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This week in Couch Church Rev. Cathy reflects on the story of an ordinary disciple, Tabitha, reminding us of how God loves to call ordinary people to transform lives, not necessarily in big ways, but one person at a time. And that means God calls us!

Spiritual Principle – We unite by celebrating God's centrality n all things.

Message from Paul Purvis on May 4, 2025

4/20/25 - The title of tonight's message is "The Church God Can Use" - Acts 2:40-47 - Associate pastor Josh Eakins

April 13th 2025 Dr. Andrew Kirschner 

April 7th 2025Dr. Andrew Kirschner 

Church is meant to be a place of healing, not harm—yet many carry wounds from people who were supposed to reflect Christ. But even in the midst of pain, God brings healing, restoration, and purpose. Don't give up on the Church—God's not finished with it, or with you.

Is it possible for passionate Christians to disagree without causing division? In this powerful wrap-up to our Handling Offenses Biblically series, we explore the story of Paul and Barnabas (Acts 15.36–40) and what it teaches us about contention in the body of Christ.Join us as we dive into:✅ What to do when committed believers clash✅ How to handle disagreements with grace and wisdom✅ Why disagreements don't always mean disunity✅ How God can use conflict for greater kingdom impact✅ A summary of biblical principles for handling offensesWhether you're navigating tension in your family, ministry, or friendships, this episode will equip you with tools to respond biblically, choose restoration over division, and grow in Christ-centered maturity.

March 30th 2025 Dr. Andrew Kirschner 

March 23rd 2025 Dr. Andrew Kirschner 

A collection of our weekly sermons from our resident pastors: Dave Lee, Frank Piszczor, and Stan Yee as well as guest pastors and speakers.

Message by Larry Osborne on March 15, 2025. What comes to your mind when you hear the word “church?” Surprisingly, for most people it's not what the Bible means when it talks about the “church.” This week we'll discover why a biblical church is so important – and what a biblical church actually is. Video available on Vimeo at https://vimeo.com/1063957483 - Live Notes available at https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/38370/note-229328.html

