Everwell Church is gathering around the well of everlasting life.
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Struggling with hidden idols? Discover how facing our idols can transform your life.
Sunday’s sermon takes us through Exodus 32, where Moses confronts Aaron and the Israelites for creating a golden calf while Moses was on Mount Sinai. Titled "Facing Our Idols," the sermon emphasizes the critical need to live within God's purpose and the dire consequences of idolatry. Pastor Josh urges us to identify and confront idols in our own lives—whether they be careers, relationships, or comforts that usurp God's place. By examining Aaron's failure to lead and Moses' fervent intercession, we grasp the weight of responsible leadership and the pain that comes from forsaking our divine purpose. Yet, like Moses, Jesus stands as the ultimate intercessor, offering redemption and restoration. The sermon concludes with an invitation to turn our pain into prayer, seeking God's mercy and guidance to truly live for Him.
In this powerful exploration of Exodus 32:7-20, we look into the profound concept of intercession and its stark contrast with idolatry. The story of Moses interceding for the Israelites who had created a golden calf reveals deep truths about God's heart and our relationship with Him. We're challenged to consider: are we building idols or bridges in our spiritual lives? The sermon beautifully illustrates how intercession isn't about changing God's mind, but about aligning our hearts with His. It's a call to surrender our control and enter into God's emotions - His anger, His grief, and His love. This message invites us to move beyond self-centered prayers and into a deeper, more intimate connection with our Creator. As we reflect on this, we're encouraged to examine our own hearts: Are we truly seeking God's will, or are we subtly trying to manipulate Him to fulfill our desires? This teaching reminds us that true worship and intercession come from a place of vulnerability and surrender, mirroring Christ's ultimate act of intercession on the cross.
Salvation as Worship: True Love & False Idols. In this series we will explore the heart’s need to worship and how we become what we worship.
Everwell Church Sunday Service
9:00 am pre-service prayer "Pre-service prayer is a time to invite the Spirit of God to work and speak to our church before the worship service. Everyone is invited to this from leaders to new believers. Everwell believers God does nothing except in response to believing prayer.
10am gathering! What to expect: We will have coffee and donuts for you as you enter. We start with worship and praise, a teaching, communion, and then we end with an invitation to receive prayer. We can't wait for you to join us!
Sunday Gathering: 2100 Mariners Drive, Newport Beach. 10am.
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🔴 Everwell Church Sunday Service
9:00 am pre-service prayer "Pre-service prayer is a time to invite the Spirit of God to work and speak to our church before the worship service. Everyone is invited to this from leaders to new believers. Everwell believers God does nothing except in response to believing prayer.
10am gathering! What to expect: We will have coffee and donuts for you as you enter. We start with worship and praise, a teaching, communion, and then we end with an invitation to receive prayer. We can't wait for you to join us!
Sunday Gathering: 2100 Mariners Drive, Newport Beach. 10am.
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🔴 Everwell Church Live: Celebration in the Wilderness
Exodus 18:1-7
9:00 am pre-service prayer "Pre-service prayer is a time to invite the Spirit of God to work and speak to our church before the worship service. Everyone is invited to this from leaders to new believers. Everwell believers God does nothing except in response to believing prayer.
10am gathering! What to expect: We will have coffee and donuts for you as you enter. We start with worship and praise, a teaching, communion, and then we end with an invitation to receive prayer. We can't wait for you to join us!
Sunday Gathering: 2100 Mariners Drive, Newport Beach. 10am.
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Songs of Deliverance (🔴 Sunday Live Service 10am)
Join us for the "Salvation As A Way" sermon series, where we journey through the book of Exodus to uncover how God's way of salvation are not just acts of saving power, but pathways to spiritual formation & renewal. From the miraculous escape at the Sea of Reeds to the daily provisions in the wilderness, each sermon reveals how reliance on God cultivates deep trust and community bonding. This series offers a new perspective on the traditional stories of Exodus into the wilderness, highlighting the continuous and transformative way of God’s guidance in the lives of His people.
9:00 am pre-service prayer "Pre-service prayer is a time to invite the Spirit of God to work and speak to our church before the worship service. Everyone is invited to this from leaders to new believers. Everwell believers God does nothing except in response to believing prayer.
10am gathering! What to expect: We will have coffee and donuts for you as you enter. We start with worship and praise, a teaching, communion, and then we end with an invitation to receive prayer. We can't wait for you to join us!
Sunday Gathering: 2100 Mariners Drive, Newport Beach. 10am.
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"Salvation As A Way" sermon series, where we journey through the book of Exodus to uncover how God's way of salvation are not just acts of saving power, but pathways to spiritual formation & renewal. From the miraculous escape at the Sea of Reeds to the daily provisions in the wilderness, each sermon reveals how reliance on God cultivates deep trust and community bonding. This series offers a new perspective on the traditional stories of Exodus into the wilderness, highlighting the continuous and transformative way of God’s guidance in the lives of His people.
Sunday Gathering: 2100 Mariners Drive, Newport Beach. 10am.
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This sermon is found in the story of Exodus, focusing on the rise of a new king in Egypt who ignores the blessing of God on the Israelites. The sermon explores the consequences of trying to counter God’s blessing in others' lives, as well as the counter curses and the role of faith in subverting destructive forces. It ultimately emphasizes the message that Jesus took on the curse of death so that people may encounter God’s blessing.
As the new year begins, Everwell Church takes a prophetic pause from our regular expository sermons. This year, we focus on the idea of creating sacred space, filling it with meaningful presence, and understanding the rhythms that emerge in-between.
We'll look at how Jesus lived this out: we will see how Jesus lived his life in creating space, filling it with relational presence, and patterning holistic rhythms that lead to growth and fruit. Join us in this exploration of spiritual spaces and rhythms, and see how they can shape our lives today.
As the new year begins, Everwell Church takes a prophetic pause from our regular expository sermons. This year, we focus on the idea of creating sacred space, filling it with meaningful presence, and understanding the rhythms that emerge in-between.
We'll look at how Jesus lived this out: we will see how Jesus lived his life in creating space, filling it with relational presence, and patterning holistic rhythms that lead to growth and fruit. Join us in this exploration of spiritual spaces and rhythms, and see how they can shape our lives today.
The Moment Just Before...
Sermon Title: The Moment Just Before Joy
Everwell 12/17/23 Live
Sunday at 10am
9:00 am pre-service prayer "Pre-service prayer is a time to invite the Spirit of God to work and speak to our church before the worship service. Everyone is invited to this from leaders to new believers. Everwell believers God does nothing except in response to believing prayer.
10am gathering! What to expect: We will have coffee and donuts for you as you enter. We start with worship and praise, a teaching, communion, and then we end with an invitation to receive prayer. We can't wait for you to join us!
Sunday Gathering: 2100 Mariners Drive, Newport Beach. 10am.
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WWJD?: What Would Jesus Deconstruct
Sermon Title: Jesus Deconstructs Belonging
Sermon Reference Galatians 3:15-29
Everwell 10/01/23 Live
Sunday at 10am
9:00 am pre-service prayer "Pre-service prayer is a time to invite the Spirit of God to work and speak to our church before the worship service. Everyone is invited to this from leaders to new believers. Everwell believers God does nothing except in response to believing prayer.
10am gathering! What to expect: We will have coffee and donuts for you as you enter. We start with worship and praise, a teaching, communion, and then we end with an invitation to receive prayer. We can't wait for you to join us!
Sunday Gathering: 2100 Mariners Drive, Newport Beach. 10am.
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WWJD?: What Would Jesus Deconstruct
Sermon Title: Jesus Deconstructs Division
Sermon Reference Galatians 2:1-10
Sunday at 10am
9:00 am pre-service prayer "Pre-service prayer is a time to invite the Spirit of God to work and speak to our church before the worship service. Everyone is invited to this from leaders to new believers. Everwell believers God does nothing except in response to believing prayer.
10am gathering! What to expect: We will have coffee and donuts for you as you enter. We start with worship and praise, a teaching, communion, and then we end with an invitation to receive prayer. We can't wait for you to join us!
Sunday Gathering: 2100 Mariners Drive, Newport Beach. 10am.
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Deconstruction is important in challenging and shaking foundations, but it should not be the cornerstone. The Gospel is emphasized as the true foundation to build one's life upon.
Everything Under The Sun: The Enigmatic Wisdom of Ecclesiastes 10:16-11:6
Everwell 08/27/23 Live
Everything Under The Sun: The Enigmatic Wisdom of Ecclesiastes 4:1-16
Everwell Better Together 07/2/23 Live
Sunday at 10am
9:00 am pre-service prayer "Pre-service prayer is a time to invite the Spirit of God to work and speak to our church before the worship service. Everyone is invited to this from leaders to new believers. Everwell believers God does nothing except in response to believing prayer.
