Beacon Church Podcast

We are the greatest obstacles to who we want to become. If we're looking to only work on our behaviors, we will ultimately fail. We need to go after truths. Great Truths (John 8) 1) Freedom is found in Jesus 2) Sin leads to Slavery 3) Embrace the Transformation 4) Overcome Temptation 5) Expose the Sin 6) Don't TRY harder...surrender and God will do the work in you. See acast.com/privacy for p...

Our nature is erosive (Romans 1) when we make exchanges: 1) Exchange the Truth about God 2) Exchange the Glory of God 3) Exchange Natural Behavior The key to stop the erosion and flourish lies in 4 Essentials (Romans 12): 1) Daily Devotion...we need it! 2) Scriptures need to be the center 3) Meditate on Scriptures 4) Delight in the Scriptures See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out informati...

Begin to evaluate where you are right now... Do you have great confidence and vitality? Have you surrendered to Jesus? Why not? Keep in the Flow of the Spirit: Stop, Ask & Listen See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What do you want out of your life this year? A year from now, what will you be telling yourself? What we really want is to be fully alive inside and yet knowing ourselves doesn't settle the soul. The questions we should be asking are: Who am I to God? What does God want out of my life this year? Consider this Mini Creed: There is a God I'm not Him And He adores me! See acast.com/privacy for privac...

Trevor explores the book of Luke for examples of how miracles happen to the Faithful and Available. Faithfulness is essential but not sufficient on its own. We need to also be available to be reliable. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this sermon, Robert explores Angels and Demons... What if there’s an unseen war? What about the shaman? Yogi? Psychic? Are you in this fight for your family, neighbors, etc.? Are you equipped for the battle? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Why a Virgin Birth? To Grab Our Attention To Reveal God's Pursuit To Prove His Love God's Supernatural Power is For Your Greatest Good! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Robert discusses 1 Timothy 6 where those who are rich in this present world are commanded to NOT be arrogant nor to put our hope in wealth. There is another world that matters. Consider: What if our eternity is impacted by our ability to be good at being rich in this present world? Is your investment strategy looking far enough to heaven? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Why are we so pressured? Why is cash so tight, no matter what our income? We spend too much of it...there is no margin Stop the migration of hope to riches and return our hope to God by creating a discipline of MARGIN... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Chris explores one of the topics that Jesus talked about more than heaven and hell...wealth. Being 'Rich' is a moving target and there are a couple of side-effects: 1) Denial 2) Discontentment: Upgrades anyone? Explore this "lifestyle creep" and consider this: I will not trust in riches, but in Him who richly provides. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Robert talks about our nation being the richest globally and yet, the Northeast Region is the least generous, giving an average of 4%. Robert calls us to reclaim our Christian Heritage of Generosity. Luke 6:32-36 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Conflict is Inevitable, especially with those closest to us. Robert goes through powerful scriptures in Proverbs that help us to FIGHT in a manner that helps all to grow. F = Figure Out the Issue(s) I = Investigate the Issues(s) G = Get Perspective H = Hash it out T = Togetherness You may want to watch the video recording and witness Robert do the worst "happy dance" in the history of Beacon Churc...

Robert talks about how anger isn’t always bad...it’s just an emotion that we experience when something doesn’t happen the way we expected it to. It can make a person motivated to take charge. However, we need to appraise our anger and respond with patience. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sex is one of the most polarizing and controversial subjects today. One the one hand our society obsesses about sex to the point where it’s always before us in various media. On the other hand it’s a topic that rarely talked about seriously. Robert addresses this head-on as he talks about how it impacts our relationships and spirituality. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Trevor speaks about how pride is a preoccupation with oneself. Pride will reduce relationships to transactions and can render us immutable...among other things. He asks the question: How does pride show up in our lives? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Robert speaks about how words are powerful and can be used to tear down or build up. It is important to control the tongue and keep it from unleashing damage. Proverbs 10:21, 12:18, 15:4, 15;23,16:24, 20:5 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Humanity was not meant to be alone...isolation is devastating! Robert calls us to consider that the unfulfilled longings in our lives can only be satisfied with a close relationship with God. When we decide to put God first, we open our relationships up to His profound wisdom. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In Ephesians 1 & 2 God calls us to: 1) Love God 2) Love People 3) Grow in Christ 4) Serve the World Robert speaks on how Beacon will put this into an action plan by: 1) Loving God through Worship Gathering 2) Loving People through Group Life 3) Growing in Christ through Intentional Discipleship 4) Serving the World through Kingdom Ministry See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Chris encourages us to approach sermons with the following: 1. Prepare Your Heart 2. Arrive With Anticipation 3. Engage in the teaching 4. Stay Connected 5. Find Jesus in Every Sermon Here's A Challenge: How can you (family/individual) use the time in worship more effectively? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Roberts speaks about how as Christians, we are servants of the world. We are commissioned by Christ. Romans 12 calls us to Surrender to God, become a Living Sacrifice and Serve with humility. How will you deploy your gifts in the kingdom work? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Trevor calls us to be on the trajectory to know and grow in Christ...to move from being 'connected' to being 'committed'. Know the growth barriers stated in 2 Peter 1, so that we can move forward. 1. Setting the bar too low 2. Growth is difficult 3. Weak Motivation 4. Forgetting the God of the Gospel See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

God created the church to be a place where we can heal, an antidote for loneliness...a genuine Christian community. Robert unpacks what this means as he guides us through key chapters in Ephesians, Romans, Galatians and Genesis. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Robert talks about the uniqueness of worship and it's connection to Jewish worship, songs, sacrifice and consecration to God. He discusses moving from Crowd to becoming part of the Congregation; in communion and consecration to God. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Christ talks with passion about FOOD, then he discusses Faith journey and strategies that move Community to Crowd. He ties it together at the Great Banquet (Luke 14:16-24) where some are invited but make excuses; others are invited and are eager to attend; and others have the role of servants who go out to invite others...come and see! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Robert calls us to rethink the purpose of wealth as we explore 2 Corinthians. God gives us wealth not so we can spend it on raising our standard of living but on raising our standard of giving. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.