Packinghouse Sermon Archives
Packinghouse's Sunday evening worship service from November 30, 2025. Matthew 10:1-4 | Guest Speaker Chris Fik Matthew 10 shows that discipleship is less about ability and more about availability. Jesus calls ordinary, mismatched people, gives them His authority, and sends them into the harvest. Your past, personality, or résumé don't disqualify you. Jesus chooses the willing, not the impressive—and turns ordinary obedience into kingdom impact. Same Jesus. Same mission. - Chris Fik - Monday, December 1, 2025
Packinghouse's Sunday morning worship service from November 30, 2025 Romans 13:8-14 | Pastor Ed Paul's point is simple and urgent: we owe one debt that never stops—love. Love is the fulfillment of the law; if you truly love your neighbor, you won't harm them, and the commandments take care of themselves. So wake up—our salvation is nearer than when we first believed. Cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light; walk in the day—not in partying, drunkenness, lust, strife, or envy—but “put on the Lord Jesus Christ” and don't give your flesh any room. This is the New Covenant life: God's Spirit pours His love into our hearts so we can actually live it. Seize your “24 inches” today—love the real people in front of you. - Ed Rea - Sunday, November 30, 2025
Packinghouse's Wednesday night worship service from November 26, 2025. Psalm 67 asks God to bless us and shine His face on us so that His ways and salvation are known to all nations. As we receive mercy, we're sent to share it—“let all the peoples praise You”—because real worship is gratitude, obedience, and trust in His righteous rule. When thankfulness rises, fruitfulness follows: God blesses, the earth yields its increase, and His blessing flows through us to the ends of the earth. - Ed Rea - Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Revelation 2:18-29 | Rick Packinghouse's Sunday evening worship service from *date*. In Revelation 2:18–29, Jesus—the Son of God with eyes like fire and feet like brass—speaks with unshakable authority into a noisy, compromising world. He sees Thyatira's love, faith, service, and patient endurance—and their growth—yet calls out a deadly compromise: tolerating “Jezebel,” a voice that lures believers into immorality and idolatry. Warnings are mercy; Jesus gave time to repent. He is the One who continually searches minds and hearts, not to shame us, but to free us—what He reveals, He heals. For those not swept into that false teaching: hold fast until He comes. For the wavering: rethink, return, step into the light. To the overcomer He promises shared authority in His coming kingdom and, best of all, Himself—the Bright Morning Star. Less noise, more Jesus. Hear what the Spirit says to the churches, and respond. - Rick Cornejo - Sunday, November 23, 2025
Acts 5:1-11 | Greg Opean Packinghouse's Sunday morning worship service from November 23, 2025. In Acts 5 we step into the only church on earth—a massive newborn body full of joy, generosity, and danger from within. After Barnabas' sincere gift, Ananias and Sapphira chase image over reality, lying about their generosity to win applause, and Peter exposes it as a lie to the Holy Spirit—not about amounts, but about pretending. God subtracts their hypocrisy so He can multiply the church, because that one-upmanship, Hollywood-style image game would have killed a community meant to live by great grace. The lesson lands close: drop the mask, walk in the light, tell the truth about where you're really at, and let Jesus give you the real thing—fellowship, cleansing, rest. Enjoy what God gives, give freely as He leads, and refuse the pressure to look “more spiritual” than you are; there's one name worthy in the church, and it's Jesus. - Greg Opean - Sunday, November 23, 2025
Genesis 21 shows God keeping His promise at His set time: Isaac is born to a 100-year-old Abraham and 90-year-old Sarah, turning their earlier laughter of unbelief into joy. God marks Isaac—not Ishmael—as the covenant line through which He will bring blessing to the world, yet He still hears Hagar and Ishmael, provides for them, and promises to make Ishmael a great nation. Sarah insists Ishmael depart after he mocks Isaac, and God confirms this hard step to protect the promise. Later, Abraham secures a well at Beersheba, makes peace with Abimelech, and calls on “the Everlasting God.” We learn from this that God's promises stand despite our delays and detours; He often waits until things look impossible so He alone gets the glory. Trust His timing, stop “helping” Him with fleshly shortcuts, and rest in the joy and security of His faithful covenant love. - Greg Opean - Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Genesis 21 shows God keeping His promise at His set time: Isaac is born to a 100-year-old Abraham and 90-year-old Sarah, turning their earlier laughter of unbelief into joy. God marks Isaac—not Ishmael—as the covenant line through which He will bring blessing to the world, yet He still hears Hagar