3 Characteristics of an Authentic Church | Pastor Dawn Raley
1h 19m | Nov 8, 2026ABOUT THIS MESSAGE
In “3 Characteristics of an Authentic Church,” part of the Reveal the Real series, Pastor Dawn Raley returns to the wedding at Cana to show that when the church is real, the world can see a real Jesus. In a world where something can look real, sound real, and feel real and still not be real, she stirs a hunger for authentic intimacy with God. Authenticity begins with intimacy: like Mary, who had history with Jesus and went straight to Him when the wine ran out, we need to know Him so well that we recognize what is not Him. Authenticity requires surrender, because Jesus did not ask the stone waterpots to pretend they held wine; He transformed what was in them. And authenticity is demonstrated through obedience, as the servants filled the pots to the brim and carried water before they carried any evidence. This message reminds us that the miracle happens in the space between His command and our obedience, so don’t quit carrying the water.
Scriptures: John 2:1-11, Philippians 3:10, John 10:4-5, 2 Timothy 1:12, John 2:6-8, Luke 1:37-38, John 2:11, Luke 1:45
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