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Journey Church Gillette
by Journey Church Gillette
Weekend Messages from Journey Church in Gillette, WY.
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The Signs Of The End
In Matthew 24, Jesus does something remarkable. Rather than leaving his followers in the dark about what is coming, he pulls back the curtain on history itself and says, here is what to look for. The central message is not one of fear but of preparation. Jesus describes a progression of signs…
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When Religion Becomes A Barrier
In Matthew 23, we encounter one of the most confrontational passages in all of Scripture, where Jesus delivers a series of sharp warnings to the religious leaders of his day. But here is the surprising truth at the heart of it all: these warnings were not born out of hatred. They were born out of...
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When Religion Gets In The Way: The Danger Of Looking Religious
What does it look like when faith becomes a performance? In Matthew 23, we come face to face with one of the most searching questions Jesus ever raised, not directed at skeptics or outsiders, but aimed squarely at the most religiously devoted people of his day. The scribes and Pharisees knew the...
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Four Things That Will Change Your Life
What if the areas of our lives that feel most stuck are not waiting on God to move, but waiting on us to become intentional? Drawing on Paul's call in Romans 12 to be transformed by the renewing of the mind, we are challenged to see that transformation is not something that simply happens to us.…
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Jonah
Using the four chapters of Jonah as a framework, this sermon explores how an imperfect prophet's journey of rebellion, repentance, obedience, and misplaced anger mirrors the struggles believers face today. The central argument is that God's grace is not reserved for the worthy but is available to...
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Unworthy...But Worthwhile
What does it really mean to love your neighbor as yourself? That small phrase tucked inside one of the most well-known commands in all of Scripture turns out to carry enormous weight. Before we can genuinely love the people around us, we have to wrestle with a deeply personal question: how do we...
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Questions Reveal The Heart - Part 2
This sermon examines the final questions posed to Jesus by the religious leaders and then turns to the question Jesus poses to them. The Pharisees, motivated not by genuine inquiry but by a desire to trap Jesus, send a legal expert to ask which commandment is greatest. Jesus responds by pointing…
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Questions Reveal The Heart
Drawing from Matthew 22, this sermon examines a series of challenges posed to Jesus by the Pharisees and Sadducees just days before the crucifixion. Rather than exposing Jesus, these carefully constructed questions ultimately expose the questioners themselves -- their hidden motives, their closed...
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The King's Invitation: Responding To God's Call Before It Is Too Late
Drawing from the Parable of the Wedding Banquet in Matthew 22:1-14, this sermon explores the urgency and gravity of responding to God's invitation of salvation. The king in the parable represents God, who has prepared a lavish wedding feast for his son and extends a generous, costly invitation to...
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The Rejected Son And The Cornerstone
Drawing from the Parable of the Wicked Tenants in Matthew 21:33-46, this sermon presents God as the ultimate owner of all things who has entrusted humanity with his blessings and expects faithful stewardship in return. Pastor Erin traces the pattern of God's extraordinary patience throughout...
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By What Authority?
This sermon examines Jesus' confrontation with religious leaders in the temple during His final week before the crucifixion. Through the parable of two sons, Jesus exposes the difference between authentic faith that leads to obedience and empty religious profession. The message emphasizes that…
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When the King Cleans House
This sermon examines Jesus' cleansing of the temple during His final week in Jerusalem, revealing how He confronted the corrupt religious system that exploited worshipers rather than facilitating genuine worship. The message demonstrates that Jesus came not to overthrow Rome but to purify God's...
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Who Is This King?
This sermon examines Jesus's triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, emphasizing how this moment fulfilled multiple Old Testament prophecies and marked the beginning of the most significant week in human history. The message focuses on Jesus as the King who controls everything, arriving…
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Following Jesus On The Road To The Cross
This sermon examines Matthew 20:17-34, contrasting two different approaches to Jesus as He journeys toward His crucifixion. On one hand, James and John's mother seeks positions of prominence for her sons in Christ's kingdom, representing self-centered ambition. On the other hand, two blind…
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The Last Shall Be First
This sermon explores Jesus's parable of the workers in the vineyard from Matthew 20:1-16, revealing the radical nature of God's grace and salvation. The message emphasizes that salvation is not earned through merit or works, but is a gift freely given by God who pursues us. The parable…
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As For Me
This sermon challenges believers to examine their personal commitment to serving the Lord through pursuing reconciliation within the church body. Pastor Grant emphasizes that being a Christian means being a new creation, called not just to receive God's reconciliation but to actively pursue unity...
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A Man After God's Own Heart
Celebrate Recovery leader, Jeremy Carnahan shares a special message with the church today.
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God's Design For Lasting Relationships
This sermon examines Jesus' teaching on marriage from Matthew 19:1-12, where He responds to the Pharisees' attempt to trap Him in a debate about divorce. Rather than engaging with their legal technicalities, Jesus redirects the conversation back to God's original design for marriage at creation....
