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Church in the Valley Alhambra
by Church in the Valley Alhambra
A community where you can meet real friends and take your next steps in following God. We meet for worship on Sundays at 9am and 11am in Alhambra, California.
Episodes
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Grace - The Game Changer
When you truly encounter God's grace, you can move from regret to a life of impact that God desires for you.
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Resting in Christ
The fourth commandment can be very confusing. Does it mean we can’t work on Sunday? What does that look like on this side of the cross? Join us at 9am or 11am as we explore what rest in Christ looks like as we continue to honor God’s 4th commandment.
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The Name
The third commandment teaches us to honor and revere God’s name. Often, we misuse God’s name without even knowing it, in the way that we act, talk or represent Christ to others. Join us on Sunday as we learn to lift up the holy name of God, in word and deed. Services are at 9am and 11am.
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Idols of the Heart
The second commandment prohibits idols, but we are so prone to create them in our hearts. How do we avoid idolatry and pursue relationship with God? Join us on Sunday as we look to Jesus, our only hope and defense! Services are at 9am and 11am.
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Only a Holy God
Do we worship God alone as the Creator and Sustainer of all things and all people? Or, do we tack things on without even realizing it? This week we study the first commandment and see how we are to exclusively serve the Triune God in spirit and in truth. Join us at 9am or 11am.
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God's Moral Law
The 10 Commandments were a gracious gift from God to His people after saving them from Egypt. Those stone tablets revealed the holy nature of God, exposed human sinfulness, and pointed people towards the coming Messiah. Do the 10 Commandments still apply to us today? How do we view them in light…
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The Call To Do Good
Does your spiritual life ever feel like a checklist of duties rather than a life-giving relationship? What if growing closer to God isn't about trying harder, but living differently? Join us for this three-week series as we hit the reset button on our everyday walk with God.
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With Him
Does your spiritual life ever feel like a checklist of duties rather than a life-giving relationship? What if growing closer to God isn't about trying harder, but living differently? Join us for this three-week series as we hit the reset button on our everyday walk with God.
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Learning to Abide
Does your spiritual life ever feel like a checklist of duties rather than a life-giving relationship? What if growing closer to God isn't about trying harder, but living differently? Join us for this three-week series as we hit the reset button on our everyday walk with God.
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What is Commendable?
What does it mean to think and act upon what is commendable? On Sunday we'll be challenged to pursue that which is thoughtful, appropriate, considered and careful. And, in doing so, to avoid careless or blasphemous talk that harms others. Join us at 9am or 11am and bring a friend!
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What is Lovely?
We are made in God's image, designed to reflect His love in everything we do. Yet because of sin, we often replace God's love with selfishness and idolatry instead. The call to think about "whatever is lovely" grounds our decision-making in the reality of God's love, helping us discern how to…
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What is Pure?
We need to talk about purity. I bet your heart started to race, just reading that to yourself. Sadly, purity is often a taboo topic in church life. But, when we start with God's definition of purity, we clearly see that it's a heart issue, not just ignoring it or trying to manage it. "Whatever is...
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What is Just?
How do we think and act upon "whatever is just" when we live in a world dominated by injustice? Nothing seems fair and it can often feel like the deck is stacked against us. Join us Sunday at 9am or 11am as we explore how Jesus is both the Just One and Justifier of our faith, giving us hope, even...
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What is Honorable?
What does it look like to make an honorable decision? Do we even think that way? Do our decisions seek out inherent value, weight and significance or do they reflect image crafting and performance-based effort? Join us on Sunday at 9am or 11am as we continue to think wisely and practice biblical...
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What is True?
Have you ever been faced with a decision and you don't know which path to take? Have you ever opened up your heart in prayer, but it doesn't seem like there's a clear response? God's Word teaches us how to develop discernment so that we can have a framework for making good decisions as we follow...
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The Hope
We often struggle, even as Christians, to have peace in our heart. We are anxious, worried, stressed, regretful and often afraid of what the future holds. Yet, Jesus promises us peace in the midst of everything. In our last sermon studying the Holy Spirit, we'll examine how the Spirit gives us...
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The Help
On Sunday we'll explore the help that the Spirit brings, both to convict people about Jesus, but also to aid us in our ongoing work of sanctification. We can be assured that the work to bring people to Jesus is guided by the Spirit and we can be confident that He continues to apply what Jesus...
