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Preached on Sunday the 14th of June, 2026.‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭5‬:‭11‬-‭14‬ ‭“About this we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing. For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of the oracles of God. You need milk, not solid food, for everyone who lives on milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, since he is a child. But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil.”Intro Music by Julius H. from Pixabay Outro Music by PianoAmor from Pixabay

Preached on Sunday the 7th of June, 2026 followed by the Lord's Supper.‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭5‬:‭1‬-‭10‬ ‭“For every high priest chosen from among men is appointed to act on behalf of men in relation to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. He can deal gently with the ignorant and wayward, since he himself is beset with weakness. Because of this he is obligated to offer sacrifice for his own sins just as he does for those of the people. And no one takes this honor for himself, but only when called by God, just as Aaron was. So also Christ did not exalt himself to be made a high priest, but was appointed by him who said to him, “You are my Son, today I have begotten you”; as he says also in another place, “You are a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek.” In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence. Although he was a son, he learned obedience through what he suffered. And being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him, being designated by God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek.”Intro Music by Julius H. from Pixabay Outro Music by PianoAmor from Pixabay

Preached on Sunday the 31st of May, 2026.Hebrews 4:14-1614 Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.Intro Music by Julius H. from Pixabay Outro Music by PianoAmor from Pixabay

Preached on Sunday the 24th of May, 2026.Jeremiah 6:14-1614 They have healed the wound of my people lightly,    saying, ‘Peace, peace,'    when there is no peace.15 Were they ashamed when they committed abomination?    No, they were not at all ashamed;    they did not know how to blush.Therefore they shall fall among those who fall;    at the time that I punish them, they shall be overthrown,”says the Lord.16 Thus says the Lord:“Stand by the roads, and look,    and ask for the ancient paths,where the good way is; and walk in it,    and find rest for your souls.But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.'Intro Music by Julius H. from Pixabay Outro Music by PianoAmor from Pixabay

Preached on Sunday the 17th of May, 2026.John 17:1-517 When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you, 2 since you have given him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. 3 And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. 4 I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do. 5 And now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had with you before the world existed.Intro Music by Julius H. from Pixabay Outro Music by PianoAmor from Pixabay

Plus, other construction updates The Beacon Planning Board held a public hearing on Tuesday (May 12) on a developer's proposal to open a karaoke bar called The Howl just off Main Street. The plan would convert the former art gallery space at 1154 North Ave. (Route 9D), near the west end of Main, to a venue for "immersive live-performance experiences." The site is across from the police station; the next street over, West Church, is residential, while two 4-story buildings with 64 apartments and nearly 14,000 square feet of commercial space have been approved nearby on Beekman Street. The parcel is owned by a group that, through several LLCs, holds more than two dozen properties in Beacon, most of them on and around the west end of Main Street, including the housing development under construction at 2 Cross/172 Main. The applicant, Eric Weitner, told the board on Tuesday that the two-story brick structure will have an 80-person lounge on the first floor. The second floor will have six private karaoke suites and, while designed for 80 people, its expected usage will be "more like 40" patrons, the project architect said. According to project materials, The Howl was conceived as a "value-add to the local community and aligns with Beacon's long-standing tradition of fostering arts, music and creative gathering spaces." Weitner said he is working with an acoustic engineer on noise control and will submit a report with plans for next month's meeting. The intention is to "not disturb any of the neighbors," he said. The venue would be closed Monday and Tuesday and open from 2 p.m. to midnight on Wednesday and Thursday, from noon to 1:30 a.m. Friday and Saturday and from noon to 11 p.m. on Sunday. A consultant said the venue will need 38 parking spaces at peak; it would use the public lot at City Hall, the same one that could be utilized by Prophecy Hall and a future hotel at 1064 Wolcott Ave. There should be about 10 spaces left in the lot after accounting for those uses, the consultant said. Several residents submitted emails to the Planning Board supporting or opposing the project, and others attended the Tuesday hearing. "This business is going to be located in my backyard," said Rob VanCott, who lives on West Church. "I'm not a fool; people are going to be hanging out in the back of the property" doing what "comes along with having a good time." Weitner said a rear door would be an emergency exit only and "there won't be an influx of people waiting outside to get in." There will be no outdoor seating, he said. Board members asked him to return with plans showing how customers would be evacuated in an emergency. The public hearing remains open. Planning Board members on Tuesday chastised the owner of 364 Main St., where a three-story building with commercial space and 20 apartments is nearly complete. The project was approved in 2022, but officials returned seeking approval for architectural changes that occurred during construction. The changes do not affect the building footprint but include material selections, facade changes, window detailing and the replacement of Juliet balconies and doors with double windows. There is also a reduction in rooftop area and, after discovering that the first-floor elevation is two feet higher than anticipated, a front patio was modified. Board members were unhappy. "Why these changes were made without communication is a hot potato," said Randall Williams, who acted as chair in John Gunn's absence. Len Warner said that, after dropping approved features, "what we're left with is a really drab building." Karen Quiana added: "The Main Street facade is completely unacceptable in my view. It is awful." In a comment responding to a Facebook post in March, architect Aryeh Siegel wrote: "This isn't the building I designed. It's embarrassing." On Tuesday, an architect from a different firm appeared with Eric Baxter, the owner. Williams asked Baxter to return next month with "substantial suggestions, n...