and Ishmael, provides for them, and promises to make Ishmael a great nation. Sarah insists Ishmael depart after he mocks Isaac, and God confirms this hard step to protect the promise. Later, Abraham secures a well at Beersheba, makes peace with Abimelech, and calls on “the Everlasting God.” We learn from this that God's promises stand despite our delays and detours; He often waits until things look impossible so He alone gets the glory. Trust His timing, stop “helping” Him with fleshly shortcuts, and rest in the joy and security of His faithful covenant love. - Greg Opean - Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Revelation 2:1-7 | Pastor Rick Packinghouse's Sunday evening worship service from November 9, 2025 Ephesus: Right Doctrine, Lost Devotion John relays Jesus' message to the church at Ephesus: Jesus walks among His churches and knows their lives. He commends their hard work, perseverance under pressure, and vigilance against false teachers—they won't tolerate evil and remain doctrinally sound (v.1–3). But He rebukes them for leaving their first love—their affection for Christ has cooled even while their activity stayed high (v.4). The remedy is threefold: Remember where you were, Repent (change your mind and direction), and Return to the first works—simple, love-driven devotion (v.5). If they refuse, He will remove their lampstand (their witness/influence). Jesus wants our love more than our labor; service should flow from devotion, not replace it. - Rick Cornejo - Sunday, November 9, 2025
Romans 12:14-21 | Pastor Ed Packinghouse's Sunday morning worship service from November 9, 2025. Paul calls believers to a Spirit-empowered life that's humanly impossible without God: bless persecutors, rejoice with the joyful, and weep with the hurting. He contrasts knee-jerk reactions with thoughtful, Spirit-led responses. We're to cultivate humility—“associate with the humble,” avoid being “wise in our own opinion,” and keep churches open to all sinners because grace is for everyone. Don't repay evil for evil; as far as it depends on you, pursue peace. Leave vengeance to God; instead, do practical good to enemies (feeding, giving drink), which brings conviction (“coals on the head”), not harm. The refrain is grace over retaliation—“not by might… but by My Spirit” (Zech. 4:6). Illustrations reinforced empathy (rejoicing/weeping, ancient tear bottles), humility, and non-retaliation, and the message closed with an invitation to surrender to Christ. - Ed Rea - Sunday, November 9, 2025
Revelation 2:1-7 | Pastor Rick Packinghouse's Sunday evening worship service from November 9, 2025 Ephesus: Right Doctrine, Lost Devotion John relays Jesus' message to the church at Ephesus: Jesus walks among His churches and knows their lives. He commends their hard work, perseverance under pressure, and vigilance against false teachers—they won't tolerate evil and remain doctrinally sound (v.1–3). But He rebukes them for leaving their first love—their affection for Christ has cooled even while their activity stayed high (v.4). The remedy is threefold: Remember where you were, Repent (change your mind and direction), and Return to the first works—simple, love-driven devotion (v.5). If they refuse, He will remove their lampstand (their witness/influence). Jesus wants our love more than our labor; service should flow from devotion, not replace it. - Rick Cornejo - Sunday, November 9, 2025
Romans 12:14-21 | Pastor Ed Packinghouse's Sunday morning worship service from November 9, 2025. Paul calls believers to a Spirit-empowered life that's humanly impossible without God: bless persecutors, rejoice with the joyful, and weep with the hurting. He contrasts knee-jerk reactions with thoughtful, Spirit-led responses. We're to cultivate humility—“associate with the humble,” avoid being “wise in our own opinion,” and keep churches open to all sinners because grace is for everyone. Don't repay evil for evil; as far as it depends on you, pursue peace. Leave vengeance to God; instead, do practical good to enemies (feeding, giving drink), which brings conviction (“coals on the head”), not harm. The refrain is grace over retaliation—“not by might… but by My Spirit” (Zech. 4:6). Illustrations reinforced empathy (rejoicing/weeping, ancient tear bottles), humility, and non-retaliation, and the message closed with an invitation to surrender to Christ. - Ed Rea - Sunday, November 9, 2025
