Discovery Church Talks

Rev. Neil Jasperse joins us this week. He is a candidate for our Specialized Transitional Minister position that will begin in November. Matthew 6:25-34 The secret of worry-free living is proper perspective and trust in God. Watch the full service: https://youtu.be/Pi889ahjgyo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bible teaches that the motivation to serve others, all others, selflessly is not from duty or guilt, but because of grace. Because of all that God has done for us, and it is all because of His grace, we are not free to pick and choose who we are to treat with kindness and grace. Our relationship with Jesus prompts us to respond to all others as He has responded to us.   Verse:  ...

This Sunday, 9/1/24, we gave our tech team the week off and didn't record the service. Enjoy this throwback episode you may have missed when it first released. The Bible is truthful and reliable. We can believe this but not live it out—the Bible should guide the way we think, act, and live. The way of the Bible is for our and our neighbor’s good— living its ways out leads to life and fullness. 2 P...

Isaiah is given a glimpse into the majesty of God up in heaven, and the praise of angels to God because of His holiness. Viewing God as He truly is shouldn’t scare us but lead us into a deeper relationship. This depth is brought about by our confession of sin and God’s abundant grace of forgiveness. This growing relationship of grace should prompt our hearts into a greater desire not just for wors...

Pastor Mary continues the series on Worship focusing on the Presence of God. We explore God’s Presence in the Old Testament, the New Testament, and God’s Presence among us today. God’s Presence is always with us. One way God manifests His Presence is in and through our worship of Him. Psalm 139:1-12 with focus on vs. 7 Watch the full service on YouTube: https://youtu.be/OhKrHGIep04...

We know we should be more like Mary rather than Martha, and we want to be more like Mary. Of all the dishes to fix in life, the dish of worship is better than the rest. When we gather for worship, it is an expression and growth of the relationship of God and His people. In fact, it can be helpful to think of worship as a mutual pursuit of each other. Like Jesus entered into Mary and Martha’s...

In our daily life, our purpose is to bring glory to God in all we do. When we do this, we become the people God intended us to be, and He blesses our lives. In the sphere of corporate worship, this too is aimed to bring glory to God. In the Old Testament, God kept saying that He was tired of sacrifices during Temple worship—for what He wants is a pure and sincere heart—if the heart isn’t righ...

As Jesus has broken down walls that bring division, God’s Spirit unites Jesus’ followers, who are so very different from each other, together. Ephesians 4:1-7 Watch the full service here: https://youtu.be/sK_NOEbeWu8 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Things that don’t change we can view as boring—same-o, same-o. But Jesus is anything but boring. Digging deep into Jesus unearths great truths with life changing insights about His love. Following Him leads us to new and exciting ways to experience Him and His love. Hebrews 13:8 Watch the full service on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/qmrlXHX-Y-U Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

While the Christian’s calling includes not conforming to the world, we do live life touching the world. We are not to be in isolation from the influences of the world but live out what it means to bring God’s grace and love to the world. In this way we serve as priests to those who need to see our Jesus.   Verse : Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters. (Hebrews 13:1) Wa...

We had technical issues recording July 7's talk, so please enjoy this rerun instead. Deuteronomy 4:5-8 Being a community is more than a gathering of people. It is living out together the wisdom and ways of God. As a faith community does just this, its neighbors see God and His people as something they need and want. Living out God’s way of life together results in being on mission together with Go...

In Hebrews 11 we see people demonstrating incredible faith, we see God showing up in incredible ways, and we begin to think that there is a causal relationship between our faith and God’s actions. But what happens when one doesn’t have incredible faith? Or what happens when one does have faith and God doesn’t come through as we want Him to? Sometimes God uses our weak faith and leads us into victo...

Once per month, Discovery has a Discipleship Emphasis Sunday which focuses on a video from The Bible Project instead of a talk. Therefore, there is no new talk this week. The talk we're sharing today was preached June 5, 2023. Ephesians 3:14-21 “The gospel is inherently selfless and builds a community where we are all able to thrive.” View the full service on our  YouTube channel . Hosted on...

Moses’ faith, beginning as it did with his parents who by faith gained some inkling of the child’s destiny, (Moses’ faith) compelled him to forfeit the immediate for the future, the seen for the unseen, to choose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than enjoying the pleasures of sin for a moment. He regarded disgrace for the sake of Christ as of greater value than the treasures of...

Hebrews 11:8-13 Having spent decades growing stable faith in Abraham and Sarah, we see how stable faith works. In four instances, God calls this couple to move forward in faith based on the promises God gave to them. Because these promises will be experienced in part and not in their totality, their faith trusts God to ultimately fulfill all His promises, which He does in Jesus.   Verse :&nbs...

Faith is setting our heart on the true and sure reality of who God is, what He has done, and what He promises. A steady faith follows these invisible realities of God, not the visible things we see with physical eyes. This chapter of  Heroes of the Faith  begins with defining how firm faith in God differs from walking by trust in the things of this world.   Verse:  Wi...

Today is Pentecost, 50 days after we have celebrated the resurrection of Jesus. On Pentecost God poured out His Promised Holy Spirit on those who believed in Jesus, with no restriction. This pouring of the Spirit still continues today. Joel 2:28-29 View the full service on our  YouTube channel . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christ is the foundation of our faith. We live by faith and not by sight. So many of the heroes of faith did not see what was promised, yet they persevered. Through Christ we have the ability to persevere with the greater hope that we will see what He promised. Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. (Hebrews 11:1) Watch the full service on our...

Because of Jesus, His one sacrifice for us is all we need for forgiveness and new life in Him. As we cling to these promises, we encourage each other to hold on to this hope that is found only in Christ. Because Jesus is fully committed to us, we take that and be fully committed also to one another.   Verse: For by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made h...

This week (April 28) was Discipleship Emphasis Sunday, which involves a Bible Project video and small group discussion, so there is no new talk to share. Please enjoy this old but still relevant talk from 2022, preached by Pastor Paul Sausser. Galatians 6:1-10 In giving a picture of true love for one another, Jesus’ law of love includes carrying each other’s burdens. The church hasn’t always done...

God wants us to properly consider these small but valuable diamonds in the form of habits and principles, for our Christian life at its highest level. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 This talk is primarily in Spanish, with English interpretation. Watch the full service on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/NZn2MVT1zlM Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Heaven is more real than the broken world we see around us. Christ’s sacrifice sets us free to live in his presence, allowing us to start to experience that eternal reality even now in the body of Christ. Hebrews 9:11-14, 23-28 Pastor Matthew Wright joins us as Pastor Paul and Renae are on vacation. Watch the full service on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/Fj0jr-wRgmU Hosted on Acast. See ac...

This week, worship began with communion. A short pause is included in the podcast where communion was served before the talk begins. Because of Jesus, we have access to what is better than what this world has to offer. Being the better high priest and offering a better sacrifice, we have access to a better life, a life that has its totality in Jesus. Why would we go back to anything that is inferi...

The resurrection of Jesus is so profound, such a pivotal point in history, that because of it, everything is different. Because Jesus rose from the dead, He offers us a fresh start as He has the power to change everything! Mark 16:1-8 Watch the full service: https://youtu.be/Q7o7LK9MOOA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At different times in our lives, we all need some sort of rescue. To “be saved” is to “be rescued.” The stories and ceremonies within the Old Testament all point towards the One and the way that Father God would provide rescue—through His selected Lamb. We are saved by the blood of the Lamb. Exodus 12:1-6; John 1:29-31 Watch the full service: https://youtu.be/X2YXgy9d9B4 Hosted on Acast. See acast...