10am gathering! What to expect: We will have coffee and donuts for you as you enter. We start with worship and praise, a teaching, communion, and then we end with an invitation to receive prayer. We can't wait for you to join us!
2100 Mariners Drive, Newport Beach. 10am.
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9:30am pre-service prayer
Pre-service prayer is a time to invite the Spirit of God to work and speak to our church before the worship service. Everyone is invited to this from leaders to new believers. Everwell believers God does nothing except in response to believing prayer.
10am gathering!
What to expect: We will have coffee and donuts for you as you enter. We start with worship and praise, teaching, and communion, and then we end with an invitation to receive prayer. We can't wait for you to join us!
2100 Mariners Drive, Newport Beach. 10am.
Everything Under The Sun: The Enigmatic Wisdom of Ecclesiastes
Sunday at 10am
9:00 am pre-service prayer "Pre-service prayer is a time to invite the Spirit of God to work and speak to our church before the worship service. Everyone is invited to this from leaders to new believers. Everwell believers God does nothing except in response to believing prayer.
10am gathering! What to expect: We will have coffee and donuts for you as you enter. We start with worship and praise, a teaching, communion, and then we end with an invitation to receive prayer. We can't wait for you to join us!
2100 Mariners Drive, Newport Beach. 10am.
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9:30am pre-service prayer
Pre-service prayer is a time to invite the Spirit of God to work and speak to our church before the worship service. Everyone is invited to this from leaders to new believers. Everwell believers God does nothing except in response to believing prayer.
10am gathering!
What to expect: We will have coffee and donuts for you as you enter. We start with worship and praise, teaching, and communion, and then we end with an invitation to receive prayer. We can't wait for you to join us!
2100 Mariners Drive, Newport Beach. 10am.
🌞Our summer sermon series, ‘Everything Under The Sun: The Enigmatic Wisdom of Ecclesiastes,’ seeks to unravel the profound wisdom embedded within this book of the Bible.
Throughout the series, we will delve into Ecclesiastes, a text that leads us in a search for meaning through observing meaningless pursuits. We’ll explore its paradoxical wisdom, reflecting on the temporary and the eternal, the mundane and the profound, the despair and the hope.
Ultimately, this series looks at the dark side of wisdom in hopes to provide us with the antidote to an empty life.
🙏 9am pre-service prayer
"Pre-service prayer is a time to invite the Spirit of God to work and speak to our church before the worship service. Everyone is invited to this from leaders to new believers. Everwell believers God does nothing except in response to believing prayer.
🙌 10am gathering!
What to expect: We will have coffee and donuts for you as you enter. We start with worship and praise, a teaching, communion, and then we end with an invitation to receive prayer. We can't wait for you to join us!
📍2100 Mariners Drive, Newport Beach. 10am.
🌐 Livestream is also available at this time if you cannot make it in person. Please visit www.everwellchurch.com/live or watch on our church app.
Super Christian And Other Mythical Creatures
Sunday at 10am
9:00 am pre-service prayer "Pre-service prayer is a time to invite the Spirit of God to work and speak to our church before the worship service. Everyone is invited to this from leaders to new believers. Everwell believers God does nothing except in response to believing prayer.
10am gathering! What to expect: We will have coffee and donuts for you as you enter. We start with worship and praise, a teaching, communion, and then we end with an invitation to receive prayer. We can't wait for you to join us!
2100 Mariners Drive, Newport Beach. 10am.
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9:30am pre-service prayer
Pre-service prayer is a time to invite the Spirit of God to work and speak to our church before the worship service. Everyone is invited to this from leaders to new believers. Everwell believers God does nothing except in response to believing prayer.
10am gathering!
What to expect: We will have coffee and donuts for you as you enter. We start with worship and praise, teaching, and communion, and then we end with an invitation to receive prayer. We can't wait for you to join us!
2100 Mariners Drive, Newport Beach. 10am.
It’s a bird 🦅 it’s a plane 🛩️ NO! It’s our new sermon series “Super Christians & Other Mythical Creatures” 🦸♂️🦹
We are wrapping up 2 Corinthians 10-13 and seeing how true power isn’t in our own strength, wisdom,or ability to abstain from sin, but in the power of Holy Spirit.
Join as we discover the freedom of letting go of an impossible and mythical form of Christianity that doesn’t please God or produce fruit in our lives.
New series starts this Sunday at 10am
🙏Prayer House ( pre-service Prayer & Worship) at 9am
It’s a bird 🦅 it’s a plane 🛩️ NO! It’s our new sermon series, “Super Christians & Other Mythical Creatures” 🦸♂️🦹
We are wrapping up 2 Corinthians 10-13 and seeing how true power isn’t in our own strength, wisdom, or ability to abstain from sin, but in the power of Holy Spirit.
Join us as we discover the freedom of letting go of an impossible and mythical form of Christianity that doesn’t please God or produce fruit in our lives.
🙏 9am pre-service prayer
"Pre-service prayer is a time to invite the Spirit of God to work and speak to our church before the worship service. Everyone is invited to this from leaders to new believers. Everwell believers God does nothing except in response to believing prayer.
🙌 10am gathering!
What to expect: We will have coffee and donuts for you as you enter. We start with worship and praise, a teaching, communion, and then we end with an invitation to receive prayer. We can't wait for you to join us!
📍2100 Mariners Drive, Newport Beach. 10am.
🌐 Livestream is also available at this time if you cannot make it in person. Please visit www.everwellchurch.com/live or watch on our church app.
✨🌿Hosanna, Save now! Happy Palm Sunday Everwell. Celebrate with us at 9am pre-service prayer & 10am gathering.
🙏 9am pre-service prayer PRAYER HOUSE "Pre-service prayer is a time to invite the Spirit of God to work and speak to our church before the worship service. Everyone is invited to this from leaders to new believers. Everwell believers God does nothing except in response to believing prayer.
🙌 10am gathering! What to expect: We will have coffee and donuts for you as you enter. We start with worship and praise, a teaching, communion, and then we end with an invitation to receive prayer. We can't wait for you to join us!
📍2100 Mariners Drive, Newport Beach. 10am.
🌐 Livestream is also available at this time if you cannot make it in person. Please visit www.everwellchurch.com/live or watch on our church app.
Everwell Live | The Lamb & the Door
9:00 am pre-service prayer "Pre-service prayer is a time to invite the Spirit of God to work and speak to our church before the worship service. Everyone is invited to this from leaders to new believers. Everwell believers God does nothing except in response to believing prayer.
10am gathering! What to expect: We will have coffee and donuts for you as you enter. We start with worship and praise, a teaching, communion, and then we end with an invitation to receive prayer. We can't wait for you to join us!
2100 Mariners Drive, Newport Beach. 10am.
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9:30am pre-service prayer
Pre-service prayer is a time to invite the Spirit of God to work and speak to our church before the worship service. Everyone is invited to this from leaders to new believers. Everwell believers God does nothing except in response to believing prayer.
10am gathering!
What to expect: We will have coffee and donuts for you as you enter. We start with worship and praise, a teaching, communion, and then we end with an invitation to receive prayer. We can't wait for you to join us!
2100 Mariners Drive, Newport Beach. 10am.
This passage encourages us to give generously, not reluctantly or under compulsion, according to what we have. It reminds us that God loves a cheerful giver, and when we give with a joyful heart, we not only meet the needs of others, but we also experience the joy that comes from giving.
Generosity is a transformative practice that leads to a deeper quality of life. When we give, we imitate Christ, who gave His life for us. It grows our faith, deepens our trust in God, and enhances our relationships with others as we demonstrate our love in generosity.
Everwell Live | Attention (Beyond Generous Part 4)
Sermon series in 2 Corinthians 8-9. "Beyond Generous" will highlight how being generous isn’t something Jesus followers do, but who we are. How a God so generous, gives his life creating a people & a culture of radical generosity. We'll explore what makes for a generous person, church, and lifestyle.
Join us as we learn to go beyond simply giving up financial wealth and embracing the ultimate act of generosity - laying down our lives for one another.
9am pre-service prayer "Pre-service prayer is a time to invite the Spirit of God to work and speak to our church before the worship service. Everyone is invited to this from leaders to new believers. Everwell believers God does nothing except in response to believing prayer.
10am gathering! What to expect: We will have coffee and donuts for you as you enter. We start with worship and praise, a teaching, communion, and then we end with an invitation to receive prayer. We can't wait for you to join us!
2100 Mariners Drive, Newport Beach. 10am.
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9:00am pre-service prayer
Pre-service prayer is a time to invite the Spirit of God to work and speak to our church before the worship service. Everyone is invited to this from leaders to new believers. Everwell believers God does nothing except in response to believing prayer.
10am gathering!
