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"How to BE rich"... or "How to GET rich?"

That is the issue...

This past Sunday, Charlie Brown explored a different vision of wealth... one not centered on money, status, or success, but on generosity, wisdom, service, leadership, and the Kingdom of God. Through passages in Romans 12, Exodus 18, Mark 6, and Acts 6, we saw how God uses ordinary people, spiritual gifts, shared responsibility, and surrendered resources to multiply impact and care for others.

When everyone brings what they have, God does more than enough.

Scriptures:

Romans 12:6–8

Exodus 18:8–23

Mark 6:37–42

Acts 6:1–7

Most people spend their lives wondering if they’re doing enough, becoming enough, succeeding enough, or mattering enough…

while Jesus keeps asking a very different question:

Will you remain faithful with whatever strength you have?

This week in Revelation 3, we explore two churches—and two ways of living.

Sardis looked alive on the outside but had quietly drifted spiritually asleep.

Philadelphia had “little strength”… yet remained deeply faithful.

In a culture obsessed with visibility, success, influence, and self-sufficiency, Jesus honors something very different:

quiet endurance,

dependence on God,

and faithfulness in weakness.

This Mother’s Day message speaks to:

exhausted parents

discouraged believers

people carrying regret or disappointment

those grieving loss

anyone wondering if their ordinary faithfulness still matters

Jesus does not define you by your best moment or your worst moment,

but by the future He is bringing you into.

Revelation 3 reminds us:

You do not need to become extraordinary in the eyes of the world.

You simply need to stay awake to God, depend on His power, and remain faithful with whatever strength you have.

Scripture:

Revelation 3:1–13

We don’t usually walk away from Jesus… we just slowly adjust Him.

In this message from Revelation 2, we look at Jesus’ words to the church in Pergamum—a community that didn’t deny their faith, but quietly began to compromise under pressure.

And the warning is clear:

The greatest threat to your faith isn’t always what’s happening around you…

it’s what’s slowly forming within you.

This message exposes how compromise really works—not as rebellion, but as subtle drift shaped by pressure to succeed, belong, and stay comfortable.

In this message, you’ll discover:

Why compromise rarely feels like sin—it feels justified

How pressure (success, security, acceptance) quietly shapes your decisions

The three modern “idols” forming us today: self-fulfillment, success, and comfort

Why Jesus speaks so strongly against compromise—and what’s at stake

The difference between following Jesus and reshaping Him

How to recognize where you’re drifting—and return to real devotion

Jesus doesn’t just call out compromise—He confronts it because He loves you.

Not to take something from you… but to keep something from taking you.

Key line:

Compromise isn’t abandoning Jesus... it’s following Him… on your terms.

If you’ve ever felt the tension between staying faithful and surviving your world, this message is for you.

Are You Living a Functional or Relational Faith?

In a world filled with global chaos, digital distractions, and the pressure to perform, it is easy to lose the very thing that matters most: our first love. This week, we continue our journey through the Book of Revelation, looking at Jesus’ direct messages to the churches in Ephesus and Smyrna.

While Revelation is often misunderstood as a book about the end of the world, it is actually a guide on how to live faithfully when the world feels like it's coming apart.

In this message, we explore:

-The Ephesus Warning: How a church can do "everything right"—working hard, enduring patiently, and maintaining pure doctrine—yet still "abandon the love they had at first".

-Functional vs. Relational: Recognizing when our walk with God has become a series of tasks rather than a vibrant, intimate relationship.

-The Smyrna Call: What it looks like to remain faithful when following Jesus actually costs you something.

-Overcoming the "Four Thieves" of Intimacy: How distraction, performance, control, and a religious spirit quietly pull us away from the presence of God.

Key Takeaways:

Return and Remain: Jesus’ invitation isn't to start over with better habits, but to return to His love and remain faithful under pressure.

The Purpose of Testing: Understanding that the pressures of life are often the very tools God uses to form us into witnesses for His kingdom.

True Freedom: Why biblical faithfulness isn't about restrictive rules, but about being set free from the things that enslave our souls.

Watch now to rediscover the "First Love" that anchors us in eternity and provides an unshakable peace in the present.

About Frontier Church

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This Sunday at Frontier, we had the privilege of welcoming Cheryl Allen, director of the Pasadena International House of Prayer—a leader who carries a deep passion for prayer, the presence of God, and awakening the church to live with both the Word and the Spirit.

In this message, Cheryl walks us through Book of Isaiah 6—a powerful vision of the Lord seated on the throne. In a moment of cultural noise and personal distraction, Isaiah is given clarity: God is holy, God is present, and God is still reigning.

But this isn’t just a vision to admire—it’s an encounter that transforms.

Isaiah’s story moves from awe to awareness, from conviction to cleansing, and ultimately to surrender: “Here am I. Send me.”

This message invites us to recover a vision of God that is bigger than our circumstances—and to rediscover the place of prayer as the space where we are realigned, renewed, and sent.

If you’ve felt distracted, distant, or unsure of what God is doing in this season, this message will call you back to what is most real—and to the God who is still on the throne.

What if the deepest question of your life isn’t “Am I enough?”

…but “Who is worthy?”

In this Easter message from Revelation 5, we step into a powerful vision of heaven—where the future of the world hangs in the balance and one question echoes across all of creation:

Who is worthy to open the scroll?

This message explores why every human heart wrestles with guilt, fear, injustice, and meaning—and how the death and resurrection of Jesus answer all four.

Drawing from the insights of C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien, we consider whether the Easter story is just another myth—or the true story that all others have been pointing to.

