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Forgiveness is Necessary | Pastor John Eaton | Moving Forward | 03/08/2026

In this message from the “Move Forward” series, we look at the powerful story of Joseph in Genesis and the life-changing truth that forgiveness is necessary if you want to move forward.

Joseph was betrayed by his own brothers, stripped of his identity, sold into slavery, falsely accused, and imprisoned for years. Yet God was still working in the middle of the pain. In an incredible turn of events, Joseph went from a prison cell to becoming the second most powerful man in Egypt.

But the real test came years later when the very brothers who betrayed him stood before him, desperate for food during a famine. Joseph had a choice: hold on to bitterness or choose forgiveness.

Forgiveness isn’t easy. Our minds naturally hold on to pain and injustice. It can feel like forgiving someone means letting them get away with what they did. But true forgiveness doesn’t excuse the wrong—it sets you free from being controlled by it.

Through Joseph’s story, we see how God can take the worst moments of our lives and turn them into something meaningful and redemptive. The pain that once seemed unbearable can become part of the purpose God is working out in our lives.

If you’re struggling with past hurts, guilt, resentment, or regret, this message will encourage you to trust God with your story. Forgiveness brings freedom. Forgiveness restores perspective. And forgiveness allows God to turn your past into something good.

Without forgiveness, you stay stuck in the past. But when you forgive, you step into the future God has prepared for you.

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Leaving Normal | Pastor John Eaton | Moving Forward | 03/01/2026

What if the “normal” you’re living in… isn’t normal at all?

From a remote island in Metlakatla to the story of Joseph rising to power in Egypt, this message challenges the routines, guilt, addictions, grief, and environments that keep us stuck.

Joseph left betrayal and prison behind to step into purpose (Genesis 41). Lot was told not to look back when fleeing Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 19). Both stories carry the same truth: survival and purpose require leaving what’s familiar.

Are you sitting in a “normal” that is:
• Not healthy?
• Not producing life?
• Not aligned with God’s truth?

Sometimes normal is just predictable bondage.
Sometimes normal is just unchallenged pain.
Sometimes normal is the very thing God is calling you to leave.

It’s time to move forward.
Don’t look back.
Leave normal.

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Outlast the Enemy | Pastor John Eaton | Moving Forward | 02/22/2026

What do you do when life shatters the story you thought you’d be living?

In this message, Moving Forward: Outlast the Enemy, we look at the life of Joseph and discover how God uses pain, betrayal, delay, and disappointment to prepare us for purpose.

From the pit to the prison to the palace, Joseph’s journey in Egypt proves that God never wastes a season. What looked like abandonment was actually preparation. What felt like delay was divine positioning. Joseph didn’t defeat the enemy in a single moment—he simply outlasted him.

If you feel forgotten, stuck, or weary from waiting, this sermon will remind you:
• God has located you.
• God has not forgotten you.
• God will finish your story.

You don’t have to win every battle. You don’t have to be perfect. You just have to keep moving forward.

Don’t quit. Don’t give up. Outlast the enemy.

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Leave False Reality | Pastor John Eaton |Living the New You| 02/15/2026

What if your entire life was shaped by something that wasn’t even true?

In this eye-opening message, we explore how false beliefs become false realities—and how those realities quietly shape our identity, our choices, and even our understanding of God.

From the powerful psychological lessons of the Milgram experiment to Jesus’ parable of the prodigal son in Gospel of Luke 15, this sermon challenges us to examine the narratives we’ve built in our own minds.

The younger son believed:

Freedom meant leaving his father

Satisfaction meant spending everything

Identity meant defining life on his own

But sin always sells a dream and delivers a nightmare.

When he “came to his senses,” everything changed.

This message will challenge you to:

Stop believing your own press

Question the false narratives excusing sin or fear

Refuse to let feelings become your authority

Embrace your restored identity in Christ

You are not still condemned.
You are not still defined by your worst moment.
You are not still wearing a scar God has already removed.

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” — Second Epistle to the Corinthians 5:17

God is calling you to leave false reality and step into the new and true reality He has prepared for you.

If this message encouraged or challenged you, make sure to like, subscribe, and share it with someone who needs to come home.

Experiencing God | Pastor John Eaton |Living the New You| 02/08/2026

Have you ever watched other people’s faith stories and wondered, “Why don’t I experience God like that?”

In this message, we talk about what it really means to experience God, not just learn about Him.

It’s easy to live off borrowed faith—sermons, books, testimonies—while never stepping into a living, personal relationship with Jesus ourselves. But Christianity was never meant to be a snow globe: beautiful to look at, but never entered.

Through Scripture, real-life stories, and practical teaching, this sermon challenges us to stop watching from the outside and begin experiencing the Christian life firsthand.

In this message, you’ll discover:

What it means to truly experience Jesus, not just study Him

Why life change only happens when faith becomes personal

How everyday obedience carries eternal impact

What parts of your life today will matter for eternity?

How loving God, loving people, making disciples, and walking faithfully shape an eternal legacy

If you’re hungry for more than routine religion—if you want your own stories of God’s power, presence, and transformation—this message is for you.

📖 Key Scriptures include: John 17:3, Matthew 22:37–39, Matthew 28:19–20, Romans 8:18, Colossians 3:1–2, and more.

Living in God's Acceptance | Pastor John Eaton |Living the New You| 02/01/2026

Have you ever wanted to be accepted by someone who barely noticed you?
A co-worker. Someone at church. A neighbor. Someone you admire from a distance.

That longing to be seen, known, and approved of runs deep in all of us.

