In this sermon from Matthew 2, Pastor Matt explores how the star that guided the wise men reveals a powerful truth: God wants to be near to us, and nothing can stop Him. This message invites us to look both backward to Christ’s first coming and...
What if the heaviest thing in your life isn’t what happened to you—but your refusal to let it go? In this Christ the King / Thanksgiving message from Isaiah 65, Pastor Matt Ayars explores God’s promise of “new heavens and a new earth” and what that...
When we think about the cross, most of us picture Jesus taking on the penalty of our sin so we don’t have to—our guilt wiped away, the debt paid in full. That’s gloriously true. But in Isaiah 52–53, we see something even deeper: Jesus doesn’t just...
In this session, we lay the groundwork for studying the book of Isaiah by asking a crucial question: what is a prophet, and what kind of book are we reading when we open Isaiah? After a brief opening prayer, we step back and look at how the Old...
There are moments in life when you bump up against the hard ceiling of your own limitations. You’ve done everything you know to do. You’ve planned, prepped, hustled, read the articles, asked for advice, and still find yourself staring at a situation...
If you’re new to Isaiah—or if you’ve read it for years and want a clearer map—this session lays out the terrain. We start with the big picture: why Christians call Isaiah the “Prince of the Prophets,” how the prophetic books are grouped in different...
A sermon on Isaiah 6, the holiness of God, and the power of God to transform our lives.
“I myself did not know him, but for this purpose I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.” — John 1:31 When the disciples on the road to Emmaus sat down to eat with the risen Jesus, something happened. They had...
A few days ago, I returned from a remarkable two-week trip to West Africa Theological Seminary (WATS) in Lagos, Nigeria. I went at the invitation of Dr. Gary Maxey, the seminary’s founder and longtime faculty member. It was one of the...
True joy isn’t found in pride, comfort, or control—it’s found in humility. In this message from Philippians 2:1–11, Pastor Matt Ayars unpacks how humility is the key to restoring joy in our lives. Joy flows from reconciled relationships, and...