In this message:

-The questions you’re already asking

-The reason you still feel the weight of worth

-The answer Revelation 5 gives

-Why Easter changes everything

Key takeaway:

You don’t have to prove your worth—because Jesus already proved it by giving His life for you.

The Lamb was slain.

The Lamb is standing.

And the Lamb is worthy.

If this message encouraged you, consider subscribing and sharing it with someone who needs hope this Easter.

What if the Jesus you’ve been following… is too small?

In Revelation 1:9–20, John doesn’t receive an explanation for his suffering—he receives a vision of Jesus.

And that vision changes everything.

Most of us, over time, have quietly reshaped Jesus into someone manageable:

predictable, comfortable, easy to agree with.

But the problem is—

the Jesus you’ve made manageable cannot do what only the real Jesus can.

In this message, we explore what happens when you actually see Him:

1. The real Jesus redeems your suffering

Not by removing it—but by meeting you in it.

What feels like exile may actually be the place of deepest encounter.

2. The real Jesus expands your reality

You are not just living in what you can see.

Jesus is present, active, and holding far more than you realize.

3. The real Jesus converts your fear

Not by managing your anxiety—but by confronting it with His authority and presence.

John falls as though dead.

And Jesus responds:

“Do not be afraid.”

The same Jesus who overwhelms you with His glory

meets you with His grace.

This message is an invitation:

Not to learn more about Jesus—

but to see Him more clearly.

Because your life will always be shaped

by the size of the Jesus you’re actually living with.

Key Scripture:

Revelation 1:9–20

Practice this week:

1- Name where your life feels like “exile” right now

2- Create space to become available to God

3- Take one step of obedience you’ve been delaying

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Revelation: Seeing What’s Really Real (Revelation 1:1–8)

In a world filled with uncertainty, conflict, and anxiety, it’s natural to wonder: Is this the end?

But the book of Revelation wasn’t written to help us predict the future—it was written to help us live faithfully in the present.

In this message, we explore how Revelation pulls back the curtain on reality—revealing who Jesus is, who we are, and who is truly in control.

Revelation isn’t about predicting the future...

it’s about remembering the future so we can live faithfully today.

In This Message

-Why every generation has believed they were living in the end times

-What Revelation actually is (and how to read it without confusion)

-How apocalyptic imagery (dragons, beasts, etc.) communicates truth

-Why Jesus is both the Lamb who was slain and the King who reigns

-How this changes the way we live in a world that feels unstable

Revelation reshapes your life by changing how you:

See → You’re not seeing clearly (God reveals what’s really real)

Live → Jesus is King (you are sent with purpose)

Rest → God holds the story (you can trust Him fully)

Practices for the Week:

1. Release Control Daily

When anxiety rises, turn it into prayer:

“God, I trust You with what I cannot control.”

2. Live Your Faith Out Loud

Initiate a spiritual conversation

Pray with someone

Choose obedience over comfort

3. Remember the Story

Spend time in Scripture each day (start with Revelation 1).

Ask: What is this showing me about what’s really real?

You don’t have to control everything.

You don’t have to drift through life.

You don’t have to carry what you were never meant to hold.

See clearly.

Live on purpose.

Trust God.

Because in the end…

the Lamb wins.

What if the story of the prodigal son isn’t really about the son at all?

In Luke 15, Jesus tells three stories — a lost sheep, a lost coin, and a lost son — to reveal something far deeper than human failure:

A God who relentlessly pursues.

This message unpacks the heart of the Father ,a God who searches, runs, and restores, and challenges us to see where we are in the story.

We also hear a powerful, raw testimony from Candace Kim, sharing her journey through deep brokenness, abuse, rejection, and pain... and how God pursued her, restored her, and brought healing where it once felt impossible.

This is not just a message about being lost.

It’s a message about being found.

Our Sacred Responsibility: Building What Lasts

Passage: 2 Corinthians 9:6–15

What we do with money and resources is never just practical — it’s spiritual.

Jesus said, “Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” In a city like Los Angeles, where people come to invest their lives in something meaningful, the question becomes: what are we sowing with our lives?

In 2 Corinthians 9, the apostle Paul describes generosity like planting a field. What we sow grows. But when generosity is planted, God does something remarkable — He multiplies it into something much bigger than giving.

God turns generosity into worship.

In this message we explore how generosity becomes a spiritual chain reaction that leads to thanksgiving, unity, and worship in the community of faith.

Main Movements of the Passage

1. The Heart — Generosity reveals what we trust

Paul begins with the condition of the heart. Giving in the kingdom of God is never reluctant or forced; it flows from a heart shaped by grace.

2. The Promise — God multiplies what we sow

God supplies the seed and multiplies the harvest. The growth is not simply financial—it’s spiritual. God increases righteousness and the impact of generosity.

3. The Result — Generosity produces a harvest of worship

When generosity meets real needs, thanksgiving rises to God, communities are strengthened, and worship spreads.

Paul closes the passage with the foundation of it all:

“Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift.”

Before we ever gave anything, God gave Christ. Christian generosity is simply participating in the generosity of God.

Practices for the Week:

1. Examine the soil of your heart

Take time to reflect and pray about what shapes your sense of security and trust when it comes to money and resources.

2. Plant one seed of generosity

Look for a simple opportunity to bless someone this week—through generosity, service, or encouragement.

3. Give thanks for God’s indescribable gift

Spend time remembering the grace of Christ. Gratitude fuels generosity.

When grace captures the heart, generosity becomes seed that God multiplies into worship.