Shows
Epikos Church SermonsThe Miracle of ForgivenessThis message explores the healing of the paralytic in Mark 2:1–12, challenging viewers to consider which miracle truly matters in the story. While four friends dramatically lower their paralyzed companion through a roof to reach Jesus, the focus shifts from physical healing to spiritual forgiveness. Pastor Jacob Michalski explains that Jesus uses the physical healing to demonstrate his divine authority to forgive sins—the deeper healing we all desperately need. The key question posed is: Do we live like we've been forgiven? Even when physical healing doesn't come, we can experience the transformative miracle of forgiveness through faith in Christ.
2025-09-2835 min
Epikos Church SermonsThe Heavenly ThronePastor Jacob Michalski's sermon on chapters 4 and 5 of Revelation focuses on two main themes: "Behold the Almighty God" and "Behold the Victorious Lamb." John witnesses the throne room of heaven where God Almighty sits in majesty, surrounded by 24 elders and four living creatures who worship Him continuously, establishing that God is the center of all worship. When a sealed scroll appears that no one is worthy to open, causing John to weep in despair, Jesus appears as both the "Lion of Judah" and the "slain Lamb" who is worthy to take the scroll because of His sacrificial death and resurrection...
2025-07-0636 min
Epikos Church SermonsIntro to RevelationThis week's sermon introduces a new series on the book of Revelation with Pastor Jacob Michalski addressing the congregation's mixed feelings about this challenging biblical book. Using the metaphor of hiking guideposts, he presents four principles for studying Revelation: interpretations must be understandable to first-century readers, the book has many valid interpretations requiring humility, it uses symbolic apocalyptic literature to reveal God's plan, and it should be studied as a complete narrative. Pastor Jacob explains that Revelation tells the story of God's ultimate victory over evil, from heavenly visions to earthly chaos to the establishment of His eternal kingdom...
2025-06-2941 min
Epikos Church SermonsWhen You FastIn this week's sermon, Pastor Jacob Michalski explores the spiritual practice of voluntarily abstaining from food as a means of deepening one's relationship with God. Drawing from biblical context, he explains that fasting is not about performance or manipulating God, but rather about creating intentional moments of presence and communion with the divine. He highlights three key reasons for fasting: cultivating God's presence, remembrance of spiritual truths, and personal spiritual formation. Pastor Jacob encourages us to approach fasting as an invitation to a deeper spiritual life, while emphasizing the importance of individual health considerations and practicing fasting humbly and privately...
2025-05-1136 min
Epikos Church SermonsWhen You PrayThis week's message by Pastor Jacob Michalski focuses on prayer through three key questions: should I pray, why am I praying, and how should I pray. Pastor Jacob emphasizes that Jesus expects followers to pray genuinely seeking God's presence rather than human approval, breaking down the Lord's Prayer line by line to show how it connects to other teachings in the Sermon on the Mount. From personal experience, he shares how implementing "fixed hour prayer" three times daily transformed his prayer life by interrupting his day, addressing different needs, and establishing consistency. He closes by inviting the congregation to make...
2025-05-0441 min
Epikos Church SermonsThe Good LifeIn this week's sermon, Pastor Jacob Michalski focuses on The Beatitudes and what it means to "live the good life." He explains that the word "blessed" in the Beatitudes equates to "happy" or having "the good life," and then contrasts Jesus's unexpected view of who has the good life with common perspectives. While people typically think of the good life in terms of comfort, security, and material success, Jesus declares that the good life belongs to those who are poor in spirit, mourning, meek, hungering for righteousness, merciful, pure in heart, peacemaking, and even persecuted. Pastor Jacob emphasizes that this...
2025-02-1741 min
Epikos Church SermonsThe "Wise Men"In this week's sermon, Pastor Jacob Michalski focuses on the story of the Magi from Matthew Chapter 2, following the events of Jesus's birth. Pastor Jacob explores who the Magi were (explaining they were likely astronomers or advisers rather than kings), their encounter with King Herod, and the significance of their gifts to Jesus (gold, frankincense, and myrrh). He emphasizes two main points: that Jesus's birth fulfills God's promise through prophecy, and that Jesus's birth calls people to make a choice about whether to follow him.
2025-01-0536 min
Epikos Church SermonsPaul & RomeIn this week's sermon, Pastor Jacob Michalski explores the complex relationship between Christian citizenship in heaven and earthly citizenship, particularly examining how believers should relate to governing authorities. Pastor Jacob discusses Paul's teaching that Christians should submit to governing authorities, pay taxes, and show respect and honor to leaders because all authority comes from God. He acknowledges the tension this creates, especially in politically divided times, and shares a personal story about how meeting a state senator who knew his late father helped him see politicians as human beings rather than just political figures. He leaves us with a challenge...
2024-11-1740 min
Epikos Church SermonsChoose Your KingdomIn this week's sermon, Pastor Jacob Michalski uses the biblical narrative in Genesis 4 to illustrate the human tendency towards anger, revenge, and sin, contrasting it with God's call for forgiveness and mercy. He relates the story of Cain's murder of Abel and the subsequent legacy of violence through Cain's descendant Lamech to modern-day struggles with anger and retaliation. Pastor Jacob then shifts to Jesus' teachings on forgiveness, emphasizing the need to forgive "77 times" as a reversal of Lamech's vow of vengeance.
2024-09-1535 minEpikos Church SermonsPrayer & Truth"This week's sermon by Pastor Jacob Michalski explores the final passages of 1 John, chapter 5, focusing on the theme of caring for fellow believers through prayer. In the sermon, he grapples with the concept of ""sin that leads to death,"" offering various interpretations while ultimately emphasizing that our main concern should be praying for fellow believers when we see them stumble. The sermon highlights that God responds to these prayers by giving life, and believers are called to protect one another from evil influences.
Pastor Jacob also discusses the letter's closing thoughts, which reinforce knowing the truth, abiding in Christ, and...
2024-06-1637 min