(Matthew 16:16-19) What is the church? Where did it come from? Why is it so important? Today we begin to look at the church that Jesus started. (0961250310) ----more----   The Church: God's Family When a person receives the Lord Jesus Christ as their personal savior, immediately they become a part of the family of God. It is the greatest family on earth. And as soon as possible, that new believer should then unite with a local body of believers, a local assembly of believers who can study the word of God together, fellowship together, encourage one another, and work together to get the gospel, the good news of Jesus Christ to other people. This is the importance of the local New Testament church.  The Importance of the Local Church Now, what does the Bible say about the church? We have recently been studying what the Bible says about salvation, and I think it's a very natural progression now to move to the church because the Lord didn't just save you from something. He saved you for something. He saved you for himself. He wants you to be a part of what he is doing in this world, and that is being done through the local New Testament Church.  Jesus' Teachings on the Church The Lord Jesus testified to his own disciples about the church and its work in Matthew chapter 16 in verse number 17. "And Jesus answered and said unto Peter, Blessed Art thou Simon Barjona, for flesh and blood, if not revealed it unto thee, but my father, which is in heaven." He's referencing of course, Peter's confession of faith, that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God. And he said, that's come by revelation. God's revealed the truth to you. You've responded to that truth, by the way. That's how everybody gets saved. But then notice how he moves from salvation to the work of the church. He says in verse 18, "And I say also unto thee, that thou art Peter. And upon this rock, I will build my church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven. And whatsoever thou shall bind on earth, shall be bound in heaven and whatsoever thou shall loose on earth shall be loose." In heaven. Heaven's work is being done on earth through the local New Testament church. So when people say to me I'm a Christian, but I'm just not into church. I always am puzzled by that. Either they're openly disobeying what the scripture says, or they're just ignorant of what the scripture says. And because you cannot divide Christ and his church, the Lord Jesus is the head, the church is the body. So to say you love the head but have nothing to do with the body sounds very abnormal to me. The Lord Jesus intended that his disciples from the very beginning would be connected to what he is doing in this world, and this is powerful. He doesn't call it your church. He calls it my church. You might say, this is my church, but in fact. The church belongs to the Lord. It is his church. It is the Church of the Living God. God's Three Institutions Now, God established three basic institutions that are all represented for us in scripture. First of all he established the home that was the first institution ordained by God. You find it all the way back in the Book of Genesis. It is the basic unit of civilized society. It's my conviction. That's why the devil has done everything he can to try to disrupt the home, because when you break down the family, immediately society civilization begins to crumble. So it begins with a home. Then he establishes civil government. Now why was that second? Why was that necessary? That grew out of the fall of man. Fallen men lash out at other fallen men we're living in a fallen world cursed by sin. And so God had to establish definite laws and a government to oversee that. Otherwise people would just kill each other. Every man doing that, which is right in his own eyes. So he establishes civil government. And I'll remind you that though you may not always like the government. It is right for us to respect government and pray for those in authority over us. The Bible says there is no power but of God. The powers that be are ordained of God. But the third institution established by our God is the local New Testament church. And you find it in the New Testament. The church is not revealed in the Old Testament saints. They didn't understand all about the New Testament church. In fact, it's referred to in scripture as a mystery until you come to the New Testament. It was a sacred secret that would, was revealed by God in his own time. So the church was hidden to Old Testament Saints. I'd be quick to say this too. The church is not the same as Israel. God as a definite plan and purpose in this world and in the future for the nation of Israel, we should pray for the peace of Jerusalem. We should pray that our own country continues to be peaceable towards Jerusalem, because God is not through with His chosen nation, but Israel and the church are not the same thing. The church is something that is revealed first by Jesus Christ. In Matthew chapter 16, listen to the verse again. Matthew 16 verse 18. "Thou art Peter, and upon this rock, I will build my church. And the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." The Foundation of the Church What do we learn about the church in this first mention of the church? We learned something about the foundation of the church. He said, I'm gonna build my church upon a certain rock. Some people have mistakenly thought that rock was referenced to Peter. Let me just be quick to say that there's not a man on earth that can be the foundation of God's perfect work in this world. The only foundation is the Lord Jesus. Remember what Paul would later write. Other foundation can no man lay then that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. When the Lord Jesus said, upon this rock, I will build my church. The rock was not Peter. The rock was Peter's confession of faith. If you back up two verses, listen to Peter. He says it with his own lips. Thou the Christ, the son of the living God. A friend. The church is not about you and me. The church is all about Christ. In our American Christianity modern church, a church has become so much about people getting their felt needs met or their social needs met. But friend, if you wanna go back to the very beginning principle of the New Testament church. It is built upon the person of Jesus Christ. He's the rock. So the foundation of the church is Jesus Christ, who's the builder of that building, that spiritual church. The Bible says, Jesus said, I will build my church. He didn't say he would build your church. He didn't say he wanted you to build his church. He said he would build his own church. So watch this. He's the foundation. He is the builder. And he's the head when all is said and done. He's the capstone. He is. He is the chief cornerstone. Listen to the words again, upon this rock, I will build my church. The church does not belong to us. The church belongs to the Lord Jesus Christ, and we have the glorious privilege of getting in on it, being a part of what God is doing in this world. Isn't it amazing that the greatest organization in your town is not an organization at all? It is actually a living organism. It is a living, breathing, functioning body. It's called the local New Testament Church. And I'm gonna tell you, there's not a civic group. There's not a corporate group, there's not a ball team or a club or a social society on earth that can compare to the Church of the Living God. It is wonderful because it's connected to Christ. The Power and Mission of the Church Listen to the power of this church. He said The gates of hell shall not prevail against it. That presupposes that the church is advancing, that we're going against the gates of hell to rescue sinners out of the fire to bring them to the knowledge of Christ. It's time the church stopped playing defense and get back on the offense. It's time that the Church of the Living God stopped being passive and instead said, it is our business and our duty. I. To do the Lord's work in this world and friend, when we begin to do God's work God's way, let me tell you what Jesus will do. No, let me, let the Lord Jesus speak for himself. Jesus said, I will build my church. I want you just to pause today and thank God for the church. Thank the Lord for the church. He's allowed you to be a part of. And ask the Lord to show you how you can do the work he wants done in and through your local New Testament church. It truly is the greatest work going on in this world. Repeating what other people have said about the Bible is not enough. 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During this message, we look at the armor of God in Ephesians chapter 6. We fight and win by... recognizing our enemy and utilizing our weapons. This past weekend, Pastor Mark Pope guided us through these two important points, as we wrapped up our series, The Church. This week, be encouraged to utilize your weapons and fight.

During this message, we look at the fellowship of believers inActs chapter 2. In God's family, expect... consistent spiritual focus and lots of sharing. This past weekend, Pastor Steve Huffman guided us through these two important points, as we continued our new series, The Church. This week, be encouraged to be open-handed.

During this message, we look at the fellowship of believers inActs chapter 2. In God's family, expect... consistent spiritual focus and lots of sharing. This past weekend, Pastor Steve Huffman guided us through these two important points, as we continued our new series, The Church. This week, be encouraged to be open-handed.

The Church God Is Raising Up | Pastor Chris Mathis | Recorded February 23, 2025 | Thank you for listening to this podcast from The Summit Edmonton Church. We hope you're blessed and encouraged by this message. | To learn more about The Summit Church, you can visit our website at: www.thesummitchurch.ca | If you'd like to give, please go to: www.thesummitchurch.ca/give

In this podcast, Cindy shares the audio version of her first publication,Your Fresh Start

During this message, we look at Luke chapter 5 to see Jesus eating with sinners. In God's hospital, expect... a messy lobby and healthy friction. This past weekend, Pastor Steve Huffman guided us through these two important points, as we began our new series, The Church. This week, be challenged to take a next step in your spiritual health.

