Coast Bible Church

In his message on Ephesians 6:10-17, Pastor Tom relates the spiritual armor of God to the ancient Roman battle-armor formation, "the turtle", encouraging us to "turtle up!", putting on the whole armor of God for the benefit of others in the Body.

Teaching on Ephesians 6:5-9, Pastor Tom depicts the church as God's "laboratory of justice", where His model of justice is lived out, ultimately impacting secular culture (e.g., abolition, civil rights.)

In his message on Ephesians 5:31-32, Pastor Tom discusses the mystery of the church, counseling us that we are not truly following Jesus unless we are participating, with self-giving love, in a body of believers.

Teaching on Ephesians 5:25-27, Pastor Tom relates Christ's love for His bride, the church, to a husband's love for his wife, illustrating how a husband's self-giving love frees his wife to be a woman who reflects the glory of God to the world.

Teaching on Ephesians 5:25-27, Pastor Tom relates Christ's love for His bride, the church, to a husband's love for his wife, illustrating how a husband's self-giving love frees his wife to be a woman who reflects the glory of God to the world.

In this message, Pastor Tom teaches on Ephesians 5:21-25, expounding on a wife's role in submitting to her husband as a means of encouraging him to be the leader God created him to be.

In his message on Ephesians 5:18-20, Pastor Tom discusses worship as counterpropaganda, illustrating how it becomes internalized, producing propaganda-proof people that recognize and reject the lies of popular culture.

In this message, Pastor Tom teaches on Ephesians 5:15-17, urging believers to be astute in recognizing opportunities to share Jesus Christ and to show that the Good News truly is good news to those who are confused and hurting.

In his message on Ephesians 5:5-7, Pastor Tom encourages believers who are battling entrenched sin in their lives with the knowledge that, even if the sin wins in this life, our gracious God grants sanctuary in heaven.

In his message on Ephesians 5:5-7, Pastor Tom continues his series: "Sex is Fire", discussing the consuming inferno that sex has become in our culture.

Teaching on Ephesians 5:3-4, Pastor Tom discusses the Bible's metaphor of sex as fire, cautioning us to steer clear of thoughts and activities that ignite a consuming inferno; but instead, to make a warm, bright fire.

In this message, Pastor Tom discusses our culture's dedication to keeping one's options open, contrasting it with the deep satisfaction obtained through faithfully keeping one's commitments.

Drawing from Acts 18, Pastor Tom illustrates that commitment leads to community in the body of Christ; God uses that commuity to build mature, victorious disciples.

In his message from Ephesians 4:25-5:2, Pastor Tom discusses the thriving community of the hospitable church as an alternative to the hostile community that is so prevalent in the world.

Teaching through Ephesians 4:17-24, Pastor Tom discusses the moral desensitization to which humanity has been subjected, encouraging believers to participate in God's restoration of authentic humanity, as exemplified by His Son.

Teaching on Ephesians 4:11-16, Pastor Tom reminds believers that we cannot move into spiritual maturity unless we are committed to the truth of God's character and His plan for the Christian life.

The church's number one priority is to protect the unity God created by His Spirit, the connections made by a flourishing, robust, peaceful community. Guard it, save it, defend it.

What 4 things are the marks of a Godly church? In The Book of Acts, the believers were devoting themselves to those things that brought them closer. What we share in common with other believers and sharing what we have with other believers. What's the difference? Given to hospitality, practicing forgiveness.

In this message, Pastor Tom reviews the first three chapters of Ephesians in preparation for our continued study, asking us to consider our reasons for fulfilling the Christian mission.

Teaching on Ephesians 3:14-21, Pastor Tom encourages us to immerse ourselves completely in the unfathomable love of Jesus, putting Him at the center of our lives, and enjoying His overflowing love, joy and peace.

Teaching on Ephesians 3:14-21, Pastor Tom encourages us to immerse ourselves completely in the unfathomable love of Jesus, putting Him at the center of our lives, and enjoying His overflowing love, joy and peace.

Teaching on Ephesians 3:8-13, Pastor Tom defines the mission of the Lord's temple (His church): to expose the enemy to the beautifully complex wisdom of God that is made real in His church.

Pastor Tom, teaching on Ephesians 2:19-22, discusses the elements in the construction of the Lord's temple, his church.

On Father's Day, Pastor Tom counsels fathers from Ephesians 6:4, encouraging them to be intentional in their roles as dads, leading their children to recognize Jesus as the Lord of their lives.

On Graduation Sunday, Pastor Doug Harrison counsels believers - not just graduates, but any that are facing change in their lives - to face their fears, forget their failures and follow their faith.