All Sermons
Every sermon, organized by the month it was preached.
October 2026
James 3:1-12
Managing My Mouth
Bishop Terry L. Hill, Jr. · October 11, 2026
In this final week of the "Managing Me" series, we were called to take stewardship of our words through James 3:1–12. The message challenged us to see that spiritual maturity is revealed in the ability to control what we say, because the tongue—though small—sets direction like a bit in a horse’s mouth or a rudder on a ship, and it can also do real damage like a spark that starts a forest fire. We were warned that our words don’t just describe our lives; they help direct and shape them, and car…
Philippians 2:1-8
Manage Your Mind
Bishop Terry L. Hill, Jr. · October 4, 2026
We were called to deeper stewardship by learning to manage ourselves before we try to manage what God places in our hands. From Philippians 2:1–8, we embraced that our minds function like an operating system—shaping our attitudes, assumptions, beliefs, intentions, and behaviors—and that faithful living requires a renewed way of thinking that matches God’s ownership of our lives. Philippians 2 shows Jesus as our template for a well-managed mind. We were challenged to think like Christ by reject…
September 2026
2TI.1.6-2TI.1.7
Stir Up The Gift
Elder Gary Harvey · September 27, 2026
We were challenged to face the question God asks of every steward: “What did you do with what I gave you?” From 2 Timothy 1:6–7, we were reminded that stewardship is bigger than money—it includes our time, relationships, opportunities, influence, and the gifts God has entrusted to us. Faithfulness isn’t proven by busyness, applause, or visible activity, but by caring for the assignment God actually placed in our hands. We were called to recognize what God has entrusted to us and stop burying i…
PHP.2.5
Let This Mind Be in You
Bishop Terry L. Hill, Jr. · September 20, 2026
Philippians 2:5 shows us that managing our lives begins with managing our minds. Because God owns everything, including us, our thoughts and attitudes must be aligned with the mind of Christ. We are challenged to release entitlement, empty ourselves of pride, and choose obedience even when it costs comfort or recognition. Renewed thinking gives us greater capacity to serve God and one another with humility.
1CO.6.19-1CO.6.20
Managing Me 2026
Bishop Terry L. Hill, Jr. · September 20, 2026
First Corinthians 6:19–20 reminds us that our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit and that we were bought with a price. God is the Owner, we are managers, and every part of life belongs under His direction. We are called to let the Holy Spirit guide our choices and to glorify God in body and spirit. Stewardship begins within us before it reaches our money, opportunities, relationships, or responsibilities.
PHP.2.1-PHP.2.8
Managing Me: Having the Mind of Christ
September 13, 2026
Biblical stewardship begins with managing ourselves, and lasting change begins in the mind. Philippians 2:1–8 calls us to adopt the attitude of Christ so our thoughts, intentions, and actions reflect God’s ownership of our lives. We are challenged to reject entitlement and practice necessary emptiness by releasing pride, privilege, and the need for recognition. A new life in Christ requires the ongoing renewal of an old mind.
GEN.18.14
Is Anything Too Hard for the Lord?
Bishop Terry L. Hill, Jr. · September 13, 2026
Genesis 18:14 confronts our unbelief with a decisive question: is anything too hard for the Lord? We can trust God’s promise even when pressure, delay, or present circumstances tempt us to dismiss what He has said. We are called to remain positioned, give God time, and praise while we wait. God can also use the people around us as part of the answer, reminding us that faith and community often work together.
1CO.6.19-1CO.6.20
Managing Me
Bishop Terry L. Hill, Jr. · September 6, 2026
Stewardship begins by recognizing that we belong to God. First Corinthians 6:19–20 teaches us that the Holy Spirit lives within us and that being bought with a price changes how we handle our bodies, choices, and priorities. We are responsible for managing ourselves before we can faithfully manage anything else God entrusts to us. Following Christ means yielding our agenda to God and honoring Him in the ordinary decisions of daily life.
August 2026
EXO.34.1-EXO.34.5;EXO.34.27-EXO.34.29
The Weight of a Second Chance
Bishop Terry L. Hill, Jr. · August 30, 2026
Exodus 34 teaches us that failure does not have to be final. Even after we mishandle what God has entrusted to us, He can speak again and offer another chance filled with grace, responsibility, and renewed purpose. We must be willing to repair what we broke, prepare ourselves, and meet God with humility. A second chance may carry weight, but that weight forms the maturity we need to leave God’s presence differently.