Genesis 20 | Pastor Greg Packinghouse's Wednesday night worship service from November 5, 2025. Abraham repeats an old failure: out of fear, he calls Sarah his “sister,” and King Abimelech takes her—until God intervenes in a dream, protecting Sarah and rebuking Abimelech. The pagan king shows more integrity than Abraham, returning Sarah, compensating them, and receiving Abraham's prayer, after which God heals his household. The chapter spotlights a great man's recurring flaw (fear-driven self-preservation), God's faithfulness despite human failure, and a warning against idolizing leaders: everyone is flawed, only God is perfect—so put trust in Him, not people. When fear spikes, pause, pray, and wait—don't make self-protective decisions that jeopardize others. - Greg Opean - Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Genesis 20 | Pastor Greg Packinghouse's Wednesday night worship service from November 5, 2025. Abraham repeats an old failure: out of fear, he calls Sarah his “sister,” and King Abimelech takes her—until God intervenes in a dream, protecting Sarah and rebuking Abimelech. The pagan king shows more integrity than Abraham, returning Sarah, compensating them, and receiving Abraham's prayer, after which God heals his household. The chapter spotlights a great man's recurring flaw (fear-driven self-preservation), God's faithfulness despite human failure, and a warning against idolizing leaders: everyone is flawed, only God is perfect—so put trust in Him, not people. When fear spikes, pause, pray, and wait—don't make self-protective decisions that jeopardize others. - Greg Opean - Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Revelation1:9-20 | Pastor Rick Packinghouse's Sunday evening worship service from November 6, 2025. John writes from exile on Patmos, reminding the church that he is their brother in trials and that Jesus is Lord over every ruler; on the Lord's Day he hears a trumpet like voice declaring, I am the Alpha and the Omega, and he is told to write to seven churches. Turning, he sees seven golden lampstands and the Son of Man walking among them, dressed as the true High Priest with hair white as snow, eyes like fire, feet like burnished bronze, and a voice like many waters; in his right hand are seven stars, a sharp two edged sword proceeds from his mouth, and his face shines like the sun. John falls as though dead, yet Jesus touches him and says, Do not be afraid, I am alive forever and I hold the keys of death; then he gives the outline of Revelation, the things seen, the things that are, and the things after this, explaining that the stars are the messengers of the churches and the lampstands are the churches themselves. - Greg Opean - Sunday, November 2, 2025
Acts 4:23-37 | Greg Packinghouse's Sunday morning worship service from November 2, 2025 In Acts 4 the church hears the threats and, instead of spiraling, lifts its voice to the Creator, remembers Psalm 2, and asks for courage, and God answers by shaking the place as the Spirit fills them again so they speak freely about Jesus while great grace rests on them and generous hearts meet every need, Barnabas included. The pattern is steady and simple: magnify who God is, recall what God has said, lay the problem before him, ask for boldness to keep witnessing, and then move forward in unity and love. - Greg Opean - Sunday, November 2, 2025
Revelation1:9-20 | Pastor Rick Packinghouse's Sunday evening worship service from November 6, 2025. John writes from exile on Patmos, reminding the church that he is their brother in trials and that Jesus is Lord over every ruler; on the Lord's Day he hears a trumpet like voice declaring, I am the Alpha and the Omega, and he is told to write to seven churches. Turning, he sees seven golden lampstands and the Son of Man walking among them, dressed as the true High Priest with hair white as snow, eyes like fire, feet like burnished bronze, and a voice like many waters; in his right hand are seven stars, a sharp two edged sword proceeds from his mouth, and his face shines like the sun. John falls as though dead, yet Jesus touches him and says, Do not be afraid, I am alive forever and I hold the keys of death; then he gives the outline of Revelation, the things seen, the things that are, and the things after this, explaining that the stars are the messengers of the churches and the lampstands are the churches themselves. - Greg Opean - Sunday, November 2, 2025
Acts 4:23-37 | Greg Packinghouse's Sunday morning worship service from November 2, 2025 In Acts 4 the church hears the threats and, instead of spiraling, lifts its voice to the Creator, remembers Psalm 2, and asks for courage, and God answers by shaking the place as the Spirit fills them again so they speak freely about Jesus while great grace rests on them and generous hearts meet every need, Barnabas included. The pattern is steady and simple: magnify who God is, recall what God has said, lay the problem before him, ask for boldness to keep witnessing, and then move forward in unity and love. - Greg Opean - Sunday, November 2, 2025
