York Alliance Church Message Podcast

Ruth is a story of two migrant, childless widows. It's also the story of redemption for the entire world. As Ruth and Naomi cling to their hope in God in spite of chaos, we find a picture of the renewal of cosmos.

Ephesians 4:17-32 Formation into a person of love is possible, but it's not inevitable. We must identify ways of living that are out of sync with Jesus and build habits that practice His way.

Opening Up (From the Series) Family Worship Sunday Romans 12:13-18 We are called to join God in the work that He’s doing in the people around us. We not only open our homes but our lives as well.

Ephesians 4:1-7 Receiving who we are in Christ is only part of the process. We must live in line with who He has made us to be as well.

Being and Doing (From the Series) Engaging Identity: Practice Series Genesis 1:27-28 As human beings, God created us to reflect His image by being at work with Him. 

Matthew 3:13-4:11,17 Our journey into identity begins with us receiving the declaration of the Father and then learning to live in it.

Galatians 6:6-18 It’s our Spirit-born freedom that moves us to only boast in the cross of Jesus Christ.

Galatians 6:1-5 Though we each have our own responsibility before God, interdependence, not independence, is the mark of the Christian community.

Galatians 5:16-26 The command of Paul is not to modify our behavior to flow in line with person of Jesus. We are not simply to resist the works of the flesh and pursue the fruit of the Spirit. Rather, we are to walk in step with the Spirit and our lives will show objective evidence of the presence of Jesus.

Galatians 5:1-15 Freedom is not so that we can indulge the flesh but so that we can love selflessly.

Galatians 4:21-5:1 As followers of Jesus, we have been set free. We must stand firm in our freedom and not return again to slavery under the law.

Galatians 4:1-20 Every heart longs to belong. Through Christ, the Father brings us out of slavery into sonship.

Galatians 3:23-29 God gave the law to us as a guardian to point us to the one who can give us fullness of life. Through Christ the walls that divide us are torn down and we are united in Him.

Matthew 28:1-10 Encountering the risen Christ transforms our deepest fears into great joy.

Galatians 3:10-22 There is no other pathway to abundant life. No amount of religious work brings us into the family of God. The work has been done by Jesus.

Righteousness has always come by faith and is expressed through our obedience to the Spirit, who forms us to live out our identity as the blessed children of God.

Galatians 2:11-21 The confrontation between Paul and Peter leads us to our own confrontation–how will we respond to the call to die with Christ and allow His life to be lived through us?

Galatians 2:1-10 The gospel reveals real freedom and must be communicated without compromise.

Galatians 1:10-24 Paul recounts his story of encountering and being transformed by the love of Jesus. For all who are in Christ, we have a parallel story. The love of Jesus doesn't come to us because we've earned it or because we are so rebellious and evil. Rather, God loves us and transforms us into people of love because He Himself is Love.

Jesus + Nothing = Everything Galatians 1:1-9 Paul begins his letter emphasizing two key ideas: his apostleship and even more importantly, the gospel of Jesus. The gospel is not a new religious formula or a system for salvation. Rather, the gospel is good news that dramatically changes the world.

Our Mission should you decide to accept it, is to overcome the seduction of our wealth and comfort and to sacrifice so every nation, tribe, people and language are represented around the throne of God. The Mission demands focus and intention. The Mission is not asking if you are called, it’s asking will you obey.

The Power of Our Identity Language in Christ (From the Series) Vision 1 Peter 2:9 I will explore four dimensions of identity in Christ - personal, familial, communal, and leadership - in a comparative framework, illustrating how a Christ-formed identity becomes a visible and compelling witness to His love and beauty. We bear witness to Him through who we are in Him, not through methods, religious...

A Family for All People Galatians 3:23-29 Central Thought: Through faith in Christ Jesus, we are adopted into the family of God. This transforms us—giving us a place to grow, shaping our new identity, and grounding us in God’s promises. As God’s children, we are blessed not only for our own sake, but so we can be a blessing to the world.

Building Communities (From the Series) Vision Jeremiah 29:5-7; Zechariah 8:1-8 We don't have the mission of community but, rather, we are a community on mission.

Romans 12:1-2 While we have the role of pursuing Jesus, it’s His mercy that transforms us