The Alley Church Podcast

Today we are going to receive this encouragement no matter what stage of Christian Growth you are in. Some of us are precious embryos not get birthed into the loving arms of our Savior. Some are babes in Christ (baptism), little children all the way to being elders and aged in Jesus. We have two groups John is going to speak to all of us as dear children, then fathers who are older in the faith an...

1 John 2:7-11 (7) Dear friends, I am not writing you a new command but an old one, which you have had since the beginning. This old command is the message you have heard. (8) Yet I am writing you a new command; its truth is seen in him and in you because the darkness is passing and the true light is already shining. (9) Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates a brother or sister is still in...

Scott does a recap of what it means thus far to read the book of 1 John with the heart of true teaching, true loving, and true living. 

1 John 2:1-6 My dear children, I am writing this to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate who pleads our case before the Father. He is Jesus Christ, the one who is truly righteous. (2) He himself is the sacrifice that atones for our sins—and not only our sins but the sins of all the world. (3) And we can be sure that we know him if we obey his commandments. (4)...

1 John 1:8-2:2   The Heart of God (8) If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. (9) If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. (10) If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in us. (1) My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin....

1 John 1:5-7 (5) This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. (6) If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. (7) But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. S ecti...

1 John 1:1-4 Before we read this, let’s jump in with “we” are the apostles, eyewitnesses, and disciples…perhaps just a few were left on Earth, but mainly John is saying, look…this gnosticism is crap... I WAS THERE, WE WERE THERE…And we are telling you there is JOY in this. Back then personal testimony held huge weight so he is starting out strong and establishing his authority to be heard. “That w...

We start a new book today and so let's watch a quick overview of 1 John by the amazing people at The Bible Project. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3QkE6nKylM John 1:1-4 In 1st John we are going to examine, What does it mean to be a follower of Jesus? So ASK…What does it mean to be a follower of Jesus?   Background information: Who wrote this letter? John the disciple of Jesus, James brother...

Today is a topic from one of you.   If you have something you’d like us to talk about, please let us know and if you could put it in writing and give it to Sandy, or John that would be great. So today’s topic is answering the question about what is  Progressive Christianity and how we in our church be lovingly “inclusive” of everyone. This is a very important topic because it’s very relevant to ou...

What is living an abundant life? John 10:10  The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. Abundantly here is defined as “that which exceeds necessity”.  Today we’re going to talk about 3 ways to help you live an abundant life.  When you think of an abundant life what does that mean to you? Are you living an abundant life? Living an abun...

The Greatest Gift - Colossians 1: 15-23 What is a gift?  - Hebrew it is a masculine term = grace/gracious gift Freely given freely received To think about the birth of Jesus, the Messiah is to think about the greatest gift of all time.  (PAINT THE BACKSTORY of then, why Messiah was needed) Messiah = anointed one = Anointed:  symbolic of an appointment to a task,  72 times in the NT Messiah is used...

(19) My dear brothers and sisters, if someone among you wanders away from the truth and is brought back, (20) you can be sure that whoever brings the sinner back from wandering will save that person from death and bring about the forgiveness of many sins. Review: Confess your sins to each other, and pray for each other so that you may be healed. This was last week's message. This week is when...

James 5: (16) Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results. (17) Elijah was as human as we are, and yet when he prayed earnestly that no rain would fall, none fell for three and a half years! (18) Then, when he prayed again, the sky sent down rain and the earth began to yie...

(12) Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear—not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. All you need to say is a simple “Yes” or “No.” Otherwise you will be condemned. The Prayer of Faith (13) Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise. (14) Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint...

The Sutherlands and Tara Melton share their journey of becoming a chosen family. A testimony of Jesus Christ's story of redemption. Generations change because Jesus gets in the middle of our story.  The incredible divine details of how God wove this story together will keep you intrigued, crying, and laughing.

This one might be hard to hear... Shandel lost her voice, so it is a quiet one - enjoy. James 5: 9-12 Stop It! James has been talking to us about what it looks like when you are living a life dependent on Jesus. We have talked about worry, asking for wisdom, resisting sin, the self-indulgence of money, and a host of other things… last week we started on the subject of patience by discussing the en...

(7) Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains. (8) You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near. The next few Sunday’s we are going to be talking about patience in suffering. James shifts the focus from perpetrators to the persecuted. ...

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Psalms 139:16 - You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed. NLT Will (GREEK word: thello) Desire, Intend, Wish Want WE ALL WANT IT - we might not have words for it… we want to know what am I supposed to do with my life, should I date this guy, should I go to this college, what should I do with this bonus I...

Our beloved Cindy Roper shares her love story.

What Jesus can do with one woman's story!

Sins We Tolerate James 4: 11-12 (11) Don’t speak evil against each other, dear brothers and sisters. If you criticize and judge each other, then you are criticizing and judging God’s law. But your job is to obey the law, not to judge whether it applies to you. (12) God alone, who gave the law, is the Judge. He alone has the power to save or to destroy. So what right do you have to judge your neigh...

Submit yourself to God Part 2 James 4: 4-10 - PART 2 The solution - We must HUMBLE ourselves - Draw near to God, and resist the devil by RESISTing the World. READ: 4 You adulterers! Don’t you realize that friendship with the world makes you an enemy of God? I say it again: If you want to be a friend of the world, you make yourself an enemy of God. Do you think the Scriptures have no meaning? They...

This morning is part 1 of 2 on You Are the Bride of Christ There are 3 things we are going to talk about today: The Rebuke The Problem The Solution (4) You adulterous people, don’t you know that friendship with the world means enmity against God? Therefore, anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God. (5) Or do you think Scripture says without reason that he jealously lo...

Our very own Cindy Roper shares a 10 minute dynamic testimony on June 17, 2023, at the Quincy, CA Women of Worship event. It is awesome!!