Genesis 19 | Pastor Greg This Chapter unfolds as a sobering cautionary tale as two angels enter Sodom and Lot hastens to host them. A violent mob surrounds his house and demands the visitors, so the angels pull Lot inside, strike the men with blindness, and command him to flee at once. His sons in law laugh off the warning and Lot himself lingers, but mercy takes him by the hand and leads his family out, and while fire and brimstone fall on the plain, his wife looks back longingly and becomes a pillar of salt. Abraham's intercession is honored as Lot is spared, but compromise bears its own bitter harvest as his daughters, shaped by Sodom's brokenness, intoxicate their father and conceive Moab and Ammon, and yet even there grace refuses to quit since Ruth the Moabitess will be grafted into the line of David and ultimately Jesus. The message lands with weight yet hope: we are called to goodness; therefore, we should leave the city of sin rather than linger at its gate, and live in the light where fellowship is honest and cleansing is continuous. - Greg Opean - Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Genesis 19 | Pastor Greg This Chapter unfolds as a sobering cautionary tale as two angels enter Sodom and Lot hastens to host them. A violent mob surrounds his house and demands the visitors, so the angels pull Lot inside, strike the men with blindness, and command him to flee at once. His sons in law laugh off the warning and Lot himself lingers, but mercy takes him by the hand and leads his family out, and while fire and brimstone fall on the plain, his wife looks back longingly and becomes a pillar of salt. Abraham's intercession is honored as Lot is spared, but compromise bears its own bitter harvest as his daughters, shaped by Sodom's brokenness, intoxicate their father and conceive Moab and Ammon, and yet even there grace refuses to quit since Ruth the Moabitess will be grafted into the line of David and ultimately Jesus. The message lands with weight yet hope: we are called to goodness; therefore, we should leave the city of sin rather than linger at its gate, and live in the light where fellowship is honest and cleansing is continuous. - Greg Opean - Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Revelation is an unveiling of Jesus—not a scare manual, but a promise of blessing to those who read, hear, and keep it. God gives the revelation to Jesus, through an angel, to John (the apostle), for the seven churches, anchoring us in grace and peace from the One who is, who was, and who is to come. John frames the Spirit (the “seven spirits”) and exalts Jesus as the faithful witness, firstborn from the dead, ruler of kings—who loved us, washed us in his blood, and made us a kingdom of priests. The passage declares his certain return: he's coming with the clouds and every eye will see him. He is the Alpha and Omega; history is not falling apart but falling into place. Our response: cling to this word, keep it close like a lantern in the dark, and fix our eyes on Jesus throughout the book. - Rick Cornejo - Sunday, October 26, 2025
Romans 12:4-13 | Pastor Ed Packinghouse's Sunday morning worship service from October 26, 2025. Romans 12:4–13, in a nutshell: Paul urges humble self-assessment because God gives each believer a different “measure of faith,” like parts of one body with distinct functions. The Spirit channels grace through seven primary gifts—prophecy, service, teaching, exhortation, giving, leading, and mercy—so we should actually use them. Think of the Segovia aqueduct: it only holds together when water runs through it; likewise, the church holds together when the Spirit flows through us in service. The passage then shows what Spirit-shaped love looks like: genuine, hating evil, clinging to good, honoring others, staying zealous and prayerful, rejoicing in hope, patient in suffering, generous to the saints, and welcoming in hospitality. The big takeaway is simple: receive grace, play your God-given part, and let everyday love turn doctrine into action. - Ed Rea - Sunday, October 26, 2025
Revelation is an unveiling of Jesus—not a scare manual, but a promise of blessing to those who read, hear, and keep it. God gives the revelation to Jesus, through an angel, to John (the apostle), for the seven churches, anchoring us in grace and peace from the One who is, who was, and who is to come. John frames the Spirit (the “seven spirits”) and exalts Jesus as the faithful witness, firstborn from the dead, ruler of kings—who loved us, washed us in his blood, and made us a kingdom of priests. The passage declares his certain return: he's coming with the clouds and every eye will see him. He is the Alpha and Omega; history is not falling apart but falling into place. Our response: cling to this word, keep it close like a lantern in the dark, and fix our eyes on Jesus throughout the book. - Rick Cornejo - Sunday, October 26, 2025
Romans 12:4-13 | Pastor Ed Packinghouse's Sunday morning worship service from October 26, 2025. Romans 12:4–13, in a nutshell: Paul urges humble self-assessment because God gives each believer a different “measure of faith,” like parts of one body with distinct functions. The Spirit channels grace through seven primary gifts—prophecy, service, teaching, exhortation, giving, leading, and mercy—so we should actually use them. Think of the Segovia aqueduct: it only holds together when water runs through it; likewise, the church holds together when the Spirit flows through us in service. The passage then shows what Spirit-shaped love looks like: genuine, hating evil, clinging to good, honoring others, staying zealous and prayerful, rejoicing in hope, patient in suffering, generous to the saints, and welcoming in hospitality. The big takeaway is simple: receive grace, play your God-given part, and let everyday love turn doctrine into action. - Ed Rea - Sunday, October 26, 2025