What to expect: We will have coffee and donuts for you as you enter. We start with worship and praise, a teaching, communion, and then we end with an invitation to receive prayer. We can't wait for you to join us!
2100 Mariners Drive, Newport Beach. 10am.
Everwell Live | Integration (Beyond Generous Part 3)
Sermon series in 2 Corinthians 8-9. "Beyond Generous" will highlight how being generous isn’t something Jesus followers do, but who we are. How a God so generous, gives his life creating a people & a culture of radical generosity. We'll explore what makes for a generous person, church, and lifestyle.
Join us as we learn to go beyond simply giving up financial wealth and embracing the ultimate act of generosity - laying down our lives for one another.
9:00 am pre-service prayer "Pre-service prayer is a time to invite the Spirit of God to work and speak to our church before the worship service. Everyone is invited to this from leaders to new believers. Everwell believers God does nothing except in response to believing prayer.
10am gathering! What to expect: We will have coffee and donuts for you as you enter. We start with worship and praise, a teaching, communion, and then we end with an invitation to receive prayer. We can't wait for you to join us!
2100 Mariners Drive, Newport Beach. 10am.
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9:30am pre-service prayer
Pre-service prayer is a time to invite the Spirit of God to work and speak to our church before the worship service. Everyone is invited to this from leaders to new believers. Everwell believers God does nothing except in response to believing prayer.
10am gathering!
What to expect: We will have coffee and donuts for you as you enter. We start with worship and praise, a teaching, communion, and then we end with an invitation to receive prayer. We can't wait for you to join us!
2100 Mariners Drive, Newport Beach. 10am.
This sermon explores how the gospel reveals a way to the generous life. The Corinthian Church learns that true generosity is not motivated by a desire to earn God's love, out of guilt, or to be seen by others. Rather, it is an outpouring of the love and grace that God has shown to us, and it is only through the revelation of God that we can see the abundance of the Kingdom of God and how to remove obstacles to the generous life.
In this passage, we will look at how Paul highlights the beyond generous life of the Philipian Church in his letter to Corinth. Paul is trying to model that a mature church is a beyond generous church. Because the generous gospel does not tell people to simply be generous it creates beyond generous people.
Slingshot Series will be looking at insight's from the life of young David.
In this passage, we will examine the story that led to the life of David and why God rejected Israel's first king, Saul. Ultimately, the God of the Bible desires for those who claim to love and serve Him to actually obey Him. Saul's disobedience of God's command resulted in his rejection and the acceptance of David. This disobedience is the reason why sacrifice is even necessary. Therefore, we will examine the rejection of one king and the prerequisites for the next.
🙏 9:30am pre-service prayer
"Pre-service prayer is a time to invite the Spirit of God to work and speak to our church before the worship service. Everyone is invited to this from leaders to new believers. Everwell believers God does nothing except in response to believing prayer.
🙌 10am gathering!
What to expect: We will have coffee and donuts for you as you enter. We start with worship and praise, a teaching, communion, and then we end with an invitation to receive prayer. We can't wait for you to join us!
📍2100 Mariners Drive, Newport Beach. 10am.
🌐 Livestream is also available at this time if you cannot make it in person. Please visit www.everwellchurch.com/live or watch on our church app.
Slingshot Series will be looking at insight's from the life of young David.
In this passage, we will examine the story that led to the life of David and why God rejected Israel's first king, Saul. Ultimately, the God of the Bible desires for those who claim to love and serve Him to actually obey Him. Saul's disobedience of God's command resulted in his rejection and the acceptance of David. This disobedience is the reason why sacrifice is even necessary. Therefore, we will examine the rejection of one king and the prerequisites for the next.
🙏 9:30am pre-service prayer
"Pre-service prayer is a time to invite the Spirit of God to work and speak to our church before the worship service. Everyone is invited to this from leaders to new believers. Everwell believers God does nothing except in response to believing prayer.
🙌 10am gathering!
What to expect: We will have coffee and donuts for you as you enter. We start with worship and praise, a teaching, communion, and then we end with an invitation to receive prayer. We can't wait for you to join us!
📍2100 Mariners Drive, Newport Beach. 10am.
🌐 Livestream is also available at this time if you cannot make it in person. Please visit www.everwellchurch.com/live or watch on our church app.
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It is a sermon series that explores the humanity of Jesus. How the infinite God poured himself into a finite and emotional frame. What does it look like to embrace and discern all the feelings this time of the year brings as a follower of Jesus?
Everwell Live | Being Nobody- Obscurity for the sake of eternity
Unseen Things | 2 Corinthians 4:1-18
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9:30am pre-service prayer
Pre-service prayer is a time to invite the Spirit of God to work and speak to our church before the worship service. Everyone is invited to this from leaders to new believers. Everwell believers God does nothing except in response to believing prayer.
10am gathering!
What to expect: We will have coffee and donuts for you as you enter. We start with worship and praise, a teaching, communion, and then we end with an invitation to receive prayer. We can't wait for you to join us!
2100 Mariners Drive, Newport Beach. 10am.
The means that makes all meaningful mission possible is always through strategic sacrifice.
Josh White is a speaker, recording artist, writer, and lead pastor of Door of Hope, a thriving church community of more than 1,500 in the heart of Portland, Oregon, where Josh lives with his wife, Darcy; son, Henry; and daughter, Hattie. Josh has recorded multiple worship albums, including as frontman of Telecast, and produced many records, including Liz Vice’s first album, There's a Light. When not preaching and leading Door of Hope, Josh is enjoying his family, obsessively reading (he actually is just obsessive), writing songs, designing spaces and currently working on his first book “Stumbling Toward Eternity.” Josh often refers to himself as the amateur pastor - for in the words of Robert Farrar Capon, “The amateur—the lover, the man who thinks heedlessness a sin and boredom a heresy—is just the man you need. More than that, whether you think you need him or not, he is a man who is bound, by his love, to speak. The role of the amateur: to look the world back to grace.”
In this parable, Jesus teaches his disciples not only how to pray, but who they are praying too.
Luke 11v33-36 No one lights a lamp and puts it in a place where it will be hidden or under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand. So that those who come in may see the light. Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are healthy, your whole body also is full of light. But when they are unhealthy, your body also is full of darkness. See to it then, that the light within you is not darkness. Therefore, if your whole body is full of light and no part of the dark, it will be just as full of light as when a lamp shines its light on you. How we see the world and others matters. The health of our eyes is of extreme importance because our eyes allow us to see the world around us. It is the lantern of life. Our perspective and viewpoint are affected. If our lamp is shaded or hidden, by what fills it. Jesus knows that our lives can be affected by not only what we see, but also how we see the world. The window in which we see the world will also affect the lens on how we see our lives and others around us. This is why Jesus' invitation to be born again, results not only in new life, but in new eyes. If you aren't born again, you cannot see the Kingdom. So what keeps us from seeing the Kingdom? Jesus says, if you hide a lamp, you won't be able to see. Therefore, if darkness can get our eyes to believe they are opened by hiding in darkness, it will keep us from Kingdom vision. Not only will we not see the light. But we won't be able to see everything else because of it. The Kingdom of darkness, with all its shadow of turning, adjust our eyes to acquire a taste for darkness. And as our eyes begin to fill with darkness, we become what we consume, our eyes aren't just an entry point. They are also a vista in which we view life. Jesus says, if your eyes are filled with the Kingdom of darkness, you will see the world and others in judgment, condemnation, and criticism. We will become the blind leading the blind. But if our eyes are filled with the Kingdom of Light, if we drink in from the deep wells of the Light of the world, we will see everything with eyes to forgive and eyes to receive. Jesus calls us to see the reality of sin and darkness, but also to lay down our stone. The Kingdom longs for purity of heart, not biased by works or performance, but free from worldly influences entirely dependent on faith Because a pure heart is free from obstruction and darkness and those that are pure of heart, they will see God. Because the Kingdom is hidden in the mundane, ordinary, in everyday life. And with every gaze from a citizen of the Kingdom, turns the world into a beautiful sunrise because those in the Kingdom are a ray, but the King is the sun. The King's word and truth is the fire and we are the wick. So don't hide your light. Let it shine.
The Parable of the Sower is a glimpse of what the news of the kingdom does to the human heart. The fruit it produces and the King that provides it.
Do Not Worry
Matthew 6v25-34
The rule of the kingdom of God is not orientation of lack, but contentment. Because though you don't have the worldly possessions you want, you have the heavily relationship you need this relationship guarantees, whatever befalls you, will always belong to him. The worry-free life is the God present life. Not that the God- trusting life is free from suffering or trials, but because God is your heavenly Father, that doesn't just know what you need, but he knows your heart's deepest desires. There will never be enough material possessions or strategic moves you can think of, which will safeguard you from suffering discomfort or dissatisfaction. There will always be a deeper ache that won't be healed by more things of this world. Because if there is an ache, there must be something that can meet that ache. This ache can only be met by the King of heaven.
