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Complete Church Service for Sunday, August 20, 2023. The issue of Jesus' identity is at the heart of Matthew's gospel and is the reason that he wrote his Gospel in the first place. In this message we once again take up this crucial issue and look in-depth at why the Jewish religious leadership, by and large, rejected Jesus.

Complete Church Service for Sunday, August 20, 2023. The issue of Jesus' identity is at the heart of Matthew's gospel and is the reason that he wrote his Gospel in the first place. In this message we once again take up this crucial issue and look in-depth at why the Jewish religious leadership, by and large, rejected Jesus.

Complete Church Service for Sunday, August 13, 2023. The Apostle Paul played a major role in the founding of the Christian church. He traveled thousands of miles and endured incredible suffering. Why? Because He had a genuine love for the church and for what it could do to transform people's lives. In this message Pastor Mike explores Paul's love for the church and how that love still has a major impact on us today.

Complete Church Service for Sunday, August 6, 2023. Why did Jesus put up with the rejection and criticism of His own people? Why did He not bring down righteous judgment and punishment upon the wicked religious leaders who plotted to murder Him—an innocent man? In today's message Pastor Larry explores Matthew's answer to these questions and it all comes down to Jesus' calling to be a servant-Messiah. Jesus did not come to earth to assert His royalty. He came to earth serve a lost humanity by giving His life for it.

Complete Church Service for Sunday, August 6, 2023. Why did Jesus put up with the rejection and criticism of His own people? Why did He not bring down righteous judgment and punishment upon the wicked religious leaders who plotted to murder Him—an innocent man? In today's message Pastor Larry explores Matthew's answer to these questions and it all comes down to Jesus' calling to be a servant-Messiah. Jesus did not come to earth to assert His royalty. He came to earth serve a lost humanity by giving His life for it.

Complete Church Service for Sunday, July 30, 2023. Legalism is defined as "the rigorous and ruthless adherence to the word of the law, usually combined with a policy to regulate as much as possible." In this message Pastor Larry discusses a second Sabbath controversy that Jesus had with Jewish legalists and explores why this issue can be so damaging to the Christian.

Complete Church Service for Sunday, July 30, 2023. Legalism is defined as "the rigorous and ruthless adherence to the word of the law, usually combined with a policy to regulate as much as possible." In this message Pastor Larry discusses a second Sabbath controversy that Jesus had with Jewish legalists and explores why this issue can be so damaging to the Christian.

Complete Church Service for Sunday, July 23, 2023. Legalism is defined as "the rigorous and ruthless adherence to the word of the law, usually combined with a policy to regulate as much as possible." In the biblical context, a legalist is someone who rabidly focused on the observance of the law and their interpretation of it rather than a relationship with God. In the text we have before us this morning, the Lord Jesus Christ corrects a group of Jewish legalists who have allowed their legalism to blind them to the presence of the Messiah. Through Jesus' correction we have the dangers of legalism exposed.

Complete Church Service for Sunday, July 23, 2023. Legalism is defined as "the rigorous and ruthless adherence to the word of the law, usually combined with a policy to regulate as much as possible." In the biblical context, a legalist is someone who rabidly focused on the observance of the law and their interpretation of it rather than a relationship with God. In the text we have before us this morning, the Lord Jesus Christ corrects a group of Jewish legalists who have allowed their legalism to blind them to the presence of the Messiah. Through Jesus' correction we have the dangers of legalism exposed.

Complete Church Service for Sunday, July 16, 2023. The Apostle Paul has inspired generations of Christians by his life story and the anointed writings that he contributed to the Bible. What was it that motivated Paul? What was it that transformed his life? Paul summed it up in one word: Grace. In this message Pastor Mike Galindo explores Paul's relationship with the grace of God and the impact that it had upon his life.

Complete Church Service for Sunday, July 16, 2023. The Apostle Paul has inspired generations of Christians by his life story and the anointed writings that he contributed to the Bible. What was it that motivated Paul? What was it that transformed his life? Paul summed it up in one word: Grace. In this message Pastor Mike Galindo explores Paul's relationship with the grace of God and the impact that it had upon his life.

