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Week 1 of our Build series is a wake-up call from the prophet Haggai: “The time has not come… the LORD’s house should be built.” And God’s response is blunt—“Consider your ways.” Because when we keep postponing God to build our own comforts, we discover that more money, more stuff, and more success still can’t satisfy the hunger underneath it all.This message confronts procrastination and misplaced priorities—and then casts a clear Vision Sunday picture of what we’re building at Freedom Church DC: not property for property’s sake, but a house with purpose—a place where heaven meets earth and people encounter God. From Jacob’s “house of God” moment, to the tabernacle, to Solomon’s temple, to Jesus cleansing the temple, we’re reminded: the house isn’t defined by construction—it’s defined by purpose.And the vision is simple and strong: the church doesn’t have a mission; the mission has a church. We are here to seek and save the lost, make disciples, and multiply gospel presence across the DC metro—through small groups, preaching points, and church-planting momentum. This is a call to stop living for “my house” alone and to put on a hard hat with God’s people: it’s time to build God’s house.Scriptures referenced (as used in the sermon)Haggai 1:1–9 Romans 13:11Matthew 19:21 Exodus 25:8 Habakkuk 2:22 Chronicles 6 Psalm 127 (“unless the LORD builds…”) Key takeaways:Time moves—so what are we building with it? Self-first living always comes up empty. God’s house is about purpose, not property. We’re building people—and God builds His church.

In this message, Pastor Jerry preaches about the christian response to the emotion of anger.

In this message, Pastor Jerry preaches on our hearts, pulling us in two directions.

In this first message of our series, Enemies from Within, Pastor Jerry preaches about the threats facing our hearts from within and the fact that nearly every time someone's heart was failing them in the bible, it was because of fear.

In this message, Pastor Jerry preaches about Judas's interaction with Jesus at the Last Supper and how he was the only one who did not call Jesus Lord. Judas knew Jesus more than almost anyone else, being one of the twelve, and yet he never knew Jesus as Lord.

In this message, Pastor Jerry preaches about the man with the withered hand and how when Jesus shows up, it is never JUST another Sunday.

In this message, Pastor Jerry preaches about the promises of God and how He sustains us until we see them come to pass.

In this message, Pastor Jerry preaches through the story of the three boys thrown in the fiery furnace describing four practical but powerful truths that we must hold on to in order to face our own fires in life.

In this message, Pastor Jerry preaches from John 1 and the story of Jesus' first miracle in John 2. He gave us three necessary steps that we see in that story that put us in a position to experience greater things.

In this message, Pastor Jerry preaches about the wise men and their determination to find Jesus.

In this message, Pastor Jerry preaches about the places where God provides for us.

In this message, Pastor Jerry preaches about worry and how to handle it in our lives.

In this message, Pastor Jerry preaches about indecision and how our fears of making decisions can hold us back from God's best for our lives.

In this second message of our October series, Pastor Jerry preaches about darkness and sudden surprises and how they create doubt in our lives.

In the first message of our October series, Haunted Houses, Pastor Jerry preaches on Haunted By Hurts.

In this message, Pastor Jerry preaches about the moments when the surroundings don't match the season that you were expecting or thought you were in.

In this message, Pastor Jerry preaches from the creation account in Genesis 2. God, through and in the garden, gave Adam a place and a purpose. But there was something that he needed that the garden couldn't provide - other people. Pastor Jerry preaches about the need for others and Adam's involvement in forming the relationship that God wanted to give him.

In this message, Pastor Jerry preaches from Hebrews 12 and the admonition to run with endurance.

In this message, Pastor Jerry preaches about Jacob's unexpected marriage to Leah and how that marriage resulted in some of his biggest blessings.

In this message, Pastor Jerry preaches from the example of the thieves on the cross and the Old Testament guidelines for the cities of refuge to share this truth - we aren't far from a place of safety and freedom.

In this first message of our series called GOOD, Pastor Jerry preaches about the good shepherd.

In this message, Pastor Jerry addresses the necessity of signs in the life of a believer.

In this message, Pastor Jerry preaches from Mark 5 and the man possessed by evil spirits.

