Renewal Church

Suffering is something that is inescapable in this broken, sin-filled world. But as Christians, where there is deep pain, there should also be deep longing to see heaven on Earth, for “our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us” (Romans‬ ‭8:18‬). Today, Pastor Ulysses shares how the Spirit partners with us when we cry out to God in the midst of our suffering. This is the third sermon in the series, "Come, Holy Spirit, Come."

Being a child of God means much more than having the head knowledge that God is our father. It means putting sin to death and living transformed lives that look like and reflect Jesus, not the things of the world. It means intimately knowing our Father and his affectionate love. But how can we experience this? Today, Pastor Ulysses shares about the role of the Holy Spirit to empower us to both overcome sin and to bear witness to our identity as sons and daughters! This is the second sermon in the series, "Come, Holy Spirit, Come."

This is the first message in a new sermon series, "Come, Holy Spirit." Today, Pastor Ulysses delves into the background of Pentecost, who the Holy Spirit is, and why the Father longs for His children to be filled by Him. This is the first sermon in the series, "Come, Holy Spirit, Come."

Spiritual growth happens in a battle zone, and it doesn't happen by osmosis. Guest speaker Young Kim breaks down the three things we should expect when we engage in spiritual battle.

Biblical hope is confident expectation, not wishful thinking. We need to understand who Jesus is, what He has done, and how much He loves you to have that kind of confident expectation. Guest speaker Pastor Young Kim challenges us to look to the One who should be the object of our hope - who is He and what is He capable of?

Guest speaker Pastor Young Kim walks us through a case study of the life of King Saul in 1 Samuel 15 of what NOT to do. Avoiding the things Saul fell into can help us to experience self-awareness, honesty, and repentance.

Not many churches balance the theology of power and pain. However, the Bible talks about the importance of expressing sorrow and the necessity of learning how to grieve. Guest speaker Pastor Young Kim explains why if we don't learn how to grieve with God, we can end up deadening our hearts to not only pain but joy as well.

The Book of James is a series of letters by James to the twelve tribes in Dispersion: Christians who were being persecuted and who were actively suffering due to their faith in Jesus Christ. Instead of writing wishes for the sorrow to be taken away, James instead encourages the people to be steadfast in facing these trials to their faith. Today, Pastor Ulysses poses the question - how can we be steadfast in the midst of difficulty as James encourages?

Our "I can" attitudes are often times motivated by the belief that our importance is based in how much we can do. Today, Pastor Ulysses looks at the life of Moses and shows us how Moses's attitude transformation is something God wants to do in each and every one of us, starting with a shift from saying "I can" to "I can't".

Life together means that we build intimate relationships — sharing in each others’ joys and bearing one another’s burdens. But for some of us, we distance ourselves from other people, afraid that we will be judged or criticized. Others have the tendency to be in enmeshed relationships - seeking validation and approval from another person and unable to build an independent identity. Today, Pastor Ulysses teaches about healthy relationships which are neither detached nor enmeshed, but rather rooted in Christ. Because of Jesus, we can have the courage to love rightly.