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This sermon explores how Jesus and his friends modeled radical care through sacrifice, courage, and agape love. Using the story of the paralytic lowered through the roof, the message shows how faith leads to forgiveness and healing, and challenges listeners to sacrificially serve, take risks for others, and share Christ’s love in practical ways.
Radical Caring
Luke 5:17–25
Main Idea: To live radically like Jesus we must sacrificially, courageously, and compassionately care for others so that hearts are opened to the Gospel.
Introduction: “Jesus with skin on”
- Radical Caring Takes Sacrifice (v. 19)
- Friends sacrificed time and comfort to bring the man to Jesus.
- Jesus gave His time and attention to care for him.
- True care costs us something.
- Friends risked safety and reputation.
- Jesus risked criticism by forgiving and healing.
- Caring means stepping out of comfort zones.
- Love drove the friends’ persistence.
- Jesus met both physical and spiritual needs.
- Genuine care starts with a heart transformed by God’s love.
Conclusion & Application
- Look for ways to serve at home, work, or school.
- Ask: What can I sacrifice or risk this week to show Christ’s love?
- Do chores at home without seeking recognition.
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With Pastor Mike Curry.
Sunday Oct 05, 2025
Sunday Oct 05, 2025
Pastor Mike explores what it means to be radical like Jesus by prioritizing personal, persistent prayer. Using Luke 5:15–16 and the Lord’s Prayer as a model, he outlines a simple P-R-A-Y approach and a practical ‘cause circle’ to guide daily intercession.
The episode challenges listeners to pray for the lost, name three people to pray for, and spend ten minutes a day in focused prayer, while offering an invitation to trust Jesus and join the church family.
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Radical Prayer
Luke 5:15–16
Main Idea: Becoming radical like Jesus begins with radical prayer—prayer that is prioritized, persistent, and personal.
Introduction: What’s the most radical thing you’ve ever done?
1. Why Radical Prayer? (Galatians 2:20)
- Jesus modeled radical living through radical praying.
- Prayer is essential for sharing the Gospel and living like Jesus.
- Christ lives in believers—empowering them to live radically.
2. What Does Radical Prayer Look Like? (Luke 5:15–16)
- Priority: Jesus prayed even when crowds demanded His attention.
- Persistence: He prayed often.
- Personal: He withdrew to pray alone.
3. How to Pray Like Jesus (Luke 11:2-4)
- P – Praise - Worship God as Father and Holy (v. 2)
- R – Request - Ask for His Kingdom and daily needs (vs.2-3)
- A – Admit - Confess sins and forgive others (v. 4)
- Y - Yield - Submit to God’s guidance and resist temptation (v. 4)
Concluding Challenge
- Pray for 10 minutes daily this week.
- Use the P.R.A.Y. model, if you do not have a current method of prayer.
- Identify 1–3 people in your life who don’t know Jesus and pray for their salvation.
- Use the “Cause Circle” to help you pray, care, and share.
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With Pastor Mike Curry.
Sunday Sep 28, 2025
Sunday Sep 28, 2025
In this sermon the pastor explores how generosity transforms our lives, using stories from a Burger King moment to Paul’s letter to the Philippians. Grounded in Scripture (Philippians 4; Proverbs; Genesis 22), he explains four ways giving changes us: it frees us from scarcity, connects us to God’s kingdom purpose, reshapes our perspective, and invests in the next generation.
The message invites listeners to trust God’s provision, live generously with time, talent, and treasure, and join the mission to bless others in practical, eternal ways.
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The Good Life
Stop Living in the “Not Enough”
Proverbs 11:24
Introduction: God doesn’t need your fries!
- Philippians 4:15-19
Why Generosity?
“The world of the generous gets larger and larger; the world of the stingy gets smaller and smaller.” - Proverbs 11:24 MSG
- Generosity sets me free. (1 Timothy 6:17-18)
- Free from the love of money and fear of the lack of money.
