Invited – The Invitations of Jesus – Ashworth Church – West Des Moines

Invited to Go

Brent Clark — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:51:29 +0000

For six weeks, Jesus has invited us to come — to rest, to belong, to be fed, to receive his Spirit, to step out in faith. In this final message of the Invited series, that word changes. Jesus’ last words to his disciples aren’t “come,” but “go and make disciples.” We explore what it really means to make a disciple (hint: it’s not a class or a program), and how every invitation we’ve received is meant to become an invitation we now extend to others.

Come Out of the Boat

Brent Clark — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 03:19:27 +0000

Sometimes we’re exactly where we’re supposed to be, and it’s still hard. Pastor Brent looks at Peter’s request to walk on water and asks what invitations we’re willing to ask for in our own storms.

Receive the Holy Spirit

Brent Clark — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:59:48 +0000

We’d rather figure it out ourselves than ask for help — even from God. Pastor Brent explores Jesus’ invitation to receive the Holy Spirit, and what we tend to reach for instead.

Come and Eat and Drink

Brent Clark — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:09:09 +0000

What does Jesus actually offer when he says “come”? In this message, we trace two invitations from John’s Gospel: Jesus standing at the Festival of Tabernacles declaring himself the source of living water, and Jesus meeting his disciples on a beach after the resurrection with breakfast already cooking. Together they show a Jesus who cares not just about the state of your soul, but the whole of your life — body, mind, and heart.

Come Little Children

Brent Clark — Sun, 09 Aug 2026 18:35:39 +0000

When the disciples tried to keep children away from Jesus, he became indignant and welcomed them with open arms. In a culture where children possessed little status or power, Jesus used them to reveal something essential about God’s kingdom: those whom the world considers unimportant are deeply important to God.

Continuing the Invitations of Jesus series, this sermon examines what it means to receive God’s kingdom like a child—with humility, dependence, and an awareness of our need for God. It also challenges us to examine whether our attitudes and actions help others draw near to Jesus or create unnecessary barriers that keep them away.

Come and Rest

Brent Clark — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 20:57:49 +0000

Jesus invites everyone who is weary and burdened to come to Him and find rest. In this message from Matthew 11:25–30, we discover how exchanging the weight of performance and self-reliance for Jesus’ gentle, grace-filled way allows us to live more freely and lightly.

Invited to Come Follow

Brent Clark — Sun, 26 Jul 2026 22:54:39 +0000

Jesus’s first invitation wasn’t to believe something — it was to follow him. Pastor Amy opens our new series Invited with the call of four fishermen, and what that same invitation means for us today.