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It’s easy to look like we have it all together while hiding the parts of our lives we don’t want anyone to see. But Jesus invites us into something different. To walk in the light is to stop hiding, start living honestly, and trust that His grace is enough. Through Jesus, we have an advocate when we fail and a Savior who meets us in our darkness.

Jesus is the truth that sets us free. In 1 John 1:1–4, John points us to the reality of who Jesus is and invites us to live in that truth. When we know and walk in the truth of Jesus, we experience real freedom, fellowship, and joy.

Following Genesis 3, at the darkest moment of humanities history, sin stole away the life that we were meant for. But through grace we were saved, and through Jesus we can live the life we were made for. Time and time again, God's grace has chased us and continues to chase us; through shame, through guilt, through hardship. Grace always pursue us.

The third week of the "Last Words" series centers on the story of the road to Emmaus in Luke 24, revealing how an encounter with the resurrected Jesus transforms confusion into clarity and despair into hope. As the disciples walk in disappointment, Jesus meets them where they are—even before they recognize Him—showing that He pursues us first in our doubt and uncertainty. Through Scripture, community, and the breaking of bread, Jesus gradually reveals Himself, opening their eyes to the truth of His resurrection. Ultimately, the encounter leads to a response: their hearts are awakened, their direction is changed, and they run to share the good news. In the same way, encountering the risen Jesus invites each of us to move from passive belief to active response.   Note Guide: https://gpw.churchcenter.com/episodes/658038/notes

The second week of the “Last Words” series focuses on Jesus’ final words in the Gospel of Mark, revealing the depth and purpose of His suffering on the cross. Centered on His cry, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”, the passage highlights not only the physical pain Jesus endured, but the emotional, relational, and spiritual weight He carried in fulfilling His mission. By echoing Psalm 22, Jesus’ words connect His present suffering to God’s redemptive plan, showing that even in apparent abandonment, God’s purposes are being accomplished. Ultimately, these final words are not just an expression of anguish, but a declaration of fulfillment—revealing that through His suffering, Jesus has secured victory and made a way for redemption for all people.   Note Guide: https://gpw.churchcenter.com/episodes/654416/notes

The first week of the “Last Words” series explores Jesus’ final words in Matthew, revealing that we were not created to spend our lives chasing things that fade, but to participate in work that lasts for eternity. By tracing the story from creation to the fall, we see how sin turned meaningful, life-giving work into exhausting toil, leaving us striving for fulfillment that never satisfies. But through Jesus and the arrival of the Kingdom of Heaven, our purpose is restored—not just to receive redemption, but to join in it. In His final words, the Great Commission, Jesus invites us into this renewed purpose: to labor alongside Him in making disciples and bringing His love to the world. Ultimately, true fulfillment is not found in success, security, or achievement, but in living as sent people—using our everyday lives to invest in what will never fade and has eternal impact. Note Guide: https://gpw.churchcenter.com/episodes/650099/notes

This week of the “Don’t Be Dumb” series explores Speaking & Silence, revealing that both our words and our restraint carry the power to bring life or death. Drawing from Proverbs and the life of Jesus during Holy Week, the message shows that wisdom is not just about what we say, but when we speak and when we remain silent. Careless words can wound deeply, while wise restraint can prevent harm and create space for truth, healing, and restoration. Jesus models both—speaking boldly when truth is needed and remaining silent when words would only fuel conflict—demonstrating that both speech and silence must flow from a transformed heart. Ultimately, through His death and resurrection, Jesus redeems our failures in both, inviting us to live with intentionality so that our words and our silence reflect His life-giving grace. Note Guide: https://gpw.churchcenter.com/episodes/630874/notes

In this standalone message, Pastor Brennen Schmitt shares his 3 things that he desperately wants all college students and young adults to know: 1. Love & live the Bible, 2. Go all in on Jesus, and 3. Your discipleship is on you.  Noteguide: https://gpw.churchcenter.com/episodes/630873/notes

In this standalone sermon, Pastor Jacob Engen teaches on God’s heart for all nations and our role in sharing the gospel with the world. Grounded in passages like Romans 10 and the Great Commission, he emphasizes that a barrier to people believing in Jesus is their access to hear about Him. The responsibility to share the gospel has been entrusted to Jesus' followers. With billions still unreached, the call is both global and personal: to pray for the nations, to engage the diverse people around us, and to go wherever God leads, empowered by the Holy Spirit. Whether across the world or in our own community, missions is not optional but central to God’s plan, inviting us to participate in His work of bringing people from every nation, tribe, and language into His kingdom.   Note Guide: https://gpw.churchcenter.com/episodes/630872/notes

The fourth week of the “Don’t Be Dumb” series explores Wisdom in Dating, showing that healthy relationships are built not merely on attraction or emotion but on wisdom shaped by God’s Word. Drawing from Proverbs, the message emphasizes that lasting relationships begin with the right foundation—character over charm—and require becoming the kind of person capable of sustaining a healthy relationship. Wisdom also invites others into the process through godly counsel, encourages clear boundaries that protect purity and trust, and calls us to guard our hearts carefully rather than giving them away too quickly. Ultimately, the goal is not just finding the right person but becoming the right person, allowing God’s wisdom to shape how we pursue, protect, and grow in relationships.   Note Guide: https://gpw.churchcenter.com/episodes/630854/notes

The third week of the “Don’t Be Dumb” series focuses on Generosity, revealing that money is not just a resource but a powerful competitor for our hearts. Through Jesus’ teaching in Mark 12, the message contrasts outward generosity with inward surrender, showing that God values not the amount we give but the sacrifice and trust behind it. While the wealthy gave from abundance for recognition, the widow gave everything in quiet dependence on God, illustrating that true generosity is an act of faith, not finance. Ultimately, the call is not about giving more money, but about trusting God more deeply—choosing Him over security, control, or status. In this way, generosity becomes a pathway to freedom, where surrendering our resources leads to a life shaped by trust, not by what we have or lack.   Note Guide: https://gpw.churchcenter.com/episodes/626890/notes