Renovation Church Sermon Podcast

This week, Pastor Matt continued our series Called By God as we looked at the things that often stop us from believing God can and wants to use us. We are not qualified, but Jesus qualifies us.

This week, we continued our series, Called By God. If we have been called by God, then we are equipped by God with spiritual gifts. All of the gifts are a vital part of the body of the Christ!

This week, we heard from our GVL Local Lead Pastor as we continued our series, "Called By God." You are called by God. How can you live differently to follow Jesus and step into that calling?

This week, we continued our series, "Called By God," as we looked at what it means to be a child of God and the calling that come with that identity!

This week, we had a chance to honor all mothers—spiritual, adopted, foster, birth, mentors, sisters, aunts, and grandmothers. We got to hear from a panel of incredible women from within and outside our church family!

This week, we had a chance to honor all mothers—spiritual, adopted, foster, birth, mentors, sisters, aunts, and grandmothers. We got to hear from our Central Women's Pastor, Jessica Havlin!

This week, we celebrated Communion together and heard a great message from Pastor Jeremy about letting the light of Christ shine in our lives.

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”Matthew 11:28-30This week, our SVL Teaching Pastor, Jason Thompson, spoke about the heart of Jesus. Jesus suffered as much as He did so that we could be reconciled to Him and that when we experience suffering, we can look toward the cross!He is gentle and humble in heart!

This week, Pastor Matt walks us through Luke 24 and the disciples' road to Emmaus. How do we walk through unmet expectations and doubt and see the Lord working in our story?

This week, our SVL Teaching Pastor, Jason Thompson, walked us through the story of Jonah. In this passage, we see that repentance leads to restoration and how we are called to more as a response to the gift of the Holy Spirit within us.

This week, Pastor Jeremy wrapped up our series "The Way, The Truth, The Life" as we celebrated Resurrection Sunday!

This week, Pastor Matt wrapped up our series "The Way, The Truth, The Life" as we celebrated Resurrection Sunday!

We continued our series, "The Way, The Truth, The Life," as we focused on Jesus being "the truth"! Through the truth of Jesus, we find freedom and joy! We see how faithful and trustworthy He is through His death and resurrection. Let's fix our eyes on Him this Holy Week as we prepare our hearts for Easter!

When Jesus told His disciples that He was the way, the truth, and the life, they couldn't have possibly understood what He meant. But we have a different perspective! Join us as we take a look at Jesus's words in view of the cross and an empty tomb. This week, we talk about Jesus being "the way."

When Jesus told His disciples that He was the way, the truth, and the life, they couldn't have possibly understood what He meant. But we have a different perspective! Join us as we take a look at Jesus's words in view of the cross and an empty tomb. This week, we talk about Jesus being "the way."

"We are not unified because of us but because of Him!" This week, Pastor Jeremy shared more about where God is leading us as a church. We are reminded that we can see Jesus' prayer of unity in John 17 come to pass when we recognize that Jesus is enough and allow the Gospel to unify us!

This week, we continued our series, It Will Be Different. Pastor Jason talked about how we are called to live with humility and how Jesus perfectly displayed this humility.Jesus displayed this by washing His disciples' feet soon before he was betrayed and ultimately by humbling Himself even to the point of death on the cross. What a love we find in Jesus!

"We are not unified because of us but because of Him!" This week, Pastor Jeremy shared more about where God is leading us as a church. We are reminded that we can see Jesus' prayer of unity in John 17 come to pass when we recognize that Jesus is enough and allow the Gospel to unify us!

This week, Pastor Matt shared the undeniable grace we’ve been given, the power afforded, and the service we’re called to live out. If we want to reach the world for Christ, we must first show the world what the love of Christ looks like. How does this change the way you intentionally love and serve those around you?

This week, Pastor Jeremy began sharing the vision and direction of Renovation Church. We are so excited to see God do immeasurably more than we can ask or imagine!

Jesus operates in an upside down Kingdom, and He challenges us not to live for ourselves but as servants, giving our life away. This week, Pastor Matt continues our series, It Will Be Different, by talking about what it looks like to live with a servant's heart.

This week, we start a series that will be very important for our church family as we focus on the vision and culture of Renovation Church. Pastor Jeremy kicks off this series talking about how important who we are is and how we want to be a church that lays down our life and seeks to serve others and the Kingdom.

This week, we start a series that will be very important for our church family as we focus on the vision and culture of Renovation Church. Pastor Matt kicks off this series talking about how important who we are is and how we want to be different in how we see ourselves, the world, and success.

In John 4, Jesus refers to Himself as "living water". This week, our Senior Pastor, Jeremy Havlin, joins us for a look at the importance of seeking the Lord and relying on Him in all things.

