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What are you carrying that God never asked you to carry?

In this closing message of the Name the Chain series, Pastor Chrissy Cole teaches on the chain of control and the fear underneath it. Control can sound like responsibility, protection, or wisdom, but it often reveals where we are struggling to trust God.

Through Proverbs 3 and the example of Jesus, this message invites us to surrender our fears, release what we cannot control, seek God before we lead, and trust Him with the outcome. The burden was never meant to crush you. Jesus offers rest, freedom, and a lighter way to live.

• (00:00) - Closing the Name the Chain Series

Sam Fleury teaches from 1 Samuel 2:11-18 and 1 Samuel 2:22-26 on how God rewrites our story through His grace. This sermon shows how to identify unhealthy generational cycles, stop repeating what was normalized, and begin building a life and home marked by holiness, healing, and obedience to Jesus.

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• (00:00) - Welcome and Name the Chain Conclusion

In week 3 of Name the Chain, Pastor Caleb Cole speaks on one of the deepest struggles many people face: insecurity. Looking at the contrast between Saul and David, this message shows how insecurity often reveals itself through fear, control, comparison, and partial obedience. This sermon is an invitation to stop living from self protection and start living with God confidence, trusting the Lord’s timing, design, and purpose for your life.

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• (00:00) - The most common chain: insecurity

In week 2 of Name the Chain, Chrissy Cole speaks on trauma, emotional wounds, and the healing that Jesus offers. Through Scripture, personal testimony, and the story of the road to Emmaus, this message shows how honesty, truth, and the presence of Jesus can begin to heal what pain, disappointment, and unmet expectations have wounded. If you have been carrying hidden hurt, this sermon is a reminder that God is jealous for your healing and ready to restore your hope.

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• (00:00) - Continuing Name the Chain

Many of the battles we face start with the lies we believe about ourselves. In this message, we look at Gideon’s story and uncover how fear, pain, insecurity, and past wounds can shape identity in unhealthy ways. This sermon reminds us that God does not call us according to our weakness, but according to the purpose, courage, and calling He has placed within us. As we reject false labels and place our identity in Christ, we can live in freedom, healing, and bold faith.

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• (00:00) - Name the Chain begins

In The Crown After the Cross, Caleb Cole shares a powerful Easter message from Hebrews 2 about the choices Jesus made for humanity. Before He wore the crown of glory, He chose humility, suffering, and the cross. This sermon points to the grace of God, the victory of the resurrection, and the invitation for every person to choose Jesus and receive the life only He can give.

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• (00:00) - Happy Easter and Hebrews 2 opening

Fear and anxiety don’t just affect how we feel, they shape how we live and the decisions we make. In this message, we explore how cycles of stress and control can lead to regret, and how trying to force outcomes often increases anxiety instead of relieving it.

Through the story of Abraham, Sarah, and Hagar, we see a powerful reminder that shortcuts and control are not the answer. Instead, surrender, waiting on God, and obedience from the inside out lead to lasting peace.

When you understand that God sees you, knows you, and is working on your behalf, fear begins to lose its power and your life can be guided by trust instead of anxiety.

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• (00:00) - Introduction to fear and anxiety

Pastor Chrissy Cole continues the Way of Decrease series with a powerful message on how entertainment and distraction are shaping our spiritual lives. Teaching from Matthew 16, this sermon challenges us to move from spiritual entertainment to true discipleship through denial, obedience, and surrender. Discover how reclaiming your attention and prioritizing intimacy with Jesus leads to lasting transformation and purpose.

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• (00:00) - Introduction to the Way of Decrease

Pastor Caleb Cole continues the Way of Decrease series with a message titled “Comparison: The Way of Cain or Abel!” Teaching from Genesis 4, this sermon explores how comparison, jealousy, and envy begin in the heart and can ultimately separate us from God’s presence. By contrasting the way of Cain with the way of Abel, Pastor Caleb challenges us to choose surrender, obedience, and sacrifice so we can experience deeper joy and greater connection with God.

• (00:00) - Introduction to the Way of Decrease

Pastor Sam Fleurry concludes the Through the Fire series with a powerful message about faithfulness, covenant, and restoration. Looking at the story of Hosea and Gomer, this sermon explores how small compromises can slowly drain relationships, why devotion to God must come before devotion to people, and how God’s relentless love pursues us even when we fail. Whether single or married, this message offers practical wisdom for building relationships that reflect the faithfulness of God.

• (00:00) - Series Closing + Introduction