Faith Church - Sermon Podcast

In the first century, the Jewish people were waiting for a Messiah to come. When He finally came, they missed Him. Pastor Brad dives into Luke 1 and 2, where we see how Jesus came in unexpected ways.Watch the full video here.

We live in a society that believes the key to contentment is learning to be proud of yourself and, if necessary, changing your circumstances. Sam Chen dives into Psalm 131 where we learn to see the world through God’s eyes in order to find true contentment. Watch the full video here.

How serious are we about avoiding sin and following Jesus? Pastor Brad takes us into Proverbs 7, where we read warnings about the consequences of sin. It’s time to get serious about temptations and ask God to help us run from sin.Watch the full video here.

It’s easy to think we only have two choices in life -- be independent from God or be His robot. But rather, Pastor Joe shows us in Psalm 127, that if we want to reproduce godliness and have an impact on others, we must choose to partner with God in everything.Watch the full video here.

Work often feels meaningless if we do not recognize its true purpose. Yvonne Bleam dives into Ecclesiastes 2:17-26, where we learn from King Solomon that when we seek to please God in our work, He gives us wisdom, knowledge, and happiness.Watch the full episode here.

Nobody wants to make God mad, especially because we don’t fully know what God will do if He gets mad. However, the Bible helps us learn about the heart of God. Pastor Joe brings us into Proverbs 6:16-19, where we see God hates when we don’t love Him and don’t love others.Watch the full video here.

In this world, life is hard. But we have a Father who lovingly gives us instructions on how to walk through trials. Pastor Brad dives into Psalm 57, where we watch how David reacts in a time of suffering.Watch the full video here.

Our culture is constantly bombarding us with sexual messaging and we need help from God in how to live wisely as sexual beings. Pastor Joe brings us into Proverbs 5, where we learn from King Solomon's experiences.Watch the full video here.

We have all struggled with fear from time to time. Pastor Brad dives into Psalm 3, where King David, in the midst of betrayal and being hunted by his own son, moves from fear to faith. Watch the full video here.

We often seek happiness in power, wealth, comfort, and entertainment. Pastor Brad dives into Ecclesiastes 2:1-11, where King Solomon tries looking for happiness everywhere but God and comes up empty. True joy can only be found in God.Watch the full video here.

Our words, like many other tools, have two uses: they can build or break relationships. Tim Azevedo dives into Proverbs 15:1-4 where we learn the double function of words and how to use them to build fruitful relationships.Watch the full video here.

We’ve all known people who are stuck in darkness and maybe we’ve experienced it ourselves. Pastor Joe takes us into Psalm 88, where we read a Godly man’s prayer journal, expressing his darkness. When the darkness is overwhelming, we can bring it to God and He will draw near to us.Watch the full video here.

Do you ever “if” God? We often put conditions on our relationship with Him when we say, “God, if you…”. Pastor Brad takes us into Psalm 100 where we learn to praise God with no conditions.Watch the full video here.

Everyone wants to be healthy, wealthy, and wise but that is not the end goal of our faith. Pastor Joe takes us into Proverbs 3:5-18 to show us that God is the goal of our faith. When we pursue God in all areas of our life, He grants us health, material needs, and wisdom.Watch the full video here.

How are you, really? Do you respond to that question with honesty? Tim Azevedo dives into the book of Malachi where God's people are in denial of their brokenness. God shows them the reality of their sin and reminds them of His faithfulness.Watch the full video here.

We all have a tendency to procrastinate, despite our good intentions. Pastor Brad takes us into the book of Haggai where we see God's people procrastinate in obedience. It's time to stop waiting and start obeying.Watch the full video here.

Have you experienced the patience and grace of God? When we don’t extend God’s love to others, we are being disobedient. Pastor Joe dives into the book of Jonah, where God gives His prophet a second chance to obey. Watch the full video here.

How big is your view of God? Do you live like God will be victorious in the end? Pastor Brad takes us through the book of Daniel, a prophet who tries to warn God’s people.Watch the full video here.

God is our standard of justice and righteousness and we are to love others the way He loved us. Pastor Joe dives into the book of Amos, where God warns the people of Israel through a prophet. Watch the full video here.

God often teaches us to listen to Him, not in powerful displays, but in His quiet presence. Pastor Joe takes us through 1 Kings 17:1-6 and 19:9-14 where we see how God chose to reveal Himself to Elijah.Watch the full video here.

In this Easter sermon, learn how Jesus’ sacrifice forever changed God’s presence. Maybe you feel like there’s a barrier between you and God. But Jesus’ death gives us full access to Him. Pastor Brad dives into 2 Chronicles 3 where we read about a temple in ancient Israel where God’s presence would dwell.Watch the full video here.

When people look at outward appearances, God looks at our hearts and sees us for who we are. Pastor Brad takes us into 1 Samuel 16:1-13, where we see the beginning of King David's story.Watch the full video here.

Every person, leader, and government has pluses and minuses but God is the only one who will never disappoint us. Pastor Joe zooms into 1 Samuel 8 to look at the strengths and weaknesses of Samuel, one of Israel's leaders.Watch the full video here.

When we lose sight of God and His goodness, we follow our feelings and wander. Eventually, we return to God when things fall apart. Pastor Joe takes us into Judges 2:8-19, where Israel was stuck in this cycle, rather than walking in daily obedience to God.Watch the full video here.

In this sermon series, “Longing to Be Led”, we’re seeing how God used leaders throughout Israel’s history. Pastor Brad dives into Joshua 1, 5:13-6:21 where God begins to grow a courageous leader.Watch the full video here.

