Your soil matters more than you think.
You’ve been hearing the Word, quoting scripture, maybe even planting seeds of faith. But if nothing’s growing, it’s time to check the soil.
The problem isn’t always the seed—it’s where it’s landing. In this message, Pastor Chad Everett reveals the creative power of your spirit, the soil God designed to produce supernatural results. When the Word gets into your spirit—not just your mind—it will grow. That’s how the Kingdom of God works.
This message will challenge you to:
* Stop living from your formed part (your body and mind)
* Start engaging your created part (your spirit—the real you)
* Plant the Word deep in your heart and watch it multiply thirty, sixty, and one hundredfold
Your spirit is not ordinary dirt. It was created by God to bring forth His purposes. But it can only produce when the Word is planted deep within it.
It’s time to stop just hearing the Word and start growing it.
Mark 4 : 26–28 (NKJV)
“The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground, and should sleep by night and rise by day, and the seed should sprout and grow, he himself does not know how. For the earth yields crops by itself: first the blade, then the head, after that the full grain in the head.”
📖 Key Scriptures:
Genesis 1:1, Genesis 2:7, Mark 4:26–28, John 1:1–3, 1 Corinthians 2:9–10
“Everything you need—peace, wisdom, direction, comfort—is waiting. But you have to get quiet enough to receive it.”
Prayer is not a burden—it’s a gift.
A gift that doesn’t wear out, go out of style, or fade with time.
But for many of us, it’s been left on the shelf.
In this message, you’ll be invited to pick it up again.
God has already provided what you’re searching for:
Rest for your soul (Matthew 11:28)
Direction for your life (Psalm 119:105)
Peace that the world can’t give (John 14:27)
Wisdom for every decision (Proverbs 2:6)
It’s all in His Word. But the key is this: You must abide in Him through prayer.
This isn’t a message to admire.
It’s an invitation to act.
Don’t wait for perfect conditions.
Start today. Open your Bible. Open your heart.
Put the distractions down and receive the gift of prayer.
“It is actually freedom to live fully submitted to whatever He says.”
If God’s Word says it, we obey it.
If God speaks, we respond—without delay.
If Jesus gave everything, we give Him first place in our hearts.
We walk in repentance, humility, and awe.
Even when no one is watching, our lives should reflect the holiness of the One we follow.
When we live to please ourselves, we become slaves to our own desires. But when we live to please the Lord, we walk in true liberty—the freedom to live fully alive, fully holy, and fully His.
Let this message shake you. Examine your heart. Are you living to please the Lord or seeking comfort, affirmation, or permission to remain the same? God is holy. And He’s calling us higher.
If you made a decision to follow Jesus today, text NEWLIFE to 618-243-0900.
📖 Key Scriptures:
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Isaiah 6:1–8 – A vision of God’s holiness and the call to go.
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Exodus 19:1–6 – God brings Israel to Himself.
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2 Corinthians 5:9 – Our aim is to please the Lord.
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1 Peter 2:9 – A royal priesthood, called into His marvelous light.
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Philippians 2:12–13 – Work out your salvation with fear and trembling.
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Colossians 1:10 – Walk in a manner worthy of the Lord.
You were never called to simply improve your life — you were called to die to yourself and be raised with Christ. Through the power of the cross, Jesus paid the debt we could never pay and stripped the enemy of his weapons, making a way for us to live fully alive in Him.
“Until you’re ready to die, you’re not really ready to live.” — Pastor Chad Everett
In this message from Colossians 2 and 3, Pastor Chad challenges us to stop living for ourselves, bury the old life, and walk in the resurrection life Jesus offers.
Learn what it means to truly die to sin, seek the things above, and set your mind on the life God has for you.
👉 Are you ready to leave the old behind and live raised with Christ?
❤️ Need prayer or want to give your life to Jesus? Text NEWLIFE to 618-243-0900.
📖 Key Scriptures:
Colossians 2:11–15
Colossians 3:1–4
Deuteronomy 10:16
John 15:5
“The man in the middle makes the difference!”
Proximity Is Not the Same as Relationship
This moment speaks directly to us today. Many people are near Jesus — even in church, around Christian things — but not actually with Jesus.
“You can be next to Jesus and still miss Him.” Pastor Chad Everett
The man on the left died near Jesus, but not with Jesus.
The man on the right died with Jesus, and woke up in paradise.
Which criminal are we? This is the ultimate question.
Are you the one who wants Jesus to save your life so you can keep it?
Or are you the one who says, “I deserve death. Remember me.”
Both criminals had the same opportunity.
Both were the same distance from Jesus.
Only one walked into eternity with Him.
Jesus invites you to move from beside Him to with Him.
He doesn’t force. He lets you choose.
Will you surrender?
Will you die to your old life?
Will you let the man in the middle make the difference in your life today?
📖 Key Scriptures:
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Luke 23:26–43, Romans 6:1–11, Galatians 2:20, Matthew 7:21–23, Genesis 50:20