2018 Sermons

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Obedience
Obedience

Missionary Michael Brown urges us to live out our faith in complete obedience to Christ. We are called to not only know God’s heart but to act upon it. Obedience is either complete or compromised: which will you choose?

Scripture: John 15:12-14

Waiting for Jesus... A Look at Simeon and Anna
Waiting for Jesus... A Look at Simeon and Anna

Pastor Mimi Kim considers the lives of Simeon and Anna who eagerly awaited the coming of Jesus, and how we now wait for the blessed hope that is Jesus’ second coming. During this Christmas season, are we waiting proactively with great expectation, just like Simeon and Anna did?

Scripture: Luke 2:21-38

Faith That Will Not Fail
Faith That Will Not Fail

Su Kim walks us through the Hall of Faith and how God grows our faith. Just like a tree that bears fruit, we gain faith by abiding in Christ and acting on our faith. Are we anchored in the God who will never let us down?

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-13

Set Apart and Sent!
Set Apart and Sent!

Pastor Kyu Kim asks: are we hearing the Holy Spirit? The first missionaries were sent from the church Antioch after they sought God’s heart. We are called to be the church of open door: to send out and to welcome in. Am I willing to go?

Scripture: Acts 13:1-3

Slides: https://my.bible.com/events/527839

But Prayer!
But Prayer!

Pastor Kyu Kim asks: are we praying fervently? Are we surprised when God answers our prayers? Hope is when God breaks into our world and brings it out of despair and impossible situations. Our hope is expressed through our prayers!

Scripture: Acts 12

John, the Baptizer
John, the Baptizer

Pastor Mimi Kim explores four themes from the life of John the Baptist to help us truly prepare for Jesus’ return. In this Christmas season we are reminded to focus on Christ and to keep bearing spiritual fruit. So, let us heed the voice calling in the wilderness and be forerunners of Christ.

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-10

First Christ-ians
First Christ-ians

Pastor Kyu Kim teaches about Antioch – the first Gentile church. It was founded by ordinary people – not superstars of the Bible – and became the center for missions in the early church. Again we see how Barnabas encouraged the church and, together with Paul, made many disciples. God will use those He chooses, so we must prepare ourselves!

Scripture: Acts 11:19-26

Open Heaven
Open Heaven

Pastor Kyu Kim reminds us: Never write anyone off, for God can reach anyone. God always opens our hearts to reach people. God is opening doors for us to expand His kingdom. Pastor Q takes us through the lives of Cornelius and Peter to see how God opened heaven and doors for them.

Scripture: Acts 10:1-48

Builders of Hope
Builders of Hope

Pastor Kyu Kim challenges us to build HOPE all around us. Barnabas saw the best in Paul when no one else was willing and encouraged him to go on. Tabitha abounded with kindness and charity and encouraged many widows. Are you a builder of hope?

Scripture: Acts 9:19-43

Sudden Surrender
Sudden Surrender

Pastor Kyu Kim reminds us that God can reach anyone and that we should never write anyone off. On the road to Damascus, Saul encountered God. He then experienced not a sudden conversion but rather a sudden surrender after Ananias obeyed God and went to him. PQ asks us: are we on our Damascus Road? Are we an Ananias to anyone?

Scripture: Acts 9:1-22

Lessons from Noah: It's Going to Rain
Lessons from Noah: It's Going to Rain

Pastor Mimi Kim teaches some lessons from Noah’s four word message: It’s going to rain! God’s vengeance and punishment are coming, but the good news is that God’s people will be spared. Noah’s faith and obedience to God’s word show us the path to righteousness.

Scripture: Genesis 6:5-8

Philip, the Evangelist
Philip, the Evangelist

Pastor Kyu Kim dives into the evangelism of Philip, the only named evangelist in the Bible. In contrast, Simon the magician had no repentance and only wanted to look good and increase his own power. God used Philip to influence the entire culture of Samaria. PQ asks us: where is our Samaria?

Scripture: Acts 8:4-25

Stephen, a Witness and a Martyr
Stephen, a Witness and a Martyr

Pastor Kyu Kim shares the amazing witness of Stephen, who stood firm in God’s word despite being falsely accused and ultimately stoned. Though God did not save Stephen from an unjust death, He used the ensuing persecution to spread the believers far and wide to witness to the world.

Scripture: Acts 6:8-8:4

Daniel and His 3 Friends: No Compromise
Daniel and His 3 Friends: No Compromise

Pastor Mimi Kim challenges us to not compromise when it comes to honoring God. Non-believers could see God in the lives of Daniel and his friends. Let us therefore stand firm and remember who were are and whose we are.

Scripture: Daniel 1,3,6

The Word of God Prospered
The Word of God Prospered

Pastor Kyu Kim highlights how the gospel prospered in the early church that honored God, handled issues rightly, and accomodated the ministries of the Spirit. Rather than allowing dissension to fester, the early church elected leaders that pleased both God and man. This is a great example of how we should treat problems as invitations to know, love, and honor God.