Do you ever find yourself wondering where God is? Where is He in the chaos or the hurt? Pastor Brad shows us how Exodus 25-30 can answer some of these questions as we learn about God’s tabernacle.Watch the full video here.

Faith in God means trusting and obeying Him. Pastor Brad takes us into Exodus 19, where God is inviting the Israelites into a relationship with Him that requires faith.Watch the full video here.

How do we act when we're waiting on God? Do we grumble or trust? Pastor Joe takes us into Exodus 16, where we see that God often puts us in seasons of waiting to train us to walk by faith.Watch the full video here.

Why does God allow pain, loss, and suffering? Pastor Brad takes us through Exodus 7-14 where we read about how God was revealed through the Israelites’ suffering.Watch the full video here.

Sometimes God uses our pain in life to relocate us to new places where we can restart our lives. Pastor Joe takes us into Genesis 37-38 and 41-46. Here, we learn about Joseph’s family dysfunction that led to a relocation and ultimately, a restart.Watch the full video here.

If you want to come home, God invites you with open arms. But coming home means fully surrendering and leaving our past behind. Pastor Brad takes us into Genesis 35:1-15, where God invites Jacob to come home, even though he has messed up.Watch the full video here.

God starts seemingly small with a couple that is unable to bear children. In Genesis 12:1-3, He gives a big promise to Abraham and his wife, Sarah. Pastor Joe teaches us that God is setting the stage for salvation to come through Jesus Christ by starting small with Abraham’s faith.Watch the full video here.

God is a perfect, holy God who can’t ignore sin. Pastor Brad dives into Genesis 6-9, where God restarts the world and gives humanity a do-over.Watch the full video here.

Throughout “The Library Series” we’ll walk through the Bible, Genesis to Revelation, over the course of a year. Part one of this series is called “And So It Begins”, which will focus on Genesis to Deuteronomy. For Week One, Pastor Joe dives into Genesis 1-3 where God begins with love.Watch the full video here.

God can use anything in our lives to shine His light if we'll let Him. Sam Chen takes us into Matthew 5:14-16 where Jesus tells us we are the light of the world and encourages us to let our light shine before others.Watch the full video here.

At Christmas, we often think of gentle, baby Jesus but we’re only seeing half the picture if we forget His power. Pastor Brad dives into Colossians 1:15-20 where we see Jesus’ power on display.Watch the full video here.

Jesus’ presence changes everything. He is with us every step of the way. Pastor Joe dives into Luke 2:25-32, where a man, named Simeon, waited faithfully to see the Messiah with his own eyes.Watch the full video here.

The birth of Jesus is a holy moment that changed people 2,000 years ago and continues to change us today. Pastor Joe encourages us to approach the story of Jesus’ birth with humility as we look at Matthew 2:1-11.Watch the full video here.

God is our ultimate provider who can give us everything we need. Do we run to Him first though? Tim takes us to Exodus 17:1-7, where the Israelites forget the ways God has provided for them.Watch the full video here.

God knows us personally and He isn’t scared of our mess. He is powerful enough to change us. Pastor Brad dives into Genesis 32:22-32, where Jacob has a close interaction with God.Watch the full video here.

Every circumstance is a chance for us to see that Jesus is present with us. He knows our celebration and our grief. He is with us. Pastor Brad takes us into Daniel 3:1-30, where we read about God’s presence in a fiery furnace.Watch the full video here.

We began a new two-part sermon series called, "Revealed". We're looking at glimpses of Jesus in the Old Testament and later we'll look at Jesus in the New Testament. Pastor Joe takes us into Exodus 3:1-14, where Moses has a holy encounter through a burning bush.Watch the full video here.

Over the last few weeks we've talked about how to love others, but what does it look like to love God? Pastor Brad dives into Deuteronomy 6:1-9, where we learn to love God with everything we've got.Watch the full video here.

We are called to see people in need and serve them. Pastor Brad takes us into Matthew 25:31-46, where Jesus gives instructions on how to love and help people in need.Watch the full video here.

It can be awkward when people we love are lost, making sinful decisions. But love is the environment where the lost are found. Pastor Joe takes us into Luke 15:1-31, where Jesus reminds us what is at stake in this life.Watch the full video here.

So many of us are feeling maxed out emotionally, and it comes out in ugly ways. We hate the person who cuts us off in traffic, or we make an enemy out of the person who disagrees with us. Pastor Brad takes us into Luke 6:27-36, where Jesus teaches us how to love our enemies.Watch the full video here.

We all have exes in our life, whether it’s an ex-spouse, ex-boss, or ex-friend. People go from being close and trusted to not close or trusted. How do we love these people like Christ, even if it’s awkward? Pastor Joe dives into Romans 12:9-21 to help answer this question.Watch the full video here.

In our new series, "Awkward Cousin", we've been talking about loving the uncomfortable. But what about when your spouse is the awkward person in your life, who is hard to love? Pastor Joe takes us into Ephesians 5:22-23, where we see God's design for marriage.Watch the full video here.

Sometimes our family can be hard to love. Not just our biological family, but even our church family. Pastor Joe takes us into 1 Corinthians 13:1-8, where we learn the greatest way we can become like Jesus is through the way we love.Watch the full video here.

Contentment may not change our circumstances, but it does change our attitude. Jordan Mosser dives into Philippians 4:10-13, where Paul explains how he has learned to be content in all of life's circumstances. Watch the full video here.