In this moving and pastoral message, Elwood Matthews opens John 17 and reminds us of a powerful truth thgat "Jesus prayed for you." Not just for His disciples, but for every believer who would ever follow Him. In a world filled with pressure, division, and distraction, Matthews points us back to Christ’s own words and reveals the heart of the Savior for His people.

Drawing from Jesus’ prayer, Matthews shows how Christ asked the Father to preserve us in the world without being overtaken by it, to sanctify us by the truth of God’s Word, to unite us as one body through love and shared faith, and to bring us ultimately into His glory. He reminds us that holiness is not just outward behavior but an inward work of the Spirit, and that true unity comes not from forced agreement but from growing closer to Christ together.

With warmth, conviction, and clarity, this timeless message calls believers beyond labels, prejudice, and surface religion into a deeper life shaped by the Word, the Spirit, and Christ’s prayer over us.

What makes the Church of God of Prophecy who we are? In this landmark message, Dr. Harold Hunter takes us deep into the spiritual DNA of our movement—revealing a church that was born of the Holy Spirit, shaped by prayer, consensus, holiness, and a bold commitment to take the whole gospel to the whole world.

Drawing from church history, early Pentecostal roots, and the four biblical marks of the Church—one, holy, universal, and apostolic—Hunter reminds us that the Church of God of Prophecy has always been called to rise above race, class, language, and nationality, carrying a prophetic witness to the nations.

From A. J. Tomlinson’s vision to fearless women missionaries, from Azusa Street to today’s global fellowship, this message celebrates a church that doesn’t just believe the gospel but lives it.

New Podcast! This week’s episode of the Sound Doctrine Podcast takes us back to the 1980 General Assembly for a prophetic, Spirit-filled message from Adrian L. Varlack, Sr., with live interpretation by Felix Garcia, titled “Why Tempt Ye God.” Drawing from Acts 15, Bishop Varlack challenges the Church to stop placing human systems, traditions, and financial structures where only the Holy Spirit belongs.

With passion, he reminds us that God “put no difference” between His people—across cultures, languages, and nations—and that true unity comes not from money, methods, or management, but from wholehearted dependence on the Holy Ghost.

This timeless message calls today’s Church to lay down every yoke of self-reliance and return to faith, sacrifice, and Spirit-led obedience. Listen to the Sound Doctrine Podcast as this powerful General Assembly message stirs us again to courage, prayer, and trust in God’s all-sufficient Spirit.

We’re opening Season Three with a powerful, faith-stirring classic from the 1985 General Assembly of the Church of God of Prophecy. In this sermon, Bruce Scotton proclaims that the same Jesus who healed in Scripture is still healing today — not by tradition, but by the unchanging power of His name.

From the promise of “these signs shall follow them that believe” to the declaration “by His stripes we are healed,” this message calls the Church to move from remembering what God used to do to believing what He is doing right now.

In 1990, at the 85th International Assembly of the Church of God of Prophecy, Elva Howard delivered this powerful sermon titled “Doors to Open … Doors to Close.”

With the boldness and conviction that made her a favorite speaker at Assemblies, Sister Howard reminds the church that opportunities for the gospel are like doors—some opening wide by the Spirit of God, others closing if we fail to walk in obedience. From Paul’s missionary journeys to the children of Israel at Kadesh-Barnea, Sister Howard shows how faith, unity, and obedience determine whether we step through God’s doors of blessing—or miss the moment.

Listen now on the Sound Doctrine Podcast as this timeless message stirs us again to courage, prayer, and readiness for the open doors before us today.

This week we feature Presiding Bishop Tim Coalter’s powerful closing challenge from the 101st International Assembly of the Church of God of Prophecy in Oklahoma City entitled, “A Reconciling Church.”

Preaching from 2 Corinthians 5:14–21, Bishop Coalter reminds us that the ministry of reconciliation is not just one of many things we do — it is the one priority Christ has entrusted to His Church. From the call to be fishers of men, to the Great Commission, to the Spirit’s empowering at Pentecost, the message has always been the same: “Reconciling the world to Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit.”

In this stirring message, Bishop Coalter urges us to carry the momentum of generations before us and commit ourselves to this one thing above all else. Listen in and be inspired to embrace your calling as Christ’s ambassador.

This week we return to the 81st General Assembly (1986) where Bishop José Reyes, interpreted by Bishop Héctor Ortiz, preached the powerful message “Building on the Solid Rock.” With conviction and fire, Bishop Reyes reminds us that only by standing firmly on the Word of God can the church endure the storms of life, impact the world, and glorify Christ. He declares that every true revival, both in Scripture and in church history, has been anchored in the anointed preaching of the Word. His message is a call for today’s church to love the Book, live the Book, and proclaim the Book with boldness. Listen now and be stirred again by the timeless truth of God’s Word.

This week on the Sound Doctrine Podcast, we take you back to Bible Training Institute where Rufus B. Finlayson thundered the Word on the subject: “What is Reasonable Service?”

In this unforgettable message, Bishop Finlayson reminds us, “God wants all or nothing at all. You may pay your tithes, that’s good. You may attend service, that’s good. But if God doesn’t have YOU—forget it. He wants a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable unto Him, which is your reasonable service.”

Let this anointed word stir your soul, challenge your walk, and call you deeper into surrender. Acces now whereve your listen to podcat and be reminded that our service to Christ is not about half measures, it’s about giving Him everything.