Community Hemet Podcast

Text: Matthew 7:1-6; variousTheme: How quickly we judge someone else. However, there is One Judge…and we’re not it. So, this week we’ll check our judging heart at the door before we move forward as we follow Jesus. Memory Verse: Matthew 7:3 (NIV) “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?” Message Notes: https://www.bible.com/e...

Text: Matthew 6:25 -34; variousTheme: Some seem to be professional worriers, but at what personal cost? Jesus said a lot in these verse about how to combat our tendency to worry. We afford to miss His advice! Memory Verse: Matthew 6:33 (NIV) “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”Message Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49625317

Text: Matthew 6:19 -24; variousTheme: Our heart and our money are connected. Jesus said so. Then He goes on to tell us that we will serve something or somebody…so what’s it going to be for you? Memory Verse: Matthew 6:24 (NIV) “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money....

Text: Matthew 6:16 -18; variousTheme: Again, we can do the right things for the wrong reasons. This week we’ll talk about the power and practice of fasting…as well as give some suggestions for things we can fast from besides food. Memory Verse: Matthew 6:16 (NIV) “When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell yo...

Text: Matthew 6:5-15; variousTheme: Jesus’ model prayer is not just something to be repeated, but something that shows us the keys to communicating with our loving Father. This week we’ll dive into this meaningful and powerful prayer to understand how we can talk to OUR FATHER.Memory Verse: Matthew 6:9a (NIV) “This, then, is how you should pray:…”Message Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/4961743...

Title: Generosity Done RightText: Matthew 6:1-4; variousTheme: It’s possible to do all the right things for all the wrong reasons. This week we’ll talk about how to get the right things done with the right heart. Memory Verse: Matthew 6:1 (NIV) “Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.”Messag...

Text: Matthew 5:43 -48; variousTheme: While Jesus’ words throughout the Sermon on the Mount are challenging, this might be near the top of the list for “most difficult to do” in real life. The good news is this: Jesus can help you with this one! Memory Verse: Matthew 5:43 -44 (NIV) “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love yourneighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and p...

Text: Matthew 5:38-42; variousTheme: We want to get even when someone wrongs us, that’s part of the “fairness” that God has wired us with. But more than just fairness, God has a better plan for His children. Memory Verse: Matthew 5:39 (NIV) “But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.”Message Notes: https://www.bible.com/...

Text: Matthew 5:33 -37; variousTheme: There is power in our words, but there also needs to be clarity. This Mother’s Day weekend we’ll look at what Jesus says about the value of when we say YES or NO.Memory Verse: Matthew 5:37 (NIV) “All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.”Message Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49604399

Text: Matthew 5:31 -32; variousTheme: 50% of American marriages end in divorce, so most of us will have some experiencewith this week’s subject. Buckle up, we need to be clear on what Jesus and the Bible have to say about this critical issue. Memory Verse: Matthew 5:32 (NIV) “But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, makes her the victim of adultery, and anyon...

Text: Matthew 5:27 -30; variousTheme: In our culture, lust seems to be a way of life for the average American. What if there’s a better way to do life? What if Jesus can show us a better way? This week we talk about how to do battle where lust has it’s grips on us…our heart. Memory Verse: Matthew 5:28 (NIV) “But I tell you that anyone who looks at a womanlustfully has already committed adultery wi...

Text: Matthew 5:21-26; variousTheme: It’s easy to hold a grudge, but that won’t get us where God wants us. This week we’ll learn how much this means to Jesus…and what to do when we’ve got an issue with someone. Memory Verse: Matthew 5:23-24 (NIV) “Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother or sister has something against you, 24 leave your gift there...

Text: Matthew 5:17 -20; variousTheme: Jesus didn’t come to wipe out the Law, but to fulfill or complete it. This week we’ll talk about what that means for us today. Memory Verse: Matthew 5:17 (NIV) “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.”Message Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49580032

Be A Friend / Bring A Friend Message Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49583437

Text: Matthew 5:14 -16; variousTheme: Jesus describes the impact we should have on the culture when we truly are connected to Him. This week, guest pastor Brian Hunt will walk us through one of the most powerful section in Jesus famous message. Memory Verse: Matthew 5:14 -16 (NIV) “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15Neither do people light a lamp and put it...

Text: Matthew 5:13 ; variousTheme: At Community we call our volunteers “Change Makers”. The truth is, being a change maker should be the way all of us who follow Jesus should live. This week we’ll get real practical in how we can do exactly that. Memory Verse: Matthew 5:13 (NIV) “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer goo...

Title: The Persecuted Text: Matthew 5:10 -12; variousTheme: There are times it seriously costs us to follow Jesus. This week we’ll explore how we can keep our faith, and example, intact as we walk through a culture that often hates what Christians stand for. Memory Verse: Matthew 5:10 (NIV) Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Message...

Text: Matthew 5:8; variousTheme: In a complicated and often perverse world, being pure in heart seems impossible. However, it’s not only possible, it’s part of our journey with Jesus and the benefits are incredible. Memory Verse: Matthew 5:8 (NIV) Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Message Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49566193

Title: The Merciful Text: Matthew 5:7; variousTheme: There is a kindness and tenderness that should be a part of any disciple of Jesus. This week we’ll discover how to put our mercy into the mix. Memory Verse: Matthew 5:7 (NIV) Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Message Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49562772

Text: Matthew 5:6; variousTheme: What are you truly passionate about knowing, learning and experiencing? This week we’ll look at what Jesus meant when He talked about us actually hungering and thirsting for righteousness. Memory Verse: Matthew 5:6 (NIV) Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Message Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49559443

Text: Matthew 5:5; variousTheme: What if we knew we were powerful, and yet learned to control that power and use it in a way that honored Jesus and furthered His Mission? This week we’ll take a closer look at what Jesus meant when He talked about the MEEK.Memory Verse: Matthew 5:5 (NIV) Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Message Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49556143

Text: Matthew 5:4; variousTheme: If you’ve ever felt broken, you’re in good company. Feeling the pain of life might just be a moment you’ll never forget…because that’s when you began to experience God in a new way. Memory Verse: Matthew 5:4 (NIV) Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Message Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49552412

Text: Matthew 5:3; variousTheme: We don’t come to Jesus for a little help to make our life a little better. We come to Him ready to acknowledge we need a total overhaul. This week we’ll look at what being “poor in spirit” really means. Memory Verse: Matthew 5:3 (NIV) “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”Message Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49550618

Text: Matthew 5:1-2; variousMemory Verse: Matthew 5:1-2 (NIV) Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2and he began to teach them. Message Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49546412

Text: Jonah 1-4Theme: God could have done this without Jonah, but in God’s typical style, He used a very ordinary/flawed individual to bring massive change to over 120,000 people! What could He do right here if we, like Jonah, would simply GO?Memory Verse: Jonah 3:10 (NIV) When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he relented and did not bring on them the destruction he...