In this powerful and heartfelt sermon, Pastor Jeffrey Johnson launches a new series focused on deepening our prayer lives in 2025. Reflecting on personal struggles and victories in prayer, Pastor Johnson challenges listeners to evaluate their time with God and to pursue meaningful communion with Him.

Drawing from James 4:8—"Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you"—this message emphasizes that prayer is not just a duty but a delight. Pastor Johnson explores the common obstacles to prayer, including busyness, worldly distractions, lack of faith, and spiritual fatigue, and encourages believers to rediscover the joy of God's presence.

Key themes include:

Cultivating a hunger for God over worldly pleasures.
Viewing God as both a loving Father and a holy King.
Praying to know God deeply and to be known by Him through honesty and vulnerability.
Seeking quality time in prayer, not just quantity, to grow in faith and intimacy with God.
Drawing inspiration from Scripture and the lives of faithful saints, Pastor Johnson calls the church to a revival of prayer—both individually and corporately. He encourages us to pray until our hearts are stirred, to seek God's face fervently, and to enjoy the unmatched peace and joy that flow from His presence.

If you’re longing for spiritual renewal and a closer walk with God, this sermon offers practical steps and biblical encouragement to transform your prayer life. Tune in and be inspired to make 2025 a year of prayer!

In this powerful and practical sermon based on 1 Corinthians 16:5-14, Pastor Jeffrey Johnson offers biblical wisdom on how to plan for the future while trusting God’s guidance. As we approach a new year, this message provides seven principles to help believers make thoughtful, faith-filled plans aligned with God’s will.

Key Themes and Insights:
1. Make Plans with Purpose – Pastor Johnson emphasizes that it’s not unspiritual to set goals and make plans. Drawing from Paul’s example, he highlights the importance of having direction and aspirations to foster discipline and avoid distractions.
2. Submit Plans to God – While planning is good, Johnson reminds us to hold our plans loosely, always acknowledging God’s ultimate control and sovereignty (James 4:13-15). Trusting God eliminates anxiety about the future.
3. Focus on Today’s Opportunities – Faithfulness in the present prepares us for the future. Johnson encourages believers to steward the current opportunities God has provided rather than becoming paralyzed by uncertainty.
4. Face Opposition with Faith – Challenges and adversaries are often signs that God is at work. Instead of fleeing from resistance, we’re called to stand firm and persevere (verse 9).
5. Don’t Go It Alone – God designed us for community. Johnson stresses the importance of working with others, seeking wise counsel, and sharing the load in ministry and life decisions.
6. Be Strong in Faith – Planning requires courage and reliance on God. Believers are called to act with strength and maturity, trusting God’s faithfulness in every circumstance.
7. Let Love Motivate Your Plans – Finally, all plans should be guided by love for God and others (verse 14). Johnson challenges listeners to avoid selfish ambitions and instead pursue goals that glorify God and serve others.

Final Encouragement:
Pastor Johnson concludes by encouraging listeners to trust God with their future, make wise plans, and walk forward in faith and love. He reminds us of Psalm 20:4—“May God grant your heart’s desires and fulfill all your plans.”

This sermon is a timely call to step into 2025 with confidence, humility, and reliance on God, knowing that He is faithful to direct our paths.

In this powerful message, Jeffrey Johnson unpacks Paul's heartfelt prayer in Ephesians 3:14-19, focusing on the ultimate Christian longing: to be filled with the fullness of God. Drawing from Paul’s prayer, Johnson explores the profound idea of experiencing a deep, transformative relationship with God—a revival of the soul where God's presence fills every part of our being, leaving no room for the world.

He outlines four essential steps for encountering God and cultivating personal revival: prayer to the Father, the power of the Holy Spirit, faith in Christ, and being rooted and grounded in love. Revival, Johnson explains, is more than intellectual knowledge or external rituals—it’s a personal, felt experience of God’s glory and love that transforms hearts and lives. Through prayer, we humble ourselves, recognizing our dependence on God as the source of all blessings. By the Spirit’s power, our hearts are fortified to bear the weight of God's glory. Faith allows us to see and trust the unseen Christ, while love grounds us, enabling us to comprehend the immeasurable dimensions of Christ’s love.

Johnson calls believers to reject dry, indifferent religiosity and instead pursue a vibrant, experiential walk with God. True revival, whether personal or corporate, begins with fervent prayer and results in a life overflowing with faith, love, and joy. He reminds us that God's riches are infinite, and we can never exhaust the depths of His love.

This sermon challenges us to seek more of God, praying to be filled with His fullness and transformed by His presence. Let it inspire you to pursue deeper faith, greater love, and a closer walk with Christ.