Therefore the relationship with Jesus guarantees the worry-free life. If we trust that he is the the king and his kingdom rule is true justice. This gives you a new horizon, a new view for your one life.
So the command to not worry is not a good piece of wisdom. It is the litmus test, if you trust God. Dependence on God is not a bug from the fall, but a feature on how the Father longs to reveal his provision through our asking and supplication. He is not unaware of your problems and your heart's cry. He holds your tears in a bottle. Not because your sorrow is a trophy, but because the bottle represents the salt water prayers, when we couldn't form the words in prayer. The silent ache for home to come. His steadfast love is fixed on his beloved. One who doesn't have to add height to their head to measure up, more time to their day to get ahead, dress up in som unlike splendor to be seen, and doesn't have to sing like a sparrow to be heard and given good gifts from the Father.
So if we seek first the kingdom of God, we don't have to worry about being last in the World.
Every bit of kingdom resource is available to us today. We don't need to worry about the future because the future king and the future kingdom life is available to us today. So, Do Not Worry.
Ask, Seek, Knock
Matthew chapter 7:7-11
Ask, and it will be given to you seek, and you will find knock, and it will be open to you for everyone who asks, receives, and the one who seeks finds and to the one who knocks it will be open. Or which one of you, if his Son asks him for bread, will give him a stone. Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a. If you then who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good things to those who ask of him.
The new year is a gift.
What are you asking for this year? What are you seeking? What door are you looking for?
These questions are the desired line paths that lead to your deep and most present longings. Jesus asks us to ask to reveal our lack in his abundance. He reveals our seeking as a prone to wander and invites us as the good shepherd to pick us up and put us around his shoulders to rest in green pastures.
Our abrupt, anxious, incessant knocking uncovers the joy of the Father because though there are many entrances to the Father's house. May it be the long road of the prodigal or the short walk of the moralistic older brother, there was only one way, and there was only one door to the Father's heart.
His Son has made the greatest truth true that life without his presence is no life, and life with his presence is the only life.
However, today the first day of the year, he asks of you; he is seeking for you. He stands at the door and knocks at your heart. His asking will be an intimate invitation. His seeking will be for the gentle and the lonely. His knocking will sound like the heartbeat that he gave you that every day is a given reminder that he is ready to do something in and through you.
God is not looking to bargain with you this year. He wants to live out his mission in your life. He wants you to put on the skin of Jesus. And serve love and be his hands and feet for your friend, enemy, husband, wife, children, or coworker.
You ask, seek, and knock to enter into the Kingdom this year. And the abundant life will ask and seek and knock of your one life.
Happy New Year✨
Invasion of Infinite Love Cosmic Christmas The Advent of Divine Transcendence in Human Presence
In this series we are going to look how the King of glory brings the kingdom of God into the world. How Jesus brings the eternal into the temporal. Join us this Christmas season as we look the divine invasion of heaven comes to earth.
The theological virtue of hope is the patient and trustful willingness to live without closure, without resolution, and still be content and even happy because our Satisfaction is now at another level, and our Source is beyond ourselves.We are going to be looking at the divine vision of heaven and longing to come to earth through the life Jesus.
Becoming Content | 1 Corinthians 7:17-40
True contentment is found in the way we relate our whole life to Jesus. Jesus is not just our Lord, but our love.
In this sermon we discussed the TRUE purpose for our bodies. How we are not made to be shaped by sexual immorality, but the divine presence of God.
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Brokenness | 1 Corinthians 5
St.Augustine writes, real love knows how “to love things…in the right order, so that you do not love what is not to be loved, or fail to love what is to be loved, or have a greater love for what should be loved less” (On Christian Doctrine, I.27-28).
Therefore, God is good and is the source of all love and that love is good. We are made by God, and our true nature is not evil. Everything in our world has been made by God and it too is good.
So where do sin and evil enter?
As Ron Rolheiser says,
“They enter in when we misuse the good energy that God has given us, and they enter in when we relate in bad ways to the good things of creation.”
We can misuse our sexual affection when we use them in self-serving, lustful, greedy, and wicked ways. Tune into our newest sermon now. Make sure to let us know you're watching by writing in the comments ?
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In this passage, Paul explains how important ones relationship to Church leadership is. Knowing that how one leads is of equal importance to how one follows. God will be the judge of the leader, so followers can follow gospel centered leadership, and leave the judging of which leadership style is better up to God.
A Home Called Sacred | 1 Corinthians 3:12-23
God is building the church on Jesus Christ, using his people, to dwell with his presence. This dwelling place is his home and is a place of deep belonging of us too God and God to us.
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We become unified as a church as we embrace union with God. What we do flows from our connection with God.
The wisdom you subscribe to is the destination that will lead you. Will it be a fading trend or a kingdom without end.
In the last passage, Paul contends to make the message of the cross central at the Church of Corinth. Now, Paul builds on the importance of the message of the cross by highlighting the way the message of the cross must be delivered. Paul delivered the Message in Humility, Single Heartedness, Honesty, Holy Spirit-Power, and Hope. Paul’s servant posture in delivering the message of the cross is the same posture that will bring true unity to a Church if they chose to follow in his example.
Word of the Cross | 1 Corinthians 1:18-31
Paul talks about the instrument and mechanism which Jesus launches himself into the middle of our lives, and how that instrument has become the way we might experience kingdom living.
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This Podcast is with Sarah Yardley on the Rhythm of Lectio Divina. Sara is from Southern Califoria, living in Cornwall, England, She is Mission Lead at Creation Fest UK, Canon of Truro Cathedral, and on team at Tubestation. She is also an author of the book MORE > Change.
In a world dividing and pulling apart from each other, let us press into the center and cling to Jesus. Division in a community is because of an individual’s divided heart. However, when followers return to the center, they are held together by the gravitational pull of love for Jesus.
In this passage, we learn about prayers needing to be persistent, the heart posture must be right, and the pursuit of the Kingdom must be seen through the faith of a child. We are looking at the last phrase of the Jesus prayer "a sinner." It is not calling yourself a sinner to describe your past, but to declare your dependancy on the righteousness of God, through Christ Jesus.
This week we will be looking at the “Son of God” portion of the Jesus prayer. Because Jesus is the “Son of God” it means he has the power of restoration. Restorative work from the fall. Jesus is the exact image of the invisible God. This Aliso means Jesus is equal with God. Then lastly, Jesus has the authority from God as the Son. In the culture of Rome the title was left for Caesar alone, but early Christians denied Caesar as God and believed Jesus as the Son of God.
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In week 1 we will highlight Jesus as Lord of all, savior of souls, and the anointed one of God. When we recognize in what name and power we come in, our hearts are tuned to the truth of heaven. We believe that not only is Jesus God, but is able to release kingdom power into our world.
Paul concludes the letter to Rome through addressing co-laborers and partners in the Gospel advancement in Rome. He gives clear warning about people who would bring disunity, and then gives them clear direction to the source of their strength.
Paul is concluding his massive letter to the Romans, by reminding them that the Gospel message is for service to one another, that any work of the Gospel is through being in Christ, and to experience the refreshing fruit of the Gospel.
This Podcast is with Pierce Taylor Hibbs on the Rhythm of Generosity. Peirce is an Associate Director for Theological Curriculum and Instruction at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. He is an award winning author, who wrote, The Book of Giving: How the God Who Gives Can Make Us Givers.
In this passage, Paul explains how we might become a unified body through loving those that are near to us. Learning to welcome others as Jesus welcomes us. How our only hope for a divided church is loving others as Christ loved us. This hope builds us in peace and Joy through the Holy Spirit.
This Podcast is with Dr. Roger Tirabassi on the rhythm of Reconciliation. Roger is an Author, Marriage Counselor, Co-Pastor at Viewpoint Church in Newport Beach, Ca. Roger is also a Co-Author of the book Little Changes Big Results for Crazy, Busy Couples with his wife, Becky Tirabassi.
Paul in this passage is pleading with the Christians in Rome to use proper judgment in their Christian freedom. Not using their freedom to move forward on their path while creating barriers and stumbling blocks for others on theirs. Paul gets to the heart of the matter, by telling them that the heart posture matters. That the kingdom of God is not what you put into your stomach, but what comes out of your heart.
This Podcast is with John Wentz and his son Luke, on the rhythm of Hospitality. John is an Alpha USA Executive Vice President of Ministry. Alpha International Experience/Extend Church Engagement Lead based in the Chicagoland area.
