Having A Faith That Endures / 1 Peter / Week 5

When life gets difficult and circumstances are not at all what we want, it's easy for us to not only be discontent, but for our faith to grow weary. We ask where is God? We begin to doubt if He is good and if God cares at all. We wonder whether faith is worth it. But what if you were able to face these times without being shaken? Without losing hope and without turning to whatever gives you comfort in the moment. In this sermon Pastor Steven Lucas talks about how you can not just survive, but thrive in the valleys of life and have a faith that endures. 

Speaker: Pastor Steven Lucas

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When Christian Life Is Unpopular / 1 Peter / Week 4

It can be incredibly difficult to be a Christian when it seems like nobody shares your faith. When almost everyone around you seems to discredit your beliefs and make different choices. It can easily cause us to make compromises or feel like we need to defend ourselves. In this sermon, we share from the Bible how you can live in a way that attracts people to you, even if they don't agree with what you believe.  

Speaker: Youth Director Emmanuel Sutka

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How To Honor God With Your Life / 1 Peter / Week 3

Do our everyday choices even matter? The things we do, say, or prioritize can feel like they don't have a purpose in the bigger picture. But they do. They matter to God, and they have the ability to make a lasting impact on everyone around us. Pastor Steven Lucas shares how each of us are made for a specific purpose, and how we can change the look of a neighborhood, a business, a sports team, or a family when we focus on God's purpose for our lives. 

Speaker: Pastor Steven Lucas

Text: 1 Peter 1 & 1 Peter 2 

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Is My Faith Worth THE COST? / 1 Peter / Week 2

What happens when your faith starts costing you more than you want? Naturally, you start to question whether it's worth staying committed. After all, it seems everyone around you gets to make the choices that bring instant gratification, while much faith requires you to play the long game. In this sermon, we're talking about how you can resist the temptation to compromise in your faith and give you the encouragement to stay committed and energized in your journey of faith. 

Speaker: Pastor Steven Lucas

Text: 1 Peter 1; Romans 7 

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Freedom From Guilt And Shame / 1 Peter / Week 1

Guilt and shame are heavy. It's carrying around the weight of both what we did (or what happened to us), and the weight of making sure nobody else finds out. We can try to change our behavior, find our worth in other things, and do good to hopefully make up for it, but at the end of the day many of us still struggle to believe that God could love and forgive us. In this sermon, we'll see from the Bible that not only does God still have love and forgiveness to offer us, but that He can allow us to drop the burden we carry and find true freedom and healing. 

Speaker: Youth Director Emmanuel Sutka 

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