Gulf Coast Community Church Podcast – St. Petersburg

One kingdom runs on power, control, scarcity, and the praise of men.

The other runs on generosity, shared lives, and the Jubilee reign of Jesus.In Acts 11–12, Luke places these two kingdoms side by side. One is represented by Herod's throne. The other by a weak but praying church, a generous community, and a prisoner who walks free.Join us this Sunday in worship as we continue Cultivating Generosity: Becoming a Jubilee Community and explore what happens when the kingdom of Jesus collides with the kingdoms of this world.

This Sunday we celebrate Pentecost.

In Ezekiel 37:1-14, the prophet is brought into a valley filled with dry bones. Not merely dead bones, but long dead. Scattered. Bleached. Hopeless.

And then God asks: “Can these bones live?”

This vision is far bigger than many of us realize. And it’s not about individual resurrection. It is about God breathing life back into a dead and scattered people.

This Sunday we will explore how Ezekiel’s vision finds its fulfillment in Pentecost – In the rushing mighty wind of Acts 2 – and what that means for the church today.

Pentecost is not the end of the story.
It is the beginning of new creation.

Join us in worship this Sunday as we celebrate the Holy Wind of God that still breathes life into God's people today.

This Sunday we continue our series about Becoming a Jubilee Community with one of the most important turning points in the entire New Testament.

It begins with a woman quietly caring for widows in Joppa.
It moves to a Roman military officer stationed in Caesarea, the very symbol of enemy occupation.

And then the Holy Spirit falls in a way that changes the boundaries of God’s people forever.

Along the way we will wrestle with questions like:

Who truly belongs among God’s holy people?
Can God love our enemies?
How does Jesus' kingdom advance?
Join us in worship this Sunday as we explore Acts 9:32–11:18 together and see Christ’s mission to restore the kingdom to the ends of the earth enter its ultimate phase!

A violent persecution breaks out in Jerusalem. Saul drags men and women off to prison. The church is scattered.
And yet the gospel spreads even further.

In Acts 8–9, we will watch Jesus reclaim captives in unexpected places:

Samaria, the long-lost northern kingdom,
a wounded and excluded Ethiopian eunuch,
and finally Saul himself—the captor who becomes captive to Christ.
Along the way, we will see a kingdom that moves not by coercion, but by the Spirit… a Savior who joins people in their suffering… and a baptismal family large enough to unite former enemies, outcasts, slaves, and persecutors into one people.

Join us this Sunday as we continue our series Cultivating Generosity: Becoming a Jubilee Community and explore how Jesus “takes captivity captive” in order to set people free.

There is a natural resistance in all our hearts to Jesus’ reign. And no matter how glorious a Jubilee community may be, we are tempted by status and power – the very things that once enslaved us.

There is a lie we easily believe:
that we are better than others,
deserve more than others,
or have greater rights than others.

That lie can fill our hearts—and lead to death.
In Acts 5 – 7, we see a lie that distorts, an envy that destroys, a truth that must be held onto, and a price some are called to pay.

Join us this Sunday in worship as we continue our pursuit of becoming a Jubilee community.

What happens when everything begins to change?

In Acts 3, a man who has never walked suddenly stands, leaps, and praises God. But the story doesn’t stop there.

The same power that reshapes the man’s feet, reshapes an entire community—how they live, how they give, and how they see one another.

But not everyone welcomes it.

Join us as we explore Acts 3–4 and see what it looks like when Jubilee breaks in, is proclaimed, resisted… and finally embodied.


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If you’ve ever read Acts 2 and thought, “That kind of community isn’t realistic,” you’re not alone.

But what if we’ve been asking the wrong question?

In this message, we explore why Pentecost didn’t just create a moment… it created a Jubilee community where no one was in need, generosity was normal, and people lived like family.

This sermon walks through Acts 2:42–47 and shows how the early church understood something we often miss:

The mission of Jesus is the restoration of everything
The restoration of Israel
The restoration of the temple
The restoration of Eden

And that mission didn’t end with them. It continues through us.

This isn’t just about what to do on Monday morning.
It’s about what the gospel calls you to do with the rest of your life.

If you’re in St. Petersburg, Florida and looking for a church that’s trying to actually live this out, we’d love to meet you.

Join us Sundays at 10am or throughout the week as we gather in smaller communities across St. Pete.

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555 76th Avenue North Saint Petersburg FL
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Before Jesus ascended His heavenly throne, He gathered His disciples and gave them “instructions” (Acts 1:2). These instructions provide vital insight into our mission.

A mission that would expand the Jubilee mandate to the ends of the earth.
A mission that would set people free.
A mission that would change how people live.
A mission that includes us.
He didn’t just leave. He left us with purpose.

Through Luke’s pen (Luke 24:36-53; Acts 1:1-11), we’ll take a fresh look at the Ascension and the instructions Jesus gave in those final moments. We’ll explore how Jesus calls us to be an imperfect but real expression of Christ’s rule in peace and justice in the world.


Series: Cultivating Gratitude: Becoming a Jubilee Community
Speaker: Jerry Cisar
Scripture: Luke 24:36-53; Acts 1:1-11


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They went to the tomb and didn’t understand.
They heard the message and didn’t believe.
They walked with Jesus and didn’t recognize Him.
How is that possible?

In Gospel of Luke 24, the first witnesses to the resurrection struggle to see what is right in front of them.

This Easter, we’ll explore why—and what it takes for our eyes to be opened.

Join us in worship as we celebrate the risen Christ—and discover what it takes to truly see Him from Luke 24:1-32.


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What happens when someone truly sees Jesus?

In Luke 19, a man climbs a tree just to catch a glimpse. Moments later, he’s giving away his wealth, restoring what was broken, and living a completely new kind of life.

He didn’t just see Jesus—he saw Him rightly. The way we see Jesus shapes the way we live.

Is it possible to see Jesus and still miss what brings peace? Is it ever hidden from our eyes?

Join us as we celebrate Palm Sunday and explore that well-known ride of Jesus into Jerusalem as well as the stories leading up to it (Luke 18:35–19:44). There we learn how seeing Jesus clearly leads to a life of Jubilee—where generosity, restoration, and peace begin to flow.

Series: Cultivating Gratitude: Becoming a Jubilee Community
Speaker: Jerry Cisar
Scripture: Luke 18:35 – 19:44


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📍 Gulf Coast Community Church
555 76th Avenue North Saint Petersburg FL
gulfcoast.community

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