Genesis 18 | Pastor Greg Packinghouse's Wednesday night worship service from October 22, 2025. Abraham welcomes three visitors—the LORD and two angels—and God promises that Sarah (advanced in years) will bear a son; she laughs, and God asks, “Is anything too hard for the LORD?” As the angels head to Sodom, God treats Abraham as a friend, revealing His plans and shaping him to model righteousness and justice. Abraham intercedes boldly down to ten righteous, and God doesn't silence the questions. The chapter's heartbeat: ordinary hospitality becomes holy ground, honest doubt gets answered, and God's promises ripen past human possibility so their fulfillment is clearly His. - Greg Opean - Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Genesis 18 | Pastor Greg Packinghouse's Wednesday night worship service from October 22, 2025. Abraham welcomes three visitors—the LORD and two angels—and God promises that Sarah (advanced in years) will bear a son; she laughs, and God asks, “Is anything too hard for the LORD?” As the angels head to Sodom, God treats Abraham as a friend, revealing His plans and shaping him to model righteousness and justice. Abraham intercedes boldly down to ten righteous, and God doesn't silence the questions. The chapter's heartbeat: ordinary hospitality becomes holy ground, honest doubt gets answered, and God's promises ripen past human possibility so their fulfillment is clearly His. - Greg Opean - Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Jude:20-25 | Pastor Rick Packinghouse's Sunday evening worship service from October 19, 2025. Jude 20–25: Build yourselves up in the faith by staying rooted in God's Word, and pray “in the Holy Spirit” — trusting His presence to guide and empower your prayers. Keep yourselves in God's love (this isn't earning salvation; it's walking closely with the One who already saved you), eagerly waiting for Christ's mercy and eternal life. Show mercy to doubters, and urgently “snatch” others from danger while keeping yourself unstained. The letter ends in worship: God alone can keep you from stumbling and present you faultless with great joy—His is the glory, majesty, dominion, and power forever. - Rick Cornejo - Sunday, October 19, 2025
Romans 12:1–3 | Pastor Ed Because of God's mercy, offer your whole self to Him as a “living sacrifice”—that's the only logical worship. Don't let the world press you into its mold; instead be transformed (metamorphosis) by the renewing of your mind so you can discern God's good, acceptable, and perfect will. This transformation shows up as daily dying to self and treating every task as worship. Finally, think humbly and soberly about yourself—God has given each believer grace and a measure of faith, so use yours without pride or comparison. Packinghouse's Sunday morning worship service from October 19, 2025. - Ed Rea - Sunday, October 19, 2025
Jude:20-25 | Pastor Rick Packinghouse's Sunday evening worship service from October 19, 2025. Jude 20–25: Build yourselves up in the faith by staying rooted in God's Word, and pray “in the Holy Spirit” — trusting His presence to guide and empower your prayers. Keep yourselves in God's love (this isn't earning salvation; it's walking closely with the One who already saved you), eagerly waiting for Christ's mercy and eternal life. Show mercy to doubters, and urgently “snatch” others from danger while keeping yourself unstained. The letter ends in worship: God alone can keep you from stumbling and present you faultless with great joy—His is the glory, majesty, dominion, and power forever. - Rick Cornejo - Sunday, October 19, 2025
Romans 12:1–3 | Pastor Ed Because of God's mercy, offer your whole self to Him as a “living sacrifice”—that's the only logical worship. Don't let the world press you into its mold; instead be transformed (metamorphosis) by the renewing of your mind so you can discern God's good, acceptable, and perfect will. This transformation shows up as daily dying to self and treating every task as worship. Finally, think humbly and soberly about yourself—God has given each believer grace and a measure of faith, so use yours without pride or comparison. Packinghouse's Sunday morning worship service from October 19, 2025. - Ed Rea - Sunday, October 19, 2025
Genesis 17 | Pastor Greg Genesis 17 shows God appearing to Abram, calling him to “walk before Me and be blameless,” changing their names to Abraham and Sarah, and unilaterally establishing an everlasting covenant to be their God and give their descendants the land. The covenant's sign is circumcision (on the eighth day), and the promised heir is Isaac (“laughter”), though Ishmael is also blessed; Abraham responds in immediate obedience. The passage underscores that God's promises to Israel are irrevocable (not “replaced” by the church) and that His faithfulness to Israel anchors our assurance as believers. Overall, it highlights grace-driven covenant, humble identity, and trust that God accomplishes what He promises despite human weakness. Packinghouse's Wednesday night worship service from October 15, 2025 - Greg Opean - Thursday, October 16, 2025
