Christian Life Assembly UPC - Syracuse
by Christian Life Assembly UPC
Christian Life Assembly UPC in Syracuse, NY is a church family led by Pastor Ryan Deas. Our focus is to know Jesus, live His Word, and share His love. Each episode features a message that is real, relevant, and rooted in Scripture. Whether you are in Central New York or listening from anywhere else, we pray these sermons encourage you, challenge you, and remind you that God’s presence is real and His grace is for you.
Episodes
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11.23.2025: Running the Race
Rev. Mugisho ministers from Hebrews 12:1–3, reminding us to lay aside every weight and run with endurance. He points to Matthew 14:29, calling the church to keep its eyes on Jesus even when the storms rise, and affirms through Romans 6:14 that sin does not have to rule our lives. This message...
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11.16.2025: The Great I Am: Thankful in All Things
Bishop Robert Vona preaches from 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18, Romans 4:17–21, and Exodus 3:7–14, reminding the church to give thanks in every season. From Abraham’s faith to Moses’ calling, we see that God is faithful through every circumstance. He is the I Am—the same yesterday, today, and forever....
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11.09.2025: Make It or Break It
Pastor Gean Galloway preaches from Genesis 15, Jeremiah 31, and Hebrews 11, revealing the seriousness of covenant relationship with God. Abraham’s story shows that God keeps His promises, but He also requires commitment from His people. Every believer must decide what covenants they are keeping,...
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11.02.2025: The Voice in the Wilderness: Be the Voice of Truth
Pastor Ryan Deas preaches from John 1:1–14, 19–23, showing that from the beginning, God’s Word has always carried creative power, and He now calls His people to give that Word a voice. Like John the Baptist, the church must be the voice crying in the wilderness, declaring Jesus as the Light in a...
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10.23.2025: The Call to Go: Obedience and the Harvest
Rev. Desi Lugo, UPCI missionary to New Zealand, preaches from Matthew 28:18–20, Acts 1:8, and Isaiah 6:8, challenging believers to answer the Great Commission with obedience. Drawing from his family’s journey from pastoral ministry in the U.S. to missions work in Vanuatu and now Dunedin, New...
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10.19.2025: Ready for the Master’s Call
Rev. Euclide Mugisho preaches from Genesis 24:34–54, Matthew 28:18, John 16:13, and Ephesians 1:13–14, showing that Abraham’s servant seeking a bride for Isaac foreshadows the Holy Spirit drawing the Church to Christ. Just as Rebekah heard the servant’s words and said, “I will go,” the believer...
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10.16.2025: Doers of the Word: Signs That Follow Believers
Pastor Ryan Deas calls the church to move from hearing to doing. Jesus commands us to “go” and promises that signs follow believers: casting out devils, speaking with new tongues, and laying hands on the sick (Mark 16:14–20). James urges us to receive the engrafted word and be doers, not hearers...
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10.12.2025: The God of the Valley and the Mountain
Rev. Daniel Davis preaches from 1 Kings 20:23–28, Psalm 23, and Romans 8:28, reminding believers that God’s power is not limited to the mountain tops. The same God who gives victory in seasons of blessing is faithful in the valleys of trial. When the enemy says, “the Lord is only the God of the...
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10.05.2025: Fight the Good Fight of Faith
Pastor Ryan Deas preaches from 1 Timothy 6:6–12, Exodus 15:1–3, Ephesians 6:10–18, and Matthew 4:1–11, reminding the church that we are in a spiritual battle and cannot afford to be lulled to sleep. God is a man of war, fighting for His people, and He equips us with His Word and Spirit to stand...
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10.02.2025: New Wine, New Wineskins: Prayer and Fasting That Build Faith
Pastor Ryan Deas teaches on biblical fasting as a New-Covenant practice that grows faith and breaks unbelief. From Matthew 9:14–17, Jesus ties fasting to “new wine in new wineskins,” calling us to a renewed mindset, not legalism. In Matthew 17:14–21, Jesus rebukes unbelief and says, “this kind…
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09.28.2025: Hit the Reset Button: Repentance and Renewal in Christ
Pastor Ryan Deas preaches from 1 Corinthians 6:9–11, Revelation 21:8, Acts 2:36–39, Acts 17:22–31, Hebrews 2:1, and Romans 12:1–2, calling the church to repentance and renewal. Sin is not our identity — in Christ we are washed, sanctified, and justified. The mercy of God gives us the chance to…
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09.21.2025: God’s Presence Brings Healing and Freedom
Pastor Samuel Mayele (Congo) preaches from Exodus 33:14–15, Psalm 16:11, John 8:36, and Acts 3:19, declaring that the presence of God is where true peace, joy, and liberty are found. No program, ritual, or human effort can heal the broken heart or set the captive free — only Jesus can. When...
