Episodes
Saturday Sep 03, 2016
Forgiveness- Part 3 (Confession & Reconciliation)
Saturday Sep 03, 2016
Saturday Sep 03, 2016
In this lesson series, Pastor Tony Costa addresses the issue of forgiveness, and how the lack of forgiveness can cause damage to the Christian and to the church, but through Christ he/she is able to forgive and heal.
Part 3 – Confession & Reconciliation (17 min)
James 5:6; 2 Cor. 18-19
“Wounds are healed via confession”
Sunday Jun 05, 2016
Truth Matters (Pt. 1)
Sunday Jun 05, 2016
Sunday Jun 05, 2016
Truth Matters- Pt. 1 (1 Tim. 1:1-11)
A. Greetings - vs 1, 2
The apostles were God's specifically chosen vessels (Acts 9)
B. Timothy's Commission
a) The threat (Acts. 20_29-31)
b) The Command (v. 5)
Sunday Aug 16, 2015
How Then Shall We Live, Pt 2: Homosexuality
Sunday Aug 16, 2015
Sunday Aug 16, 2015
“If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?” Psalm 11:3
Pastor Tony addresses the second topic of a two part series on the most critical cultural issues of our day: homosexuality.
Our mandate
We are the salt of the earth. And we are to expose the unfruitful deeds of darkness.
Matthew 5:13, 14; Eph. 5:11
Our worldview
1. Birth- “the wrong orientation?” Psalm 51:5
2. Significance-
The good deeds of a person do not legitimize his/her immoral behavior
1 Corinthians 6:18; 1 Cor. 5:11
Sexual sin is not a private matter; in the church we are to correct it.
All sexual sin carries unique consequences.
3. Tolerance-
Convictions are NOT prejudices or phobia.
1 Thess. 4:3-5; 1 Cor. 6:10,11; John 1:14; Titus 2:11,12
Homosexuality is not the unpardonable sin. You can be forgiven.
Friday Aug 14, 2015
How Then Shall We Live? Part 1: Abortion
Friday Aug 14, 2015
Friday Aug 14, 2015
In part 1 of a two part series, Pastor Tony addresses what he believes is one of the two true terrorist attacks on our culture today
Addressing abortion as the "modern day holocaust", Pastor Tony asks the question: "how then are we to live in light of this as Christians?" What is our responsibility, and where does our (local) church stand on this issue?
"If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?" Psalm 11:3
Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, 12 looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be dissolved, being on fire, and the elements will melt with fervent heat? 13 Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.
14 Therefore, beloved, looking forward to these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, without spot and blameless; 15 and consider that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation—as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given to him, has written to you, 16 as also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things, in which are some things hard to understand, which untaught and unstable people twist to their own destruction, as they do also the rest of the Scriptures.
17 You therefore, beloved, since you know this beforehand, beware lest you also fall from your own steadfastness, being led away with the error of the wicked; 18 but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen. 2 Peter 3:11-18
Saturday Feb 19, 2011
How To Live In These Days of Apostasy: 4
Saturday Feb 19, 2011
Saturday Feb 19, 2011
Pastor Costa continues his series from 1 Kings 18:30-40 3. Consecration - vs. 30-35 4. Confirmation - vs. 36-40 "By delay of repentance, sin strengthens and the heart hardens." Thomas Watson
Tuesday Oct 12, 2010
Sermon Links
Tuesday Oct 12, 2010
Tuesday Oct 12, 2010
Sermons dealing with apostasy, false teachings, false teachers, and false movements: Beware False Prophets (Voddie Baucham) Though the culture at large has a problem with judging, Christians are not only allowed to do so, we are commanded to do so. In this portion of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus informs us that we must learn to discern and expose false teaching and false teachers.
Monday Sep 27, 2010
Monday Sep 27, 2010
Monday Sep 27, 2010
Links
Monday Sep 27, 2010
Monday Sep 27, 2010
Bible Lessons: Mission Venture Ministries (English) Nazarene Links:
Thursday Sep 23, 2010
The Shack: Michael Youssef
Thursday Sep 23, 2010
Thursday Sep 23, 2010
This video link is from Dr. Michael Youssef at Leading The Way, a sermon exposing the heresies in the novel, The Shack
Michael Youssef's Message
Dr. Youssef shared "The Shack Uncovered" with his home church on Sunday, August 17.
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Thirteen Heresies in The Shack
1. God the Father was crucified with Jesus. Because God’s eyes are pure and cannot look upon sin, the Bible says that God would not look upon His own beloved Son as He hung on the Cross, carrying our sins (Habakkuk 1:13; Matthew 27:45).
2. God is limited by His love and cannot practice justice. The Bible declares that God’s love and His justice are two sides of the same coin — equally a part of the personality and the character of God (Isaiah 61:8; Hosea 2:19).
3. On the Cross, God forgave all of humanity, whether they repent or not. Some choose a relationship with Him, but He forgives them all regardless. Jesus explained that only those who come to Him will be saved (John 14:6).
4. Hierarchical structures, whether they are in the Church or in the government, are evil. Our God is a God of order (Job 25:2).
5. God will never judge people for their sins. The Word of God repeatedly invites people to escape from the judgment of God by believing in Jesus Christ, His Son (Romans 2:16; 2 Timothy 4:1-3).
6. There is not a hierarchical structure in the Godhead, just a circle of unity. The Bible says that Jesus submitted to the will of the Father. This doesn’t mean that one Person is higher or better than the other; just unique. Jesus said, “I came to do the will of Him who sent me. I am here to obey my Father.” Jesus also said, “I will send you the Holy Spirit” (John 4:34, 6:44, 14:26, 15:26).
7. God submits to human wishes and choices. Far from God submitting to us, Jesus said, “Narrow is the way that leads to eternal life.” We are to submit to Him in all things, for His glory and because of what He has accomplished for us (Matthew 7:13-15).
8. Justice will never take place because of love. The Bible teaches that when God’s love is rejected, and when the offer of salvation and forgiveness is rejected, justice must take place or God has sent Jesus Christ to die on the cross for nothing (Matthew 12:20; Romans 3:25-26).
9. There is no such a thing as eternal judgment or torment in hell. Jesus’ own description of hell is vivid … it cannot be denied (Luke 12:5, 16:23).
10. Jesus is walking with all people in their different journeys to God, and it doesn’t matter which way you get to Him. Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life, and no one will come to the Father but by me” (John 14:6).
11. Jesus is constantly being transformed along with us. Jesus, who dwells in the splendor of heaven, sits at the right hand of God, reigning and ruling the universe. The Bible says, “In Him there is no change, for He is yesterday, today, and forever” (Hebrews 11:12, 13:8; James 1:17).
12. There is no need for faith or reconciliation with God because everyone will make it to heaven. Jesus said, “Only those who believe in me will have eternal life” (John 3:15, 3:36, 5:24, 6:40).
13. The Bible is not true because it reduces God to paper. The Bible is God-breathed. Sure, there were many men through 1,800 years who put pen to paper (so to speak), each from different professions and different backgrounds, but the Holy Spirit infused their work with God’s words. These men were writing the same message from Genesis to Revelation. If you want to read more about the place of Christ in the Scripture, read “We Preach Christ” (2 Timothy 3:16).
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