Andy O'Rourke

A Family Christmas

In Philippians 2:1-11 the apostle Paul calls the church in Philippi to greater unity as God’s family.

Luke: Humble Generosity

In Luke 20:41-21:4 Jesus asks about the identity of “the Christ” and then challenges his disciples how to live in response.

Luke: Pride and Humility

In Luke 18:9-14 Jesus tells a parable about a Pharisee and tax collector to illustrate two very different ways to approach God.

Repentance and Forgiveness

Repentance and forgiveness have an essential role in the Christian life. Unfortunately, these two topics are often neglected, misunderstood and misapplied in the lives of many followers of Jesus.

Luke: Fighting Worry

[Luke 12:22-34] In order to grow in a life of gospel generosity, we must fight our tendency to worry about material things.

Luke: Supersize Me!

In Luke 12:13-21 Jesus uses a family dispute as an opportunity to warn his disciples about the dangers of greed and materialism.

Luke: Darkness and Light

Luke 11:14-36 describes Jesus’ power over spiritual darkness and his ability to bring those who properly respond to him into the spiritual light.

Luke: The One Thing

In Luke 10:38-42 Jesus’ meal with two sisters creates an opportunity to teach about the priorities in a disciple’s life.

Luke: The Real Jesus

[Luke 9:18-36] In an ocean of confusion all around us, we’ve been given true testimony to anchor our conclusions about Jesus’ identity.

Luke: Power for Mission

Luke 9:1-17 describes how Jesus, through his power and authority, supplies everything necessary for the mission he entrusts to his disciples.

Luke: Responding to Jesus

[Luke 7:18-35] As he highlights John the Baptist’s important role in God’s purposes, Jesus urges people to respond properly to who he is as God’s Messiah.

Truly Alive

[Colossians 2:6-15] Because we are united with Jesus in his death and resurrection, we who believe in him can live as people who are truly alive.

Luke: Home Sweet Home?

In Luke 4:14-30 Jesus announces his mission as God’s promised Messiah and experiences hostile rejection in his hometown of Nazareth.

Is “Multiplication” Biblical?

A major theme for us this year at Antioch is “multiplication.” We want to continue to multiply Community Groups as well as leaders. We want to multiply ways to engage the city around us with the love of Jesus and the good news of his gospel.

Missional Money

A huge piece of the survival story of the early church was a radical integration of property and resources. Without such, the church would have crumbled beneath the persecution and social alienation that came from being a religious minority in 1st-century Palestine.

I’m Dreaming of a Right Christmas

Christmas is a celebration of the coming of the Son of God into this broken world in order to rescue broken and sinful people like you and me. Pastor Andy O’Rourke preaches on Genesis 38.

Day of Prayer and Fasting

A couple weeks ago at Antioch we explored the topic of “fasting” from Matthew 6:16-18. Fasting is a neglected spiritual discipline among many followers of Jesus, including myself.

Resurrection: Hope Guaranteed

Pastor Andy O’Rourke preaches on 1 Corinthians 15:12-19, where the Apostle Paul explains that if we deny our future resurrection as believers, then we also deny Jesus was raised from the dead.

Kingdom Come

In Matthew 4:12-25 we see the beginnings of Jesus’ messianic ministry and mission.

Two Resources on “Stewardship”

There are a couple excellent books by Randy Alcorn that I’m using during preparation for our current preaching series at Antioch entitled “God, Stewardship, & Giving.”

Lessons Learned

Tonight I’m sharing with the launch team of a nearby church plant. They asked me to talk about pitfalls, things to avoid, and lessons learned in the last two churches that I’ve helped to start.

Religion = Death

In conjunction with our fall sermon series (“Transformed by the Cross”), I’m reading an excellent book by Mark Driscoll entitled, Death by Love: Letters from the Cross. In chapter 4, Driscoll unpacks the essence of “religion.”

An Army of Young Men

“Strong. Army Strong.” That’s the latest tagline for the U.S. Army. You’ve probably seen it in a recent advertisement. At Antioch Community Church we’re also committed to raising up an army.

Church Planting Movements

Our mission at Antioch Community Church is to “ignite a movement of the gospel.” Recently, our Core Team from ACC had the privilege to interact with a leader from one of the largest church planting movements in South Asia.