Preached on Sunday the 10th of May, 2026.‭‭Psalm‬ ‭15‬:‭1‬-‭5‬ ‭“O Lord, who shall sojourn in your tent? Who shall dwell on your holy hill? He who walks blamelessly and does what is right and speaks truth in his heart; who does not slander with his tongue and does no evil to his neighbor, nor takes up a reproach against his friend; in whose eyes a vile person is despised, but who honors those who fear the Lord; who swears to his own hurt and does not change; who does not put out his money at interest and does not take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be moved.”Intro Music by Julius H. from Pixabay Outro Music by PianoAmor from Pixabay

Preached on Sunday the 3rd of May, 2026 followed by the Lord's Supper.‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭4‬:‭11‬-‭13‬ ‭“Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience. For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account.”Intro Music by Julius H. from Pixabay Outro Music by PianoAmor from Pixabay

Preached on Sunday the 26th of April, 2026.“Therefore, while the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us fear lest any of you should seem to have failed to reach it. For good news came to us just as to them, but the message they heard did not benefit them, because they were not united by faith with those who listened. For we who have believed enter that rest, as he has said, “As I swore in my wrath, ‘They shall not enter my rest,'” although his works were finished from the foundation of the world. For he has somewhere spoken of the seventh day in this way: “And God rested on the seventh day from all his works.” And again in this passage he said, “They shall not enter my rest.” Since therefore it remains for some to enter it, and those who formerly received the good news failed to enter because of disobedience, again he appoints a certain day, “Today,” saying through David so long afterward, in the words already quoted, “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts.” For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken of another day later on. So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God, for whoever has entered God's rest has also rested from his works as God did from his. Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience.”Intro Music by Julius H. from Pixabay Outro Music by PianoAmor from Pixabay

Preached on Sunday the 19th of April, 2026.‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭3‬:‭7‬-‭19‬ ‭“Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says, “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion, on the day of testing in the wilderness, where your fathers put me to the test and saw my works for forty years. Therefore I was provoked with that generation, and said, ‘They always go astray in their heart; they have not known my ways.' As I swore in my wrath, ‘They shall not enter my rest.'” Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God. But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called “today,” that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. For we have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original confidence firm to the end. As it is said, “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.” For who were those who heard and yet rebelled? Was it not all those who left Egypt led by Moses? And with whom was he provoked for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness? And to whom did he swear that they would not enter his rest, but to those who were disobedient? So we see that they were unable to enter because of unbelief.”Intro Music by Julius H. from Pixabay Outro Music by PianoAmor from Pixabay

