Sunday Bible Study at Calvary Chapel Fort Walton Beach

This week, Pastor Andy examines 1 Chronicles 12:32's unique mention of Issachar, who had an "understanding of the times" to know what Israel ought to do. They gained this wisdom by being close to the land and combining study of creation with the study of God's Word, making them scholars of the law alongside Levi. He traces rhythms God built into creation: winter's hidden growth, spring's new life,...

God brought judgment on Jerusalem because of the innocent blood that Manasseh had shed, which the Lord would not pardon. Pastor Andy analyzes: How could God save Jerusalem from Assyria less than 100 years earlier yet now bring complete destruction through Babylon? He shares how God's judgments are announced in advance in multiple ways (declared 800 years earlier in Deuteronomy, preached by prophet...

Pastor Andy walks through 2 Kings 18-19, showing how King Hezekiah—a 25-year-old who did what was right in the sight of the Lord—faced one of the greatest trials of his life when the undefeated Assyrian empire threatened to annihilate Jerusalem with 185,000 soldiers. They sent a mocking letter, taunting: "Your God can't save you—this is inevitable." Pastor Andy examines the temptations Hezekiah fa...

Pastor Joe Aldrete of Calvary Chapel Foley examines why Israel demanded kings in the first place (1 Samuel 8)—they rejected God's direct leadership and wanted to be "like all the nations." He walks through thirteen kings from 2 Kings 10-16 and the key phrases: "he did what was right in the sight of the Lord" or "he did not do what was right in the sight of the Lord." Bad kings faltered via disobed...

Pastor Andy Falleur examines 2 Kings 5 through the lens of Elisha's scrutinizing question to his servant Gehazi: "Is it time to receive money and clothing, olive groves and vineyards, sheep and oxen, male and female servants?" The chapter presents three types of people: Naaman, the Syrian with leprosy, who experienced the miracle of "wash and be clean" by coming to God's prophet; Gehazi who had a...

We're living in a moment of massive cultural change—U.S. cabinet members openly proclaiming the gospel, AI becoming part of daily life, the economy shifting, and society transforming before our eyes. Pastor Andy Falleur examines the story of Obadiah in 1 Kings 18—a man who feared the Lord from his youth but spent decades working as second-in-command under the wickedly evil King Ahab and Queen Jeze...

Pastor Ryan Miller traces Solomon's tragic fall in 1 Kings 11-12, showing how the wisest man who ever lived—blessed with wealth, wisdom, and two face-to-face encounters with God—let lust become the gateway that turned his heart toward foreign gods through 700 wives and building altars to detestable deities. If Solomon with all his wisdom couldn't fully follow God without being empowered by God and...

Pastor Andy unpacks the profound promise God made to Solomon in 1 Kings 9:3—that His name, eyes, and heart would be on the Temple Mount forever and perpetually—and reveals that this promise is still active today, making it the most valuable and disputed piece of real estate in the world. Through a fascinating journey across the history of Solomon's Temple, its destruction by the Babylonians, the s...

David is a fantastic example of turning the other cheek in the face of adversity, as Jesus told us. Oftentimes today, we fear the Lord is only watching us to punish us. David lives in a reality that God is watching and looking for ways to bless us. How can we live in a way that opens up the door for God to move? Because we want to see the Lord at work! Fix your eyes on Him. Exact Scripture Referen...

Whoa, talk about a holy hot mess turned masterpiece – Jon ruby spills his guts on a 14-year booze-fueled tornado that yanked him from missionary kid paradise in Indonesia to Ottawa jail cells, baby-mama heartaches, and a psychosis hell where billboards barked and the only exit looked like not waking up, but bam, God's sober whisper hits: "As you were hurt and abused as a child, that's what you're...

Man, picture this: Saul's empire's crumbling, Philistines are stacking up at Shunem, God's gone radio silent – no dreams, no Urim lots, no prophets – so in panic mode, he flips his own script, hunts down a banned medium at Endor for a shady night séance to summon dead Samuel, and boom, she freaks 'cause it's the real prophet, not some demon hack, dropping divine mic-drop on Saul's doom: kingdom ri...

In 1 Samuel 22, David's dodging death from Saul's spears, fleeing family and friends, playing crazy in Philistine land only to bail 'cause even the enemy's like "nah," and ends up in the cave of Adullam, this dark, dead-end spot symbolizing burial, wilderness, and last resorts where nothing grows and life's just a slow fade; but bam, his fam joins, then 400 distressed dudes in debt or straight dis...

Man, listen up – in 1 Samuel 12, Israel's begging for a king like it's the fix for their chaos, but Samuel drops truth bombs: that "great evil" wasn't just bad choices; it was ducking a raw, faith-stretching walk with God for something safer they could see and boss around, short-circuiting the very maturity He wired into us through family, trials, and straight-up reliance on Him. But here's the ho...

In this heartfelt dive into 1 Samuel 3, Pastor Andy unpacks God's shudder-inducing prophecy to young Samuel about judging Eli's family forever for their sons' blasphemy—treating sacred offerings with contempt through gluttony and immorality—and Eli's failure to restrain them, honoring his boys over the Lord; yet, woven through the warning is God's long-suffering love that sends multiple alerts bef...

Alright folks, in this raw dive into Judges 19's horror show – that Levite's brutal alert to Israel's outrage mirroring Sodom's mess – we link it up with Samson's eater-sweet riddle and jawbone victory, Micah's fatherless idol hustle turning into Dan's northern fake-worship trap, and the tribe-on-tribe beatdown where good guys lose twice before God hands Benjamin over on day three, all screaming "...

Pastor Andy Falleur delivers a stirring sermon from Joshua 18:1-10, urging believers to stop delaying and actively possess the inheritance God has given them, drawing a parallel between the Israelites’ hesitation to claim their Promised Land and modern Christians’ tendency to linger in spiritual “tents” due to fear, laziness, or complacency. Through scriptures like Ephesians 1:11-15, Colossians 3:...

Pastor Andy Falleur delivers a stirring message on Joshua 5:13-15, where Joshua, poised for the daunting battle of Jericho, encounters the Commander of the Lord’s army—likely a pre-incarnate Jesus—who declares He is on neither side but has come to lead, prompting Joshua to worship and surrender on holy ground. Andy emphasizes that the story shifts the question from “Is God on my side?” to “Am I on...

In this sermon, Pastor Andy Falleur focuses on Deuteronomy 32:4, emphasizing that God's work is perfect even amid earthly suffering and human failure, as seen in Moses' song warning Israel of their impending idolatry and its consequences. He explores how God, knowing the future, respects free will by providing reminders like the Ten Commandments, feasts, and songs without coercing obedience, much...

Join Pastor Andy Falleur as he dives into the often-overlooked Feast of Shelters (or Sukkot) from Deuteronomy 16 and Leviticus 23. Discover how this ancient Jewish festival points to God's faithfulness in the wilderness, commands us to rejoice with everyone in our community, and even extends into the Millennium where all nations will celebrate it. We'll explore its connections to Jesus tabernaclin...

Join Pastor Garrett Spencer from Calvary Chapel Santa Rosa Beach as he dives into Psalm 19, unpacking the beauty and power of God’s special revelation through Scripture. From the heavens declaring God’s glory to the Bible’s perfect guidance for life, this sermon explores how God’s Word is inspired, infallible, and sufficient for every need. Pastor Garrett shares personal insights and stories, emph...