This week, we were honored to have our GVL Teaching Pastor, Matt Humphrey, with us at our SVL location. In this message, Matt talks about how while all of our spiritual habits are extremely important, we have to make sure our heart posture is right.

This week, we continued our series, "First Things First". Through this series, we've talked about numerous spiritual disciplines. While all of those things are important and necessary, we have to recognize that it's the heart that matters.

In John 4, Jesus refers to Himself as "living water". This week in our series, "First Things First," Pastor Jeremy looks at the importance of seeking the Lord and relying on Him in all things.

"The Kingdom of God is all about Jesus"This week, Pastor Jason continues our series, First Things First, as we talk about what the Kingdom of God is and how we can seek the Kingdom first in our lives!

This week we got to celebrate one year as Renovation Church GVL! We are so thankful for all that God has done over this past year!

God wants the first and best of what we have to offer. This week in our series, First Things First, Pastor Jason talks about the importance of us surrendering our money, time, and successes to the Lord and trusting Him with the results.

We are designed to be relational, but how do we build community in a God-honoring way? As we continue our series, First Things First, Pastor Matt talks about the importance of community and how we can prioritize it in our lives.

"If we are going to put God first in our life, we must put Him first in our thoughts."As we continue our series, "First Things First," Pastor Jeremy talks about how putting God first in our lives starts with our minds. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, His Word, worship, and taking every thought captive, we can begin to trust that his plans are always better!

"Stewardship is not a money issue, it’s a heart issue"As we continue our series, "First Things First", Pastor Matt tackles the tough subject of money. How can we honor God with the stewardship of our money? Well, this week, we learn that it is all about how we can transform our hearts to be able to view & use our money in new ways!

"You will never change the way you live until you change the way you think" This week, we gathered together as one church family to worship. This episode is the encouragement our Senior Pastor, Jeremy Havlin, shared with our church!

You will never accidentally put God first in your life. As we kick off our series, First Things First, Pastor Jeremy talks about how a life full of gratitude can transform us and give us a life full of the Joy of the Lord!

Stress and conflict often stem from the order in which we prioritize our life. As we kick off our series, First Things First, Pastor Matt unpacks what it means to seek first the Kingdom and how that changes everything else we do.

Merry Christmas!! We hope you have been encouraged by these podcasts this Christmas season. Today, our GVL Teaching Pastor, Matt Humphrey walks us through Matthew 2:1-12."Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the reign of King Herod. About that time some wise men from eastern lands arrived in Jerusalem, asking, “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star as it rose, and we have come to worship him.” King Herod was deeply disturbed when he heard this, as was everyone in Jerusalem. He called a meeting of the leading priests and teachers of religious law and asked, “Where is the Messiah supposed to be born?” “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they said, “for this is what the prophet wrote: ‘And you, O Bethlehem in the land of Judah, are not least among the ruling cities of Judah, for a ruler will come from you who will be the shepherd for my people Israel.’” Then Herod called for a private meeting with the wise men, and he learned from them the time when the star first appeared. Then he told them, “Go to Bethlehem and search carefully for the child. And when you find him, come back and tell me so that I can go and worship him, too!” After this interview the wise men went their way. And the star they had seen in the east guided them to Bethlehem. It went ahead of them and stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they were filled with joy! They entered the house and saw the child with his mother, Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasure chests and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. When it was time to leave, they returned to their own country by another route, for God had warned them in a dream not to return to Herod."- Matthew 2:1-12

This Christmas Eve, our GVL Local Lead Pastor, Joe Cuyar, walks us through Luke 2:8-20."That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified, but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David! And you will recognize him by this sign: You will find a baby wrapped snugly in strips of cloth, lying in a manger.” Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others—the armies of heaven—praising God and saying, “Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.” When the angels had returned to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, “Let’s go to Bethlehem! Let’s see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.” They hurried to the village and found Mary and Joseph. And there was the baby, lying in the manger. After seeing him, the shepherds told everyone what had happened and what the angel had said to them about this child. All who heard the shepherds’ story were astonished, but Mary kept all these things in her heart and thought about them often. The shepherds went back to their flocks, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen. It was just as the angel had told them."- Luke 2:8-20

Our SVL Local Lead Pastor, Dean Coursen, continues our Christmas podcast as we reflect on Matthew 1:18-25."This is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But before the marriage took place, while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant through the power of the Holy Spirit. Joseph, to whom she was engaged, was a righteous man and did not want to disgrace her publicly, so he decided to break the engagement quietly. As he considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. “Joseph, son of David,” the angel said, “do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. For the child within her was conceived by the Holy Spirit. And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” All of this occurred to fulfill the Lord’s message through his prophet: “Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel, which means ‘God is with us.’” When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded and took Mary as his wife. But he did not have sexual relations with her until her son was born. And Joseph named him Jesus."- Matthew 1:18-25

