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Our mission is to transform from individual believers into an authentic community of Christ followers through Biblical discipleship.

Pastors Max and Trish of Core Community Covenant Church


    • Apr 20, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 153 EPISODES


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    Because He Lives: Why Our Faith Hinges on Resurrection

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 28:12


    Pastor Christina teaches us on 3 to important points of the power of resurrection. His resurrection fulfilled prophesy about the Messiah Our justification depends on itDeath is defeated and we will forever live in Him

    Jesus Christ in the Passover.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 34:40


    Join our church family as we share the Passover meal. Learn how it tells the story of God's plan for our redemption through His Son, Jesus Christ.

    Sevenfold Holy Spirit: Spirit of Power

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 39:40


    Holy Spirit power helps us proclaim the kingdom of God, to be born again and be transformed into a life showing fruit of the Spirit.

    Sevenfold Holy Spirit: Spirit of Counsel

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 43:44


    The Holy Spirit comforts, guides, warns, and convicts as our divine Counselor.

    Sevenfold Holy Spirit: Spirit of Knowledge Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 34:20


    Sevenfold Holy Spirit: Spirit of Knowledge Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 40:52


    As we continue to explore the various attributes of the Holy Spirit, we compare our human knowledge with the revelation that comes from God alone.

    Sevenfold Holy Spirit: Spirit of Understanding

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 32:30


    Sevenfold Holy Spirit: Spirit of Wisdom

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 40:06


    I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better.Ephesians 1:17

    Sevenfold Holy Spirit: Spirit of the LORD. Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025 36:51


    Sevenfold Holy Spirit: Intro and Spirit of the LORD Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 32:23


    Building off of Isaiah 11:2 and symbols throughout Scripture, this new series highlights the person and ministry of the Holy Spirit. In this first teaching, the Word attests to His divinity and sevenfold nature (as seen in Revelation). Then we start with His first attribute, specifically as “the Spirit of the Father.”

    Waiting for Spring: Patient Trust in God.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 29:19


    Pastor Christina shares a timely word on trusting God when we are going through spiritual “winter” season.

    “I Am” Statements of Jesus: The Vine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 36:32


    The vine nourishes, supports and holds the branches together. We just need to remain through the Word, Love and Obedience.

    “I Am” Statements of Jesus: The Way, the Truth and the Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 46:52


    Jesus is the perfect fulfillment of the Law, revealing the Way to, the Truth about, and Life with the Father. Rather than rules and rituals, He invites us to follow the leading of the Holy Spirit as the only true path home.

    “I Am” Statements of Jesus: The Resurrection and the Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 34:16


    Without resurrection we have no faith

    “I Am” Statements of Jesus: The Good Shepherd. Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2025 25:30


    The only way we can be good leaders if we follow Jesus who is the only Good Shepherd.

    Christmas story as told by the Prophets

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 38:40


    We let the Bible tell us the story of the birth of Christ through the prophets of the Old Testament. We also take time to reflect on the Word with beautiful Christmas songs. Enjoy. We do not own the rights to the music or songs.

    “I Am” Statements of Jesus: The Gate and the Shepherd Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 34:00


    How do we identify toxic church leadership? In John 10, Jesus states that He is the Gate and the Good Shepherd. In this teaching, we discuss bad shepherds: the thieves and robbers who skip over the gate and harm the sheep.

    “I am” Statements of Jesus: The Light of the World

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024 35:54


    “I Am” Statements of Jesus: the Bread of Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024 40:15


    This sermon wrestles with a hard teaching of Jesus as the living bread: sent by God from heaven and providing eternal life by offering up his own flesh and blood.

    Cynthia's Word on Prayer

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024 49:04


    Join us as sister Cynthia teaches on the discipline of prayer.

    7 Attributes of God: Just

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024 33:46


    The final attribute in the series points to God's justice. If He didn't judge rightly, all of His other attributes would be undermined.

    7 Attributes of God: Forgiving

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 42:30


    Before we can know the great attribute of Gods forgiveness. We must understand what we are seeking to be forgiven for.

    Know When to Speak Up and When to Shut Up.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2024 32:39


    Pastor Trish had an amazing opportunity to bring a word at Renew Church Women's Conference: Dream Again.She reminded the women of how powerful they are and all the women in the Bible that changed the world for God. So they must speak up.She also taught on the time when we need to shut up and be powerful for God. At that point we let God put us in:1 Posture of Prayer2 Position of Power3 Prepare for the Prophetic

    7 Attributes of God: Abounding in Faithfulness

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 46:07


    This sermon covers the fifth attribute of God found in Exodus 34:6-7: faithfulness. In Hebrew, emet means truth, trustworthy and faithful. God is faithful even when we are not! We should always respond by trusting Him and His word.

    7 Attributes of God: Abundant in Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 44:31


    Nothing will ever separate us from the Love of God. Romans 8:38-39

    7 Attributes of God: Slow to Anger

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024 45:03


    In this next teaching on the attributes of God from Exodus 34:6-7, we discuss some aspects on how God experiences and expresses anger.

    Psalms 23

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 26:00


    In this episode, as Pastor Max teaches on Psalm 23, he summarizes how God helps us become holistically healthy. We looked at four important aspects: relational, physical, mental and spiritual health. When we surrender to the Good Shepherd's leading, we will be blessed with overflowing life.

    7 Attributes of God: Gracious

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024 42:02


    God gives us favor and grace before we even realize how much we need it. Not because we deserve it, but because He desires the best for us.

