Glorious Ones Podcast

[2 Corinthians 12:1-10] Those in our community and our neighbors are finding ourselves financially, mentally, physically and emotionally running short. Pastor Joel shares a timely message during these trying times on what we can learn and how we can grow in times of suffering. To gain a Christian perspective on processing this situation, tune in to our podcast!

[Numbers 14:1-9] Pastor Joel preaches on the promises of God. These promises give us hope as we have something to look forward to. But they can also lead to sadness and disappointment if they don't align with our expectations. Pastor Joel shares ways we can guard ourselves against this feeling of disappointment. To learn more, tune in to our podcast!

[Psalm 27] Pastor Joel preaches a message on growing our intimacy with God by dwelling in His presence. In the midst of all the chaos and social distancing we are experiencing due to the spread of COVID-19, we are granted even more opportunities to spend quality time with God. To learn more about how we can go deeper in our walk with God, tune in to our podcast!

As you head into a new week with God, don't forget that every relationship takes time and energy. How has your relationship with God been? Perhaps you would describe it as lackluster - wondering to yourself, "I used to be on fire for God! What happened?" As we step into the season of Lent, may we be challenged to return to our first love. To learn more, tune in to our podcast to hear the full sermon!

With everything happening in the world, it's easy to lose your peace. Perhaps you find yourself in traffic, or in the middle of a fight with a significant other, or simply in a bad mood because you woke up late - whatever it may be, don't worry. We have all been there! Luckily for us, there's a message in the Bible that tells us of a God who created both you and your situation, so you can bet that He has also created a way for you to keep your peace in those moments. Tune in to our podcast to hear all about how we are called to make Christ our portion, purpose, and prize by clicking on the link below!

Haggai 1:1-15 Pastor Joel preaches on the importance and power of giving and sowing into the Kingdom, especially in the context of the end times. He shares godly principles for giving and testifies of the countless times God has supernaturally provided for his financial needs during his time as a missionary. To learn more about how material offerings can become God-honoring sacrifices, tune in to our podcast!

Daniel 11:36-45 Pastor Joel teaches on the antichrist in the latest message of the end times series. He warns us about the preceding antichrist spirit and culture that will become increasingly more pervasive over time and teaches us how we can overcome and be victorious as the Church. If you want to be informed about this important topic, take a listen to our podcast!

Daniel 11:1-35 Pastor Joel continued his sermon series on the end times by preaching on prophecy. We observed the prophecies laid out in Daniel 11 through real historical world events. Everything written in the Bible perfectly lined up with the course of history, despite being written many years beforehand! Three reasons why God gives us a glimpse into the future through prophecy: to show us God is in control, to prepare ourselves, and to point to Jesus. Even during times of uncertainty, we can trust that God is still in control and orchestrating everything. If you want to learn more about how Biblical prophecies were brought to life, tune in to our podcast!

Sunday evening session of EM winter retreat

Sunday morning session of EM winter retreat

Saturday evening session of EM winter retreat

Saturday morning session of EM winter retreat

1 Corinthians 6:12-20; Matthew 19:4-6 Pastor Joel returns to the “Righteous Romance” series with a message on sex. Sex is a gift created by God to consummate the holy union of marriage, but the enemy has perverted it and covered it in shame. Pastor Joel instructs us to save ourselves until marriage in order to honor God, honor your future spouse, and honor yourself. He also offers three practical applications to help us follow through with this commitment. If you are interested in learning more, tune in to the podcast!

Isaiah 58 Pastor Joel preaches on the retreat hysteria that we typically feel after retreats. Retreat should be about God, not about ourselves and what we want from Him. God wants us to repent and obey, before He can start healing us.

Romans 12:1-2 Pastor Joel begins a new series on dating titled "Righteous Romance." As Christians, we are set apart and called to live differently, which includes our romantic pursuits. Pastor Joel lays down seven principles for God-centered dating. Remember, it's never too late to turn towards God because through Christ, we are born again and forgiven of our past sins. If you want to learn how to honor God and your partner through dating, tune in to our podcast!

Psalm 27:1-6 Pastor Joel delivers the last message of the Focused Life series. Today's passage of Scripture informs us that the only thing that will bring us complete peace and happiness is seeing the beauty of the Lord. Pastor Joel then shares three principles of seeing the beauty of the Lord. If you're curious, tune into our podcast!

Hebrews 12:11-13 Pastor Joel continues his Focused Life series by addressing the present-day social media mania. We spend so much time on social media or consuming other types of media like Netflix when we could be doing something more meaningful - like spending time with loved ones or reading (not too late to join the one-month Bible challenge!). Pastor Joel talks about how we need to discipline ourselves and fight distractions in order to live more productive, focused lives. If you find yourself mindlessly scrolling through social media and want to learn more about discipline, tune in to our podcast!

