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Pastor Luke Simmons continues our series, “Spiritual Warfare,” with a message from Revelation 12 about the victory of Christ and how Christians participate in that victory. Revelation 12 gives us a picture of the spiritual battle behind what we see in the world: the dragon, Satan, is defeated and thrown down because of the work of Christ. Though the enemy still rages, believers conquer through the blood of the Lamb, the word of their testimony, faithful endurance, and joy in Christ. Scripture: Revelation 12  Series: Spiritual Warfare 00:00 - Start  18:11 - Look to the Lamb (v. 11)  23:23 - Hold firm to the word of testimony (v. 11)  25:57 - Love not your life even unto death (v. 11)  30:20 - Rejoice! (v. 12)

Pastor Seth Troutt continues the “Spiritual Warfare” series with a message from 1 Peter 5:8–11 on how the devil prowls, how believers are called to respond, and where our confidence comes from in the middle of spiritual opposition. What does it actually mean to be watchful? How do we resist the enemy without becoming fearful or obsessed with him? And what does God promise to those who stand firm in the faith? In this sermon, Pastor Seth unpacks Peter’s warning to stay alert, resist the devil, and remember that suffering does not have the final word. The same God who calls his people will restore, strengthen, and establish them. If you are learning how to recognize spiritual warfare and remain steady in your faith, this message offers a biblical framework for standing firm. **HOW TO FIND US*** SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YouTube CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@IronwoodChurchAZFACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/ironwoodchurchaz/ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/ironwood.church/WEBSITE https://www.ironwoodchurch.org/

Pastor Luke Simmons continues our series in Spiritual Warfare during FUSE Sunday, an in-house weekend camp designed to deeply connect students with the life and mission of our church family. In this message, Pastor Luke looks at 2 Corinthians 10 and the call to take every thought captive to obey Christ. The enemy works through lies that become strongholds in our hearts, but God gives us spiritual weapons to fight back with truth. This sermon focuses on three lies that can destroy us if we believe them: that we should do whatever it takes to fit in, that our life is ruined because of sin or suffering, and that we can wait until later to follow Jesus. In Christ, we find freedom, cleansing, urgency, and life. Bookmarks:00:00 - Start  07:09 - You should do whatever it takes to fit in.  13:13 - Your life is now ruined.  18:20 - You can follow Jesus later. **HOW TO FIND US*** SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YouTube CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@IronwoodChurchAZFACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/ironwoodchurchaz/ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/ironwood.church/WEBSITE https://www.ironwoodchurch.org/

Pastor Seth Troutt continues our Spiritual Warfare series with a message on prayer, attention, and perseverance from Ephesians 6:18-20. Prayer is not mainly a skill issue—it is often an attention issue. As we become more alert to the condition of our hearts, the temptations around us, the needs of others, and the spiritual battle we are in, we are invited to bring those things to our Father in prayer. Because of Jesus, we have access to the Father in the Spirit, and we can pray with honesty, confidence, and persistence. This message explores what it means to pray “at all times in the Spirit,” how our attention shapes our desires, why all Christians are “saints” on the front lines of spiritual warfare, and how simple prayers like “help,” “thanks,” and “wow” can train us to become more prayerful people. Bookmarks:00:00 - Start  08:13 - Where We’re Going  10:34 - Attention Reveals and Creates Affections  18:58 - Saints “in the Spirit”  23:59 - Strategies for Prayer  27:09 - What to Pray  28:12 - Let’s Practice It Together   Series: Spiritual Warfare  Scripture: Ephesians 6:18-20 **HOW TO FIND US*** SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YouTube CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@IronwoodChurchAZFACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/ironwoodchurchaz/ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/ironwood.church/WEBSITE https://www.ironwoodchurch.org/

Pastor Luke Simmons continues our series, “Spiritual Warfare,” with a message on the armor of God from Ephesians 6. In this sermon, we look at where Paul’s armor imagery comes from, how it connects to Isaiah 59 and Romans 13, and what it means for Christians to stand firm in Christ. Jesus has already won the decisive battle through the cross and resurrection. Now, he equips his people to stand against the schemes of the devil. The armor of God is not about self-confidence or spiritual performance—it is about putting on Christ and walking in the strength, truth, righteousness, peace, faith, salvation, and Word that he provides. This message walks through each piece of the armor and closes with a challenge for three kinds of people: those without the armor, those who have it but do not wear it, and those who are learning to stand firm day by day. Bookmarks:00:00 - Start  04:48 - Where is this armor imagery from?  14:52 - What is the armor of God?  32:56 - Three Kinds of People   Series: Spiritual Warfare  Passage: Ephesians 6:10-17, Isaiah 59, Romans 13 **HOW TO FIND US*** SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YouTube CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@IronwoodChurchAZFACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/ironwoodchurchaz/ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/ironwood.church/WEBSITE https://www.ironwoodchurch.org/

