Chi Alpha UNI - Sermon Audio

Pastor Derek continued our teaching on the Holy Spirit, and this week he talked about the baptism of the Holy Spirit. He walked us through how the Disciples in Acts received this baptism and how it was necessary for them to obtain the power of God in order to start the early church. Similarly, we also need the power of the Holy Spirit so that we can walk into all that God is calling us to.

To kick off our sermon series about the Holy Spirit, we welcomed Daniel Quinby, who is the pastor of Sent Church, as a guest speaker. He outlined for us who the Holy Spirit is and his role in our lives. He then emphasized our need for him to be active in our lives if we are to fulfill all that God has for us.

Pastor Derek continued our series on the six elements that help make us a healthy disciple of Jesus by talking about the importance of knowing ourselves. He challenged us to dig deeper into ourselves in order to discover why we do the things we do. Knowing ourselves helps us know who God has made us to be.

We kicked off our second sermon series of the school year, and it is all about the six areas that we believe make up a healthy disciple of Jesus. Pastor Victor started us off by walking us through what it looks like to know God. He talked about how Moses climbed Mount Sinai to be with God, and likewise, he challenged us to ascend the mountain daily and be with Jesus.

Pastor Derek finished our first sermon series of the year by telling us the story of Lazarus' death and resurrection. He taught us how Jesus wept with Mary, showing us how Jesus cares about our present circumstances even though he knows the future. The journey of a lifetime is about journeying back to the future that we have in Jesus.

In the third week of our new sermon series, Pastor Derek continued to take us on a journey of what it looked like to follow Jesus on earth. He highlighted the story of Jesus turning water into wine, and how Jesus wants to make us new in him. To embark on the journey of a lifetime, we have to start a new journey.

Pastor Derek preached the second sermon of the new school year by walking us through the story of Jesus and the woman at the well. He talked about how Jesus is the only thing that will fulfill us, and how the things of this world will only leave us wanting more. The Journey of a Lifetime is about journeying to Jesus, who is the well of living water.

We kicked off a new school year with a brand new sermon series titled: Journey of a Lifetime! Pastor Derek told us how Jesus is like a forgiving father who loves us no matter our background. He showed us how following Jesus is the journey of a lifetime, and we start it by journeying home.

Pastor Derek closed out our last service of the school year by casting vision for where Chi Alpha is headed. He shared that the vision of Chi Alpha is Jesus, and that the dream is for every student to run after Him.

Pastor KC gave us a message continuing our series titled "Awaken". She preached on how Jesus is the only one who can give us true rest and fulfill our needs. She challenged us to sacrifice our need to be self-sufficient in order for Jesus to give us so much more.

Amber, one of the Chi Alpha interns, continued our series titled "Awaken". She preached on how we need to follow the crucified Jesus of the Bible and not the Americanized Jesus that we so often believe in.

Pastor Derek kicked off our new sermon series by talking about spiritual awakening! He explained how God comes where He is wanted, and he challenged us by asking what we really want most in our lives.

This week, Pastor Derek preached on how to find our calling in life, and how to know whether or not our plans are in line with God's. He encouraged us all by reminding us how we are called to reach those around us no matter what our vocation is.

Pastor Derek continued our marketplace ministry series with a message about service. He emphasized how we can live for a greater purpose in Jesus through serving those around us and in the marketplace.

We kicked off our new sermon series by welcoming guest speaker Clint Whitcome! He outlined what it can look like to be in ministry in a career field, and he encouraged us to always be on mission at our workplaces.

This week, Pastor Derek brought us a message on sex to continue our love and dating series. He walked us through what Jesus has to say about our sex lives, and he challenged us to set healthy boundaries in our lives to help us avoid sin.

Pastor KC continued our love and dating series with a message on the four different types of love, and how each one can be applied to our lives. She highlighted "agape" love, and taught us how this Godly form of love can be best practiced in our lives.

Pastor Derek kicked off our new dating series by not only outlining what dating should look like as a Jesus follower, but also how we can assess whether or not we are ready to start dating in the first place. He challenged us to give over our relationships to Jesus and let Him lead us in a healthy direction.

Pastor Victor guided us through the third week of our Formed series with a message about looking at our past. He preached on how we must look to how our past has shaped us so that we can be prepared to lead a healthy future.

This week, Pastor Derek continued our series on formation as he talked about how important our heart is to Jesus. He talked about how important it is to avoid hypocrisy by being vulnerable with God and others about who we truly are.

At the first service of the new year, Pastor Derek taught us how our busy lifestyle keeps us from being formed into the image of God. He explained how we need to slow down, and he emphasized how we need to prioritize being with God over doing things for God.

For the last service of the semester, Pastor Derek showed us what Godly surrender looks like through how Mary and Joseph surrendered their lives to God's will. He also gave us ten steps on how to have a successful and healthy break!

This Tuesday, Pastor Victor continued continued our "Right to Beauty" series with a message about going to Jesus for rest. We looked at how Jesus is gentle and lowly at heart, and how we can surrender our burdens to Him.

This week, Pastor Derek introduced our last sermon series of the semester "Right to Beauty". We learned how Jesus set the example of service by humbling himself before others and washing their feet. We know to serve others in this way, because Jesus served us first.

Last night, Pastor Derek Quinby continued our "Right to Live Missions" series by talking about how important it is for us to share Jesus with others. He highlighted how Jesus is worthy of our lives, and how His beauty should motivate us to share our faith with others.