This Sunday's Inspirational Message is:

The King We Didn't Expect, The Savior We Needed!

Today we come to one of the most recognizable scenes in all of Scripture: Palm Sunday. Crowds are gathering. Voices are rising. Branches are waving. People are shouting, "Hosanna!" It feels like a celebration. It looks like a victory parade. And honestly, if we stopped there, we might think everything is going exactly as expected.

But here's the thing—John 12:12–26 shows us that something deeper is happening. The people are welcoming a king, but they don't fully understand what kind of king He is. They are expecting political rescue, but Jesus is moving toward something far greater—spiritual salvation through the cross.

In this message, we're going to slow down and really see what's happening. We'll explore the excitement of the crowd, the humility of Christ, the misunderstanding of His mission, and the call that Jesus gives to every one of us.

And here's where it gets personal—because Palm Sunday isn't just about what they did back then. It's about how we respond to Jesus today.

Will we follow Him only when it's easy? Or will we follow Him all the way to the cross?

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"Scripture quotations taken from the Holy Bible: New American Standard Bible. 1995. LaHabra, CA: The Lockman Foundation.

The music "Revive Us Again" and "Be Thou My Vision" arranged and played by Don Wigton. Used by Permission.

This Sunday's Inspirational Message is:

I Am The Resurrection And The Life!

Today we are looking at one of the most powerful statements Jesus ever made. In John 11, standing in the middle of grief and loss, Jesus says something astonishing:

Those words were spoken to a woman named Martha whose brother Lazarus had just died. Her heart was broken. Her hopes seemed shattered. And yet, right there in the middle of sorrow, Jesus speaks words that still echo through history.

You know what? Every single one of us eventually faces the same questions Martha faced. What happens when death comes? Is there hope beyond the grave? Is there life after loss?

Jesus does not give Martha a theory. He gives her Himself.

And honestly, that is the heart of the Christian faith. Christianity is not just about rules or traditions or even ideas about God. Christianity is about a living Savior who conquered death..

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"Scripture quotations taken from the Holy Bible: New American Standard Bible. 1995. LaHabra, CA: The Lockman Foundation.

The music "Revive Us Again" and "Be Thou My Vision" arranged and played by Don Wigton. Used by Permission.

This Sunday's Inspirational Message is:

Walking As Children Of Light

Today we're looking at a powerful passage from the Apostle Paul's letter to the Ephesians—Ephesians 5:8–14. In these verses, Paul talks about the difference between darkness and light. That's something even children understand. When the lights go out at night, everything feels different. You can't see clearly. You might stumble over things that were easy to avoid during the day.

Paul uses that simple picture to describe something very serious about the Christian life. Before we knew Christ, we walked in darkness. We didn't just visit darkness—we lived there. But when Jesus saves a person, something changes. Paul says we become children of light.

And that raises an important question for every one of us:
If we belong to the light, are we actually living like people of the light?

In this message we'll explore four truths from this passage:

• We were once in darkness.
• Christ has made us children of light.
• Children of light produce spiritual fruit.
• Light exposes darkness and awakens people to Christ.

By the end of this message, my prayer is that each of us will better understand what it means to truly walk in the light of Christ in everyday life.

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"Scripture quotations taken from the Holy Bible: New American Standard Bible. 1995. LaHabra, CA: The Lockman Foundation.

The music "Revive Us Again" and "Be Thou My Vision" arranged and played by Don Wigton. Used by Permission.

This Sunday's Inspirational Message is:

While We Were Yet Sinners

Today we spent time in one of the most powerful passages in the entire Bible—Romans 5:6–11. The message is simple, but it is life-changing: God demonstrated His love for us while we were still sinners.

Think about what we saw together.

1. First, we learned that humanity is helpless in sin. We cannot rescue ourselves or earn our way back to God.

2. Second, we saw the astonishing truth that Christ died for sinners. God did not wait until we were worthy. Instead, Jesus stepped into our brokenness and took our place on the cross.

3. Third, we discovered that through the blood of Jesus we are justified and reconciled to God. The barrier between us and God has been removed.

4. And finally, we saw that salvation leads to joy in God Himself. When we belong to Christ, we are not only forgiven—we are welcomed into a restored relationship with our Creator.

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"Scripture quotations taken from the Holy Bible: New American Standard Bible. 1995. LaHabra, CA: The Lockman Foundation.

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This Sunday's Inspirational Message is:

Sinners in the Hands of a Holy God

Several years ago, there was a controlled burn planned outside a rural community. The goal was good — clear brush, prevent a larger wildfire later. Experts monitored wind, timing, moisture levels.