Genesis 17 | Pastor Greg Genesis 17 shows God appearing to Abram, calling him to “walk before Me and be blameless,” changing their names to Abraham and Sarah, and unilaterally establishing an everlasting covenant to be their God and give their descendants the land. The covenant's sign is circumcision (on the eighth day), and the promised heir is Isaac (“laughter”), though Ishmael is also blessed; Abraham responds in immediate obedience. The passage underscores that God's promises to Israel are irrevocable (not “replaced” by the church) and that His faithfulness to Israel anchors our assurance as believers. Overall, it highlights grace-driven covenant, humble identity, and trust that God accomplishes what He promises despite human weakness. Packinghouse's Wednesday night worship service from October 15, 2025 - Greg Opean - Thursday, October 16, 2025
Jude 5–18 reminds the church that God's past judgments guarantee His future ones: Israel was rescued from Egypt yet later judged for unbelief; even angels who abandoned their proper place were held for judgment; and Sodom and Gomorrah became a standing warning for sexual rebellion. In contrast to Michael the archangel—who, when disputing with the devil, would only say “The Lord rebuke you”—these intruders are arrogant dreamers who pollute themselves, spurn authority, and slander what they don't understand. They walk the path of Cain's spite, Balaam's greed, and Korah's revolt, offering much and delivering nothing—like waterless clouds and fruitless trees. The ancient word still stands: the Lord will come to judge the ungodly for their deeds and their defiant speech. So don't be surprised by grumblers and smooth-tongued flatterers who follow their passions; remember what the apostles told you, and stay rooted in the truth you've received. Packinghouse's Sunday evening worship service from October 12, 2025. - Rick Cornejo - Sunday, October 12, 2025
Acts 4 | Packinghouse Greg Peter and John heal a beggar and are arrested for preaching Jesus' resurrection; before the Sanhedrin, Peter (filled with the Spirit) says the man was healed “by the name of Jesus Christ… whom you crucified, whom God raised,” declaring salvation is found in no one else (Acts 4:10–12). The council, unable to deny the miracle, threatens them to be silent, but they answer they must obey God and speak what they've seen and heard, and are released. Real authority is Jesus' name and resurrection, not religious or political control; time with Jesus plus the Spirit is enough to witness; when human commands contradict Christ's commission, obey God with nonviolent courage. Packinghouse's Sunday morning worship service from October 12, 2025. - Greg Opean - Sunday, October 12, 2025
Jude 5–18 reminds the church that God's past judgments guarantee His future ones: Israel was rescued from Egypt yet later judged for unbelief; even angels who abandoned their proper place were held for judgment; and Sodom and Gomorrah became a standing warning for sexual rebellion. In contrast to Michael the archangel—who, when disputing with the devil, would only say “The Lord rebuke you”—these intruders are arrogant dreamers who pollute themselves, spurn authority, and slander what they don't understand. They walk the path of Cain's spite, Balaam's greed, and Korah's revolt, offering much and delivering nothing—like waterless clouds and fruitless trees. The ancient word still stands: the Lord will come to judge the ungodly for their deeds and their defiant speech. So don't be surprised by grumblers and smooth-tongued flatterers who follow their passions; remember what the apostles told you, and stay rooted in the truth you've received. Packinghouse's Sunday evening worship service from October 12, 2025. - Rick Cornejo - Sunday, October 12, 2025
Acts 4 | Packinghouse Greg Peter and John heal a beggar and are arrested for preaching Jesus' resurrection; before the Sanhedrin, Peter (filled with the Spirit) says the man was healed “by the name of Jesus Christ… whom you crucified, whom God raised,” declaring salvation is found in no one else (Acts 4:10–12). The council, unable to deny the miracle, threatens them to be silent, but they answer they must obey God and speak what they've seen and heard, and are released. Real authority is Jesus' name and resurrection, not religious or political control; time with Jesus plus the Spirit is enough to witness; when human commands contradict Christ's commission, obey God with nonviolent courage. Packinghouse's Sunday morning worship service from October 12, 2025. - Greg Opean - Sunday, October 12, 2025
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