Cody King is a Bible teacher, church planter and pastor with a passion for expository preaching. He began teaching the Bible in 1998 and graduated from Calvary Chapel Bible College in 2002. He served as one of the founding pastors of Reliance Church in Temecula, CA from 2007-2014. He was the founding and lead pastor of Redemption Calvary in Commerce City, CO from 2014-2022. Cody also served as an Assistant Pastor to support West Church in Bradenton, FL from 2022-2025. He has had the privilege of helping establish and strengthen other church planters and their churches over the years. In 2025 Cody was brought back to Reliance Church where he currently serves as an Assistant Pastor. Cody and his wife Myca were married in 2002 and have four daughters together.Upcoming Training WeekendMay 15th-16th, 2026 at Reliance Church in Temecula, CaliforniaTake advantage of early bird pricing until April 26th – only $120 per person!Register Today!The Expositors Collective is a network of pastors, leaders, and laypeople which exists to equip, encourage, and mentor the next generation of Christ-centered preachers. What to expect:In this interactive training weekend, attendees will hear insightful lectures, participate in Q&A panels, meet in small groups with a seasoned mentor, build ongoing relationships, and participate in a studying/teaching practicum.Who should attend:Christ-following men and women of all ages, ministry experience, and church backgrounds who are students of Scripture and desire to grow as teachers of the Word. Whether you're a regular Bible teacher or have never taught the Bible in a public setting before, this training weekend offers invaluable tools to equip you in your journey.ConnectJoin our private Facebook group to continue the conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ExpositorsCollective

Preached on Sunday the 12th of April, 2026.‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭3‬:‭1‬-‭6‬ ‭“Therefore, holy brothers, you who share in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession, who was faithful to him who appointed him, just as Moses also was faithful in all God's house. For Jesus has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses—as much more glory as the builder of a house has more honor than the house itself. (For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God.) Now Moses was faithful in all God's house as a servant, to testify to the things that were to be spoken later, but Christ is faithful over God's house as a son. And we are his house, if indeed we hold fast our confidence and our boasting in our hope.”Intro Music by Julius H. from Pixabay Outro Music by PianoAmor from Pixabay

Preached on Resurrection Sunday, the 5th of April, 2026 followed by the Lord's Supper. Acts 13:28-30“And though they found in him no guilt worthy of death, they asked Pilate to have him executed. And when they had carried out all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree and laid him in a tomb. But God raised him from the dead,”Intro Music by Julius H. from Pixabay Outro Music by PianoAmor from Pixabay

Preached on Good Friday, the 3rd of April, 2026 followed by the Lord's Supper.‭‭John‬ ‭19‬:‭30‬ ‭“When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, “It is finished,” and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.”Intro Music by Julius H. from Pixabay Outro Music by PianoAmor from Pixabay

Preached on Sunday the 29th of March, 2026.‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭2‬:‭14‬-‭18‬ ‭“Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery. For surely it is not angels that he helps, but he helps the offspring of Abraham. Therefore he had to be made like his brothers in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. For because he himself has suffered when tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.”Intro Music by Julius H. from Pixabay Outro Music by PianoAmor from Pixabay

On today's episode of Church History 101 we examine the growing divergence of the East and West Church as well as introducing one of the greatest minds of the West, Augustine! 

Preached on Sunday the 22nd of March, 2026.‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭2‬:‭11‬-‭13‬ ‭“For he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one source. That is why he is not ashamed to call them brothers, saying, “I will tell of your name to my brothers; in the midst of the congregation I will sing your praise.” And again, “I will put my trust in him.” And again, “Behold, I and the children God has given me.””Intro Music by Julius H. from Pixabay Outro Music by PianoAmor from Pixabay

Preached on Sunday the 15th of March, 2026.‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭2‬:‭10‬-‭18‬ ‭“For it was fitting that he, for whom and by whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory, should make the founder of their salvation perfect through suffering. For he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one source. That is why he is not ashamed to call them brothers, saying, “I will tell of your name to my brothers; in the midst of the congregation I will sing your praise.” And again, “I will put my trust in him.” And again, “Behold, I and the children God has given me.” Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery. For surely it is not angels that he helps, but he helps the offspring of Abraham. Therefore he had to be made like his brothers in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. For because he himself has suffered when tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.”Intro Music by Julius H. from Pixabay Outro Music by PianoAmor from Pixabay