    7 Attributes of God: Compassion

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2024 43:29


    From Exodus 34:6-7, we look at the first of 7 attributes of God, compassion. God shows compassion as sees us, hears us, and acts on our behalf. In response, we should be transformed into people who do the same for others.

    Oksanna's Miracle Testimony

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 24:02


    One of our members, Oksanna, shares some reflections on miracles and a vulnerable testimony of her lifelong miracle. Warning: some content might be unsettling to certain audiences.

    The Seven Churches of Revelation: Laodicea

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024 50:46


    The last letter to the churches in Revelation brings some strong warnings, but there is still hope! Beware of apathy, pride, and spiritual ignorance, instead seek the Lord for growth, humility, and insight.

    The Seven Churches of Revelation: Philadelphia

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 43:27


    The letter to the church at Philadelphia reminds us to patiently persevere, stay true to God's word and not lose faith even when we feel weak.

    The Seven Churches of Revelation: Sardis

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2024 42:55


    From the letter to Sardis we are warned against preoccupation with image but to focus on transformation from the inside out. The regenerative power of the Holy Spirit brings the fruit of a true believer.

    The Seven Churches of Revelation: Thyatira

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024 41:23


    The letter to the church of Thyatira reminds us to hold fast to the Word of God, to test so called “prophets,” and to resist any influences that blend Christian practice with other spiritual “truths”.

    Message of Hope: Jeremiah 29:11

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 9:27


    Pastor Max had the opportunity to speak at a memorial service for a great pastor friend who passed away last year. Pastor Dave as passionate for God and His people. His life verse was Jeremiah 29:11. This is a short message that Pastor Max shared with Pastor Dave's congregation. We pray it will be a blessing to you all.

    The Seven Churches of Revelation: Pergamum

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2024 40:44


    The letter to Church of Pergamum in Revelation 2 warns us of the dangers of compromise and conforming to the world.

    The Seven Churches of Revelation: Smyrna

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2024 50:59


    We learn from the early Church of Smyrna how to face our afflictions and the need to stand firm in the face of trials like poverty, slander, suffering, and demonic attacks.

    The Seven Churches of Revelation: Ephesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2024 37:35


    We can learn from the early church what we should and should not do. The letter to Ephesus in Revelation 2 reminds us to resist false teaching and idolatry but not to fall into legalism or salvation by works. Remember your first love!

    Becoming the Church: Circle of Life - Acts 2:47

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2024 48:26


    Praise God to find favor in order that He can save others so they too can praise Him. This is how the Church will spread to become all we were meant to be.

    Becoming the Church: Persevere with Glad and Sincere Heart - Acts 2:46

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2024 48:12


    Becoming the Church requires us to persevere together (not in isolation) through times of suffering as well as success. Like the early church, we should do so with sincerity and joy.

    Becoming the Church: In One Accord- Acts 2:44-45

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2024 43:24


    Becoming the Church as God intended means we work toward unity in mind and heart, sharing resources and caring for one another out of our overflow.

    Becoming the Church: Reverence for God - Acts 2:43

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2024 45:44


    In order to truly become the Church, we need to reclaim a posture of holy fear, respect and reverence for the awesome power of our God.

    Becoming the Church: Devoted - Acts 2:42

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2024 49:21


    In the example of the early Church, we should devote ourselves to the apostles' teaching, fellowship, breaking bread and prayer. Not as passive observers or in isolation, but as an intentional community.

    The Great Commission: Wait Acts 1:1-16

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2024 45:41


    Our final sermon in this series, we look at Jesus command to wait on the Holy Spirit for power, direction, and His return. In a world where waiting is a lost skill, we are called to be still and eagerly expect His return.

    The Great Commission: Sent to Forgive. John 20:21-23

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2024 36:36


    In the same way Jesus was sent to the world by the Father, He sends us out as ministers of reconciliation. By the power of the Holy Spirit, we are called to forgive.

    The Great Commission: Be a Witness. Luke 24:48

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2024 52:46


    To preach is to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. To witness or to testify is to share how the Gospel of Jesus Christ has impacted your life. There is power in our testimony. In this episode we discuss what testimony is, does, costs and the power in it.

    The Great Commission: Preach the Good News Mark 16:15

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 49:49


    What are the Good News? What is the Gospel? How do you share it with those who don't believe? What is the difference between sharing the Gospel and disciplining?

    The Great Commission: Teach Them to Obey Matthew 28:18-20

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2024 47:44


    We not only need to teach Jesus commandments but also how to obey them. We glance through over 50 commandments of Jesus in the Gospels and focus on 2 Timothy 3:16 for guidance of how to teach someone to obey them. List of the scriptures for the commandments can be found here https://iblp.org/what-are-commands-christ/

    The Great Commission: Baptize them… Matthew 28:18-20

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2024 41:32


    As we go and make disciples we must first baptize them. In this teaching we explore the two kinds of baptism that we find in scripture. First the that John the Baptist proclaimed, which was Baptism of repentance and forgiveness. The other one was the one John said will happen through Jesus which was the Baptism by the Holy Spirit.

    The Great Commission - Intro

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2024 42:35


    Join us as dig deep into the the 5 commissions that Jesus shares with the disciples through all the Gospel's and Acts.

    Journey to the Cross: Gethsemane Matthew 26

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2024 45:07


    In this episode, we study Jesus' vulnerable prayers and intense struggle in the garden of Gethsemane (at the Mount of Olives) just prior to His betrayal.

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