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Calvary Community Church
This podcast is a collection of sermons, conversations, testimonies and a whole lot more from Calvary Community Church in Houston, TX. For more information, please visit our website at www.calvaryhouston.com
We are a people who overcome the spirit of mammon through faithful stewardship, generosity, and surrender to God and His ways.
We are a people who overcome the spirit of mammon through faithful stewardship, generosity, and surrender to God and his ways.
Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ (Philippians 1:27)
We are a people who join Jesus on his mission, together with others, in our spheres of influence and in the nations.
We are a people who are praying for a fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit to come individually, corporately, and nationally. Text: Acts 1:1 – Acts 2:14
We want to learn and to model ways to respond to our feelings, thoughts, and beliefs stirred up by trauma, tragedy, and loss. We can pray; we can take time to reflect, remember, and connect; and we can get in action.
The Lord has given us weapons and skills to destroy strongholds and default ways of being that hinder us from living life the way we were designed to live. Wholeness (shalom) is possible.
Palm Sunday is about welcoming King Jesus. We are a people who welcome the King into our lives, our neighborhoods, his churches, our communities, and our nations.
Jesus' eyes of fire speak of His penetrating gaze, passionate affections, and purifying love (Rev. 1:14)
In 2022, with the Holy Spirit helping us, we want to fuel our holy desire for the Lord.
As we journey deeper into personal, interactive intimacy with God, we will discovery that God wows us with His beauty, woos us with His gladness and pleasure, and wins us with His love. Or in other words, God is beautiful, He has a glad heart, and He really enjoys you.
We are a community of people making a journey with each other in following Jesus. That is the heart behind all we do– every ministry, every structure, every program, class, service, or event– we are here seeking to make a place where people can come and meet with God. May this be a place where you and I can encounter our Maker, praise our Father, surrender to our Master, and love the Lord our God with all our heart, and mind, and soul, and strength.
We are a people who cry out, “Baptize us with fire, your holy desire, Lord Jesus” (Matthew 3:11).
Realign: whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ (Philippians 1:27).
We are a people who share what we have seen, heard, and experienced. Jesus is Savior, Messiah, and Lord of the world. That is good news of great joy.
We are a people who are equipped and empowered to join Jesus in spiritual warfare for the advancement of the kingdom of God.
We are a people who partner with Jesus on his mission, together with others, in our spheres of influence and in the earth.
We are a people who are equipped and empowered to join Jesus in spiritual warfare for the advancement of the kingdom of God.
We are a people who are equipped and empowered to join Jesus in spiritual warfare for the advancement of the kingdom of God.
In order to stand firmly in the midst of shaking, we must cultivate a seeing eye, listening ear, and a burning heart.
We are a people who are equipped and empowered to join Jesus in spiritual warfare for the advancement of the kingdom of God.
The spirit of this world is changing for the worse (to be more hateful, fearful, angry, divisive, judgmental, ungrateful, etc.). But you and I are of a different Spirit. We follow a different way, the way of Jesus. We get to practice learning how to show up differently now, because the rage of the nations will increase as time goes along.
The spirit of this world is changing for the worse (to be more hateful, fearful, angry, divisive, judgmental, ungrateful, etc.). But you and I are of a different Spirit.
Joy is experiencing the pleasure of knowing that God knows you, loves you, and enjoys interacting with you.
The words the Lord has spoken to us over the past few years are current. These words have not expired (no expiration date). Our response is to choose courage in the face of fears, opposition, or crises. We can be strong and courageous because God's presence and present word engender faith in us (Joshua 1:9).
If we are a people of his presence, then, our lives will reflect the values and priorities of the King and his kingdom regarding our finances and stewardship.
IF we are a people of His presence, then our lives will reflect the values and priorities of the King and His kingdom regarding our finances and stewardship.
If we are a people of his presence, then our lives will reflect the values and priorities of the King and his kingdom regarding our finances and stewardship.
Pastor Jeff paints a picture of what kind of fathers and men our nation needs in this hour.
Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ [Philippians 1:27-30; 4:4-9]
The Lord has given us weapons, tools, or skills to disempower strongholds and default ways of being that hinder us from living life the way we were designed to live in Christ.
We are a people who seek to respond well to the Lord when he gives us corporate prophetic words.
This is a rebroadcast of an important message from Pastor Jeff McGee from January 3, 2021.
Calvary, we are a people who love God and who seek to get in on what the Lord is doing.
Jesus came to bring freedom to the oppressed (Lk. 4:18). Throughout His ministry, Jesus repeatedly confronted a religious system that systematically oppressed and silenced women.
Pastor Steve shares from his personal devotional times specific words from the Lord that call us to go deeper in God. From Isaiah 33, he shares a number of promises from God that will sustain us during the troubling times in which we live. One vital promise that God spoke comes from Isaiah 33:6, “[God] will be your constant source of stability in changing times…”
Pastor Jeff speaks about the DNA of our Master, the Lord Jesus Christ, which encodes and shapes the very being and nature of Christians.
