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How to Avoid a Wasted Life

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2025 33:16


Few thoughts are more terrifying than to be on your death bed and come to the realization that "I have wasted my life." We only have one life, one chance to live in this world. What a pity it would be to realize that we wasted it. In the parable of the Rich Fool, Jesus shares about a man who thought he had it all—bigger barns, early retirement, and a future full of ease. Unfortunately for him, God calls him a fool. Join us this Sunday so that we don't make the same mistake and instead understand what the good life truly looks like.

A God Who Counts By Ones

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2025 33:31


In a world that often values the crowd over the individual, Jesus tells a story that flips the script, one of Jesus' most beloved parables, the Parable of the Lost Sheep. This Sunday we'll examine the scandalous grace that seeks out the wayward and throws a party when they are found. Whether you've wandered far or stayed near, this parable invites all of us to meditate on the radical, pursuing love of the Good Shepherd.

Sacred Stories: Is There Any Hope for Religious People?

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2025 41:53


This Sunday, we continue our series Sacred Stories as we examine some of the parables Jesus used in his teaching ministry.Luke 18:9–14, at first glance, appears to be a simple story about prayer—but it's really about something deeper: our craving for approval, our need to be accepted, and the quiet calculations we make to prove we belong.In this short parable, Jesus exposes the games we play—and offers something better.

The Disintegrative Power of Sin

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2025 34:11


In the parable of the rich man and Lazarus, we encounter a fascinating story about a rich man who suffers in hell. Through the rich man's folly, Jesus reshapes our understanding of sin. We see how sin doesn't just break God's rules, it ultimately breaks us. More specifically, sin disintegrates our souls. Join us this Sunday as we come face to face with the wonder of our sin and the greater wonder of God's love.

Gospel Insanity

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2025 30:51


This Sunday, we look at one of Jesus' most pointed parables — the Parable of the Wicked Tenants. It's a gripping parable of a vineyard owner, rebellious tenants, and a beloved son sent into hostile territory. Through this story, we come face to face with the darkness of the human heart and confounding nature of God's love. Come ready to be challenged and comforted because the Lord of the vineyard continues to speak today.

Giving Your Treasure

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2025 37:55


We work for what we cherish. Therefore, discovering the real identity of our treasure can lead us to either praise or repentance or both. In our relationship with God who gave us His very best (Christ), the only reasonable currency is to cherish Christ back, our heavenly treasure. The affection associated with our treasure serves as a conduit for deeper empathy and connection with God that enriches our daily existence.

Stories Jesus Told: When Life Seems Unfair

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2025 35:47


In this week's passage, Jesus tells a story that flips our sense of justice on its head: a landowner hires workers throughout the day, from early morning to late afternoon—and then pays them all the same. Those who worked all day are outraged. Wouldn't you be?Matthew 20:1–16 isn't just a lesson about the nature of God's kingdom; it's a confrontation with our hearts. This parable reveals the self-righteousness that lurks in our hearts and sabotages our capacity for joy. Jesus, however, offers another way--to live with glasses of grace.

Your Future

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2025 39:36


People tend to be hopeful about their future yet often their present circumstances are far from ideal. Why is life in this world so challenging? And why do we maintain such hope for the future despite difficult circumstances? We'll look at Genesis 3 in order to get a glimpse at what our future will be and what it could be.

The Goal of Abiding: Love

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2025 32:31


Throughout this sermon series on Abide, we talked extensively about why we need to abide and how we can abide in Jesus. Yet, one thing we haven't covered yet is the goal and purpose of our abiding. To answer that question, we will go back to where this series started and unpack Jesus' words in John 15 where He identifies Himself as the vine and us as the branches.

Abiding Through Community Part 3: Hospitality and the Mission of God

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 46:34


Don't invite your friends or family?! How do we make sense of what Jesus says in Luke 14 in light of the scripture's teaching on the importance community? This Sunday we will delve into the tension of engaging in community with one another and extending hospitality to those outside our community is a practice that helps us "Abide" in the Lord.

Abiding Through Community Part 2: Vulnerability & Confession

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025 33:46


Most Christians understand the importance of community. They've heard over and over again about how God has created a "we" instead of simply a "me". What many don't understand, however, is how to deepen and strengthen community. How do we go about cultivating the type of community our hearts long for? How do we go beyond the superficial and create the type of depth and vulnerability we were created for? Join us this Sunday as we continue our talk about relationships within the body of Christ.

Abiding Through Community: Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 33:32


Up until now, the practices of our Abide series have largely been individual practices. Solitude, sabbath, scripture, prayer, generosity, and fasting...these are all practices you can do alone. However, the Scriptures make definitively clear that when it comes to abiding in Jesus, when it comes to growing our faith, community is indispensable. We cannot grow unless we tether our lives with fellow brothers and sisters. Our pursuit of God must be done in the context of community. Join us this Sunday as we understand the importance and challenges of doing life together.

Abiding Through Fasting: Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 33:14


Fasting is a doorway to deeper experience, clearer discernment, and a more intimate walk with Jesus. It is a practice found all over the pages of Scripture and one that is frequently observed throughout the global church. It's time for the Western church to take advantage of this spiritual discipline. Join us this Sunday as we finish up part 2 of our mini-series on fasting and talk about how fasting amplifies our communion with God.

Abiding Through Fasting: Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 32:39


One of the most powerful practices God has given us to abide in Him also happens to be the most neglected: the practice of fasting. While there are some today who regularly fast because of its health benefits, many fail to see its overwhelming spiritual benefits. Join us this Sunday as we rediscover this spiritually renewing practice and learn how we can more faithfully abide in Jesus.

Abiding Through Prayer: In Irvine as it is in Heaven

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 35:24


Abiding Through Prayer: Hallowed Be Thy Name

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025


Abiding Through Prayer: Hallowed Be Thy Name

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025


Abiding Through Prayer: Our Father

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025


Abiding Through Prayer: Our Father

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025


Solitude: Encountering Yourself, God, and Others

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025


Solitude: Encountering Yourself, God, and Others

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025


Solitude: Finding a Quiet Place with God

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025


Solitude: Finding a Quiet Place with God

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025


Abide: An Introduction Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025


Abide: An Introduction Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025


Abide: An Introduction

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025


Abide: An Introduction

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025


How to Find Peace in Life AFTER Christmas

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2024


How to Find Peace in Life AFTER Christmas

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2024


Heaven and Nature Sing!

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024


Heaven and Nature Sing!

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024


Prepare Him Room: Let Earth Receive Her King!

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024


Prepare Him Room: Let Earth Receive Her King!

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024


Be at Rest, My Soul, God is Good

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024


Be at Rest, My Soul, God is Good

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024


Faithful Citizens Part 4: Bridges Over Walls

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024


Faithful Citizens Part 4: Bridges Over Walls

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024


Faithful Citizens Part 3: From the Pews to the Polls

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024


Faithful Citizens Part 3: From the Polls to the Pews

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024


Faithful Citizens: From the Pews to the Polls

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024


Faithful Citizens: From the Pews to the Polls

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024


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