Heart City Church

The writer to the Hebrews encourages us to make every effort to enter God's rest. Why? The author says to rest is the ultimate good and to never rest is the ultimate bad. So we need to ask if we are building our life on the gospel so that we might be satisfied and glorify God forever.

Jesus offers you rest for your soul that can come from no other source. Pastor Joel shows how Jesus knows who you are, your condition, and your heart's deepest desires.

Do you have scary, sad situations that could cause you to lose sleep. David shows us the pattern of prayer to find rest. Pastor Joel teaches How David Found Rest from his enemies, How Jesus Secured Rest from our enemies, and How We can Experience Rest from our enemies

When God shows up to redeem His people out of slavery, He reveals Himself as the God of Rest. And what does that mean? Pastor Joel shows the Lord to be the 1) Obedience Inviter, 2) Redemptive Restorer, and 3) Burden Bearer.

What is Rest? Why do we need it? Where do we find it? How do we do it?

The resurrection of Jesus is the greatest accomplishment in human history because it impacts us into eternity! Pastor Joel teaches on the Reality of the Resurrection, the Meaning of the Resurrection, and the Power of the Resurrection.

What is the meaning and message of the Christ and the Cross?

Who is this, who rides into Jerusalem, gentle and lowly, on a donkey? It is Jesus, who has come to recreate humanity and the world in 7 days. Pastor Joel shares who Jesus is, and what He arrived in Jerusalem to do as our King, Prophet, and Priest.

Acts 21 reveals the freedom Paul has found as he reaches the end of his Jesus Journey. For Paul, "to live is Christ, and to die is gain" (Philippians 1:21). 1) What is a liberated life in Christ? What does it look like to be fully Free? 2) How do we get that Freedom? 3) Where do we find the power to get free? Pastor Joel explores these questions.

"Everybody Hurts" sang REM, and they are right. Suffering is not optional. So how do Christians face and understand suffering? Pastor Joel shares how genuine Christianity has the resources to suffer well and to glorify God in the process.

We get in Paul's farewell sermon to the Ephesians elders an opportunity to see what a mattering life looks like. Pastor Joel shows us a mattering life requires a manner of life, testifies the truth, and is characterized by selfless sacrifice.

The early Church flourished because they were a community of encouragement empowered by the Holy Spirit as a pilgrim people with eyes fixed on Jesus.

What is idolatry? Idolatry is giving our life to anything other than Jesus Christ. Jesus came to reveal the Way back to God and to provide escape from the World and its worship.

Acts 19 reveals authentic revival comes by means of God's Word and the Holy Spirit's work. Pastor Joel highlights three hallmarks of genuine revival: 1) Disciples are Devoted to Scripture and the kingdom of God, 2) Imposters are Exposed because of the reality of spiritual warfare, and 3) Repentance is Real and happens in the Church.

Many think Christian fanaticism is unhealthy and offensive. But Jesus called the Church to give themselves fully to Himself and to sharing the good news with others. The problem is not fanaticism, but failure to be as radically humble, forgiving, and sympathetic as Jesus was. The early Church was fanatical and was marked by having integrity, intimacy with God, and they could not help but impact their communities for good and God's glory. Pastor Joel encourages us to do the same today.

Pastor Joel shares how the early Church was able to change the world because of their commitment to Jesus, the Christ! The fuel for our commitment is taking in Jesus' absolute commitment to us. This is seen in His Provision, Presence, and Protection.

How did the early Church win the Roman Empire over to Christ? They were compassionate to their neighbors enslaved to idols, rightly understood God as the Cosmic Creator, and had a Heaven Sized Hope because of faith in the resurrection. Pastor Joel shows how the Apostle Paul shared the Gospel to unbelievers in Athens.

What we need is more Drama in the New Year! Not the drama of dysfunctional relationships, but the "capital D" Drama John witnesses when he gets a peek into heaven. Pastor Joel reveals the drama we are prone to, how to step out of the drama, and how to enter into His Story, that is, Jesus' story.

What is Peace? Why do the Angels proclaim Christmas is about peace? Pastor Joel shares how the Christmas message is the power of God to bring Peace with God, the Peace of God, and Peace to our community.

The message of Christmas has the power to transform us. Pastor Joel teaches on Christian Joy and how we get it.

Why does Christ's coming matter? Christmas provides the resource of love. Pastor Joel shows what God's love is in the Invitation, Incarnation, Propitiation, and Transformation.

We all know what happened at Christmas, but why does it matter. Pastor Joel shows us Christmas gives us certain Hope! So what is biblical hope? Why do we need it? What difference will hope make in my life? How do we tap into our hope?

What is the gospel? It is the message of the Risen King Jesus, and it is non ignorable! If the gospel is non ignorable, then why does it have such little impact in our culture? Pastor Joel explains how the gospel comes, the impact it has, and why it rocks our world.

Everyone and anyone can be transformed by the gospel. In Acts 16 we meet 3 very different individuals who each come to saving faith by the same gospel, but in different ways.

Missionaries make lasting impact when they are self-sacrificial, other focused, and God- guided. Pastor Joel shows how the early Church lived out the gospel even when things got messy or made no sense.

