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Supernatural Peace – Governed by Heaven in a Troubled World
Sermon Click here to watch the sermon. Summary This sermon focuses on walking in supernatural peace during challenging times. Dr. John shares how God taught him to experience genuine peace during one of the most stressful periods of his ministry. He emphasizes that Christ’s peace is fundamentally different from worldly peace – it’s not circumstantial, temporary, or conditional, but rather an inheritance left by Jesus. The message explores four key principles: understanding that Christ’s peace differs from worldly peace, recognizing…
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…
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 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…
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…
God Heals – Healing is His Nature Part 2
Click here to watch the sermon. Summary This sermon focuses on divine healing as part of God’s nature and the covenant established through Christ’s sacrifice. Dr. John emphasizes that healing is rooted in the cross, where Jesus took stripes for our physical healing just as He died for our sins. The message challenges the belief that God sometimes causes sickness for His glory or to teach lessons, arguing instead that sickness is a consequence of original sin, not individual sin.…
God Heals – Healing is His Nature
Click here to watch sermon. Summary In this sermon, Dr. John introduces a new series titled “God Heals,” focusing on divine healing in spirit, soul, and body. He shares his personal journey of studying divine healing, including research he conducted for his doctorate that showed 88% of people who immersed themselves in teaching about divine healing for 21 days experienced physical healing, compared to only 7% in a control group. The Dr. John emphasizes that healing is not just something…
Divinely Delegated Authority – Throw Back
Click here to watch sermon. Summary In this sermon, Dr. John teaches about divinely delegated authority and how believers can confront spiritual adversaries. Using the story of Elijah from 2 Kings 1, he illustrates how Elijah stood firm against his enemies rather than running away. Dr. John emphasizes that Christians have been given authority by Jesus to tread on spiritual enemies, but this authority only works effectively when we are fully submitted to God, declare God’s Word, know our identity…
The Church – Bold Preaching, Hell Trembles
Click here to watch the sermon. Summary In this sermon, Dr. John discusses the importance of strong, bold preaching in creating a healthy church. He emphasizes that preaching is a vital activity that makes up one-third of Jesus’s ministry, alongside teaching and healing. The Dr. John outlines five key elements of effective preaching: affection (love for God, His Word, and people), authenticity (right motives coupled with right living), accuracy (to Scripture, Spirit, and circumstances), anointing (both the abiding gift and…
Keep Knocking: God Answers
Summary In this sermon, Dr. John teaches about the importance of persistent prayer based on Luke 11:5-13. He emphasizes that as believers enter new seasons in life, their prayer life must reach new levels of intensity and focus. Using Jesus’ parable of the friend at midnight, he explains that prayers are answered not just because of our relationship with God, but because of our persistence. The pastor challenges the congregation to be shameless and bold in their asking, seeking, and…
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