Preached on Sunday the 8th of March, 2026.‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭2‬:‭5‬-‭9‬ ‭“For it was not to angels that God subjected the world to come, of which we are speaking. It has been testified somewhere, “What is man, that you are mindful of him, or the son of man, that you care for him? You made him for a little while lower than the angels; you have crowned him with glory and honor, putting everything in subjection under his feet.” Now in putting everything in subjection to him, he left nothing outside his control. At present, we do not yet see everything in subjection to him. But we see him who for a little while was made lower than the angels, namely Jesus, crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.”Intro Music by Julius H. from Pixabay Outro Music by PianoAmor from Pixabay

Everyone is called to serve while some are invited to lead.  In this teaching, Jose explores a biblical understanding of leadership and how we identify leaders at 26 West Church.

Thank you for joining us for today's message, which is continuing the sermon series focused on the book of Colossians. In today's passage, Paul challenges the old belief that access to God was limited to a select few high priests. Instead, Colossians 1:27 teaches us that Christ, the "hope of glory," is in each of us. Christ in us is not an abstract concept, but a loving, peaceful, joyful, guiding presence to guide is as we live. If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Thank you for joining us for today's message, which is continuing the sermon series from last year that focuses on the book of Colossians. Today's message looks at Paul's guidance for our relationships with God and other people. This passage starts with verse 17, which gives us the most important wisdom for relationships: "And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him." If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Thank you for joining us for today's message that is concluding our series Built to Last. Earlier services focused on the upward and inward aspects of a life built to last, and today's message focuses on the outward aspect of the life God offers to us. As we consider this outward focus of caring about other people, we answer three key questions. What in the world is God doing? Who in the world does God use? How in the world can I participate? If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Thank you for joining us for today's message that continues the series Built to Last. One of the fundamental teachings of the New Testament is that we are to love God and love other people; if we don't love others, we are not loving God. Pastor Chris walks us through scriptures that show us how loving others builds in us the kind of faith that lasts. If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Thank you for joining us for the first message of our new series, Built to Last. This series is based on the book of 1 John, written by the Apostle John near the end of his life, so John shares his perspective on how God has been faithful in building believers, churches, and ministries that can stand firm. In this worship service, we example how God leads us to build our lives to last by focusing upward, inward, and outward. If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Thank you for joining us for today's special Blessings Service, our tradition at Horizon West Church for starting a new year. This service includes focused prayer times for our mission as a church, for our needs as God's children, and for God's presence in and through us to bring justice and peace. If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Thank you for joining us for today's special Christmas Eve service! Pastor Chris guides us through the story of the birth of Jesus in Luke chapter 2, especially God's choice of shepherds to spread the Good News that Jesus the Messiah had been born. God didn't choose messengers that were royalty, or that had power, or that were popular, because Jesus wasn't born only for the elite but for all of us. The Good News of Jesus continued through His teachings of love and care for others, through His death, and through His victory over death and His assurance of victory for all of us. We know, even in our anxious and stressful lives, that we have nothing to fear because Jesus is with us. If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Thank you for joining us for today's worship service! Pastor Chris shares insights from the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth, the parents of John the Baptist. Zechariah and Elizabeth were old and childless when God gave them a child, and Zechariah had trouble believing this joyous news. But for Zechariah, and for us, God's promises can be trusted, God's purposes for us are good, it is never too late for God to act, and we are never too far away for God to reach us. If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Thank you for joining us for today's worship service! As we approach Christmas, Pastor Chris brings our attention to the visit by the angel Gabriel to Mary, who was the first person to hear of the coming of Jesus. In Gabriel's discussion with Mary, we find four statements of good news that are true for us just as they were true for Mary: God is with us, we do not need to be afraid, Christ's kingdom has no end, and nothing is impossible with God. If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Thank you for joining us for today's worship service! We're continuing in our study of the book of Colossians, examining Paul's guidance in chapter three of how we can be radically transformed by the love of God. Pastor Chris breaks down for us how our relationships can be transformed by God's presence in our lives, including our relationships with God, with other people, with our selves, with the scriptures, and with the local church. If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Thank you for joining us for today's worship service! Reading from the second chapter of the book of Colossians, Pastor Chris identifies for us four competing versions of "truth" that sow confusion in our society, detracting from the real truth of the Gospel. In Paul's letter, he identifies the distractions created through misplaced human philosophy, through confusion regarding Jewish law, through false spirituality practices, and through adding legalism to Christian beliefs. 