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Taking God's Name in Vain

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2025 42:16


What is God's name? Is it God? The LORD? Jehovah? Yahweh? And what does it really mean to take God's name in vain?   While taking God's name in vain can include what we say—it's primarily about how we live.   This message will not only help inform us about the name of God—but also help inspire us to live as the people of God.   May we carry His name with reverence, with joy, and with a heart to represent Him well. 

The Mountain Before the Mission

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2025 41:14


Before Jesus sent the disciples out to preach and heal, He called them to be with Him.

How Long Will We Hide?

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025 38:58


Heart of Sabbath: Grace for the Incomplete

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 43:22


Have you ever felt like you're just not measuring up? Like God's waiting for you to finally get it all together?

Our Greatest Treasure

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 36:17


We often chase after things we think will finally make us feel whole—success, security, healing, relationships. But what if the thing our hearts crave most isn't a gift from God… but simply God Himself? In today's message, we walk through the powerful story of Hannah in 1 Samuel 1–2—a woman who longed for a child but discovered something far greater: the joy of being seen, known, and loved by her Creator.

His Resurrection Is Rewriting Our Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 43:48


He's Still Rewriting Stories. ✝️ On Easter Sunday, we celebrated more than an empty tomb—we celebrated a risen Savior who's still pursuing hearts and rewriting lives with His grace. Peter's story didn't end with failure—and neither does ours. Jesus met Peter in the same place with the same calling, reminding him (and us): "I didn't choose you because you have what I need. I chose you because I am what you need." If you've ever felt like you've let God down, I pray this message reminds you: Jesus isn't done with you. His invitation still stands—Follow Me.   #TheGreaterStory #EasterSunday #PCC #HeIsRisen #GraceOverGuilt #ResurrectionRewrite

The Coronation Completed

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025 37:37


On the surface, the crucifixion of Jesus looked like mockery, humiliation, and defeat. But Mark shows us something deeper—he writes not just a report, but a portrait… of a King being coronated.

Walk the Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 18:54


Are we truly following God's call, or just saying the right words?

Fasting & Feasting

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 39:22


Why does Jesus feast with sinners… but not fast like the righteous? This week we explore one of the most misunderstood questions thrown at Jesus—and how His answer reveals who He is, why He came, and how patches and wineskins have everything to do with your spiritual life. ✨ Jesus didn't come to patch your life—He came to make it new.

The Heart of the Law

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 34:40


Did you know that mercy is more important than sacrifice? Jesus exemplified this in His interactions with sinners. Let's strive to reflect His love and compassion in our daily lives! #HeartOfTheLaw #Mercy #Jesus

The Power of Presence

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 34:15


What if prayer became less about lists and more about love? What if our prayers were more about celebrating all Jesus accomplished yesterday—and listening for our mission today?   Jesus spent time with His Father—not because He needed healing, forgiveness, or more stuff—but because He loved being in the presence of the One He loved.

The Kingdom Breaking Through

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 39:39


Ever wonder what the Kingdom of God looks like? Just look at Jesus' ministry: outsiders become insiders, the imprisoned are set free, and the sick find healing. Jesus taught His disciples to pray for the Kingdom to come to earth as it is in heaven.  While the kingdom will not come in its fullness until Jesus returns, believers can experience Kingdom breakthroughs as we live surrendered to and empowered by the Spirit of Jesus.

The Invitation That Can't Be Ignored

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 39:42


A group of young fishermen left everything to follow Jesus. But was their decision really as impulsive as it seems?

Would Jesus Recognize Your Gospel?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 41:19


Ready to be challenged on what the Gospel really means? If Jesus was preaching the Gospel before He died, would He recognize a Gospel that only begins with Jesus died for your sins? Let's explore how the Cross does not stand as the starting point of the Gospel—but as the turning point of the Gospel.

Echoes in the Wilderness

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 43:30


The temptations of Adam, Israel, and Jesus remain the same for believers today. Will the words of Yahweh be enough to trust the ways of Yahweh?

