Sermons from the Austin, Texas congregation

God’s Timeless Standards

Austin, TX
Given by Clay Mills
January 17, 2026

Many professing Christians believe that the law has been nailed to the cross and that God’s commandments are therefore no longer applicable. Does God have standards and laws that apply to all in all ages? Or are some exempt from His commands?

Living Faith: What it is and What it Does

Austin, TX
Given by David Treybig, Sr.
January 10, 2026

This sermon defines biblical faith as confident, obedient trust in God grounded in His character and promises. True faith acts, as seen in Hebrews 11, and perseveres through trials, producing endurance, character, and hope. Faith and hope look forward together, shaping how Christians live today. Faith is God’s gift yet must be nourished through Scripture, prayer, obedience, and testing.

Are You Responding to God?

Austin, TX
Given by Nick Slaughter
January 3, 2026

God didn’t leave us with a theological puzzle to solve: faith or obedience? instead, He gave us a lens we already understand. When we look at our relationship with Him the way He tells us to, a lot of confusion falls away. Our responsibility becomes clearer, more personal, and more doable. If we look through the lens God gave us, w...

Headline News 2025: The Olivet Prophecy

Austin, TX
Given by Clay Mills
December 20, 2025

Jesus Christ gave a sequence of events in answer to His disciples’ question, “What will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?” How far are we into that sequence of events? Can we know? And, what should our focus be?

Be A Barnabas

Austin, TX
Given by David Treybig, Sr.
December 13, 2025

This sermon illustrates how God advances His work not only through prominent leaders, but through encouragers who see potential and invest in others. Using Barnabas as a biblical model, the sermon shows how encouragement shaped the early Church—by welcoming Paul after his conversion, sharing leadership without jealousy, and restoring John Mark after failure. Though encouragement can be costly and misunderstood, i...

The Prayer of Praise

Austin, TX
Given by Nick Slaughter
December 6, 2025

Spiritual Toolbox Collection: this sermon digs into the spiritual tool of prayer. We can look at prayer as a toolbox made of specific component tools and skills, each with its own purpose. Real progress in your prayer life comes with getting a little technical: identifying the component tool being used, the skill it requires, and the purpose it serves. Prayer...

The Significance of the Sabbath

Austin, TX
Given by David Treybig, Sr.
November 22, 2025

This sermon emphasizes the biblical, historical, and prophetic significance of the seventh-day Sabbath. It begins by showing that the Sabbath was established at creation, reaffirmed in the Ten Commandments, kept by Jesus and the apostles, and never changed by Scripture. It explains how Sunday observance arose centuries later through human tradition, not biblical authority. The message highlights the importance of...

Confronting Stress

Austin, TX
Given by Nick Slaughter
November 15, 2025

Why doesn’t the Bible mention stress? This message takes on the modern concept of stress and challenges us to push past the vague all-encompassing term in order to engage honestly with our struggles and find clarity. Four realities of our current culture amplify life’s challenges. Why is it worth the effort to reclaim the real words God records for the pre...

Split: Fasting, God Responds to the Afflicted Soul

Austin, TX
Given by James Mills
November 8, 2025

Fasting is a spiritual tool that changes the one fasting such that God is exceedingly, even shockingly—as proven in scripture, responsive to their cry.

Split: What is God Doing?

Austin, TX
Given by Corbin Jackson
November 8, 2025

This split sermon shares the intense personal battle of a young teen wrestling with God’s response to human evil and suffering in the face of the murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till. For our young people, belief in a loving God can lead to wondering,”God, what are You doing?” Scripture shows God sees, hears, remembers, and acts in accordance with ...

Why Don’t You Observe Halloween?

Austin, TX
Given by David Treybig, Sr.
November 1, 2025

This message covers biblical principles why God doesn’t want His people to observe this popular holiday. Specifically, it is designed to help both children and adults provide a short, biblically accurate answer as to why they don’t celebrate Halloween.

Receiving The Kingdom of God

Austin, TX
Given by Nick Slaughter
October 25, 2025

This message looks at two moments when Jesus used children as vivid examples to teach His disciples about the Kingdom of God. Each scene reveals the posture Jesus said was necessary to receive that Kingdom, the gospel He Himself preached and sent His followers to proclaim. The first shows how we must approach God with the trust, awe, and joy...

God's Family Plan

Austin, TX
Given by Clay Mills
October 18, 2025

From before time began, God planned to have a family. Mankind, created male and female, in His image and likeness, were made after the God kind. Through the work of Jesus Christ, He places us in His family and prepares us to live with Him for eternity, in His household as dear sons and daughters.

Are You Working Against Christ?

Austin, TX
Given by Nick Slaughter
October 4, 2025

Christ died for our sins and now lives as our High Priest, cleansing and purifying His people. The High Priest’s responsibilities on Atonement show that salvation is His work. Jesus Christ as our High Priest is still at work. Our part is simple: stop fighting the cleanup and start walking in step with the One who makes us clean.

Our Worst Enemy Revisited

Austin, TX
Given by David Treybig, Sr.
October 2, 2025

The Day of Atonement is a day for us to be reminded of who Satan is, his attitude toward God, what he has done and is doing to humanity, and how we can overcome his efforts to separate us from God. When we overcome Satan we can be reconciled to God. This concept is called atonement and is embodied in...