Sermonarchive - Annex Church

What do you cry out to God for? We cry out to God for things we don’t have, but God points us back to what we do have. It's in our deficiencies, emptiness, and not enoughs that God shows us His sufficiency. Pastor Ray charges us to expect greater things from God—the source of all things good—as we read of a brave servant in 2 Kings. What is your level of expectancy?

Who has hurt you deeply? We filter the way we look at God and others based on our past relationships and what they’ve done to us.  Pastor Ray reminds us that God uses the evil meant against us for good. We can begin to rebuild that broken trust. But God cannot heal what we conceal and don't reveal. Will you trust God will your past hurts? Will you allow others to be a part of the healing?

This week in the series Not Easily Broken we hear the story in Luke 5 of men filled with faith who through challenging circumstances brought their paraplegic friend to Jesus. Are you willing to carry your friends to Jesus' feet? Pastor Ray explains that our faith has enough power to sustain our weak family and friends and change someone else's life because we have a Savior who resurrects what cannot be resurrected. He is a Healer with "No Strings Attached."

In our Not Easily Broken series we tackle some hard issues and heart checks about honesty in our connections with others and with God. What's the "fine print" you've written into your close relationships? Who reminds you of your proper place in the kingdom of God? Join us as Pastor Ray teaches through the Word in the message "Pick-Me-Up" where we can learn to build deeper connections with each other as Jesus followers.

We're in the middle of a conversation about community in our series Not Easily Broken. Who do you trust completely? Is there anyone you are standing with "heart and soul" or are you walking through life alone? We're at war and Pastor Ray uses the special relationship of Jonathan and his armor-bearer to show us how to choose those we do battle with in the sermon called "Got Yo Back."

We're excited to begin our series "Not Easily Broken" and we start off this Sunday understanding how we have all been designed for community. Who do you turn to in times of brokenness? And how do you trust people when you've been hurt and betrayed? Don't miss the sermon titled "Who Is My Friend" where Pastor Ray guides us from the Word how we can initiate healthy relationships.

We often find ourselves hiding in plain sight from our circumstances, from others, from ourselves, and even from God. We all play hide-and-seek on a spiritual level. Lean in and listen as Pastor Ray helps us discover where to find a new hiding place in our .Life series in the sermon from Psalm 46.

Do you ever feel paralyzed by the thought that nothing will ever change? We read this Sunday of two men who begged for Jesus to change the impossible for them. Join us in the sermon "Never the Same" as Pastor Ray helps us discover why the greatest catalyst for change can be found in the answer to the question Jesus himself asked: "Do you really believe I can do this?"

What exactly is "grace"? Who receives it? When is it achieved? Do you fall in and out of His grace? If you feel as though grace is just a too-good-to-be-true element of Jesus, join us as Pastor Ray shares through the Word in the sermon "God Does It" what it means to live daily in the grace of God in the next installment of our .Life series.

We continue in our .Life series with a message from Pastor Ray in John 8 that simplifies for Jesus followers "What Really Matters." The life you live will only be significant if you love like Jesus loved. Do you see people like Jesus sees people—moved with compassion—or are you standing there with a rock in your hand?

How do we find our way into community and accountability in today's world of hyperindividualism? Pastor Ray explains in the sermon ".Family" how becoming vulnerable and real with one another can tear down the walls we built of past hurts, fears, and self-preservation. That's when God not only changes our lives, but where dependency on Him and each other makes us stronger together.

We are excited to begin our new series .Life this week in the sermon "No Place Like Home" as Pastor Ray traces the footsteps of God through the pages of Scripture and how He has revealed His glory to us. Join us and listen in to the truths shared and learn how you can be a Jesus follower who radiates that glory to others.

Do you ever feel like giving up because the "Odds Against" you seemed suffocating? Nobody would blame you if you just quit. This week in the book of Mark we read two stories where there seemed to be no relief and no hope—but Jesus! There is a bigger picture than what you are looking at right now. This week Pastor Ray reveals how we can live in such a way that glory is in our sights and not just relief.

In this week's sermon "How to Thread a Camel," Pastor Ray takes us through the story of Jesus and a young man who held on so tightly to the things he deemed important that he missed out on the grace of God. What one thing do you lack? What have you replaced in your life for God's grace?

Are you so busy waiting for the promises of tomorrow that you're missing out on the promises of today? Our inspiring Mother's Day sermon was delivered by Pastor Rachel called "It's a Long Game" where we survey the game-changing story of two God-fearing women. Will you reclaim your purpose, as these two faithful women did, to live a life of greatness for Jesus?

In the amazing story from I Kings we find a mighty prophet of God in a dark and isolate place where he crawled into because he just wanted to die. What deep, dark caves have you crawled into? God is asking you what he asked Elijah: "What are you doing here?" Pastor Ray delivers the sermon "What's in a Cave" and teaches us how to listen to the whispers of our loving and great God.

We continue in our series Beauty for Ashes in the story of Jesus and his deliberate encounter with a lonely and isolated Samaritan woman at the well. What wells are you drawing from? Do you find yourself thirsty, drawing from wells that do not satisfy? Listen in to the sermon "Thirsty" where Pastor Ray reveals how Jesus quenches your soul with living water.