Santa Clarita Valley Church: Recent Episodes
Ron Hammer
The world is interviewing us all day about our Christianity. What kind of impact are we making with the gospel and our story?
The battle with sin is always before us, and like tug of war, sin is a battle you will either win of loose. What teammates do you have on your side helping you win the battle?
We can learn many life lessons from the Lords mother. Lessons of faith, heart, obedience, prayer, and much more.
If you are going to get rid of the Me First mentality then you need to develop unselfish attitudes, actions, and speech.
God is the great I AM. Jesus is the great I AM. The great I AM will help us, wants us to experience the miraculous, and will confront sin.
In the bible there are good examples of fighting temptation and bad examples of fighting temptation. We are all tempted at different times so we have the choice of imitating the good or the bad examples.
What does the bible say about love? Look at 1 Corinthians chapter 13 and words of Jesus to see that love is more than just a feeling. It's an action.
30 Days to live is almost up. Do you want to go out boldly and remembered forever or leave behind a legacy that will be forgotten?
When we are weak, humble, and reliant on God, the power in Christ is unleashed in our lives.
How do you love as if you only had one month to live? Listen to see what God has to say about loving completely.
What would you do if you had one month to live? What would you change? Join us as we challenge ourselves to begin living our lives as if we only had one month to live.
Jesus was born Lord and there will be a time in each of our lives that we bow down to Him. Either it will be as a conquered person or as someone worshiping your hero. The choice to make Jesus Lord is ours.
Selfishness is a deeply ingrained sin that has spread throughout our society. Philippians tells us the progression to overcoming this. Take a look at your attitude, action, and speech and go after being less selfish and more selfless.
Gratitude is a gateway for deeper healing. Ask yourself what Jesus would say about the gratitude in your heart today.
Our level of giving is a reflection of our level of gratitude. It's an everyday challenge to be a thankful person so go after being thankful for something everyday.
Obstacles can be tough to overcome. Sometimes all we need to do is have a big picture mindset and understand that the refining process is an important process in the Christian walk.
God desires a relationship with each one of us and we have to make a decision to give into the temptations we face everyday or keep our focus on Jesus.
Looking at Second Corinthians chapter four, we see the key to being spiritually renewed. It all starts with repentance and looking deeply into the treasure that is Gods word, the bible.
How well we listen is going to impact how we do in life, but it's not just the hearing that matters; it's the putting what we hear into practice.
As a society we go for the things we like and the comforts we desire, but the message Jesus preached wasn't always comfortable or a message that we like to hear.
One part of being a disciple is decided to please God with your life, but the desire to people please too often gets in the way.
There are many burdens that we have; burdens you need to share, burdens you need to shoulder, and burdens that need to be shed
The two questions you will ask the rest of your life are "who am I?" and "who is God?" Take a look at God's talk with Moses and see how God helps Moses deal with his doubts.
There are times when we just get tired. Tired or changing, trying, repenting, loving, or just tired of doing the right thing, but its during those times that we need the perspective that God gave Joshua and Moses. We need to keep swinging the sword and keep praying at the same time as we all learning.
Every action stems from a desire. When we desire the wrong things, bad things are the result, and the opposite is true for good things. It's time we take responsibility for things at the desire level.
When we read the bible we need to make sure and pay close attention to what it's saying. As we read 1 John chapter 2 we see how God thinks of us and what happens when we live a godly life and what happens when we don't.
Sometimes the hardest thing to do is to trust and acknowledge God in all situations. Today we can learn from Abram on how to do just that.
We have a choice on what our eternal future will look like and no matter what we do we cannot escape the biblical principle of reaping what you sow. Ask yourself, are you looking to live for yourself or for God?
Look at David and how he handled tough times. He faced extreme hardships and demonstrated how to handle it by going to God.
Greatness is something that we all want to achieve, and to find it we must be humble towards God and others. It will take faith and the heart of a servant to find true greatness.
A mission is a dream that you act upon. Are you dreaming or living out a mission. If you are going to live out a mission it will require sacrifice, perseverance, it will be inconvenient at times, and most of all it makes sense.
Mother's Day is a day to remember our moms and their amazing qualities, and also to see the correlation between a mother's qualities and God's qualities.
There are sermons being preached to us as we go about our daily lives. See what lessons Ron has learned from training his dog Bailey. Sometimes we need the reminder that God is the alpha male and we need to be excited about the right things.
In order to stay the course we need to get back to basics. Remember that we have a treasure stored up in heaven for us and our faith in Jesus Christ.
The world always wants to know the answer to the question where do I belong. The bible teaches that we belong with God.
Faith is like water. No matter how much of it you've had in the past you still need it today. Sometimes it's good to take a real good look at yourself and give your faith an extended check-up.
Easter Sunday has been in the heart of God from the beginning. Easter is the difference maker in Christianity so let's not waste the resurrection by not living our lives for Christ.
Jesus gives us the option of choosing which well we are going to drink from throughout our lives. Either we will pick the well that world offers and never be satisfied, or we pick the well only He can give us and drink from his living water, which is the only thing that can satisfy.
Take a look at Luke 5 and see how you can relate to the transformation that Peter and his companions went through as they decided to become disciples of Jesus.
The decision to live according to the Bible is intentional. It doesn't just happen by accident. The parable of the sower talks about the different responses to Gods word. Which response do you have?