Paul now explains in this passage how we must keep Love Supreme in our welcoming and judgment of others. Paul is trying to bring down walls and barriers to unity. We must not condemn each other in secondary issues that manifest in legalism or licentiousness. We are called to judge in light of the Final Judgment. Paul is now appealing for Christians from all backgrounds to make this a reality in their present common life. God has declared both this person and that person to be members of his people. They stand before their maker and their Lord, and must take responsibility for themselves. Christians must learn to respect one another, and to find ways of living out in practice what it means to live to the Lord and to die to the Lord. We must lean into the truth that ‘Mercy triumphs over judgment’.
This Podcast is with Todd Proctor on the Rhythm of Altars. Todd is the founder of Floodways, a ministry that invests in connecting leaders and communities through strategic gatherings, focused trainings, and intentional table conversations. He was also a founding leader of Rock Harbor where Todd eventually served for over a decade in the Lead Pastor role.
In this passage, Paul explains to the church in Rome how one must live as a citizen of heaven on earth. How to submit to authorities out of love and unto Christ. Love being the supreme law and creed that followers of Jesus submit too. Therefore, Jesus is the ultimate authority, his love is the ultimate law, and his presence is the ultimate hope to receive.
This Podcast is with Jeanie Hoover on the Rhythm of Listening. Jeanie is a spiritual director in Chicago, Illinois.And the executive director of The Transformational Listening Center.
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In this passage, Paul explains why we must have real love, in real life, so that we might actually become real children of God.
Romans 12:9-21
This podcast is with Ed Salas on the Rhythm of intercession. Ed is the pastor of spiritual formation at Newsong Church in Santa Ana, Ca. He is an Author of the book The Praying Church:Discovering what the heart longs for through prayer.
In this passage, Paul explains that the height of our giftings are used as believers when we are motivated by love and in love. Paul highlights spiritual gifts that are to be used in love for one another for the building and ministering of the church.
This Podcast is with Gayle Erwin on the Rhythm of Service. Gayle is an Author, Speaker, and Storyteller in Cathedral City Ca. His book, Jesus Style has sold over half a million copies and is also known for his book, Handbook for Servants, to assist the servant-hearted with the struggles they face.
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This Podcast is with Becky Tirabassi on the rhythm of forgiveness. Becky is an Author, Speaker, Co-Pastor at Viewpoint Church,Founder of The LEAD HOUSE, and Burning Hearts in Newport Beach, Ca.
In this passage, Paul speaks to the mystery and mercy of Gods ways. He gets us to marvel at the depths of his wisdom in his plan and the riches of knowing him. We can trust that if God was small enough for us to understand, he wouldn’t be big enough to worship.
JAMES SPENCER, PHD is Vice President and COO of Moody Center, an independent non-profit organization based in Northfield, MA. He is the author of Thinking Christian: Essays on Testimony, Accountability, and the Christian Mind. James also writes a regular blog at crazydifferent.org, as well as teaching a variety of biblical and theological courses with Right On Mission.
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This Podcast with Brother Elijah Perri on the Rhythm of fasting. Brother Elijah is a friar apart of the Franciscan Friars of the renewal in Yonkers, New York.
In this passage, Paul explains what it means to be a remnant of God. A person chosen in grace to dispense grace.
This Podcast is with Pastor Dave Rolph from Calvary Chapel Pacific Hills in Aliso Viejo, Ca. on the Rhythm of Balance and Simplicity. Dave’s teaching ministry, Balanced Word, is focused on discovering balanced living through the Word of God.
This Podcast is with Pastor Aaron Ophaug from Friends Church Eastvale in Southern California. Aaron hosts, The Resilient Podcast which explores people’s spiritual questions, doubts, and fears and to further equip them to keep discovering the life that Jesus offers.
In this passage, Paul continues talking about his desire for God's chosen people to be saved. However, those that won't believe with heart and soul in who God sent and confess that he is Lord,will not experience salvation.In Deuteronomy it speaks of God’s ‘word’, the fresh act of God’s saving grace, coming to be ‘in your mouth and in your heart’.Confessing our daily dependence on Jesus and our belief in his finished work is our good confession.
This Podcast is with Pastor & Musician Bill Welsh from Refuge Calvary Chapel in Huntington Beach California on the Rhythm of Gratitude .
This Podcast is with Bishop Sheridan McDaniel from A Place for Worship Church in Fullerton Ca on the Rhythm of Obedience & Submission.
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In this passage, we discover what it means to be called by God and how one responds to the call.
This Podcast is with Becky Dominik who is a spiritual director out of Chicago, Illinois. This podcast is on the Rhythm of Silence.
Jesus is mistaken as the Gardner in the graveyard. Join us to see how God surprised the world Easter morning.
Jesus never stole, never sinned, but died a death of a thief. Jesus' act of obedience led him to pay for the act of my disobedience.
This Podcast is with Songwriter and Worship leader Rich DiCas on the Rhythm of Worship. Rich is from London, England at King Cross Church. Rich is in a band with his wife Lydia and their music can be found under Rich & Lydia Dicas.
Palm Sunday is the beginning of the Holy Week which believers have celebrated for over 2000 years. Palm Sunday is highlighting the Triumphal Entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. Jesus surprises the people, by not saving in the way they wanted, but being the Savior that we needed.
This Podcast is with Author and Speaker Sher Pai on the Rhythm of Fellowship. Sher Pai is from Flying Arrows Ministries which is aimed at building up the body of Christ.
Our present sufferings cannot be compared to the future glory. So what should we do in-between two worlds?
This Podcast is with Dr. Jerry Tallo from Anchored Ministry on the Rhythm of Scripture. Anchored is a ministry dedicated to Securing leaders to the strength of Jesus Christ.
In Jesus, we are able to access and live in the overwhelming power of God.In Jesus, we are able to access and live in the overwhelming power of God.
This Podcast is with Pete Shambrook from Cedarhouse on the Rhythm of Prayer. Cedarhouse is a prayer ministry, dedicated to training people and churches to pray and experience the presence of God.
In this passage, Paul illustrates our relationship with the law of God and our mixture response because of sin.
Ultimately, this passage isn't talking about inner conflict or the inability to experience transformation.But the thankfulness to Jesus who has delivered us from the power of death and sin.
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In this passage Paul is outlining that your new life is given freedom. We were slaves to the tyranny of sin and death. All of our lives were controlled by it. And now we are set free from sin to be able to be controlled by God. The working wage of a life controlled by sin is death, but a life controlled by God is one that ends in eternal life and real freedom.
God is bringing us a new quality of life through Jesus.
In this passage, Paul is calling us to live into the new life found in Christ Jesus. When we come to the end of our dead lives, we come to the start of true life. We must die to the ways of death and sin. By being baptized into his death on the cross, we can live into the newness of life. God calls us to walk in the way of Jesus, so we can experience a new way to live.Thus, in Jesus, we become fully alive to God, and dead to sin, and are fit to be used as instruments for the purposes and desires of the Master.
God is making a grace-filled new humanity through the person of Jesus.
☀️Join us Sunday as we continue our series in Romans, “All Things New.” Online or in-person at 10am at The Harper. Sermon: New Humanity
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Because we are right with God through Jesus we are forgiven from sin, now apart of the family of God, and have a new future in the hope of a transformed life. Therefore, this new reality should reshape every part of our existence. God, through the Spirit of Jesus, fills and liberates God's people to Love God and Neighbor. Jesus is making all things new.
Because we are right with God through Jesus we are forgiven from sin, now apart of the family of God, and have a new future in the hope of a transformed life. Therefore, this new reality should reshape every part of our existence. God, through the Spirit of Jesus, fills and liberates God's people to Love God and Neighbor. Jesus is making all things new.
Join us Sunday for our last sermon of the series, contend. We are looking at contending as a disciple of Jesus. A disciple is someone who learns to become like the one they are learning from. The symbol of a disciple is one who follows the way of the cross. The meaning of the cross of Christ in human experience is that it stops any mere “I want to” from functioning as an adequate reason for action. The cross is therefore central to the moral life of humanity. We must contend in a world of death, by the power of the holy spirit in Jesus’ abundant spiritual life.
Join us Sunday online or in-person as we continue in our series, "Contend." We will look at spiritual growth like an hardworking farmer.
Join us for our new sermon series, “Contend.” We are going to examine four pictures from 2 Timothy that illustrate how we should contend in our own spiritual lives.
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We must arrange our lives around certain practices that will enable us to do what we cannot do now by willpower alone. When it comes to running a marathon, we must train, not merely try. In spite of all the hard work for an athlete, the end result is transitory fame. But for the Christian the crown to be won is imperishable (1 Tim 4:8; 1 Cor 9:25).
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“Dare to contend without being contentious. Preserve the truth without hurting people. Love and be charitable.” AW Tozer
Join us for our new sermon series, “Contend.” We are going to examine four pictures from 2 Timothy that illustrate how we should contend in our own spiritual lives.
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Love is God’s gift of giving himself to us, so we might give ourselves to others. Christmas is the gift of God to us.
