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Pastor Brian Howard June 30, 2024 Philippians 4:10-23โดย Calvary Community CHurch

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Pastor Shawn Thornton June 23, 2024 Philippians 4:8-9โดย Calvary Community CHurch

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Pastor Shawn Thornton June 16, 2024 Luke 15:11-32โดย Calvary Community CHurch

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In this sermon, Pastor Dave Capoccia finishes examining John 8:31-59, Jesus’ final public discussion with the Jews at the Feast of the Booths. John reports this discussion in his Gospel so that you will recognize your true spiritual state and turn to Jesus with perseverant faith. In the third part of Jesus’ discussion, John 8:48-59,… The post Befor…

In this lesson, Pastor Dave Capoccia considers whether the account of Genesis 6-9 can be fairly interpreted as describing a local flood. Why do many Christians accept or are open to accepting a local flood explanation? What details of the biblical text, beyond the descriptors of total destruction, preclude a local flood interpretation? And how… The…

Pastor Shawn Thornton June 2, 2024 Philippians 3:15-21โดย Calvary Community CHurch

In this sermon, Pastor Dave Capoccia continues examining John 8:31-59, Jesus’ final public discussion with the Jews at the Feast of the Booths. John reports this discussion in his Gospel so that you will recognize your true spiritual state and turn to Jesus with perseverant faith. In the second part of Jesus’ discussion, John 8:37-47,… The post A T…

In this lesson, Pastor Dave Capoccia examines the entire Genesis flood account for details about the timing of the flood events themselves and about the specific people and creatures which perished in the flood. Did the flood finish in forty days and forty nights? Is the Bible ambiguous about which people and animals survived on… The post Lesson 7:…

In this sermon, Pastor Dave Capoccia begins examining John 8:31-59, Jesus’ final public discussion with the Jews at the Feast of the Booths. John reports this discussion in his Gospel so that you will recognize your true spiritual state and turn to Jesus with perseverant faith. In the first part of Jesus’ discussion, John 8:31-36,… The post Only Je…

In this lesson, Pastor Dave Capoccia begins examining the flood Catastrophe. Why did God send the flood? What does it mean that God regretted making man? Why did God spare Noah? And how does Noah’s situation parallel our own today? The main text for this lesson is Genesis 6:5-7:1. The post Lesson 6: Catastrophe, The Flood appeared first on Calvary …

Pastor Brian Howard May 26, 2024 Philippians 3:1-14โดย Calvary Community CHurch

In this sermon, Pastor Joseph Babij begins a new series studying through the book of Revelation. Pastor Babij explains the opening blessings promised to those who hear and heed the book. Pastor Babij also explains the concept of “the day of the Lord” using 2 Thessalonians 2:1-17 and what must take place before the day… The post Blessings from Heave…

In this lesson, Pastor Dave Capoccia steps out of Genesis to consider the issue of man’s heart on a broader biblical basis. Is man’s heart basically good, evil, or neutral? Does the doctrine of original sin absolve man of responsibility or compromise the justice of God? And if man can only be saved by the… The post Lesson 5: The Heart of Man appear…

Pastor Brian Howard May 19, 2024 Philippians 2:19-30โดย Calvary Community CHurch

Special Guest: Megan Fate Marshman May 12, 2024โดย Calvary Community CHurch

In this sermon, Pastor Dave Capoccia examines John 8:21-30 and Jesus’ profound warning to religious unbelievers at the Feast of Booths. John reports Jesus’ fourth round of discussion with the Jews at the Feast of Booths so that you will heed Jesus’ warning and not die in your sins. The post Beware Dying in Your Sins appeared first on Calvary Commun…

In this lesson, Pastor Dave Capoccia examines the account of Cain and Abel in Genesis 4:1-15 and looks to answer three main questions: why did Cain become angry to the point of murder, why was Cain’s sacrifice rejected when Abel’s was accepted, and from where did Cain get his wife? The post Lesson 4: Cain Kills Abel appeared first on Calvary Commun…

Pastor Shawn Thornton May 5, 2024 Philippians 2:12-18โดย Calvary Community CHurch

In this sermon, Pastor Dave Capoccia examines John 8:12-20 and Jesus’ proclamation of himself as the light of the world at the Feast of Booths. John reports Jesus’ third round of discussion with the Jews at the Feast of Booths so that you might by faith gain Jesus as the light of life and not… The post The Life-Giving Light appeared first on Calvar…

In this lesson, Pastor Dave Capoccia looks at Genesis 3:8-24 to discuss the effects of man’s fall into sin. Pastor Dave examines the curse on the Serpent, on the woman, and on the man, but also how these curses are fulfilled or reversed by Jesus Christ. The post Lesson 3: The Effects of the Fall appeared first on Calvary Community Church.…

In this sermon, Pastor Joseph Babij examines the whole book of Amos to warn you against complacency and religious hypocrisy in light of the impending judgment of God. The post God’s Ultimate Justice appeared first on Calvary Community Church.โดย Calvary Community Church of East Millstone

In this lesson, Pastor Dave Capoccia examines the Fall account in Genesis 3:1-7 to uncover what really happened at the Fall, what the Serpent’s fundamental mode of deception is (even today), and how the hope-giving gospel appeared immediately after man’s sin. The post Lesson 2: Corruption—Sin Enters the World appeared first on Calvary Community Chu…

