Gospel of John - John 19.17-24 Tyler Willis This week's sermon we look to the Cross of Christ. Now as a church, we hope to always remember our Savior and the work he did on the cross, but this week we read this specific section of scripture in our John series. Without the cross, our sin still stands. However, because of Christ our record of debt that testified against us has been removed by the blood of the Cross.

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October 17, 2021 - JESUS CHRIST CRUCIFIED

Gospel of John - John 18.33-38 Jobey McGinty Jesus came to a world that fundamentally misunderstood Him and what He had come to accomplish.  His parents, His closest friends, and His enemies all misunderstood His identity and purpose, and they often superimposed onto Him their own kingdoms' goals.  And when it became clear that He had no intention of establishing their kingdoms, they either chose to submit and accept Him as King or refuse and revolt.  Not much has changed in the 2000 plus years since Jesus walked the earth and the same choice faces each of us.  He offers us the chance to be ambassadors of a much greater Kingdom, one which will last for eternity, but we must first forsake our own kingdoms and accept Jesus as our King.

October 10, 2021 - MY KINGDOM IS NOT OF THIS WORLD

Gospel of John - John 19.1-16 Casey Barnes In this sermon we walk through John 19, as Jesus stands before Pilate. Though Pilate proclaimed his innocence five times, he still sent Jesus to be flogged and ultimately handed him over to be crucified. Join us as Pastor Casey discusses how neutrality toward Christ is ultimately a no-vote against him.

October 3, 2021 - KING ON TRIAL

Gospel of John - John 18.13-18, 25-27 Jobey McGinty Peter's story is one we all can and should relate to.  Where Peter ends up, as the "rock" upon which Jesus was ready to build His church, is inspiring.  We might be tempted to try to start the story there and hope that God would similarly use us in big ways for His Kingdom work. But Peter doesn't become the rock without the brokenness his sin and pride led him into.  Peter needed to have his plans dashed in order to see the good that the Father had in store for him.  God isn't surprised by Peter's shortcomings.  Neither is He surprised by yours.  Better yet, He has specific plans for those shortcomings! All of the pride, struggle, failure and weakness we see as being outside of God's plan can serve to bring us to a place where all we have left is Jesus...which is precisely where the Father wants us. It is specifically through these things that God will show His strength in you, and in the world around you.

September 26, 2021 - STRENGTHENED BY BROKENNESS

Psalm 119.50 Tyler Willis This week our church family took a quick break from our series in John and turned our hearts toward the God of all comfort. Life is a gift, but there are times when the gift sits within the shadows of the valley. Our God is the God of all comfort and that comfort exists because of the hope we have in our Savior Jesus Christ. We have a secured future that sits as an everlasting light before us. It's a hope that is secured by the blood of Jesus and is sanctifying our hearts even now. God's promises are sure and his promises are for the good of those who are called according to his purpose. We can trust in this hope, the comfort of our souls, because the one who has called us is faithful.

September 19, 2021 - THE GOD OF ALL COMFORT

Gospel of John - John 18.1-14 Jobey McGinty As Jesus finishes His High Priestly Prayer and makes His way out of the Temple area, each step He takes is bringing Him closer and closer to the cross.  He exits through the Gate called "Beautiful", which the prophet, Ezekiel, says will be the very same gate Jesus will enter back through when He returns.  He and the disciples then make their way to the garden of Gethsemane to rest and pray.  And it is here, in the garden, where Jesus speaks aloud, for ours and the disciples' benefit, His willing acceptance to do what only He could do...drink the cup of God's righteous wrath.  And then our Savior is betrayed and willingly goes, like a Lamb to the slaughter, with those who will ultimately condemn and kill Him.

September 12, 2021 - THE BETRAYAL OF JESUS

Gospel of John - John 17.20-26 Tyler Willis This week we had the blessing of closing out chapter 17 of John, the prayer of our High Priest, Jesus. Not only does Jesus spend time petitioning to His Father on the behalf of his disciples, but also for those who WILL believe. Jesus prays for future believers whom will receive the testimony of the apostles by the power of the Holy Spirit that they may be one even as He and the Father are one. United through our sanctification.

September 5, 2021 - THAT THEY MAY ALL BE ONE

Gospel of John - John 17.13-19 Jobey McGinty God not only chooses us by and through His Grace, but He also changes us the same way.  This is such a great mercy...can you imagine if He chose you by grace but then told you that you needed to somehow work out your own sanctification and conform yourself to Christ's image?  The same grace which justifies us through the costly death of Jesus also continues to work it's way in and through us, by the power of the Spirit, performing this lifelong work of change.  And while we know that in this world we will never reach that end state of looking like Christ, we take heart in knowing that we are sealed by the work He has already accomplished, and we rest in His promise to complete His work and present us as complete when we stand before the Father.

