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Christian Life Church is a vibrant, spirit-filled church located on Valleydale Road in Birmingham, Alabama, serving the communities of Shelby County and Jefferson County. Our multicultural congregation is dedicated to sharing the love of Jesus through heartfelt worship, meaningful connections, and impactful community outreach. If you're searching for churches in Birmingham, or surrounding areas, we welcome you to join us for a dynamic, Holy Spirit-led worship experience. At Christian Life Church, we believe in the power of unity and transformation through faith, and we strive to make a positive difference in every life we touch. Visit us to discover a church home where you can grow in your faith and find your purpose.

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    Let the Daughters Live | Pastor Summer Berry | Sunday Service

    Pharaoh let the daughters live because he thought they were no threat. He had no idea what he was setting in motion.In Exodus 1 and 2, seven overlooked women changed the entire trajectory of history, and most of us have never stopped to look at them closely. God didn't overlook them. He recorded their names, their roles, and their courage for every generation to read.Pastor Summer unpacks what these seven women reveal about how God values the people the world walks right past, and what it means for the church to be rescuers today.Key Scriptures: Exodus 1:8–10 | Exodus 1:15–22 | Exodus 2:1–9 | Exodus 2:24–25 | Exodus 4:24–26 | 1 Samuel 16:7 | John 3:16Response QuestionsWhich of the seven women do you most identify with, and what does her role reveal about how God might want to use you right now?Where have you underestimated your own task, assuming it was too small or ordinary to matter in God's larger story?Who might you be overlooking in your everyday life that God is calling you to see with his compassion and rescue?

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    Wake Up, Eli | Pastor Caleb Wallace | Sunday Service

    A generation is waking up and running after God. But who is awake to meet them?In 1 Samuel 3, Samuel kept running to Eli every time God called. The first time he ran. The second time he walked. One tired mentor's dying passion was already rubbing off on the next generation, and he didn't even realize it.The Great Commission isn't the Great Suggestion. God isn't calling you to just make it through. He's calling you to wake up, see the potential around you, and raise up the next generation.The question is whether you'll be ready when they come running.Key Scriptures: 1 Samuel 3:1–10 | Matthew 28:19 | Matthew 9:36Response QuestionsHave you allowed comfort, routine, or exhaustion to dull your spiritual passion, and is God calling you today to wake up and respond again?Is God placing someone in your life, a child, family member, or someone around you, that he is calling you to intentionally disciple and lead toward him?Are you willing to surrender your comfort and say "Speak, Lord, your servant is listening," and step into the responsibility God has placed in front of you?

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    The Vine | Pastor Jeremy Saylor | Sunday Service

    Most people treat faith like fire insurance. Just make sure you're going to heaven someday. But the night before the cross, Jesus didn't give his disciples an escape plan.He said, "I am the vine. Remain in me and bear much fruit."Fruitfulness isn't an optional add-on to your faith. It is the expectation of your faith. And the fruit Jesus is after isn't your accomplishments or religious activity. It's love.Pastor Jeremy breaks down what it actually means to remain in Jesus and why the Father's pruning is not punishment. It's preparation.Key Scriptures: John 15:1–8 | John 15:9–13 | John 15:16–17 | John 13:34–35 | Galatians 5:6 | Galatians 6:2 | Psalm 1:2–3 | Acts 1:8 | Matthew 25:34–36 | Matthew 25:40 | 1 Corinthians 13Response QuestionsHas your faith mostly been about getting to heaven someday, and what would it look like to trade fire-insurance faith for fruitful faith starting this week?Which of the four ways to remain in Jesus, his presence, his love, his body, or his mission, is the one you have most pulled away from, and why?Who is one person the Spirit is bringing to mind right now where he is calling you to bear the fruit of love in a real, concrete way this week?