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Forgiven People Forgive
This sermon explores Jesus' teaching on forgiveness from Matthew 18, emphasizing that forgiven people must forgive others. Through the parable of the unforgiving servant, Jesus reveals the astronomical debt we owe God and the complete forgiveness He offers through Christ's sacrifice. The message...
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Restoration In The Family Of God
This sermon explores Jesus' teaching in Matthew 18:15-20 on handling conflict and pursuing restoration within the body of Christ. Rather than focusing on winning arguments or proving ourselves right, Jesus calls believers to pursue reconciliation with the goal of "winning back" brothers and…
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Who Is The Greatest In The Kingdom Of Heaven?
This sermon explores Jesus' radical redefinition of greatness in Matthew 18, where He responds to the disciples' question about who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Rather than pointing to power, position, or achievement, Jesus brings a small child forward and declares that true greatness...
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The Freedom Of The Truly Free
This sermon explores Matthew 17:22-27, revealing how Jesus' payment of the temple tax foreshadows His ultimate sacrifice on the cross. The message emphasizes that while Jesus owed nothing—being the Son of God—He chose to pay both the temple tax and the debt of sin for humanity. The sermon unpacks...
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Juxtaposition
This sermon addresses the critical distinction between God's conviction and Satan's condemnation, challenging common "plaque Christianity" sayings that are often repeated but lack biblical accuracy. Pastor Grant emphasizes that while God disciplines those He loves to draw them closer, the enemy...
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Hope Is Not Wishful Thinking But Worshipful Living
This Easter sermon explores how the resurrection of Jesus Christ transforms our understanding of hope from wishful thinking into worshipful living. Drawing from 1 Peter 1:3-9, the message emphasizes three fundamental changes the resurrection brings: new birth through Christ, a secure eternal...
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A Journey With God - Faith That Works In The Valley
In Matthew 17:14-21 we explore the contrast between spiritual mountaintop experiences and the messy reality of daily life. The central message emphasizes that effective faith is not about our strength, abilities, or spiritual performance, but about complete dependence on God. The sermon…
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A Journey With God - When Glory Was Revealed
This sermon explores the Transfiguration of Jesus on the mountain as recorded in Matthew 17:1-13, where Peter, James, and John witnessed Jesus in His divine glory. The message emphasizes that God reveals His glory at crucial moments to strengthen our faith for difficult times ahead. Just as the...
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A Journey With God - When The Cross Confronts Our Expectations
This powerful teaching from Matthew 16:21-28 confronts us with a challenging truth: authentic discipleship requires more than intellectual agreement with who Jesus is. While Peter boldly declared Jesus as the Christ, the Son of the living God, he immediately stumbled when faced with the reality…
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A Journey With God - When Faith Becomes Foundation
This sermon explores the pivotal moment in Matthew 16 when Jesus asks His disciples the fundamental question of Christianity: "Who do you say that I am?" While many people have opinions about Jesus—viewing Him as a good teacher, prophet, or moral example—true discipleship requires a personal...
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A Journey With God - Beware Of The Leaven
This powerful message from Matthew 16 confronts us with a sobering reality: when our hearts grow hard, no amount of evidence will convince us of God's truth. We explore the dangerous intersection of spiritual blindness and cultural influence, examining how the Pharisees and Sadducees—two groups...
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A Journey With God - The God Who Heals & Satisfies
This sermon explores Jesus' compassionate ministry to the broken and needy as depicted in Matthew 15. The message emphasizes that genuine healing begins when we lay our burdens at Jesus' feet and surrender what we have into His hands. Jesus doesn't just manage symptoms—He completely heals. The...
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A Journey With God - Faith That Won't Let Go
This sermon explores the encounter between Jesus and the Canaanite woman in Matthew 15, examining what genuine, persistent faith looks like. The message challenges the common "Sunday school" perception of Jesus as only gentle and mild, revealing Him as also confrontational when addressing...
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A Journey With God - The Heart That God Wants
This sermon examines the critical difference between external religious performance and internal heart transformation. Drawing from Matthew 14:34-15:20, the message contrasts Jesus' compassionate healing ministry with the Pharisees' obsession with ritual purity and man-made traditions. The…
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A Journey With God - Faith In The Middle Of The Storm
This sermon explores the account of Jesus walking on water to meet His disciples during a storm, emphasizing that obedience to God does not exempt believers from life's storms. Through Matthew 14:22-33, the message reveals that storms are not always signs of disobedience but can be part of God's...
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A Journey With God - When Not Enough Becomes More Than Enough
This sermon explores the miracle of Jesus feeding the 5,000, demonstrating how God transforms our inadequacy into abundance. The message emphasizes that Jesus doesn't require us to have everything figured out or possess abundant resources—He simply asks for our availability and willingness to…
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These Walls Will Fall
The story of Jericho isn't just an ancient tale of walls falling down—it's a powerful mirror reflecting the seemingly impossible obstacles we face today. When we examine Joshua 6, we discover that the Israelites stood before the most fortified city of their time, a military stronghold that defied...
