Coast Bible Church

In this message, Pastor Neil defines the term “theophany” and describes various occurrences of theophanies (and christophanies) in Scripture, concluding with an explanation of God’s purposes for theophanies and the significance of these manifestations in the world today.

Pastor Neil discusses Daniel and friends' steadfast allegiance to God in the face of a possible fiery death, reminding believers to be prepared to relinquish earthly power or possessions if it compromises their standing before God.

Extracting principles from Jeremiah, Cory Townsend encourages Christians not to abandon their culture, but to live in an attitude of hopeful expectation: to grow in numbers, live in peace, and pray and remain watchful because God has a plan, a hope, and a home for His people.

In this message, Pastor Neil highlights the Prophet Daniel's unfailing confidence in the faithfulness and revelation of God. He reminds believers to have this same confidence and cautions against rationalizing prophetic revelation in an effort to bring it into harmony with finite, worldly philosophies.

In his message, Cory Townsend reminds us to keep looking to Christ in our trials. Believers have assurance that this life is temporary, and without disregarding the substance of our difficulties, we can trust that God will use them to increase and refine our faith to His glory.

Pastor Neil discusses Daniel's respectful refusal to violate his conscience and compromise God’s Law, relying on Divine sustenance to support him during his time of testing. (Due to technical difficulties, this recording begins mid-way through the sermon. We apologize for this inconvenience.)

Pastor Neil introduces his series on the Book of Daniel, emphasizing the significance of Daniel's history, character and prophecies to our Christian faith.

In his message, Doug Harrison encourages graduates - and all of us - to persevere in godly living, to "run the race", despite distractions and discouragement, for the purpose of bringing glory to the Lord in all one does.

Pastor Neil reviews his series on the book of Romans, resulting in the conclusion that Jesus is the solution to all of the questions and problems in our lives: His gospel, His message, His teaching - always the answer.

Spiritual warfare - is it real? Are you prepared? Do you know your enemies? Living in victory.

Jesus cares for those who are on the outside and He wants us to do the same.

The church, the body of Christ, is to honor those who serve our Lord with distinction. The church is made up of an eclectic group of people, all are to be welcomed. The church is to be identified by the work of the whole body of Christ.

Opponents of Jesus, mainly the Sanhedrin Council, was intent on one thing, & on one thing only, to conceal & to hide the truth of the resurrection in hopes that they might spoil its power. Don't let Satan hide the power of the resurrection from you.

Live a life that brings honor to the Lord Jesus. Fix your eyes on Him. Make Him the center of your life.

Pastor Neil encourages each of us to search our hearts and asks: has God been prompting you to fulfill a mission? do you need someone to whom you can be accountable? and reminds us that God takes seriously our faithfulness to fulfill our duty.

In this message, Pastor Neil reminds us not to flaunt our Christian liberties, but to take care that our actions don't cause a fellow believer to violate his or her conscience. For in our freedom, we are free to choose to make ourselves servants in order to pursue peace and edify our brothers and sisters in Christ.

Pastor Neil discusses those aspects of a Christian's life that are not strictly forbidden in Scripture. He encourages believers to exhibit grace to one another with respect to these "gray areas", but strongly cautions against exercising liberty where it may cause another Christian to stumble.

In this message, Pastor Neil teaches that an inspiring, fulfilling life is achieved by loving others well. He discusses the qualities and characteristics of love and encourages us to consider areas in which we might improve our capacity for love.

On the heels of instruction to "not be conformed to this world" the apostle Paul teaches that "every soul must be subject to governing authorities". Pastor Neil explains that no ruler reigns over a nation unless authorized by God for His purposes. While we may disagree on governmental policy, we are to give our leaders respect and honor and to submit to their authority unless their edicts violate...

In this message, Pastor Neil reminds us that a Christian stands for something greater than himself; he is an ambassador of Jesus Christ. Therefore, honor, kindness and humility must be evident in the way we conduct our lives before God, before others and before our enemies.

Do you need a place of comfort in the stresses of life? Lyle Williams extrapolates God's enduring truth from Psalm 46, reminding us that He is present - right alongside us - during the storms of life.

In this message, Cory reminds us that God is worthy of praise and gratitude in every area of our lives simply for giving us the privilege of participating in His story. He reminds us to cultivate a thankful spirit through prayer, remembrance and dependence on the Holy Spirit.

Having conducted a spiritual gifts inventory with the CBC congregation the week before, Pastor Neil proposes ways in which the different gifts may be employed and exhorts believers to put their gifts to immediate, practical use.

In this message, Pastor Neil reviews the meaning and purpose of spiritual gifts and provides definitions of the remaining gifts (those not covered in Part 1 of this series) as well as their corresponding scriptural references in New Testament epistles.

Pastor Neil refers to Chapter 12 of the book of Romans as the "nuts and bolts" of Christian life - for the individual. In this sermon, he examines several spiritual gifts and discusses the believer's responsibility for discovering and using their gifts.