Calvary Chapel Bremerton - Sunday Service

Pastor Rick Beaudry reflects on 2 Corinthians 8:6-15, emphasizing the transformative power of grace and generosity. Drawing parallels between Christ’s sacrifice and our call to give, he challenges us to move from spiritual poverty to the riches found in Christ. Through examples of faith, virtue, and sacrificial love, he highlights the importance of following through on commitments, sharing abundan...

Pastor Rick Beaudry explores the Christian hope in death through the lens of 2 Corinthians 5:1-10, reflecting on recent martyrdoms of Christians in The Congo. He examines how death for believers means transitioning from our temporary earthly bodies to eternal, glorified bodies prepared by God in heaven, comparing this to changing clothes rather than an end. Drawing from biblical examples and perso...

Pastor Rick Beaudry explores 2 Corinthians 4:7-18, examining how God uses our brokenness and suffering to reveal His power through us, comparing believers to clay pots containing the treasure of Christ within. He challenges the prosperity gospel mindset, explaining that suffering is a normal part of the Christian life and an opportunity for God's light to shine through our weaknesses. Through pers...

Pastor Rick Beaudry explores how we reflect God's glory through our lives by examining 2 Corinthians 4:1-6. Drawing from the story of The Elephant Man, he illustrates how God transforms us from feeling like societal outcasts into beloved children who reflect His light. Through powerful examples of early Christians like Stephen and Paul, Beaudry shows how maintaining unwavering faith and allowing G...

Pastor Rick Beaudry explores how looking to Jesus transforms us, focusing on 2 Corinthians 3:12-18. Through Christ, we receive a changed hope that shifts our trust from ourselves to Him, a changed heart that enables genuine transformation from within, and a changed holiness that gradually conforms us to His image. The message contrasts this divine metamorphosis with modern technological attempts a...

Pastor Rick Beaudry explores how we become living epistles - walking testimonies of God's transformative work in our lives. Drawing from 2 Corinthians 3, he contrasts the external nature of Old Testament law with the internal change brought by the Holy Spirit, emphasizing that true ministry comes from God's sufficiency rather than human credentials or abilities. Through personal stories and biblic...

Pastor Rick Beaudry explores what it means to be "always triumphant in Christ" through an examination of 2 Corinthians 2:12-17. He explains how God provides an open door for sharing the gospel that cannot be silenced or censored, even in the face of persecution or threats, comparing believers to participants in a Roman triumphal procession spreading the "fragrance of Christ." Drawing parallels bet...

Pastor Rick Beaudry explores how maintaining a clear conscience requires living with excitement for Christ's return, eagerness to do God's will, and a desire to exalt Him above all else. Drawing from 2 Corinthians 1, he discusses how the Apostle Paul faced criticism and slander but remained steadfast because his conscience was clear before God. Beaudry emphasizes that our sufficiency comes from Ch...

From Pastor Rick Beaudry's sermon "Trusting in God" (2 Corinthians 1:1-11), we learn about finding comfort and strength through life's difficulties by trusting in God's control. Through an examination of Paul's experiences with suffering and persecution, Pastor Beaudry explores how God uses our trials to transform us and bring us closer to Christ. Drawing from personal experiences and biblical exa...

Pastor Rick Beaudry explores the concept of peace through the lens of the Christmas story in Luke 2:1-20, explaining how Jesus provides three distinct types of peace: prophetic peace through fulfilled prophecies, peace with God through reconciliation, and the peace of God that surpasses understanding. Drawing parallels between ancient prophecies and current events, he emphasizes how understanding...

Pastor Rick Beaudry explores 1 Corinthians 16:13-24, examining five imperative commands: watch, stand fast in faith, act like men, be strong, and let all things be done with charity. He warns against modern theological compromises and doctrinal errors while emphasizing the importance of staying true to Biblical teaching, using examples from current church trends and his own pastoral experiences. T...

Pastor Rick Beaudry explores how Jesus opens doors for us to serve Him, focusing on three key areas: contribution, communication, and cooperation. Through personal stories of his journey into ministry and running a business, he illustrates how God provides opportunities to give financially, share the gospel, and work together as a church body. Drawing from 1 Corinthians 16:1-12, he emphasizes that...

Pastor Rick Beaudry explores the profound meaning of 1 Corinthians 15:50-58, examining how death will be "swallowed up in victory" through Christ. He unpacks four key themes: our future transformation through resurrection, our ultimate triumph over death through Jesus, the importance of maintaining thankfulness, and how our faith will be tested as we await Christ's return. Drawing from both Old an...

Pastor Rick Beaudry explores the biblical promise of transformed resurrection bodies, drawing from 1 Corinthians 15 to explain how our current earthly bodies will be replaced with incorruptible, glorious spiritual bodies modeled after Christ's resurrected form. He contrasts our present bodies' limitations and struggles with the dynamic capabilities of our future heavenly bodies, which will be free...

Pastor Rick Beaudry explores the profound implications of believing in the resurrection through an examination of 1 Corinthians 15:29-34, challenging us to consider why we would baptize, endure abuse, or live righteously if Christ had not risen from the dead. Drawing from historical accounts of early Christian persecution and contemporary challenges to faith, he emphasizes how the hope of resurrec...

Pastor Rick Beaudry explores God's ability to bring divine order from chaos through the lens of 1 Corinthians 15:20-28. He walks us through three key aspects: the salvation order established through Christ's resurrection, the sequential order of resurrection events from Christ's first fruits to the tribulation saints, and the sovereign order that culminates in God's ultimate victory over death and...

Pastor Rick Beaudry explores the centrality of Christ's resurrection to the Christian faith, examining seven consequences if there were no resurrection: Christ not rising, preaching being in vain, faith being empty, witnesses being liars, remaining in sin, dead believers being condemned, and Christians being most miserable. Through an analysis of 1 Corinthians 15, he contrasts the living hope foun...

In this sermon, Pastor Rick Beaudry discusses the evidence for the resurrection of Jesus Christ as presented in 1 Corinthians 15:1-11. He highlights three key pillars: the wisdom of God, the word of God, and the testimonies of witnesses, including Paul's own encounter with the risen Christ. Pastor Beaudry emphasizes that the resurrection is central to the Christian faith, providing believers with...