion. I am joyful and that makes me strong. In Part 4 of Identity Theft, a new FCG Sermon Series, Pastor BJ Sullivan preaches a message about our identity as a believer that we have been delivered from our enemies. But who are our true enemies (Eph. 6:12) and how do we walk in our deliverance?

I am righteous in Christ. I am healed by the stripes of Jesus. I have been delivered from my enemies. I have peace that makes me bold as a lion. I am joyful and that makes me strong. In Part 3 of Identity Theft, a new FCG Sermon Series, Pastor BJ Sullivan preaches a message about our identity as a believer that we are healed by the stripes of Jesus (1 Peter 2:24) and that healing is a harvest! Plant the seeds of healing in “good ground” and you will see healing.

Guest speaker Ashley Terradez brings a timely word to Freedom Church Gastonia about being willing to lay down our lives for the gospel of Jesus.

So much tragedy in the U.S. in the last few weeks including the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Pastor BJ Sullivan responds with a message about how Jesus responded to tragic events in his lifetime including the death of John the Baptist. Like Jesus, we can go to the shepherd who “restores our soul” (Psalm 23) and then step out in boldness like never before!

I am righteous in Christ. I am healed by the stripes of Jesus. I have been delivered from my enemies. I have peace that makes me bold as a lion. I am joyful and that makes me strong. In Part 2 of Identity Theft, a new FCG Sermon Series, Pastor BJ Sullivan preaches a message about our identity as a believer from 2 Corinthians 5:21 and more that we are “Righteous in Christ”.

In Part 1 of Identity Theft, a new FCG Sermon Series, Pastor BJ Sullivan talks about our new identity in Christ as believers and introduces a five line confession all based on the Word that encapsulates that new identity: I am righteous in Christ. I am healed by the stripes of Jesus. I have been delivered from my enemieS. I have peace that makes me bold as a lion. I am joyful and that makes me strong.

To close out our Lifetime of Wisdom series, Pastor Brittany Price speaks about the benefits of reading a chapter of Proverbs every day. This includes 3 revelations she has learned from her time putting this discipline into practice. In Chapter 1 of Proverbs Solomon tells us that if we apply the principles found within the pages of his book it will lead us to live “disciplined & successful” lives. This is still 100% true today in 2025!

Solomon under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit says, “It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.” In other words, following the Lord will lead us to adventure and even into the unknown! Pastor BJ Sullivan talks about Proverbs 25:2 in Part 5 of our new series Lifetime Of Wisdom at FCG.In Chapter 1 of Proverbs Solomon tells us that if we apply the principles found within the pages of his book it will lead us to live “disciplined & successful” lives. This is still 100% true today in 2025!

Solomon tells us in Proverbs that loving yourself is “acquiring wisdom”. What does that mean to the New Testament believer? Pastor BJ Sullivan talks about Proverbs 19:8 in Part 4 of our new series Lifetime Of Wisdom at FCG.In Chapter 1 of Proverbs Solomon tells us that if we apply the principles found within the pages of his book it will lead us to live “disciplined & successful” lives. This is still 100% true today in 2025!

Did you know that joy will heal you inside and out like good medicine? Pastor BJ Sullivan talks about Proverbs 17:22 in Part 3 of our new series Lifetime Of Wisdom at FCG.In Chapter 1 of Proverbs Solomon tells us that if we apply the principles found within the pages of his book it will lead us to live “disciplined & successful” lives. This is still 100% true today in 2025!

You are what you eat & your words are the feast! What are you saying? Pastor BJ Sullivan talks about Proverbs 18:20-21 in Part 2 of our new series Lifetime Of Wisdom at FCG.In Chapter 1 of Proverbs Solomon tells us that if we apply the principles found within the pages of his book it will lead us to live “disciplined & successful” lives. This is still 100% true today in 2025!

Every week during this new FCG Series we will dive in & explore the meaning of different verse & passages in Proverbs. Starting off with Proverbs 23:7 Pastor BJ Sullivan teaches that “As a man thinks in his heart, so is he.” & how as New Testament believers we can renew our minds to think based on who we are in Christ.

God has good plans for your life and that’s the bottom line. You operating within those plans is contingent upon your expectation. In part 5 of this new series Pastor BJ Sullivan teaches on how to correct misplaced expectation. It starts with a simple question, “What is God believing about my situation?”

Pastor BJ Sullivan preaches on FCG’s 33rd anniversary about 3 lessons learned from almost 3 and a half decades at FCG! Lesson 1: Saying “Yes“ to God will take every day and moments & give them eternal purpose. Lesson 2: A good seed will always produce good fruit. Lesson 3: Celebrate well & celebrate often to turn everyday moments into worship.

God has good plans for your life and that’s the bottom line. You operating within those plans is contingent upon your expectation. In part 4 of this new series Pastor BJ Sullivan teaches on how to move from neutral expectation, a problem many times brought on by comfort, to positive expectation.

Pastor BJ Sullivan puts a pause on the Good Plans Series to talk about a Biblical response to current world conflict.

God has good plans for your life and that’s the bottom line. You operating within those plans is contingent upon your expectation. In part 2 of this new series Pastor BJ Sullivan teaches on how to move from negative expectation to positive expectation.

God has good plans for your life and that’s the bottom line. You operating within those plans is contingent upon your expectation. In part one of this new series Pastor BJ Sullivan reminds us of what God sees in us, how to apply that truth in every situation we face, and to look to the future with positive expectation!