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“The Gift of Rest”

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 12:22


A vibrant life, centered on God, flourishes through a genuine rest that can only be found in the presence and embrace of Jesus Christ.

“Missional Weakness” – 2 Cor 12:9-10

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 38:08


“Spirit-Filled Worship” -Ephesians 5:18-19

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 32:01


Speaker: Pastor Peter Cho God calls us to not only sing to Him but to sing to one another so that we might be filled with the Spirit of unity and grow in Christ's love as a witness to the world and to the glory of God.

Pure Religion: “Confession”

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 27:47


Sin drives us into hiding, but God desire to create authentic community through the practice of confession.

Easter Sunday: “Christ Lives in Me” – Gal 2:20

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 14:32


Pure Religion: “Repentance”

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 38:27


Repentance calls for the brave honesty to confront who we truly are. In that vulnerable confession, we open ourselves to receive God's mercy and forgiveness.

Lent ’25 – Pure Religion: “Almsgiving”

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 25:55


True righteousness is to restore the dignity of those who are most marginalized in society--helping them in any way we can. This is the true fast that pleases God.

Lent 2025 – Pure Religion: “Fasting”

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 37:01


“Jesus, Bread of Life” – John 6

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 33:56


​Jesus fed the 5,000 to show them that he is the Bread of Life who alone can satisfy our deepest needs. Total commitment and surrender to him is needed to experience this life of abundance that Jesus offers.

“Jesus, Life Giver” – John 5

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 34:09


Jesus perfectly represented the Father's heart and gave rest to the weary and made dead hearts come alive to God.

“True Faith” – John 4:43-54

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 28:14


True faith is rooted not in how many prayers that are answered but in a relationship of trust in God regardless of our circumstances.

“Everything I Ever Did” – John 4:1-42

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 33:07


The path of salvation takes us to the core of our brokenness, before leading us to the hope and healing that Jesus alone can offer.

“Four Power Tools for Christians” – 2 Kings 5:1-4, 15

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 32:15


Annual Congregational Meeting ’25: “Living Stones”

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 14:25


Beholding Glory : “The Best Man Rejoices” – John 3:22-36

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 33:22


Repentance awakens us to the gravity of our sin, which prepares us to receive with true rejoicing the good news of forgiveness through Jesus.

Beholding Glory: “Born Again” – John 3:1-21

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 31:51


Through spiritual rebirth we come alive to God and are given new eyes to see the heavenly realities breaking into our world all around us.

“Mystery of God’s Mercy” – Jonah 1-4

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 30:20


God is not only patient and kind towards those who need his mercy, but also to those who struggle to share it and He longs for His people to share his heart for all who need His love.

“The Command is to Disciple” – Matthew 28:18-20

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 50:19


“Undivided Worship” – John 2:12-22

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 28:07


Jesus cleansed the temple to show God's desire for his house to be a place of undivided worship.

“Saving the Best for Last ” – John 2:1-11

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 27:03


 It's fitting that the first public miracle of Jesus is turning water to wine at a wedding--a sign of the joy that he had come to restore and the answer to every Old Testament promise.

“Follow Me” – John 1:19-51

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 45:19


The way back to God is through the path of discipleship as we surrender ourselves to Jesus' leadership and follow his ways. Such faith and obedience is made possible through the cross of Jesus and his Spirit who empowers us.

“God Dwelt Among Us” – John 1:1-18

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 35:59


God dwelt among us in the person of Jesus to show a wayward humanity the way back to relationship with him and to discover the quality of life that we were meant to live.

“Ask, Seek, Knock” -Luke 11:1-13

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 30:09


An active prayer life requires us to trust in the goodness of God and to believe that our prayers really make a difference in our world.

“Everything is Permitted to Me?” -1 Cor 6:12

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 39:31


I am free to do all things; but not all things are wise. I am free to do all things; but I will not let myself come under the power of any.

The Gospel Marriage Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 13:27


The following podcast is based on a sermon series entitled "The Gospel Marriage" given by Pastor Peter Cho at Immanuel Community Church. It was created by an AI powered tool by Google called NotebookLM. While not perfect, this podcast not only shares many of the big ideas introduced in the messages, it also interacts with it in an easy-to-listen format. If you would like to hear the full sermons visit our website or podcast to hear them.

THE GOSPEL MARRIAGE: “A New Hope” -Revelation 21:1-5

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 35:41


Speaker: Peter ChoWe have reduced marriage to being about “me and my happiness” and so we often struggle when we don't get what we want out of it or give up when it gets too hard. But the Bible begins and ends with the story of a marriage union, not only to reveal the nature of God's love for us, but to reveal what is to come and give resurrection hope to those who are united with Christ.

“You Already Have What You Need” – 2 Kings 4:1-7

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 40:01


God often works through what we already have, multiplying it and turning our scarcity into abundance when we trust in Him.

