This past Sunday, our lead pastor, Eric Stewart, delivered a powerful message from Second Epistle to the Corinthians 4:1–6 titled “Let There Be Light.”

We were challenged to refuse to quit when life gets hard—because what feels like a setback may actually be God setting us up for His glory. The call was clear: get up and don’t give up.

Pastor Eric then pressed us deeper—reminding us that real freedom begins when we get honest before God, laying down sin, shame, and anything we’ve been hiding. Because you can’t heal what you won’t reveal.

From there, the message turned outward: your light matters. God hasn’t overlooked you—He’s called and sent you. The very answer you’ve been praying for in someone else’s life might be staring back at you in the mirror.

We were also reminded of a sobering truth—many people around us are spiritually blind, not resistant but unable to see. That reality should stir compassion and urgency in how we live and love.

At the center of it all was this truth: it’s not about us—it’s all about Jesus. He is the source, the mission, and the message.

And in the end, the challenge echoed loud and clear:
The question isn’t if there is light—the question is, will you let it shine through you?

🔥 Listen to the full message and be challenged to live it out this week. #LetThereBeLight

OUR LIBERTY CHURCH CORE VALUES

I Will Worship Enthusiastically

I Will Pray Consistently

I Will Grow Intentionally

I Will Serve Humbly

I Will Give Generously

I Will Share Boldly

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This past Sunday, April 19th, during our morning worship gathering, Lead Pastor Eric Stewart opened up a powerful new journey through the book of 2 Corinthians with a message titled “The Power of Affliction.”

Right from the beginning of chapter one, we’re reminded of something that often feels contradictory—yet deeply true: that God is both fully aware of our pain and fully present within it. Paul introduces God as the “Father of mercies and the God of all comfort,” and Pastor Eric unpacked what that really means for us—not as an abstract idea, but as a lived reality.

This message challenged us to rethink what comfort actually is. It’s not always God pulling us out of hardship—but more often, it’s God walking with us through it. In a world that constantly seeks escape from pain, we were reminded that God’s promise is His presence, not always immediate relief.

As the sermon unfolded, we saw that affliction and comfort don’t exist separately—they often overflow together. The same life that experiences deep struggle can also experience overwhelming grace. It’s in our weakness that God’s strength becomes most visible.

One of the most impactful truths from the message was this: our affliction may not just be about us. God can use our pain as a platform to shine light into someone else’s darkness. The struggles we walk through can become testimonies that point others to hope, healing, and ultimately, to Him.

Pastor Eric also didn’t shy away from the reality that affliction can feel overwhelming—even to the point of despair. Paul himself described moments where he felt beyond his own strength. But that place of weakness serves a purpose—it shifts our dependence away from ourselves and firmly onto God, the One who raises the dead.

And that leads to one of the most hope-filled promises in the message: God will deliver. Not always on our timeline, not always in the way we expect—but His faithfulness is never in question. Even when the answer feels delayed, heaven is not silent, and God is still at work behind the scenes.

The message closed with a powerful challenge—affliction carries power. The question is not whether it will shape us, but how. Will it grow us spiritually? Will it draw us into deeper community? Or will it lead us toward bitterness?

Ultimately, we were left with this defining question:

What power are you allowing affliction to have in your life?

This sermon wasn’t just about understanding suffering—it was about reframing it. Seeing it not as meaningless pain, but as a place where God’s comfort, purpose, and power are fully at work.

OUR LIBERTY CHURCH CORE VALUES

I Will Worship Enthusiastically

I Will Pray Consistently

I Will Grow Intentionally

I Will Serve Humbly

I Will Give Generously

I Will Share Boldly

Find out more about Liberty Church at www.thelibertyfamily.com

Contact us vis email at libertybcfamily@gmail.com.

This past Sunday, April 12th, during our morning worship gathering, Lead Pastor Eric Stewart brought a powerful and timely message centered on one word: Victory.

Rooted in 1 Corinthians 15:35–58, this message reminds us that the resurrection of Jesus isn’t just something we celebrate once a year—it’s a present reality that changes how we live every single day. Because Jesus has already conquered sin, death, and the grave, we’re not fighting for victory—we’re living from it.

Pastor Eric walks us through four clear and challenging responses to that truth. As believers, we are called to be steadfast—anchored and consistent in our faith even when comfort tempts us to drift. We are to be immovable—deeply rooted in Christ, not easily shaken by culture, pressure, or fear. We are to be always excelling—faithfully showing up, doing good, and growing in our walk with Jesus, even when it’s not glamorous or immediately rewarding.

And finally, we are reminded to know—to have full confidence—that our labor in the Lord is not in vain. Every prayer, every act of obedience, every moment of service matters. Even when it goes unseen, heaven keeps perfect record.

This message is both encouraging and challenging, calling us to examine what we are truly living and laboring for. If the victory has already been won, then how should that shape the way we live today?

Take a moment to listen in, be encouraged, and be challenged to live a life marked by victory in Christ.

OUR LIBERTY CHURCH CORE VALUES

I Will Worship Enthusiastically

I Will Pray Consistently

I Will Grow Intentionally

I Will Serve Humbly

I Will Give Generously

I Will Share Boldly

Find out more about Liberty Church at www.thelibertyfamily.com

Contact us vis email at libertybcfamily@gmail.com.