Seven Cities Church Podcast

Dan emphasizes the important role of fatherhood and its parallels with God's love and guidance. He highlights that true fatherhood extends beyond biology, encompassing mentorship and support for those in need. Through personal stories, he illustrates the significance of being present for our children during their failures and fears, mirroring God's compassion and steadfastness. Dan encou...

Brian continued the series on finding wholeness in Jesus, focusing on winning the battle in our minds, particularly by examining Philippians 4:4-9. He emphasized the importance of surrendering our worries to God through prayer, supplication, and thanksgiving, which allows us to gain peace that surpasses understanding. By redirecting our thoughts to godly virtues, we can change our perception of st...

Pastor Jay focuses on the theme of wholeness in Jesus and addresses the question of whether God feels distant. He explains that while, apart from Christ, we are indeed separated from God, Jesus’ sacrifice has removed this distance and reconciled us to the Father. Pastor Jay outlines two main problems that contribute to the perception of God's distance: failing to fully expose ourselves to Him...

Ethan explores the theme of "wholeness" as laid out in Matthew 5, focusing on the Beatitudes. He emphasized that true wholeness is found in Jesus and involves a daily commitment to embody the characteristics Jesus describes, such as humility, mercy, and peacemaking. Ethan reminded the congregation that achieving these traits requires sacrifice and rejecting cultural norms that contradict...

Pastor Jay begins a new series titled "Whole: Finding Wholeness in Jesus," addressing the theme of brokenness that many face. He emphasizes that while God allows brokenness in our lives, it serves a purpose, as He desires our wholeness. Through the biblical story of a woman who suffered for 12 years, Pastor Jay illustrates that Jesus not only heals but also restores our identity, calling...

In today's message, Pastor Jay concluded the Easter theme with a reflection on being a "Walking Masterpiece," based on Ephesians 2:10, highlighting that we are God's workmanship created for good works. He emphasized that our identity in Christ transforms us into a masterpiece, countering cultural narratives that suggest we are created by chance without purpose. The sermon outli...

Salvation is the greatest gift you and I could ever receive, and it is made possible by the resurrection of Jesus. Today we celebrate Resurrection Sunday and bring a close to Holy Week 2025 by looking at two simple but profound verses, Ephesians 2:8-9, as we learn how Jesus has purchased the greatest gift for us.

It's Palm Sunday and we are celebrating Jesus, our victorious King! Today's message continues our journey through Ephesians as we talk about what it means to be seated with the King. Main Text: Ephesians 2:4-7

We are jumping into Ephesians 2 as we start our theme for April, From Death to Life, our journey towards Easter. Today's message covers Ephesians 2:1-3 as we learn how to live in the world without becoming the like world.

Do you believe that Jesus is truly above every person, power, or problem you could possibly face? Join us as Ethan Adams, our Student Minister, teaches us that Jesus is above all things, so we don't have to fear what the future may hold because we are disciples of the One who has all dominion and authority. Main text, Ephesians 1:21-23

What does it mean to obtain an inheritance, and what does a spiritual inheritance look like? Join us as Brian Pham, our Young Adults Minister, teaches us about our inheritance in Jesus as we continue our series, Living Like Royals, Walking in Our Kingdom Identity. Main text: Ephesians 1:18-20

We are launching a new series today, Living Like Royals: Walking in Your Kingdom Identity. Join us as Ryan Mann, one of our elders, teaches us about the importance of being strong in our faith and loving all the saints. Main Text - Ephesians 1:15-17.

Sabbath Sunday is a day of rest and connection. We are resting so we can focus our attention more fully on God, His creation, and those He has placed near us. In the spirit of connection, we are replaying a message from our series, Living the Journey, focused on being in life-giving relationships.

Today, we close out our Spiritual Blessings series, a study of Ephesians 1:3-14. Join us as Pastor Jay shows us how God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit are active in our lives and how each have a part in our salvations. Today's text is Ephesians 1:11-14.

Do you know what it means to be saved and adopted into the family of God? Join us today as we continue our series, Spiritual Blessings, learning about the mystery of God's will by studying Ephesians 1:8-10.

Join us as we continue in our series Spiritual Blessings, a study of Ephesians 1:3-14. Today, we are unpacking verses 6 and 7 and answering some big questions like what is redemption, what does it mean to be redeemed, and why did Jesus have to die to redeem me? 

Today we celebrate all that God is doing at Seven Cities Church as we license five men for Gospel ministry. Licensure is an acknowledgment of God's call on the life of the one being licensed and the church's recognition that these men have submitted to the call and are living a lifestyle reflecting the Gospel, see 1 Timothy 3 and 2 Timothy 4:1-5.

Before time began, God the Father had a plan to rescue you and me through Christ the Son in the power of the Holy Spirit. We are chosen by Him and made a part of His family. We've been rescued and adopted! Join us as we learn more about God's plan to rescue us and how we can live as children adopted into His family.

Join us as we kick off our new series, Spiritual Blessings. We are learning about the blessings God has given us in His spirit in the heavenly places according to Ephesians 1:3-14. In this opening message we discuss the Apostle Paul's exclamation of praise about the blessings of God as we set the tone for the rest of the series.

Have you ever struggled to pray? Do you know what it means to fast? Do either of these things even work? Join us as Pastor Jay walks us through the words of Jesus in Matthew 6 and helps us learn how we can implement the spiritual practices of fasting and prayer in our lives.

In 2025, we are asking God to Revive us  - to breathe His life into us through the power of His Holy Spirit. Join us today as Pastor Jay talks to us about the spiritual practices in our life and how our practices impact the way we live in Christ.

Do you believe God to be God of the impossible in your life? That is our question for the day as we look at the Promise of Jesus through the lives of two barren women and a virgin. In these three instances, God shows that He truly is God of all we believe to be impossible. Main text: Genesis 18 and Luke 1.

The Old Testament has several prophecies about the birth of Jesus. Today we focus on the one found in Isaiah 7:14 - the promise of Jesus as Immanuel, God with us."

We live in a world of constant comparison. Living in constant comparison breeds discontent. How can we find contentment in a world of comparison. Join us as Pastor Jay teaches us how to find contentment in Christ when we are surrounded by comparison.

Have you ever had to wait for something? Most people don't like to wait but we cannot allow waiting to rob us of our contentment. Join us as we learn how we can wait contently and honor God in our lives as we wait on Him.