Downey Seventh-day Adventist Church

When you think of the word surrendering, what comes to mind? To follow Jesus means you will have to surrender. This coming Sabbath we'll take a look at what it means to follow Jesus and surrender our will and desires for a better life. Downey Adventist Church Sermon Give It Up Christ Centered series Week 3 Bill Aumack 18 January 2025 www.downeychurch.org

Have you ever been frustrated with somebody or question why they do the things that they do? Jesus also says to love your neighbor. This week we will look at several examples of how Jesus loved and treated others with compassion, and empathy. Downey Adventist Church Sermon Loving Others through Jesus' Eyes Christ Centered series Week 2 Chris Famisaran 11 January 2025 www.downeychurch.org

What do you value most in your walk with Christ? Do you value prayer? How often do you pray, and listen with intentionality? To kick off 2025, we will begin a series on being Christ-centered and the importance of being rooted in prayer, both personally and to those around you. Downey Adventist Church Sermon The Open Door Christ Centered series Week 1 Chris Famisaran 04 January 2025 www.downeychurc...

Holy Moments: Power Of A Memory To conclude our Holy Moment's series, we'll be focusing on God's promises through scripture that pointed to Jesus as the Messiah and why we can have peace through Him. We'll also participate as a church family in communion. Downey Adventist Church Sermon Power of Memory Holy Moments series Week 4 Chris Famisaran 28 December 2024 www.downeychurch.org

When the angels announced to the shepherds of Jesus birth, they moved without hesitation to share the good news of the Messiah's arrival. This week we'll will dive deeper and learn that we can move in faith without hesitation. Downey Adventist Church Sermon Fear Not Holy Moments series Week 3 Chris Famisaran 21 December 2024 www.downeychurch.org

Have you ever felt so overwhelmed the only thing you could do was surrender to God in faith? This week Bill be looking at the story of Jesus mother, when she was approached by God's messenger and tasted with the responsibility of raising the Son of God. Downey Adventist Church Sermon User Agreement Holy Moments series Week 2 Bill Aumack 14 December 2024 www.downeychurch.org

Have you ever been given a difficult assignment that you did not feel qualified for, and deep down you wanted to say no? This week we'll be looking studying the story of Joseph, a man of deep faith assigned to care and raise the Son of God. Downey Adventist Church Sermon Don't Look Back Holy Moments series Chris Famisaran 07 December 2024 www.downeychurch.org

From Pastor Chris How to Measure Time? 04 December 2024 Downey Adventist Church www.downeychurch.org

What are you thankful and grateful for? In honor of Thanksgiving, we will be looking at several psalms and stories where God's people show gratitude and Thanksgiving. Downey Adventist Church Sermon Enter His Gates With Thanksgiving Chris Famisaran 30 November 2024 www.downeychurch.org

Just as we learned from our previous series in Daniel that God is sovereign, God is also our advocate. We can trust that God will be faithful. To close our series out we see that Job will finally find answers that he has been looking for. Downey Adventist Church Sermon God's Vindication Job: A View From The Ashes series Chris Famisaran 16 November 2024 www.downeychurch.org

There are two sides to every coin. Often we only see one side and assume that is the correct side. This week we look at Zophar's perspective and how he believes that Job has a decision to make, admit his guilt & seek redemption, or suffer and die. Zophar had good intentions however we will be learning more helpful ways to approach others with compassion. Downey Adventist Church Sermon Two Side...

Have you ever been unfairly blamed for something that you did not do? As we continue through the book of Job, we find that Job's friend, Bildad, believes that Job is culpable for the horrible things in his life. This week we will continue to see that rushing to judgment is unhelpful and that God is faithful. Downey Adventist Church Sermon Kick Them While They Are Down Job: A View From The Ashes se...

When something horrible happens in life, we tend to assume that person had done something bad in the past and is reaping the consequences. It's easy to judge someone's predicament. Through Eliphaz's misjudgment, we will discover thing's may not always be what they appear to be. Downey Adventist Church Sermon Judging Other's Situations Job: A View From The Ashes series Chris Famisaran 26 October 20...

