In Colossians 1, Paul states the goal of his ministry is to present every believer "complete in Christ"—meaning spiritually mature. He explains that this maturity comes from activating "Christ in you" through the church's [...]

This sermon equips believers to share the gospel by presenting a clear, Bible-based outline: starting with the bad news that all are sinners facing eternal death, then proclaiming the good news of Christ's substitutionary death and the free [...]

In a world obsessed with fading celebrity, the Apostle Paul in Philippians 2 presents Jesus Christ as the eternal, peerless celebrity. His unique person as God made man, His passionate death as a perfect substitute for sin, and His ultimate [...]

In the first verse of Genesis, God reveals Himself by the name Elohim, which signifies His eternal, creative power that transcends time, space, and matter. Dr. Tony Evans teaches that Elohim not only creates from nothing and restores what is broken [...]

In 1 John 1, the Apostle John teaches that experiencing the reality of God—true fellowship and full joy—depends on living in the light of God's holiness. When we walk in His light, our sins are exposed; but if we confess them, agreeing with [...]

Drawing from the story of Daniel, Dr. Tony Evans warns that Christians are living in a modern «Babylon"—a rapidly devolving culture seeking to rename and reshape them. The key to standing firm is to be intentionally «stamped» with God’s [...]

In 1 John 2:15–17, the Apostle John commands believers not to love «the world,» defined as the Satan-led system that excludes God. Loving this world—manifested through illegitimate pleasure, possessions, and pride—causes a believer to lose the [...]

This sermon, drawing from 2 Peter 3, urges a radical shift in expectation: the greater our expectation of heaven, the better our life on earth becomes. It argues that by living with an eternal perspective—focusing on God’s Word, God’s timeless [...]

While teaching about the Holy Spirit in Luke 12, Jesus is interrupted by a man wanting Him to settle a financial inheritance dispute. Jesus uses the moment to warn everyone about the deeper danger of greed, teaching that true life is found not in [...]

Using Joseph's journey from favored son to Egyptian ruler, the preacher illustrates how God employs painful detours—family betrayal, pits, and slavery—to develop maturity and character, preparing believers for their historical destiny while [...]

How can you be letting me go through this? How can you let me go through this if in fact you care? It looked like it was the right person, it looked like it was the right job, it looked like it was the right financer, it looked like it was a [...]

When we get into our story today, Joseph is going to be 30 years old. We started when he was 17, chapter 42 verse 46 says that Joseph is 30 years old when these events occur. So this is a 13 year detour. Because you don't go from detour to [...]

Today I wanna look at the pattern of detours. Detours have a pattern about them that you should look for if you know you're not in the place that you had planned to be in. And there's not a person here today who is not in a detour, come [...]

Remember, your blessing includes you, but it's not only about you. Detours. Detours are distractions from the original intended route that you had planned to go. They take you off the beaten path. It takes you longer than you had planned to be [...]

Well, today I want to change your vocabulary. I want to walk you away from a thing called luck, and I'm going to give you a new word. For some perhaps it's a new word, but it's the right word. The word I want to talk to you about from [...]

Just because two people are looking at the same painting doesn’t mean that they both see the same picture. Tony says that perspective makes all the difference, and he’ll tell us how the right one can get us through anything. Your life will be [...]

So don't let the fact that the person who has hurt you has neither asked for forgiveness, desired forgiveness, don't care about forgiveness, because you're not willing to be held hostage to the offense. And therefore, by an act of [...]

He talks about eyes going dim, and ears that can't hear, and legs that can't walk, and arms that can't grab. Now, you're old and you want to give yourself to God. He says, "Remember your creator when you still have eyes, and [...]

So I got good news for anybody in here who been bound. I want you to consider that maybe this is a spiritual issue. Maybe it's not all about all the other stuff you've been doing that's not working. Maybe there's a demon who has [...]

Because he had gotten the early edition. God in prophecy is giving you the early edition. He's telling you today about what's coming tomorrow so you can use today to change the destiny of your and other folk's tomorrow because [...]

In major cities across America, men will be lined up to watch football games, thousands of people will fill stadiums all around this nation to enjoy and be engaged in one of the great pastimes of American life, and that is the NFL. In each game on [...]

But when the Lord hears your praise, he can take care of the enemy. If you don't believe me, ask Joshua. Go around the wall once a day for days, but on the th day you tell the folk to shout. You tell the folk to get their praise on. And the [...]

You are the pastor of your family, and if you're not shepherding your family, then you're not being the man of God that God has called you to be. How is God using you today as a man, as a David, in this generation? Until you have purposed [...]

One of the proofs that you are growing in your faith is your ability to manage your sexuality. He says, "I pray that you are all sanctified and that you're demonstrating that through abstaining from immorality." So, one of the key [...]

Well, you know, today in light of Mother's Day, we have a message called To Be Made Whole. It's God's desire for all of us to be made whole, and it's certainly true for all of the ladies who are celebrating Mother's Day. So [...]