But something changed. The wind shifted faster than expected. Flames moved in a direction no one predicted. What was controlled suddenly became dangerous. Sirens sounded. People were warned to evacuate.

Here is what struck me: the danger was real long before people felt it. The fire did not become dangerous when people noticed it. It was dangerous the entire time. The warning was an act of mercy, not fear-mongering.

You know what? Warnings are love when danger is real.

A sign that says "bridge out ahead" is not negative — it is compassionate. A doctor who names a diagnosis is not cruel — he is honest so treatment can begin.

And Scripture speaks this way about judgment. Not to terrify for its own sake. Not to manipulate emotion. But to awaken reality.

Hell is not a scare tactic invented by preachers. It is a truth revealed by Jesus. And every warning in Scripture is mercy speaking before it is too late.

That is where we begin today.

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"Scripture quotations taken from the Holy Bible: New American Standard Bible. 1995. LaHabra, CA: The Lockman Foundation.

The music "Revive Us Again" and "Be Thou My Vision" arranged and played by Don Wigton. Used by Permission.

This Sunday's Inspirational Message is:

I'm Still A Little Bit Curious

When I was a boy, I used to love looking at maps. Big paper maps. I would trace the highways with my finger and imagine traveling to places I had never been. I had never seen the Rocky Mountains, but I knew they were there. I had never stood on the ocean shore, but I believed it existed because the map showed it clearly.

Now here's the thing. The map didn't show every detail. It didn't tell me what the air smelled like or how cold the water would feel. But it showed enough to assure me that the destination was real.

The Bible is like that when it comes to heaven.

It does not give us every detail. It does not satisfy every curiosity. But it gives us enough-enough to assure us that heaven is real, enough to tell us how to get there, and enough to give us hope when the road gets hard.

And honestly, when you're walking through something like cancer, you study the map more closely.

• You don't just glance at it.
• You lean into it.
• Today, we open the map.

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"Scripture quotations taken from the Holy Bible: New American Standard Bible. 1995. LaHabra, CA: The Lockman Foundation.

The music "Revive Us Again" and "Be Thou My Vision" arranged and played by Don Wigton. Used by Permission.

This Sunday's Inspirational Message is:

I'm Just A Little Bit Curious

When I was a kid, one of the hardest things to hear was, "You'll find out later." You ask a question—about a trip, a surprise, what's coming next—and the answer is just vague enough to leave you hanging. No details. No timeline. Just waiting.

But even then, there was something reassuring about it. I didn't know what was coming, but I knew something was. And that knowledge changed how I waited. It shaped my anticipation. It gave me a sense that the waiting itself wasn't empty.

Honestly, that's how many of us approach heaven. We don't have all the details. Scripture doesn't give us a full blueprint or a guided tour. But it does give us promises. And those promises are meant to change how we wait, how we live, and how we face what's in front of us.

I'll be honest with you this morning. In recent months, heaven has felt a little closer for me. Walking through a stage-four cancer diagnosis has a way of sharpening questions that most of us prefer to keep at arm's length. Questions about time. About fragility. About what really lasts.

And here's what I've noticed—not panic, not despair, but curiosity. A quiet, reverent curiosity. Not the kind that demands answers God hasn't given, but the kind that leans in and listens closely to what Jesus has said.

That's what today is about. Not speculation. Not fear. But listening to Jesus as He speaks to troubled hearts and points us toward a future that is real, prepared, and secure.

I want you to hear this clearly: this sermon is not about escaping life. It's about trusting Christ—right here, right now, and all the way into eternity.

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This Sunday's Inspirational Message is:

You Are the Light and Salt In the World

This is not a message about self-promotion. It is not a call to moral superiority. And it is certainly not a command to withdraw from the world in fear. Instead, it is a clear, steady call to faithful presence—to living in such a way that the grace of God, the truth of Christ, and the goodness of the gospel quietly but unmistakably shine through ordinary lives.

As we walk through this passage together, we'll talk about influence, witness, faithfulness, and purpose. We'll talk about what it means to live distinctly without becoming self-righteous, and visibly without becoming performative.

And we'll ask the honest question:

What does it look like to be salt and light right where God has placed us?

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Once again, thanks for joining us in our time of worshiping the Lord through His Word!

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"Scripture quotations taken from the Holy Bible: New American Standard Bible. 1995. LaHabra, CA: The Lockman Foundation.

The music "Revive Us Again" and "Be Thou My Vision" arranged and played by Don Wigton. Used by Permission.