- You don’t pray your way out of greed – you give your way out.
- An example from Abraham’s life. (Genesis 22:2)
- Generosity connects me to a Kingdom purpose.
- Our money goes where we may never go physically. (Philippians 4:14-17)
- When you connect your money to mission, it connects to eternity and brings true fulfillment. (2 Corinthians 9:12)
- Giving is ministry—it meets needs and changes lives.
- Generosity changes how I see my life.
- Think like farmers (Galatians 6:7–9)
- Don’t give to get—give to give again.
- Blessing is in the giving, not in the receiving.
- Generosity connects my heart to the next generation.
- God rewards generosity toward those who can’t repay. (Matthew 10:42)
- God is your provider - Jehovah-Jireh.
- God is your rewarder.
Conclusion: Live a generous life that reflects God's abundance and purpose.
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With Pastor Mike Curry.
Sunday Sep 21, 2025
Sunday Sep 21, 2025
Join today’s sermon as we explore Jesus’ warning about mammon — the spirit of selfishness that competes with God — and learn how the good life is found in generosity, stewardship, and trust in God rather than in accumulating wealth.
This short teaching offers practical steps (budgeting, contentment, debt reduction, and tithing) and an invitation to test God by giving, so your life becomes a river of blessing rather than a reservoir of possessions.
Introduction: Words have meaning.
What is Mammon?
- Is it money? - 1 Timothy 6:10
- Mammon is a false god that promises you can trust money to give you what only God can.
Breaking Free from Mammon
- Change your life's focus from consuming to giving. - Acts 20:35
- Generosity destroys the power of mammon in your life.
- Practical Steps to Generosity
- Understand that we are managers, not owners. (Deuteronomy 8:17-18).
- Live on a budget. (Luke 14:28-30).
- Learn to be content. (Luke 12:15).
- Pay off all debt. (Proverbs 22:7).
The Ultimate Test: A Challenge
- The baseline for generosity in Scripture is a tithe (10%) (Malachi 3:8-10).
- You cannot outgive God.
- The purpose of His blessing is not so you can keep more, but so you can give more. Be a river, not a reservoir.
Conclusion: Who are you trusting: God or mammon?
- Ask God what He wants you to do so you can trust Him more.
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With Pastor Mike Curry.
Sunday Sep 14, 2025
Sunday Sep 14, 2025
Join today’s sermon podcast exploring what the “good life” really is: a generous, faith-filled life rooted in the gift God placed within you. Drawing from 2 Timothy 1:1–7, the speaker invites listeners to recognize the breath of life, stir up their spiritual gifts, and surrender both their strengths and weaknesses to God.
The message emphasizes humility, stewardship, and the freedom that comes from offering your life back to God—so He can use you to bless others and fulfill His purposes. A clear call to salvation and wholehearted dedication closes the episode, encouraging listeners to give their lives and gifts to Christ.
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The Good Life: Direct Deposits
2 Timothy 1:1-7 NKJV
Main Idea: We are blessed to be channels for God's love and life to flow through us to others.
Introduction
- Our default nature is stinginess, not generosity.
- God has put a gift within us.
Our Foundation: Dirt - Genesis 2:7
- "God formed man out of dirt."
- God can use anyone or anything for His glory and purpose.
Our Gift: Stir It Up! - 2 Timothy 1:6-7
- Our most valuable asset is "borrowed breath" from God.
- "Stirring it up" means using the gift God has given us.
The Three Entities After Your Gift
- God wants your gift.
- The enemy wants your gift.
- Other people want your gift.
- Freedom comes from putting both your gift and your dirt into God's
Conclusion: Whose Hands is the Gift In?
- An object's value is determined by the hands it's in.
- The "good life" is giving both your gift and your dirt back to God to be used for His glory.
With Pastor Mike Curry.