1 Corinthians 9:19-23 Pastor Joel continues his Focused Life series and preaches on our fluid calling. Our external calling may change during our different seasons and life stages. God orchestrates this so that we are able to connect with the gospel, connect with people, and connect with God's blessings. To learn more about our fluid external calling, listen to this podcast!

Mark 12:28-34 Pastor Joel continues his series on living a focused life. Today he went over how to figure out our calling. Our fixed internal calling is to love God with all our soul, mind, and strength. Two ways we can do that is through seeking and serving God. If you want to learn more about our calling to love God, tune in to our podcast!

1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Pastor Joel preaches about focusing our life on God. We can't just attend church and be content with being in the race. Instead, we need to run this race to win! Think about plugging yourself into a community group or committing to serve the church. Our life purpose is to give, which will lead to a life of focus. If you're interested in learning more about what living a focused life looks life, tune in to our podcast!

Genesis 3:1-24 Pastor Joel finishes up his sermon series "Hard Questions" by preaching on goodness without God. Why does the tree of the knowledge of good and evil exist? If you've ever wondered if you can be a good person without God or even if you need to go to church to be a good person, tune into this message!

Romans 8:28-31 Pastor Joel preaches on the Calvinist view of predestination. We can't believe in a sovereign God without believing in predestination. Three reasons why God predestines salvation is to give us free will, to illustrate the riches of His grace, and to ensure successful missions. If you are confused about how predestination and free will can work together, listen to this sermon! Tune in every Sunday night for a new podcast.

Mark 9:42-49 Pastor Joel preaches on the problem of hell. Hell is a real place and we need to take its presence seriously. Pastor Joel outlines three reasons we need to take it seriously and explains how to apply this sermon into our lives. Tune in every Sunday at 10pm!

Matthew 13:24-43 Pastor Joel addresses the age-old “Problem of Evil”: (1) If God were willing but unable to resolve evil, He is not omnipotent. (2) If God is able but unwilling, He is not benevolent. Since clearly evil exists, is God either not omnipotent or benevolent? Click on the link to find out!

1 Peter 2:4-5; Romans 12; 1 Corinthians 12:12 Pastor Jeff Fabian preached on how the church is described in the Bible. Church is not a physical place but rather a group of people. It is also described as a family, not just a community, that is called to discipleship.

Psalm 84 Pastor Joel preaches on learning to choose God based on Psalm 84. The three reasons why we should choose God are: we find peace in God, we find our purpose in God, and we find portion in God. By following God, we will miss out on things but it won’t be with things that matter.

Matthew 20:17-28 Pastor Joel preaches on redefining greatness based on Matthew 20:17-28. Jesus affirms the pursuit of greatness but what we believe to be greatness is not in line with what God believes. Our idea of greatness is fame, money, glory, etc., but God’s idea of greatness is service.

1 Kings 18:16-45 In reference to the above scripture, Pastor Joel preaches that when we bring the sacrifice, God brings the fire. He then lists three markings of a sacrifice to God: 1) Refusing to give into the status quo, or adopting the attitude of the world. Revival and awakening are opposites of status quo. 2) Moving past hype to holy. 3) Letting God do it, which involves trusting Him. God does not need our help in order to work in our lives; instead we need to sacrifice this need for control and give it all to God.

Matthew 16:13-19 Pastor Joel preaches on the power of revelation based on the scripture above. Revelation is God communicating truth through supernatural means and something that we need in the church today. Three reasons why we need revelation are (1) revelation releases identity, (2) revelation releases destiny, and (3) revelation releases revival.

Matthew 15:21-28 Pastor Joel preaches about how God is in favor of making us feel uncomfortable and doesn’t just coddle us but challenges us. He looks at Matthew 15:21-28 and the Canaanite woman. Pastor Joel then lists the three stages of pursuing after God: breaking through the silence of God, “the appetizer”, and complete death to self.

Matthew 16:24-27 Pastor Joel preaches on the joyful suffering of a true Christian. God chooses people who can deny themselves and follow Jesus, not the world. He looks for those who truly believe that a loss to themselves is a gain for Christ!

1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 Pastor Faith Eury Cho preached a sermon called Redefining Holiness based on 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12. She talked about how the essence of holiness is not perfection but love and it’s not about doing more good and less bad, but about doing life together with God. In verse 3, it states that we are sanctified, or set apart and dedicated to God. God has chosen us, no matter how broken we are and He wants us to please Him- but pleasing Him requires us to know Him intimately.

