Thank you for joining us for Christian Faith Center’s Sermon of the week. This message is from our Nampa Location. Pastor Jordan continues our message series "ANOTHER GOSPEL"

Islam's founding claim is literally an angelic visitation. The angel Jibril (Gabriel) appearing to a man in a cave, delivering a new and final revelation that corrects and supersedes the Gospel. Islam's own origin story is the exact scenario Paul warned about. A different messenger, message, and gospel.

Thank you for joining us for Christian Faith Center’s Sermon of the week. This message is from our Nampa Location. Pastor Jordan kicks off our new message series "ANOTHER GOSPEL"

 Now, some people might wonder if a series like this is a little controversial, but the truth is what sets us free. As followers of Jesus, we need to know what we believe and be equipped to have loving, helpful conversations with people who might believe a different gospel.

Today, we are talking about Mormonism and answering a big question: Are Mormons Christians? In light of biblical and historical Christianity, the answer is actually no. Here are five key reasons why:

First, Mormons believe in a different God. Their founder, Joseph Smith, taught that God the Father was once a man on another planet who progressed to become God. But the Bible clearly tells us that God does not change. He is the eternal "I Am," and there never has been and never will be another God besides Him.

Second, they believe in a different Jesus. Mormon doctrine teaches that Jesus is the first spirit child born to a Heavenly Father and Mother, which would make him the spirit brother of Lucifer. But scripture tells us that Jesus is eternal, begotten and not created, and has no brotherly relation to the devil.

Third, Mormons rely on a different authority. They believe the Bible was corrupted over time and that the Book of Mormon was needed to correct it. However, historical discoveries like the Dead Sea Scrolls prove that our scriptures have been supernaturally preserved and remain incredibly accurate. God takes His word seriously and warns us never to add to or subtract from it.

Fourth, they believe in a different destiny. Mormonism teaches there are three degrees of glory in heaven, where the highest level allows faithful Mormons to become gods of their own worlds. The Bible, on the other hand, teaches only two eternal outcomes: eternal life in heaven with Christ, or eternal judgment.

Finally, Mormons believe in a different gospel of salvation. They teach a system of works where grace only kicks in to fill the gaps of what you cannot do yourself. But the true gospel is built on grace alone. We cannot earn our salvation; it is a free gift from God through faith in the finished work of Jesus on the cross.

Thank you for joining us for Christian Faith Center’s Sermon of the week. This message is from our Nampa Location. Pastor Jordan wraps up our message series "JONAH"

Who is in your boat? That question might matter more than almost anything else. The people you do life with. The people you've let into the inner circle of your world. Who they are, what they carry, what they're running from.... it all ends up in the boat with you. 

Thank you for joining us for Christian Faith Center’s Sermon of the week. This message is from our Nampa Location. Pastor Mike Trenton continues our message series "JONAH"

Jonah 3:10 When God saw what they had done and how they had put a stop to their evil ways, he changed his mind and did not carry out the destruction he had threatened.

Have you ever had an experience where you made plans for a certain activity or project, maybe at work or a family outing, and based on the direction you were given you work hard on the project. You pour yourself into it, taking care of every detail. After you have spent hours on the project, the person in charge comes.to you and says, “Never mind, I’ve changed my mind!”

Thank you for joining us for Christian Faith Center’s Sermon of the week. This message is from our Nampa Location. Special Guest Pastor Gerad Strong continues our message series "JONAH"

The direction that God will lead you is not a guarantee of an easy task... However, when God’s presence feeds you, the task ahead can be endured. 

Thank you for joining us for Christian Faith Center’s Sermon of the week. This message is from our Nampa Location. Pastor Jordan continues our message series "JONAH"

Jonah 1:4 NLT: But the Lord hurled a powerful wind over the sea, causing a violent storm that threatened to break the ship apart.

Sometimes God will throw a storm into your story. The storm was not a coincidence. The storm was intentional. The Hebrew word hêṭîl—translated "hurled". Means more than just "sent." It implies "to cast," "to hurl," or "to throw down" with force and intent. It means a deliberate and powerful act of God, unleashing the storm directly upon the sea.

Thank you for joining us for Christian Faith Center’s Sermon of the week. This message is from our Nampa Location. Pastor Jordan kicks off our new message series "JONAH"

We have been conditioned, especially in church culture, to believe that God uses us despite our weaknesses. That He's constantly working around our rough edges, tolerating our blind spots, and somehow pulling off his purposes in spite of who we are. And there's truth in that. Sometimes God doesn't just work around your flaws. Sometimes he works through them.

Thank you for joining us for Christian Faith Center’s Sermon of the week. This message is from our Nampa Location. Pastor Monty Sears brings a special message for Father's Day.

In the Gospel of John alone, this all important name, spoken by Jesus, is repeated seven times. Jesus repeats the words “I AM.” In this repetition we see the fullness of His character. We have a tendency to see ourselves as we are... BUT GOD sees us not as we are, but as He has called us to be! 

Thank you for joining us for Christian Faith Center’s Sermon of the week. This message is from our Nampa Location. Pastor Jordan wraps up our message series "THE MOUNT"

Matthew 5:8 (NLT) God blesses those whose hearts are pure, for they will see God.

When Jesus used "pure/clean" (katharos), Jewish listeners would immediately have thought of all the purity laws in Exodus, Leviticus, and Deuteronomy. In the religious culture of Jesus's day, purity laws dominated the Temple worship. They identified religion with rules which had to do with cleanness and uncleanness... Jesus identified religion with the state of a person's heart. Jesus was radical.

Thank you for joining us for Christian Faith Center’s Sermon of the week. This message is from our Nampa Location. Pastor Jordan continues our message series "THE MOUNT"

We live in a world that is wired for distractions to avoid feeling pain. If your heart stops "feeling" the weight of your sin or the brokenness around you, that thing has something wrong with it. We often fill our lives with busyness and entertainment to numb the ache internally. Mourning isn't just for funerals; it’s about a heart that is soft enough to be saddened by what saddens God.