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Sunday Sep 07, 2025
Sunday Sep 07, 2025
Join a stirring sermon that urges believers to run like athletes for Christ—forget the past, pursue God’s high calling, and rely on the power of the Holy Spirit.
Through personal stories and Scripture (Philippians 3, David, Moses, and Paul), you’ll be encouraged to memorize God’s Word, serve boldly, and share the gospel with zeal.
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The High Calling of God
Text: Philippians 3:1-14
Thesis: As the Apostle Paul saw it, “The Christian is the Athlete of
Christ!” (How do you see yourself?)
- “But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead.” (vs. 13a) J It appears at first that Paul can’t count!
- The Greek word for “forgetting” literally means “to neglect or avoid”
- The fact is there are things in your past that can rob you of Joy and prohibit Spiritual Growth.
- Past Sins
- Putting confidence in the flesh! (see vs. 2-6)
- The Apostle Paul speaks strongly (harshly) about those who try to please God by doing His well in the flesh. “Watch out for those dogs.” (vs2)
- The Apostle Paul esteems Jesus highly, “Who put no confidence in the flesh” (vs3c)
- In Phil 4:13, Paul makes it clear, “I can do all things…”
- “Straining towards what is ahead.”
- “Straining”-means to extend or stretch forward.
- Paul envisions us as being “Spiritual Athletes of
Christ!”
ILL. God is calling us to be intentional and have intensity in our relationship with God.
1st- Run to God!
- “Come near to God and he will come near to you.” (James 4:8)
- MEMORIZE THE WORD
2nd Run to God through Jesus Christ!
- Jesus made it clear, to his disciple, that he was the only way to God. (John 14:6)
3rd Run to God, through Jesus Christ, by the power of the Holy Spirit!
- “In the last days they will have a form of Godliness but denying his power. Have nothing to do with them.” (2 Timothy 3:5)
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With Pastor Chuck Ryan.
Sunday Aug 31, 2025
Sunday Aug 31, 2025
Pastor Mike invites listeners into a sermon about steadfastness and spiritual habits, inspired by Ephesians and Matthew. He explores how small, faithful actions — like saving, praying, and choosing integrity — compound over time to produce significant spiritual growth.
The message outlines four elements of "grit": grace, resilience, integrity, and teachability, and encourages believers to be faithful in little things so God can work through them and yield lasting, eternal rewards.
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Steadfastness Takes GRIT!
Matthew 17:20
Introduction: “Stick and Stay and it will Pay”
- Being faithful in the little things is a big
Matthew 17:20; Luke 16:10
- Faithfulness compounds over time, but it takes GRIT!
G - Grace
“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” - 2 Corinthians 12:9
R - Resilience
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. - Galatians 6:9
I - Integrity
If you have integrity, nothing else matters.
And if you don’t have integrity, nothing else matters.
The integrity of the upright will guide them, but the perversity of the unfaithful will destroy them. - Proverbs 11:3
T - Teachability
“Instruct the wise, and they will be even wiser. Teach the righteous, and they will learn even more.” Proverbs 9:9 NLT
“If you think you are standing strong, be careful not to fall.”- 1 Corinthians 10:12 NLT
Conclusion: Faithfulness compounded.
“Well done, good and faithful servant! …”- Matthew 25:21 NIV
with Pastor Mike Curry
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Sunday Aug 24, 2025
Sunday Aug 24, 2025
It is my privilege to invite you to today's sermon podcast. Drawing on Ephesians and 2 Corinthians, this message explores the difference between worldly sorrow and godly sorrow and urges listeners to confess sin, repent wholeheartedly, and embrace the forgiveness Jesus offers.
Practical steps are given—confess quickly, repent sincerely, and remove the habits that keep you distant from God—so you can experience restored relationships, spiritual healing, and the freedom Christ provides.
Habits of a Healthy Heart—4
Get Rid of Your Guilt: The Habit of Godly Sorrow
2 Corinthians 7:9-10
- I. Introduction: “Caught in the Act!”
