Coastal Church Podcast

<p>From the story of Nehemiah and the action he took to rebuild the dilapidated city walls of Jerusalem, we can learn certain steps to remodel our thought life.</p>

<p>In this series, we will be using the story of Nehemiah rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem. The stories in the Old Testament are often a spiritual parallel to our battle with the powers of darkness today.</p>

<p>Michael Franzese is a former member of the infamous Colombo crime family. He has grossed over 1 billion dollars for the mob and has lived a life few people live to talk about. Get ready to hear a powerful story of God can changing a life in the darkest of circumstances.</p>

<p>Nehemiah is well known for his incredible leadership in rebuilding the broken-down walls of the city of Jerusalem. Like this wall was under construction after being damaged, so the Holy Spirit comes to help rebuild the broken areas in our minds.</p>

<p>The end of August is a time to refocus after the summer holidays on how to make the most of the rest of the year. The secret to making the most of 2017 - and your life - is to fix your focus on what matters most.</p>

<p>From the beginning of Coastal Church, we have made it a priority to seek God first in prayer. Today, as a church, we join together to enter into a special week of fasting and prayer. From Sunday, August 13 to Saturday, August 19 we will faithfully seek God first, trusting in His power alone to create lasting impact in our lives, our church, and our city.</p>

<p>Guest speaker Pastor Rick Ciaramitaro shares about different Biblical examples of people with honour and courage.</p>

<p>Today we’re going to examine the movie The Guardian – a movie about the brave men and women who serve in the United States Coast Guard – these are the people who respond to emergencies at sea and risk their own lives to rescue other people. The movie demonstrates that in a world of greed and hunger for fame there is a higher purpose.</p>

<p>Saving Mr. Banks is a modern-day parable which has a theme of letting go of the past and walking in forgiveness to realize the future.</p>

<p>One of the key things Jesus taught in the Sermon on the Mount was to love and respect others, including our enemy.</p>

<p>In our Canadian national anthem we sing: "From far and wide O Canada, we stand on guard for the. God keep our land glorious and free! O Canada, we stand on guard for thee." How can the Canadian Church today stand on guard?</p>

<p>Jesus concludes the Sermon on the Mount with the parable of two builders. Each build a house and outwardly they make it look the same. But when a storm came, it revealed the true nature of the foundation.</p>

<p>And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.” – Matthew 3:17</p>

<p>In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus instructed His disciples about the importance of bearing good fruit and the need for them to recognize the type of people they were dealing with, by observing the type of fruits they were bearing.</p>

<p>The Sermon on the Mount demands a choice, an absolute choice and a choice that leads to a fixed eternal destination. In this message Pastor Dave Koop teaches on the two paths we can take, the narrow path or the broad path.</p>

<p>The Sermon on the Mount is a roadmap for life that leads us into a richer relationship with God and the people around us. This “map” leads us out of the legalistic life (you have heard it said…) into a life of grace empowered by the Spirit of Christ (but I say to you…).</p>

<p>In this special Mother’s Day message, Pastors Dave and Cheryl take a look at Jochebed, the mother of Moses, who had just a few short years with her son, yet the impact she left is still felt today.</p>

<p>Jesus called His followers to avoid judgement without the right attitude, the right information and the right process.</p>

<p>Pastor Chris Karuhije shows us what the bible says about fear and anxiety.</p>