This week we continue through our series in Job and Bill will be leading a discussion wrestling with good and evil, How can a good God allow such evil to happen in this world, and allow such horrible things to continue. Additionally we will see that Job is not afraid to speak his feelings and be honest with God. Downey Adventist Church Sermon The Problem with Pain Job: A View From The Ashes series...

What is the worst day that you have experienced in your life? This Sabbath we begin a new small group series through the lens of Job, a faithful and God fearing man. Job loses practically everything and by the end of the series will be thankful and grateful to God. Downey Adventist Church Sermon The Worst Day Of My Life Job: A View From The Ashes series Chris Famisaran 12 October 2024 www.downeych...

Did you know there was a problem with Grace? Bill will lead us as we discuss the problem and discover what we can do about it. Downey Adventist Church Sermon The Problem With Grace by Bill Aumack 05 October 2024 www.downeychurch.org

Do you prefer to know details ahead of time, or do you like to have a rough idea? This week conclude our Daniel series with a promise of God's faithfulness to Daniel, even when things do not go the way that we expect them to. Downey Adventist Church Sermon Daniel 12: Standing Firm with God series I Got You Chris Famisaran 21 September 2024 www.downeychurch.org

Has your faith in God ever given you pause? This week we look at Daniel 10, and observe that Daniel is given some challenging news, and is affirmed despite his concern. Just like Daniel, God reaffirms us to go forward in faith and confidence. Downey Adventist Church Sermon Daniel 10: Standing Firm with God series Are You There God? Chris Famisaran 14 September 2024 www.downeychurch.org

Have you ever felt compelled to pray for someone who is in need of prayer. Have you ever felt a supreme sense of sadness and heartache? This week we will be looking at Daniel 9, where we see our faithful Bible hero experience a serious gut check. Downey Adventist Church Sermon Daniel 9: Standing Firm with God series When Things Aren't Going Your Way Bill Aumack 07 September 2024 www.downeychur...

Have you ever been given bad news, and do not know what to do with it? Especially when there are no easy answers. This week we will discover that Daniel is given another vision of a ram and goat. Through Daniel's uncertainty God provides understanding and lessons for us today. Downey Adventist Church Sermon Daniel 8: Standing Firm with God series The Ram and the Goat Chris Famisaran 31 August...

Has God ever spoken to you but you were unsure of what God was telling you? This week we start the second half of Daniel where he is given several visions and needs help interpreting them. We'll delve deeper and learn what they are, and what perspective should we have towards them. Downey Adventist Church Sermon Daniel 7: Standing Firm with God series Lift Up Your Eyes Chris Famisaran 24 Augus...

Have you ever felt like God is not clear and at times speaks to you through riddles? This week Bill will look at the story of King Belshazzar and his story of how God's plans are unexpected and they bring accountability. Downey Adventist Church Sermon Daniel 5: Standing Firm with God series The Reckoning Bill Aumack 17 August 2024 www.downeychurch.org

As you look through the Bible, God speaks to and uses several individuals you never would have guessed. This week we will look at how King Nebuchadnezzar went from a prideful man to one of great humility. Downey Adventist Church Sermon Daniel 4: Standing Firm with God series What Have You Done? Chris Famisaran 10 August 2024 www.downeychurch.org Online sermon notes: https://bit.ly/3yvTrj6 PowerPoi...

Daniel 3: Fired Up Have you ever had an opportunity to be a witness to God with serious consequences? This week we look at God's faithful servants Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego as they are faced with the dilemma of standing firm in their faith with God and a fiery furnace. Downey Adventist Church Sermon Daniel 3: Standing Firm with God series Fired Up Bill Aumack 03 August 2024 www.downeychu...

Have you ever been tasked with a large responsibility, and only God could help you complete it? This week we continue our series in the book of Daniel, and the story of King Nebuchadnezzar's dream of a statue. We'll be studying how God uses Daniel to intervene and save the king's staff, and how God reigns supreme. Downey Adventist Church Sermon Daniel 2: Standing Firm with God series D...