Calvary La Habra

Guest speaker Pastor Chris McCarrick joins us from New Jersey, sharing on the topic of forgiveness!

8.25.21 // Parable Series: The True Vine Pt. 2

Growing pains continued as the church multiplied, but the Holy Spirit dealt with all of them! His power brought about great transformation in the lives of believers, and caused quite a stir in Jerusalem. Pastor Lance highlights how the Holy Spirit used early church leaders to deal with complaints and encouraged others to delegate and grow in their service to God.

8.18.21 // Parables Series: The True Vine

8.15.21 // Acts 5:17-42

Acts242 Panel Discussion on Acts 5

Taking us through an inductive approach of 2 Timothy 2:1-21, Pastor Dan Finfrock talks about what it means to "live by the playbook". He highlights the various aspects of effective ministry that Paul gives to a young Timothy that we can also apply to our own lives today.

In a world where we're seeing an increasing amount of control exerted by governments and societies, how ought a Christian respond? Pastor Lance discusses mask mandates, the push for vaccines, and how a believer is to biblically respond to these issues.

Miracles, great grace, and great power were typical in the days of the early church. Pastor Lance discusses what marked the early church, and why the power of the Holy Spirit on display in the life of a Christian is so compelling, to this day.

7.28.21 // Panel on Acts 4

The story of Ananias and Sapphira provides a good lesson on lying, but also the sobering reality of how God views hypocrisy within the church. Pastor Lance challenges the church to take inventory, and to keep focused on Jesus Christ and His mission for His church.

Pastor Lance and Kevin Colvin share on what the Lord has done this year in preserving Kevin's life, and Pastor Lance continues through Acts 4, further breaking down verses 32-33.

7.18.21 // Acts 4:32-35

Pastor Lance gives a heart-to-heart with the Church body

7.12.21 // Acts 4:21-31 

7.7.21 // Parable of the Vineyard Owner

7.4.21 // 4th of July: America's History

Our Acts 242 Discussion follows last week's teaching on the Parable of the Good Shepherd!

6.27.21 // Acts 4:9-20

Join us as we take a closer look at how the Lord is our Good Shepherd, out of John 10!

When the Sanhedrin asked Peter and John "By what power or by what name have you done this?", it was just the open door that Peter was looking for to preach the Gospel! The Gospel would have never spread if Peter, John, and the early church had operated in fear, and the same is true of Jesus' church today. We still need this same boldness in the face of opposition!

Looking back on last week's study from Luke 15, our panel discusses God's heart for the lost, and how we are to have the same heart.

The religious establishment was offended by the Jesus, the very God they believed they were serving. Pastor Lance draws parallels to American Christians today, and cautions believers not to limit God in the same way when the Holy Spirit desires to do a work.

Examining 3 different parables, Pastor Lance speaks on the heart of God for the lost. He never stops seeking and loving the lost, and the best example for this is Jesus' own approach to ministry.

As we finish up Acts 3, Pastor Lance stresses that Jesus offers forgiveness to any and to all who accept Him as Lord and Savior...even the very people who nailed Him to the cross! The miracle that the Holy Spirit performed through Peter and John, working in tandem with Peter's bold proclamation of truth, impacted and transformed the lives of many, the effects of which we still see to this very day...