Why the Messiah Needed Baptism (and so do you...)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 16:47


The Messenger of Messiah

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 44:18


John the Baptist takes on the identity of an Old Testament prophet as He calls for everyone to prepare for the arrival of God's King. But John was instructing the people to get their hearts—not their homes—in order.

Living as a Faith Family

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 42:46


What does it look like to live as a faith family this year? Being committed to helping each other be with Jesus, give to Jesus, and love like Jesus.

Look to the Hills

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2024 44:02


We were created in the image of God—but we were not created to be God. Creation and Sabbath provide a way of life—and embracing our limits provide a way to God.

The Continued Chaos of Christmas

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 43:16


The story of Christmas is the story of the Son of God entering a world filled with chaos to identify with the overlooked outsider and the rejected foreigner. As followers of Jesus, we are invited to step into the chaos around us—and transform the world with the love of Christ and the power of His Spirit. #ChristmasMessage #Hope

Christmas or Christ?

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 26:48


Which grieves the heart of God most: a company leaving Christ out of Christmas—or Christians leaving Christ out of their lives?

When God is Absent

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024 44:07


✨ God is in the details! Just like in the story of Esther, where divine interventions shaped history, your life is part of a greater plan. Remember, every moment is purposeful—what will you do with it? #Faith #DivinePurpose

The Promised and Protected Seed

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024 48:28


A Promised Seed, a divine council, human deliverers, and my obedience to the Spirit—how do these all intersect with the story of Christmas? It begins by understanding that the Bible is a collection of accounts of Yahweh's divine protection through chosen human instruments against the assassination attacks of the Promised Seed of Genesis 3 by every world empire empowered by fallen sons of God. This reality makes Christmas a celebration of God's faithfulness to His Word and to His people—and reminds believers that God's kingdom is experienced when God's people are obedient to God's Spirit.

Root to Fruit

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 46:13


What good is it to believe in a God of miracles if we live as if He doesn't exist?    The fruit of our emotions reveals the roots of our beliefs. What we truly believe about God is displayed through our actions, attitudes, and responses to the circumstances of our lives.

The Greater Story

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024 44:01


We all have a story that needs to be told, but our stories need to be told within the greater story of Jesus—because He is the hero of all our stories.

Bittersweet

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024 44:05


Because we will all die one day, we must teach the next generation how to live for King Jesus today. Our calling as parents is not to provide a comfortable life for our children—but a way of life for our children.

Cosmic Geography

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024 46:23


Cosmic Geography! Divine Council! The Gates of Hell! Holy War! You may never read your Bible the same way! The Bible is an amazingly supernatural book that reveals the redeeming work of Jesus to be so much greater than what we initially believe! The pages of Scripture reveal His mission to reclaim the disinherited nations, to defeat Satan and the rebellious sons of God, to bind the dragon from deceiving the nations, and to send out disciples with the message that a new kingdom is here!

The Perfect Son

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2024 35:17


The parable of the prodigal son is about a perfect Father with both a rebellious and a self-righteous son. The perfect Son is not in the story—He is telling the story. And Jesus is writing our story too—reminding us that our worth to the Father is not found in what we do for Him, but in who we are with Him.

Clash of Kingdoms

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2024 47:54


Is there a connection between God's favor on the physical nation of Israel and the spiritual warfare among heavenly beings? How could Satan offer Jesus all the kingdoms of the world—stating they had been delivered to him? How does the Gospel—the life, death, burial, resurrection, ascension, and sending of the Spirit—reverse the curse of the three rebellions of Genesis 1-11? In this teaching, the divine counsel worldview found in Deuteronomy 32 is explored—unlocking one's understanding of the storyline of Scripture.

Passing the Torch

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024 41:25


Moses understood that leadership is not about wielding power—but about preparing future generations for their purpose. It is imperative to recognize God as the true source of our goodness and strength—because He will never leave or forsake us.

Samson: A Portrait of Christ

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 23:44


The story of Samson teaches us about strength, but the story of Jesus shows us true love and forgiveness. Who are we striving to be like? Let's choose Jesus!