Pastor Shawn Thornton April 28, 2024 Philippians 2:1-11โดย Calvary Community CHurch

Pastor Shawn Thornton April 21, 2024 Philippians 1:12-19-30โดย Calvary Community CHurch

In this sermon, Pastor Dave Capoccia examines the story of the woman caught in adultery, noting the difficult text-critical background of this unique New Testament passage. The passage’s original writer reports Jesus’ amazing handling of the adulteress’ conundrum so that you also might escape condemnation by believing in Jesus and then might walk i…

In this lesson, Pastor Dave Capoccia introduces the new series studying Genesis 3-11 and then discusses the Seven Cs of History, a biblical outline of history from Answers in Genesis useful for understanding ourselves as humans in light of history’s most key moments. The post Lesson 1: The Seven Cs of History appeared first on Calvary Community Chu…

In this sermon, Pastor Joseph Babij overviews the whole book of Malachi to explain six warning signs that you are becoming a religious hypocrite just going through the motions. The post The Crisis of Undetected Hypocrisy appeared first on Calvary Community Church.โดย Calvary Community Church of East Millstone

In this special question and answer lesson, Pastor Dave Capoccia first discusses the issue of identity in relation to LGBTQ assertions and then answers four submitted questions related to biblical counseling for marriage and parenthood: 1. What does the Bible say about dating? 2. What role should Christian parents play in their children’s dating? 3…

Pastor Brian Howard April 14, 2024 Philippians 1:12-18โดย Calvary Community CHurch

Pastor Shawn Thornton April 7, 2024 Philippians 1:1-11โดย Calvary Community CHurch

In this sermon, Pastor Joe Babij examines the entire letter from Paul to Philemon, a letter asking Philemon to forgive and accept back Philemon’s runaway slave, Onesimus, as a Christian brother. Pastor Babij explains the letter’s four parts as well as how the whole letter parallels a believer’s own experience of salvation: 1. Gracious Greetings… Th…

In this lesson, Pastor Dave Capoccia discusses how to deal with homosexuality in biblical counseling. Pastor Dave explains the need to take down false justifications for homosexuality, to minister the gospel to those struggling with homosexuality, and to exercise compassion and wisdom with unsaved homosexual family members. Note: You may see an aut…

Pastor Shawn Thornton March 31, 2024โดย Calvary Community CHurch

In this Resurrection Day sermon, Pastor Joe Babij discusses from 1 Corinthians 15:50-58 the connection between Jesus’ resurrection and the believer’s resurrection. Specifically, Pastor Babij explains four victorious outcomes the resurrection provides for believers: 1. Comprehensive Change (vv. 50-53) 2. Cataclysmic Permanent Change (vv. 54-56) 3. C…

In this sermon, Pastor Dave Capoccia examines John 7:37-52 and the account of Jesus’ second round of discussion with the Jews at the Feast of Booths. John reports Jesus’ offer of living water at the Feast of Booths so that you will side with Jesus by faith no matter what others may do or say. The post Living Water vs. Livid Rulers appeared first on…

In this lesson, Pastor Dave Capoccia gives basic instruction for counseling abuse situations. Pastor Dave does so by defining “abuse,” overviewing expectations for different types of abuse situations, comparing a worldly and a biblical approach to dealing with abuse, and providing special counsel for the abused. The post Lesson 11: Dealing with Abu…

Pastor Shawn Thornton, Brian Howard, Jason McMaster, Larry DeWitt March 24, 2024โดย Calvary Community CHurch

Pastor Shawn Thornton March 17, 2024โดย Calvary Community CHurch

In this sermon, Pastor Dave Capoccia examines John 7:10-36 and the account of Jesus’ first round of discussion with his people at the Feast of Booths. John reports Jesus’ first public day at the Feast of Booths to confront your own hesitancy and objections about Jesus so that you might believe and find in Jesus… The post Divine Apologetics appeared…

In this lesson, Pastor Dave Capoccia overviews seven biblical emphases for parental instruction and four critical considerations for blended/step-families. Pastor Dave then opens up a time a testimony for Christian parents in the class. The post Lesson 10: God’s Design for Parenting, Part 2 appeared first on Calvary Community Church.…

Pastor Brian Howard March 10, 2024โดย Calvary Community CHurch

In this sermon, Pastor Dave Capoccia examines Jesus’ response to his brothers’ advice in John 7:1-9. John shows Jesus’ commitment to God’s agenda rather than man’s agenda so that you will believe in Jesus and follow Jesus’ example. The post Only One Agenda appeared first on Calvary Community Church.โดย Calvary Community Church of East Millstone

In this lesson, Pastor Dave Capoccia introduces the topic of God’s design for parenting and then overviews seven aspects of God’s design for parenting. The post Lesson 9: God’s Design for Parenting, Part 1 appeared first on Calvary Community Church.โดย Calvary Community Church of East Millstone

In this sermon, Pastor Dave Capoccia examines John 6:60-71 and the depressing aftermath of Jesus’ Bread of Life discourse. Many of Jesus’ so-called disciples leave him over his unacceptable words, but, in these verses, John shows you the life-giving nature of Jesus’ words so that you will believe, rely on, and devote yourself to Jesus’… The post Wo…