Sermons from the Maranatha Church

The Maranatha Church has made available the entire sermon library of Pastor Joshua-Paul Johnian as well as messages offered by special guest ministers. Archived messages are also available upon request. Also be sure to subscribe to the Maranatha Church's ITUNES and Podbean. It is our privilege to share life's most important message with you!

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May 2012

April 2012

  • "The Absolute Truth Part 3” - April 29, 2012

    Pastor Don, guest teaching pastor, continues a multi-teaching series on the Biblical feasts of the Lord. This third teaching addresses truth claims, context and Scripture. In this teaching Pastor Don sets the necessary tone to build a Biblical-world-view regarding the Biblical Feasts of the Lord in a continuing teaching series on Biblical Fasting, Biblical Feasts and the Biblical Calendar.


  • "The Absolute Truth Part 2” - April 22, 2012

    Pastor Don, guest teaching pastor, continues a multi-teaching series on the Biblical feasts of the Lord. This second teaching establishes addresses the truth claims according to Scripture and truth claims according to other world-views. In this teaching Pastor Don sets the necessary tone to build a Biblical-world-view regarding the Feasts in a continuing teaching series on Biblical Fasting, Biblical Feasts and the Biblical Calendar.


  • "The Absolute Truth” - April 15, 2012

    Pastor Don, guest teaching pastor, shares the beginning of a multi-teaching series on the Biblical feasts of the Lord. This introductory message establishes foundational principles for context in Scripture. In this teaching Pastor Don sets the necessary tone to build a Biblical-world-view regarding the Feasts in a continuing teaching series on Biblical Fasting, Biblical Feasts and the Biblical Calendar.


  • "The Power and Purpose of the Resurrection” - April 8, 2012

    In this Easter teaching Pastor Joshua teaches on the life changing climactic event of the resurrection of Jesus. Why did the church take the shape it did? What was the central truth the church understood and believed in the face of such adversity? Pastor Joshua challenges the listener to life in the power of the resurrection and accept the three-fold commission of Jesus Christ.


  • 5 Biblical Moments that Result in Corporate Prayer and Fasting. Pt. 5: “God's Guidance” - April 1, 2012

    This weeks teaching draws from accounts in the books of Ezra and Acts. We have all faced difficult time when we ask God, "What is the will of God for my life?" How do you do you discover the answer? Pastor Joshua addresses what God's people do when we face our "fork in the road" moments.


March 2012

  • 5 Biblical Moments that Result in Corporate Prayer and Fasting. Pt. 4: “Desperation” - March 25, 2012

    This weeks teaching draws from the accounts of 1 Samuel 1 & 2. Pastor Joshua explores the heroic life of Hannah and her desperation which led to her own sacred moment of fasting, prayer, worship and personal obedience. Desperation is a frightening place to be. How do you respond? What do you do? In this teaching Pastor Joshua explores how we, who are called to live according to a greater hope and promise, are called to respond to the desperate challenges of life.


  • 5 Biblical Moments that Result in Corporate Prayer and Fasting. Pt. 3: “Health” - March 18, 2012

    This weeks teaching draws from the accounts of 2 Samuel 11 & 2 Samuel 12. Pastor Joshua explores the life of King David and the events which led him to his own sacred moment of prayer and fasting. What happens when the health of those you love is afflicted? How do you respond? In this teaching Pastor Joshua re-introduces the A+ B+C Biblical Fasting Model and challenges the listener to resist the “Protagoras Problem” and live according to the whole-body model for the disciple.


  • “The Harbinger” - March 18, 2012

    This lecture was taught by Mona Johnian, Elder at Maranatha Church. In this one hour lecture Mona explores some of the detailed Harbingers revealed in Rabbi Jonathan Cahn’s “The Harbinger.” While exploring the immediate events after 9/11 the United States of America responded in a manner similar to that of Ancient Israel in the aftermath of their initial Assyrian invasion. This lecture explores the remarkable parallels between Ancient Israel and the United States in our days of testing and judgment.