August 29, 2021 - CHANGED BY GRACE

Gospel of John - John 17.6-12 Jobey McGinty An orphan who hopes a family will come to their rescue and choose them to be part of their family is powerless, on their own, to force that adoption to take place.  They can't find a family and tell them, "guess what, congratulations, I'm your new son or daughter" and expect that to suddenly become reality.  They have no right to force their way into that family.  In the same way, we don't choose to find God and become part of His family.  We have neither the right nor the ability!  But He chose us and sent His Son on a rescue mission to save all the Father had chosen...and, thank God, Jesus does not fail!  So if our job is not the choosing or the seeking or saving...what is it?  In its simplest form, our job is to accept this miraculous, undeserved adoption, take His name and live like we're part of His family...through the power of the Holy Spirit and out of eternal gratitude.

August 22, 2021 - CHOSEN BY GRACE

Trusting God While Grieving Britni - John 17.6-10 On Saturday, August 14th, many, many people lost a dearly cherished friend and sister in Christ. Britni, as I have described, was "the face of our church," as she led our Connection Team and welcomed newcomers each Sunday, as well as emanated joy and worship from her as she sang and led us in worship.  We are heartbroken and without words to describe the loss and emptiness we feel.   This sermon begins sharing about the final days and hours of Britni's life, and then attempts to bring our minds and hearts to the truth that Britni loved so much. We are reminded by Jesus' own words, that we are His, and by His strength and grace He will keep us as is.  Britni knew this, and it is because of that truth that we can, with tears falling from our eyes, rejoice that she is in the eternal presence of the Savior that she loved and worshiped so dearly.

August 15, 2021 - WHAT'S NEXT? GOD PROVIDES WHEN WE NEED IT

Gospel of John - John 17.15 Jobey McGinty John 17 marks a pivotal moment in Jesus' ministry.  In this High Priestly Prayer we (and the disciples) hear Jesus state in plain terms His reason for coming into the world, His power to save those the Father had given to Him, His intention to return to the Father soon, and His resolve to have His flock sustained through hardship by the truth He has taught them.  Jesus' intention and resolve to save should give us hope and courage, as they remind us that our salvation is entirely based on Jesus' power and willingness to save...not on the quality and strength of our faith or our worthiness.  It all begins and ends with Jesus...and thanks be to God for that!

August 8, 2021 - THE HIGH PRIESTLY PRAYER

Gospel of John - John 16.23-33 Casey Barnes How do we find peace in a life filled with troubles? In the message from John 16, Pastor Casey reminds us that we can ask for anything in Jesus’ name because of God’s great love for us, and that Christ is our peace in times of tribulation.

August 1, 2021 - PEACE IN TRIBULATION

Gospel of John - John 16.16-24 Casey Barnes This life’s circumstances can leave us feeling confused and in despair. Rather than having a distant savior who isn’t near to us or interested in our daily living, we can trust that Jesus knows and cares about our hearts. In this sermon, Pastor Casey explains how we can have hope in a God who promises to transform our suffering into joy.

July 25, 2021 - SORROW INTO JOY

2 Corinthians 1.2-10 John Duarte This past Sunday we got to hear from John Duarte, one of the pastors at The Fields Church in Carlsbad.  John preached from 2 Corinthians on the mysterious and powerful work God does in our lives through affliction. We heard how God is present and brings comfort in the midst of our afflictions, that He uses affliction to grow us and turn us into comforters of the afflicted around us, and that his power is often on full display in affliction.  This week, as hard as it may be or as strange as it may sound, take a moment to thank God for the afflictions in your life, knowing that He is specifically at work in them and will bring about good.

July 18, 2021 - BEYOND OUR STRENGTH

Gospel of John - John 16.4b-15 Tyler Willils In our July 11th sermon we hear Jesus tell his disciples that there were certain things He hadn't told them at the start of their relationship, because He was still in their presence and He knew there would be time later.  But He knows that He is leaving soon, and they will still need help to understand what He has taught them.  They will need the Helper.  Jesus ensures them that, when He comes, the Holy Spirit will guide them in all truth as they are unable to complete the mission in their own strength.

July 11, 2021 - THE HELPER DELIVERS

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