World Challenge Podcast

Have you ever refused to join in a sinful situation, so the people who were taking part in it started to make accusations against you? In this sermon, Gary Wilkerson explores Psalm 26 and how our sanctification will convict others and possibly cause them to turn against us. Since none of us is perfect, their accusations can hold an especially painful grain of truth. In those moment

Jesus told his followers, "Learn from me...and you will find rest for your souls." Many of us are stressed and exhausted, though, so how do we enter into God's rest? In this sermon, John Bailey explains how Christians surrender to the will of God and live in the power of the Holy Spirit. Scripture clearly lays out the way to the peaceful and empowered life that we are promised in C

Two very different types of shame haunt most people in the world, but the Bible offers us solutions for both kinds of shame. In this sermon, Gary Wilkerson explores how we can distinguish between these types of shame and why learning to address both of them is critical for our spiritual growth. God knew exactly what his children would face in a broken world and how their own guilt

The most important thing a Christian does will be loving God. In this sermon, Joshua West discusses the many areas of our lives that are impacted by loving our Lord, most importantly our ability to love others well. The only people who are able to not hold grudges or expect repayment or be conditional are those who have genuinely experienced God's love and loved him in return. The

What is your "until", the thing that you are looking forward to with all your heart? In this sermon, Gary Wilkerson talks about how God wants our desires to turn our hearts toward him. However, we should evaluate our desires and dreams to see if they actually align with scripture and God's will for us as an individual. It can also be easier to not desire things because disappointme

When we wrestle ourselves into a position of power and authority, we often lose the experience of God blessing and gifting us. Heaven's methods of blessing are not "fair" by human standards, and we often become frustrated by this if we are someone who feels like we should receive priority or a larger portion. In this sermon, Gary Wilkerson discusses why we struggle with this mental

The scriptures tell us to work out our salvation with fear and trembling, but is there a point where we can rest in our relationship with Christ? In this sermon, Joshua West explores how we can know if someone is not genuinely following God or if they have truly been justified and are on the path of sanctification. The Bible clearly lays out the ways we can evaluate our spiritual g

Jesus wants to hear about our needs and requests, and he wants to use his supernatural answers and presence to lead us into a deeper relationship with himself. In this sermon, Gary Wilkerson talks frankly about the hardships of life and how Jesus desires to enter into those struggles so that we may know him better.

When believers face besetting sins, they turn to many different solutions, whether it's extra prayer time or memorizing scripture or spending more time at church. In this sermon, David Wilkerson discusses how the simple truth of the gospel sets Christians free from their sins. He points out, though, that dismantling the illusion of control outside of God is one of the first steps t

We subtract from the power of the gospel every time we try to add anything to God's Word. In this sermon, Joshua West explains how humanity has historically always struggled with wanting to elaborate on the simple gospel, undercutting its true power, and why people wrestle with this destructive impulse. Our best work as believers will always be to worship and live as God commands r