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The Plan
Could you imagine being given all of the answers to the test before you take it? It would be a guaranteed 100% wouldn't it? This week as we continue to explore the Holy Spirit, we discover that Jesus' plan is to help us ace the tests of life. How? The Holy Spirit teaches us and helps us to…
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The Promise
The least talked about member of the Trinity, by far, is the Holy Spirit. We struggle to understand who the Holy Spirit is and what He does. Yet, Scripture clearly shows us how the Helper is sent specifically to be our advocate, comforter and counselor. We need that kind of help, don't we? Join…
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Grace to All
Today we wrap up 4 months studying the letter of Ephesians. We'll do one last overview and we'll be challenged to come up with 2-3 top takeaways from the study. What did God teach you over these past weeks and months? How will you continue to walk worthy of the calling each day as you follow…
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Strongholds
Today we continue to explore Spiritual Warfare by looking at strongholds. The enemy loves to build up twisted lies in our minds that eventually become huge fortifications that dominate our thinking. Yet, God's Word tells us that we have power to tear them down and to bring every thought captive…
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Prayer Kills the Devil
Christians often feel powerless in the fight against evil and the enemy. But, within spiritual warfare, did you know that we have access to the most powerful weapon on earth? Today we'll look at how prayer must be part of the believer's arsenal as we put on the armor, stand firm and boldly…
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Behind Enemy Lies
The enemy has a desire and plan to devour your life. However, God has provided all you need to win the battle. Join us as we look at the armor of God.
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The Dark Truth
This week we look at the dark truth of spiritual warfare. It is not a fight against fellow humans, but against the spiritual forces of evil. How does that change our perspective and how we engage in the fight? Join us on Sunday as we wrestle through these implications from Ephesians 6:10-12....
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Prepare for Battle
Have you ever wondered what spiritual warfare is and what we are to do about it? Join us this week as we begin a series in which we will examine these topics and learn how we can prepare ourselves to stand strong in the midst of spiritual warfare.
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Work and Home
This week we'll take a look at instructions for work and home. The gospel invades every part of our lives, including the most intimate (home) and those outside in our day to day (work). We can either glorify God in these areas or cause disruption to the relationships around us. Is your walk with...
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The Secret of Marriage
In our text for today, we'll look at God's plan and purpose for marriage. God's great design for marriage rests on the very foundation of the gospel and points to Jesus' relationship with the church. When marriage is understood through that perspective, it sets us up for a covenant that is…
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Fully Awake
Happy Easter! He is Risen! Today we tackle Ephesians 5, seeing how it perfectly aligns with the resurrection of Jesus. That earth shattering, life-changing event calls us from death to life, from darkness to light. We are to live fully awake to that new reality, following Jesus every day. Join us...
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The Nuts and Bolts of the Calling
This week in Ephesians we see tangible ways that we can walk worthy of the calling. The apostle Paul contrasts our old life with our new life and calls us to a new pattern of relating with one another. Is your life held together by these "nuts and bolts" of the calling? Join us as we explore the...
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The Unity of the Calling
Today we dive deeper into church unity and how to maintain it. One of the important connections in the text is going to be the relationship between unity and maturity. It's difficult to grow in maturity if there isn't unity. It's difficult to be united if we are immature. Yet, for the body to…
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Walk Worthy of the Calling
The message for Sunday is a turning point in the letter of Ephesians. After deep theology in chapters 1-3, we see how that now gets worked out in our day to day, as God's Word urges us towards unity in Christ Jesus. Unity will help us pursue God's mission and disunity will destroy it. Will you…
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The Fullness of God
Ephesians encourages us to walk in a manner worthy of our calling. But when we drift away from the foundation of Christ's love, we can struggle to live out that calling. In Ephesians 3:14-21, Paul prays that God would spiritually strengthen His church in the love of Christ so that we can…
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God's Eternal Purpose in the Church
Have you ever felt discouraged by suffering - either in your own life or in the world around you? Have you wondered if God is really in control? In Ephesians 3:1-13, Paul gives us a new perspective on the things that can discourage: lift your eyes upward and trust in God's steadfast, unshakable,...
