The Sanctuary Church Podcast

Pastor Rod Collins begins a short series on the "best chapter ever", the eighth chapter of Romans, by reading the first four verses, and then explains the reality, the result, and the route through which God has freed us from the power of sin and death.

Pastor Ron Williams preaches an important message from Romans 7:21 through 8:4 about how those who are in Christ Jesus have been unleashed from the peril, penalty, and power of sin by means of the love of God, union with Christ, and the presence of the Holy Spirit.

Pastor Rod Collins teaches from Romans chapter 6, verses 1 through 14, about what being dead to sin and alive in Christ means, how you get a new start in Christ, and how God changes your desires for sin.

Guest speaker Matt Higgins shares the word from Romans 5:1-5 that through Jesus we can have peace and friendship with God, and also through tribulations God has a plan to build character, produce hope, and grow our faith and understanding of His love.

Pastor Rod Collins jumps into chapter 4 of Romans, reading verses 17 through 25, which talks about the faith of Abraham, and how even though his faith wasn't perfect, he did not ignore reality and believed God had the power to do what was promised, and he was credited righteousness, and how the same righteousness applies for those who believe God raised Jesus from the dead.

Pastor Ron Williams explains how redemption is crucial, costly, certain, and comforting as he expounds Romans chapter 3, verses 21 through 26.

Guest speaker Garrett Castro takes a detour into the book of Jonah to talk about how Jonah's assignment to preach to Nineveh relates to how we might view the lost within these last days and how we should be focused on the assignment the Lord has placed in front of us as His Church to reach them.

Pastor Ron Williams begins Romans chapter 2 and reads the first five verses, and talks about three main points about the passage: the Plaintiff's (God's) indictment against humanity, the Judge before whom we all must appear, and the Liberator (Jesus) to whom the repentant may appeal.

Pastor Rod Collins finishes up Romans chapter 1 by reading verses 28 through 32, then does a bit of review with previous verses to show why God gave up on the people who suppressed the truth, who were full of wickedness, and who were heartless.

Pastor Rod Collins teaches from Romans 1 verses 18 through 27 about how people reject and worship things other than God, even though creation reveals Him, which causes Him to give them up to their sinful desires.

Pastor Rod Collins finishes Romans chapter 1 by explaining a few reasons why people do not accept the Gospel, and also a few reasons why we are not ashamed of the Gospel.

Pastor Rod Collins continues in the book of Romans, teaching from chapter 1, verses 8 through 17, and giving several ways we can serve God such as by having a personal relationship with Him, being thankful, prayerful, worshipful, and submissive, and with a holy obligation.

Pastor Rod Collins returns from study break and begins a new series that will go through the book of Romans, starting with chapter 1, verses 1 through 7, where Paul greets the people of God who are in Rome.

Children's Pastor Andrew Banes speaks today about several reasons why serving in kids ministry is so significant and rewarding, and then invites some volunteers to share their experiences.

Guest speaker and church member Garrett Castro opens and shares the word from Luke chapter 4, verses 16 through 21, which describes Jesus' public declaration of His mission to heal us and forgive our sins, and then reminds the church to be Jesus' hands and feet and share Him with the poor and brokenhearted.

Guest Pastor Trey Futral dives into the occasionally misunderstood passage of Luke 11:9-13, then explains what the good news is of asking, seeking, and knocking for God.

Pastor Ron Williams shares an old message about David the giant slayer from 1 Samuel chapter 17, verses 32 through 51, hitting on the points of David's courage, confidence, cause, and conquest.

Pastor Jim Willard brings us back to the beginning with a message from the first chapter of Genesis to explain how, even though sin is rampant now, we were all made in God's image, and His creation was very good.

Guest Pastor Randy Rodden begins Summer at Sanctuary with a message from Matthew 11:28-30, where he teaches that Jesus invites us to live a life without lack by coming to Him, taking up His yoke, and learning from Him.

Pastor Rod Collins finishes the book of 2 Peter today by reading the last of chapter 3, then reviews the whole chapter while providing a few summarizing points, such as the world is filled with scoffing, but the church needs to be filled with stirring.

Pastor Ron Williams talks about the day of all days, the Day of the Lord, from 2 Peter chapter 3, verses 8 through 13, and explains three different contrasting concepts about that day found within the text.

Pastor Rod Collins invites a few guests to speak about their fathers, then delivers a message from Deuteronomy chapter 6, verses 1 through 3, about the influence of godly fathers and shares three important characteristics of them.

Pastor Jim Willard preaches a sermon about Heaven this week, using the Lord's prayer from Matthew 6:9-13 as the basis, and delivers five points from it in order to set our focus towards God and Heaven.

Pastor Rod Collins finishes chapter 2 of the book of 2 Peter by teaching from verses 17 through 22 that false teachers deceive, entice, and make false promises.

Pastor Rod Collins continues with the message of Churchy Bad Guys by reading through 2 Peter chapter 2, verses 4 through 9, and emphasizes the point that God will judge sin by citing three case studies from the passage which recall times where God did execute His judgement.