The Gospel of Grace alone was at stake in Jerusalem. The Church must continually come to Jesus and receive His kind yoke. When She does, people will experience the liberty, extend the charity, and appreciate the purity freely offered in the Gospel.

Humanity's true home is the face of God. The only safe space in on this dangerous world is living under His gaze. Pastor Joel encourages us to seek God's face, to be looking at Him looking at us in love.

Pastor Joel reveals what it means for us to acknowledge and honor Jesus as our King.

How did early Christians begin a movement that transformed the world? They took in what it means that Jesus is our Priest, who became the final Sacrifice, repairing our relationship with God, and now lives to intercede for us. By seeing they had a great High Priest, they became a royal priesthood who brought blessings to many.

One way to understand God's plan of salvation for His people is to look at the Old Testament Leaders God appointed. 1) prophets- spokesmen who guided the people 2) priests- ministers who healed the people 3) kings- rulers who protected the people. Each had a role to fulfill if Israel was to thrive. The New Testament reveals Jesus is the Final Prophet, the Perfect Priest, and Consummate King. To be healthy, a Church must recognize and honor Christ in all His Offices. In this sermon, Pastor Joel explains the role of Jesus as our Final Prophet.

Pastor Joel shows how we are forgiven not just for our sake, but so we will be empowered to freely forgive and impact the world for God's glory and our good. Joseph's life reveals the potential of forgiveness to transform our families over time.

Pastor Joel shares Jesus' teaching on the goal of forgiveness, Reconciliation

Have you heard anyone say, "I know God has forgiven me, but I just can't forgive myself"? Pastor Joel shows us how we get the guilt free life Jesus offers us in the gospel.

Forgiveness is a vital component of the gospel, essential for experiencing God's presence and impacting our world. Pastor Joel explains Jesus' teaching on forgiving from the heart which means: 1) Compassion for the Offender, 2) Commuting the sentence, and 3) Cancelling the debt entirely. Forgiveness is the key to freedom, healing, and transformative influence, mirroring God's own boundless grace and offering a path to renewed purpose and impact.

Handling anger rightly and releasing resentment are central to the practice of forgiveness. Anger is powerful, carrying both constructive and destructive potential. Pastor Joel shows us what Jesus taught, brought, and provided so that we can freely forgive as those who have been fully forgiven.

This is a special service following a sad situation, the death of a faithful Man of God, Elder Bob Sills. Pastor Joel shares a message to glorify God, honor the departed, and comfort the grieving.

What is the oxygen of the gospel? Forgiveness! The more we take in how fully we've been forgiven, the more we will be able to freely forgive others. Our culture is presently suffocating in an atmosphere of anger and accusation. Pastor Joel teaches how we can take up the practice of forgiveness and resuscitate those dying in condemnation.

Rev Buller reveals man's chief end in the final psalm.

Rev. Kelly shows how gracious the Father is. May we run to Him in true repentance and discover His amazing grace!

In Acts 14, the disciples realize God has opened a door of faith to the whole world. Pastor Joel shows how good news meets people where they are at and leads them to the Living God. This comes by: 1) Helping the Hurting, 2) Identifying the Idols, 3) Celebrating our Suffering, and 4) Maintaining the Ministry

The day you take in the grace of the Gospel is the day you become a Christian. You are more needy and naughty than you know AND more prized and precious than you ever dared dream. You are truly treasured because Christ paid a great cost at the cross to make you His own.

How do we come to the Bible? Is it "basic instructions before leaving earth", or is it in the first place the story of God's great rescue mission? Pastor Joel teaches how Paul shows us how to understand the Bible as the story of God's faithfulness to His promise to save humanity in the death and resurrection of Jesus.

The Great Commission is a Mission Impossible if left to us and our own resources. The Holy Spirit is the Main Actor guaranteeing success in our Mission. Pastor Joel teaches how the Spirit calls, sends, and empowers God's rescue and restore Mission.

How did the early Church not simply survive devastating persecution, but go on to conquer the Roman Empire for Jesus? The early Church was on its knees in prayer! Pastor Joel invites us to rediscover our privilege in participating in Jesus' take-back-the-planet mission.

What is Jesus' greatest Masterpiece? What did He devote His final years to create? Pour His Lifeblood into? The Church is Jesus' piece de resistance! Now many don't see or experience the Church's beauty. Pastor Joel explains how a Church that gets Jesus' love displays Jesus' beauty. What does that look like? The Church in Antioch is the first to reveal Jesus' love in 3-D!

Why does the Church find itself tempted to add to the good news that we are saved by Christ alone? Pastor Joel teaches how a church can become and remain a gospel culture

Peter witnesses Pentecost II, as Gentiles receive the Spirit. Pastor Joel teaches about becoming a New Creation: - How it happens - What it's not - When it happens - How we know

Acts 10 is the 10th chapter in Acts, but it is chapter 1 for Gentiles as the door is opened to full inclusion in the people of God.

What do we learn about the early Church in Acts 9? 1) They were People of Sympathy and Service as Priests. 2) They Prioritized ministry to the Poor 3) They had impact because they had Power.They changed the world because they encountered the Risen Christ!

Do you live with fear of the future? Or pessimism because of past pain? Why do we fall into fatalism when we have the power of gospel? Pastor Joel shows we need not shrink into spiritual stagnancy! We can grow in godly gutsiness!