In this message, we explore one of the most powerful truths of the gospel: the only acceptance that truly gives life is God’s acceptance. The apostle Paul learned this through hardship, rejection, and suffering. Jesus lived it out through His actions—welcoming the messy, the broken, the overlooked, and the ashamed.

From children brought to Jesus…
to a woman with a painful past…
to tax collectors, sinners, and outcasts…

Jesus consistently sends one message: “I accept you.”

But this sermon also wrestles honestly with the tension we often miss—
God accepts us as we are, but He loves us too much to leave us there.

You’ll hear stories from Scripture and real life that confront pride, dismantle shame, and invite us into a deeper way of living—not striving for approval, but living in gratitude for the favor we’ve already received.

If you’ve ever felt:

Unworthy

Overlooked

Not enough

Or quietly dismissed

This message is for you.

Scriptures referenced include Galatians 1, Luke 4, Matthew 19, Mark 2 & 5, Luke 7, John 8, and Psalm 84.

Watch, reflect, and be reminded:
You don’t earn God’s acceptance.
You live from it.

Where You are Planted | Pastor John Eaton | Living the New You | 01/18/2026

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” – 2 Corinthians 5:17

When you come to Christ, you receive a new life, a new King, and a new way of living. But living the new you requires more than a moment—it requires daily choices.

In this message from our Living the New You series, we talk about where you are planted and how the winds and storms of life don’t weaken us when we are rooted in God—they strengthen us.

Scripture shows us that:

Wind makes trees grow stronger, not weaker

Stress produces strength when roots are deep

Fruit comes from health, not comfort

God calls His people “Oaks of Righteousness” (Isaiah 61), planted by the water, drawing life from Him even in seasons of drought.

📖 Scriptures referenced:

2 Corinthians 5:17

Mark 12:30–31

Isaiah 61:1–3

Matthew 12:33–35

Jeremiah 17:5–8

This sermon also includes a deeply personal testimony of loss, healing, and God’s faithfulness—showing how even the strongest storms can lead us closer to the light when we stay planted by the living water.

👉 Two decisions we all must make:

Choose to be planted by the water

Choose to turn toward God when the winds of life blow

If you’re facing pressure, change, or uncertainty, this message will encourage you to stay rooted, keep reaching for the light, and trust what God is growing in you.

Introduction | Pastor John Eaton |Living the New You| 01/11/2026

Today we begin a brand-new series called Living the New You, rooted in the truth of 2 Corinthians 5:17 — “If anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!”

When you came to Christ, everything changed… but did your daily life change?
This message challenges us to move beyond belief into intentional living.

Using the powerful transition from King David to Solomon (1 Chronicles 28–29), we discover what it means to live under new Lordship — with Jesus as King — and how that new life requires structure, preparation, and love.

In this sermon, you’ll learn:

What it really means to live as a new creation

Why Jesus gives you freedom and responsibility over your life

The greatest commandment that guides your new life: Love

How your life is God’s temple, meant to be built with care and purpose

Why living your new life starts with being your own butler — a servant who prepares, organizes, and plans wisely

How order, discipline, and preparation create stability, peace, and strength

Practical ways to make your life easier, healthier, and more God-honoring

How planning, preparation, and generosity build God’s Kingdom right where you live

This message is practical, challenging, and deeply hopeful. God doesn’t want you merely surviving — He wants you living your new life with purpose, order, and love.

Your new life begins today.
Your new life begins at home.
Your new life begins with you.

Let God Win | Pastor John Eaton || 01/04/2026

As we begin a new year, we are confronted with one of the greatest struggles of the human heart: God’s will versus our will.

God does not force people to love Him or obey Him. He honors the will He gave us—and that makes the battle between what we want and what God wants very real. From Jonah running the opposite direction, to Jacob wrestling with God, Scripture shows us that God will never override our will… but He will fight for us until we choose to trust Him.

In this message, we look at:

Why free will is central to God’s covenant with humanity

Jonah’s resistance and surrender to God’s clear calling

Mary’s willing trust in a plan far bigger than her own

Jacob’s lifelong struggle with God—and how learning to lean changed everything

Why God’s will for your life is always bigger than your will

God isn’t trying to win a wrestling match—He’s trying to save you from unnecessary pain, delay, and regret.

The question for 2026 is simple, but life-changing:

Will you let God win?

📖 Scriptures referenced: Jonah 1–2, Luke 1:46–47, Genesis 32 & 48, Hebrews 11:21

Prepared to Face The Giants | Pastor John Eaton | David and Goliath | 12/28/2025

Have you ever stopped and asked yourself this question:

Are the struggles in my life making me stronger—or are they making me a victim?

Most of us don’t mind the victory stories in the Bible.
It’s the training seasons we struggle with.

Before David ever stood in front of Goliath, he stood alone in a field—watching sheep, fighting lions and bears, and learning how to trust God when no one else was watching. That wasn’t wasted time. That was preparation.

So let me ask you:
👉 What field has God placed you in right now?
👉 What feels small, overlooked, or unfair—but might actually be training?

In this message, we walk through the true, historical account of David and Goliath and discover why David saw the giant differently than everyone else. While the army saw a problem, David saw an opportunity for God to be made known.

David didn’t fight for rewards.
He fought because someone was defying the living God.

And here’s the part we all wrestle with—faith always requires a step forward before you know how it will turn out. David had to run toward Goliath trusting that God would show up.

So what about you?

Are you standing on the hill waiting…
Or are you ready to step into the moment God has been preparing you for?

If this message encouraged you, consider liking, sharing, and subscribing—it may be exactly what someone else needs to hear this week.

Scripture References:

1 Samuel 17
James 1:2–4
Romans 5:3–4
1 Peter 1:6–7