In this classic story of the woman at the well, Rory explains why Samaria was sort of a "no-go" area for Jews. Nevertheless, Jesus was called to travel through there where he met the Samaritan woman. She had three strikes against her: she was a Samaritan; she was a woman; and she was living in adultery. Lovingly, He confronted her that she needed to be saved and experience the living water of the Holy Spirit. Satisfaction on any level will fade away – except for the life-giving Spirit of the Liv...
Sep 20, 2020•57 min
Jesus is baptizing at the same time as John the Baptist, and some of John's disciples are a bit jealous, recognizing that Jesus had more people coming to him than John did. John knew his ministry was not about him; instead, he needed to reflect all glory and attention to Jesus. In our lives and ministries, we much decrease and Jesus increase. Let his fame be made great.
Sep 13, 2020•44 min
It's important that we gather corporately for worship and teaching, but just as importantly that we gather in small groups. It is in these small groups that we will grow in our Christian walk and relationships with other believers.
Sep 06, 2020•51 min
Jesus was sent into the world to save it, not to condemn it. There is no condemnation for those who are in Jesus. Jesus is the light of the world, but it isn't our natural tendency to come to the light. It's the sovereign work of God that moves us in that direction.
Aug 30, 2020•43 min
This well-known verse confronts us to either believe or reject Jesus. This is God's great love to us even though we were dead in sin, and we respond by loving HIm and by loving others. Racism has no place in Christianity - Jesus died for all lives, the whole world. The love of God is limitless.
Aug 23, 2020•52 min
This is Joe Papineau's first teaching at Calvary Prineville. He starts by giving his testimony and how the Lord has worked in his life, and then moves to teach the end of Mark 13 - the Olivet Discourse - which he is also teaching in Paulina. Jesus teaches there are definite signs of His coming, although no one knows the exact hour. People don't agree on End Times interpretations be he's OK with this. When it happens, we'll know. There are two separate aspects of Jesus' return, separated by some ...
Aug 16, 2020•55 min
Nicodemus comes to Jesus in the night and Jesus tells him that to see the kingdom of God one must be born again. Nicodemus can't understand how this can be, even though he is a respected teacher of the law and the Old Testament referred to being washed new with water.
Aug 09, 2020•57 min
Daniel prophesized about the Desolation, and it was partially fulfilled in 168 BC when Jerusalem was conquered and a pig sacrificed in the Temple. However, there is a greater fulfilment in the future during the End Times when the antichrist sets up an abomination. According to Daniel, Jesus will return 3 1/2 years later. Jesus warns us that when this happens we are to flee because there will be massive persecution. However, Christians will be raptured before this extreme time in world history, w...
Aug 09, 2020•39 min
Jesus enters the Temple, sees that it has become a marketplace instead of a house of worship, and brings correction as prophesized in Malachi 3. The Jews question him but don't look at their own lives. As a sign He said he would be killed and then raised up in three days, and after his resurrection, the disciples remembered this and believed. The signs Jesus did fostered faith in peoples' hearts. Signs are good as long as they point you to Jesus.
Jul 26, 2020•58 min
Joe begins a series on the Olivet Discourse, where Jesus tells his disciples about the signs of the end times. As the disciples marvel at the Temple, Jesus says every stone is going to be torn down. Later it was, and this shows us that when He says something is going to happen, it will. Now, concerning end times, we're looking for two things: First, Jesus coming toward the earth and rapturing the Church; and second, after a period of tribulation, the return of Jesus to the earth with His church ...
Jul 19, 2020•38 min
This is the well-known story of Jesus turning water into wine, but there is more to it than first meets the eye. More than wine, this illustrates that Jesus came to do away with the old and usher in the new. The term "drawing," when He drew the wine out of the jars, refers to drawing from a well, the water of which, like grace never ends. This new wine is better than all that before.
Jul 19, 2020•59 min
Jonah strayed, just like we all stray, but remained a child of God. However, he knew that when things got tough that if he cried out to the Lord, He would hear him. In the end, Jonah’s obedience led to God’s victory. Like Jonah, we all run at some time and we all need to repent. NOTE: The audio is garbled at first but is OK later on.
Jul 12, 2020•46 min
John the Baptist came to point people to Jesus. He prepared the way and then got out of the
Jun 28, 2020•53 min
Jesus, the Word, always was and became flesh among us. At the heart of every cult is a wrong view of who Jesus is. He came to dwell, or "tabernacle” among us. If He had not become a man, he could not have been tempted. Now victory is possible for us because of His strength.
Jun 21, 2020•47 min
The Psalm addresses the problem of the wicked flourishing while the righteous languish, or in other words, the suffering of the righteous while the wicked flourish. This is all too evident in the events of the day, but at the end of the day, with so many opinions, we need to know that Jesus is Lord and loves people. We need to have a healthy perspective on the things going on right now and know that Jesus is at the center of it all. We need to put our trust in God and declare His works. Truly Go...
Jun 14, 2020•1 hr 2 min
A celebration of praise and thanksgiving as Calvary Prineville meets corporately for the first time in several weeks. God is faithful!
Jun 07, 2020•1 hr 8 min
This answers the question, why did Jesus come into the world? He came for life and light. The Light shines in dark places, but the world loves darkness and doesn't believe it's in it. The gospel confronts you in your sin. John the Baptist, as an Old Testament apostle, was sent out to bear witness of the light. Jesus is the true light and we need to receive him and completely believe in him, then we have the right to eternal life.