1 Thessalonians 5:21 teaches us how to counter this confusion: "Test everything; hold on to the good." If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Thank you for joining us for today's worship service! Pastor Chris continues teaching from the book of Colossians, and this week focuses on the first eleven verses of chapter three. In this passage, Pastor Chris teaches us five movements in our spiritual development that Paul lays out for us, as we set aside our old selves and become more like Jesus. If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Thank you for joining us for today's special worship service, held at the property where our church building soon will start construction! Pastor Chris shares a story from the end of 2 Samuel where King David erects an altar at God's direction to end a plague affecting that kingdom. Just as in the Bible story, our community is suffering in depression, anxiety, desperation, and sin. Just as in the story, God has called us and provided for us what we need to build a place of worship that God can use to heal and restore our community. If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Thank you for joining us for today's worship service! Pastor Marcio focuses us today on Matthew 16:13-17, a conversation between Jesus and His disciples about who people say He is. We each make choices in how we live and how we treat others based on our personal answer to this essential question. Pastor Marcio guides us to think about who we truly believe Jesus is, and about what choices we will make based on the Lordship of Jesus in our lives. If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Thank you for joining us for today's worship service! As we continue our study of Colossians, Pastor Chris calls us to reflect on what is important to us, and how that has changed as we have matured. Paul called for his readers to consider the same question, and to choose to invest themselves in the immortal. We see in this passage three steps Paul gives us for how to become spiritually rich. If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Thank you for joining us for today's worship service! We're continuing our study of Paul's letter to the church in Colossae, looking in the first chapter at verses 15-23. In these brief verses, Paul puts forward that in God through Jesus Christ, we have been created, redeemed from our sinfulness, and restored in our relationship to God. If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Thank you for joining us for today's worship service! Today we're beginning a series based on the book of Colossians, written by Paul when he was imprisoned in Rome. In this letter, Paul guides the church in Colossae to abandon false teaching and embrace the simple, profound truth of the Gospel. Paster Marcio leads us to consider three seeds of transformation that Paul presents: faith, hope, and love. If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Thank you for joining us for today's worship service. We're wrapping up the "God's Story, Your Story" series with the divine gift of restoration. Jesus' ministry was filled with acts of restoration in the healing of broken bodies, the renewal of broken souls, and the demonstration that God is with us, even in turning death into everlasting life. If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Thank you for joining us for today's worship service AND our church's seventh birthday! Pastor Chris continues our series "God's Story, Your Story" by guiding us to understand the profound grace in God's offer of redemption to us. Through sin in the Garden of Eden, death came into our world and enslaved us. We are not capable of buying our release from death, but Jesus Christ has redeemed each of us from death. The Hebrew word we translate as "redemption" literally translates as "to buy back." In this redemption, we receive forgiveness for our sins, restoration of our relationship with God, and security in our future after this earthly life. If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Thank you for joining us for today's worship service! Pastor David Loveless starts with this question: "When is the last time your day went exactly as you planned?" As he leads us through Psalm 118, we see where God instructs us to live in the present with the grace God provides for this day. In stories of Jesus' ministry we see how Jesus engaged with people in the present, not allowing concerns for the future or frustrations in the past distract from the right actions to take in the moment. Pastor David led the congregation in this prayer about living in one day's grace: "Lord, I welcome You and this day. I welcome its joys and its struggles. I trust You are using it all to fill me, to form me, and to flow through me. I let go of my need to control this day and open my heart to Your presence that's in it. Teach me to live with You, inside one day's grace, and not miss any of the gifts. Amen." If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Thank you for joining us for today's worship