Mercy Commons Podcast

Alan Frow (from our Advance Network and pastor at Southlands Brea) gives a message on the gift of shepherds given by Jesus Christ to the church - His flock. Church leaders have the call to lead with Jesus for the feeding and leading of His sheep.

Hebrews 10:1-18 // The finished work of Jesus is powerful, prophetic, and perfect.

God has been so faithful. We thank Him for 10 years and look forward to many more reveling, proclaiming, demonstrating, and participating in acts of mercy for the joy of Fullerton and the renewal of the world.

COVID showed us what was technologically possible in video conferencing and remote work, and a cultural shift followed. How do I decide now when to show up in person versus checking in online? Why should we care about church now? Right before His death, Jesus offers a prayer on behalf of his disciples—soon to be the first Church—that offers clues to why church still matters.

At Christmas time there is a tension between what we want and what we truly need. We desire a gift that fulfills our deepest needs.

God also bound Himself with an oath, so that those who received the promise could be perfectly sure that He would never change His mind. So God has given both His promise and His oath. These two things are unchangeable because it is impossible for God to lie. Therefore, we who have fled to Him for refuge can have great confidence as we hold to the hope that lies before us. This hope is a strong an...

Persistent joy expects difficulty & persistent joy is purposeful. We don’t ignore or suppress difficulties, we acknowledge them with faith and hope. Persistent joy has a singular Source. Let’s fix our eyes on the Source of our joy – Jesus Christ.

Advent is about preparing mentally, spiritually, and even physically to create a greater sense of connection and occasion as we celebrate the incarnation of Jesus and also long for and anticipate His second coming.

Hebrews 9:15-28 // Though we tend to try and save ourselves, Hebrews 9 states that through Christ’s blood, we are offered freedom from sin’s power over us and freedom from needing to prove our salvation from eternal judgment.

Hebrews 9:1-14 // We have access to God through Jesus who has opened the way to the Most Holy Place. Jesus is our eternal, perfect High Priest and He is the perfect sacrifice that cleanses our consciences. Our responsibility is to use our access to God and not to take it casually. The main purpose of this access is to worship our God and Savior.

Hebrews 8:7-13 // The covenant brought by Jesus Christ is new and isn't new. "For if that first covenant had been faultless there would have been no occasion to look for a second. (Hebrews 8:7) The new covenant focus is the internal sphere. Why is our heart targeted? Because it is deceitful, hard, and wounded. Jesus promised us a new heart and covenant. His law on our new heart gives us eternal ho...

Hebrews 8:1-7 // We have tasted the mercy and grace of God. This is only a foreshadowing of the glory that will be revealed when we see our Lord and Savior face to face. While here on earth, our call is to proclaim the gospel respectfully, but boldly to everyone in our lives. As we do, we must keep our eyes fixed on Jesus the author and perfector of our faith.

Hebrews 6:19-7:28 // Jesus is the better Priest because He is eternal, perfect, and gives us access to the Father.

Hebrews 6:13-20 // How do we keep from drifting? How do we hold on? What do we hold on to? Is there someone or something holding on to us? Nothing can separate us from the love of Christ because nothing can un-anchor Him from us, or us from Him.

Hebrews 5:11-6:1-12 // How do we become mature in our faith? Is it possible to lose our salvation? The issue is not whether someone who has fallen away can be restored. The issue is that if someone is rooted and grounded in the love of Christ, it is impossible for them to fall away. And when there is a God that holds us in the grip of His grace, we cannot fall from His grace because nothing can pr...

Hebrews 4:14-5:10 // Thrones are not designed to be welcoming places. They are either telling people to be impressed or to be afraid. The throne of Jesus is unique because He is unique. Jesus is unique because of what He has already accomplished – Jesus has already defeated satan, sin, and death. Jesus is unique because of what He is currently doing. He is interceding for us at the right hand of G...

Hebrews 4:12-13 // The Word of God is living and active. It pierces, separates, and exposes. By the Word of God, all things were created. By the Word of God, we receive the law and prophecy. The Word of God is Jesus Himself.

Hebrews 3:14-4:11 // How do we enter His rest? By faith, through diligence, and with sober obedience.

Hebrews 3:1-14 // Consider Jesus, the One who brought us into the household of God. The better Moses, the better High Priest, the better Apostle, and the better Deliverer.

Hebrews 2:5-18 // Jesus, the Captain of our salvation, is also our Brother – He was tempted, remained firm, and currently helps us in our temptation. Jesus is intimately engaged with every aspect of trial, suffering, and temptation, and we have the promise of His presence in temptation.

Hebrews 1:4-2:4 // Jesus is the Greatest Messenger who offers the greatest message and deserves our greatest attention.

Hebrews 1:1-3 // Who is Jesus? The writer of Hebrews is trying to help us understand that when we see Jesus face to face when we encounter Him, the exact imprint and perfect representation of God, we have to step back and just stand in awe. Jesus, God's Son, is the exact imprint, the exact representation of Him. The experience of God that you're going to experience is at the top of this mountain....

Words are powerful. By the word of God, all life is sustained and we are sustained. Words fill us, they bring life and death, and they can heal or harm. How do we speak in a way that glorifies God and edifies others? We must ask God for wisdom. Only He has the ability to guard our mouths and redeem our words and the words said to us.

If you're a Christ follower, you are known, accepted, loved, and forgiven. Our value is not based on output but on the completed work of Jesus Christ on the cross. We want to reflect the Kingdom where diligence is pursued, regardless of whether it's rewarded. We want to reflect the kingdom where relationships are valued, regardless of whether that person can do something for me in the context of w...

We are all sexually disoriented, so how do we reorientate ourselves? Don't fear your desires, don't follow your desires, but fulfill your desires in God's way.