What Really Matters?

The Lord Jesus is truly worthy of all of our attention, worship, love, and devotion. As believers, we must never forget to slow down and behold the lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world.

Christian's should C.A.R.E. deeply about reaching the lost all around them. In this breakout session, Aaron Vasquez breaks down why all Christian's should prioritize and be passionate about sharing the gospel with the people that God has placed around them. 

What does it mean to be "All In" with Jesus? Have you truly committed to being all in with your relationship with God? Studying Luke 5:1-11, we see three principles from Jesus calling his first disciples of what it means to truly be his followers.

Following Jesus might cost us our comfort. Is it worth following Him even when we don't want to, even when it's uncomfortable, even when it is inconvenient? Absolutely! Listen to find out why following Jesus is worth sacrificing our comfort. 

There is a real cost of following Jesus. One of those costs is that our relationship with Jesus could interfere with our earthly relationships. Is Jesus worth following even if our relationships don't want us to? The answer is yes!

Is it worth it to follow Jesus? Mark 10:17-30 provides the reality of both the cost and reward of following Jesus.

Examine one of Jesus' most famous parables, "The Prodigal Son"

What are you living for? How do you know that what you're living for, is worth living for? Jesus tells a parable of a rich fool who lived for the wrong thing and teaches us today what the true purpose of life is. 

Is the Bible trustworthy? How can we know for sure that the Bible is the Word of God? Aaron Vasquez preaches a sermon on 2 Peter 1:16-21 and highlights why the Bible is completely trustworthy and how that should impact the Christian life. 

What is spiritual multiplication? There are so many people in the world who are in need of the gospel, what can I do about it as a Christian? Aaron Vasquez teaches a group of college students of the impact and importance of spiritual multiplication.

What does it mean to be "All In" with a relationship with God? Jesus shows us that to be a Christian means to be unconditionally committed to Him in Luke 5:1-11. This message was given by Aaron Vasquez on 2-25-25 to a group of college students.

What does it mean to been united to Christ? It means everything! Hear how as a Christian, being united to Christ changes every aspect of your life. This message was given by Aaron Vasquez to a group of over 100 college students. 

Greg is an international student from India who came to Christ at UIS in 2022. Listen to Greg's story and his desire to reach the lost!

What does it look like to practically live out the Great Commission? How can you be faithful to evangelize your neighbors? Aaron Vasquez gives a practical training on how to reach the lost with the gospel.  

Most Christian's know they should share the gospel with their neighbors, coworkers, etc. But many Christian's don't actually do it. 95% of Christian's will never lead someone to Christ in their lifetime. Learn in this episode how to overcome any hurdles in your path towards leading people to Christ!

Matthew 9:35-38. Jesus tells us there are so many people in need of salvation, but so few people willing to work to see them be saved. What's the solution?

College is so short. Young adulthood is so impactful. How do you know you're using your time wisely? Are you living for what matters?

If you call yourself a Christian, does that make you a Christian? Will you get into heaven if you mostly do good and claim to believe in Jesus? Jesus will shock you in this message with the answer of no! That's fake news! 

What is the purpose of life? What are you living for? Aaron Vasquez discusses the lie that the American Dream is the purpose of life.