Antioch Baptist Church

13/10/2026

In the Valley: Praying “Not My Will, But Yours” in the Hard Seasons 🌿✝️

When walking through intense personal grief, a broken marriage, or unanswered prayers, it’s easy to feel like God has abandoned you. But to find genuine peace, we first have to reject the false "prosperity mindset" that says if something is going wrong, God must be angry with us.

Obedience to God doesn’t guarantee an easy road. In fact, just like in the life of Jesus, obedience may lead you straight into the garden of Gethsemane—into places of deep suffering, pain, and heartbreak. In Psalm 23, King David didn't say if I walk through the valley of the shadow of death; he said when I walk through. The valley is inevitable, but so is God's presence: "I will fear no evil, for You are with me".

Nothing grows on barren mountaintops; spiritual depth, true surrender, and real growth happen down in the valley. When you find yourself in the darkest season, know that God hasn't left you. He is right beside you, refining your heart and teaching you how to trust His will above your own. 🙏✨

Catch the full conversation on the latest episode of the "Come On Somebody!" podcast. 🎙️

https://youtu.be/H_koSj9PjS0?si=kacP-8a1Qp3F6a6C

12/10/2026

Unleash the Lion 🦁📖

Charles Spurgeon once famously compared the Gospel to a caged lion. When believers step out to share their faith, many feel the pressure to come up with perfect arguments or clever defenses, but that's not what God calls us to do.

You don’t have to defend a lion—you just have to open the cage and let it out! When you unleash the Gospel, let the lion do what lions do. The Word of God is living, active, and inherently powerful. You don't need to overcomplicate your witness; simply speak the truth of Christ boldly, share what He has done, and trust the power of His Gospel to do the work in people's hearts! 🙌✝️

Catch the full sermon at Antioch Baptist Church to hear more from this message! 🎙️

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11/10/2026

Back to Basics : The Great Commission - October 11th, 2026

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09/10/2026

Come On Somebody! - Ep 30 - God’s Will Over My Will

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In this episode of Come On Somebody, Melissa and Pastor Dave dive into John 5 to unpack what it truly means to live "Like Father, Like Son". Challenging culture’s obsession with self-made independence and career-driven value, they explore how Jesus lived entirely free from an independent agenda—moving only where He saw the Father actively working. Pastor Dave highlights that spiritual resemblance requires true proximity, reminding us that we cannot reflect God from a distance; our daily posture must begin with intimacy and sonship before any external doing.

The conversation turns deeply practical as they challenge the habit of treating God like an executive assistant with a daily checklist. Looking back at the Old Testament account of moving the Ark of the Covenant, they discuss why authentic community and discipleship must be carried on human shoulders rather than mechanized through shortcuts. Finally, they confront the Western prosperity mindset, acknowledging that spiritual obedience often takes us straight through Gethsemane and seasons of deep suffering. At the end of the day, the greatest battle in the Christian walk isn't right versus wrong—it's choosing God's will over our own!

08/10/2026

What More Evidence Do You Need? Jesus Is the Son of God! 📜✝️

Three times throughout the Gospels, God the Father spoke audibly from heaven with an undeniable declaration: "This is my Son". What more evidence could we possibly need?

All of the evidence across creation and history proves that Jesus is exactly who He said He is. Consider His perfect obedience, His sinless life, His unmatched authority, and His undeniable miracles. Beyond all that, He fulfilled over 300 specific Old Testament prophecies written centuries before His birth—a supernatural reality that no ordinary man could ever achieve; only God!

The evidence doesn't leave room for neutrality. Jesus is not merely a good teacher or historical figure; He is the divine Son of God and the Savior of the world. Put away your doubts, step out of skepticism, and place your full trust in the One who holds all authority in heaven and on earth! 🙌✨

Catch the full sermon at Antioch Baptist Church to hear more from this message! 🎙️

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07/10/2026

Faith Is a Muscle: Put Your Belief Into Action! 💪✝️

Faith without works is completely dead—it offers no help to us or to anyone else. Faith is like a muscle: to grow stronger, you have to endure the pain, push through the tension, and face uncomfortable realities.

True biblical belief cannot remain just a thought; what you believe must visibly show up in how you behave. At the end of the day, your everyday actions reveal the true condition of your heart and the real depth of your faith. Don’t let your faith sit idle—flex that spiritual muscle, step out in active obedience, and live out the Gospel where God has placed you! 🙌✨

Catch the full conversation on the latest episode of the "Come On Somebody!" podcast. 🎙️

https://youtu.be/iaHMxNyds8U?si=1QHxTFZUiqQoDjfC

06/10/2026

It’s Not a “Can’t”—It’s a “Won’t”: The Reality of a Hardened Heart 💔✝️

Rejection of Christ is never merely an intellectual issue—it is a spiritual condition of the heart. In John chapter 5, Jesus exposes the root problem: not having God's Word dwelling inside, lacking the love of God, and refusing to pursue the glory of God as life's ultimate purpose.

Perhaps the most tragic words in the passage come when Jesus says, "You just won't simply come to Me; you won't accept Me". That phrase reveals a deliberate refusal. It’s not an inability; it’s not that people can’t come to Christ—it’s that they won’t. It is an intentional "I don't want to".

Today, so many get tangled up in the world, anchoring their identity and finding all their entertainment in temporary things while leaving God Himself on the back burner. Don't let worldly distractions or stubborn pride keep you from the Savior. Soften your heart, lay down your excuses, and come to Jesus today! 🙌✨

Catch the full sermon at Antioch Baptist Church to hear more from this urgent message! 🎙️️

https://youtu.be/y35wdEayIf4?si=uOglVUmNzjnT9Iu_

05/10/2026

Don't Abuse God's Grace: Free to Live, Not Free to Sin! 🕊️⛓️

God desires a genuine, intimate relationship with each of us, but He is holy and cannot tolerate sin. We must never abuse the grace of God or treat the freedom bought by Christ as a license to keep compromising.

If you turn right back to the patterns of your old life, something far worse will happen—sin will always pull you further into bo***ge. God set us free so that we could truly live, while sin only makes us slaves. Don’t trade the liberty of the Gospel for the chains of the past. Honor God's grace, guard your heart, and walk in the fullness of the freedom Christ died to give you! 🙌✝️

Catch the full conversation on the latest episode of the "Come On Somebody!" podcast. 🎙️

https://youtu.be/iaHMxNyds8U?si=f3Nha-NCs0d5nkf7

04/10/2026

Witnesses for Christ - October 4th, 2026

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