"Class Warfare" James 2:1-13

"Can We Take Steps to Move Beyond Our History of Racism, Stolen Land, and Collective Guilt" We must learn from our past, but not be bound by it.

Jesus encourages "the Faithful Church" or the Church of Philadelphia (brotherly love) and offers no exhortation to them. Pastor Lance gives application to those who remain faithful to Him "in this our day". While the world around us is faithless and unloving, our Savior calls us higher; to hold fast to His Word and not deny His name.

Our good friend Pastor Rick Barnett (Calvary Chapel Okinawa) teaches out of Acts 8:26-40, the story of Philip and the Ethiopian. Drilling in on 3 characteristics that marked Philip and 3 that marked the unnamed Ethiopian, Pastor Rick brings this incredible passage to life, explaining and celebrating evangelism, conversion, and baptism.

In this second session, Christopher Yuan shares how to minister to those who need Jesus and who are struggling with their sexuality, and equips the body to be Christ-like and loving in their approach to those who don't know the Lord yet. Following this powerful message, Dr. Yuan takes questions from the church body.

Christopher Yuan and his mother, Angela, share their testimony of how God used a mother's faithful prayers to draw her son to Jesus and transform his life. Christopher shares what it means to walk with the Lord in regards to biblical standards of sexuality.

Brian Bautista walks us through the life and legacy of Joseph, in relation to the events leading up to the birth of Jesus. The Lord chose this godly man because of his character, which gives us an excellent picture of what it looks like to push through difficult and unexpected circumstances.

The American church can often be reminiscent of church of Sardis, also known as the "Dead Church". Pastor Lance explains what it means to be "alive to Christ", and how we must actively fight against the pull of the world in order to be "dead" to our culture's influence. God is in the business of resurrection, and the only One who can breathe life into death is the Holy Spirit!

Our historian and close friend, Randy Dickinson, takes the church through the genealogy of Jesus and explains why it matters so much. He highlights how God uses imperfect, broken people for His perfect plan of salvation!

What makes Good Friday so good? Following the account outlined in Matthew 26-27, Pastor Lance discusses what Jesus' sacrifice means for us, and how it isn't the end of the story. Sunday is coming!