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A New People
Have you ever looked at the church and thought, "wow, what a dysfunctional household!" Well, it's not supposed to be that way! What Paul describes in Ephesians 2 is a new household that functions together because God has brought us together in peace, demolishing any existing hostility. In this…
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Gospel Centrality
Join us on Sunday as we explore the greatest phrase ever uttered to mankind: by grace you have been saved. It is a simple declaration, yet simple it is not. It speaks to the mighty power of God, our desperate need for a Savior, and the incredible gift that believers receive when they follow…
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Every Spiritual Blessing
Paul starts out the letter of Ephesians with some of the richest descriptions of God's love and mercy, poured out to us in Christ Jesus. He makes it perfectly clear that God is the originator of all of these blessings. Yet, often times we feel isolated, alone, and unable to move forward. We'll...
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The Greatest Purpose
The letter of Ephesians helps us to understand our calling to salvation and service. Yet, we often get sidetracked or blindsided by sin and the pressures of life. How can we walk worthy of the calling? Join us as we explore how we are to live as followers of Jesus as we move forward in faith....
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The Last Battle
Have you ever gone from bad to worse? In Jonah chapter 4 we'll see the proverbial wheels come off in Jonah's life. We might be tempted to watch this story from the sidelines, but we'll see how we act just like Jonah. Instead of trusting God's mercy, we become bitter and even antagonistic towards...
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The Message Saves
After the miraculous exit from the great fish, Jonah is now sent to Nineveh, to preach a message of repentance. The city is exceedingly evil, but it is no match for God's mercy. We often believe that for us, but what about "those" people out there? Do you believe God's mercy can conquer even the...
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The Source of Salvation
In chapter 2, we find Jonah hanging out in the great fish. God has caught up to him and Jonah is confronted with his runaway rebellion. Yet, despite the running, Jonah now recognizes God's salvation as he is brought back into God's presence, now with a heart of worship. How do we respond when God...
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Running from the Call
Our tendency is to run from God's call or begrudgingly accept it. We don't like to admit it, but we act like Jonah, even as we follow God. Thankfully, Jesus didn't run from God's mission, nor did he complain about it. We can trust what Jesus calls us to do, even if it means giving up on our...
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Jesus as King
In our final Christmas sermon, we'll look at how Jesus steps into his role as King, fulfilling God's promise to David. This Christmas season, is Jesus the true king of your heart? Or do you fight to wrestle back control? Join us at 9am or 11am to discover how Jesus as King changes everything in…
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Jesus as Priest
This week at our Family Christmas Service, we'll look at what Jesus accomplishes for us as our high priest. Not only as a substitutionary atonement on our behalf, but one that makes it possible for us to draw near to the throne of grace in our time of need. This Christmas season, we need that...
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Jesus as Prophet
Christmas brings a lot of expectations. Often, there are high expectations for giving and receiving, or even peace at the dinner table during the holiday season. The coming of Jesus also brings high expectations. But do we fully understand what His birth means? Join us as we look at how Jesus…
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Fire Proof
In our final message in this sermon series, we'll look at the last section in Jude. We'll be encouraged to see what authentic Christianity looks like, which will be a major contrast to the false teachers and how they twisted grace. Is your relationship with Jesus authentic? How can you tell? Join...
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Wild Waves
We'll continue to look at the main section of Jude and the warnings against the false teachers. It's tempting to think that the majority of this section doesn't apply to us, but Jude calls out grumblers, malcontents, loudmouth boasters and those who show favoritism. Does that hit closer to home?...
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Waterless Clouds
This week we'll take a look at the main charges against the false teachers. Jude is certainly helping us to contend for the faith by being aware of the dangers of heresy and apostasy. But also, his warnings hit close to home as we examine our own hearts and minds. Join us as we dive deep into the...
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Hold the Line
This week we'll look at what contending for the faith means. But it's not just any expression of faith, it's one that was "once for all delivered to the saints." That means that we can't change or manipulate God's Word. In what ways are we tempted to change it to suit our needs? Join us at 9am or...
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Hey Jude!
We know that we should fight for the faith, but we get confused at how we should be going about it. Is it a fight against people? Is it all-out war against culture? How do we maintain strong belief in an ever-changing environment? Join us as we study the letter of Jude, an oft missed gem in the…
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The Three NO's of God
Today we welcome Pastor Tiago from Lisbon, Portugal as he preaches from 2 Corinthians 5:7. The message will talk about walking by faith, not by sight. Why is this so important? For as long as churches have existed, there is a temptation to show Jesus in the most attractive way. But Christianity...
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A community where you can meet real friends and take your next steps in following God. We meet for worship on Sundays at 9am and 11am in Alhambra, California.
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