Current Sermon Series: 1&2 Peter. For the next couple of months come with us and dive into God’s Word. An epistle written many years ago but so applicable to us today.

Current Sermon Series: 1&2 Peter. For the next couple of months come with us and dive into God’s Word. An epistle written many years ago but so applicable to us today.

Current Sermon Series: 1&2 Peter. For the next couple of months come with us and dive into God’s Word. An epistle written many years ago but so applicable to us today.

New Sermon Series: 1&2 Peter. For the next couple of months come with us and dive into God’s Word. An epistle written many years ago but so applicable to us today.

New Sermon Series: 1&2 Peter. For the next couple of months come with us and dive into God’s Word. An epistle written many years ago but so applicable to us today. 

New Sermon Series: 1&2 Peter. For the next couple of months come with us and dive into God’s Word. An epistle written many years ago but so applicable to us today. In 1 Peter, it encourages the Christian believers to stay strong in the face of persecution. To emulate Christ in His suffering and to beware of their real adversary, the devil who “prowls around like a roaring lion seeking someone to devour” In 2 Peter, Peter’s theme is a simple one: Pursue spiritual maturity through the Word of God as remedy for false teaching and a right response to heretics in light of Christ’s promised second coming (2 Peter 1:3, 16).

Pastor Doug Brown is the Teaching Pastor, New Life Church Pomona CA  He shares from Luke 5. 17-26

John 13; Philippians 2 Message Video Link Our call to worship is from Matthew 5:14-16 “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven."

Service Video Link Our call to worship is from Joel 2:12-13 “Even now,” declares the Lord, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning.” Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from sending calamity.”

It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat. -- Teddy Roosevelt

"The Kingdom of God is the essence of the Church’s message and life!!!" Craig Luper

What is a Worldview?  “A worldview is a set of basic beliefs, assumptions, and values that arise from a narrative about the world and produces individual and group action that shapes human culture. A worldview can be broken down into three parts: basic beliefs, a master story, and action. Every worldview you evaluate will contain these elements.”

WHAT IS A WORLDVIEW? It is what a person believes to be true; it influences how we view every area of life, culture, parenting, marriage, man, woman and the world. ALL OF US HAVE A WORLDVIEW!

Psalm 40: I waited patiently for the Lord; He turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; He set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear the Lord and put their trust in Him. Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn aside to false gods. Many, Lord my God, are the wonders You have done, the things You planned for us. None can compare with You; were I to speak and tell of Your deeds, they would be too many to declare. Sacrifice and offering You did not desire but my ears You have opened burnt offerings and sin offerings You did not require. Then I said, “Here I am, I have come it is written about me in the scroll. I desire to do Your will, my God; Your law is within my heart.” I proclaim Your saving acts in the great assembly; I do not seal my lips, Lord, as You know. I do not hide Your righteousness in my heart; I speak of Your faithfulness and Your saving help. I do not conceal Your love and Your faithfulness from the great assembly.

The LORD IS MY SHEPHERD A Psalm of David. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever

It is not enough to just believe in Jesus as Lord, we need the Holy Spirit. The church cannot function without the power of the Holy Spirit and to partner with the Holy Spirit requires that we stand back and let Him move; and keep praying, “Come HolySpirit”.

In this concluding message the three things we can learn from the Book of Jonah are: 1. God Loves PEOPLE 2. God's Plan For Saving People Involves PEOPLE 3. God's Willing To Do Whatever It Takes To Save PEOPLE

God is a God of second chances. Jonah was a reluctant prophet wanting only his prosperity and not for his enemies but God in his mercies and love gives common grace to all sinners. 3 highlights in Jonah chapter 3: 1. God is sovereign in our salvation; He initiates salvation. Even when we forsake God, his mercy and love does not give up on us. 2. God is in control. He is ever ready to redeem the repentant. Jonah was restored to usefulness. 3. Jonah is called back to this great task. When God calls us there are two things that could apply to us: The greatness of the task and the gravity of the message.

Questions we look at in this teaching from Jonah chapter 2 are: What do we know about the historical Jonah? What do the Minor Prophets indicate about Jonah? What does the book of Jonah say about Jonah? What does the prayer itself reveal about Jonah? Pastor Craig shares 12 reasons why Jonah drew near to God with his head and not his heart. This teaching will challenge you to move from head to heart prayers. 

3 big ideas that Pastor TC discusses in this passage: 1. God loves his enemies 2. God shows surprising mercies to all kinds of sinners 3. God is Sovereign - controlling history and events of the world.