Coastal Sermons

All through the Gospels we see that prayer was an important part of Jesus’ life.  Missionary guest Josh Rendulic discusses the power of prayer and the importance of voluntarily submitting ourselves to the rule of God as we pursue our relationship with Him.  

In our new series based on Matthew 11, we explore the tension between how we sometimes put limitations on what we think God can do in and through our lives while also recognizing that God cannot be limited.  He is infinite and far beyond what we could ever imagine.   This week we focus on Matthew 11:7-9 where Jesus challenges us to recognize how He’s working outside of our boxes, specifically, tha...

In our new series based on Matthew 11, we explore the tension between how we sometimes put limitations on what we think God can do in and through our lives while also recognizing that God cannot be limited.  He is infinite and far beyond what we could ever imagine.   This week we focus on Matthew 11:16-18 and learn how Jesus operated outside of what the religious leaders of his day had forecasted,...

In our new series based on Matthew 11, we explore the tension between how we sometimes put limitations on what we think God can do in and through our lives while also recognizing that God cannot be limited.  He is infinite and far beyond what we could ever imagine.   This week we focus on Matthew 11:1-4 and learn how Jesus challenged his hearers' expectations by not doing what they thought he...

Missionary Guest Mike Godzwa reflects on his time serving in Chi Alpha at Virginia Commonweath University and how we can serve our local church.

Our belief that divine healing is available today is rooted in our understanding of what was accomplished within the atonement Christ provided at the cross.  More than simply God being compassionate or empathetic towards our suffering, it has to do with Jesus arresting and reversing the effects of the Fall within His creation.  But divine healing is a topic that has to be understood within the con...

A timeless criticism of the church has been that it is all about money.  If we’re honest, there have been enough abuses within the religious realm to warrant this belief.  Hence the need for a core belief that gives the right teaching and perspective on the matter.  God’s approach to our finances is the same as His approach to our time and the abilities He gifts to us.  He expects good stewardship...

The turn of the year represents an opportunity to make commitments.  Whether it’s fitness, education, career or simply better life balance people strive to renew their focus on what they deem important.  But what about our faith?  Should we renew our focus on our walk with God?  The answer, even according to the Scriptures, is “yes!”  But there are certain facets of renewal that need to be adhered...

The angel’s response to Mary’s question “How?” was “the Spirit will come upon you and the power of the Most High will overshadow you.”  In other words, Mary was not expected to bring the Messiah into the world through natural effort and means.  It would take her submission and reception of the Spirit.  We have been given the same promise today.  Do we hear not just the angel to Mary, but Jesus to...

The angel told Zechariah that John’s purpose will be to “make ready for the Lord a  people prepared for Him.” Christmas is a time filled with preparations. Events, gatherings,  parties, presents, productions. But key for us spiritually is to realize we share in John the  Baptist’s role. We are to be “preparing others” for Jesus’ return. Do we hear the angel’s  proclamation that there are preparati...

God has had a plan of redemption from the beginning. The gift of the Messiah is  like a person who has planned their Christmas shopping in May as opposed to the person who  is out shopping on Christmas Eve just hoping something pops up. The angel’s message to  Daniel was “there is an appointed time” and a sequence of events. That timeline, and that plan  is still proceeding today. Do we hear that?...

Have you ever made the mistake of purchasing a brand name item online only to find out when it arrives that it's a generic knockoff? The Bible tells us that we will know a true Christian by their fruit, meaning by what they produce from the stores of their heart.  As Christians, we need to closely examine ourselves to see if we are truly living out what we claim to be true.

In our mini-series called "ENTER," we explore what it means to Enter God's gates with thanksgiving and His courts with Praise as Psalm 100 tells us to do.  In part two, we explore what it means to enter God's courts and how our response is Praise in view of what God has done for us.

Join us as Coastal's longtime Missionary friend Joil Marbut shares from his heart on Mark 8.

In our mini-series called "ENTER," we explore what it means to Enter God's gates with thanksgiving and His courts with Praise as Psalm 100 tells us to do. In part one, we look at how entering with thanksgiving means coming to Him and actually giving thanks merely than paying God lip-service.

The scriptures teach us that our words can set a fire (James 3:6). They can lift others up or tear others down. Our thoughts can be haunted by past words spoken over us that stir up doubts or painful memories. How do we let go of past hurtful words to move forward in our walk with the Lord? What if our own words can be the cause of pain for others? How do we move forward into love and forgiveness?

Have you ever noticed the difference between a lawn that grows with healthy grass vs. a lawn that glows as if it was fertilized with toxic waste? Just as a healthy lawn needs care to grow, so does our spiritual walk!  Join us as we look at the three ways that can keep our spiritual life growing: being fascinated so that you invite growth, being fed so that it causes growth, and the frequency neede...

What does it take to get someone interested in the gospel?  Join us as we unpack this question with a look into John 4.  Just as Jesus met the Samaritan woman at the well, we can meet others where they are at by offering them assistance with physical needs, challenge their assumptions about life, and help them overcome their associations about religion.

Have you ever felt like you didn't belong somewhere?  Or do you know someone struggling with those thoughts?  Our church on any given Sunday has people in it who feel like they are on the outside, even if they have attended for a long time.  How do we reach those people and combat the enemy's lies about their identity in Christ? There are three predominant ways that we can impact those w...

God has strategically placed you near people to be a positive influence on them.  You have no idea how God could use just one influential interaction to radically change someone's life for the better.  So, let's learn together how to be influential!

Our Haunted series explores how Christians allow the ghosts of their pasts to block them from experiencing the freedom that Christ has won for them. In episode one, we look at how past hurts allow residual anger to haunt the recesses of our minds. The solution to this is found in three key tactics that the Apostle Paul describes for Christians in the New Testament.

Our Haunted series explores how Christians allow the ghosts of their pasts to block them from experiencing the freedom that Christ has won for them. In episode two, we explore how grief that we experienced in the past can torment Christians away from the joy of their salvation.

The Apostle Paul speaks of those in opposition as being enemies of the "cross of Christ."  That core phrase sits at the center of Christianity. We only follow Christ.  There is a commitment to the truth that Paul brought to the Philippian church.  He says, "Whatsoever things are true [or pure]... think on these things" (Phil 4:8). For us, there are a ton of people leaving Chris...

In the conclusion to "The Same Faith" series, we take a look at Philippians 4 where Paul pleads with Euodia and Syntyche to agree.  These women aren't problem makers, they are people who Paul says "have struggled together in the gospel," but they have hit a disagreement.  Paul had a similar conflict with Peter at one point.  Through their struggle we see that in ministry,...

One of the more powerful passages in the New Testament is Philippians 2:6-11 which speaks of how Christ emptied Himself of His place in divinity to come to earth.  He "humbled Himself" and became like us in order to save us. Paul says "You should have the same attitude" as Christ, and he can speak, given how he gave up the status he had in Jerusalem to become an Apostle.  For u...