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    Way, Truth, & Life | Pastor Jeremy Saylor | Sunday Service

    We live in a world obsessed with how-to guides, 5-step plans, and self-help formulas. But when Thomas asked Jesus for directions, Jesus didn't hand him a roadmap.He said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life." Not a path to navigate. Not a position to defend. Not a plan to execute. A person to follow, know, and receive.Pastor Jeremy breaks down why faith was never meant to be an equation you calculate, and what changes when you stop looking for the perfect plan and start following the right person.Key Scriptures: John 14:1–11 | John 13 | Isaiah 55:1–3 | Isaiah 55:6–9 | Mark 2:23–28 | 1 Samuel 21:1–6Response Questions1. Is your faith mostly a set of rules you are trying to keep, or a person you are learning to follow, and what does that difference look like in your everyday life?2. Where are you pouring time, money, or energy into plans and pursuits that still leave you feeling empty?3. What would it look like this week to begin your day not with "let me do better" but with "Jesus, be my way today"?

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    The Good Shepherd | Pastor Noah Ray | Sunday Service

    Jesus didn't just call himself a good shepherd. He was fulfilling a promise God made centuries before he ever walked the earth.In this message, Pastor Noah Ray unpacks why Jesus calling himself the Good Shepherd is one of the most personal, powerful statements in all of Scripture. You are the sheep, and that is not an insult. It is an invitation.Your Shepherd knows you. Protects you. And holds you.Key Scriptures: John 10:11–18 | John 10:27–30 | Isaiah 53:6 | Psalm 95:7 | Matthew 9:36 | Jeremiah 23:1–2 | Jeremiah 23:5–6 | Ezekiel 34:2 | Ezekiel 34:11–12 | Ezekiel 34:14–16 | Ezekiel 34:23 | Ezekiel 34:30–31 | Hebrews 13:20 | 1 Peter 5:4Response QuestionsIs your relationship with Jesus built on information about him or actual knowledge of him, and what is the difference in your daily life?Where has the enemy used an attack to isolate you from the community, and what would it look like to move back toward the Shepherd and his flock?What is one practical way you can stay close to the Shepherd this week when life feels uncertain or overwhelming?

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    The Resurrection & Life | Pastor Jeremy Saylor | Easter Sunday

    Jesus didn't just predict the resurrection. He said, "I am the resurrection and the life."That changes everything.In this Easter message, Pastor Jeremy walks through John 11 and shows us that resurrection isn't just something that happened to Jesus or something waiting for us at the end of time. It's what happens wherever the risen Jesus is present, right now, in your life.He meets you in your grief. He moves your hope from someday to today. And He shatters what you thought was final. No relationship is too broken. No failure is too far gone. No grave is too sealed.Where Jesus is welcomed, resurrection happens.Key Scriptures: John 11:17–27 | John 11:38–44 | John 11:25–26 | Romans 8:38–39 | Philippians 4:19 | Revelation 21:4Response QuestionsWhere in your life have you been praying, "Lord, if you had been here," and what would it look like to bring that grief honestly to Jesus today?Martha believed in a future resurrection but missed the present reality standing in front of her. Where are you placing your hope in "someday" instead of trusting the risen Jesus right now?What dead place in your life, a relationship, a dream, a part of your soul, needs you to invite the resurrection and the life in this week?

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    Guest Speaker | Pastor Harry Saylor | Sunday Service

    Most Christians have a view of God that is too small. And a small view of God produces small worship, small faith, and a small life. So what happens when you put the Incarnation under a microscope?Jesus, so much man he wept at a friend's grave. So much, God, he called him back from the dead four days later. So much man, he fell asleep in a boat. So much God, he silenced the storm with his voice. That is your God.And here is the part that changes everything: God became man so that you could become like God. Through new birth, you are not just forgiven. You are family.Key Scriptures: John 1:1–3, 12 | Psalms 34:3 | Hebrews 1:3 | Hebrews 11:3 | 1 John 3:1–3Response QuestionsWhat does your daily life reveal about the size of your view of God, and where has a small view been limiting your faith?How does understanding the Incarnation, that Jesus was fully God and fully man, change the way you relate to him in your struggles?Since the new birth makes you a partaker of the divine nature, what would it look like this week to live like a son or daughter of God rather than an outsider?

