Sunshine Community Church's Podcast

Psalm 61: 2 Timothy 1 We all try to be omnipresent; we are often using our technology to convince ourselves and our loved ones that we can be in all of the places with all of the people, all at once! But we really, really can't. In fact, it seems that the more we try to be omnipresent, the less present we actually are; we walk around like empty husks of men and women, brains sucked out by handheld...

James 1:2-18   God knows EVERYTHING! Wow. That is too much knowledge to even imagine. I don't think I could even absorb all the knowledge there is about a snail, let alone every fact there is to know in the whole universe. But...I WANT to know it all, anyway. Maybe you feel the same. We long for omniscience, and we look high and low for knowledge. But God has set things up so that we just can't ha...

Romans 1:18-20, 1:16, John 14:13-14, 15:5, Luke 18:1-8, James 5:16b-18, Ephesians 6:10 God's omnipotence is manifest in us as prayer; we can't have all the power, but we can plead our case to the One who does.

Malachi 3 When something changes from its original form or nature, we say that it has mutated. If something can NEVER change from its original form or nature, we say that it is "immutable." We are VERY mutable… We change all the time, for good reasons and bad. In fact, it is often said that the only constant with us IS change. Not so with God - he is perfectly consistent and never alters his natur...

Isaiah 40   In this series, we will be looking at some of the ways God has limited our ability to reflect his image. We are like him in so many ways, and can become even more like him as we grow! But, at the same time, He has some things that make him totally unique and absolutely singular. We call these his "incommunicable attributes," meaning the parts of his nature we will never match or proper...

Psalm 119: 97-120   God gives understanding through his word. He preserves people in their difficulties. But those who see to avoid his laws by cunning fail.

Psalm 119:41-64 God invites us into a relationship of promises made and promises kept; our greatest freedom is experienced in this relationship of faithfulness!

Ezekiel 20 This passage is actually absolutely unique in the whole Bible. It is an entirely "behind the scenes" look at how God saw the Exodus and it gives us information about his relationship to Israel that we wouldn't have without Ezekiel. In this chapter, we discover even more about how undeserved and grace-based God's relationship with Israel is, and how utterly unmerited their rescue was, ri...

Ezekiel 17-19 It might sound strange, but people used to want God to deal with them based on group identity, not individual relationship. They preferred to just think, "I'm safe because I'm an Israelite, and our God loves all of us - it doesn't matter what I do as an individual." The idea that God reckons righteousness on an individual basis is fair, but not everyone used to think so! True Justice...

Ezekiel 15-16 This passage is pretty hard to hear. It is God's point of view on his relationship with his covenant people. He shares the story of his journey with Israel, including their humble beginnings, all he did for them along the way, and how badly they violated and disdained his care for them. It is brutal to read, and God was clearly right to punish them. The truth is, though, that Christi...

Psalm 119:17-40 In an age when the talk is all about freedom, it can be hard to undestand why the biblical writers spoke of loving God's law. Law, we hear, restricts and forbids. Law is supposed to be the opposite of freedom. However, law and freedom are more connected than we think and rediscovering God's law holds a key we need today.

Ezekiel 13-14 We will look at a big temptation leaders face in tough times - the temptation of denial. When news is bad, nobody wants to be the one who shares it. The problem is that, sometimes, sorting through the bad news first is the only way to get to the good news! When we tell people only what they want to hear, we make peace and approval to our idols. This idolatry distorts leadership and p...

Ezekiel 8-10 The Lord shows Ezekiel the secret places of idolatry that existed inside the temple in Jerusalem. He then shows Ezekiel what he plans to do about it, and it's overwhelming to the prophet. Yet, even in this vision of richly-deserved consequences, God makes a plan to protect those who grieve over sin in the way that he does. It is the same, today - the Lord marks those who are truly rep...

Ezekiel 6-7 As you might guess after the warnings in Ezekiel's first five chapters, God wanted his people to be aware of impending judgment, pruning, and discipline from him. He didn't want them to mistake what was about to happen as a matter of chance, a victory of another nation, or a failure on his part - he wanted them to know he was still in control but that they had strayed from him! It's th...

Ezekiel 4-5 We will see Ezekiel's first assigned "sign act," in which he makes a model of Jerusalem and acts out God's refusal to help them because of their idolatry and rebellion. This message wasn't just meant to scare them - it was meant to convict them and lay the groundwork for their repentance. This is always the way it is with God. He warns of the consequences of sin, but he does so as a me...

Ezekiel 2-3 This passage from Ezekiel is truly striking! It shows how he got his commission from God, and what his calling as a prophet was all about. God showed Ezekiel that he would have to be bold and unflinching as he told people bad news they wouldn't like. But he also showed him that the Word of God is sweet - even when it is hard to hear - and that he sometimes hurts us in order to heal us....

Ezekiel  This message series explores the book of Ezekiel, beginning with a little bit about the ancient Assyrian-Babylonian world and their symbolism. We will learn about what the ancient Israelites were going through as captives in the nation. Ezekiel starts off by assuring the captives that the glory and reign of Yahweh aren't limited to any region, era or season on Earth; His throne is mobile...

1 Timothy 5:17-25 This message discusses the importance of giving honor to those who lead and teach. Those who keep the charge of leadership carry a significant burden; they ought never do it alone or withug proper honor. 

Philippians 2:12-30 The sermon highlights the book of Philippians, focusing on themes of joy and unity. It honors sacrifices made on Memorial Day and shares teachings of Jesus about love and service. Paul's imprisonment is discussed in relation to the Philippians, emphasizing joy and the importance of unity in the church. The roles of Timothy and Epaphroditus are explored, concluding with a call t...

Isaiah 43:1-13 We don't always think of honor as part of worldwide missions and outreach. But it is essential! First of all, we want all nations, tribes, and languages to praise and honor the Name of Jesus and know the freedom and hope that are ours in his gospel. Honor is also part of outreach in the sense that God is giving it to lost people by loving, pursuing, and cleansing them in Christ. All...

Matthew 15:1-28 This message celebrates Mother's Day and the many women sacrificing, giving strengths, efforts, and affections to help others flourish. Whether you have kids or not, you are a mother here when you lovingly nurture and grow others! This passage looks at the kind of honor Jesus commands and the price we pay to make it authentic.

1 Corinthians 12:12-26 Celebrating HisAbility Sunday - Our differently-abled members and attenders help us experience God more deeply, worship him more passinoately, and learn about parts of his heart we might miss without them. Together, we learn that the Church is the unified body of Jesus Christ; when we protect one part, the whole body floursihes with it and shares in the honor! 

Malachi 4  A final message in our Where's Waldo? series. As the profit Malachi finishes his book, he gets to have the last word before 400 years of waiting between the minor profits and the Gospel of Matthew. These last words of the Old Testament point to the coming of John the Baptist and the healing of the Risen Lord! 

Psalm 16, Daniel 12:1-4 This message takes place on Ressurection Sunday! As we continue to look for evidence and testimony about Jesus in the Old Testament books (even on Easter), we discover that the empty tomb and victory over sin and death and hell are all there! In the Law and Prophets, we see that the Father promised to preserve the life and physical purity of Jesus, despite Death's attacks....

Zechariah 9:9-13, John 12; 12-16 Even though the first Palm Sunday happened in New Testament times, it was predicted in the Old Testament and later recognized as a fulfillment of prophecy. Zechariah the prophet predicted a King humbly arriving to Jerusalem on a donkey; he also predicted that King would bring freedom and hope by a blood covenant and by rescuing prisoners back to safety.