Face to Face with God / Brian Bustos
Deuteronomy 5
Israel encountered God "face to face" at the foot of a mountain. In hearing God speak audibly, Israel was confronted with the power of God and the fragility of their flesh. Deuteronomy 5 shows us that without God's provision for a mediator, we cannot sustain an intimate relationship with Him.
Fall Retreat 2020 Q&A
The annual Fall Retreat has Q & A with a panel of pastors and leaders.
How to Be a Righteous Remnant: Noah
Genesis 6-8
This is the second message in a series that addresses the issue of how to have a radical faith in a time that seems completely opposed to Christ. Genesis tells a story about a man whose name was Noah. He models for us what it means to stand alone in the midst of a world that hated God. He shows us how to be righteous in every aspect of life despite the antagonism of the culture.
The Wise Pursuit / Dan Reneau
We invited Pastor Dan Reneau to guest speak at our annual Fall Retreat. His series of messages challenged us to assess our life and consider what it is that we want to pursue.
How to Be a Righteous Remnant / Intro
Ezekiel 14
The first in a series of new messages, Ezekiel 14 describes what it means to be a righteous remnant, the holdouts in a generation that despises God and his Word. The passage points us to three worthy examples who teach us how to shine brighter as the world grows darker.
The Worthy Pursuit / Dan Reneau
We invited Pastor Dan Reneau to guest speak at our annual Fall Retreat. His series of messages challenged us to assess our life and consider what it is that we want to pursue.
Fearless Messenger / Kendal Anderson
Ezekiel 2:6
A sermon over Ezekiel 2 where God commands him to be His messenger to a rebellious people. Ezekiel is told not to be concerned with their reactions when he delivers this message. We learn the details of what it means to be a fearless messenger.
The Acts of the Apostles: Preaching to the City
Acts 17:18-34
In Acts 17 Paul has discovered the utter lostness of the city of Athens, a city wholly given to idolatry. Paul does the only thing he knows to do when he makes such a discovery - preach. This week in our study we will consider what it looks like to preach to the city that we minister to. We will learn how Paul adapts to his changing audiences, how he doesn’t compromise his message for the sake of relevancy and how he makes the terms of the gospel very clear.
Rest and Reenvision / Jorge Pietrogiovanna
Deuteronomy 3
Through this intermission of Acts 17, God gave me this passage to reenvision me for the battle at hand. To turn the world upside down, we must know our identity, and we must acknowledge the battle at hand.
The Acts of the Apostles: Burdened for a City
Acts 17:13-17
In Acts 17 Paul is whisked away from Berea to Athens where he waits for the rest of his friends to join him. Here Paul has a chance to see one of the most wondrous cities in the world - a cultural, religious and academic epicenter. But as Paul sits and takes in this great city, he isn’t filled with wonder but concern for their lostness and idolatry. Are you stirred for your city? What does your conviction compel you to do?
The Acts of the Apostles: Learning to Discern
Acts 17:10-12
In our story, Paul and the missions team journey to Berea, a town just west of Thessalonica. Here they meet a group of Bereans who listen to their gospel message but rather than accepting it outright, take the time to study God’s word to discern whether or not the message was true. The Berean’s are an example to us of how to become discerning in a world of mis-information and lies.
Getting What You Really Want / James Fyffe
Numbers 11
God will give you the desire of your heart. This is the key concept in todays message, and the reality is that it is a very scary concept. What happens when the desire of our heart is not in line with what God desires? From Numbers 11 we will see God giving his people the desire of their heart, even though it is not what God wanted for them, and the consequence that comes with it.
The Acts of the Apostles: How to Turn the World Upside Down pt 2
Acts 17:1-9
Paul, Silas and the team leave Philippi to go preach the gospel in Thessalonica. After they preached, a group of frustrated antagonists make a very unique claim against them, “These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also”.
Part two of this message focuses on the need for the church, it takes team a collection of courageous believers to turn the world upside down.
The Acts of the Apostles: How to Turn the World Upside Down pt 1
Acts 17:1-9
Paul, Silas and the team leave Philippi to go preach the gospel in Thessalonica. After they preached, a group of frustrated antagonists make a very unique claim against them, “These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also”. Our question today is, how do we personally live a life that has the power to unsettle the entire world with the gospel.
The Acts of the Apostles: What to do with an Open Door?
Acts 16:24-38
Paul & Silas have prayed and praised in their hour of need and now the doors have been opened. The next question is what to do? Do they take the way of escape or do they enter the open door, a spiritual opportunity to share the gospel with a man who is desperately in need of salvation? Do we put greater focus on negotiating the difficulties of life than on ministering the gospel?
Tabernacle Prayer & Praise
This week Temple Worship led us through a season of prayer and praise. We used the Tabernacle prayer template as a springboard to glorify and meet with God.
The Acts of the Apostles: The Unbreakable, Unshakeable Missions-Mind pt 2
Acts 16:22-26
Last week we found that in order to have an unshakeable faith that it will require us to accept persecution as a fact and believe the promises of God (Mat 5:11,12). This week we find Paul and Silas beaten and bloody in a prison cell…the average person would be at their breaking point but these men choose to worship. We learn this week that an unbreakable, unshakeable believer is a person yielded to the joy and discipline of prayer and worship.
The Threefold Impact of Spiritual Compromise / Eric Phillips
Judges 1
In this sermon, Eric uses the book of Judges to teach that compromise will always cost you something. Spiritual compromise is the willful decision of a believer to allow sin to remain. Is there sin that you’re allowing to thrive in your life? You must trust God to kill it or it will cost you everything.
Moreover, Beware / Uriah Guenther
1 Corinthians 10
In this message, Uriah unpacks the warnings Paul gives to us in 1 Corinthians 10, while also using Deuteronomy 5 as a reference. We must not be ignorant of the things we’ve learned, and we must draw near to the fire without fearing the burn.
The Acts of the Apostles: The Unbreakable, Unshakeable Missions-Mind pt 1
Acts 16:18-24
The gospel has a way of unsettling the worldly institutions around us, when that happens, we are bound to face persecution. This week we see the ramifications of Paul gospel ministry in Philippi. When the world’s cultures and systems accuse us and are hostile towards our faith, how do we stand strong?