What we say is not just about communication. It is about preparation.

In this fourth message from the Prepared series, John Gunter teaches from James 3 about the power of the tongue. Our speech reveals our heart. It builds or breaks relationships. It gives life or causes damage. Prepared believers do not wait for the heat of the moment to decide how to respond. They pray, pause, and speak with grace.

Key Takeaways:

• Small words can cause great harm or deep healing
• Prepared faith speaks from a heart full of grace, not reaction
• Delayed words can protect relationships. Reckless words can destroy them

📖 Scripture Focus: James 3:1–12, Proverbs 18:21, Colossians 4:6, Ephesians 4:29
🎙 Speaker: John Gunter

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Do you react to people based on appearances, comfort, or past tension? Or are you prepared to respond with mercy?

In this message from James 2, John Gunter explores what it means to live out a faith that treats others the way God treats us. This sermon is a call to see people as children of God, not projects or problems. You cannot wait until the conflict comes to decide how you will respond.

Key Takeaways:

• Favoritism contradicts the heart of the gospel
• Faith that is ready to love will always find a way to act
• Mercy does not mean weakness. It reflects God’s character in you

📖 Scripture Focus: James 2:1–13, Micah 6:8, Matthew 25:40
🎙 Speaker: John Gunter

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It is possible to sit in church, hear the truth, and walk away unchanged. That is not what God calls us to.

In this second message from the Prepared series, John Gunter challenges us to move from being listeners of the Word to doers. Drawing from James 1, this sermon explores how preparation means building a lifestyle of humility, reflection, and responsive faith.

Key Takeaways:

• Being quick to listen is part of spiritual training
• Obedience must happen before the pressure comes
• God’s Word shapes us only when we allow it to lead us into action

📖 Scripture Focus: James 1:19–27
🎙 Speaker: John Gunter

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Prepared Series: Preparing with Wisdom.

How do you respond when life squeezes you?

In this standalone message, John Gunter challenges believers to evaluate their foundation when pressure comes. Using the theme “a skill is not a skill until you can perform it under pressure,” this sermon connects faith and maturity through real life and Scripture. It is not enough to know what the Bible says. You have to live it when it counts.

Key Takeaways:

• Faith is revealed, not built, in the storm
• Every challenge is either an obstacle or an opportunity
• Pressure can produce spiritual maturity if you let it

📖 Featured Scriptures: James 1:2–4, Romans 5:3–5, Daniel 6, Luke 22, 1 Peter 1:6–7
🎙 Speaker: John Gunter

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Have you ever missed what God was doing right in front of you?

In this final message from the Tell Me the Story series, John Gunter explores the post-resurrection encounter on the road to Emmaus. These two disciples were confused and heartbroken, but when Jesus opened the scriptures and broke the bread, everything changed.

Key Takeaways:

• Sometimes God delays our recognition so that transformation can come first
• The Word of God is meant to create burning hearts, not just informed minds
• If you are asking for direction, Jesus is already walking with you

📖 Scripture Focus: Luke 24:13–35
🎙 Speaker: John Gunter

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Whether you have wandered or withheld grace, this story is for you.

In this heartfelt sermon on the prodigal son, John Gunter teaches that Jesus’ parable in Luke 15 is not just about rebellion. It is also about restoration. This is the story of two sons. One ran away. One stayed and grew bitter. Both are offered love from a Father who never stops watching the horizon.

Key Takeaways:

• Repentance is the path back, but restoration is the Father’s idea
• You cannot fully love others until you understand the grace you have received
• God invites both the rebellious and the self-righteous to come home

📖 Scripture Focus: Luke 15:11–32
🎙 Speaker: John Gunter

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What if the real question isn't “Who is my neighbor?” but “What kind of neighbor am I?”

In this thought-provoking sermon, John Gunter unpacks Jesus’ parable of the Good Samaritan. Through scripture, cultural insight, and real-world application, we are challenged to not just agree with the concept of love but to actually live it out in uncomfortable and sacrificial ways.

Key Takeaways:

• Knowing scripture is not the same as living it
• True compassion sees people as Jesus sees them
• Neighbor is not a category to define but an identity to live

📖 Scripture Focus: Luke 10:25–37
🎙 Speaker: John Gunter

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