- Two Types of Sorrow
- Godly Sorrow à Repentance à salvation à No regrets
- Worldly Sorrow à Remorse à Spiritual death
III. The Problem: Rebranding Sin
- Modern culture "sanitizes" and "rebrands" sin with less harsh words
- Defining Sin (Romans 3:23)
- hamartia - "missing the target"
- "All have sinned."
- Remorse vs. Repentance
- Remorse: being sorry for getting caught, not for the act.
- Rationalizing sin is the first sign of a cold heart.
- Repentance: a deep, honest brokenness over sin against God.
- The word "repent" literally means to "change one’s mind which
is evident by a change in actions.”
- How to Practice Godly Sorrow
- Confess quickly and repent wholeheartedly.
- 1 John 1:9
- Conclusion: Blessed Are Those Who Mourn
- Matthew 5:4 - "Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted."
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With Pastor Mike Curry.
Sunday Aug 17, 2025
Sunday Aug 17, 2025
This episode explores the spiritual habit of solitude—slowing a racing mind by following Jesus' example of intentional, regular time alone with the Father. The sermon explains why we must stop anxious striving, be still, and let God refill us so we can pour out to others.
Practical steps are offered: find a quiet place, disconnect from distractions, and build consistent, intentional rhythms of prayer, silence, and Scripture to restore your heart and renew your life.
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Habits of a Healthy Heart—3
Practice Solitude: The Habit of Slowing
Mark 1:35-37
Introduction: What do you do when your mind won’t stop?
Ecclesiastes 2:22-23 – “anxious striving”
- There is no such thing as intimacy without intentionality.
- You can’t busy your way to God. Mark 1:35-37
- Jesus Withdrew:
- Before starting His ministry. Luke 4:1-2, 14-15
- Before making important decisions. Luke 6:12-13
- After a long, hard day of work. Matthew 14:23
- After ministering to lots of people. Luke 5:15-16
- After losing a close friend. Matthew 14:10-13
- You can’t continue to pour out if you don’t fill up. Psalm 46:10
- Jesus came to give you abundant John 10:10
- You can’t give what you don’t have.
- Practice the Spiritual Habit of Slowing (Solitude) Matthew 5:5 MSG
- Seek God in His Word.
- Listen for what God says.
- Journal what God shows you.
- Reflect on His faithfulness.
- Worship Him for who He is and what He’s done.
- Stay in His presence for as long as you can.
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With Pastor Mike Curry.
Sunday Aug 10, 2025
Sunday Aug 10, 2025
In this sermon, we are invited to reflect on the teachings of Apostle Paul and the message of simplicity that echoes throughout the Bible. The core theme revolves around breaking the myth that "more is better" and understanding the significance of contentment through faith in Jesus.
The sermon highlights the story of Adam and Eve, cautioning against the deceptive lures of material wealth and possession, and redirects us towards spiritual abundance and peace. Through personal anecdotes and biblical references, it prompts us to evaluate our lives and recognize what truly matters.
Join us in exploring the liberating lifestyle of simplicity and learn how having less can actually lead to a more fulfilling life, centered around the teachings of Christ. Because in Jesus, we truly have enough.
With Pastor Mike Curry.
Habits of a Healthy Heart—2
Simplicity: When Less Is Better
Matthew 6:19-21
If you want to change your habits, let God change your heart.
Introduction: What if the stuff you have is keeping you from the life you want?
- The habit of simplifying = “I have enough.”
“God, give me less of what doesn’t matter. God, give me more of what does matter.”
God, give me less of what doesn’t matter.
More isn’t always better (Matthew 6:19-21)
- Want less of what doesn’t matter (Hebrews 12:1)
- God, give me more of what does matter.
Define what matters most to you by answering the question, “what if I only had one month to live?”
- The most meaningful things in life are not things. Ecclesiastes 4:6
Conclusion: Because I have Jesus, I have enough.
Philippians 4:12-13