In this passage, we see a scene that is bursting with Joy. The women in this passage are experiencing joy that only comes through the presence of Jesus. The Gospel is what allows people to experience Christmas joy.
Hope is not wishing for change in the world. Hope is responding to the change that has come into the world. Therefor, the hope of Jesus is not receiving a rope to escape the world, but a blueprint to receive and to begin to build for a redeemed world.
God is the true Judge of the World. People fail to be good judges, because those who judge do the very same things they condemn. People believe they can escape judgement because they presume God’s patient kindness, is acceptance. Lastly, God is the only Judge that is impartial in his judgement, because he is the righteous standard. Therefore, God who is the true judge, judges honestly.
In this sermon, we are going to look at God’s mercy and love for our enemies. How God’s love for us extends to our enemies. It is in seeing God’s great love and grace, we really get a picture of the goodness of God.
Jonah is running from God’s vision for his life. He is not living his life in obedience to God and is on the run. What we see in this passage is Jonah becomes a wrecking ball in other peoples lives. When we fall asleep at the wheel, we don’t know that we are living lives in complete disobedience. Therefore, God sends a storm. But God doesn’t send a storm because of the wicked sailors, but because of the disobedient prophet. And Jonah relies on the pure grace of God that wakes him up to his life.
Because Jesus reveals our true self, we can be self controlled in our ministry of reconciliation.
Gentleness is receiving the power of God and using it to be a loving and humble servant.
God is growing the fruit of the Spirit in our lives. Kindness is one of the purest imitation of Jesus. When we are kind, we reveal to the world what kind of God we belong.
The first fruit of the Spirit that Paul lists is love. In scripture God is love. Love is defined by who God is and we are defined by God's love.
The Supernatural style is to make God’s goodness, mercy, and love more natural in our life. This is the last sermon in our evangelism series.
In this sermon, we talk about the persevering in trials and tribulations as an effective witness.
If we invite people to hear the gospel they could say yes or no. But if we never invite people to hear the gospel their answer will always be no. If many people are open to an invitation to learn about Jesus, what are we waiting on?
A great evangelism style that Paul employs is a clear and bold proclamation of the Gospel. One that confronts the listener with the truth of the Gospel.
Our vocation and passions are incredible platforms to share our faith. We must know our purpose and allow the Gospel to flow out of mission.
How are we called to say Goodbye as followers of Jesus? In this sermon, we learn the way Paul models for moving on from places and relationships.
Paul travels to Athens and preaches about the 'unknowable altar' and the knowable God in Jesus.
Our hearts are confident when we keep our minds and heart fixed on the beauty of the Lord.
Jesus says we will experience tribulation and trials, but we will not be overcome by them.
In the face of fire trials, what do you do, why do you do it, and who are you becoming? In this sermon, we look at growing in relationship with God in the midst of fear.
Jesus commands us not to be anxious about our life and instead seek first the kingdom of heaven.
How should the people of God respond to fear? In this sermon, we look at Paul's letter to Timothy about the characteristics of a fearless family.
Paul contends in scripture for seeing Jesus as King of all. In this sermon, we learn how the person of Jesus unlocks all of scripture and speaks to every context.
In this sermon, we learn how we might hear from God, how to yield to the Spirit, and how to move while standing still.
In this passage, Paul and Barnabas argue along with the Church leaders to make known that the gentiles are not called to the Jewish religious practices to follow Jesus. However, the Gentile believers are encouraged to abstain for the sake of their new family of God. We must learn what it means to grow in love and outgrow the way of religion and the ways of the world.
Everyone longs to be understood and welcomed. In this passage, we learn how the Gospel message welcomes all people, and how it is God's great open the door to the world.
Paul and Barnabas encourage people in the synagogue and Paul tells the whole history of Salvation. The listeners beg Paul to encourage the people again the next Sabbath, he does and the whole city shows up. Salvation is a person and that person is Jesus.
The Gospel isn't elementary, but the most necessary message for all people.
We create such safe and secure lives. We strive for comfort and curate lives free from worry and pain. No wonder why so many people don't want to die. We are not afraid of death, we are afraid of going somewhere without our permission. We will leave the nest on our own terms. What would our lives look like if we leaned into an adventure?
Listen as we discover the truth that the God who saves is the God who sends.
Jesus said, "It is better to give than receive." What we give to reveals our heart's true desire. We become what we worship. In this sermon, we are learning the secret to wholeness, which is giving.
The art of being is lost in our generation. It is hard to know who we are or what to do in life. We cower in fear of either not receiving enough or giving enough, which paralyzes us. Paralysis is the broken form of a thriving being. In this sermon on the Sermon on the mount, we talk about BEING. Knowing if our hearts would ever be whole, we must practice the discipline of being still.
In this sermon, we learn how to receive the grace of God in our lives. We must learn to receive before we give.
Who are you? In this sermon, we explore who we are as followers of Jesus. Many people are frustrated when it comes to figuring out their identity and purpose in their life. Once we figure out who we are, then we can know what to do.
In this sermon, we talk about the central mark of a follower of Jesus, Joy! How do we obtain this rising joy that is unsinkable and indestructible?
Hope is what the world needs. People cannot live without hope. In this sermon, we look at the hope Mary finds in Jesus.
Our hearts long to be thankful. The psalmist teaches us all the things we are to be thankful for and how to train our hearts in the song of thanksgiving.
Before we can wait for the Messiah in Advent, we must know what longings of our heart that Jesus shapes. In this sermon we discuss our need not for happiness, but satisfaction.
In this sermon, we see that the final culmination of people is to be the radiance of God. Our lives should be for the glory of God. Giving God the glory is our chief end and seeing all the beautiful form of God through peoples live.
What are people for? We know what people want and why people desire the things that they do. But in the end what are people created for? In this sermon we discover the point of the Christians life and how to gain purpose in our lives.
How are we to deal with people that are controversial in our lives? How might we be open and loving to people that are either unpopular or threatening to our way of life? In this sermon we see what we are called to as followers of Jesus.
In this passage, we learn about how people are made for the presence of God. Cornelius, a gentile, is brought near to God by the preaching of the Gospel by the Apostle Peter.
The Apostle Peter engages with helpless people. Peter gives hope by following the example of Jesus, demonstrating the power of Jesus, pointing to salvation through Jesus alone.
What does it mean to be a peaceful person? In this passage, we see the disciple Barnabas "the son of encouragement" shows us what it means to be a peacemaker.
In this passage, we see Saul the Pharisee encounters Jesus on the road to Damascus. Saul is a problem person for the early church. How did the early church engage Saul, the persecutor? How should we approach problem people in our lives?
Everyone is pursuing something in this life. What are you pursuing? The highest pursuit in life is to pursue God.
How people use power can tell you a lot about them. In this sermon, we talk about the love of power, the power of love, and a priceless power.
John preached a phenomenal message on the first Martyr of the Church, Stephen. His message was challenging and timely for our community. Will you speak up for what you truly believe?
The early church is missing out on the fullness of ministry. In the daily distribution, the early church overlooks the Hellenistic Jews, probably because of a communication/cultural barrier. The Apostles believe it is because they are stretched too thin in focusing on spiritual and practical needs. The Apostles decide that they can’t do everything and that they shouldn’t do everything. The Apostles are robbing other people in the church opportunities to serve and use their gifts. The solution is people that are focused on finding blind spots by the church and filling them.
Temples are where God's space and human space intersect. For years the Jewish people would worship God in the Temple praying for guidance, power, and healing. Now the followers of Jesus are finding God's space through their relationship with Jesus.
Essentially the Gospel is the message of God's greatest gift. God’s great generosity is displayed for the giving of his son, to pay our debts, and to create new people.
The Gospel should change the way we look at life. Because our lives are not our own, we are called to be Jesus-centered instead of self-centered. Jesus changes the way we treat others and how we must be generous to those that are in need.
In this passage, we see incredible generosity contrasted with deep selfishness. We see the unity of the church, the great generosity of Barnabas, and the greed of Ananias and Saphira.
In this passage, the Apostles gain new courage to proclaim the power of God after the healing of the lame man. The leaders of the Temple confront Peter and John. The same leaders they once followed and looked to for spiritual guidance. The temple leaders critically and directly question this new community. The temple leaders are amazed by this new courage from the under-qualified fisherman. The passage ends with a prayer for more boldness to preach the gospel.
Peter and John heal a lame man on the way to the temple. This new thing that God is doing through his church. The church is not confined like the Temple, but dynamic and is happening outside the old temple system. Jesus is creating new people through his Spirit and restoring them into the family of God.
What are the implications and positive consequences of the four practices (Apostles’ Doctrine, Fellowship, Breaking Bread, and prayer) the early church devoted themselves too? When a church devotes themselves to these four practices, what should we expect the church community to look like? Community is not the goal of the church, but the kind of community is the utmost importance when following the goal, who is Jesus.
