Breakthrough Church

08/15/2026

Join us tomorrow for Part 3 of The Seven Giants sermon series! This is one you definitely don't want to miss. We'll see you there!

08/13/2026

We had such a great time celebrating our kids as they start a brand-new school year!

But at the same time, the reality is this . . .

We also know they’re growing up in a world that’s much different than the one we grew up in—a world that’s challenging, confusing, and increasingly difficult to navigate. They’ll face pressures, voices, influences, and decisions that many generations before them never had to face.

And yet . . .

Our kids don’t have to hide from the darkness around them!!! God has created them to shine His light right there in the midst of it! Greater is He who is in THEM than he who is in the world! (1 John 4:4)

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not—cannot—and will not overcome it. Ever.

We’re not just praying that they have a “good school year.” We’re continually praying God’s absolute best for them—that He would protect their hearts, order their steps, surround them with the right people, give them wisdom beyond their years, and help them stand confidently in who He created them to be.

Jesus said it this way: “And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone sn**ch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to sn**ch them out of My Father's hand.” (John 10:28-29)

08/12/2026

As I look back over Sundays sermon, I am more convinced that the church today is at war. We have Christians that lack the maturity to know the difference between what is a feeling and what is the Spirit of God. We continue to hear people say this doesn’t feel right without knowing biblically if it is right.

As Pastor Ben stated, the giants were already dwelling in the land of promise. The giants we face are not always on the outside. They lie waiting already on the inside. The internal giants are harder to remove than the external ones.

Notes from the past two weeks!

The 7 Spiritual Giants
#1 The Need to Look Good

Our desire to look good before people we will eventually cause us to not be right before God.

Social media presents a version of our self that doesn’t even exist.

It's exhausting protecting a version of yourself that doesn't exist.

Sometimes the enemy doesn’t tempt you with pleasure; he tempts you with the need for approval.

We were created to bear the image of God. When I present something different than I am then I am keeping people from seeing God. Hidden things don’t get dealt with.

Hypocrisy is when we care more about our image than integrity.

The fear of man lays a snare. Instead, trust in the Lord.

God can’t heal the person you are pretending to be. He can only heal the person you are.

Image asks, "How do I appear?"
Integrity asks, "Who am I becoming?"

Spiritual Giant #2
#2 The Need to Feel Good

Esau sold his birthright over a feeling. He wasn’t starving. He was just hungry.

What I feel shouldn’t matter more than what’s real.

Our culture has exalted feelings over truth. Where there is no truth, there is no freedom.

Freedom isn't doing whatever I feel. Freedom is no longer being controlled by what I feel.

Feelings are only temporary, but they often cause people to make terrible decisions with life-long consequences.

I encourage you if you want to mature quit looking for hype and grow in the word. Quit looking for charisma and charismatic leaders because if feels good. Show up on Sunday ready to take notes!!!

08/06/2026

We'd love for you to join us this Sunday for our Back to School Bash! The Kona Ice truck will be here from 11:30am-12:30pm, so come out and enjoy some free Kona Ice, games for the kids, and face painting immediately following the service! It’s a great time to meet new people, spend time together as a church family, and celebrate the kids as they kick off a brand-new school year. We'll see you there!

WHEN:
- Church Service (10:00am-11:30am)
- Back to School Bash (11:30am-12:30pm)

WHERE:
235 E. Blackstock Rd.
Spartanburg, SC 29301

07/04/2026

Fireworks celebration tonight at Pastor Mikes house 7pm-9pm

BYOLC if you have lawn chairs, fireworks if you want to shoot your own.

Cook your Hotdogs and marshmallows by the fire.

06/28/2026

Just watch God.

06/10/2026

Pastor Ben and Dr Thorton are laying it down at Bible Study tonight. Such great information that needs to be heard.

05/23/2026

25th Anniversary

05/21/2026

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Breakthrough + City Lights | City Lights Church - Spartanburg, SC

05/13/2026

You are cordially invited to commemorate a significant milestone: our 25 Year Anniversary Service. May 17th 2026 @ 6pm.