In this message, Pastor Jerry preaches from the story of the Resurrection in Mark 16.

In this message, Pastor Jerry preaches through John 12 about what happens in the middle of the place where it's easy to worship and where everything makes sense.

In this message, Pastor Jerry preaches about loving God and others with our whole heart.

We were created by God with the longing for love. Using the story of the wise men in Matthew 2 and the marriage between Jacob and Leah in Genesis, Pastor Jerry preaches about how our search for love can take us to the wrong place.

In the final message of our series "First," Pastor Jerry preaches about the priority of the church - Others First.

In this message, Pastor Jerry preaches from the story of God's test to Abraham in Genesis 22. At the end of the story, Abraham names a mountain "The Lord is my Provider." But before Abraham gets a testimony, he first faces a test. What will you put first?

In this message, Pastor Jerry preaches about the importance of prayer in our lives.

In the first message of the series "First," Pastor Jerry preaches about putting God first and what happens when we fail to do so.

In this message, Pastor Jerry preaches from Ezra 7 and the unlimited supply of salt made available by the king.

In this sermon, Pastor Jerry preaches through the carol "Go Tell It On The Mountain." God found shepherds that became the first New Testament preachers.

In this sermon, Pastor Jerry preaches about the connection between snow and humanity.

The songs of Christmas. It is to their tune that we move and operate during this holiday season. Filling the atmosphere in shopping malls and restaurants, their words tell a story. 

In this first message, Pastor Jerry preaches about the oldest of the Carols that we still sing - and one of the few written in a minor key. In the playlist of songs filled with joy and peace, this song tells a different story.

In this message, Pastor Jerry preaches from John 8.

In this message, Pastor Jerry preaches about seasons of pressure and how they are necessary on the path to our place of promise!

In this first message of the series "Surviving Scary Seasons," Pastor Jerry preaches about surviving seasons of darkness and about how we need to be persuaded that we will make it.

Guest Speaker James Wilson preaches about how sometimes our faith is limited by our minds and how we should posture ourselves to receive from God.

In this message, Pastor Jerry preaches about the value of friendship and also about the danger of looking in relationships for the strength and support that we can only get from Christ.

We are suffering from an epidemic of loneliness. God's answer for the lack of community that we feel is the body of Christ. In this message, Pastor Jerry preaches about the necessity of being together.

In this message, Pastor Jerry preaches through the story of Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch in Acts 8.

Recently, the Washington Post labeled a generation "The Unluckiest Generation." In this message, Pastor Jerry reminds us that we can either embrace the names that our circumstances give us or the name that God gave us - A Chosen Generation.

What do you do when what you have doesn't add up? This message, preached from the Miracle of the Loaves and Fish, will encourage you to give God what you have and trust His math over your own.

In this message, Pastor Jerry preaches through 2 Chronicles 20 about the unexpected battles we face and how victory is found at the end of the valley.

In this sermon titled "The Father & His House," Pastor Jerry delivers a powerful message that explores the significance of cultivating a genuine relationship with the heavenly Father in order to fully enjoy the abundant benefits of His house. He highlights how, at times, we may unknowingly settle for merely having a place within the Father's house instead of pursuing a deep and intimate connection with the Father Himself.

Using the story of the Prodigal Son, Pastor Jerry cautions against the tendency to settle for mere membership in the Father's house without actively seeking a personal relationship with Him. He explains how some people become content with going through the motions of religious activities and rituals, attending church services, and maintaining an outward appearance of righteousness. But they miss out on the transformative power of a deep, relational connection with the Father.

In this message, Pastor Jerry preaches from John 7 about how the Spirit is like a river.

In this message, Pastor Jerry preaches about the story of King Hezekiah.

In this message, Pastor Jerry preaches from Proverbs 31 about how so much of what the woman described involves what she does with her hands and the things that are within reach.

In this message, Pastor Jerry preaches about Jesus's encounter with the two disciples on the road to Emmaus. During the walk, they didn't recognize Jesus. Here, he explores the things that keep up from seeing Jesus in our circumstances when He is there all along.