Audio Messages & Sermon Series - Crosswinds, Plainfield, IL

This is the first message in our Christmas series titled: The true Light of Christmas where we explore the message of John in Chapter 1. In this message, The Light of Creation, we explore John 1:1-4, where Jesus is revealed as the Logos—the eternal Word of God who created and sustains the universe.

This is the second message in our Christmas series called: The true Light of Christmas where we look at Chapter 1 in the book of John.

In today’s message Deceptive Light and Defeating Darkness we learn from Jesus that as we grow in our faith we need to be careful not to be deceived by false Light and we need to tell people how we were set free from darkness.

This message emphasizes that Jesus Christ is the true light of the world — not a temporary or symbolic light, but a living, eternal light that continues to shine in the darkness.

Shine your light onto others. When you believe in Christ and you follow His ways you have a strong inner light that radiates to the outside.

We need the Lord to help us to turn away from the darkness of our sin and selfishness. We need to turn to the Lord to find mercy, forgiveness, and grace. Let us turn to our Lord God and see His light and love. Let us be motivated to share that light to others.

Has your love for Jesus grown cold? This is a dangerous place for a church to be in. Without love you really don’t have a lasting church according to Jesus. In today’s message from Revelation 2, Jesus tells us what needs to happen to restore love: Remember His love, Repent the things you abandoned Him for, and Return to the works you did when you first fell in love with Him.

Is artificial intelligence evil? That is the question Pastor Ken took on Sunday — and his answer was not a tech lecture. It was a walk through Matthew 15, where religious leaders confronted Jesus over something that looked scandalous on the surface: his disciples eating bread with unwashed hands. Jesus flipped the argument upside down. It is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but what comes out of the mouth (Matthew 15:11). Mark 7:20-23 says it even more bluntly — evil comes from within, out of the heart.

The scripture is Philippians 4:14-23 — Paul's closing words to a church that had supported him while he sat in prison. On the surface, it sounds like a polite "thanks for the cash." But Paul does something remarkable with it. He borrows the language of a business ledger ("credited to your account," "paid in full," "well supplied") and turns it into a picture of friendship. These believers weren't patrons buying influence, and Paul wasn't a client on the payroll. They were partners in the gospel.