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09.14.2025: Fill the Void: Standing for Truth in a World of Darkness
Pastor Ryan Deas preaches from Revelation 20:12–15, Revelation 21:1–7, Genesis 1:1–3, Isaiah 9:6–7, and Matthew 24:12–13, calling the church to see current events through the framework of God as Creator and Judge. Every life has value, and the Gospel must remain the church’s central message…
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09.04.2025: Aligned With His Will: Strength, Peace, and Revelation in Christ
Pastor Ryan Deas preaches from Colossians 1:9–11, Ephesians 1:15–19, and Ephesians 3:8–10, teaching that true strength comes when believers align with the will of God. Paul’s prayer for the church was not that God would do more, but that we would know more—growing in wisdom, revelation, and...
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08.31.2025: With Jesus, Dead Things Come Alive
Bishop Robert Vona preaches from Ephesians 2:1–10, Ezekiel 37:1–14, and Romans 4:17, declaring that though we were dead in trespasses and sins, God has made us alive through Christ. Like Ezekiel’s vision of the dry bones, the Spirit of God speaks life into dead places. Our words carry power, and...
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08.24.2025: The Kingdom of God: Not Food or Drink, but Righteousness, Peace, and Joy
Rev. Euclide Mugisho preaches from Romans 14:17, Galatians 2:20, Colossians 1:11–13, Philippians 4:4–8, and John 15:5, declaring that the Kingdom of God is not about material things but about righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. The believer is called to live in the Kingdom of Light,...
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08.10.2025: Alive in Christ: Walking in the Spirit, Free from Condemnation
Pastor Ryan Deas preaches from Romans 8:1–11, calling the church to reject carnal thinking and live by the Spirit. There is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus and walk not after the flesh but after the Spirit. Freedom from sin and death comes only by the indwelling Holy Ghost,...
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08.03.2025: Tearing Down Strongholds: Walking in Spirit and Authority
Bishop Robert Vona preaches from 2 Samuel 5:4–10, Romans 6–8, 2 Corinthians 10:4–5, and Ephesians 6:10–12, calling the church to confront and destroy spiritual strongholds that keep believers bound. Just as David took the stronghold of Zion, Christians must take authority in Jesus’ name over…
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07.20.2025: Conjunctions of Grace: When God Turns the Sentence Around
Rev. Denochy Cowan of New Life Pentecostal Church (Spring Valley, NY – UPCI) preaches from Jeremiah 29:1–11, Psalm 23:4, Romans 6:23, Jonah 1:1–4, Acts 1:7–8, and Acts 2:1–4. He reminds us that captivity, valleys, and trials are not always the work of the devil, but part of God’s plan to bring...
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07.13.2025: Grace That Transforms: Escaping Lukewarm Faith
Pastor Ryan Deas preaches from Titus 2:11–14, Ephesians 2:8–10, and Revelation 3:14–19, warning against becoming the lukewarm church of Laodicea. Grace is not a license to sin but God’s power to deliver us from sin and transform us into His workmanship. True Christianity is not measured by…
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07.06.2025: He Makes Me: The Goodness of God That Changes the Will
Pastor Gean Galloway preaches from Psalm 23:2, John 14:15, Romans 2:4, Isaiah 6:1–7, and 2 Samuel 6:5–17, showing how the goodness of God is what leads us to repentance and transforms the human will. True worship is not manipulation or fear, but laying down our lives before Jesus in obedience and...
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06.27.2025: Kingdom Over Culture: A Call to Total Surrender
Rev. Nathan Hulsman delivers a message from Matthew 6:24 and Romans 6:4–6, urging believers to forsake every trace of their former identity and embrace the culture of the Kingdom. Drawing from Philippians 2:5 and Galatians 3:28, he confronts the idols of race, tradition, and self-preservation,...
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06.22.2025: There is Hope in the Valley
Pastor Ryan Deas encourages from Ezekiel 37, preaching that God can bring life to dead situations. He speaks about the valley of dry bones as a picture of restoration and hope. Through the Word and the Spirit, God revives what once seemed lost or scattered, and calls His people to prophesy life.
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06.08.2025: He Knows Where You Are
Rev. Euclide Mugisho preaches from John 4 on the Samaritan woman's encounter with Jesus. He explains how Jesus intentionally goes out of His way to meet us in broken places. The message reveals how God knows exactly where we are and is ready to transform our story, no matter how hidden or ashamed...