This weekend, we are believing God for and praying for a fresh move of the Lord, according to Luke 4:18, that will result in many people getting saved, healed, delivered, and encouraged.
Today, we have the privilege of commissioning three new elders at Calvary. In light of that opportunity, I want to share with you some of our vision and values regarding leadership at Calvary. And, I want to celebrate different ones who help Calvary to be a healthy body and a beautiful bride for the Lord Jesus Christ.
May we catch a vision of Christ visiting our cities and nation like he did on Palm Sunday and like he has done through other revivals and moves God.
We are in a Psalm 2 crisis, which requires a Joel 2 response, and will result in an Acts 2 outpouring.
During our 1-day First-love Fast, let us lean into these 3 questions:
1. Am I fasting unto the Lord?
2. Am I using the discomfort as an opportunity to grow?
3. Am I learning to love?
Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. [Philippians 1:27-30]
Giving thanks is so much more than a holiday on our calendar. Giving thanks is meant to be a spiritual practice and a lifestyle for followers of the Lord Jesus.
Scripture references today:
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18; Psalm 50:23; 107:1; 136:1-26
You can also find sermon notes and additional resources here:
https://calvaryhouston.com/sermons/giving-thanks-a-spiritual-practice-and-lifestyle/
This pandemic is an opportunity to reset, to put first things first. This opportunity to reset is one of the redemptive purposes of the Lord in this season.
Today, we are talking about corporate practices that help us to pursue deep intimacy and full partnership with Jesus in this season.
Today, we are talking about corporate practices that help us to pursue deep intimacy and full partnership with Jesus in this season.
This pandemic is an opportunity to reset, to put first things first. This opportunity to reset is one of the redemptive purposes of the Lord in this season.
Reset is one of the redemptive assignments for responding to this season in which COVID19, racial unrest and injustice, political divisiveness, fear, and anger have knocked so many people off center.
The agreeing prayers of the remnant church could change the spiritual atmosphere over our cities and nation.
If you do not allow God to transform your pain, then you most certainly will transmit it. Forgiveness is an act of mercy to justice. Forgiveness is God’s gift to us for personal healing.
Part II of Understanding and Responding to the Signs of the Times. The Lord is calling His church to be like the sons of Issachar (I Chron. 12:32) - to understand the signs of the times and how to respond in seasons of crisis.
The Lord is calling His church to be like the sons of Issachar (I Chron. 12:32) - to understand the signs of the times and how to respond in seasons of crisis.
Pastor Steve shares his father-heart with the church about being God's people in the midst of difficult times.
We need to do better as a country. It is not enough to say that I am not racist. We are called to work for justice, to pursue mercy, and to work humbly toward overcoming oppression, especially of people of color.
We need to do better as a country. It is not enough to say that I am not racist. We are called to work for justice, to pursue mercy, and to work humbly toward overcoming oppression, especially of people of color.
Faith. What is it? What does it look like when it's operating in our lives? What are some of the things that we need to cultivate in our hearts before the Lord returns?
Equipping the Church with skills, values, and principles for how to move forward in a way that keeps us in tune with the Lord, in alignment with our God, and in step with the Holy Spirit
Our Lord, the kingdom of God, and Scripture have always had a much higher view of women in comparison with culture and the world.
We want to celebrate the word and work of God among us, for he prepared us for this season. We can be confident he will be with us through this crisis and will use it for his glory and for our good.
In a world where there are a lot of questions and uncertainty, what is God saying to the Church (Part II) - with Pastor Steve Meeks
In a world where there are a lot of questions and uncertainty, what is God saying to the Church?
People today are searching for good news. We have good news to declare: Christ is risen. Jesus has defeated death, darkness, disease, and demons.
Let us welcome Jesus into our communities and our cities, and let us share the good news of Jesus Christ.
The Lord wants us to learn skills to provoke, stir, and spur one another to love and good deeds (Hebrews 10:24).
The Lord wants to equip us on how to respond to the crisis, how to pray, and how to join Jesus on his mission. This is an opportunity for us to learn how to show up and love well. The Lord wants to help us to be the church, the people of God, on mission with Jesus in this hour of crisis. [Matthew 9:35-38]
Dealing with the impact of the Coronavirus COVID-19. You and I were made for such a time as this (Esther 4:14; Acts 13:36)
In this midst of fear of sickness, epidemics, and shaking (economic, political, ecological), this is a time for our testimony and for the demonstration of the good news of God in power
This week we look at two principles of generational discipleship: One generation is responsible for the next, and parents are responsible for their children.
This year God is calling Calvary Community Church to a fresh pursuit of deep intimacy and full partnership with Him.