Audio Sermons from Calvary International Church

What does the Christian life look like? How am I suppose to live as a Christian? What am I supposed to achieve? Is a certain level of perfection necessary? Do I just read and pray and let God do the work? Does the Holy Spirit do the work? These are questions many people have and the Apostle Paul provides answers. John Jaquery continues the study in the book of Philippians to help us understand wha...

Are you religious? What is being religious? Is that a good thing or not? Is Christianity being religious? Is it following a bunch of rules? The Apostle Paul evaluates the motives for what he does and what gives him hope to live and even face the bad things in life. Pr. Gary Preston looks at some answers to these questions. Read the passage: Phil 3:1-11 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=...

If you were to pick top qualities you would like in a pastor, what would they be? A great speaker, a family man, a Bible scholar? Everyone might have differing opinions. A Super Pastor profile might even be too steep if he has to walk on water also. As the Apostle Paul writes to the church in Philippi, he mentions some characteristics of two friends he is sending them. Pr. Gary Preston looks at th...

Ever watched a tutorial on how to do something but just can't seem to do it yourself? How about cook a recipe out of a book, but it just doesn't look the same as their picture? Putting what we know in our head into action sometimes is just not very easy. It's the same challenge for the spiritual life - translating what we read from the Bible and what we know into action in our life. Pr. Gary Prest...

Sometimes we see church as the building to gather in. But "church" is made up of people... and with humans it is easy to have conflicts and problems. It is easy to become selfish, proud of our own accomplishments and or status. As the Apostle Paul encourages the church in Philippi to grow, he also gives keys to how to live in harmony and peace, showing true love one to another. Read the Passage: P...

Have you become discouraged from difficulties in life? Does it seem God is not present, or not answering? The Apostle Paul faced many challenges and difficulties. How could he find joy while even being in chains in prison and house arrest? Pr. Gary Preston continues the series in Philippians and provides inside on the perspective that might help answer those questions. Read the Passage: Philippian...

The Apostle Paul is in prison writing a letter to the church he helped start in Philippi. One might think that in prison a letter would have an overtone of sadness or self-pity. Instead, we find a theme of joy. What might bring Paul to look at life in this different point of view while in chains? Join interim pastor Gary Preston as he begins a series looking at this epistle and how we might be abl...

Difficulties and problems are all around us. We may even see them as growing. Not just because of a recent global pandemic, although that is part of it, but it many areas of life. Romans 8 calls these "growing pains" which lead to the "End Times.' What hope do you have for the future? What encourages you to look forward to what is to come? What do you put your faith in? John Macy looks at the Apos...

The Apostle Paul writes to his son in the faith, Timothy, to encourage him during hard times. It was a reminder to be strong and remember the faith and calling God had originally placed on Timothy's heart. Timo Today's Speaker: Felipe Matias, the new Youth Leader Read the Passage: 2 Timothy 1:6-8, 2:1-2 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Timothy%201:6-8,2%20Timothy%202:1-2&version=NI...

The Apostle Paul has appealed to Caesar - his Roman right for a court review. This puts him in a dangerous position depending on the outcome of the jury. But it also allows for great proclamation of the Gospel. Pr. Nathanael Fawcett wraps up the study of the book of Acts looking at what Paul considers important and how God works then and now. Read the Passage: Acts 28:16-31 https://www.biblegatewa...

A special dish that you love to eat usually has a core ingredient - an essential part. Without that texture or look or taste, the dish just is not the same. Many oriental dishes are made with a fish sauce as that core, a potent ingredient that a common westerner might consider offensive in smell. Pr. Nathanael Fawcett equates this experience with what is found in Paul's last message where we find...

In the book of Acts, we have seen the Apostle Paul go through lots of problems and sufferings for the Gospel. However none of that changes the fact that God knew him by name, called him for a purpose, and continued to love Paul as a person - God was always present with Paul. The ways in which God loved and worked for Paul, show characteristics of the heart of God and how He works universally for a...

Paul is completing his third missionary journey. He realizes that this will be the last time he will see the people and churches that he is visiting. The leaders of the church from Ephesus have come to see him at port. What will be his final charge to them? What would be foremost on his mind to share? Pr. Nathanael looks at Paul's last words to them about his example and what they should do. Read...

The book of Acts is a narrative on how the early Church began and how the Christian faith began to spread throughout the world. The Apostle Luke makes it clear through the repeated stories that all that is happening is a direct result of the work and presence of the Holy Spirit. It is the work of the Holy Spirit that works to sustain and live and act and be present in the life of the church. Pr. N...

When someone moves to another country, there are many aspects of that culture and style of life that might be new, strange, more advanced, or even less advanced. When it comes to the beliefs and practices of that new country, they might be totally different and unaware of what the Bible teaches. This is the challenge Christians face as they evangelize or do missional work in new countries. Pr. Nat...

Sometimes we find out or know we are to do a task but don't know how to accomplish it. All through the book of Acts, a common principle is that Christians are called "witnesses" for the Gospel. It is not an optional, but a mandate for what we are to do. The Bible, though, tells us how to do that... how to share, to witness. Pr. Nathanael Fawcett looks at the Apostle Paul's missionary trips to see...

The world is full of things we may look at and think we have not seen anything like it before. When looking at the Christian faith, there are some specifics that set it apart from other beliefs and religions. Pr. Nathanael Fawcett continues preaching through Acts and finds five distinctions that make the Gospel utterly unique. Read the passage: Luke 16:11-40 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?s...

Instead of just making a statement that can be forgotten, an author will often try and get the message across through the use of a story. In Acts, Luke is writting the narrative of the early church. and sharing how the Gospel is being spread to other regions. Pr. Nathanael Fawcett pulls out 3 specific aspects that even Christians today need to be prepared to face when doing the work of missions. R...

Some people go to a sporting event to watch the crowd, to hear a band play or to cheer with the cheerleaders. But the purpose of the event is actually the game... it's about the team moving the ball and scoring. What is it all about? What is the essence of salvation? Pr. Nathanael Fawcett looks at Acts 15, the center of this big narrative, to see how the disciples answer that question. He focuses...

Paul & Barnabas start their first missionary journey being sent from the church in Jerusalem and Antioch. Going to to places like Iconium, Lystra and Derbe (via modern day Cyprus and Turkey), they faced challenges to their mission which are challenges Christian today may also face as we live out our calling to share Christ. Pr. Nathanael Fawcett continues in Acts to prepare and encourage us in our...

Have you ever followed a GPS that takes you in circles, never arriving at the final destination? As we study history, it seems like there are often cycles in which history repeats itself. This does not apply, though, to God's plan for human history. His plan takes us to a destination. In our passage in Acts, the Apostle Paul traces a line through early history showing the plan of redemption. Pr. N...

In the midst of a crumbling world, can we truly know what will happen down the road? Only in the movies can we humans actually go into the future. We are limited beings and can only speculate or make educated guesses to what might happen. Guest speaker Filipe Santos takes a look at Jeremiah 29 and the promises and character of God to help strengthen our faith and help us navigate on the path of li...

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The push-off and starting paces of a sprinter running the 100m dash can make or break the race. Much effort is put into perfecting these initial moments. It won't guarantee the win, but most likely a bad start will bring a bad finish. A new Christian work has its beginning in Acts. The early church - the Gentile church. Something that has never occurred before, and actually this "race" continues t...