In this message Pastor Byron teaches on prayer using the Lord’s Prayer from Matthew 6, explaining that the three petitions address our physical needs (daily bread), mental/emotional needs (forgiveness of debts), and spiritual needs (deliverance from temptation). He emphasizes the proper order of prayer—first exalting God’s holiness, then seeking His kingdom, then bringing our personal petitions—and encourages listeners to attend the upcoming church prayer summit.

In this message Pastor Byron explores Jesus’s encounter with Peter after the resurrection in John 21, emphasizing how Jesus graciously restored Peter following his three denials. Drawing parallels between Peter’s failures and God’s restorative grace, he explains how Jesus used different Greek words for “love” to gently restore Peter’s confidence and recommission him for ministry, demonstrating that our past failures never determine our future usefulness in God’s kingdom.

In this message Pastor Byron examines Jesus’s encounter with the woman caught in adultery from John 8, showing how Jesus handled both the religious leaders and the accused woman with wisdom and grace. He explains how Jesus distinguished the sinner from the sin, refusing to condemn the woman while also calling her to holiness, and challenged the self-righteous accusers to examine their own hearts before casting judgment.

In this message Pastor Byron examines Jesus’s encounter with the rich young ruler, exploring how Jesus lovingly exposed the man’s heart issue by revealing that wealth had become his idol. Using the story of Lee Atwater and emphasizing the need for childlike faith, he teaches that salvation requires recognizing our total helplessness and coming to Christ in humble dependence rather than attempting to earn God’s favor through our own works.

In this message Pastor Byron explores Jesus’s encounter with Zacchaeus from Luke 19, demonstrating how God is a seeking Savior who pursues the lost with relentless grace. He explains how Jesus broke social and religious barriers by dining with the despised tax collector, showing that salvation begins with God’s initiative rather than human worthiness, and challenging believers to invite and invest in the lives of those far from God.

In this message Pastor Byron examines Jesus’s healing of the leper from Luke 5, showing how Jesus did the unthinkable by touching the untouchable and accepting the unacceptable. He explores the deeper meaning of leprosy as a picture of sin and emphasizes how Jesus compassionately reached out to those society rejected, calling the church to similarly embrace and minister to broken people rather than maintaining comfortable distance from those who desperately need God’s healing touch.

In this message Pastor Byron examines Jesus’s encounter with the woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years and Jairus’ dying daughter from Luke 8, showing how Jesus valued every person regardless of their social status. He demonstrates how God often works in subtle but powerful ways, welcomes even feeble faith, and accepts those whom society rejects, calling the church to move beyond comfortable walls to reach hurting people in the community with Christ’s compassionate love.

n this message Pastor Byron begins a series called “Close Encounters with Jesus” by examining the paralytic man lowered through the roof in Luke 5. He demonstrates how Jesus addressed the man’s greatest need—forgiveness of sins—before physical healing, revealing that spiritual restoration must precede what we want God to do in our lives.

In this message to graduates and the congregation, Pastor Byron uses Nehemiah as an example of one person making a kingdom impact through spiritual perception, influence, faith, justice, perseverance, and spiritual leadership. He challenges listeners to trust God with a righteous vision rather than merely pursuing worldly success, reminding them that God can do extraordinary things through one consecrated life.

In this message Pastor Byron examines the centurion in Luke 7 whose faith amazed Jesus—the only person in the New Testament to receive such commendation. He explores this Roman soldier’s unusual love for his servant, his humility in recognizing his unworthiness before Christ, and his profound understanding that Jesus needed only to speak a word for healing to occur.