Wayne Dekorte unpacks Matthew 8:5,13 and the centurion's example to teach how faith and obedience work, using military language to explain preparatory commands and commands of execution. He weaves passages from Matthew, John, Acts, Mark, Romans, Revelation, and Psalm 34 to highlight core divine orders such as loving God and neighbor, fearing God rather than men, preaching the gospel to all creation, and holding fast under trial. Dekorte urges us to self evaluate against Christ's commands, remember our first love, repent where needed, strengthen what remains, and serve faithfully at home before seeking wider ministry. He closes with a prayer asking the Holy Spirit to give us the centurion's obedient faith, boldness to obey Christ's orders, and perseverance to finish well.

Wayne Dekoret examines Isaiah 48:10, unpacking the Hebrew kor as a smelting furnace and the crucible metaphor for how God refines believers through suffering. Drawing on Ephesians, Daniel, Malachi, Revelation and his Marine Corps experience, he casts Christians as warriors in ongoing cosmic warfare who must wear the helmet of salvation, take up offensive spiritual weapons and seek God’s face rather than his hand. He urges us to embrace refinement, support one another as the body of Christ, and fear the Lord rather than men so we will be ready for the battles ahead. The message balances the pain of sanctification with the joy of being used by God and the call to bold, faithful action.

Pastor Rick Beaudry reads 1 Corinthians 12:7,11 and surveys the manifestations of the Spirit, naming gifts like wisdom, knowledge, faith, healings, miracles, prophecy, discernment, tongues, and interpretation. He contrasts Spirit-empowered, verse by verse ministry with marketing driven church models, warns about deception seen during COVID and in politics, and urges us to pray for wisdom and test the spirits. Beaudry explains the sovereign nature of gifts, notes that healings and miracles occur sometimes but not always, and emphasizes that the fruit of the Spirit, especially agape love, is the true evidence of being filled. He calls us to cultivate our relationship with the Lord, use our gifts to edify the body, and invites anyone who has not believed to be born again.

Pastor Rick Beaudry unpacks 1 Corinthians 12:1-11, teaching that spiritual gifts are diverse manifestations of one Spirit given to every believer for the profit of all. He names the gifts Paul lists, stresses testing the spirits and distinguishing gifts from the fruit of the Spirit, and rejects cessationism while warning against charismatic abuses and false prophets. Beaudry urges us to step out in faith to discover and exercise God given gifts in orderly ministry, relying on the Holy Spirit rather than natural might. He also challenges cultural idols from technology to ideological trends, calls for repentance and spirit filled living, and encourages us to shine as lights in a troubled world.

Pastor Rick Beaudry expounds 1 Corinthians 11:23–34 on Communion, tracing Paul’s divinely revealed account of the Lord’s Supper and Jesus breaking bread and giving the cup as symbols of his broken body and shed blood. He confronts the Corinthian irreverence that produced weakness, sickness, and death, urging us to examine ourselves, repent of disobedience, and honor Christ’s dominion before approaching the table. Reflecting on betrayal, the passion, and the finished work of Christ, he calls us to unity, holy living, and an expectant hope for Jesus’ return as we partake of communion.

Pastor Rick Beaudry reads 1 Corinthians 11:17,22 and unpacks why God allows division in the church, saying divisions serve to rebuke the rebellious, refine the righteous, and restore the reproached. He identifies common causes of schism as anarchy, agendas, ambition and animosity, and shows how factionalism can corrupt fellowship, even turning agape feasts and communion into occasions of shame. Warning against politicizing faith or elevating political leaders into messiah figures, he urges open rebuke of sin, patient restoration, and letting trials purify like fire so the approved are made manifest. He calls us to abide in Christ, practice quick reconciliation and love one another so the church’s witness to the world remains credible.

Pastor Rick Beaudry unpacks 1 Corinthians 10:23 and 11:1, reading Paul and applying the text to how Christians should use the liberty won at the cross. He lays out three responsible uses of freedom: be considerate about what edifies us personally and our families, be committed to doing all things for the glory of God and avoid causing offense, and be Christ like by adapting to reach others while imitating Christ. He warns against compromise with the world, a watered down gospel, and spiritual apostasy, drawing on contemporary examples from food sourcing, public health pressures and church responses during COVID. The message blends biblical exposition with practical counsel on evangelism, suffering for Christ, and living with an expectant hope in Christ's return.

Pastor Rick Beaudry expounds 1 Corinthians 10:23 and 11:1, teaching that Christian liberty is a gift from Christ to free us from sin but must be used responsibly to glorify God. He outlines three responsible uses of freedom: be considerate about what builds us up or may cause loss; be committed to others by refraining when our liberty would stumble their conscience; and be Christlike so we adapt to win souls, applying these principles to food, culture, church life, and evangelism. He warns against compromise with the world, urges separation from worldly patterns, calls us to endure suffering, trust God’s promises, and imitate faithful examples like Paul as we await Christ’s return.

Pastor Rick Beaudry exhorts us to flee idolatry, grounding his message in 1 Corinthians 10:14 and related Scripture. He contrasts true communion with Christ as koinonia, a spiritual oneness and fellowship, with various forms of idolatry from images and false religions to materialism, technology, and sexual immorality that open the door to demonic influence. Beaudry warns there is no neutral ground, asserting we cannot partake of the Lord's table and the table of devils, and he calls out covetousness and cultural compromise as modern idols. He urges repentance and wholehearted devotion, urging us to embrace the apostles' doctrine, fellowship, worship, and prayer to preserve communion with Christ.

Pastor Rick Beaudry unpacks 1 Corinthians 10:1,13 with rapid, detailed preaching that traces Paul’s use of Israel’s deliverance, manna, and the rock as types pointing to Christ. He warns against pride, idolatry, fornication, murmuring and unbelief, outlining how backsliding begins when we lose appetite for the Word and replace Christ with idols of the flesh. Rick urges crucifying the flesh, practicing self‑control and disciplined spiritual training, reminding us that God is faithful to provide a way of escape through trials. The sermon presses reliance on Jesus as our true deliverance, both for present testing and for deliverance from the wrath to come.