Taking inventory in the christian life requires work both internally and externally. We should be looking for noticeable progress in our faith and love along the way.
If we are going to move past the past we must first face hurts from ourselves and others as well as not getting caught up in our own accomplishments.
Looking through Deuteronomy we see highlights of Gods plan for us, the penalties when we don't obey Him, and the passion required to follow Him wholeheartedly.
With the end of the year comes an evaluation time for all of us. If we are going to be victorious in 2013 we must first be honest with ourselves and do what it takes to prepare for victory with God by our side
True Worship is initiated by the worshiper and God is the audience. Look at what we can learn from the wise men and how they worshiped Jesus during His birth
No matter how bad life gets there is always a path to righteousness. God knows our limits, and He will not tempt us beyond what He knows we can bare.
God used Nathan to bring David to repentance after he sinned with Bathsheba. Who is a "Nathan" in your life? Does anyone view you as a "Nathan" in their life? Strive to have a repentant heart and help others as well.
God gives us an amazing family of believers, and He teaches us in the bible that not only should we love our physical family, but also our spiritual family as well.
Making a breakthrough in your life and in your faith starts with facing your giants head on. What giants of your life are stopping you right now?
Forgiveness only comes through the blood of Jesus. Our part is giving up total control of our lives, repenting of our sins, and be baptized in his name.
In the second installment of life apps 2.0 Ron talks about how being normal according to God's standards is opposite of what the world will tell you.
The first lesson of a three-part series titled Life Apps 2.0. "Be Content Now" App, helps us to be grateful and joyful about where we are in life now, and to be content with what we have.
If we are going to enjoy the ride we need to realize that God is at work all the time and he provides us with freedom through Christ. What are you using your freedom for?
Worship keeps us in our right mind and helps us connect closer to God. No matter what we might be thinking or where we are at, all we need to do is enter Gods sanctuary.
True Christianity is living all in for God and all in for each other, which takes great faith on our part. If you don't stand firm in your faith you will not stand at all. Isaiah 7:9
We need to look to God for our enjoyment, our security, and our righteousness. What are you allowing in thats affecting these areas?
Having a vision for hope in your life requires a process of character building to become more like Jesus.
The closer we get to Jesus, the more humility we need to have. Humility in understanding Jesus and Love are both necessary if we want to draw closer to Him.
To live the life of a disciple means you will have many moments to choose if you will be "all in" for God or not. What will you choose?
The rain will come in our lives. God allows it because he wants us to draw our security from him, the perfect Father.
Don't get discouraged by the challenge in front of you right now, God is working for your future according to His purpose; instead, focus on the Big Picture.
There are many lessons we can learn from mom this mother's day. Mothers put there hearts into us and they never stop trying to influence us to do what's right.
God's goal for each of us is to grow and change our character. We need to recognize where we are at and what old patterns we have and then focus on who we are in God's eyes.
James 4:17 instructs us to submit ourselves to God. The promise is that if we resist the devil and he will flee from you. Don't give in, remain strong.
We all will make a Decision when we approach the cross. Will you Deny it? Doubt it? Or be Devoted to it?
Being Foolish is doing something when you know you should have done the opposite. Look into the Word for Wise ways to live.
If we are going to live by the spirit we must first crucify the sin in our lives and begin producing fruit. We also will need help along the way. The closing chapters in Galatians walks us through how to do this.
A comparison of heart responses of the rich young ruler and Zacchaeus the tax collector. They both had to give up something but only one of them did. Which one are you?
In the parable of the sower Jesus talks about four different types of soil; "Hear the message" that Ron preaches to find out which one you are.
God wants a deep connection with us. One that will stand the test of time, make it through trials, and ultimately be all we need to be happy.
God used Moses to do the miraculous and he wants to use us as well. We need to be willing and remember it's about Him and he has everything under control.
The size of our prayers show the world the size of our God. Do you pray with passion for God to work in miraculous ways? Is there anything that you have given up praying for?
What giant is in your life that you need to breakthrough? We can only conquer our giants with a full trust in God's ability to break us through into a deeper walk with Him.
God calls us to a Relentless Faith, and that faith is tested often by others, circumstances, and even Gods word. Is your faith a faith that will last?
As Christians we aren't just looking for a highlight moment, because our character should define our lives
If we want to get back on track, we need to understand that life is all about God. We need to have the right perspective of God and ourselves. God is huge and we are small.
If we want to get back on track, we need to understand that life is all about God. We need to have the right perspective of God and ourselves. God is huge and we are small.
God created us to be connected to him and to one another. To connect with God, we need to live a life of integrity and obey his commands.
Forgiveness is a decision we make. God expects us to forgive others from the heart and to be aware of our need for forgiveness.
Attempts at the "be happy now" app only ends in failure. True joy goes beyond the happenings of life. The "joy" app is only found by searching God's word, through the holy Spirit, and a true commitment to God.
If we want to experience the full extent of God's love, we have to love one another. God wants us to step outside of our comfort zones by loving beyond ourselves. Will you be willing to pour out your life for someone else?
Satan's schemes to attract people are smooth and subtle. He is the property developer of Hell. His most effective weapon is for people to think they are spiritually right, but have not been taught the truth.
Has independence truly given us life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness? Only by depending on God and living in His Spirit can we have true freedom. Ask God for a double portion of His Spirit.