Choose Life

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024 39:04


Have you made the choice between life and death?

Jesus is Better

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2024 44:53


The revelation of Jesus' incarnation, crucifixion, and resurrection changes everything for us! As we reflect on Deuteronomy, we see how Yahweh was preparing a greater inheritance for His people through the work of Jesus and the sending of the Spirit! May our hearts rest in the secret things that belong to the Father—and know we will be overwhelmed at the time of His grand reveal.

Don't Miss It

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024 38:26


In our quest for blessings, are we asking God to support our choices, even when they may not align with His desires? Spiritual blindness can creep in when we see God's works but miss who He truly is. Let's remember that true blessing comes from living within His design and trusting Him fully. 

Ignoring the Warning

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 45:18


Those who love the blessings of God more than the God of the blessings will eventually transfer their joy from Someone to something. We must fight for our joy in Jesus by valuing His presence over His presents.

Elder Ordination

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2024 37:24


Elders must be humble teachers and courageous leaders because the call to lead the people of God is a call to willingly sacrifice, faithfully shepherd, and humbly serve the people of God—following the example set by Jesus.

The Choice is Yours

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2024 35:04


On the mountain of cursing sat a copy of the Law that placed God's people under His judgment and an altar that provided the means for God's mercy to fall over His people. 

How the Cross Changed the Law

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2024 41:20


New Testament believers are free from the covenant made at Sinai—and bound to the covenant made at Calvary.

Jesus in 3D

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 33:29


It is important to not only read the Bible as God instructed—but also to read the Bible as God intended.

The Sweet Law of God

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2024 42:39


Through the giving of His law, Yahweh is doing more than just restricting the actions of His people. He is revealing His character, pointing to the Messiah, and ensuring His people never forget who they were and where they came from.

Two Testaments, One God

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2024 35:11


Some understand the Old Testament to portray a power-hungry God who seeks to control His people with multiple rules, laws, and regulations—while the New Testament portrays a merciful, gracious God who doesn't care how we live as long as we believe Jesus died on the Cross. Both are incorrect views of God. We have one God—whose mercy and love are clearly portrayed through the good news He promised His people in both Testaments. 

Taking the Name in Vain

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2024 37:58


The third command is “Do not take the name of Yahweh your God in vain.” Somehow that command has been reduced to the prohibition of saying, “God d—n” or “Jesus Christ” when one is upset or unhappy. But if the name of God is Yahweh, if the Hebrew word for God is Elohim, and if the name Jesus would not be given for thousands of years—could that really be the intention of Yahweh by this third command? What does it really mean to take the name of God in vain?

The God of the Second Chance

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2024 38:55


If our sin is not shielded by the mercy of God, we will stand justly condemned in our guilt. We need His mercy. Jesus is our Mercy Seat.

Righteous Rebels

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2024 41:58


The same God who will punish sin and is faithful to His Word became our Mediator. 

Revealed: When God Pulls Back the Curtain

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2024 46:34


Testings reveal who and what we trust and treasure. As we learn to trust and treasure Jesus, we must teach the next generation to do the same.

School's Not Out Yet

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2024 32:47


Just as Yahweh tested Israel in the wilderness and in the Promised Land, we continue to be tested during times of need and times of plenty.  Are we passing or failing the test of recognizing our daily need for God, appreciating the material blessings of God, and treasuring the God of the blessings? 

A Jewish Lens

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2024 43:15


Learning the biblical context and culture is crucial to understanding the original intent of the biblical authors.  From the Old Testament to the New, the dramatic storyline of Scripture teaches that the kingdom of God is still expanding little by little as the four corners of the world come under the reign of King Jesus.

Love God. Don't Forget.

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2024 41:15


"Love God" is the greatest command because God knows His love is the only perfect love we will ever experience—and we will only experience His perfect love when we express our imperfect love to Him.

The Prayer of the Barren

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 36:24


The wilderness of barrenness often awakens our hearts to the place of fullness we have in Christ.

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