In this sermon, Faithfulness Moving Forward: A Church on Offense — A People of Prayer, the focus shifts from merely surviving as a church to advancing the Kingdom of God with boldness and spiritual power. Rooted in John 15 and Matthew 16:18, the message emphasizes that the church is called to be on the offensive against the gates of hell—but that kind of spiritual victory only comes through abiding in Christ. Using the image of the vine and branches, Jesus teaches that apart from Him we can do nothing; fruitfulness, power, and effectiveness flow from remaining in His presence. Abiding requires pruning—repentance, surrender, and cooperation with the Holy Spirit—and it produces spiritual fruit that glorifies God. The sermon calls believers away from self-reliance and distraction and into radical dependence through prayer, reminding us that prayer is not secondary but our primary weapon in spiritual warfare. If Oak Grove is going to move forward faithfully for generations, it must be a church marked by intimacy with Jesus, obedience to His Word, and unwavering devotion to prayer.