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    The Door Is Open | I AM - Part Three | Sunday Service

    Jesus said, "I am the gate," but what does that actually mean for your life right now?In this message, Pastor Jeremy walks through one of the most practical truths in Scripture: Jesus is not just a one-time decision; He is the Door you walk through every single day for pardon, protection, presence, and provision.Every door you open matters. And Jesus is inviting you through the right one.Key Scriptures: John 10:1–10 | Romans 10:9–10 | Isaiah 54:17 | Psalm 91:4 | Romans 8:31 | Psalm 139 | Philippians 4:19 | Psalm 16:11 | 1 John 1:7–9 | Acts 3:19 | Revelation 12:11Response QuestionsWhich of the four gifts of the Door, pardon, protection, presence, or provision, do you find hardest to receive from Jesus?What doors have you opened through what you watch, listen to, or pursue that may be giving the enemy access? What would it look like this week to treat Jesus as the Door of your daily life, not just a one-time decision?

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    Light of Life | I AM - Part Two | Sunday Service

    Jesus said, "I am the light of the world,”  but what does that actually mean for your life right now?In this message, Pastor Jeremy walks through one of the most powerful moments in Scripture: a woman caught in sin, religious leaders ready to condemn, and Jesus stepping in as the light that leads, illuminates, liberates, and invites.His light doesn't humiliate. It frees.Whether you're carrying obvious darkness or hidden darkness, pride, shame, hurt, or confusion, Jesus is speaking directly to you today.Key Scriptures: John 8:2–12 | John 6 | John 7:37–38 | Exodus 17 | Isaiah 12:3 | Isaiah 44:3 | John 1 | Genesis 1Response QuestionsWhere are you chasing signs instead of the Savior?Where in your heart is darkness blinding you to the light of Jesus? Will you invite Jesus to open your eyes?

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    The Bread of Life | I AM - Part One | Sunday Service

    What are you really feeding your soul with?In this message, Pastor Jeremy explores Jesus’ powerful statement, “I am the Bread of Life.” We spend our lives chasing things that promise satisfaction but leave us empty. Jesus invites us to something deeper. Not just what He gives, but who He is.Key Scriptures: John 6:25–35 | Genesis 3:17–19 | Revelation 2:17Response QuestionsWhat “bread” are you working hardest for right now, and is it actually satisfying your soul?In what ways might you be treating Jesus like a vendor instead of the center of your life?What would it look like this week to structure your work, rest, and decisions as if Jesus truly is your daily bread?

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    A New Kind of Love | Emotionally Healthy Spirituality - Part Four | Sunday Service

    What if spiritual maturity is not about your gifting, knowledge, or church involvement… but about how well you love?In the final week of our Emotionally Healthy Spirituality series, Pastor Noah unpacks what the Bible calls agapē love. Not a Hallmark kind of love. Not a feelings based love. But a selfless, sacrificial, God kind of love that transforms marriages, friendships, families, and workplaces.Key Scriptures: 1 Corinthians 13:1–7 | 1 Corinthians 14:1 | Matthew 22:34–40 | Matthew 23:25–26 | John 13:34–35 | Romans 5:8 | 1 John 4:9 | 1 John 4:16,19Response QuestionsHow do I respond when people are difficult?Who is my love really about; me or them?How do I handle it when I’m hurt?