service! Today, we're starting a new series called "God's Story, Your Story" to look at God's big dream for humanity and our parts in it. Pastor Chris is starting in Genesis 1 and exploring what it means to us that we are each made by God, and made in our uniqueness to find our true purpose in God. If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Thank you for joining us for today's worship service! Today, Pastor Chris is guiding us into the difficult topic of evil and suffering in our world. He verbalizes the question we all have asked at some time, "If God is loving, powerful, and aware, why does evil exist?" To explore this question, Pastor Chris teaches from the first chapters in Genesis and the temptation for Adam and Eve -- and us -- to become like God rather than to be who God created us to be. If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Thank you for joining us for today's worship service! Pastor Sócrates finishes our series titled "Witness" with a look at where Horizon West Church is serving others and spreading the Good News. The worship team also leads us in prayers of commitment to the work that God is calling each of us to do where we are and where God sends us. If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Thank you for joining us for today's worship service! Pastor Sócrates continues our series "Witness" in today's service with a focus on the phrase "in Judea and Samaria" in Acts 1:8. He shares with us the historical and social context that Jesus' disciples would have understood when they received this instruction. As we learn how harshly those in Judea felt about those in Samaria, we see that same temptation in our age to ignore and reject "those" people. Pastor Sócrates rephrases Jesus' instructions for us: to go share the good news with those people, and to trust the promise of Jesus that we'll be blown away by what He will do. If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Thank you for joining us for today's worship service! Pastor Chris continues the series based on Acts 1:8 with a careful look at how we are to share our faith "in Jerusalem." For Jesus' disciples, the city of Jerusalem meant the center of the Jewish faith, home to the Temple and the Ark of the Covenant. This is not the case for the Christian faith. As Pastor Chris states, "the center of God's plan is not a place called Jerusalem but a person named Jesus." This Jesus instructed His disciples to start their witnessing where they already were, interacting with the people they already knew. Like the saintly instruction states, "bloom where you're planted." If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Thank you for joining us for today's worship service! Pastor Chris is starting a new series based on Jesus' instruction to us in Acts 1:8 to be His witnesses. In today's message, we face up to the reality that what Jesus calls us to do is humanly impossible. We need the power of the Holy Spirit, living in us and working through us. As we share our stories of how God has changed us, the Spirit works to transform the hearts and minds who hear us. If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Thank you for joining us for today's worship service! Pastor Chris leads us to review the work of the apostle Andrew from the brief accounts of him in the Gospels. What we see Andrew doing, and what we also can do, is point people to Jesus, notice who is around us, and start with those closest to us. In wherever we go, and with whoever we meet, we can share God's love in us with others, pointing them to Jesus. If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Thank you for joining us for today's worship service! Pastor Chris concludes our Summer in the Psalms series with Psalm 51. This psalm marked the time in King David's life that he was confronted with his sin and repented, and his prayer to God in this psalm guides us when we find that we need to repent. David's prayer expressed his confidence in God's mercy for us, his honesty about his own sin, his receptivity to change as God led, his vision for how God could use him, and an understanding of God's heart. If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Thank you for joining us for today's worship service! Our guest speaker today is Holly Rockefeller, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and a member of Horizon West Church. Holly shares with us God's love letter to us given in Psalm 139. We read in these passages that God knows us better than anyone else, and God loves us more than anyone else. We see that God has a purpose for each of us, and God is always with us. God is eager to silence the lies that seek to tear us down so that we can experience the truth of God's love for and acceptance of us to the fullest. If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

In this message, Jose Zayas teaches from Exodus 32, where the people of Israel turn from God to worship a golden calf, revealing how quickly hearts can drift from trust to idolatry. Though God had just invited them into covenant relationship, their impatience leads to a distorted version of worship shaped by fear and self-reliance. In response, God's anger burns, but through Moses' bold intercession, we see that mercy and judgment are held together in God's character. This moment becomes a mirror for our own hearts—exposing where we've reshaped God into our own image or failed to trust Him fully. Yet even in failure, the message is one of grace: God remains willing to forgive, restore, and lead His people, calling them back into faithful partnership through repentance and renewal. Jose serves as the Lead Pastor of 26 West Church in Portland, Oregon and speaks at festivals and conferences across the country.