Matthew 25:31-46 Pastor Joel preaches a sermon based on Matthew 25:31-46 and the importance of loving our neighbors (especially those that are sick, broken, or poor). He then lists 3 reasons why we should love others the same way we love Jesus: at the end we will be portrayed as who we really are, Jesus is going to show up to us in a form we don’t expect, and loving the poor means loving Jesus.

Matthew 15:1-20 Pastor Joel preaches on Matthew 15:1-20, breaking down the differences between religion and revival. He shares how man-made religion creates rules, whereas Spirit-birthed revival creates changes from the inside out! The key to revival starts with repentance, turning from our old habits to open the door for God to move in our lives and our hearts!

2 Cor. 1:8-11 Pastor Joel preaches on hardships that allow us to fully rely on God, and not on ourselves. Oftentimes, we think that we can solve our own problems and go through life by ourselves, but we need Jesus. Trust in Him and He will deliver!

Acts 16:16-36 Pastor Joel preaches about Paul and Silas in jail. Even with their unfortunate and very painful circumstance, they lifted their hands up to praise God. Their desperate praise gave them strength and set them free. We also need to praise to be strengthened and to be able to set others free as well!

Matthew 6:19-24 Pastor Joel preaches a message based on Matthew 6:19-24 and what it means to store our treasures in heaven. He warns us against storing our treasures on earth because they are bad investments and only temporary and do not provide us with any peace; the only thing that provides us with peace is focusing our eyes only on God. One way we can do this is by generously giving to God through tithing. Tithing generously is not only giving back to God what he has provided for us, but also sets us free from financial bondage!

Mark 4:35-41 Pastor Joel preaches on the storms of life that are actually invitations to trust in God. Know that storms and hardships will come, but will help you to grow and see God in a personal way!

Psalm 119:1-16 Pastor Joel preaches on the importance of reading and memorizing scripture, and how these acts lead to a renewed mind. Throughout the day, our hearts become dirtied by sin and the only way to purify them again is through reading the Word. Reading and memorizing the Word ultimately helps us to stay on the path of purity, to not sin against God, and to experience the joy of salvation.

Psalm 1 Pastor Joel continues to preach on the power of a renewed mind and talks about how our thoughts lead to action. We need to find delight in the Lord and spend time in his Word because this will lead to prosperity in all aspects of our lives. He provides us with 3 practical applications to help find delight in the Word of God: reading the Bible with the Holy Spirit, reading it completely through, and reading it daily.

Psalms 16 Pastor Joel preaches on leaning on God as our refuge. We cannot be shaken if God is our safe place. He’s the only good thing we have because other gods will increase our sorrow. God has a wonderful plan for you and wants to give you wisdom. Keep Him as your firm foundation and He will fill you with joy. His presence is the path to life!

2 Timothy 3:16-17 Pastor Joel preaches on the importance of reading the Bible and why we fully trust it based off 2 Timothy 3:16-17. He provides us with 7 reasons we can believe the Bible is God-breathed: it’s historically accurate, scientifically accurate, prophetically accurate, thematically unified, confirmed by Jesus, survived all attacks, and has transforming power.

Matthew 7:21-24 & 25:31-46 Pastor Joel preaches on obedience. Being saved does not mean a spiritual gift, or one encounter with God. It means obedience — following through with God’s commands. If you are truly saved, you should hate sin, love the Word, love Jesus, and love His people, especially the church!

1 Peter 5:8-9 Pastor Joel preaches on the power of a renewed mind and that disciples of Christ should think differently. He focuses on 1 Peter 5:8-9 and reminds us to be alert against the enemy because he will use 4 main schemes against us: intimidation, temptation, shame, and division.

Ruth2-4 Pastor Joel preaches on staying faithful in our relationships with God by continuing to examine the life of Ruth. While it may be difficult sometimes he reminds us to stay faithful in the small things, in integrity, and for prosperity.

Ruth 1:1-18 Pastor Joel preaches on how we can overcome life's tragedies by examining the life of Ruth. He lists three ways to be victorious over tragedies: refusing to fall into self-pity, staying determined to trust in God, and running with other people.

Luke 18:1-10 Pastor Joel preaches on the importance and power of prayer in true discipleship, specifically intercessory prayer. He lists the three simple principles of intercession: activation, maturation, and preparation.

1 Corinthians 12:12-27 Pastor Joel preaches on the body of Christ and how we all have a role to play. We are placed in the body on purpose and depend on each other to contribute. We should be more than just consumers because God gave all of us something special to give and help!