“My Sabbatical Journey”

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 36:56


Pastor Steve shares reflections on what he experienced during his recent sabbatical.

“Trust the Process” -Acts 7:54-60, 8:1-3

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 40:51


“Faith in the Storm” – Matthew 8:23-27

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 45:58


THE GOSPEL MARRIAGE: “The Meaning of Sex” – Genesis 2:24-25

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 39:12


There is so much carnage and confusion around sex because there are so many lies that have distorted the divine vision for it. But God created sex to reveal what it means to be fully known and truly loved and as a powerful model of self-giving love. In Christ alone we find sex's true meaning and healing and wholeness out of our own sexual brokenness.

THE GOSPEL MARRIAGE: “The Power of Love” -Ephesians 5:21-32

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 48:52


We are both slaves to power and victims of abuse because our sinful brokenness results in a relentless desire to serve ourselves using power, manipulation and control. But Jesus shows us that when the power of his love is greater than our love of power, his kingdom is brought near and unity is fostered through the exercise of self-giving love and mutual submission.

THE GOSPEL MARRIAGE: “A Covenant Community” -John 13-17

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 43:17


We want to set our own terms for who we love and how we love, but just as God has revealed how two become one in the mystery of the marriage union,Jesus is calling the Church (his bride) to become ONE with one another, reflecting the “oneness” we share in Christ and the perfect community of love found in the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

“The Holiness of Fun”

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 19:54


In order to be a faithful follower of Jesus, play and fun need to have a place in your life.

THE GOSPEL MARRIAGE: “Two Become One” -Genesis 2:18-25

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 48:14


We struggle to live at peace with others because the brokenness inside us inevitably leads to brokenness around us – impacting all of our relationships (especially marriage). But the good news of the gospel is that Jesus has come to restore our broken union with God, make us new and whole again so that we can bring his shalom into this world and fulfill our created purpose as God's image-bearers.

THE GOSPEL MARRIAGE: “The Covenant Promise” -Romans 8:35,38-39

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 49:29


We all struggle with insecurities because we are all in search of a true love that will make us feel secure, accepted and whole. Through the covenant of marriage God is expressing his unconditional love to the world and inviting us all into an inseparable union with Jesus that is secured by an unbreakable promise received by faith.

THE GOSPEL MARRIAGE: “The Mystery of Love” – 1 John 4:8, 16

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 36:41


We fall short of loving others perfectly because we are disconnected from the perfect love of God. But God created us with a powerful desire to love and be loved to draw us to Himself and created the marriage union between a husband and wife to reveal the nature of his great love for his people.

Send-Off/Back 2 School Service: “Then the Spirit Led Jesus Into the Wilderness to be Tested”

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2024 26:24


“The Joy of Unity” (Pt. 2) – Philippians 2:1-11

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 41:26


The joy of serving others with selfless humility can come only by understanding the mindset of Christ and reflecting on his cross and his glory.

“The Joy of Unity: Courage in the Face of Danger – Philippians 1:27-30

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 40:51


When we face persecution and insult for the sake of the gospel, it is easy to feel lonely and defeated. However, God is teaching us that we are to conduct ourselves worthy of the gospel at all times, and that would give us the courage and confidence to stand and strive together as a community of faith .

“Philemon: Radically-Redeemed Relationships”

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2024 46:26


When we are wronged by someone, we often default to the ways of the world by harboring resentment or exacting revenge. But the gospel calls us not only to reconciliation but to a radically different way of relating to one another. Philemon is far more than a story of hopeful reconciliation, it is God's call to the Church across all time to mutual submission and a demonstration of what self-giving love in this new community should look like.

“A Spirit-Filled Community”- Acts 2:1-4

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 33:13


“Your Faith Has Made You Well: Faith Over Feelings” – Matthew 8:5-13

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2024 39:39


“Christ & Conflict” Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 33:53


Christ reconciling power through his death and resurrection transforms our negative view of conflicts into redemptive opportunities.

“Count It All Joy” – James 1:1-4

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 39:30


“Lights On” – Matthew 5:14-16

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 31:58


​God has created light to be one of the most valuable parts of his creation and also a huge part of his character. We are the light because He is light,  embracing our call to love others as God loved us.

Grad Sunday: “The Journey Home”

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 22:29


No matter what trials or tribulations come, you will always find your true home in God.

“Trusting in the Unknowing” – Job 42

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 35:54


“Disciple” – Mark 1:16-18

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 38:38


“Your Will Be Done” – Job 38-41

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2024 38:07


God's ways are infinitely complex and beyond our understanding. Rather than revealing to us the reasons behind his ways, he invites us to a life of trust in his goodness and love toward us.

“Personal & Generational Transformation” – Exodus 3:13-15, John 13:3-8

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2024 47:41


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