Times Square Church - Sermons

When the world feels unstable, and every voice pressures you to choose a side, how do you stay grounded in what is true?


In this message, Pastor Carter Conlon invites you to hold firmly to God's Word and follow Jesus without being redirected by fear, anger, social pressure, or uncertainty. Through Proverbs 4, Isaiah 60, and John 12, he explains how truth can renew your thinking, guard your heart, and give you courage for difficult days.


You do not need to be powerful, impressive, or fearless for God to use your life. You need an honest heart willing to say, "Father, glorify Your name through me."


KEY TAKEAWAYS



How to remain steady when life and the world around you feel unstable.

Why following Jesus requires courage when pressure tells you to hide or blend in.

How God's Word can renew your mind, heal old wounds, and direct your path.

Why lasting change begins within you before it reaches the world around you.

How the Holy Spirit can make an ordinary life a visible source of light and hope.



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Times Square Church is a welcoming, multicultural church in the heart of New York City, founded by David Wilkerson. If you're looking for a church, you'll find a place centered on the Gospel of Jesus, passionate worship, and a real sense of community where you can grow in faith, find purpose, and belong.


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What do you do when life feels hard on every side and God seems harder to see?

Revelation 4 reminds us that the difficulty around us does not change the reality above us. The door is still open, the throne is still occupied, and God has not lost control of your story.

This message invites us to lift our eyes beyond the pressure, disappointment, grief, and uncertainty in front of us. God may not immediately remove the hard place, but His presence can meet us there. He remains sovereign, His mercy remains, and His promises still stand.

KEY TAKEAWAYS


Hard circumstances can surround you without changing the reality that God is near.

God is still on the throne, unmoved by what has shaken your life.

You are not fighting for victory. Because of Jesus, you can live from the victory He has already secured.

God's mercy and faithfulness remain, even when your own choices have led you into a difficult place.

When life makes it difficult to see God, lift your eyes. His presence can change how you walk through the hard place.


ABOUT TIMES SQUARE CHURCH NYC

Times Square Church is a welcoming, multicultural church in the heart of New York City, founded by David Wilkerson. If you're looking for a church, you'll find a place centered on the Gospel of Jesus, passionate worship, and a real sense of community where you can grow in faith, find purpose, and belong.


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What keeps you steady when the world around you feels uncertain?


In this message, Pastor Tim Dilena looks at Isaiah, Ahaz, Abraham, Elijah, and David to show what happens when fear meets a life anchored in God. Using the image of an 8,000 pound weight beneath a sailboat, he explains why spiritual depth matters before the storm arrives.


This is a call to move beyond passive faith and rediscover prayer as the weight that keeps us grounded. When pressure rises, darkness grows, or you feel tempted to escape, God can give you the strength to stand, pray, hope, and keep moving forward.


KEY TAKEAWAYS



What is beneath the surface determines whether you can remain steady when life becomes uncertain.

Prayer and God's Word give us the spiritual weight we need to face pressure without being controlled by fear.

Dark seasons do not mean God is absent. Sometimes they help us see His presence more clearly.

Faith is not passive. It chooses to pray, stand firm, help others, and trust God even when circumstances are difficult.

When everything around you says to retreat, you can make a personal decision: as for me, I will call upon God, draw near to Him, and keep hoping.



ABOUT TIMES SQUARE CHURCH NYC


Times Square Church is a welcoming, multicultural church in the heart of New York City, founded by David Wilkerson. If you're looking for a church, you'll find a place centered on the Gospel of Jesus, passionate worship, and a real sense of community where you can grow in faith, find purpose, and belong.


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Whatever storm you are facing, do not face it empty. Draw near to God, return to prayer, and let His Word become the weight that keeps you steady.

It is easy to say we love people until love becomes inconvenient. What happens when the person in front of us thinks differently, comes from a different culture, has hurt us, or gives us nothing in return?


In this message, Pastor Tim Dilena challenges us to take Jesus seriously when He says to love our enemies, pray for those who mistreat us, and become a neighbor to anyone in need. Through the story of Ruby Bridges and Jesus' parable of the Good Samaritan, we see that real love moves beyond feelings and becomes action.


This is an invitation to live with our eyes open. Love may cost us time, comfort, money, and pride, but Jesus shows us a love with no boundaries. Before asking God to change the world, we may need to ask Him to change the way we see the person standing right in front of us.


KEY TAKEAWAYS



Jesus calls us to love beyond culture, politics, ethnicity, and personal preference.

Real love is revealed in how we respond to people who are difficult to love.

The Good Samaritan shows that compassion is not only something we feel, it is something we do.

Loving our neighbor will often cost us time, comfort, money, and personal involvement.

Jesus is the ultimate picture of love without boundaries, coming to rescue us while we were still far from Him.



ABOUT TIMES SQUARE CHURCH NYC


Times Square Church is a welcoming, multicultural church in the heart of New York City, founded by David Wilkerson. If you're looking for a church, you'll find a place centered on the Gospel of Jesus, passionate worship, and a real sense of community where you can grow in faith, find purpose, and belong.


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Instagram: @timessquarechurch


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Ask God today to show you one person you can love in a practical way, then go and do the same.

When everything around you feels unstable, peace can seem impossible. Psalm 46 speaks directly into that kind of moment. It does not pretend the chaos is small. It reminds you that the chaos is not greater than the God who is with you in it.


In this message, we are reminded that peace is not found by controlling every circumstance. It comes from knowing where to run, where our strength comes from, and where to place our attention when fear begins to take over.


Whatever you may be facing today, God invites you to bring it to Him, release your grip, and trust that He is present even when everything around you feels uncertain.


5 Takeaways from This Message:


Run back to your refuge. When fear and chaos rise, your first response does not have to be panic. Return to God, who is present and available in the middle of trouble.

Be careful which voices you listen to. Not every voice deserves your attention. Fear, accusation, constant noise, and anxious thoughts can pull you away from what is true.

Rediscover your source of strength. Even when your own strength feels exhausted, there is still a deeper source available to you through the presence of God.

Redirect your thinking. Chaos naturally makes us focus on everything that could go wrong. Intentionally remember what God has already done and allow that truth to reshape how you see what you are facing now.

Release what you cannot control. “Be still” is an invitation to loosen your grip. You do not have to carry the entire outcome yourself. Bring it to God and let Him be God in the situation.



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If you are walking through a season that feels bigger than your strength, return to Psalm 46 today. Bring what you are carrying to God, remember His faithfulness, and let Him be your refuge.