Antioch Waco

This message reminds us that God's promises and purposes for our lives have no expiration date. Drawing from the life of Abraham, who was called by God at age 75, the sermon challenges us to believe that we are heirs of a promise that stretches to the ends of the earth. Whether we are young or old, God still has a significant role for each of us in His kingdom work.

Three truths are highlighted in this message. First, through Christ, we are Abraham's seed and heirs according to God's promise. Second, our unity is essential, as division hinders what God wants to accomplish and prevents us from experiencing His blessing. Third, our unity fuels our involvement, and we must not hold back but go further in faith.

In this message, Zach Daniel teaches from Ephesians 1 about the Apostle Paul, who even while imprisoned carried the Ephesian church on his heart and consistently prayed for them. Like the Old Testament priests who wore breastplates with 12 stones representing the tribes of Israel, Paul carried the names of believers before the Lord in prayer. He demonstrates for us what it means to have a ministry of intercession for those we care about, showing us that we are all called to be priests under Christ, carrying one another's names before God in prayer.

This message casts vision for the new season at Antioch, centered on God's heart for His family. The biblical theme of family runs from Genesis through Revelation. The church is called to be a healthy, grace-filled family that brings other orphans in, learning to live under God the Father's rule and reign together. The promise of the Holy Spirit is not just for us individually, but for our children, our households, our neighborhoods, and those far off. The vision culminates in Revelation's picture of every tribe, tongue, people, and nation standing together before God's throne. What awaits us in eternity, God wants to bring to earth now through strengthened, multiplying families that reveal His glory.

This message calls us back to the foundational question that shapes everything else in our faith journey: who is Jesus? Pastor Jimmy shared about his encounter with Mark Zuckerberg in 2017, where he identified four questions everyone is asking, whether they realize it or not: Who is God? Who am I? Who are my people? What is my purpose? While the world offers countless solutions to these questions through technology, politics, or personal achievement, Jesus alone provides the true answers.