"Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life" Proverbs 4:23. Believers have been given a costly gift: a new heart. Learn how to keep it well. This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on December 30, 2018.
Advent is a time to refocus our hearts on Christ and on worshipping and announcing Him to our world. Simeon was waiting for God's salvation and held Him in his hands. He brought a message of comfort and conflict to the world. This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on December 23, 2018.
Advent is a time to refocus our hearts on Christ and on worshipping and announcing Him to our world. The shepherds sought baby Jesus, they shared what God had done, and they sang of God's goodness. Learn how you can do the same. This message was preached by Pastor David Dietrich on December 16, 2018.
Advent is a time to refocus our hearts on Christ and on worshipping and announcing Him to our world. But not all were excited about the birth of a new King. Why was Herod troubled? How is this clash Herod's kingdom and God's kingdom still evident today? This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on December 9, 2018.
Advent is a time to refocus our hearts on Christ and on worshipping and announcing Him to our world. Mary was chosen to be the mother of our Lord. What does she teach us about risky, sacrificial worship and service of God? This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on December 2, 2018.
Advent is a time to refocus our hearts on Christ and on worshipping and announcing Him to our world. Zechariah leads us to this end as we watch him move from fear to doubt to silent contemplation and ultimately to joy & praise. This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on November 25, 2018.
How can we know if Jesus Christ really is who he said he was? In this fascinating message Tim Keller unpacks some of the evidence that Jesus really did come back to life after his death on the cross. For more resources from Tim Keller check out: gospelinlife.com
"Oh give thanks to the Lord…" Psalm 107 elicits thanks because of the person of God, the provision of God, and because our God is praiseworthy. This message was preached by Pastor Kenneth Keahey on November 18, 2018.
How do we keep going when the desires of the flesh war against us? In this passage, Peter gives us three motivations to keep going. This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on November 11, 2018.
Where is your identity? What is your purpose? Christians, listen to what God has to say about your position as a people for His own possession. This message was preached by Pastor Josh White on November 4, 2018.
Our Cornerstone, the Lord Jesus, is immovable, unshakeable, and yet is also a living stone, One who was proved by His suffering. The call is to draw near, to come continually to Him who is making His people into a living temple for His glory. This message was preached by Pastor Marcelo Tolopilo on October 28, 2018.
What does it mean to "long for the pure spiritual milk" (of the word)? Can God command an appetite? Yes, God wants our appetites and attitudes, not just our actions. Peter shows us how: by longing to grow up into salvation and by longing for God because we have tasted that He is good. This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on October 21, 2018.
"Love one another from a pure heart." Love is what holiness looks like practically when we relate to one another as Christian brothers and sisters. Don't just love believers generally but look around at your church family. How can you love those brothers and sisters specifically. This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on October 14, 2018.
"Be holy in all your conduct" (1 Peter 1:15). How do we work out this practical holiness and why should we be committed to this way of life? Peter tells us in this passage. This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on October 7, 2018.
How do we keep going in the midst of suffering? Peter raises the hearts and minds of suffering Christians by helping them contemplate the value of their great salvation: the value of grace, the value of glory, and the value of the Gospel. This message was preached by Pastor Kenneth Keahey on September 30, 2018.
Christian joy is essential in order for us to keep going in this Christian life. How do we grow in joy in the midst of life's trials? Peter reminds us to see our future more clearly, to see through the fog of our trials and to see the reward of our proven faith. This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on September 23, 2018.
Praise is befitting of our heavenly Father. Why? He has given us life. He has given us an inheritance. He guards us through faith. This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on September 16, 2018.
Where is your identity found? In Christ, we are elect exiles and the whole of the Trinity: the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit were involved in saving, sanctifying and giving us power to live out our love for God in obedience to His will. This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on September 9, 2018.
How do you define hope? Paul in Colossians 1:24–27 shows us the Person of hope, the place of hope and the promise of hope. This message was preached by Pastor Kenneth Keahey on September 2, 2018.
Anger kept Moses out of the promised land. Whether we deal with outbursts of anger or cold, quiet anger, let's allow Moses and his grace-filled relationship with God instruct our hearts. This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on August 26, 2018.
As a Christian, what does it look like to drift from God and the people of God? Lot teaches us that drifting is gradual, it's extremely costly, but we do have a God who rescues. Let this message be preventative medicine for your soul or a wake up call to return. This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on August 19, 2018.
The most unlikely of converts: Nebuchadnezzar was known as a lion and the destroyer of nations, a great persecutor of God's people. In his story and conversion we see the grandeur & mercy of God. This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on August 12, 2018.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your path. Hezekiah's life exemplifies this trust, and his life spurs us on to trust in the same way. This message was preached by Pastor Kenneth Keahey on August 5, 2018.
Have you experienced a sadness that doesn't make sense, a causeless sorrow? Elijah did. From him we learn that depression is a perception problem. It only tells half the story. It makes us feel alone, and it tells us the darkness will never end. But more importantly, how did God meet Elijah in his darkness? Be encouraged and listen to this message preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on July 29, 2018.
Listen to the redemption story lived out in the life of Rahab. She had a faith that fears, that seeks, that risks and that hopes. For those who place their faith in Christ, her story is your own. This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on July 22, 2018.
Samson's relationship with God was not based upon his performance, but upon God's promise. He was an ordinary man empowered by an extraordinary God, a judge who needed rebuke, repentance and rescue. This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on July 15, 2018.
God works through humble, willing servants regardless of age or stage in life, and He works through His irrepressible word which has the power to transform lives. God's truth transformed Josiah the boy become king and through him a nation for God's glory. This message was preached by Pastor Marcelo Tolopilo on July 8, 2018.
Imagine the people, the place, the setting of this true story highlighting God's sovereign care and grace in the lives of His people. Do you see this same handiwork today in the unfolding of your life story? This message was preached by Pastor David Dietrich on July 1, 2018.
God uses ordinary people to accomplish His extraordinary work. Nehemiah, a slave in his land of captivity, shows us that a Kingdom life is saturated with prayer, has specific purpose, and has sustained productivity. This message was preached by Pastor Kenny Keahey on June 24, 2018.
How do we understand suffering? Suffering inevitably finds us, but it isn't meaningless. In the hands of a sovereign, wise and good God, suffering is never wasted, especially as we treasure Jesus in our pain even as He treasured us in His. This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on June 17, 2018.
