Here is a recap of our message from this weekend...

EMPOWERED: WAKE UP CALL

In Week 3 of the Empowered series, the service opened with a powerful worship moment that led into the true and miraculous story of Pastor's brother who is on journey through stage 4 pancreatic cancer. After given 10 months live, Nate Fabac continues to live a healthy life, absent of chemotherapy nearly 3 years later. Pastor then delivered a timely wake-up call from Revelation 3. This message challenges us to recognize when our faith has grown stagnant—not because we walked away, but because we got comfortable. Through the story of a miraculous healing and the call of Jesus to the church in Laodicea, we’re reminded that Jesus is still knocking. The question is—will we answer?

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Weekly Bible Study List

1. Revelation 3:15-16 (NIV) - “I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth.”
2. Revelation 3:17 (NIV) - “You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked.”
3. Revelation 3:20 (NIV) - “Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.”
4. John 1:14 (NIV) - “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.”

The Sunday Outline & Notes

In this powerful and convicting message, Pastor walks us through the third installment of the Empowered series, titled The Wake Up Call. Rooted in Revelation 3:14–20, this sermon confronts one of the most dangerous places a believer can be—stuck in spiritual stagnation. It’s not that we’ve stopped believing, it’s that we’ve stopped expecting. And the result is a faith that’s not on fire and not refreshing—just lukewarm.

Miracle Moments Require Expectation

The message opens with a testimony of a real miracle—stage 4 pancreatic cancer healed. But the emphasis isn't just on the miracle—it's on what kept the miracle in motion: staying spiritually awake even when it would’ve been easier to grow numb.

"This didn’t happen because we had perfect faith—it happened because we kept expecting."

The Grace and Truth Matrix

Pastor revisits the foundational scripture of the series—John 1:14—and explains the 4 kinds of faith resulting from an imbalance of grace and truth. In this week, the focus is on a faith that lacks both: a stagnant faith. And it’s more common than we think.

Point 1: A Stagnant Faith Stops Expecting

Spiritual stagnation doesn’t start with sin—it starts with subtle self-sufficiency. When we begin to think we’re doing more than God is, we shift from faith to control. We stop praying bold prayers and settle for what’s safe.

Point 2: A Stagnant Faith Justifies Disappointment

Instead of bringing our disappointment to God, we wrap it in spiritual language. We say things like “I'm waiting on God” or “I’m just in a season,” but inside, we’ve built a theology around our unmet expectations.

Point 3: A Stagnant Faith Ignore the Knock

Jesus hasn’t walked away—He’s still at the door, knocking. But we’ve become so numb we don’t even hear it. Revelation 3:20 isn’t for unbelievers—it’s for the Church. Will we answer the door?

From Sermon to Action

The message ended with a powerful response that had the altars full with two actionable steps:

1. Acknowledge the knock – Be honest about where you’ve shut the door on Jesus.
2. Decide what to do at the door – Don’t just hear Him, let Him in.

Whether your need is healing, salvation, restoration, or freedom—Jesus is knocking. And now is the time to respond.

Worship Setlist

1. No One Like the Lord (We Crown You)
2. Another One
3. Another One (Response Time)

Quotes Worth Reposting on Social Media

1. “Some of you are one surrendered moment away from your miracle.”
2. “We refused to let the waiting rooms become spiritual death rooms.”
3. “If the enemy can’t steal your faith—he’ll try to lull it to sleep.”
4. “A stagnant faith stops expecting, justifies disappointment, and ignores the knock.”
5. “The moment you stop expecting—you stop experiencing.”
6. “Jesus isn’t calling you out—He’s calling out to you.”
7. “Spiritual stagnation doesn’t begin with rebellion—it begins with comfort.”
8. “You don’t need more motivation—you need a wake-up call.”
9. “Jesus is still doing miracles—there’s one in the room today.”
10. “You might still believe, but have you stopped expecting?”

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