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On the night the Israelites fled from Egypt, God saved anyone whose doorposts were marked with the blood of the lamb. Nearly 2,000 years later, Jesus was called the Lamb of God. His sacrifice rescues us from death, just like at Passover thousands of years ago. Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include Exodus 12:1-7, 12-13; 1 Corinthians 5:7; John 1:29; 8:33-34; Ecclesiastes...

What is the Bible all about? One answer is: marriage. The Bible begins and ends with a wedding, and in between you find a tempestuous love story between God, the lover, and his people, the beloved. So to wrap up a series that’s looked at human marriage, we’re taking a look at what you might call “God’s marriage”—the greatest love story ever told. Scripture passages cited in this message include Re...

Seasons of waiting are hard. You want to be married and aren't. You feel behind on life and are stuck. You need direction and are confused. But Psalm 37 points us to the good news that waiting is always an invitation to go deeper with God. Scripture passages cited in this talk include Psalm 37:3-7; Deuteronomy 33:27; and Proverbs 16:3.

Dating can be great... and really confusing. So what does it look like to date well? This second talk on dating looks at the Bible's wisdom on how to do that. Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include Song of Solomon 1:4-6, 8-10; 2:3-4, 7-16; 3:5, 10-11; 5:9; 1 Corinthians 7:2; Proverbs 5:18-19; Romans 8:1; and Proverbs 30:18-19.

Candace and Michael take questions about dating.

Dating isn't in the Bible, nor is there a "biblical model of dating." But the Bible does offer wisdom about how to date well. This first talk on dating looks at the Bible's wisdom on whom to date: is the guy or girl who's caught your eye someone you should be in a relationship with—or not? Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include Song of Solomon 1:1-10; 2:16; Galatians 5:22...

When God made man, He declared that everything was "good"—except the man's loneliness. One of the purposes of marriage is companionship, and a healthy marriage is one in which your spouse isn't just a business partner but a dear, deep, lasting friend. Drawing on Scripture and his own experience of sixteen years of marriage, Jake Chambers, pastor of Local Church , explains what it looks like to hav...

Kurt Mach, pastor of Peninsula Christian Fellowship , has been married to his wife, Revell, for over 40 years. Listen in as Kurt shares his marriage story, chocked full with biblical wisdom about how to get married, be married, and stay married.

Today far fewer people are getting married in Western countries than just fifty years ago. Some want to be married and aren't, but others have dismissed marriage as an outdated tradition we no longer need. In the face of so much skepticism about marriage, why does the Bible see marriage as such a good thing? This talk seeks to answer that question by going back to the very first marriage in human...

Our culture has a conflicted attitude toward singleness. Traditionally-minded people tend to see being unmarried as bad and even shameful. Progressive-leaning people tend to see it as a badge of freedom and liberation. So which is it? The Bible cuts through both stereotypes. It exalts singleness as a glorious gift that can be even better than marriage. But it also warns against choosing to stay si...

To conclude our series on Jesus' "I am" statements in the Gospel of John, we threw in an extra one from the Gospel of Matthew! Matthew 11:29 says that Jesus is "gentle and lowly in heart," the only explicit statement in the Gospels that tells you what Jesus' heart is really like. What does it look like to know Jesus as the gentle and lowly God? In this message, Dustin Polley, director of Thrive Ki...

A Christian's identity isn't achieved; it's received as a gift—which means that following Jesus is about becoming who you already are. In this message, Kingsley Powell, Director of Student Ministries at Chapel Hill Church , walks through how we can get in touch with the new identity we've been given in Christ, based on Colossians 3:1-16.

Sheep are totally helpless without their shepherd. So by calling himself the shepherd and his people the sheep, Jesus reminds us of just how dependent we really are on him. This message was given by Mark Klingler, Discipleship Pastor at Waypoint Church .

Jesus claims to be the door into salvation. But what does that mean, what is the abundant life that Jesus says is on the other side of that door, and how can we know that Jesus' claims are trustworthy? Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include John 10:1-10; 15:13; 3:3; Isaiah 35:5-6; 56:9-12; 53:5-6, 9; Jeremiah 23:1-4; 25:32-38; Ezekiel 34; Zechariah 9:9; 11; Micah 5:2; and...

Darkness is one of the Bible's favorite metaphors for the shadow side of the human condition. But into that darkness stepped Jesus, who called himself the light of the world. No matter how dark the world gets, He is our one true hope! Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include John 8:12; 3:19-20; Ephesians 6:12; 2 Peter 1:19; and Luke 23:44.

What would it look like for your soul to be satisfied? In the first of Jesus' "I am" statements (our focus in this series) Jesus claims to be the secret to a true and lasting joy, which can exist even in the midst of suffering. Scripture passages cited in this message include John 6:25-35 and Ecclesiastes 1:7.

What's wrong with the human race? In a confrontation with the Pharisees, Jesus gives a true diagnosis of humanity's condition, a diagnosis we desperately need in order to be truly healed.  Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include Colossians 2:23.

What does it look like to have a vibrant faith that takes God at his word? In this message on Mark 6:45-52, Dustin Langley, lead pastor at Peninsula Life Church , looks at the story of Jesus walking on water to answer that question.

The first time Jesus sent his disciples out on mission, they healed people. But does God still heal today? In this message on Mark 6:1-13, Peter Churness, lead pastor of One Hope Church , gives nine biblical clues about how healing works today.

As our culture becomes more secular, how can Christians speak the truth in an increasingly hostile world? In this message on the death of John the Baptist, Curtis Baker, a young adult from Thrive Kitsap , unpacks what the Bible has to say about this question.

The feeding of the 5,000 is one of Jesus' most well-known miracles. But for the disciples it disrupted their lives and tested their faith. Called by Jesus to surrender their agenda, the disciples demonstrate that following Jesus is an invitation to find satisfaction in Christ as we give our lives over to Him. Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include Matthew 14:18 and Exodus...

Fear is crippling, and for many it feels impossible to shake. In this message on Mark 4:35-41, Jake Chambers, pastor of Local Church , shares the good news of the gospel: that Jesus is stronger than fear, and that He not only cares for us but is able to care for us.

Why do some people find it easy to believe while others don't? According to Jesus the answer can't be lack of evidence. Instead he points to a difference between belief and unbelief that goes deeper than that. Scripture passages cited in this message include John 16:7-8.

As Jesus' ministry grew, he shrank it down to focus on just twelve disciples. In Mark 3:7-19, Mark shows us that Jesus understood discipleship as being rooted in relationship with him, and that in order to be sent out to serve Jesus, a disciple must first learn how to be with Jesus.  Scripture passages cited in this message include John 15:5-10.

Jesus taught that the gospel would burst out of the old institutions of Judaism. How, then, should followers of Jesus relate to the Law and the Sabbath? In one of his many confrontations with the Pharisees, Jesus teaches on this question.