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06.01.2025: When I Am Afraid, I Will Trust in You
Pastor Ryan Deas exhorts the church from Psalm 56:1-4 to place their trust in God during fearful and uncertain times. He speaks about the reality of being overwhelmed, but affirms that when we are afraid, we can still choose to trust in God's word, which brings peace and delivers from fear.
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05.25.2025: Mocked, Beaten, and Spat Upon
Rev. Trent Deas preaches from Luke 22:63-65, Matthew 26:67-68, and Mark 14:65 on the intense suffering of Jesus before the crucifixion. He highlights how Christ was mocked, beaten, and spat upon, yet remained silent in strength, fulfilling prophecy and revealing God's enduring love for humanity...
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05.18.2025: Repairer of the Breach
Rev. Amelia De Jesus delivers a message from Isaiah 58:1-12 urging the church to be a light in darkness and to become repairers of the breach. She emphasizes the power of prayer, fasting, and standing in the gap for others to restore broken places within families and communities.
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05.11.2025: For Such a Time as This
Pastor Ryan Deas teaches from Esther 4:14 and Ecclesiastes 3:1-11, calling the church to recognize divine timing. He challenges believers to understand they were born for this moment-to rise up, walk in faith, and take bold action for God's kingdom, especially in the face of cultural pressure.
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04.27.2025: Nothing Is Impossible With God
Pastor Ryan Deas preaches from Luke 1:28-37 and 1 Corinthians 15 on the faith and belief that nothing is impossible with God. He encourages listeners to hold onto God's promises even when facing impossible circumstances, reminding the church that God's power is greater than our doubts, and His…
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04.13.2025: Watch and Pray – A Call to Spiritual Alertness
Rev. Amelia De Jesus delivers a direct message urging believers to stay spiritually awake, watchful, and prayerful. Using Matthew 26, Mark 13, and 1 Peter 5, she warns against complacency, spiritual deception, and the danger of letting small compromises in. She calls for daily discipline…
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04.10.2025: Standing in the Gap
Pastor Ryan Deas teaches from Numbers 14 and 16, showing how Moses responded to criticism and rebellion—not with anger, but intercession. When the people turned on him, he fell on his face and prayed. This study calls believers to stop taking things personally and instead step into the role of...
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04.06.2025: Alignment and Reasonable Service
Bishop Robert Vona teaches from Romans 12 on what it means to present our lives as a living sacrifice. He challenges the church to align with God’s Word—not personal opinions or feelings. The message calls for spiritual realignment in families and in the church, emphasizing unity, accountability,...
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03.30.2025: Created to Please God
Pastor Ryan Deas delivers a direct and convicting message: You were created to please God, not yourself. Drawing from Hebrews 11, John 8, and Romans 12, this sermon challenges the self-centered mindset of modern Christianity and calls believers back to lives of true surrender and self-denial....
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03.16.2025: The Potter’s Hands: Made New in Christ
Rev. Euclide Mugisho preaches on God’s power to restore broken lives. Using the imagery of the potter and clay, he reminds us that God reshapes us for His purpose, no matter our past. Rooted in scriptures like Jeremiah 18 and 2 Corinthians 5:17, this message calls us to repentance, renewal, and...
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02.02.2025: Come to Jesus – The Gospel Still Saves
The Gospel still works. Jesus still saves. And His call hasn’t changed: Come to Me. Pastor Ryan Deas reminds us that the power of God is released through faith in God. The enemy is after your ears—because faith comes by hearing. This message exposes distraction, challenges surface-level...
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01.26.2025: The Marketplace & The 11th Hour Harvest
We are in the 11th hour. Jesus is calling laborers into the field—not spectators in the marketplace. Bishop Vona calls out the dangers of idleness, debate, ego, and unaccountable gifting. The marketplace is not the mission. The harvest is. Joy is found in obedience, humility, submission, and...
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01.19.2025: Hunger, Humility, and the Danger of Convenience
This message is a call to wake up. Pastor Ryan Deas reminds us that God doesn’t need our ability—He wants our surrender. The less we try to control, the more He can move. The danger isn’t in hardship—it’s in comfort, convenience, and coasting. Hunger and thirst for righteousness aren't optional....
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01.16.2025: You Must Be Born Again
Jesus said, “You must be born again”—not as a suggestion, but as a command. In this Bible study, Rev. Gean Galloway breaks down the necessity of spiritual rebirth through water and Spirit, straight from John 3, Acts 2, 8, 10, 19, and Titus 3. This is not a feel-good message. It’s the gospel: you...