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    A New Rhythm for a New Future | Emotionally Healthy Spirituality - Part Three | Sunday Service

    Relentless hurry is quietly stealing our spiritual depth and emotional health. Jesus never invited us into burnout. He invited us into a new rhythm. Our worth is not in our works or our wounds. It’s in our walk with Jesus. If our pace is shaped by culture, we will live tired, distracted, and shallow. But if our pace is shaped by Christ, we will live grounded, rested, and present.Jesus says, “Come to Me.” Not do more. Not try harder. Just come. It’s time for a New Rhythm for a New Future.Key Scriptures: Matthew 11:28–30 | John 15:4–5 | John 10:10 | Daniel 7:25 | Genesis 1:3–5 | Romans 12:2 | 1 Corinthians 10:31 | Colossians 3:17 | Colossians 3:23–24 | 1 Peter 4:11Response QuestionsWhere in your life do you feel the most hurried or worn out right now?Is your current pace helping you remain in Jesus or pulling you away from Him?What is one simple rhythm you can start this week to live at Jesus’ pace instead of culture’s pace?

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    Freed Into Your Future | Emotionally Healthy Spirituality - Part Two | Sunday Service

    Are you defined by your works… or your wounds? In this message, Pastor Jeremy teaches how emotional health anchors our worth in Jesus, not in performance or pain. What you don’t name can’t change. But when you invite Jesus into your story, He redeems it.Your past doesn’t get the final word. Jesus does.Key Scriptures: Psalm 139:1–6, 23–24 | Genesis 50:20 | Daniel 3:16–27

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    The Local Church | Pastor Jeremy Saylor | Wednesday Night Prayer

    What kind of church is God asking us to build in Birmingham?Pastor Jeremy walks through Luke 14 and the Parable of the Great Banquet to challenge how we think about discipleship, community, and who we design church life for. Proximity to church is not the same as participation in the Kingdom.As a commuter, corporate, affluent, and fast growing city, Birmingham presents unique challenges. Many people are present but unknown. Others are busy, distracted, or disconnected. Jesus reminds us that God’s table will be full, but we have to lift our eyes and see who is actually around us.We are not trying to build a program. We are building a culture and a pathway that meets real people in real life.Key Scriptures: Luke 14:1–6 | Luke 14:7–11 | Luke 14:12–14 | Luke 14:15 | Luke 14:16–24

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    Formed For Your Future | Emotionally Healthy Spirituality - Part One | Sunday Service

    Dreams from God require more than passion. They require formation.In this message, Pastor Jeremy challenges the idea that spiritual activity equals spiritual maturity. Jesus confronts the Pharisees in Matthew 23, exposing a faith that looks holy on the outside but remains unhealthy on the inside. God is not rushing us into our future. He is forming us for it.This message calls us to stop performing for God and start being transformed by Him, from the inside out.Key Scriptures: Matthew 23:23–28 | John 1:12–13 | Ephesians 1:4–5 | John 14:15 | Hebrews 8:10–11 | 1 John 4:10–12Response QuestionsWhere might you be confusing spiritual activity with spiritual maturity in your own life?What patterns show up when you prioritize looking good spiritually instead of becoming healthy internally?What is one area of your inner life you sense Jesus inviting you to heal and transform this week?

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    A Dream in Motion | Dream Again - Part Five | Sunday Service

    Dreams don’t come alive by accident. They move when faith meets action.In the final message of our Dream Again series, Pastor Noah teaches how God brings dreams to life when we stop playing it safe and start trusting Him with what we already have. Through the story of the widow in 2 Kings 4, we see that God often begins His greatest miracles with what feels small, ordinary, or not enough.This message reminds us that dreams are often born out of passion, pain, and desperation, but they are fulfilled through obedience, faith, and action. When you define the dream, recognize what God has already placed in your hands, and take the next step, God’s provision meets you there and exceeds what you imagined.If you’ve felt stuck, afraid, or unsure how to move forward, this message will challenge you to put your dream in motion and trust God to do more.Key Scriptures: 2 Kings 4:1–7 | Exodus 4:1–3 | James 2:14 | James 2:21–22Response QuestionsWhat dream or burden has God placed on your heart that you may have minimized or ignored?What has God already given you that you’ve been overlooking or calling “not enough”?What is one step of faith and action God is asking you to take to put your dream in motion this week?

