How to Fight Your Battles
God does not spare us from ongoing battles in our lives, but He promises victory when we fight according to His strategy.
Feb 20, 2022•38 min
Coastal Church Podcast
Pastor Dave Koop
Pastors Dave and Cheryl Koop are the senior and founding pastors of Coastal, a non-denominational church that meets in the heart of downtown Vancouver. We believe that anointed teaching is the catalyst for transformation in individual lives and in the church.
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Episodes
Which Way Are You Facing?
In Chapter 6 of the Story, the Israelites finally reached the edge of the promised land at Kadesh-barnea, they sent out 12 spies to scout out the land. 10 of them came back with a negative report of fear because of the giants living in the land, while 2 of them came back with a positive report full of faith in God’s ability to give them the land, just as He had promised!
Feb 13, 2022•30 min
An Invitation to Draw Near
As the Israelites leave Egypt led by Moses, they are headed towards a new but unknown world, filled with great potential and great obstacles. God tells them that it is an abundant land, a land flowing with milk and honey, but there were giants. Moses is assured that they would be successful in the new land if they have one thing: His Presence.
Feb 06, 2022•34 min
Deliverance
Exodus gives us an account of how the Israelites as a covenant people were redeemed by God. It shows God’s powerful work in one nation in order that He might bring His blessing to all nations and make His name known.a
Jan 30, 2022•37 min
Wearing the Coat of Destiny
The account of Joseph gives us a spiritual lesson of destiny in the lower story and the upper story reveals God’s plan for mankind with the amazing parallels between Joseph and Jesus.
Jan 23, 2022•32 min
Abraham: A Story of Faith
Despite the spiritual virus of sin that entered the world, God didn’t give up on humankind. His attention in the upper story was focused on a plan of restoration. He desired a people, a nation, to reflect His goodness and plan to redeem the world. He chose one man, Abraham, a man of faith, to be the patriarch of that special nation.
Jan 16, 2022•33 min
The Beginning of Life
The Bible is the story of God’s great love for us, and the extent He goes to have us draw near to Him.
Jan 09, 2022•31 min
Draw Near
From the beginning of creation the heart of God has been for a people who would desire to know Him in response to His great desire for them. God has reached out in love to us, and He longs for us to put aside the distractions of the world and draw near to Him.
Jan 02, 2022•32 min
Fear Not
“Fear not.” These were the first words the angels spoke when they announced the birth of Jesus to the shepherds. This message from heaven is as relevant today as it was over 2000 years ago. It is possible to live without fear by putting our faith in Christ the Lord, our Savior.
Dec 26, 2021•31 min
Christmas Together - Christmas Eve
Pastor Dave Koop shares a special Christmas Eve message on the Light of the world.
Dec 24, 2021•14 min
Christmas Together - Grand Service
Pastor Dave Koop shares a message on having Hope.
Dec 19, 2021•35 min
How God Wraps a Present
God wrapped the greatest present in such a way that all could receive it. In the Christmas story we find some of the main players were wrapped up in certain issues. They totally missed what God was doing. Today, we too can miss what God is doing when we get “wrapped up”. So what do we get wrapped up in?
Dec 12, 2021•28 min
Victory in Tough Times
John concludes this epistle by reminding the church that as children of God they have victory in the tough time we experience in this world.
Dec 05, 2021•33 min
5 Beacons of Truth for the Beleaguered Believer
1 John 4:4 NKJV You are of God, little children and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.
Nov 28, 2021•39 min
Family Talk- How Should we Live
In 1 John chapter 3 John continues his “family talk” with the church and makes the point that children of good parents naturally want to emulate their parents. He makes it clear that our Christian faith should make itself obvious in very practical ways in how we live and treat others.
Nov 21, 2021•28 min
Illuminating Truth
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, concerning the Word of life - the life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and declare to you that eternal life which was with the Father and was manifested to us - that which we have seen and heard we declare to you. – 1 John 1:1-3a
Nov 07, 2021•29 min
How to Be Aware of Spiritual Dangers
It is imperative as we travel together to understand that there are spiritual dangers that are lurking. The Holy Spirit is our ultimate guide to discern these dangers and provide us with the power and authority needed to resist them.
Oct 31, 2021•31 min
The Travel Together Mindset
Paul began his thoughts in Romans Chapter 12 by dealing with the individual, we have an obligation to the Lord to give Him the best of our life in service and sacrifice. This whole chapter then teaches how our mindset determines the way we treat our fellow believer who we travel with.
Oct 24, 2021•30 min
Welcome Home - We Missed You
It’s always more exciting when someone is at home waiting to celebrate your arrival to welcome you back. Today, in our series Travel Together, we are going to look at the importance of welcoming home those who wandered away from God. In Luke chapter 15 Jesus gives us some timeless wisdom on how to reach out and welcome others home.
Oct 17, 2021•32 min
Four Benefits of Thankfulness
It is much easier to travel together when everyone has an attitude thankfulness and gratitude.
Oct 10, 2021•29 min
Serve Together
It is our mission as we travel together, that we serve not only one another, but also those in our community.
Oct 03, 2021•37 min
Keeping Healthy Keeps Us Together
In order to travel together through life, we must make constant choices to stay healthy in our relationships. To stay healthy, we must guard our hearts and be ever mindful of the words we speak.
Sep 26, 2021•33 min
How We Help Each Other Grow
As we travel together we look for ways to help each other grow. The church is a community where we grow in our faith and in our commitment and our love for Jesus and one another. If we’re isolated from the church, we don’t function or grow well.
Sep 19, 2021•42 min
Reaching Out Together
In order to travel together we will need to reach out to others in need. Real friends love, not “because of” but in “spite of.” They know our weaknesses and flaws. Real friends don’t run from our burdens, rather they help carry them.
Sep 12, 2021•32 min
Better Together
We are only better together if we travel together in love, without love we may be worse together!
Sep 05, 2021•29 min
Travel Together
As a church we want to travel together in the challenging days that may lie ahead. Travelling together is a safer and more enjoyable way to reach our common destination.
Aug 29, 2021•28 min
Courageous People are Healthy People
Courage is our willingness to face adversity and today we live in a world that is facing great adversity which is testing the courage of many. When we are spiritually healthy, we have the ability to face adversity with confidence, optimism and care for others.
Aug 22, 2021•30 min
The Greatest Reward of Courage
Courageous living could reward you with a view from a mountain top, a hero’s welcome in your city or finding the love of your life. But what is the greatest reward of courage you could ever receive?
Aug 15, 2021•33 min
Overcoming Discouragement
This past year, perhaps more than any other in recent history, we have all had feelings of discouragement attack us as we continue to push through the starts and stops of life. From the book of Nehemiah we learn some valuable lessons on how to overcome discouragement.
Aug 08, 2021•31 min
Courage to Fulfill Your Mission
At the age of 85, Caleb saw his dream come true as he entered the promised land and declared “Give me this mountain”. He is an example of the courage to never give up and fulfill the mission for your life.
Aug 01, 2021•33 min
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