As we celebrate 25 years of God's faithfulness to us at Highpoint, we look back with gratefulness to see how God has worked in us and through us. In today's message, Dr. Ed Stetzer reminds us that God started, sustains, and secures His church.   This message was originally preached at Highpoint Church on Sunday, February 23, 2025 Message title: Building a Church God's Way Passage: Philippians 1:6   For more info about Highpoint Church, or to find a location near you, visit our website at https://highpoint.church.   Connect with Dr. Stetzer on X and Instagram @edstetzer, or find more resources at https://edstetzer.com

Harry Walls finishes his two-part sermon series on God's intended design for the church—a Christ-honoring, life-giving, and Biblically functioning community. This week, we examine the role of deacons as ministers of mercy and ministry leaders.

Harry Walls begins a two-part sermon series and explores various Scriptures to uncover God's intended design for the church as it was meant to be—a Christ-honoring, life-giving, and Biblically functioning community. This week, we look at the role of elders and pastor-teachers in equipping and shepherding God's people.

Originally preached May 3, 2020

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Acts 2:42-47

In this sermon, Pastor Joe teaches us that a good church is one where everyone works, imitates faithful examples, and experiences grace and peace. Work is seen as worship and service, not just survival. A thriving church fosters active contribution, shared growth, and love, becoming a place where God's grace flows and peace prevails, even in life's storms.

In this sermon, Pastor Zach explores how a good church has both effective preaching and a congregation living out the call of scripture. This kind of church witnesses personal growth, invites others to share in that goodness, and sees Jesus move in their community. 

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In this sermon, Pastor Zach explores how a good church has both effective preaching and a congregation living out the call of scripture. This kind of church witnesses personal growth, invites others to share in that goodness, and sees Jesus move in their community. 

As we close out this series, we're going to be discussing two final characteristics of the church God blesses. We will see how being dependent on God and being gracious to other believers will lead to God's blessings.

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In this sermon, Pastor Jimmy explains what scripture reveals about the tribulation and end times, emphasizing how a good church faces these events with hope because of Jesus.

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In this sermon, Pastor Jimmy explains what scripture reveals about the tribulation and end times, emphasizing how a good church faces these events with hope because of Jesus.

In this message, we are continuing our study of Hebrews and learning about the church God blesses. I want us as followers of Jesus to experience these types of blessings as we continue to live for Christ. So let's dive in and learn some more characteristics of the church God blesses.

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In this message on 2 Thessalonians, Pastor Zach reminds us that a good church is one confident in the righteous judgment of God. 

In today's message, we are going to focus on verses 14-16 of Hebrews chapter 13. From these verses, we will zone in on three words: “Secure, “Sacrifice,” and “Service.” I want to unpack these words because they speak a great deal to us as followers of Jesus and how we are to live our lives.

Are you living with your bags packed, or are you here to stay? ABOUT THE MESSAGEIn this powerful sermon, Pastor Terry Nelson explores the divine purpose behind the church and its parallels with family. Both the family and the church are God's design, requiring God-ordained leadership and/or true depth and meaning, both marriage and church require commitment. Far too many people today try to attend church with their suitcase packed and wonder why their lives are void the benefits that come along with being truly connected to the body of Christ. Tune in to be challenged on what it looks like to 'put skin in the game' and reflect on your level of commitment to God's design for your life! ABOUT JESUSIf you want to learn more about who Jesus is and what it means to have a relationship with Him, we would love to help you on that journey: https://www.thechurch.fm/jesus For a deeper dive into The Word of God on a daily basis check out our Free Ancient Paths Daily Devotional: https://www.thechurch.fm/ancient-paths WHO WE AREWe believe that the goal of every Christian is To Be Conformed Into the Image of Jesus Christ, and a relationship with Jesus as well as being involved in a healthy church community are both important to achieving that goal. Find out more about who we are and all that we do at https://www.thechurch.fm/about.We would love to meet you in person! Find our locations and service times here https://www.thechurch.fm/campuses and download our smartphone app here https://pushpay.com/get?handle=saintamantcampus&source=external to access video content, daily devotionals, updates on what is going on at The Church, and so much more.To get connected here at The Church International simply visit us here https://www.thechurch.fm/connect-track and we will walk you through all of the life giving opportunities that we have to connect with you and your family.We want to give a special thanks to everyone who donates to what God is doing through this ministry. If you would like to partner with us through generosity and giving you can do so at https://www.thechurch.fm/give-online. SOCIAL MEDIAThe Church International:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thechurchinter/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thechurchinternational/Website: https://www.TheChurch.FM Pastor Mark:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarkAStermerInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mark_stermer Pastor Cindy:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cindy.stermer.9Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cindy_stermer

In this message pastor Joe emphasizes a church grounded in the gospel will embody a culture of respect for leaders, mutual support, and gratitude.

In this sermon, Pastor Zach explores themes from 1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11, focusing on the certainty of death. While also encouraging believers to live with hope, share their faith, and find comfort in the promise of eternal life with Jesus.

In this sermon, pastor Joe emphasizes the importance of living in alignment with God's teachings by embodying Christian values in everyday actions.

In this sermon, Pastor Zach highlights that a good church, in God's eyes, is marked by life change and a steadfast commitment to Jesus, even through suffering.

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