Pursuit Christian Church Oroville: Recent Episodes
Cory DeForrest
Pursuit CC is located in Oroville, California and strives to be a church for Real Church with Real People teaching and exampling the Real Jesus. This podcast is for the weekly teachings and other communication designed for those that call Pursuit CC their home church.
Series: Becoming (A Series through the Fruit of the Spirit)
Week 5: Kindness & Goodness
Scripture Reference: Ruth 1
Date: June 9th, 2024
Speaker: Cory DeForrest
Series: Becoming (A Series through the Fruit of the Spirit)
Week 4: Patience
Scripture Reference: James 5:7-8
Date: June 2nd, 2024
Speaker: Cory DeForrest
Series: Becoming (A Series through the Fruit of the Spirit)
Week 3: Peace
Scripture Reference: Philippians 4:4-7
Date: May 26th, 2024
Speaker: Cory DeForrest
Series: Becoming (A Series through the Fruit of the Spirit)
Week: 2
Scripture Reference: Psalm 16:1-11; Romans 8:28
Date: May 20th, 2024
Speaker: Cory DeForrest
Series: Becoming (A Series through the Fruit of the Spirit)
Week: 1
Scripture Reference: Galatians 5:22-23; 1 John 3:15-18; Romans 12:9-21
Date: May 13th, 2024
Speaker: Cory DeForrest
Series: (Easter) Jesus: Lord & Savior
Week: 2
Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:15; John 3:16-17; Mark 10:45; Galatians 1:4; John 20:1-8; 1 Corinthians 15:12-22
Speaker: Cory DeForrest
Series: (Easter) Jesus: Lord & Savior
Week: 1
Scripture: Luke 6:46-49, Luke 9:21-27; Luke 9:57-62;
Speaker: Cory DeForrest
Series: Acts
Week - 4 | God is doing something bigger
Sunday, March 10th, 2024
Speaker - Pastor Cory DeForrest
Series: Acts
Week 3 - Walking in Boldness
Scripture: Acts 3 & 4
Speaker: Cory DeForrest
Series: Acts
Week 2 - God's Plan of Multiplication
Scripture: Acts 2:14-47
Speaker: Cory DeForrest
Series: Acts
Week 1 - You will be my witnesses
Scripture: Acts 1:1-11
Speaker: Cory DeForrest
Series: He. Me.
Stand alone message - 2024 Jesus increase and we decrease
Scripture: John 3:30
Speaker: Cory DeForrest
Series: Eliminating Hurry
Week 4 - Slowing
Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30; Luke 8:40-56
Speaker: Cory DeForrest
Extra Resources: "The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry" - John Mark Comer
Series: Eliminating Hurry
Week 3 - Simplicity
Scripture: Matthew 6:19-25; 1 Timothy 6:6-12
Speaker: Cory DeForrest
Extra Resources: "The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry" - John Mark Comer
Series: Eliminating Hurry
Week 2 - Rest
Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30; Genesis 2:1-3; Exodus 20:8-11
Speaker: Cory DeForrest
Extra Resources: "The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry" - John Mark Comer
Series: Eliminating Hurry
Week 1 - Is There a Better Way?
Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30
Speaker: Cory DeForrest
Extra Resources: "The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry" - John Mark Comer
Series: Exodus
Topic: He is a God who RESCUES
Recorded: Sunday, June 18th, 2023
Speaker: Cory DeForrest
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Series: Exodus
Topic: God’s Special Possession
Recorded: Sunday, June 25th, 2023
Speaker: Cory DeForrest
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Series: Bless this Home
Topic: Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness
Recorded: Sunday, May 16th, 2023
Speaker: Cory DeForrest
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Series: Small Things, Big Differences
Topic: Thoughts
Recorded: Sunday, April 23rd, 2023
Speaker: Cory DeForrest
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Series: Small Things, Big Differences
Topic: One Word
Recorded: Sunday, April 16th, 2023
Speaker: Heather Wood
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Series: Not Quickly Broken
Topic: Character
Scripture: Romans 5:1-6
Recorded: Sunday, April 9th, 2023
Speaker: Cory DeForrest
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Series: Not Quickly Broken
Topic: Character
Scripture: Romans 5:1-6; The Story of David
Recorded: Sunday, April 2nd, 2023
Speaker: Cory DeForrest
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Series: Not Quickly Broken
Topic: How Does Suffering Lead to Perseverance
Scripture: Romans 5:1-6; Genesis 37-50
Recorded: Sunday, March 27, 2023
Speaker: Cory DeForrest
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Series: Christmas Stories
Topic: God works in the Unexplained, Unexpected and Unrestrained
Scripture: Matthew 2:1-11
Recorded: Sunday, December 18th, 2022
Speaker: Cory DeForrest
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This week we look at the difference between Joy and Happiness. And how understanding the difference may be crucial towards a sustaining faith!
