Coastside Community Church in Pacifica, California (Sermons) https://coastsidechurch.org
God's grace gives us hope for moving forward in our spiritual journey with clarity.
Prayer isn’t about us getting God to comply with our plans. It’s about aligning our will to His.
A truly vibrant and healthy church is one that displays God's grace in tangible ways
Why and how we give financially is ultimately an issue of the heart
God's mercy and grace toward us is motivation to be wholeheartedly devoted to him ; Acts 9:19b-31
The same Jesus who sought out Saul, still seeks people today and invites us to participate in their story of salvation ; Acts 9:1-19a
The word of God spreads when His people are teamed up in the service of God
Complete dependence on God gives us the ability to face opposition with boldness and to experience deeper community ; Acts 4:23-37
Despite receiving resistance to proclaiming the gospel, we can be confident our efforts will bear fruit ; Acts 4:1-22
Sharing with each what the Lord is showing us during our time in the word
Fulfilling our mission means helping others discover and grow in the love and power found in the name of Jesus
A church that is making disciples is a church that is led and empowered by the Holy Spirit
Memento Mori ; “Vanity of Vanities, All is Vanity. God seeks what has been driven away ; Ecclesiastes 3:1-15
To be a church on mission requires seeking the Lord's will through unified prayer and reflection on scripture.
Jesus leads us by the power of the Holy Spirit in making disciples that can make disciples
We can never know the full impact of our actions done out of God's standard of loving-kindness and devotion
Four metaphors the Bible gives us to describe the church—which tell us what the church is and point us towards why the church exists.
Contentment is found in focusing on treasuring God and not on wanting what others have ; Exodus 20:17
Bearing false witness against others contradicts our love for God and for others ; Exodus 20:16
Only Jesus in us enables us to keep this commandment because He is the ultimate life-giver.
Psalm 34—When we don’t fear God, we forget who he is and who we are in him!
True biblical Sabbath goes to the core of what it means to not only discovering a truly rest-filled life, but it’s a full proof way to continually deepening our intimacy with God.
Because we worship, love, and trust in God more than anything else, we need to do so in a worthy manner. ; Exodus 20:4-6
We should worship, love, and trust in God more than anything else ; Exodus 20:1-2
Helping people understand the nature of the Bible and encouraging them to engage with it ; Acts 17:10-15
Only Jesus is truly worth of being made much of ; Revelation 5:1-12
The great commission should be seen as the follower of Jesus' primary mission in life
The response to Jesus' death and resurrection should be courageous loyalty and love
The events surrounding the death of Jesus are meant to elicit profound responses in us.