Audio Messages & Sermon Series - Crosswinds, Plainfield, IL

God's grace, revealed through Jesus Christ, offers salvation that we could never earn and restores our relationship with God. But grace is not simply forgiveness that allows us to remain unchanged; it trains and empowers us to turn from sin, surrender to Christ's lordship, and live differently. The transformational life is an ongoing journey of faith, repentance, obedience, and dependence on the Holy Spirit as we become more like Christ.

James 5:1–6 contains one of the strongest warnings in Scripture against the misuse of wealth. This message emphasizes that God does not condemn wealth itself, but condemns the love of money, selfish accumulation, exploitation of others, and failing to use His blessings as faithful stewards.

This message, based on James 1:16–25, explores the difference between being tempted and being trapped, emphasising that temptation is common but does not have to lead to bondage. It highlights that believers often lose the battle not at the level of desire, but at the level of interpretation—what they believe temptation means about them.

This message explores how believers, once united with Christ, are appointed as His lifelong co-workers—serving without retirement to bear lasting spiritual fruit. Rooted in John 15, the sermon emphasizes abiding in Christ as essential to fruitful, obedient, sacrificial living.

This message concludes the series "Who God Says You Are" by emphasizing that everything God calls us to be builds up to our role as ambassadors for Christ. We are not defined by our own perception or the opinions of others but by God’s truth. As ambassadors, we are called to represent Him, equipped by God, and strengthened through prayer and community.

This message emphasizes that spiritual warfare is a daily reality, not an extraordinary event. The enemy’s primary attack is against our identity in Christ, and the key to victory is being armed with the Gospel and the armor of God.

This message is part of our series: Who God Says you are. This series looks at who God says we are in the book of Ephesians. This message focuses on Ephesians 6:5-9, emphasizing that our value is determined by God, not by our status or position. It encourages believers to serve with sincerity and dedication, knowing that their work is ultimately for the Lord.

This message is part of our series, Who God Says we are, where we look at the book of Ephesians to see who God says we are. The focus of this message is on Family and Ephesians 6:1–4, emphasizing the importance of children honoring and obeying their parents and the mutual responsibility of parents to raise their children in the training and instruction of the Lord.

This is part of our series Who God says we are where we look at Who God says we are in the book of Ephesians. This message is a panel of married people with over 100 years of experience in married life between them, where they answer questions asked by the congregation.