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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
Sunday Aug 03, 2025
Sunday Aug 03, 2025
Welcome to today's sermon podcast, where we delve into the theme of self-deception and the lies we tell ourselves. Inspired by the Apostle Paul's call for prayer and courage in sharing the gospel, we explore how our most frequent deceit is often directed inward. By examining the narrative of King David, we uncover the dire consequences of self-deception and the necessity of seeking God's truth.
This episode marks the beginning of a new series, "Habits of a Healthy Heart," where we will discuss five essential habits for spiritual growth, starting with the practice of self-examination. We are challenged to allow God's light to search our hearts, recognizing and confronting the sins and issues we hide within.
Join us as we seek to change our habits by first inviting God to change our hearts, encouraging a life of integrity and truthfulness. May this sermon inspire you to embrace God's plan for you and pursue a deeper spiritual transformation.
With Pastor Mike Curry
Habits of a Healthy Heart
The Habit That Will Heal Your Heart
Psalm 139:23-24
Introduction: Who do you lie to the most?
- Jeremiah 17:9
If you want to change your life, change your habits.
If you want to change your habits, let God change your heart.
The Habit of Self-Examination
Psalm 139:23-24
An example from the life of King David (2 Samuel 11:1)
5 Indicators of Self-Deception (Psalm 36:2)
- Addiction to Distraction
- Manic Cheeriness
- Judgmentalism
- Defensiveness
- Cynicism
“You are the man! ...” (2 Samuel 12:7)
- What problem are you denying?
- What sin are you rationalizing?
- What issue are you hiding?
3 Warning Signs
- Watch for what others have tried to tell you.
- Watch for what you rationalize.
- Watch for where you’re most defensive.
The more convinced you are that you don’t have a problem,
the more likely it is that you do.
Conclusion: Psalm 51:10, 12
You cannot change what you won’t confront.
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Sunday Jul 27, 2025
Sunday Jul 27, 2025
Welcome to today's inspiring sermon podcast, where the mystery of the gospel comes alive through the words and experiences of a dedicated missionary pastor. Drawing his inspiration from Apostle Paul's prayer in Ephesians 6:19, our guest speaker shares his heartfelt journey from being an interim pastor to fulfilling his childhood calling as a missionary in Africa.
Join us as we travel through the beautiful yet challenging landscapes of Malawi and Mozambique, hearing stories of church planting, water well projects, and the transformative power of education. Discover how God's guidance and provision have led to extraordinary outcomes, including the establishment of schools from former prisons and life-changing sewing machine initiatives.
In this episode, learn the significance of being 'Focused and Faithful,' navigating life's distractions to fulfill God's plan, and the importance of serving as 'under rowers,' all to glorify Jesus. Through triumphs over personal health battles and community struggles, this sermon illustrates how unwavering faith and commitment bring hope and change to the furthest corners of the earth.
With Pastor Les Moore.
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Sunday Jul 20, 2025
Sunday Jul 20, 2025
In today's sermon, we explore the transformative power of connection. Through a captivating narrative, we are reminded of our innate drift towards isolation and the importance of anchoring ourselves in God and community.
The sermon challenges us to recognize that we are each a vital stone in God's kingdom, intricately placed to support and be supported by others. We delve into the significance of relying on God's faithfulness and the community of believers while fighting the drift towards solitude.
Join us as we uncover three essential ways to cultivate meaningful connections and fulfill God's plan, encouraging each other to step out of isolation and embrace the power of unity and God's spirit dwelling among us.