1 Corinthians 13:1-9 – The Ultimate Love Manifesto: Part 2
This week, Pastor Jesse continues in 1 Corinthians 13, emphasizing that true Christian love transcends talents, achievements, and gifts, urging us to embody love as described in this chapter. We are to be characterized by patience, kindness, humility, and...
1 Corinthians 13:1-9 – The Ultimate Love Manifesto
This week, Pastor Jesse continues our series in 1 Corinthians, picking up in chapter 13. He teaches that love is central to a meaningful Christian life, explaining that love, especially 'agape' love, is greater than any spiritual gifts or knowledge if acted without...
The New Life – Pastor Brad Noel
This week, Pastor Brad focuses on Colossians 3 and the idea of living victoriously through setting one's mind on heavenly things rather than earthly desires, emphasizing a transformation guided by the Holy Spirit. He encourages us to engage in spiritual disciplines...
The Manger: A Throne of Grace
We conclude our Advent series by emphasizing the paradox of the manger, a humble feed trough symbolizing the throne from which the world's Savior dispenses grace. Pastor Jesse shows that this emblem of Christ's sacrificial love invites worship, urging us to recognize...
The Manger: Providence and Provision
This week, Pastor Brad kicks off Week 3 of Advent with a metaphor about how what we consume, including media and food, shapes our being and performance. Using the story from John 6 where Jesus refers to Himself as the "bread of life," he encourages participants to...
The Manger: Divinity Cloaked in Humanity
This week, Pastor Jesse reflects on the dual nature of Jesus Christ, emphasizing His humility and divinity as celebrated during the Advent series. He discusses the significance of recognizing Jesus as both God and man, arguing that while the world often removes...
The Manger: Humility’s Cradle
This week, we start celebrating Advent! Pastor Jesse reflects on the dual nature of Advent: celebrating the first coming of Christ in the manger, and anticipating His return. He emphasizes the humility and accessibility of Jesus, who came not as a king, but as a...
1 Corinthians 12:12-31 – The Body of Christ
This week, Pastor Brad emphasizes the importance of the Holy Spirit and how spiritual gifts are given to serve the church community, rather than for individual glory. He stresses that these gifts, empowered by the SAME Spirit that was in Jesus, are meant to promote...
1 Corinthians 12:1-11 – Gifted Children of God: Part 2
This week, Pastor Jesse explores the role of spiritual gifts in a believer's life, emphasizing that the true gift is the Holy Spirit empowering us to fulfill God's will. He advises against focusing on specific gifts, instead highlighting the importance of using the...
1 Corinthians 12:1-7 – Gifted Children of God
This week, Pastor Jesse emphasizes the crucial role of spiritual gifts within the Christian faith, urging us to acknowledge and harness the empowerment provided by the Holy Spirit for the benefit of the church community and beyond. He points out the parallel between...
1 Corinthians 11:17-34 – We Dine Together
This week, Pastor Brad delivers a message on how the Corinthian church was incorrectly practicing communion, focusing on their divisions and selfish behaviors during their gatherings. He emphasizes that communion is a celebratory thing meant to unite us as a family...
1 Corinthians 11:2 – Divinely Designed Order: Understanding Our Place Under Christ – Part 2
Expanding on the passage from last Sunday, Pastor Jesse emphasizes the importance of adhering to the Biblical instructions regarding gender roles and appearance, as outlined in 1 Corinthians chapter 11. He highlights the historical and cultural context of the...
1 Corinthians 11:2 – Divinely Designed Order: Understanding Our Place Under Christ – Part 1
This week, Pastor Jesse discusses the biblical perspective on divine authority and gender roles. He underscores the necessity of recognizing and upholding the scriptural hierarchy of authority within church and familial settings. Pastor Jesse points out that according...
Acts 9:10-19 – A Certain Disciple’s Mission – James Gordon
Through the narrative of Ananias’s obedience in Acts 9, James Gordon conveys the importance of embracing the specific missions God entrusts to each person, stressing that these missions often come with challenges but yield significant impact over time. There's a...
1 Corinthians 10:15-11:1 – Dining and Dividing with Demons; or The Unifying Power of Communion?
Pastor Jesse continues in 1 Corinthians 10, teaching about navigating personal freedom in faith, especially pointing to the topic discussed in 1 Corinthians about meat sacrificed to idols. He brings up Paul's insights on balancing Christian liberties with the...
1 Corinthians 10:1-13: The Rock that Follows: Christ in Our Wildnerness
This week, Pastor Jesse begins chapter 10, where we see that Christianity is all about understanding Jesus and His sacrifice for us. We are encouraged to align our lives with our identity in Christ, staying away from behaviors that make us blend in with the crowd. He...
1 Corinthians 9 – Voluntary Slavery
This week, Pastor Brad brings us through 1 Corinthians 9, where Paul dives into the perks of being an apostle, and talks about the right to receive support for his work in sharing the Gospel. Yet, he’s all about giving the Gospel free of charge, sidestepping any...
1 Corinthians 8 – A Community-Centric Life: Part 2
This week Pastor Jesse continues in Part 2 of "A Community-Centric Life". Paul talks about whether it's okay to eat food that's been part of a religious ceremony for a different religion, explaining that while some people get that these rituals don't mean anything,...