In his sermon, Pastor Strickland uses the peculiar rule at a golf course in Calcutta—where players must play the ball where monkeys drop it—to draw a parallel to life's unexpected challenges, emphasizing the importance of resilience and faith. He intertwines the biblical story of Joseph, highlighting how maintaining integrity and trust in God during trials can lead to divine fulfillment and purpose.

In his sermon, Pastor Strickland emphasizes the importance of viewing life from God's perspective rather than solely from a human viewpoint, using biblical examples like Peter and David to illustrate how divine perspective can transform our understanding and reactions to life's challenges. He encourages believers to adopt this heavenly viewpoint to see beyond earthly fears and understand God's broader plan for our lives.

Pastor Strickland's sermon emphasizes the profound truth that Jesus is Lord, using Peter's transformation and bold proclamation at Pentecost as a central example. He encourages believers to recognize Jesus's authority and divinity, backed by scriptural evidence and personal conviction.

In this week's transformative message, Pastor Derrel Strickland delves into the profound question that echoes through the ages: 'Who am I?' Drawing from the melancholic tones of the Happy Goodmans' song to the reflective narratives of Moses and David, and touching upon personal anecdotes and biblical references like Psalm 1 and the life of Apostle Paul, Pastor Strickland invites us on a journey of self-discovery and spiritual introspection.

Today’s message celebrates the resurrection of Jesus, emphasizing God's foresight and provision in sending His Son as our savior, fulfilling a plan set before the world began to conquer death and meet our deepest needs.

In this week's sermon, Pastor Derrel Strickland dives deep into the theme of surrender from a biblical perspective, with a specific focus on how surrendering to God's will is a pivotal aspect of Christian living.

Very often the load we carry becomes heavy. God does not want us to bear that burden alone. He is our burden bearer. We also are instructed to help those that are heavy laden to find the burden bearer.

God promises us that all things work together for good. That Greek word for works together is the word from which we get synergize. We are better together and God works with us, in us, and through us so all things can work together for good.

The last two weeks we have spoken about being rooted and growing in Christ. Today we finish this series speaking about bearing fruit. God does not desire us to be spiritually barren; His desire is for us to be fruitful. What kind of fruit are you bearing?