MRK.2.1-MRK.2.12
An Obligated Community
Bishop Terry L. Hill, Jr. · August 30, 2026
Mark 2:1–12 shows us what an obligated community looks like. The four friends refuse to let obstacles keep a paralyzed man from Jesus, carrying him, finding another way, and placing his need before the One who can heal. We are called to carry one another, ask for help when we need it, and trust Jesus with wounds that cannot be seen. When grace restores one of us, our whole community has reason to praise.
ZEP.3.16-ZEP.3.17
The Power of God's Community
Elder Steven Harris · August 23, 2026
Living near one another is not the same as belonging to God’s community. We are joined through relationships marked by trust, respect, unity, love, and a shared commitment to holiness. Israel’s encounter with Moab reminds us that God gives His people a reputation and preserves the community from forces that seek to weaken it. We must resist compromise within us and choose fellowship, sanctification, and mutual care.
EPH.4.1-EPH.4.3;EPH.4.15-EPH.4.16
The Architecture of the Village: The Master's Blueprint of Community
Elder Tavares Parker · August 23, 2026
Ephesians 4 gives us Christ’s blueprint for a covenant community. Our shared life requires humility, patience, love, and an intentional commitment to protect the unity the Spirit has created among us. Every member has a part in helping the body grow and build itself up in love. We become a true village when we move beyond attendance and actively use our gifts for one another’s strength and maturity.
ACT.12.5
Somebody Has to Open the Door
Elder Morris Halyard · August 16, 2026
Acts 12 shows a praying community receiving the answer at its own door. While the church intercedes for Peter, God releases him, and Rhoda recognizes his voice before others believe the miracle has arrived. We are called to pray until the answer shows up, recognize what God is doing, and open the door when grace arrives. Community is revealed through faithful action, not only sincere words.
1SA.22.1-1SA.22.3
Whose Community Are You In?
Elder Tamara Halyard · August 16, 2026
First Samuel 22 shows us that God builds community by sending people to one another. David receives those who are distressed, indebted, and discontented, and together they become more than their individual struggles. We are called to welcome those God sends, stand together, and speak truth in love. The community we choose shapes how we endure hardship and grow into our God-given purpose.
ACT.2.42-ACT.2.47
August 9, 2026 — 11:30 AM Service
August 9, 2026
Acts 2:42–47 reveals fellowship as a devoted way of life, not a casual gathering. We grow through shared teaching, prayer, generosity, meals, worship, and a sincere concern for one another’s needs. We are called to make “welcome home” visible in practice. When our lives are joined in faith and love, the church becomes a community where people can belong, mature, and encounter God together.
GAL.6.1-GAL.6.5
Whose Car Are We Taking?
August 9, 2026
Galatians 6:1–5 teaches us to restore one another gently and to carry burdens that are too heavy to bear alone. Healthy community refuses to abandon people at the place where they need grace most. We must also examine our own work and carry the responsibilities God has assigned to us. Together, we make room for both compassionate support and faithful personal stewardship.
HEB.10.23-HEB.10.25
I've Got a Place
August 2, 2026
Hebrews 10:23–25 reminds us that we have a place in a community that helps us hold tightly to hope. God is faithful, and we do not have to face pressure, delay, or weariness alone. We are called to gather, give attentive care, encourage one another, and stir each other toward love and good works. Our presence can become the help someone else needs to keep holding on.
July 2026
DAN.3.16-DAN.3.18
A Commitment That Does Not Flinch
July 28, 2026
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego show us a commitment that refuses to flinch under pressure. Their confidence in God is not dependent on avoiding the furnace, and their obedience leaves no room for compromise. We are challenged to remain faithful when conviction becomes costly. God is able to deliver us, but even before we know the outcome, we can decide that fear will not determine our worship.
LUK.1.35-LUK.1.56
Extended Blessings
July 26, 2026
Mary and Elizabeth help us recognize the blessings God can extend through family and faithful relationships. Their meeting brings confirmation, connection, and protection at a moment when both women need encouragement. We are invited to value the people God uses to affirm His work in us. Extended family can become a place where purpose is recognized, joy is shared, and God’s promise is protected.