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A Journey With God - When The Kingdom Confronts The World
This sermon examines the martyrdom of John the Baptist as a powerful example of faithfulness in a hostile world. Through Matthew 14:1-12, the message emphasizes that the kingdom of God is glorious but not safe—wherever truth advances, resistance rises. John the Baptist's willingness to confront...
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A Journey With God - The Kingdom Parables: The Surpassing Worth Of The Kingdom
This sermon explores three kingdom parables from Matthew 13 that reveal the incomparable value of God's kingdom. Building on previous teachings about the four types of hearts (soils) and the wheat and tares, this message focuses on what happens when genuine faith takes root—it transforms our…
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A Journey With God - The Kingdom Parables: The Hidden Growth Of The Kingdom
This sermon explores Jesus' parable of the wheat and tares from Matthew 13, examining the reality that God's kingdom grows in a world where genuine believers and false converts exist side by side. The message emphasizes three critical truths: God's purposeful patience in waiting until the final...
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A Journey With God - The Kingdom Parables: Hearing The Word Of The Kingdom
This sermon examines Jesus' Parable of the Sower from Matthew 13, emphasizing that understanding this parable is the key to understanding all other kingdom parables. The message focuses on the condition of the human heart and its receptiveness to God's word. Jesus uses the imagery of seed, sower,...
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A Journey With God - When Signs Aren't Enough: The Danger Of A Hardened Heart
This powerful exploration of Matthew 12:38-50 challenges us to examine a dangerous spiritual condition: the hardened heart that demands signs yet refuses to surrender. We discover that the Pharisees, despite witnessing Jesus heal the sick, cast out demons, and perform countless miracles, still...
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A Journey With God - Whose Power Will Rule?
This sermon from Matthew 12:22-37 explores the spiritual battle for control of every human heart. Through Jesus' healing of a demon-possessed, blind, and mute man, Pastor Erin demonstrates that humanity faces a critical choice: surrender to the liberating power of Christ or remain under the...
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A Journey With God - The Sabbath & The Savior
This sermon explores Jesus' approach to the Sabbath through three controversies in Matthew 12:1-21, contrasting the Pharisees' legalistic burden with Christ's offer of true rest. The message emphasizes that Jesus values people over rules, relationships over rituals, and mercy over sacrifice.…
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A Journey With God - When Grace Calls You To Rest
This sermon addresses the exhaustion and weariness that comes from carrying burdens we were never meant to bear alone. Through Matthew 11, Pastor Erin explores Jesus' rebuke of cities that witnessed miracles yet refused to repent, followed by His tender invitation to find rest in Him. The message...
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A Journey With God - When God Doesn't Meet Our Script
This sermon addresses the universal human struggle of unmet expectations with God, using John the Baptist's doubt while imprisoned as the central narrative. The message emphasizes that doubt is not disbelief but rather an internal struggle between belief and uncertainty. Through Matthew 11…
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A Journey With God - The Master's Mission Manual - Part 2
This sermon explores Jesus' commissioning of His disciples and the calling He places on all believers to make a difference in a hostile world. The message emphasizes that God calls ordinary people to do extraordinary things, starting in their own communities before reaching the world. The sermon...
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A Journey With God - The Master's Mission Manual - Part 1
This sermon examines Jesus' commissioning of the twelve disciples in Matthew 10, presenting it as the "Master's Mission Manual" for all believers. The message emphasizes that God calls ordinary, imperfect people for extraordinary purposes, not based on their qualifications but on their…
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A Journey With God - From Faith To The Fields
This sermon explores the nature of faith and its practical application in the Christian life. It emphasizes that true faith is not just intellectual belief but involves action and trust in Jesus. Pastor Erin illustrates how faith approaches Jesus with desperation, anticipates His power with...
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The Battle Is Real
This sermon explores the reality of spiritual warfare in the Christian life. Pastor Grant emphasizes that while the battle is real, Jesus is greater than any enemy we face. He discusses the importance of understanding spiritual warfare without becoming overly focused on it, and encourages…
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A Journey With God - The New Life Of Faith
This sermon explores the contrast between old religious systems and the new covenant Jesus brings, emphasizing the power of faith in accessing God's healing and grace. Pastor Erin illustrates how Jesus introduces a new paradigm of relating to God through faith, rather than through ritualistic...
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A Journey With God - All Things New
This sermon explores Jesus' encounter with Matthew, a tax collector, and how it demonstrates God's transformative power and grace. Pastor Erin emphasizes that Jesus sees people not for who they were, but for who they can become. He highlights the contrast between the Pharisees' judgmental…
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Weekend Messages from Journey Church in Gillette, WY.
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