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    The Rhythm of Resurrection | Dream Again - Part Four | Sunday Service

    What do you do when the dream you prayed for feels buried and beyond hope? The story of Lazarus shows how God restores dreams not instantly, but intentionally. Delay is not denial. What looks like death may be divine preparation for resurrection.Jesus reveals that resurrection follows a rhythm: surrender, tears, faith, and community. If you have stopped hoping because believing has become painful, this message is an invitation to dream again and to trust the God who brings dead things back to life.Key Scriptures: John 11:1–44 | Ezekiel 37:1–10 | Psalm 126:5–6 | John 12:23–24Response Questions:What dream or prayer in your life feels buried or beyond hope right now?How might God be using delay not as denial, but as preparation for something greater?Which part of the resurrection rhythm do you need to lean into this week: surrender, tears, faith, or community?

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    Dreams, Yes. Revelation, Please! | Dream Again - Part Three | Sunday Service

    God gives dreams, but revelation reveals their purpose.Just because you receive a dream does not mean you understand it. Like Nebuchadnezzar, many people sense that God has placed something significant in their heart but do not yet know why. In Daniel 2, we see how God reveals purpose through prayer, community, worship, and obedience so that He can be made known through our lives.This message challenges us to stop running from impossible situations and start turning to the God who reveals mysteries. When revelation comes, God is glorified, people are saved, and His purposes are promoted.Key Scriptures: Daniel 2:1–13 | Daniel 2:16 | Daniel 2:17–18 | Daniel 2:19–23 | Daniel 2:27–28 | Daniel 2:46–49 | Acts 2:17–19 | 1 Corinthians 2:9–10Response QuestionsHave you received a dream from God but still lack clarity about its purpose?Who or what do you turn to first when you face something that feels impossible?What would it look like to seek revelation through prayer, community, and worship this season?

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    Delay Is Not Denial | Dream Again - Part Two | Sunday Service

    God’s dreams are real, but they unfold in stages. In this powerful Christmas Worship Experience message at Christian Life Church, Pastor Jeremy reminds us that delay is not denial, it’s development. Through the life of Joseph and the promise of Psalm 126, we see that God often gives the dream early, then takes time to develop the dreamer.If you’ve felt stuck in the waiting, discouraged by opposition, or unsure whether God’s promise will ever come to pass, this message will help you identify where you are on the journey and renew your faith to dream again.Key Scriptures: Psalm 126:1–6 | Genesis 37:1–11 | Genesis 39:1–6 | Genesis 39:20–40:23 | Genesis 41:38–46 | Genesis 41:47–53 | Genesis 42:6 | Genesis 45:6 | Genesis 50:18–20Response Questions:Which stage of the dream journey do you feel like you’re in right now: birth, development, delay, positioning, fulfillment, or purpose?Where have you been tempted to believe that delay means denial instead of development?How can you stay faithful in the “long middle” while trusting God to finish the story He started?

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    Vision Sunday 2025

    What happens when God restores what you thought was lost?Pastor Jeremy unpacks Psalm 126 and reminds us that restoration awakens dreams we thought were buried. Israel spent 70 years in exile believing their best days were behind them, yet God moved suddenly and unexpectedly to restore them. What felt impossible became reality.If disappointment has delayed your hope, if discouragement has caused you to settle, this message is for you. God has more, and it’s time to dream again.Key Scriptures: Psalm 126:1–6 | Ezra 1:1–4 | Genesis 41 | Daniel 1 | Psalm 126:1–3 | Psalm 126:4–6Response Questions:Where have you quietly settled for less than God’s best because of disappointment or delay?What dream do you feel God is calling you to pick back up and trust Him with again?How can you continue sowing in faith, even if you are still sowing in tears?

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    End of the Year 2025 | Digital Service

    As we close out 2025, our CLC Worship team has prepared a special worship set designed for you to experience God’s presence right from home. This digital service also includes a meaningful conversation with Pastor Jeremy and Pastor Noah as they reflect on all that God has done this year and look ahead with faith and expectation as we move into 2026.