  • 5 Biblical Moments that Result in Corporate Prayer and Fasting. Pt. 2: “When Others Fail You” - March 11, 2012

    This weeks teaching draws from the accounts of Exodus 32 and Deuteronomy 9:17-21 in which Pastor Joshua teaches through the leadership of Moses one mans focus on the holiness of God and his desire to fast and pray even in the midst of others failures. This teaching is part two of a five teaching series on fasting and prayer in which Pastor Joshua shares 5 Biblical Moments that resulted in prayer and fasting.


  • 5 Biblical Moments that Result in Corporate Prayer and Fasting. Pt. 1: “The Levite, Concubine and the Men of Gibeah” - March 4, 2012

    This weeks teaching draws from the accounts of Judges 19-21 in which Pastor Joshua addresses the parallels between Israel and America. This teaching is part one of a five teaching series on fasting and prayer in which Pastor Joshua shares 5 Biblical Moments that resulted in corporate prayer and fasting.


February 2012

  • “Fasting: The Church of Ichabod or the Church of Ebenezer” - February 26, 2012

    The most common Biblical call to fast is man’s response to the grief of sin. How we worship, repent (Shuv) and obey God can be all the difference in a church that is known as a people of Ichabod or a people of Ebenezer.


  • “The Protagoras Problem” - February 19, 2012

    Pastor Joshua continues his teaching series on fasting by examining the influences of the Greek philosophy on our post-modern Christian mind-set. Tracing our Western thinking roots back to the pre-Sophist ideology Pastor Joshua helps explain how we have substituted Biblical truth for philosophical error. In this teaching Pastor Joshua also explains how man, as a creation of God, is a duality while not living in a dualistic existence.


  • “A+B+C of Biblical Fasting” - February 12, 2012

    Pastor Joshua begins a teaching series on Biblical fasting and how we should understand the role of fasting within the Christian walk of faith. This weekly teaching establishes key foundational truths on the ancient practice of fasting.


  • “Prepping for the Big Game” - February 5, 2012

    In this introductory teaching Pastor Joshua opens a new teaching series on fasting, feasting and the God calendar. This opening message lays the foundation for the crisis of faith facing the Western world and specifically the United States of America. What will be the response of the Church to this crisis? Is this a global crisis or a national crisis? Is it reversible? And if so, what can the church do? Pastor Joshua invites you to walk with MC in this journey of faith as we learn about fasting, feasting and the God calendar.


January 2012

  • "We...the Church" Part 4 - January 29, 2012

    Pastor Don, teaching elder at MC, introduces a continuing series further developing the role of fellowship, the church family and the role of the believer within the universal church.


  • "We...the Church" Part 3 - January 21, 2012

    Pastor Don, teaching elder at MC, introduces a continuing series further developing the role of fellowship, the church family and the role of the believer within the universal church.


  • "We...the Church" Part 2 - January 15, 2012

    Pastor Don, teaching elder at MC, introduces a continuing series further developing the role of fellowship, the church family and the role of the believer within the universal church.


  • "We...the Church" Part 1 - January 8, 2012

    Pastor Don, teaching elder at MC, introduces a continuing series further developing the role of fellowship, the church family and the role of the believer within the universal church.

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September 2011

  • "A New Take, A New Slant, on an Old Belief" - September 25 2011

    Pastor Don begins a teaching series on the role and need of the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer. In this teaching Pastor Don lays foundational understanding of covenant and cannon. Have you ever asked yourself the question: What is the old and new covenant? Before you answer, remember the title of this week's message, "A New Take, A New Slant."


  • "Why Evangelism is So Important to God" - September 18 2011

    Pastor Joshua continues his teaching series on the role of evangelism within the vision of Maranatha Church. In this teaching Pastor Joshua shares with Maranatha Church God's passion for the lost, what lost truly means and the mandate of obedience for the church in reaching the lost with the Gospel message.


  • "Why You Are So Important to the Plan" - September 11 2011

    Pastor Joshua continues his teaching series on evangelism and reaching the mission field that is now. This week's teaching addresses, "Why you are so important to the plan of God." Pastor Joshua goes into Scripture to explore the proclaiming, witnessing and testifying work of the believer. This encouraging message helps provide the believer perspective and understanding to personal callings and challenging questions such as: "Would you rather be fish or catch?"


