West Bradenton - A Neighborhood Church

Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series on doctrine. This sermon covers the topic of baptism and the Lord’s Supper. Baptism is not necessary for salvation, but it is necessary for obedience. The Lord’s Supper unites believers in a collective act of obedience.

Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series on doctrine. This sermon covers the topic of humanity. Every person conceived is made by God in the image of God. Every ONE matters to God. Jesus is the solution to your identity problems.

Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series on doctrine. This sermon covers the topic of the Trinity. We believe there is only one God, and He has chosen to reveal Himself as God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. The Trinity is an essential way we know God. God is three persons. Each person is fully God. There is one God. Why does God reveal Himself in three persons? God values unity in di...

Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series on doctrine. This sermon covers the topic of Scripture. We believe the Holy Scriptures of the Old Testament and New Testament are the inerrant, inspired, and infallible Word of God. God’s Word is the final authority for faith and life. What is the Bible? What is in the Bible? Why do we have the Bible? How do we know the Bible is true? What does Jesus think about...

Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series on the Ten Commandments. This sermon covers the tenth commandment. Do not covet anything that belongs to your neighbor. Coveting is an ungodly desire that causes you to be discontent with what God has given you. What you desire internally is what you will express externally. Contentment is internal satisfaction that does not depend upon external circumstances. Y...

Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series on the Ten Commandments. This sermon covers the ninth commandment. Do not give false testimony against your neighbor. Truth is the bond of genuine relationships. Godliness requires truthfulness.

Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series on the Ten Commandments. This sermon covers the eighth commandment. Do not steal. This sermon is preached in the context of the nationwide protests resulting from the murder of George Floyd. Loving people like Jesus means you will be controversial. We should love the color of our community.

Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series on the Ten Commandments. This sermon covers the seventh commandment. Do not commit adultery. Marriage is FOR God and FROM God. Marriage is not based on self-fulfillment but on self-denial. Adultery is rooted in a desire for fulfillment apart from God’s design. Grace always comes with a challenge.

Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series on the Ten Commandments. This sermon covers the sixth commandment. Do not murder. God gives life. Satan desires to take life and to devalue life. When you value life, you will seek justice. Jesus was murdered so you can have eternal life.

Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series on the Ten Commandments. This sermon covers the fifth commandment. Honor your father and your mother. Honor: To recognize the value of someone (or something) and act accordingly. Honor is not true unless it’s rooted in the God’s holiness. Selective obedience isn’t obedience.

Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series on the Ten Commandments. This sermon covers the fourth commandment. Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. Good work leads to good rest. The purpose of the Sabbath is to point to Christ.

Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series on the Ten Commandments. This sermon covers the third commandment. Do not misuse the name of the Lord your God. We don’t name God. He tells us who He is. Using the Lord’s name properly involves a daily consistent pattern of living with integrity.

Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series on the Ten Commandments. This sermon covers the second commandment. Do not make an idol for yourself. The second commandment is the implementation of the first commandment. Bad worship is using anything other than Jesus to get closer to God. Good worship begins with submission to God.

Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series on the Ten Commandments. This sermon covers the first commandment. God’s law is a safeguard against tyranny, but it’s the tyranny of your own sin. We could not keep the Law, so Christ paid the penalty for the broken Law. FIRST COMMANDMENT: You shall have no other God’s before Me. Jesus demands you give up anything that comes between you and God.