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  • S4 Ep109: No Room for Jesus

    S4 Ep109: No Room for Jesus
    2025/12/14
    What does it truly mean to make room for Jesus in our lives? In a powerful exploration of Luke 2:6-7, Pastor Nick unveils how God's perfect timing orchestrated Christ's birth through centuries of preparation. From the promised land flowing with milk and honey 1,400 years earlier which placed shepherds and their flocks near Bethlehem when Jesus was born, to Daniel's ministry in Babylon 700 years before as he taight the Magi to look for a sign in the sky, God meticulously arranged every detail. Yet tragically, when the moment arrived, there was "no room in the inn" for the Savior. Pastor Nick challenges us to examine our own lives, confessing how we often crowd out Christ with activities and distractions, leaving no room for Jesus just as those who turned away Mary and Joseph. He calls us to "drill down on our faithfulness" during life's mundane seasons, building a foundation of faith through consistent Bible study and discipleship. The urgent message is clear - while Jesus promises room for us in heaven eternally, we must intentionally make room for Him in our daily lives now. Through vivid storytelling and vulnerable personal examples, Pastor Nick compels us to evaluate where Christ ranks in our priorities and take action to put Him first.

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    37 分
  • S4 Ep108: My Baby Leaped for Joy

    S4 Ep108: My Baby Leaped for Joy
    2025/12/07
    Have you ever wondered what it feels like to witness a miracle unfold? Pastor Kendall takes us on a captivating journey through Luke's Gospel, where two impossible pregnancies herald the arrival of humanity's greatest hope. Through the intertwining stories of Elizabeth, an elderly woman deemed barren, and Mary, a young virgin, we see God's perfect plan taking shape after 400 years of divine silence. The pastor unpacks how Zechariah's temple service, chosen by lot against thousand-to-one odds, became the backdrop for heaven's announcement. Elizabeth's shame of childlessness transforms into joy, while Mary's courageous acceptance of God's call demonstrates extraordinary faith despite potential scandal. Pastor Kendall brings these ancient narratives to life with relatable modern parallels, reminding us that God still answers long-awaited prayers and works miracles today. His message culminates in an urgent invitation to embrace the advent season with renewed wonder, challenging us to recognize how God continues to work through willing hearts and impossible situations to accomplish His divine purposes.
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    31 分
  • S4 Ep107: Prepare the Way of the Lord

    S4 Ep107: Prepare the Way of the Lord
    2025/11/30
    Have you ever felt God's silence in your life? In Luke's Gospel, we meet Zechariah—a faithful priest serving in God's temple after 400 years of divine silence. Pastor Nick reveals how this ordinary man's encounter with the angel Gabriel marked the moment God dramatically broke His silence. Through Zechariah's enforced period of muteness, we discover the transformative power of holy silence and listening. This timely message challenges us to move beyond mere religious routine to experience genuine spiritual awakening. Watch or listen now to discover how God might be inviting you into a deeper season of listening and expectancy!
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    40 分
  • S4 Ep106: Leaping Like Calves--Malachi

    S4 Ep106: Leaping Like Calves--Malachi
    2025/11/24
    In his message about rediscovering spiritual vitality, Pastor challenges believers to break free from religious routine and embrace the vibrant joy of salvation. Drawing from Malachi's final prophetic words, he paints a vivid picture of God's desire for His people to "leap like calves released from the stall" - not merely trudging through faith, but celebrating it with unbridled enthusiasm. Through the story of the healed beggar who immediately began jumping and praising God, Pastor illustrates how genuine encounters with Jesus should transform our spiritual posture from limping to leaping. He offers practical steps for rekindling this joy: cultivating daily thanksgiving, actively sharing our faith story, and serving others generously. The message culminates in a stirring call to action: let our visible joy in Christ become so compelling that others are drawn to ask about the source of our hope. "We're selling the Gospel short," he warns, when we reduce Christianity to mere rule-following instead of embracing the abundant life Jesus died to give us.
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    39 分
  • S4 Ep105: The Suffering Servant