  • "Three Simple Truths" - September 5 2011

    Pastor Joshua begins a new teaching series on evangelism and the simple truths we all face. In this teaching Pastor Joshua also shares the four dangerous and false approaches of evangelism while reminding us why we are so important to the to the plan of God and the building work of the Kingdom!


August 2011

  • "Press Through! All the Way!" - August 28 2011

    Elder Paul Johnian shares with Maranatha Church a word of encouragement on pressing through to reach Jesus and not holding back no matter what the obstacles may be.


  • "The Community of Hope for the Community of the Hopeless" - August 21 2011

    The Community of Hope for the Community of the Hopeless" Pastor Joshua continues his teaching series on the Ministry of the Underdog. In this concluding teaching Pastor Joshua shares with Maranatha Church the discipled Christian life of the broken, poured out, sacrificed and edible for the community of the hopeless.


  • "Waste, Trifles and Truth" - August 14 2011

    Pastor Joshua shares with Maranatha Church a teaching on ministering God's Word in a dark age. Through this teaching Pastor Joshua speaks on the wasteful attitudes and purposes of the world system, ministering in the ordinary of life and being a beacon and light and truth in a dark age.


  • "That Which He Touches, He Transforms" - August 7 2011

    Pastor Joshua begins a teaching series on the pursuit of holiness and sanctification. In this teaching Pastor Joshua addresses the need for the church to respond to this weekend's "Response for the Nation." Pastor Joshua expounds, from Scripture, the evidence of that which God touches He transforms and the need for the transformed church, Christian and nation living in the holiness and sanctification of God.


July 2011

  • "The Seed Plan" - July 31 2011

    Pastor Don teaches on the "whole Bible world-view" and the seed plan of salvation from the Old to the New Testament.

  • "The Beauty of Simplicity" - July 24 2011

    Pastor Joshua continues his teaching series on "The Ministry of the Underdog" with a message on the simplicity of the Gospel of Jesus and the further sanctification of the disciple.

  • "Restoring the Promise" - July 17 2011

    Pastor Joshua shares with Maranatha Church the contents of a dream the Lord gave him three months ago. After three months of prayer and fasting Pastor Joshua has shared the contents and interpretation of his dream. Furthermore, Pastor Joshua shared with Maranatha Church how this dream challenges the local church and what Maranatha Church will engaging in to reach the mission field that is NOW!!!

  • "A Special Greeting from Pastor Lilly Danile (Voice of the Gospel Ministry, India)" - July 17 2011

    Pastor Lilly shares a brief word of encouragement with the church, following Pastor Joshua's sermon on "Restoring the Promise."

  • "Isaiah 58" - July 10 2011

    Guest Minister Dr. Paul Paino shares his personal testimony and a teaching for Maranatha Church ,and the city, based on Isaiah 58's "fasting and blessing" and the responsibility of the Church to support Israel.

  • "The Ministry of the Underdog" - July 3 2011

    Everybody loves a great underdog story. Perhaps you think of yourself as the underdog? What if God is also pulling for the underdog? Pastor Joshua explores the ministry and calling of the "underdog", through Scripture, and Jesus' invitation to be "those who are blessed and inherit the Kingdom."

June 2011

  • "Why God is Love" - June 26 2011

    Pastor Joshua shares with Maranatha Church the nature of God's love and three aspects of the character of God's love. In this message Pastor Joshua explains the foundation of God's love, the features of God's love and the facts of God's love.

  • "Abide in the Love of God" Jude 19-21 - June 19 2011

    Pastor Joshua continues his teaching series on the Love of God and the "New Culture" of the church for the 21st Century and beyond.

  • "God is Love" Pt.1 - June 12 2011

    Pastor Joshua continues his teaching series on answering the call of God and being active in the mission field of the now with the new teaching on God as the the God of love.

  • Guest Minister: "Staying Steadfast" - June 5 2011

    Pastor Paul Johnian shares with Maranatha Church a message from the life of King Hezekiah about "Staying Steadfast."

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