We've now come to the end of Hebrews 11, and we're talking about what it looks like to life your life by faith. We're talking about the men and women in Hebrews 11 who are men and women from the Old Testament being spoken of in the [...]

Hello, and Happy Fourth of July to everybody. This is a great time to celebrate a great country. Even with all of its challenges, we do have a lot to be thankful for. On this day when we celebrate independence, there is one type of independence you [...]

Well, friends, we're back again. And we're discussing what it means like to use the armor of God, so you can have victory in the battles you face. Today we're gonna talk about The Shield of Faith, this protective piece of equipment [...]

A very poor man one day was given a free cruise, given a ticket for a free -day cruise. He was very poor. He had never been on a cruise before. And he went on the ship and it was beautiful. The food was wonderful to look at, the entertainment. The [...]

God is able to take your mess and make it a miracle. God is able to take your lemons and make 'em lemonade. God is able to take your bad and make it better. God is able to turn your yesterdays into a better tomorrow. It's one thing to have [...]

The Purpose of Christmas is part 2 of the 4 part series The Meaning of Christmas with Tony Evans. [...]

And finally, this woman, she got enough to retire on, not just enough to pay her immediate bills. You see, the reason why we're not seeing the supernatural is we're so stuck on the natural, we're so stuck on what we can see, and [...]

This brand new series by Dr. Tony Evans gives you everything that you need to be well-dressed for warfare. Learn how each piece of the Armor of God is essential to give you what you need to live a life of victory in spiritual warfare. [...]

So, O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together. Somebody ought to raise your hand and pump it up, pump it up, pump it up, pump it up. Because his name is Elohim. Hello, this is Dr. Tony Evans with "The Urban [...]

Car is shaking a little bit, and I wanna find out what in the world is going on, so I take it to the repair shop to get it analyzed, and I go back, and they say, "Well, you have a problem and your problem is your car is out of alignment," [...]

Because I am not going to be ashamed of somebody who's given me all that he has given me, who's provided me all that he has provided me, who's forgiven me all that he's forgiven me. If you don't want Jesus, leave me at home. [...]

An American embassy is basically a little bit of America a long way from home. It is a small replica of what the big nation is about. In an American embassy, the laws of America rule, not the law of the country in which the embassy is located, [...]

The kingdom man and his family. We've looked at the kingdom man personally. He fears God. The first group that ought to know that you take God seriously isn't the church house. It's your house. The first group that ought to know [...]

Well, greetings, friends. Tony Evans here with "The Urban Alternative," and if you've been tracking with us, you know we're dealing with Ephesians . We're dealing with the armor of God. And we're dealing with your [...]

What you have to understand is when you got God's definition of freedom in light of your own definition of freedom, there will be consequences that you pay personally, in your family, and in your society. Hello, this is Dr. Tony Evans, and I [...]

Maybe you didn't know this. Maybe you knew it and didn't do anything with it. But on the authority of God's Word, if you will let God redefine who you are and your role, you'll begin to rule instead of being ruled by everything [...]

This is Tony Evans with the urban alternative. First and foremost, happy resurrection sunday. The greatest event in human history occurred that we are celebrating today. And that is the resurrection of Jesus Christ. God's receipt that the [...]

God has only one standard of behavior: absolute perfection. So how can a mere human do anything but totally and completely fail? Dr. Evans presents the answer as he talks about how real spiritual transformation happens from the inside out. [...]

No matter what your financial status, God has blessed you with an abundance of riches that He wants you to give away. But He’s not necessarily referring to material things! Next time on The Alternative, Dr. Tony Evans discusses how to share the [...]

Every year at this time, Americans take a day to celebrate Thanksgiving. But Dr. Tony Evans says we often forget our gratitude to God the other 364 days of the year. Join him this week to learn how to be thankful always — and what expressing your [...]

God's word can cut right through to the heart of the problem—even if the problem is in our own heart. Dr. Evans not only explains how God uses the "sword of the Spirit" to perform the spiritual surgery we need, but reveals how we can [...]

The Bible tells us about the incredible power God has put into the hands of His people. But Tony Evans says that connecting with that power requires a clear understanding of who we are-and who we aren’t. Dr. Evans explores the secrets of having a [...]

In our individualistic society it is easy to lose sight of the fact that Christians are bonded together in a relationship of unity as members of one another (Romans 12:5). In fact, so critical is this relationship that our horizontal fellowship with [...]

We are looking at the life of Elijah to discover the supernatural, and I don't want you to miss the point. I want you to get this. And today, we're going to be introduced to him and learn about a lesson about God's supernatural [...]

It’s been said that the “facts” speak for themselves. But Thursday on The Alternative, Dr. Tony Evans explains why the facts don’t always tell us the whole story as he takes a look at how God’s promises can rewrite our reality. If you've ever [...]