GEN.27.41
No More Smoke
July 19, 2026
Jacob and Esau bring us face to face with the need for forgiveness and repaired relationships. Blessing does not remove the harm we have caused, and reconciliation begins with honest transformation rather than appearances. We are called to pursue healing while respecting wise boundaries. Forgiveness releases the smoke of old conflict so our relationships are no longer governed by fear, resentment, or unfinished business.
EPH.2.8-EPH.2.9
Grace That Lifts, Keeps, and Transforms
July 16, 2026
Ephesians 2:8–9 reminds us that grace is God’s gift, not a reward we earn. Grace finds us, redeems us, gives us access to God, and keeps working until our lives are changed. We are invited to receive grace as power for daily living. What God freely gives can lift us from failure, keep us through difficulty, and equip us to become who He has called us to be.
GEN.4.1-GEN.4.8
It Runs in My Family
July 12, 2026
Cain and Abel show us how inherited patterns can shape a family when they go unchallenged. God warns Cain that sin is crouching at the door, but He also makes clear that Cain is responsible for mastering it. We can acknowledge what runs in our families without surrendering our future to it. God calls us to choose what is right, confront destructive patterns, and stop passing brokenness to another generation.
LUK.7.11-LUK.7.17
Don't Go to the Graveyard Yet
July 7, 2026
At Nain, Jesus meets a grieving widow before death has the final word. His compassion interrupts the procession and creates room for resurrection where everyone else expects only burial. We are challenged not to carry hope to the graveyard too quickly. Christ can meet us in what appears finished and awaken possibility before we accept loss as the end of the story.
HEB.2.1
July 5, 2026 — 11:30 AM Service
July 5, 2026
Hebrews 2:1 warns us that receiving information is not the same as experiencing transformation. We can hear truth repeatedly and still drift if we do not give it careful attention. We are called to hold closely to what God has spoken and let His Word reshape our habits. Spiritual maturity grows when hearing becomes obedience rather than familiarity.
HEB.2.1
You Should Know Better by Now
July 5, 2026
Hebrews 2:1 calls us to pay careful attention to the truth we have already heard. Time around Scripture should deepen our obedience, not make us casual about the danger of drifting. We are challenged to live like people who know better because grace has taught us better. What God has revealed must become visible in the choices, disciplines, and direction of our lives.
June 2026
TIT.2.11-TIT.2.14
June 30, 2026 Bible Study
June 30, 2026
Titus 2 shows us that grace does more than forgive; it teaches us to turn from godless living and worldly desires. God’s gift trains us for a life that reflects His character in the present age. We are called to partner with grace through daily choices, self-control, and devotion. Transformation becomes visible when we stop treating grace as permission and receive it as power to change.
MRK.9.14-MRK.9.29
Grace to Change
June 28, 2026
Mark 9 brings us into a desperate family’s need and the disciples’ inability to produce change on their own. Jesus reveals that some forms of ministry require deeper dependence, prayer, and spiritual formation. We are challenged to bring both faith and unbelief honestly to Christ. Grace changes us as we rely on Jesus, strengthen our disciplines, and stop assuming yesterday’s experience is enough for today’s assignment.
ROM.7.18-ROM.7.25
This Ain't Who I Want To Be
June 28, 2026
Romans 7 names the painful conflict between what we desire to do and the sin that still pulls against us. Our struggle is real, but it is not our final identity or our only future. We find our answer in Jesus Christ and learn from 2 Corinthians 12 that grace is sufficient in weakness. We can confess the struggle honestly while trusting God’s power to keep transforming us.
JHN.8.9-JHN.8.11
June 23, 2026 Bible Study
June 23, 2026
Scripture helps us discern sin, repentance, environment, and faithfulness without reducing transformation to appearances. We must allow truth to examine both our behavior and the conditions that keep shaping it. We are called to renew our minds, confess honestly, and remain faithful with what God has entrusted to us. Grace meets us in truth and leads us toward a changed way of living.
Genesis 18:1-5, 18:14
An Encounter With Grace
Bishop Terry L. Hill, Jr. · June 21, 2026
We gathered around God’s gracious presence and heard how grace meets us even when our choices should have disqualified us. From Genesis 18:1–5 and 18:14, Abraham’s renewed encounter with the Lord showed that God can still appear, speak, and move toward fulfillment of His promise, even after Abraham and Sarah tried to “help” God in their own way. This encounter reminded us that nothing is too hard for the Lord and that God can put fresh clarity and timing on what He has promised. We were challe…