Complete Church Service for Sunday, July 9, 2023. As the Gospel of Matthew progresses we see Jesus dealing with His rejection by His own people. In this message Pastor Larry examines Jesus' strong rebuke of the Galilean cities that rejected Him contrasted with the blessings that Jesus promises to those who receive Him.

Complete Church Service for Sunday, July 9, 2023. As the Gospel of Matthew progresses we see Jesus dealing with His rejection by His own people. In this message Pastor Larry examines Jesus' strong rebuke of the Galilean cities that rejected Him contrasted with the blessings that Jesus promises to those who receive Him.

Complete Church Service for Sunday, July 2, 2023. Our church just conducted its yearly VBS program for children. In honor of this occasion Pastor Larry will be preaching a message that reveals Jesus' profound appreciation for children as well as some wonderful lessons that adults can learn from the faith of a child.

Complete Church Service for Sunday, July 2, 2023. Our church just conducted its yearly VBS program for children. In honor of this occasion Pastor Larry will be preaching a message that reveals Jesus' profound appreciation for children as well as some wonderful lessons that adults can learn from the faith of a child.

Complete Church Service for Sunday, June 25, 2023. Human beings have a tendency to form expectations of almost everything and everyone in life. These expectations can trip us up when it comes to our spirituality. In particular, we can form unbiblical expectations of God and then try to squeeze God in the box that we have prepared for Him. No less a biblical luminary than John the Baptist had issues with the set of expectations that he had formed about the Messiah and His mission on earth. When Jesus did not fit into John's self-conceived model, then confusion ensued. In this message we see how Jesus dealt with this issue and indicated that the problem was not with Him but the one who did not fully understand God's plan.

Complete Church Service for Sunday, June 25, 2023. Human beings have a tendency to form expectations of almost everything and everyone in life. These expectations can trip us up when it comes to our spirituality. In particular, we can form unbiblical expectations of God and then try to squeeze God in the box that we have prepared for Him. No less a biblical luminary than John the Baptist had issues with the set of expectations that he had formed about the Messiah and His mission on earth. When Jesus did not fit into John's self-conceived model, then confusion ensued. In this message we see how Jesus dealt with this issue and indicated that the problem was not with Him but the one who did not fully understand God's plan.

Complete Church Service for Sunday, June 18, 2023. Ever since Jesus came to the earth He has engendered controversy. Some theologians call this "The Scandal of Jesus." In the Scriptures that we will be studying today we will see that Jesus Himself explains the controversy in terms of the decision that people have to make regarding Him. According to Jesus, the world will be divided into two groups of people: Those who receive Him and those who reject Him. It is this division that brings about all the controversy.

Complete Church Service for Sunday, June 11, 2023. The Gospel message must be preached in a hostile and dangerous world that is full of people who oppose it. Given such a difficult situation it would be easy for Jesus' followers to become fearful and to give up on sharing their faith. Jesus was aware of this danger and spent some time encouraging and strengthening His disciples. This message focuses our attention on Jesus' words of encouragement.

Complete Church Service for Sunday, May 28, 2023. As we continue through the Gospel of Matthew Jesus discusses the certainty of persecution for the Gospel cause. The world does not want to hear the message of Christ and therefore the world will persecute those who bring it to them. Despite this grim reality Jesus encourages us by affirming that God's presence goes with us no matter what we face.

Complete Church Service for Sunday, May 21, 2023. As we continue through the Gospel of Matthew we begin to study a discourse that Jesus gave to His disciples regarding evangelism. In this sermon Pastor Larry discusses on how Jesus focused His Apostles attention on the centrality of the Gospel message in their work and the reactions that it would illicit from the hearers.

Complete Church Service for Sunday, May 14, 2023. This morning we focus our attention on the absolute importance of motherhood. Pastor Larry uses the life of the Apostle Paul's companion Timothy to illustrate for us the incredible influence that a Godly mother can have in a child's life.

Complete Church Service for Sunday, May 7, 2023. People put their hope in a lot of things that fail them in the end. In this message Pastor Larry argues that it is only the Gospel - the Good News about salvation in Jesus - that gives us an enduring hope that will not fail us.

Complete Church Service for Sunday, May 7, 2023. People put their hope in a lot of things that fail them in the end. In this message Pastor Larry argues that it is only the Gospel - the Good News about salvation in Jesus - that gives us an enduring hope that will not fail us.