    S4 Ep105: The Suffering Servant
    2025/11/16
    In a powerful exploration of Isaiah's prophecy, Pastor Nick unveils the profound sacrifice of Jesus Christ with heart-wrenching clarity. Through vivid descriptions of Christ's suffering - from rejection by His own people to the brutal physical torture He endured - we witness a love so deep it defies human understanding. The sermon masterfully connects Isaiah's ancient words to their fulfillment in Jesus, emphasizing how the Messiah willingly bore our punishment though He was completely innocent. Pastor Nick brings this truth home with a compelling challenge: many of us have received Christ's gift of salvation but keep parts of our lives held back, treating it like an unwrapped present that remains unrealized. His urgent call reminds us that God patiently transforms us, not demanding everything at once, but inviting us to yield our lives fully to Him - from our digital distractions to our deepest struggles. Through the powerful story of Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch, we see that no one is beyond God's acceptance and the transformative power of His Word.
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    36 分
  • S4 Ep104: Getting Rid of the Jezebel spirit

    S4 Ep104: Getting Rid of the Jezebel spirit
    2025/11/10
    What happens when God's appointed leaders abdicate their authority? Through the dramatic story of Ahab, Jezebel, and Jehu, Pastor Nick illuminated how one weak king's failure to lead opened the door to devastating spiritual corruption. When Ahab surrendered his God-given authority to his pagan wife Jezebel, she systematically destroyed true worship, murdered God's prophets, and led Israel into idolatry. Her influence was so toxic that God ordained her violent demise - thrown from a window and trampled by horses, with dogs consuming her remains. This ancient account carries urgent warnings for today, as the "spirit of Jezebel" still seeks to undermine biblical authority and God's design for masculinity and femininity. Pastor Nick challenged men to step fully into their leadership roles as Christ-following heads of their households, while encouraging women to support godly leadership through prayer and example rather than seeking to dominate. Just as Adam's passive silence in Eden brought sin into the world, spiritual passivity today creates space for destructive influences. The answer lies not in cultural warfare but in men and women embracing their God-given identities and standing firm against Satan's attempts to distort them.
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    54 分
  • S4 Ep103: King David: The Man After God's own Heart

    S4 Ep103: King David: The Man After God's own Heart
    2025/11/03
    What if our deepest struggles are actually God's refining fire? In a message exploring the life of David, Pastor Nick reveals how this "man after God's own heart" was shaped through both wilderness seasons and personal failures. Drawing from 1 Samuel 16, we see how God looked past outward appearances to choose an overlooked shepherd boy, seeing David's teachable heart despite his future stumbles. Through vivid examples - from David's patient preparation as a shepherd to his devastating moral failures with Bathsheba - Pastor Nick illustrates how God uses our crucible moments to burn away impurities and forge deeper faith. While David wasn't perfect, his consistent pattern of genuine repentance distinguished him. Rather than wallowing in sin or deflecting conviction, he allowed God's correction to restore him to righteousness. The message culminates in highlighting how Jesus, the ultimate "Son of David," perfectly fulfilled what David only partially achieved - being both the Good Shepherd and sinless King who leads us to the Father's heart. Pastor Nick challenges us to stop resisting God's refining work and instead embrace how He's shaping us through trials into something beautiful and useful for His purposes.
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    50 分
  • S4 Ep102: Saul the Tall, Handsome Disappointment

    S4 Ep102: Saul the Tall, Handsome Disappointment
    2025/10/27
    What does true leadership look like in God's eyes? In this message, Guest Preacher Rob Nemeth unpacks the cautionary tale of King Saul to reveal striking parallels between ancient Israel's desire for a commanding ruler and our modern tendency to choose charismatic but spiritually compromised leaders. Through careful examination of Samuel's warnings and Saul's tragic reign, Pastor Rob illuminates how Israel rejected God's model of servant leadership in Samuel for an impressive but ultimately disobedient king. The heart of the message centers on our own choices today - do we want a Savior who simply makes us comfortable, or are we willing to submit to Christ's complete lordship? Drawing from both Old Testament history and contemporary cultural examples, Pastor Rob challenges us to examine who truly rules our hearts. He powerfully concludes that while Jesus is widely embraced as Savior, He must also be Lord of our lives for genuine transformation to occur. The urgent call is clear: we must choose today between following cultural Christianity that affirms our desires or submitting to the biblical Christ who transforms them.
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    31 分