Aletheia Church, Providence RI

Everyone makes plans. Some just for the day, others for their whole lives. Pastor Quentin delves into the teachings of James 4:13-17, where we are reminded of the fleeting nature of life and the necessity of humility in our decision-making processes as we learn the importance of anchoring our plans in God's will rather than our own.

The Bible describes wisdom that comes from God as pure, peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. In this sermon, Pastor Quentin exhorts us to fight for true wisdom in a world that is filled with false wisdom, always drawing close to the Father, and resisting the devil and his schemes.

Our words hold immense power for both harm and good. In this sermon, Pastor Quentin explores the responsibility we carry in controlling our speech and the importance of aligning our language with grace and humility. We learn that taming the tongue can lead to personal and communal transformation.

In this sermon, we delve into a more challenging message from James. Pastor Quentin shares with us how true faith in Christ, which justifies us, proves itself good, useful, and alive by its deeds. We are called to live out a faith that is alive and active through works of obedience.

In a society where distinctions based on wealth and status are common, David Fulton reminds us, through the words of James to the early church, to see others how God sees them without judgement and to treat others with mercy guided by the wisdom God gives.

We are so quick to point out the mistakes of others but do we see clearly enough to point out our own mistakes? In this sermon, Pastor Quentin emphasizes the importance of honest self-reflection as we study and respond to what the Word of God teaches us for us to become people of integrity.

Experiencing trials in life is not pleasant but it is necessary if we are to grow in our faith. Pastor Quentin takes us on a deep dive into understanding the kinds of trials we face and how they strengthen our faith and bring us closer to Jesus.

In this sermon, we delve into Jesus’ profound invitation in Matthew 11:28–30: “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” We explore the ways we often misinterpret this call to rest and discuss the true meaning of finding rest in Jesus.

What do you think you need to have for you to be content in life? In 1 Timothy 6, Paul warns the believers against false doctrine and harmful desires. Here, we learn that what makes us truly rich does not come from contentment brought by earthly wealth but in taking hold of eternal life in Jesus.

The Bible says, “Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Pastor Quentin digs into our relationship with money and presents the idea that we are either serving money or serving God with our money. At any given point in our lives, we are bound to serve something or someone but a servant can only serve one master.

“Will man rob God? Yet you are robbing me.” Tithing is not giving to God but returning what rightfully belongs to him. In this sermon, we look at the importance of tithing in the Christian faith and how it unlocks God’s blessings and purposes in our lives.

In Deuteronomy 8, the Israelites are given a picture of a bountiful promised land along with a reminder to remember the Lord as they enter it. Whether in lack or plenty, how we approach money reflects our relationship with God. In this sermon, we are exhorted to remember God for us to manage our money well.

We're all going to face discouragement. We're all going to have moments of failure. We have to pre-decide to have an eternal perspective. Just like the Apostle Paul, we must fight the good fight, finish the race, and keep the faith. We must pre-decide to persevere.

What kind of people do we want to become? In Paul’s letter to the Corinthians, he discusses the transformative power of love and how it should permeate every aspect of our lives, shaping our actions and attitudes towards others. Listen in and learn how we can live a life led by love.

We're faced with many decisions that need to be made each day. In this sermon, we take a look at the life of Daniel to see how he consistently made good decisions. We find that consistent faithfulness is the key to long-term fruitfulness. If you want to be fruitful, where do you need to be consistent?

Making good big decisions in life often begins with making good small decisions. It’s true with health, with money, and, more importantly, with following Jesus. In this first part of the series, we’re looking at one of the essential pre-decisions—pre-deciding to resist temptation.

Happy Easter! On Easter Sunday we celebrate the historical fact of Jesus’ resurrection, but have you ever wondered why God chose resurrection? In this sermon, we look at the spiritual perspective of Jesus’ resurrection. In his resurrection, God exalted Jesus to a position of King of kings. 

Have you ever asked, “What is God’s plan for my life?” The Bible gives a clear answer to that question—God’s plan is for his people to be priests. Unfortunately, the job of a priest is less familiar for us than it was for the original hearers of the New Testament letters. But by looking at Jesus’ work as our great high priest, we start to grasp what it means to be his priestly people.

Prophet, Priest, King — these three “offices” of Christ help us understand what it means to be God’s people. The Bible speaks about Jesus as the Great Prophet and we, his prophetic people. How do we live out our calling as his prophetic people? That’s the question we explore in this sermon.

The book of Isaiah ends with a vision of new heavens and a new earth from God for his people. What’s there? What’s not there? How should this vision impact the way we live today? In this sermon we look to answer those questions and see how the vision of God’s new world points us to the hope we have in Jesus.

At the end of Isaiah 59, God promises to put the Spirit that’s on Isaiah intro a generation of his people. Isaiah lived by the Spirit in his day, so what does it look like to live by the Spirit in our day. In this sermon we look at questions we should ask of a prophetic, Spirit-empowered generation.

The Israelites were in geographical, but all humanity is in spiritual exile. We try to deal with our exile through life hacking and technique, but God has a better answer—the Servant. The Servant is the true answer to our exile, and in this sermon we explore what the Servant does to end our exile.

From chapter 40 onward, Isaiah’s message is addressed to God’s people after the exile. But God wasn’t done with his people. God’s discipline was carried out in love, and his message to the exiles is one of comfort. In this sermon, Pastor Steve Cabral shows one of God’s major promises to his people—his presence.

Every now and then, a story is inserted into the poetry of Isaiah that acts like evidence for the message. This week’s story is about King Hezekiah. He faced odds that were totally against him, but it turns out chance and odds don’t apply to those who are called to trust God.

A “woe” in the Bible is an expression of dissatisfaction, anger, and sadness from God. In Isaiah 28, God’s woe is directed at the leaders of Judah who have chosen to trust political alliances rather than God. God’s woe against them shows us just how fragile and damaging self-reliance is, as well as what God has done to offer us something better.