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Sunday Sermon | Pastor Michael Petillo | 4.26.26
Monday, 27 April, 2026
Join us for this week’s sermon!Whether you're seeking hope, direction, or a deeper connection with God, this message is for you. Each week, we open God’s Word together to find truth, encouragement, and strength for the journey.📱 Stay connected—download our app or visit us online at Springs.church for more information.We can’t wait to grow in faith with you!Stop Scrolling – Start GoingPreached by Pastor Michael Petillo | April 26, 2026In this powerful Mission Sunday message, Pastor Michael Petillo challenges believers to move from passive faith to active purpose. Centered on John 17, the sermon unpacks a core truth: to follow Jesus is to be sent. Christianity is not just about belief—it’s about mission.Jesus declares, “As the Father has sent Me, I am sending you” (John 17:18), reminding us that every believer is called to live on mission. Pastor Michael explains that mission has two key components: revealing God and helping save others. Just as Jesus revealed the Father and gave Himself as a sacrifice, we are called to live lives that point people to truth and love.A major tension many Christians feel is around the idea of “being sent to save.” But the message reframes this: when truth and love collide, mission becomes inevitable. Like someone cured of a deadly disease sharing the cure, a genuine encounter with Jesus produces a natural urgency to reach others.The sermon highlights a critical outcome of living on mission—joy. Jesus says He shared His mission with His disciples so they would be filled with joy. Pastor Michael emphasizes that a lack of joy in many believers today may actually stem from a lack of mission. We were created with a deep, God-given need for purpose, and when we lose that, we lose our sense of fulfillment.Drawing from personal stories and cultural observations, he contrasts the childlike desire to live for something bigger with how adulthood often drifts into self-centered living. When personal comfort becomes the highest priority, mission disappears—and with it, joy and purpose.The second half of the message addresses the greatest obstacle to mission: worldliness. Defined as an overindulgence in the distractions and values of the world, worldliness dulls our spiritual sensitivity and distances us from experiencing true intimacy with God. It creates a subtle, persistent unease that keeps us from fully engaging with Him.Pastor Michael warns that many Christians are still attending church but are no longer experiencing “eternal life” as Jesus defines it—an ongoing, vibrant relationship with God. Without this, the fire for mission fades.The message closes with a call to self-examination and surrender. Through scriptures like Hebrews 3 and Romans 2, listeners are encouraged to allow the Holy Spirit to search their hearts, restore conviction, and rekindle a passion for God and His mission.This sermon is a bold invitation: stop living distracted, comfortable, and inward-focused—and start living sent.