Pastor Seth Troutt continues our series, “Spirtual Warfare,” by teaching from Colossians 2 on how Jesus has already won the war through His death and resurrection. Though spiritual battles continue, believers can walk with confidence because our sin-debt has been nailed to the cross and the enemy has been disarmed. In this message, Pastor Seth looks at three themes: dead, debt, and disarmed—and explains how the gospel answers shame, accusation, and fear in spiritual warfare. 00:00 - Start: Introduction to spiritual warfare and the certainty of Christ’s victory  03:56 - Dead: What it means to be dead in trespasses and made alive in Christ  11:29 - Debt: How Jesus pays our impossible sin-debt through the cross  16:13 - Disarmed: How Christ strips Satan’s accusations of their power   **HOW TO FIND US*** SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YouTube CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@IronwoodChurchAZFACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/ironwoodchurchaz/ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/ironwood.church/WEBSITE https://www.ironwoodchurch.org/

Pastor Luke Simmons begins a new series called “Spiritual Warfare” with a foundational look at what the Bible teaches about Satan, demons, temptation, and the authority of Jesus. In this message, Pastor Luke explains that spiritual warfare is not mainly about strange or frightening experiences, but about the daily battle to keep trusting and obeying God in the face of demonic deception, temptation, accusation, and opposition. Through Mark 5 and the story of the demon-possessed man, we see that Jesus has authority over all things and frees people for the sake of mission. Bookmarks:  00:00 - Introduction  05:35 - 1. What are Satan and demons?  06:42 - 2. What are demonic powers trying to do?  10:42 - 3. What methods do they usually use?  11:30 - 4. If demons are real, why don’t we see obvious cases today like in the gospels?  14:00 - 5. What is spiritual warfare?  15:17 - 5 Lessons on Spiritual Warfare

Pastor Luke Simmons shares Ironwood Church’s Vision Sunday message for the 2025–2026 ministry year. This message looks back at what God has done, looks ahead to key priorities, and calls the church to stay focused on our never-changing mission: make disciples. Pastor Luke also introduces this year’s theme, “Stand Firm,” from Ephesians 6:10–13. In a year of change, construction, spiritual warfare, and everyday pressures, we are called to be strengthened in the Lord and to stand firm in Christ. 00:00 - Introduction  06:26 - 2025-2026 Financial Review  09:02 - Our Never-Changing Mission: Make Disciples  12:55 - 01 // Take Your Next Step of Obedience  21:20 - 02 // Key Dates  26:44 - 03 // Theme of the Year: “Stand Firm” **HOW TO FIND US*** SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YouTube CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@IronwoodChurchAZFACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/ironwoodchurchaz/ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/ironwood.church/WEBSITE https://www.ironwoodchurch.org/

Pastor Seth Troutt closes out our “How to Pray” series by teaching on the final line of the Lord’s Prayer: “Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.” Looking at the Garden temptation in Genesis 3, the wilderness temptation of Jesus in Matthew 4, and the reality of evil in and around us, he shows how followers of Jesus can live the good life free from the weight of sin and the influence of the devil. Seth also challenges cultural assumptions about evil, explains why “the evil one” is the best way to understand this phrase, and calls us to pray this petition regularly with honesty and dependence on God. Bookmarks:0:00 - Introduction  10:07 - The Garden Temptation  14:41 - The Wilderness Temptation  26:53 - Three Types of Evil **HOW TO FIND US*** SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YouTube CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@IronwoodChurchAZFACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/ironwoodchurchaz/ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/ironwood.church/WEBSITE https://www.ironwoodchurch.org/

astor Luke Simmons teaches from the Lord’s Prayer in this message from our “How to Pray” series, focusing on the line, “Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.” Drawing from Scripture and real-life examples, he explains why we need forgiveness, what biblical forgiveness really is, how often we need it, and what kind of forgiveness we should expect from God. Luke also addresses seven common myths about forgiveness and helps us see how releasing bitterness is key to real spiritual freedom and deeper relationship with God. 📖 Series: How to Pray  📍 Passage: Matthew 6:12–15   ⏱️ Bookmarks:00:00 - Introduction  03:06 - Why do we need forgiveness?  06:22 - What is forgiveness?  09:52 - How often do we need forgiveness?  13:48 - What kind of forgiveness should we expect? **HOW TO FIND US*** SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YouTube CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@IronwoodChurchAZFACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/ironwoodchurchaz/ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/ironwood.church/WEBSITE https://www.ironwoodchurch.org/

Pastor Joshua Yasuda teaches from Matthew 6:11, “Give us this day our daily bread,” as part of our series, **How to Pray**. In this message, he unpacks what it means to bring our everyday needs to God, to practice daily dependence on Him, and to trust His generous posture as our Father. Using the image of simple bread and the story of manna in the wilderness, Pastor Joshua helps us see how God is glorified when we depend on Him for both physical and spiritual provision. 📖 Passage: Matthew 6:9–13  🧭 Series: How to Pray   ⏱️ Bookmarks:  00:00 - Introduction  08:26 - The Provision of Daily Bread  24:10 - The Practice of Dependence  29:11 - The Posture of the Father **HOW TO FIND US*** SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YouTube CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@IronwoodChurchAZFACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/ironwoodchurchaz/ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/ironwood.church/WEBSITE https://www.ironwoodchurch.org/

