What is the COST of living in FEAR?

On this first Sunday after Easter, in this NEW SERIES, we’re going to learn that new life means new decisions, which means being brave! 

Today, we are going to talk about the cost of fear! How do we avoid living in fear? How did Jesus deal with the fear His disciples were experiencing in their own lives? And what does that mean for us today? 

What is the COST of living in FEAR? Take a listen and find out!  

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Easter Sunday Message — Have you met THE MAN who swallowed up death in VICTORY?

Speaker: Pastor Yancey Valdez

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HOW FAR would God go to reach someone who has gone so FAR AWAY from Him?

Take a listen and find out!

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Where can we find the wisdom and power of God? 

Special Speaker: Jeff Wong

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The Cross & The Crown—It’s a package deal!

Special Speaker: Demetrius Rogers

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Palm Sunday Message—“I Must Have Missed That, God!”

Special Speaker: Pastor Jill Valdez

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What does it mean to live as RESURRECTION PEOPLE?

This morning we are still looking at and living in a world of unresolved conflict. In the war that is raging on in Ukraine, we are seeing conflict being manifested in just about every area of life: Political conflict, physical conflict, social conflict, economic conflict and spiritual conflict.

When the Apostle Peter wrote his second letter to the New Testament Churches, it was during a time of great conflict. These early believers experienced tremendous persecution for their faith in Christ from those who served in places of power and authority in the Roman Empire, as well as from anyone else who felt threatened by the influence of the early church. They also had to deal with the confusion and conflict that arose from false teachers who were teaching a different gospel than the one taught by Jesus Himself and administered by His true apostles. 

It’s during this time of tremendous conflict, persecution and confusion that Peter not only gives them instruction to keep their faith strong, but also hope in the One who died and was raised back to life for them. The most GODLY MAN who ever walked the face of the planet is a man death could never keep down because JESUS is the Resurrection!

What does it mean to live as RESURRECTION PEOPLE? Take a listen and find out!

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How do you KEEP GOING going when things are going bad?

If you have been keeping up with the news, you already know that this week Russia has launched an invasion into Ukraine. Lives have already been lost. Thousands of others have been uprooted, hijacked and forced to either flee or fight for their homeland. This attack upon the people of Ukraine is not only an attack upon their country, but upon their very freedom as well.

History records a past filled with kings and kingdoms, dictators and dictatorships that serve to remind us that our world has suffered at the hands of evil leaders with evil intentions; deceptive leaders with selfish motives; egomaniacs with pride so high they will do whatever they need to do to fulfill their self-serving and evil purposes.

This morning, the news reported that Russian President, Vladimir Putin raised the alert status of Russia’s nuclear arsenal to special combat readiness. This means, he has chosen to escalate this conflict into the nuclear phase and that those who interfere will deal with consequences they have never seen before.

When I went to the Word of God this week, I thought surely the Lord would have something to say about all that is going on in our world at this moment. And I don’t believe it is by accident that God’s Word is able speak to us where we happen to be right now in our current series. 

When things are going bad, how does God help us to KEEP GOING? Take a listen and find out!

#GoodHabits #HealthyHabits #SpiritEmpoweredHabits #Transformation #RealLifeChange 

Why do we need the Holy Spirit to EMPOWER our habits? 

In our current series, we have been focusing on building better habits, healthier habits, Spirit-Empowered Habits that will enable us to be more consistent in living a life that pleases God—the life we have always been meant to live in relationship with God through faith in Jesus Christ!

More specifically, we have been looking at the Apostle Peter’s second letter to the New Testament Churches. These churches were not only dealing with persecution on the outside, but also with false teachers on the inside. With impure motives they were spreading faithless ideas and philosophies contrary to the authority of the Spirit-Inspired Scriptures.

In order for believers in the Early Church to not be mislead, nor grow their faith in a way contrary to the Word of God, the Apostle Peter gave them a road map. 

This road map begins solidly with their faith. And then leads them in a specific direction towards the habits they needed to build into their daily lives; habits they needed to strengthen, deepen and live out in order to experience life in its fullness in relationship with God. It’s the greatest life we could ever live; the life you and I have always been meant to live; a life that pleases God in relationship with Him through Jesus Christ!

The next habit Peter addresses in his road map is the habit of self-control. Of all the habits we have talked about thus far, self-control is the one habit most people struggle with the most. It’s no small concern to note that a lack of self-control—a wrong word or action done at the wrong time—can cost you everything!

Why is the habit of self-control much more difficult to exercise in our own power? Why do we need the Holy Spirit to empower our habits? Take a listen and find out!

#GoodHabits #HealthyHabits #SpiritEmpoweredHabits #Transformation #RealLifeChange

How do you AVOID missing the Word God wants to impart into your life?

In our current series, we have been focusing on building better habits, healthier habits, Spirit-Empowered Habits that will enable us to be more consistent in living a life that pleases God—the life we have always been meant to live in relationship with God through faith in Jesus Christ!

More specifically, we have been looking at the Apostle Peter’s second letter to the New Testament Churches. These churches were not only dealing with persecution on the outside, but also with false teachers on the inside. With impure motives they were spreading faithless ideas and philosophies contrary to the authority of the Spirit-Inspired Scriptures.

In order for believers in the Early Church to not be mislead, nor grow their faith in a way contrary to the Word of God, the Apostle Peter gave them a road map. 

This road map begins solidly with their faith. And then leads them in a specific direction towards the habits they needed to build into their daily lives; habits they needed to strengthen, deepen and live out in order to experience life in its fullness in relationship with God. It’s the greatest life we could ever live; the life you and I have always been meant to live; a life that pleases God in relationship with Him through Jesus Christ!

The next habit Peter addresses in his road map is the habit of knowledge. What does God really want you to know? How do you avoid missing THE WORD God wants to impart into your life? Take a listen and find out!

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