Discipleship (Page 2)
Rekindling the Joy in Believing
Summary This sermon focuses on the power of joy in the Christian life, using the movie ‘Elf’ as an illustration of how belief can restore joy and hope. Dr. John emphasizes that joy is not based on circumstances but comes from believing in God as the ‘God of hope.’ He teaches that joy is supernatural, not childish, and is released through faith rather than feelings. The message highlights that joy and peace come together as a package from God, and…
It’s A Wonderful Life – I Want to Live Again
sermon Click here to watch the sermon. Summary This sermon addresses the critical issue of despair and suicidal thoughts, particularly during the Christmas season when depression rates are highest. Using Jeremiah 29:11 as the foundation, Dr. John emphasizes that God has plans for welfare, hope, and a future for His people, even when they feel like failures or captives. Drawing from the movie ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ and examining biblical figures like the Apostle Paul and King David who experienced…
How The Grinch Got His Heart Back
Sermon Summary Dr. John delivers a message about heart transformation using the story of the Grinch as a metaphor for how God changes hard hearts. He shares his personal testimony of how God changed his heart toward ministry and difficult people through Ezekiel 36:26. The sermon explores how hurt and sin create hard hearts that resist joy, worship, and community. Using the Grinch’s journey from isolation and bitterness to love and celebration, Dr. John illustrates how God wants to give…
Strength, Healing, Life at the Lord’s Table
Sermon Summary This sermon focuses on the miraculous power available through properly receiving communion. Dr. John teaches from 1 Corinthians 11:23-32, emphasizing that communion is more than just a memorial – it’s an encounter with God that carries supernatural power. He explains that when communion is received dishonorably, it can bring weakness, sickness, and death, but when received with proper reverence and honor, it releases strength, healing, and life. Dr. John challenges believers to approach God with reverence rather than…
Grateful in the Battle
Sermon Summary Dr. John delivers a powerful message on maintaining gratitude and joy even during life’s battles and trials. Drawing from 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, he addresses the church of Thessalonica who were facing persecution, showing how Paul’s instruction to ‘rejoice always, pray without ceasing, and in everything give thanks’ serves as a divine strategy rather than mere religious platitudes. Dr. John emphasizes that gratitude is not the seasoning for Christian life but the strategy for it, transforming pain into praise,…
Lifted Voices Open Heavens
Click here to watch the sermon. Summary This sermon from Acts 4:24-31 emphasizes the critical importance of prayer as the foundation of Christian life and church ministry. Dr. John shares his experience at the Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul, Korea, where he witnessed the power of unified prayer among the congregation. The message challenges believers to make prayer their first response rather than their last resort, highlighting how the early church’s instinctive reaction to threats was to gather and…
Faith in the Fire
Click here to watch the sermon. Summary This sermon from Daniel 3:12-27 focuses on the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego who were thrown into the fiery furnace for refusing to bow to King Nebuchadnezzar’s golden image. Dr. John challenges a common translation of verse 18, arguing that the three men weren’t expressing doubt about God’s deliverance, but rather declaring their unwavering commitment regardless of circumstances. The message emphasizes that faith sometimes leads us into the fire rather than around…
Faith That Finishes
Click here to watch the sermon. Summary Dr. John Carmichael delivers a powerful message about finishing what we start in our faith journey, using the Apostle Paul’s words from 2 Timothy 4:6-8 as the foundation. Drawing from his personal experience completing a doctoral program where only 3 out of 25 students finished, and his marathon running achievements, he emphasizes that anyone can start something, but finishing requires determination and faith. Paul’s declaration “I have fought the good fight, I have…
Faith That Walks on Water
Watch the sermon here. Summary This sermon focuses on the biblical account of Peter walking on water from Matthew 14:22-33. Dr. John teaches about faith that enables believers to step out of their comfort zones and trust God even in the midst of storms and adversity. The message emphasizes that faith begins with a word from God, requires walking through difficult circumstances while keeping eyes fixed on Jesus, and results in God’s immediate help when we falter. Dr. John encourages…
The Fire Still Falls
Summary Dr. John Carmichael delivers a message about the Holy Spirit’s power to help believers and the church transition to the next level. Drawing from Acts 2:1-4, he explains that just as the early disciples needed a subsequent move of the Holy Spirit after their initial salvation experience, we too need fresh empowerment for each new season. The sermon emphasizes that the Holy Spirit moves where there is unity, hunger, surrender, and willingness to be sent out for God’s purposes.…
God Heals – Your Healing Matters
Click here to watch the sermon. Summary Dr. John delivers a powerful message on why healing matters to God and believers. He emphasizes that healing is not insignificant just because it’s temporary, but rather it’s sacred because God is involved. Dr. John challenges the mindset that dismisses divine healing as unimportant, arguing that if God cares enough to provide healing through Christ’s stripes, then it must matter greatly. He explains that the Greek word ‘soteria’ (salvation) encompasses both temporal and…
God Heals – Overcoming the Spirit of Infirmity
Click here to watch the sermon. Summary Dr. John delivers a powerful message on overcoming spirits of infirmity, using the story from Luke 13 of a woman bound by sickness for 18 years. He emphasizes that many physical ailments have spiritual components that must be addressed alongside medical treatment. The sermon explores how believers, being seated with Christ in heavenly places, have authority over all demonic forces. Dr. John explains that healing often requires addressing not just the physical symptoms…