Falling Waters Bible Church

True joy isn’t temporary. It’s the presence of the King that results in deep, everlasting Joy. This advent season, learn from Isaiah that the King brings joy through restorative and abundant healing, salvation, and safety.

Israel saw only a dying stump… but God saw a Branch ready to bear fruit. Isaiah’s prophecy reminds us: When all looks lost, God is doing His best work. And the Branch—Jesus—still brings peace to those who long for Him.   Catch this week’s sermon online and let Isaiah 11 enlarge your hope.

Advent holds two truths together: Christ has come, and Christ will come again. Isaiah spoke to a people surrounded by political chaos, fear, and personal darkness—much like ours. Yet into that world God said, “On them a light has shone.” If you need fresh hope, or if the shadows feel heavy, I invite you to listen to this week’s message from Isaiah 9.

If you were told that the end is near, how would you live? Peter answers by calling believers to clear-minded prayer, earnest love, and faithful service in the strength God provides. Listen as this passage helps reorder your priorities toward the glory of God through Jesus Christ.

There’s a war on. Peter’s words in 1 Peter 4:1–6 remind believers that the Christian life is fought on a battlefield, not peacetime comfort. He calls us to arm ourselves with the mind of Christ and the motivations that will carry us through suffering to victory.

Why does Peter connect Noah’s ark with the Christian’s salvation in Christ? In 1 Peter 3:18–22, he shows that just as Noah was brought safely through the flood by faith in God’s provision, so we are carried safely through judgment by union with Christ. This passage points us to the suffering Savior who triumphed over sin and death and now reigns victorious, giving every believer confidence to persevere.

What if courage isn’t born in the crisis but forged beforehand in the heart? In this message from 1 Peter 3:13–17, discover how courage and conviction flow from honoring Christ as Lord in your heart. Learn what it means to defend your hope with gentleness and respect.

Can you trust God enough not to retaliate? In a world that prizes revenge, 1 Peter 3:8–12 calls Christians to bless their persecutors and pursue peace. This sermon reveals why withholding vengeance is not weakness but faith—anchored in Christ’s own example of entrusting Himself to the Father.

What does faithfulness look like when marriage is spiritually divided? Peter’s instructions to wives married to unbelievers are both countercultural and full of hope. He shows that their conduct can become a powerful means of witness. Husbands, meanwhile, are called to lead with understanding and honor, reflecting Christ’s care. This passage gives practical guidance and gospel encouragement for hard places.

As followers of Christ, we are journeying through this world as citizens of His coming heavenly kingdom, but we haven’t arrived there yet. So, how should believers conduct themselves toward earthly authorities in government and in the marketplace? Our study in 1 Peter continues this week as we learn that in Christ, we are free, so we should follow His example and submit to the authorities God has placed over us in this life.

Can a Christian’s private holiness really affect someone else’s salvation? Peter insists it can. In this sermon we explore how the inner war against sin connects directly to our outward witness, and how God uses both to bring others to Himself.

Can the church truly survive in a culture bent on silencing it? Peter reminds us that the church’s foundation has never cracked, because Christ the cornerstone has stood immovable for millennia. Discover why God’s building project cannot be stopped — and how that truth gives us courage today.

What happens when the gospel is truly believed? In 1 Peter 1:10–2:3, we see that the gospel, predicted, proclaimed and should produce real change in God’s people. Listen and be challenged to consider whether your life bears the marks of gospel transformation.

How do you know your faith will hold? Peter answers in 1 Peter 1:3–9, reminding us that salvation is God’s work from beginning to end—procured by His mercy, preserved by His power, and proven through trials until the day Christ is revealed.

What hope can Christians cling to when obedience to Christ brings rejection and suffering? Peter points us to the comfort of God’s sovereign choice, the assurance of being known and loved, and the promise of multiplied grace and peace. These are the truths that steady us when the world is against us.

What is the cost of tolerating sin in our lives or in the church? The closing chapters of Judges reveal a shocking civil war and the near annihilation of a tribe, showing that sin’s consequences are always greater than we think. Yet even in the ruins, God points us to the coming King who can fully deal with sin and bring hope.

What does faith in action look like in the life of a pastor? In 2 Timothy 2, Paul shows Timothy that gospel ministry requires faithful stewardship, endurance in suffering, skill in teaching, and a life set apart for the Master’s use. This message closes our summer series with a call to pray for and support leaders who labor for the gospel.

Peter’s bold step onto the water, followed by his faltering fear, reveals that faith in Jesus enables courageous action even in life’s storms, yet it can waver under pressure. Both Jesus’ immediate rescue and loving rebuke teach that His presence sustains us, even through doubt and failure.

Mary’s choice to sit at Jesus’ feet over serving prioritizes intimacy with Him, showing that faith seeks His presence before action, though serving remains valuable. Her example challenges busy believers to pause and sit before the Lord, placing devotion before mere activity.