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Religion & Spirituality

August 15, 2021 - WHAT'S NEXT? GOD PROVIDES WHEN WE NEED IT

Trusting God While Grieving Britni - John 17.6-10 On Saturday, August 14th, many, many people lost a dearly cherished friend and sister in Christ. Britni, as I have described, was "the face of our church," as she led our Connection Team and welcomed newcomers each Sunday, as well as emanated joy and worship from her as she sang and led us in worship.  We are heartbroken and without words to describe the loss and emptiness we feel.   This sermon begins sharing about the final days and hours of Britni's life, and then attempts to bring our minds and hearts to the truth that Britni loved so much. We are reminded by Jesus' own words, that we are His, and by His strength and grace He will keep us as is.  Britni knew this, and it is because of that truth that we can, with tears falling from our eyes, rejoice that she is in the eternal presence of the Savior that she loved and worshiped so dearly.

August 8, 2021 - THE HIGH PRIESTLY PRAYER

Gospel of John - John 17.15 Jobey McGinty John 17 marks a pivotal moment in Jesus' ministry.  In this High Priestly Prayer we (and the disciples) hear Jesus state in plain terms His reason for coming into the world, His power to save those the Father had given to Him, His intention to return to the Father soon, and His resolve to have His flock sustained through hardship by the truth He has taught them.  Jesus' intention and resolve to save should give us hope and courage, as they remind us that our salvation is entirely based on Jesus' power and willingness to save...not on the quality and strength of our faith or our worthiness.  It all begins and ends with Jesus...and thanks be to God for that!

August 1, 2021 - PEACE IN TRIBULATION

Gospel of John - John 16.23-33 Casey Barnes How do we find peace in a life filled with troubles? In the message from John 16, Pastor Casey reminds us that we can ask for anything in Jesus’ name because of God’s great love for us, and that Christ is our peace in times of tribulation.

July 25, 2021 - SORROW INTO JOY

Gospel of John - John 16.16-24 Casey Barnes This life’s circumstances can leave us feeling confused and in despair. Rather than having a distant savior who isn’t near to us or interested in our daily living, we can trust that Jesus knows and cares about our hearts. In this sermon, Pastor Casey explains how we can have hope in a God who promises to transform our suffering into joy.

July 18, 2021 - BEYOND OUR STRENGTH

2 Corinthians 1.2-10 John Duarte This past Sunday we got to hear from John Duarte, one of the pastors at The Fields Church in Carlsbad.  John preached from 2 Corinthians on the mysterious and powerful work God does in our lives through affliction. We heard how God is present and brings comfort in the midst of our afflictions, that He uses affliction to grow us and turn us into comforters of the afflicted around us, and that his power is often on full display in affliction.  This week, as hard as it may be or as strange as it may sound, take a moment to thank God for the afflictions in your life, knowing that He is specifically at work in them and will bring about good.

July 11, 2021 - THE HELPER DELIVERS

Gospel of John - John 16.4b-15 Tyler Willils In our July 11th sermon we hear Jesus tell his disciples that there were certain things He hadn't told them at the start of their relationship, because He was still in their presence and He knew there would be time later.  But He knows that He is leaving soon, and they will still need help to understand what He has taught them.  They will need the Helper.  Jesus ensures them that, when He comes, the Holy Spirit will guide them in all truth as they are unable to complete the mission in their own strength.

July 4, 2021 - BEARING WITNESS TO THE LIGHT IN THE DARK

Gospel of John - John 15.21-16.4a Tyler Willis This week, as we moved from Chapter 15 of John into Chapter 16, we saw Jesus tell his disciples that they will be hated for following Him because He too was hated. He then tells them the specifics of how they will be treated, but does not send them without His Words. We saw Him again promise to send a Helper, the Holy Spirit, to bear witness about Him and to them. Jesus tells them these things to keep them from falling away.

June 27, 2021 - THE WORLD WILL HATE YOU

Gospel of John - John 15.18-20 Jobey McGinty Much of Jesus' ministry on earth was dedicated to showing His disciples a "different way" to live, one which stands in stark contrast, and often opposition, to what they see in both the secular and religious worlds around them.  At this point in the Gospel of John He levels with them, noting that living this different life will not gain them friends and will cause the world to hate them.  They were probably surprised, however, to see just how much of that hatred came from within the church itself.  Jesus has the same warning for us modern day believers...following Him will often put us at odds with both the secular world and many in the church itself, across the political and religious "left to right" spectrum.  This same hatred was directed at our Savior, himself, however and our response, therefore, should be the same as His...to do the will of the Father and to bring a message of truth and love to a world that is desperate for both.

June 20, 2021 - PREPARING FOR BATTLE

Gospel of John - John 15.12-17 Jobey McGinty If we're honest with ourselves, Jesus' teachings from John 15 can leave us (and, no doubt, the disciples themselves) feeling called to a life that's impossible to live.  We are to love and be kind to those that hate us, and to never give up on those we are so tempted to see as hopeless causes.  And just in case some of us feel like we're doing those things well, Jesus commands us to be perfect like the God, Himself, is perfect!  Thankfully, we are not left to our own strength to live this "impossible" life.  Instead, God models the kind of love He requires by sacrificially loving you and I, His enemies, first.  He then sends His Spirit to live within us with all of His infinite resources.  He chooses us and appoints us to the life and work He calls us to.  And to cap it all off, He calls us His friends.! So instead of seeing the call to perfect love and service as a hopeless, discouraging endeavor, we see a God who chooses us to do the work, prepares the work ahead of time, promises to bless it, and then calls us to simply abide in Him and watch what He does through us.

June 13, 2021 - GOD'S GLORY THROUGH GOOD WORKS

Gospel of John - John 15.1-11 Jobey McGinty We see throughout the Bible a consistent focus on God receiving glory.  From our human perspective this can feel arrogant and conceited.  After all, would any of us want to spend much time around another human being who is only interested in glorifying themselves? But it's different for God...His glory truly is the most valuable thing in all of the Universe, and He knows that when all of Creation, including each of us, are pursuing His glory then there is peace and prosperity as a result. In this portion of the Gospel of John, God gives us some insight into how we can best bring Him glory, and it's not by through self-righteous effort...it's by bearing fruit.  When we abide in the True Vine, we WILL produce good fruit.  God WILL get the glory, others WILL be blessed by our fruitfulness, and what do we get?  The JOY of the Lord!

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