Prayer changes things, and the early church prayed like they believed that it did. We must practice prayer to experience true intimacy and the power of God.
In this passage, we see the way of Jesus practiced in communion. Why is communion so important to followers of Jesus? How can the practice of communion refocus us and give us new life? Find out in this teaching entitled, The Family Table.
We are called to assemble, minister, and live as a family together. The early church would daily live their lives together in community, and we should make it our goal to do the same. The church fellowshipping together is more than a good idea; it is the desire of God for his people.
People who are obsessed with their idea of community will inevitably kill all potential of real community. The church is not meant to be a community that is opinion based, but a practice-based. We are called to live life together in the way of Jesus.
Peter preaches in response to the Holy Spirit falling at Pentecost. Peter preaches the first Spirit-filled sermon. Peter tells the story of the hope of God now created in the church.
In this passage, we are going to see the followers of Jesus be filled with the fullness of the Holy Spirit to carry out the mission of God. Because God sent the promised Spirit, we must find the meaning of being filled by the fullness of God.
God's slowness and apparent delay are deliverance for others. His patience is astounding and for our good.
How do you respond to fear? What is a healthy response to fear? David calls people to trust and give praise amid the darkness.
David repents from his sin and longs for a clean and new heart. It is only through faith in the Gospel in which we are made whole.
In this passage, we learn that the follower of Jesus must learn to love what Jesus loves.
The people of God used to follow a cloud & fire when God was calling them to move. Now we have the Holy Spirit in our hearts.
To be set apart in scripture is to be removed and returned for a purpose. This process is called sanctification.
We must remember the goodness of God and remind ourselves of his faithfulness and goodness.
Because Jesus finished the work for us on the cross, we now must believe and receive God's rest for our restless souls.
Many doubt their beliefs, but few doubt their doubts. Look at the faith of the son of God's first skeptic.
In the end, what matters most? God calls us to the fear of God and keeping his commandments.
This sermon is about the empty tomb and the everlasting life that we now have in Jesus.
The cross of Christ is where death was defeated. In this sermon, we learn the history of death and the victory of Jesus.
Why did Jesus live? Many know why Jesus died, but the purpose of Jesus' life teaches us about our lives.
Though the creation heralds God's glory, and the Law command's it, it is his redeemer that makes it possible for sinful people.
The follower of Jesus must let hope shape their lives and not grow weary in doing good.
The way we know what we are made of is by what we do with the praise of men and if we give praise to God.
Questions can either turn into doubts or trust. We must learn to sing in the times of the storms so his steadfast love can carry us through it.
The Law of Christ is the fulfillment of the law and the good to which our new creation was created to become.
We do not work for acceptance, but because we are accepted in love we work from abundance.
Branches are called to abide in the vine, and the byproduct is because of the greatness of God.
The questions of God are endless and they give us perspective of insatiable desire for answers.
The presence of God is the deepest longing of the human heart. Jesus sends another helper so that we might experience the presence of God.
God is alive and moving throughout the world. He is alive in our lives as well.
Todays Passage’s are: Exodus 19; Luke 22; Job 37; 2 Corinthians 7
The victory of God is through the cross of Christ.
Todays Passage’s are: Exodus 17; Luke 20; Job 35; 2 Corinthians 5
Jesus is our truth, our treasure, and our transformation.
Todays Passage’s are: Exodus 16; Luke 19; Job 34; 2 Corinthians 4
Jesus says that the only way to inherit eternal life is to have him in your life. Not Jesus & something else, but Jesus alone. Todays Passage’s are: Exodus 15 ; Luke 18; Job 33; 2 Corinthians 3 Today’s Text: Luke 18
Paul describes the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ as “the source of every mercy and the God who comforts us.”
When a sinner is lost and then found the response by God is always celebration. God’s celebration of love for others, teaches his love for the individual.
Todays Passage’s are: Exodus 12:21-50; Luke 15; Job 30; 1 Corinthians 16
Jesus completely redefines what greatness looks like. In this passage, we look at becoming a servant like Jesus.
Todays Passage’s are: Exodus 9; Luke 12; Job 26; 1 Corinthians 13
Jesus tells us to stop seeking solutions to your endless problems and start seeking the resources of the Kingdom of God.
Today’s Text: Luke 12:13-34 Title: Receiving the Kingdom
We are all one and different. Our unity doesn't make us the same, but it does make us work together for the good.
To will, one thing is the better portion.
Good Morning. This is the Everwell Daily Podcast where we take one passage from the Everwell Reading plan and do about a 10 minute devotion. Todays Passage’s are: Exodus 7; Luke 10; Job 24; 1 Corinthians 11
Today’s Text: Luke 10 Title: To Will One Thing Lk 10:38–42
God is the God who redeems and saves. Just as God delivered the people of Israel out of slavery, Jesus delivers us from the power of sin and death.
Todays Passage’s are: Exodus 6; Luke 9; Job 23; 1 Corinthians 10 Today’s Text: Exodus 6 Title: An Outstretched Arm
What is true freedom? Paul says giving up freedom and becoming a servant like Christ is the last and greatest freedom. Todays Passage’s are: Exodus 5; Luke 8; Job 22; 1 Corinthians 9
Today’s Text: 1 Corinthians 9
Life might seem unfair, but grace is definitely unfair.
Everwell Reading plan and do about a 10 minute devotion. Todays Passage’s are: Exodus 4; Luke 7; Job 21; 1 Corinthians 8
God's name describes who he is and what he does. God is a knowable God that wants a relationship with his people.
Todays Passage’s are: Exodus 3; Luke 6; Job 20; 1 Corinthians 7
Text: Exodus 3 Title: God Has A Name
God calls our lives sacred and that our lives are meant for more than pleasing our own sinful desires. God calls us to holiness.
Todays Passage’s are: Exodus 2; Luke 5; Job 19; 1 Corinthians 6
Text:1 Corinthians 6 Title: We are Sacred
Temptations are powerful. We must resist by the authoritative power of the Word of God.
Todays Passage’s are: Exodus 1; Luke 4; Job 18; 1 Corinthians 5
Text: Luke 4
Our Evil intent cannot ruin God’s plan for good. Our evil is no match for God’s good. Todays Passage’s are: Genesis 50; Luke 3; Job 16; 1 Corinthians 4
The Text: Genesis 50
This series is a masterclass on Jesus teaching his followers true greatness. From the Triumphal Entry to the Garden of Gethsemane. We will look at what Jesus thought what mattered most before the cross. It is almost like an hour glass pouring over abundant life into the empty side.
If you ever lose sight of Jesus in your life, look to his mission and the house of God.
Todays Passage’s are: Genesis 49; Luke 2; Job 15; 1 Corinthians 3
The Text: Luke 2
Keeping the Gospel simple allows for the power of God to be demonstrated and magnified in our lives.
Todays Passage’s are: Genesis 48; Luke 1:39-80; Job 14; 1 Corinthians 2
The Text: 1Corinthians 2
God is the one that is worthy of our hope and trust. Place your hope in God and you will be glad.
Todays Passage’s are: Genesis 47; Luke 1:1-38; Job 13; 1 Corinthians 1
The Text: Job 13
The reunion of faith and sight is what we all long for in our lives. The God who was faithful in our past is also the God of our future.
Todays Passage’s are: Genesis 46; Mark 16; Job 12; Romans 16
The Text: Genesis 46
What does Jesus say matters most as a follower of Jesus? Building others up like Jesus.
Todays Passage’s are: Genesis 45; Mark 15 ; Job 11; Romans 15
Today’s Text: Romans 15
Can people change in this life? In this story, we see a changed life. Good Morning. This is the Everwell Daily Podcast where we take one passage from the Everwell Reading plan and do about a 10-minute devotion. Todays Passage’s are: Genesis 44; Mark 14 ; Job 10; Romans 14
Today’s Text: Genesis 44
Jesus is the middleman between God and man. Todays Passage’s are.Genesis 43; Mark 13 ; Job 9; Romans 13
Today’s Text: Job 9
We must recover a genuine love which is the purpose of our Christianity.
Todays Passage’s are.Genesis 42; Mark 12; Job 8; Romans 12
Today’s Text: Romans 12
Christian in Recovery
The mountain climbing to hear and to be heard by God through the sacrificial system is over. Jesus made a more excellent way to experience God. Todays Passage’s: Genesis 41; Mark 11; Job 7; Romans 11 Today’s Text: Mark 11
The good confession of our faith is crucial for redemption. Todays Passage’s: Genesis 40; Mark 10 ; Job 6; Romans 10
Today’s Text: Romans 10
Just as God was with Joseph he is with us today.