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01.12.2025: Christ In You: The Message and the Mission
This isn’t about religion or routine. Pastor Ryan Deas calls the church back to the core: walking in the Spirit, knowing Jesus personally, and living out the gospel daily. Without submission to the Spirit of God and the lordship of Jesus Christ, we have nothing. The promise of the Holy Ghost…
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01.09.2025: Hearing God's Voice in a Loud World
In a culture full of competing voices, Rev. Mike Cluster, UPCI Metro Missionary to Philadelphia, calls the church to tune in to the voice that matters most—God’s. Preaching from Genesis 3, John 1, Luke 4, and more, he emphasizes the urgency of silencing the noise and positioning ourselves to hear...
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01.05.2025: Walk with God Every Day
Rev. Euclide Mugisho opens the new year with a message of faith and repentance, calling believers to walk daily with God like Enoch. Through Genesis 5, Jude 14, and Hebrews 11, he challenges listeners to live faithfully—even in a dark and busy world. We are reminded that Jesus is coming again…
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06.30.2024: Transformative Faith: The Power of Baptism in Jesus' Name
Speaker: Ryan Deas Opening Scripture: Acts 8:26-39 Summary: Pastor Ryan Deas began by reading Acts 8:26-39, recounting the story of Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch. He emphasized the power and significance of being baptized in Jesus' name and how this act transforms lives. Deas discussed how the...
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06.23.2024: Digging Deep: Finding Strength and Unity in God's Word
Speaker: Robert Vona Opening Scripture: Luke 6:46-49 Summary: Bishop Robert Vona began with an emphasis on the faithfulness and goodness of God, reminding listeners to focus on Him amidst life's uncertainties. He drew parallels between Noah's limited vision in the ark and our limited…
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06.09.2024: There's a Rescue Operation Going On
Speaker: Pastor Ryan Deas Sermon Summary: Pastor Ryan Deas emphasizes the true freedom found in Jesus Christ, drawing from John 8:31-36 and Romans 8:12-17. He illustrate this with a recent rescue operation in Gaza, likening it to Jesus’ mission to save humanity from the bondage of sin. The key...
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06.02.2024: Patience
Speaker: Pastor Ryan Deas - Opening Scripture: Hebrews 10:32-39 - Pastor Ryan Deas speaks on the importance of patience, using Hebrews 10:32-39 as the foundation. He emphasizes unity in the body of Christ, highlighting the power of collective faith. Pastor Deas addresses the challenges of…
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05.26.2024: His Pursuing Goodness
Speaker: Reverend Nathan Hulsman - Opening Scripture: Psalms 23:6 - Sermon Summary: Rev. Nathan Hulsman discusses the unwavering nature of God’s goodness. He emphasizes that God’s goodness and love pursue us throughout our lives, regardless of our actions or backgrounds. Rev. Hulsman challenges…
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05.24.2024: UPCI NY District Section II Rally - Beyond The Veil
Speaker: Rev. Nathan Hulsman - Scripture: Exodus 25:21-22, Hebrews 9:3-4 - Sermon Summary: This message explores the concept of moving beyond routine religious practices to truly experience divine presence. The discussion highlights the significance of the Tabernacle as a model for accessing…
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05.23.2024 - Led By The Spirit Equals The Power of The Spirit
Speaker: Rev. Nathan Hulsman - Scripture: 1 Chronicles 12:32, Isaiah 30:21, Romans 8:14 - Sermon Summary: Rev. Nathan Hulsman discusses the importance of the church being led by the Spirit, rather than by cultural norms. He emphasizes that worship should be intentional and reflect a commitment to...
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05.19.2024 - Connecting Deeply with Jesus: Beyond Sunday Services
Speaker: Ryan Deas Opening Scripture: Hebrews 2:1-4; Isaiah 52-53 Sermon Summary: Pastor Deas emphasizes the importance of daily personal connection with Jesus, rather than relying solely on Sunday services for spiritual sustenance. He discusses the danger of idolizing religious leaders and the...
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05.12.2024 - Encountering God's Goodness: A Call to Experience
Speaker: Euclide Mugisho Opening Scripture: Psalm 34:8 - "Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him." Episode Summary: In this sermon by Pastor Mugisho from the Congo, the focus is on the personal experience of God's goodness. Drawing on the scriptures and...
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Christian Life Assembly UPC in Syracuse, NY is a church family led by Pastor Ryan Deas. Our focus is to know Jesus, live His Word, and share His love. Each episode features a message that is real, relevant, and rooted in Scripture. Whether you are in Central New York or listening from anywhere else, we pray these sermons encourage you, challenge you, and remind you that God’s presence is real and His grace is for you.
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