This week we look at hope. Jesus is our hope, the one who the prophets longed for and the one whom we wait to come again.
Scripture: Isaiah 42:1-4
Matthew 12:16-21
Series: Christmas Stories
Topic: Yes, God is at Work
Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 1:26-38
Recorded: Sunday, December 4th, 2022
Speaker: Cory DeForrest
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Diving deeper into the season of Advent and the importance of the full story God has been telling.
Series: Reclaimed
Topic: Week 2 “As He did”
Scripture: John 13:1-17
Recorded: Sunday, November 27th, 2022
Speaker: Cory DeForrest
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Podcast Info:
Message Date: November 20th, 2022
Message Giver: Cory DeForrest
Main Text: Luke 5:27-32
Main Questions:
Do others feel safe at your table like they did with Jesus?
Are you more about the issue of the day rather than walking with people?
This week we talk about the idea of Sabbath and the idea of Law vs Gift.
Extras:
Mark 2:27-28
"The Sabbath" by Abraham Joshua Heschel
"Enthusiasm Is Common, Endurance is Rare." We talk about how do we finish this race and what's our goal as we finish week seven of our Pre-Decide series.
Series: Pre-Decide
Topic: Faithfulness – Trustworthy & Steadfast
Scripture: Deuteronomy 32:3-4; Matthew 25:23; Matthew 4:18; Matthew 16:16-20; Matthew 26:31-34; John 21:4-12; John 21:15-19
Recorded: Sunday, November 6th, 2022
Speaker: Cory DeForrest
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This week we dive into Philippians 2 along side of a "modern day parable" "The Giving Tree."
Extras:
Brennan Manning - The Ragamuffin Gospel
Shel Silverstein - The Giving Tree
Reading: Joshua 1:1-9
In this episode, we talk about what it looks like to go through hard things, new things or the unexpected things. As God gives words of wisdom to live by to Joshua about to do all those things! Enjoy
Series: Pre-Decide
Topic: Generosity – Not something I do, but who I am
Scripture: Proverbs 11:25-26
Recorded: Sunday, October 233rd, 2022
Speaker: Cory DeForrest
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Episode 1 of Wednesday Reflections. We look behind the scenes of a pretty popular story to Jesus' wisdom and example on how He loves the oppressed and the oppressors and by extending His grace, can transform lives.
References:
Luke 18:35-19:9
"Jesus through Middle Eastern Eyes" - Kenneth Bailey
Series: Pre-Decide
Topic: I’m Ready
Scripture: Genesis 39:1-18; Matthew 13:44-46
Recorded: Sunday, October 2nd, 2022
Speaker: Cory DeForrest
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Series: Pre-Decide
Topic: Better Decisions, Better Life
Scripture: Genesis 22:1-12
Recorded: Sunday, September 26th, 2022
Speaker: Cory DeForrest
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Series: I’M IN
Topic: I’m INfluential
Scripture: John 4:4-42
Recorded: Sunday, September 11th, 2022
Speaker: Cory DeForrest
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Series: I’M IN
Topic: I’m Invaluable
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-20
Recorded: Sunday, September 4th, 2022
Speaker: Cory DeForrest
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Series: I’M IN
Topic: I’m Invited
Scripture: Luke 7:36-50
Recorded: Sunday, August 28th, 2022
Speaker: Cory DeForrest
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