Scripture: Acts 6:1-7

Counted It All Joy
Counted It All Joy

Pastor Kyu Kim stresses that Christians must have a different world view. While the world embraces the prosperity gospel, Christians embrace the privilege of suffering for the sake of Christ. The right expectation is critical. Being a Christian is not always easy, but it always leads to glory.

Scripture: Acts 5:17-42

Whole-Hearted
Whole-Hearted

Pastor Kyu Kim studies how the early church feared God and valued purity of the heart. The example of Ananias and Sapphira demonstrated how God values the motives and detests corruption and hypocrisy. And as the church continued to honor God in every way, the gospel spread all the more and multitudes came to believe.

Scripture: Acts 4:36-5:11

Boldly Go
Boldly Go

Pastor Kyu Kim points out the Trinity in the boldness of Peter in today’s scripture passage. How is it that God used the man who thrice denied Jesus to perform a noteworthy miracle? And how is it that Peter is able to stand before those who killed Jesus and not back down in the face of serious threats?

Scripture: Acts 4:5-31

Deborah: The Prophetess and Judge
Deborah: The Prophetess and Judge

Pastor Mimi Kim studies the life of Deborah to illustrate how God is always faithful. He hears our cries and delivers us in spite of our disobedience. Unlike the time of the judges, now anyone can draw near to God. When we feel distant from God, it is not God who moved!

Scripture: Judges 4-5

ACTS of the Believers
ACTS of the Believers

Pastor Kyu Kim wants us to know that the name of Jesus has power. Just as Peter and John healed the lame man with authority, so we also have the same spirit within us. A life in the spirit is a life on missions to share the gospel to the world.

Scripture: Acts 3:1-10

The Fellowship of the Believers
The Fellowship of the Believers

Pastor Kyu Kim explores how the early believers loved one another and had true fellowship. Pastor Q expands on what they constantly devoted themselves to and how they shared sacrificially with each other. What if God’s people really live out His word?

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

The River of the Living Water
The River of the Living Water

Pastor Kyu Kim encourages us to venture past the shallow waters and to enter the deep waters of God’s Spirit that we may come alive, become fruitful, and flourish. It is only by surrendering in the deep waters that we can truly have God lead us. May there be none of me and all of God!

Scripture: John 7:37-39, Ezekiel 47:1-12

The Samaritan Woman: Encounter with Pure Love
The Samaritan Woman: Encounter with Pure Love

Pastor Mimi Kim stresses how unusual and radical it was for Jesus to spend so much time with the outcasts of the time. Jesus looked upon the Samaritan woman at the well with love rather than condemnation. Through an amazing transformation, she went from avoiding people to seeking them out to testify about Jesus. What is our response to Jesus’ love?

Scripture: John 4:4-42

Be Filled with the Spirit
Be Filled with the Spirit

Pastor Kyu Kim asks us: are we running on empty? Just like running out of gas in our cars, some Christians aren’t being filled by the Spirit. Pastor Kyu teaches the results of a Spirit-filled life and the steps to be filled by the Holy Spirit.

Scripture: Ephesians 5:18-21

The War is Over
The War is Over

Lana Vasquez shares about our God of restoration and testifies how He brought her out of mourning and back into life. From small to great, nothing went missing, nothing was lacking, and nothing was broken. God gives beyond what we ask for and his thoughts are beyond ours.

Lana is the founder of Life Impact International.

Scripture: 1 Samuel 29-30

Led by the Spirit
Led by the Spirit

Pastor Kyu Kim teaches how God’s spirit leads us to become like Christ and to follow God’s will. The Spirit works in many ways to overcome the desires of the flesh. Pastor Kyu teaches four ways to help us be led by the Spirit.

Scripture: Romans 8:14

Power of Love
Power of Love

Pastor Joey Wandler teaches the power of God’s love and Jesus’ gaze. By meeting the rich young ruler’s dilemma with love rather than contempt, Jesus gave him the courage to forsake everything else to obey God and receive his heavenly inheritance. As we let Jesus’ love run its course in our lives, fear and sin shall be cast out.

Joey is a pastor of Eagle’s Nest in Redding, California.

Scripture: Mark 10:17-31

Walk by the Spirit (Part 2)
Walk by the Spirit (Part 2)

Pastor Kyu Kim speaks about the conflict of the flesh with the Spirit living within us as he continues last week’s message. The Spirit conquers the desires of the flesh so that we may be restored to God’s image in order to have communion and fellowship with God.

Walk by the Spirit
Walk by the Spirit

Pastor Kyu Kim reminds us that God commands us to walk by His Spirit and contrasts the deeds of the flesh with the fruits of the spirit. We are on a journey with the Holy Spirit: let us walk with God and be transformed as we let the Spirit influence and change us.

Suffering - Lessons from Job
Suffering - Lessons from Job

Pastor Mimi Kim teaches from the book of Job and explores why we as Christians still undergo suffering in our lives. In any suffering we face, we must know that God is good and that His work is for our good. Let us be faithful and remember that everything pales compared to a personal encounter with God.

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