Seek First: Discovering God as Your Deepest Satisfaction

Right with God: Freedom Through Faith — A Morning Message

Pastor Jeremiah Johnson delivers a short morning message on God’s love and the finished work of Jesus: because of the death, burial, and resurrection, we are made right with God by faith. He explains how identity in Christ, renewing the mind, and time spent with the Lord bring ongoing transformation and liberty from sin. Using his own testimony of freedom from addiction and relational wounds, Johnson encourages believers that growth is gradual, correction is part of love, and there is always more freedom—freedom from fear, condemnation, and the opinions of others—resulting in a life marked by love and mature relationships.

Surrender, Not Struggle: Finding Rest in God's Strength

Pastor Jeremiah Johnson shares a heartfelt message about leaving self-reliance and legalism behind to find rest in God’s grace. He encourages listeners to see Jesus as Savior—not a taskmaster—and to surrender so God can bring lasting change. Drawing from his own journey through addiction and burnout, he reminds us that the Father loves and rescues us, strengthens us, and invites us into intimacy and rest.

Behold the New Covenant: Jesus Took Away the Sin of the World

Good morning — Jeremiah Johnson shares the Good News that Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection fully paid for sin and inaugurated a new covenant centered on Christ. This covenant is based on God’s obedience, not our performance, and brings forgiveness, a renewed nature, and God’s laws written on our hearts. Though believers still face consequences for sinful choices, God no longer remembers sins in this covenant — we are made righteous in Christ and invited into a personal relationship with God that empowers transformed living.

Rest in His Strength: When Faith Replaces Willpower

Jeremiah Johnson encourages listeners to stop relying on their own strength and instead surrender to God's grace, illustrating with his own story of burnout, addiction recovery, and rediscovery of Jesus as Savior rather than a taskmaster. He contrasts self-reliance and legalism with faith as restful dependence on God, assuring the weary that the Father’s love brings healing, strength, and lasting change when we rest in Him.

Stand Against the Giant: Trust God in Every Battle

Jeremiah Johnson shares a message about God’s love, the power of Christ’s victory over sin, and how God strengthens us in our weakest places. Using David and Goliath as an example, he contrasts battles won quickly with long seasons of waiting for God’s promises. He emphasizes that God is good, not the source of suffering, and that true faith is tested over time. Jesus reveals the heart of the Father, and trusting God brings peace in storms and courage against life’s giants. Through personal stories—like his family’s struggles and his mother’s hospital visit—Jeremiah encourages listeners to build an intimate relationship with God, stand firm in faith, and expect rescue and victory.