We hope you have been encouraged this week as we prepare for Christmas! Today, our SVL Women's Ministry Pastor, Amy Pecoraro reflects on Luke 1:39-56."In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a town in Judah, and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit, and she exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! And why is this granted to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For behold, when the sound of your greeting came to my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord.” And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed; for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name. And his mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation. He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts; he has brought down the mighty from their thrones and exalted those of humble estate; he has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty. He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy, as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his offspring forever.” And Mary remained with her about three months and returned to her home."- Luke 1:39-56 ESV

Today we hear from our GVL Women's and Worship Pastor, Ashley Humphrey, as we continue to reflect on this Christmas week. "In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a village in Galilee, to a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of King David. Gabriel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, favored woman! The Lord is with you!” Confused and disturbed, Mary tried to think what the angel could mean. “Don’t be afraid, Mary,” the angel told her, “for you have found favor with God! You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be very great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David. And he will reign over Israel forever; his Kingdom will never end!” Mary asked the angel, “But how can this happen? I am a virgin.” The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the baby to be born will be holy, and he will be called the Son of God. What’s more, your relative Elizabeth has become pregnant in her old age! People used to say she was barren, but she has conceived a son and is now in her sixth month. For the word of God will never fail.” Mary responded, “I am the Lord’s servant. May everything you have said about me come true.” And then the angel left her."- Luke 1:26-38

As we continue this week of Christmas, our Senior Pastor, Jeremy Havlin, reflects on Luke 1:57-66."When it was time for Elizabeth’s baby to be born, she gave birth to a son. And when her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had been very merciful to her, everyone rejoiced with her. When the baby was eight days old, they all came for the circumcision ceremony. They wanted to name him Zechariah, after his father. But Elizabeth said, “No! His name is John!” “What?” they exclaimed. “There is no one in all your family by that name.” So they used gestures to ask the baby’s father what he wanted to name him. He motioned for a writing tablet, and to everyone’s surprise he wrote, “His name is John.” Instantly Zechariah could speak again, and he began praising God. Awe fell upon the whole neighborhood, and the news of what had happened spread throughout the Judean hills. Everyone who heard about it reflected on these events and asked, “What will this child turn out to be?” For the hand of the Lord was surely upon him in a special way."- Luke 1:57-66

As we get our hearts ready to celebrate the birth of our Savior, our SVL Teaching Pastor, Jason Thompson, walks us through Luke 1:67-80."Then his father, Zechariah, was filled with the Holy Spirit and gave this prophecy: “Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has visited and redeemed his people. He has sent us a mighty Savior from the royal line of his servant David, just as he promised through his holy prophets long ago. Now we will be saved from our enemies and from all who hate us. He has been merciful to our ancestors by remembering his sacred covenant— the covenant he swore with an oath to our ancestor Abraham. We have been rescued from our enemies so we can serve God without fear, in holiness and righteousness for as long as we live. “And you, my little son, will be called the prophet of the Most High, because you will prepare the way for the Lord. You will tell his people how to find salvation through forgiveness of their sins. Because of God’s tender mercy, the morning light from heaven is about to break upon us, to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, and to guide us to the path of peace.” John grew up and became strong in spirit. And he lived in the wilderness until he began his public ministry to Israel."- Luke 1:67-80

"The Prince of Peace does not stay far away, He comes close"This week, Pastor Jeremy wraps up our Christmas series. In a world full of "what if's", we can find our hope in the truth that Jesus, the Prince of Peace, will sustain us.

One of the names given in the prophecy about Jesus in Isaiah 9:6-7 is "Everlasting Father". Another way of interpreting that is "Everlasting Author/Source". This week, Pastor Jeremy talks about how we can find hope in Jesus because He is the source and light that the darkness can never extinguish. He wants to shine His light in our hearts and on our paths!

"True hope doesn't deliver us around, but delivers us through" How do we find hope in painful circumstances? This week, Pastor Matt talks about how we can find hope in our pain because our God is a healer, He is with us, and He experienced the greatest pain of all so that we wouldn't have to.

This week, we continued our Christmas series as Pastor Jeremy talks about Jesus being a "Mighty God". It is easy for us to put our hope in what we can see, but we have a mighty God who is faithful to his promises and wants us to place our hope in Him.

This week, Pastor Matt continues our Christmas series by looking at another name that Jesus is given, "Mighty God". We can have hope when it doesn't make sense because we serve a Mighty God who prepares and prunes us for what He has in store!