Eastmont Church Weekly Teachings

In this part one of a three week series Pastor Blaine sets the stage on what it takes to surrender your live to God.

There is an old saying that goes like this: Actions   speak   louder   than   words. Applying   that   concept   to   the   death   and resurrection of Jesus Christ makes a lot of   sense.   You   see,   Jesus   claimed   many times   that   He   is   God   and   in   control   of everyone’s   eternal   destiny   including whether we end up in Heaven or in Hell. Those   were   His   words.   That’...

The love of God (ἀγάάπη) cannot be contained. You see, because God is self-existent, His love has no beginning. Because God is eternal, His love has no end. Because God is infinite, His love has no limit. Because God is holy, His love is spotless purity. Because God is immense, His love is an incomprehensibly vast sea with no shore before which we kneel in joyful awestruck wonder. Yet if we would...

Billy Graham once said, It is the Holy Spirit’s job to convict, God’s job to judge and my job to love. Wow, pretty hard to argue. Billy’s simple wisdom powerfully emphasizes the command of Jesus to love (ἀγάπη) one another (ἀλλήλων) and the teaching of the Apostles James, John, Paul and Peter in terms of how to do it! As we draw within weeks of Easter 2016 we really need to be powerfully re-focuse...

If God were to speak to us and tell us to do a certain something 17 times, would you guess that He is serious about wanting us to get that certain something done? And if He added in directions telling us 37 different ways of getting that certain something done, would you then be pretty sure that He was serious about us getting on it? And finally, if He actually said that doing this certain somethi...

There once was a famous Israeli lawyer that asked Jesus what matters most in life. The encounter was so significant that the Bible records it three times in Matthew 22:37; Mark 12:30; Luke 10:27. Jesus’ answer was simple & straightforward. He said the most important thing in life is passionately loving God and loving the people around us with the passion of God. Truth is, our Lord measures the rea...

At first glance, the closing words of Paul in Philippians might seem to be little more than the polite things someone writes when wrapping up their final thoughts at the close of a letter. Not so with Scripture. We need to realize that these closing words are as important as every other word in Philippians because they are all equally God’s words. Plus, there’s one other thing we must consider. Wh...

As a pastor teaching about money and ministry, watching the initial responses of people is always a bit fascinating. Reactions include nervousness, defensiveness, self-righteous legalism,   guilt, denial and outright shutdown in terms of even listening. Two big   questions are How much do I have to give? and Is giving on the gross or the net? Another is Do we ‘tithe’ or is ‘grace giving’ our rule?...

At times, life hits like an earthquake that knocks us off our feet completely. You’ve had this happen to you . . . probably a lot . . . maybe even right now. And if we’re all being honest, we’ve all landed face down in such situations wondering, “Is there a way to stay rock solid when life becomes totally rocky?” Well, according to God, “Yes, there is.” In fact, the Apostle Paul shows us, as follo...

This week Blaine puts Hebrews into context for us and the body of Christ.

Retired Army Chaplain and Eastmont member Dr. Brad West will be sharing with us today about a “Life Filled With Light” from selected Scripture. Brad has recently begun his Pastoral Counseling Ministry, “Journeys”, with an office located in the Eastmont Upper Campus building.

In recognition of National Sanctity of Human Life Day Pastor Blaine will share with us a special message about “LIFE!” from selected Scripture.

As we were reminded in Part One of our study, all of us experience conflicts with others ... and don’t you dare argue with me about it! :-) So, the real issue has 
 to do with resolving those conflicts and bringing about relational harmony. Now 
 I think it would be accurate to say that, 
 this side of Heaven, not all relational disunity will be resolved. Harmony won’t always triumph over hassle....

Going into 2016 tons of resolutions will be made. The most important will have to do with building healthy relationships. It will also be the toughest, because you see, Satan loves to cause conflict between people, Christians in particular, most especially in our homes and in Christ’s church. So then, one of our greatest needs has to do with avoiding conflicts before they take root and resolving t...

God has asked us to do what sometimes feels like the impossible and that is let go of fear and anxiety and just listen for the answers. Today's sermon discusses exactly this principal.

John, Chris, and Blaine talk about Luke 2:1-20 and how the Angels brought the good message of the birth of the Savior.

In our previous study (Philippians 3:12-16) we learned about experiencing forward spiritual momentum. But the problem with momentum alone is that while it can propel you ahead it can also be taking you down the wrong road. Consider for example the latest terrorist act in San Bernardino, California. The shooters had lots of zealous momentum yet they were completely focused on the wrong thing spirit...

Let’s start with a question: Is your walk with Jesus joyfully moving ahead, apathetically status quo, frustratingly stagnated, or in full retreat? If they were being honest, most believers (indeed whole churches) in our current culture would answer stagnation, status quo or 
 retreat rather than happily advancing. But here’s the deal, genuinely following Jesus is all about forward momentum in our...

Discussion of Philippians 3:4-14 and Paul's conversion.

In the Bible, those who have surrendered their lives to Jesus as their God and Savior are individually called “Christians” and collectively referred to as “the Church.” Now the truth is, make no mistake about it . . . Jesus is “head over heels” in love with the Church. So much so, that to illustrate the emotion and intensity of His love for us, the New Testament calls the Church the “bride” of Chr...

For the follower of Jesus, joy is serious business. Indeed, if anyone in this hurting world is capable of having a happy heart it should be those who love Christ and know He loves them. But even for believers, circumstances can make being joyful 
a challenge. Take for example, the Philippian Christians of Paul’s day. Times were atrociously tough for them. They were undergoing frightening persecuti...

The Bible says that Christians will be able to demonstrate the reality of their faith 
in Jesus on the basis of how well we love each other (John 13:35). Now a very tangible way of showing love is by giving honor. In Romans 12:10 the Apostle Paul tells us ... Love each other by taking delight in honoring one another. To honor another person is to bless them for the good thing they have done (condu...

Have you ever known someone that always seems to make life better for the 
 people around them? It’s easy to recognize such a person because they benefit whomever they are with. The Apostle Paul had just this kind of buddy at his side when he was . . . a prisoner in Rome for preaching about the Gospel “kingdom” 
of Jesus . . . falsely accused of being an international terrorist enemy against the R...

Part 2 of 2 small group trainings at Eastmont Church.

Part 1 of 2 small group training nights at Eastmont Church.