Todays Passage’s are: Genesis 39; Mark 9; Job 5; Romans 9
Today’s Text: Romans 9
This is everything! If you need a reset button, let this chapter wash over you.
Todays Passage’s: Genesis 38; Mark 8; Job 4; Romans 8
Today’s Text: Romans 8
When life gets bitter look to the cross that made sweet redemption. Todays Passage’s are. Genesis 37; Mark 7; Job 3; Romans 7 Today’s Text: Job 3
Because of Jesus, we are free to live the life we were created to live.
Todays Passage’s are. Gen 35-36 , Mark 6 , Job 2, Romans 6
Today’s Text: Romans 6
The only way to have peace in the storm is to know that Jesus cares.
Todays Passage’s are. Gen 33, Mark 4, Esther 9-10, Romans 4
Today’s Text: Mark 4
We have all missed the mark and we are all unacceptable before God. But now Jesus made away for redemption.
Todays Passage’s are. Gen 32, Mark 3, Esther 8, Romans 3
Today’s Text: Romans 3
Immediately! Jesus gets to work on the mission of God with no delay. How will we respond to Jesus today? Todays Passage’s are: Gen 30, Mark1, Esther 6, Romans 1
Today’s Text: Mark 1
We must go into the world and we must behold God's great promise.
Gen 29, Matt 28, Esther 5, Acts 28
Today’s Text: Matthew 28
God wants to use you for such a time as this, don't be silent. Todays Passage’s are. Gen 28, Matt 27, Esther 4, Acts 27
Today’s Text: Esther 4
When we face hard things in our lives what emotions come up, is it ok as a Christian to experience emotions. What does the Bible say about Emotions? Are Emotions good are they bad? Can they be used usefully? Can they be used against us?
Better be a servant that dies waiting on the Lord, than live a life outside of the joy of God's plan.
Todays Passage’s are. Gen 27, Matt 26, Esther 3, Acts 26
Today’s Text: Genesis 27
Seek God's good and favor will follow.
Todays Passage’s are. Gen 26, Matt 25, Esther 2, Acts 25
Today’s Text: Esther 2
We must bring our problems of chaos and emptiness to the God of order and life. Todays Passage’s are. Gen 25, Matt 24, Esther 1, Acts 24
Today’s Text: Genesis 25
Religion can make hypocrites of us all. We must practice what we preach!
Todays Passage’s are. Gen 24, Matt 23, Neh.13, Acts 23
Today’s Text: Matt 23
We all have questions that are reflecting something deeper. What are you reflecting?
Todays Passage’s are. Gen 23, Matt 22, Neh.12, Acts 22
Today’s Text: Matt 22
The obedience that results in the growing of faith.
Todays Passage’s are. Gen 22, Matt 21, Neh.11, Acts 21 Today’s Text: Genesis 22
In this passage, we will be looking at how Jesus is the resurrection and the life. That Jesus is the antithesis to death and sin. Because Jesus is the resurrection and the life we must allow grief, but rejoice because he will reverse all evil and suffering.
The path to true greatness is becoming a servant. Todays Passage’s are. Gen 21, Matt, 20, Neh.10, Acts 20
Today’s Devotion: Matt. 20
Because Jesus stands for us, we must stand and confess his goodness.
Todays Passage’s are. Gen 20, Matt 19, Neh.9, Acts 19
Today’s Devotion Nehemiah 9
We are apart of the community of the forgiven, so we must forgive others.
The Everwell Daily Podcast is where we take one passage from the Everwell Reading plan and do about a 10-minute devotion. Todays Passage’s are. Gen 19, Matt, 18, Neh.8, Acts 18
Today’s Devotion: Matthew 18
It is not the object of what God promises that causes us to laugh, but the way he chooses to fulfill those promises.
God creates a new community out of an unlikely group of people. Today's Devotion: Acts 16
Everwell Daily Passage: Genesis 17 Matthew 16 Nehemiah 6 Acts 16
God doesn't look at the outside, he looks at the heart.
Today's Devotion: Matthew 15
Everwell Daily Passage: Genesis 16 Matthew 15 Nehemiah 5 Acts 15
Don’t give your heart to that which is dead. Today's Devotion: Acts 14
Everwell Daily Passage: Genesis 15 Matthew 14 Nehemiah 4 Acts 14
We must build others up in love. Passage: Nehemiah 2 Reading Plan | Genesis 13, Matthew 12, Nehemiah 2, Acts 12
God always makes a marvelous mess of our plans. This mess is always for our good and God's glory. Passage: Genesis 11 Reading Plan | Genesis 11, Matthew 10, Ezra 10, Acts 10
Reviving only comes to those that long and obey God's commands. Passage: Ezra 9 Reading Plan | Genesis 9-10, Matthew 9, Ezra 9, Acts 9
Jesus teaches us to love and not judge. Passage: Matthew 8 Reading Plan | Genesis 8, Matthew 8, Ezra 8, Acts 8
Jesus teaches us to love and not judge. Passage: Matthew 7 Reading Plan | Genesis 7, Matthew 7, Ezra 7, Acts 7
Because Jesus’ delay has purpose, we must trust that he is the resurrection and the life.
God is the only one that rebuilds and revives your spiritual life. Are you rebuilding? Passage: Ezra 5 Reading Plan | Genesis 5, Matthew 5, Ezra 5, Acts 5
Jesus uses his word to give truth, prayer to fortify it, and people to encourage it. Passage: Acts 4 Reading Plan | Genesis 4, Matthew 4, Ezra 4, Acts 4
Repentance is when the heart turns toward it’s truest state. Passage: Matthew 3 Reading Plan | Genesis 3, Matthew 3, Ezra 3, Acts 3
Passage: Genesis 2 Reading Plan | Genesis 2, Matthew 2, Ezra 2, Acts 2
God starts with rest and we reflect God's goodness by resting.
This sermon looks to the prophecy of the coming of Jesus. In this passage, we see that peace is not a place we can rest in, the conclusion to productivity, but Peace is a person. During Advent, we wait to receive the peace of God come in Jesus.
Advent is the celebration of receiving what we’ve already received. The Church is waiting once again for the generosity of God. Hope is an expectation of coming good. Hope is a good God coming to save.
In this passage, we look at the wolf that comes to kill the life of the sheep. Jesus is called the good shepherd because he lays his life down for his sheep. The Good Shepherd becomes the great shepherd when he comes back to life. We learn the brilliance of how God gives up his good for our good and gives us true life.
In this passage, we will look at two things that Jesus says that he is. The first thing that Jesus says is that he is the gate to the Father's green pasture. The Gate or door is the first line of defense to the house and also the most welcoming. He is also the Good Shepherd that guides the sheep to abundant life. The Gate of God provides security, and the Good Shepherd guides us into a place freedom and life.
What does the voice of God sound like? What are things that get in our way from hearing God in our lives? In this sermon, we discover what strange sounds distract us, the Shepherd who knows our name, and the Sheep that will follow after the Good Shepherd.
In this sermon, we see how Jesus restores a proper way to view God, ourselves, and others.
Jesus teaches us how to see past our suffering and look to see his glory in all areas in our lives.
In this sermon, we discover that the Church is a building made of people following after Jesus the Shepherd of our souls.
In this passage, we see how the gospel transforms your life by the renewal of the mind.
'Gospel Disciplines', 8 weeks summer sermon series to look at how the Gospel is for every day, in everything and for everyone.
Jesus get’s his teaching and authority from his father. So when we look in scripture what is best for our lives we can trust that Jesus’ teaching are true.
Jesus makes it clear in this passage, that he doesn't do things the way of the world. In this message, we discover the way of Jesus and how it is the direction for future fulfillment.
What is the Bread of life for when it comes to sustenance for our lives? What does it mean that Jesus is the bread of life? What does Jesus bring to our life? Because Jesus is the Bread of Life, we must partake and truly live.
Because Jesus is the bread of life, we must follow after the longing that comes from God.
What do you do when life gets scary? Who do you go to with your fears? When your life feels out of control, what to do you believe?
This sermon is about restoration, and we look at three different Women in the bible Eve, Samaritan Woman, and Mary Magdelene.
Because Jesus Christ brings refreshment to our lives regardless of who we are, we must receive refreshment and give refreshment.
Because Jesus generously gives joy to life, we must remember, receive, rejoice in his new kingdom.
Jesus is the transforming life that changes everything. We see how Jesus changes our purpose, perspective, and person.
This sermon looks at Jesus as the image of the invisible God. How God sending his son as a human is such a miracle. The great goodness of Jesus who is filled with grace and truth. And that our response is to marvel at Jesus.
In this sermon, we discuss what a life on mission looks like, why God calls us to his mission, and what the Mission of God is all about.
The Word of Life was at the start of creation, the starter of all things, and the star that is not overcome by darkness.