May 31, 2020•57 min
The disciples finally understand (mostly) who Jesus is, yet after he tells them what is going to happen to him, they still think he's going to be an earthly king. Two of them, seeking importance, request to be allowed to sit to his right and left when he sits in Glory. Jesus tells them this is not his to grant, but that they will suffer as he will suffer. When the other disciples are upset about this, Jesus calls them all together and says that he came not to be served, but to serve, and they mu...
May 24, 2020•31 min
Jesus believed that the Bible was reliable and we need to start with the assumption that it IS the inspired Word of God. What does the Bible say about itself? How can it be God's Word if it's written by men? It was breathed out by God, spoken by God, and written by men inspired by the Holy Spirit. The Bible is profitable. Let the Word of God be the main influencer of your thoughts.
May 24, 2020•58 min
Four reasons the New Testament is a reliable document: 1. It's written in documentary style; 2. It has a reliable historic transmission; 3. There is evidence of early composition and it gets details right that you had to have been there to know; and 4. There is external corroboration Don’t serve the world – the world does not set up your world view. Put your faith in God for the details we haven’t figured out. Ultimately you have to choose to trust God.
May 17, 2020•1 hr
John is the fourth of the "synoptic gospels," and since he was aware of those written by Matthew, Mark, and Luke, he adds different information. His thrust is that Jesus came into the world and by believing in His name we will have eternal life. He begins by saying Jesus has always been. He was there at creation. He was not created, He was. He was with God the Father but not God the Father, although He was identical. He was always and always was God.
May 10, 2020•1 hr 12 min
The end of Revelation - a section of invitation - closes out with the message: "Jesus is coming quickly." This doesn't so much mean He's coming tomorrow or the next day, although He could, but rather when He comes, it will be quick. Instantaneous. We need to be ready, and Jesus invites anyone who would hear His words to turn from sin and wait for Him. We are also told that as we are found, so shall we be eternally. Change won't be possible after he comes. Found dirty, we'll be dirty forever and ...
May 03, 2020•1 hr 13 min
In this final chapter of Revelation, we see the restoration of the earth as a restored Eden. Life flows from the throne of God, both as a river of life and a new tree of life. The nations are healed, all things are restored and the curse is no more. The Throne of God will be there and due to His radiance, there will never be darkness. We will see His face and spend eternity gloriously serving Him through serving one another.
Apr 26, 2020•1 hr 7 min
John is shown the New Jerusalem, where the redeemed from all the ages will go for eternity. The city is huge - 3.375 trillion cubic miles in size - and made of pure gold. Its splendor, glory, and radiance are beyond comprehension. No artificial illumination is needed as it is illuminated by the glory of God. There is no night and those who dwell there are in complete safety.
Apr 19, 2020•55 min
The Resurrection is the most important thing Jesus did and is the best-proven fact in history. Everything depends on this issue. If His claims are true, so are His promises. Six main points of the Resurrection include: it's the foundation of Christianity, it was predicted, the tomb was empty, there were eyewitness accounts, there was the witness of the Apostles, and there is a historical record.
Apr 12, 2020•1 hr 8 min
All things are made new in this passage of Revelation. God may either renew His existing creation or may start over - it's not clear. In any case, there will be a purification of some sort. All the negatives and the discoloration of sin will be gone. New Jerusalem will be established as a redeemed community in heaven - beautiful and not made by man. God will dwell with mankind and us with Him. Pain will be no more and death will be dead. This is a full inheritance for those who overcome but for ...
Apr 05, 2020•1 hr 19 min
Continuing in Revelation, we come to the Great White Throne Judgment, the judgment for those who haven't believed in Christ. The non-believers are raised from the dead, the Lamb's Book of Life is opened, and if their names aren't found there they are sent to eternal fire. Those who have rejected Christ will be judged by their deeds which don't measure up to the perfection required by God. Those who have trusted in Christ have their names written the Book of Life and will live forever in the pres...
Mar 29, 2020•54 min
As we enter what may be a new norm - at least temporarily - of gathering together via the internet, it is important to remember that we continue to do so. We need to assemble on a regular basis and even more as we see the day of the Lord approaching. We also need to provoke one another to love and good works. Provoke can also mean incite. It is the responsibility of every Christian to intentionally exhort one another on an increasing basis.
Mar 22, 2020•59 min
Having had the Nepal mission trip cancelled - definitely a closed door - Jonny gives a biological overview of the Coronavirus, followed by Rory who teaches on what our response as Christians should be. From end times prophesy to simply the result of our sin nature (not the fault of the Chinese), he shows how we need to lean into the Lord and be lights for those around us. This is, no doubt, a tremendous opportunity for the gospel to be preached.
Mar 15, 2020•1 hr 7 min
Jesus tells us that we have to enter the Kingdom as a little child - with a simple faith. The rich young ruler thinks he can do it by keeping the commandments, but Jesus says no, that he needs to sell all he has, and then he can follow Him. The ruler won't because he loves his "stuff" more than he loves Jesus. We can't receive the Kingdom - salvation - by doing, and we have to be willing to search our hearts to see what we love more than Jesus.
Mar 09, 2020•39 min