Pastor Joshua Yasuda walks through the Lord’s Prayer phrase “Your kingdom come, your will be done” and shows how it confronts our default setting of “my kingdom, my will.” Looking at the story of the King in Matthew, he traces how Jesus is revealed as the promised Son of David and Son of Abraham who brings God’s kingdom in an unexpected, upside-down way—through humility, service, the cross, and the resurrection. From there, Josh explains the substance of these petitions: when we pray “Your kingdom come, Your will be done,” we are asking God to rule in hearts and communities, to spread the gospel to all peoples, and to make our relationships, churches, and everyday lives reflect the values of the Sermon on the Mount. This prayer is expansive (global in scope), exciting (it moves us into God’s mission), and expectant (it looks ahead to Christ’s return and the final renewal of all things). Finally, he presses into the state of our hearts: real prayer requires surrender. Drawing on Jesus’ own prayer in Gethsemane—“not my will, but Yours be done”—Josh calls us to trust the King, lay down our own kingdoms, and ask God both to accomplish His will in the world and to give us the grace and power to obey it.  00:00 - Introduction – A family moment with the Lord’s Prayer reveals how easily our hearts drift toward “our kingdom come, our will be done,” setting up the need for Jesus’ pattern of prayer.  10:57 - The story of the King – A fast walk through Matthew highlights Jesus as the promised King who brings God’s kingdom through His ministry, cross, and resurrection.  18:47 - The substance of these petitions – Unpacking what it really means to ask for God’s kingdom and will: global, missionary-minded, everyday-life prayers that seek changed hearts and kingdom-shaped communities.  36:24 - The state of our hearts – Learning from Jesus in Gethsemane, we see that praying “Your will be done” is an act of surrender, trust, and obedience that reorients our lives around the true King. **HOW TO FIND US*** SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YouTube CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@IronwoodChurchAZFACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/ironwoodchurchaz/ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/ironwood.church/WEBSITE https://www.ironwoodchurch.org/

Pastor Luke Simmons continues our summer series, “How to Pray,” by unpacking the phrase, “Hallowed be your name,” from the Lord’s Prayer. In this message, he explains what it means to treat God’s name as holy, why everyone is always “hallowing” something (whether they realize it or not), and how God actually changes our hearts so that we desire Him above all else. Luke also offers simple, practical help for shaping our daily prayers around who God is, not just what we need. 📖 Passage: Matthew 6:9 and Ezekiel 36:22–27  🧭 Series: How to Pray ⏱️ Bookmarks:00:00 - Introduction  06:40 - The inevitability of hallowing some name  13:51 - The priority of hallowing God’s name  17:17 - The ability of hallowing God’s name **HOW TO FIND US*** SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YouTube CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@IronwoodChurchAZFACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/ironwoodchurchaz/ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/ironwood.church/WEBSITE https://www.ironwoodchurch.org/

Pastor Luke Simmons continues our new series, “How to Pray,” by walking slowly through the simple yet deep opening of the Lord’s Prayer: “Our Father in heaven.” In this message, Luke explores what it means that God invites us to relate to Him as Father, how that identity shapes our status and confidence before Him, and why understanding God as Father can make prayer feel more natural and less forced. You’ll also hear practical help on “praying like a child”—coming to God with honesty, boldness, and dependence in everyday life. This sermon is based in Matthew 6:9 and connects to themes from passages like John 1, Galatians 4, Ephesians 1, and Matthew 6. *HOW TO FIND US**SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YouTube CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@IronwoodChurchAZFACEBOOK   / ironwoodchurchaz  INSTAGRAM   / ironwood.church  WEBSITE https://www.ironwoodchurch.org/

Pastor Seth Troutt opens our new series, “How to Pray,” by looking at Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 6 on how *not* to pray. Many of us know prayer is important but feel distant from God or disappointed with our prayer lives. In this message, Pastor Seth contrasts performative, manipulative, and “magical” views of prayer with the simple, honest, and secure approach Jesus invites us into—talking to God as our Father. You’ll learn:- The assumption Jesus makes: Christians *will* pray  - Two common distortions of prayer (hypocritical religion and pagan “many words”)  - Why God already knowing your needs changes how you pray  - The importance of secrecy and a private prayer life  - Practical ideas for what to do in daily prayer This is Part 1 of our “How to Pray” series through the Lord’s Prayer in Matthew 6. Join us as we learn to move from going through the motions to enjoying real communion with our Father in heaven. 00:00 - Introduction07:19 - The Assumption: when you pray14:14 - The Antithesis: manipulative religion28:27 - The Answer: security & secrecy **HOW TO FIND US*** SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YouTube CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@IronwoodChurchAZFACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/ironwoodchurchaz/ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/ironwood.church/WEBSITE https://www.ironwoodchurch.org/