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    Family Worship Service | Sunday Service

    Christmas is not just about presents. It’s about Presence. Pastor Jeremy reminds us that the sound of Christmas is the sound of God coming close. Not waiting for perfect conditions. Not standing at a distance. But stepping into the mess, the noise, the ordinary moments of life and declaring, “I am with you.”Key Scriptures: Luke 2:1–7 | Romans 5:8 | John 1:14 | Matthew 1:23 | John 6:35 | John 1:12 | Luke 22:19–20Response QuestionsWhere in your life do you feel like there is “no room” for God right now?How does knowing that Jesus enters messy places change the way you view your struggles?•3.What would it look like to welcome God’s presence into your everyday moments this week?

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    Christmas Worship Experience

    What does real wonder sound like?At our Christmas Worship Experience, Pastor Jeremy invites us to slow down and hear The Sound of Wonder. From the shepherds on a quiet hillside to a Savior lying in a manger, this message reminds us that wonder leads to worship, and worship leads to witness.This Christmas, do not rush past the miracle. God stepped into our ordinary world so our hearts could awaken again. Jesus is not just a story to hear, He is a Savior to receive.Key Scriptures: Luke 2:8–18 | John 1:12 | Romans 10:9 | John 1:5 | Revelation 19:6 | Luke 2:14

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    The Sound Before the Miracle | Sounds of Christmas - Part One | Sunday Service

    In Week One of our new series, we look at The Sound Before the Miracle, the sound of expectation. God speaks a word in dark seasons not just to change our situation, but to change us. Before the miracle shows up, God plants expectation, faith, and hope through His Word.If you feel like you’re walking through uncertainty, fear, or waiting, this message will help you tune your ear to the sound God is speaking over your life.Key Scriptures: Isaiah 9:1–2 | Isaiah 9:6–7 | Genesis 1 | Genesis 3 | 2 Corinthians 12 | Psalms 33:6 | Psalms 5:3 | Mark 1:40–41 | Luke 4:18–19

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    Lost But Found | Messy Church - Part Six | Sunday Service

    When Jesus talks about leaving the ninety-nine to find the one, He isn’t just talking about other people. Sometimes the “one” is you. This message challenges us to stop holding onto old labels, fears, or seasons and trust the Good Shepherd who rescues, restores, and leads us forward. God keeps His promises. Jesus is all we need. And He’s for the one every single time.Key Scriptures: Matthew 18:12–14 | Exodus 14:10–14 | Isaiah 43:2 | Psalm 23:1 | Philippians 2:5–8 | Joshua 1:9

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    No Additives Needed | Messy Church - Part Five | Sunday Service

    Legalism has a way of sneaking into our faith, turning what started as freedom into a checklist. In this message, Pastor Jeremy unpacks Paul’s letter to the Galatians to remind us that we’re saved by faith alone, not by works. The Gospel doesn’t need our additives; it needs our surrender.When we stop trying to perform for God and start walking in step with His Spirit, we find freedom, unity, and joy again.Key Scriptures: Galatians 1:6–7 | Galatians 2:4, 11–13, 16 | Galatians 3:1–7, 10–11 | Matthew 16:18 | Acts 1:8 | Acts 13 | Exodus 19 | Matthew 28:19 | 1 Peter 2:9 | 1 Thessalonians 5:23–24Response Questions:1. What rules or “additives” have you unknowingly added to your faith that keep you from walking in freedom?2. How can you show grace to others instead of expecting them to “have it all together”?3. What would it look like for you to walk in step with the Spirit this week, trusting grace over performance?

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    Many Parts. ONE Body. | Messy Church - Part Four | Sunday Service

    Pastor Jeremy unpacks what it truly means to be the Body of Christ. A unified, Spirit-filled people who harmonize rather than compete. From Paul’s letter to the Corinthians to Jesus’ call to agreement, we see how unity releases heaven’s power and how our words can activate God’s kingdom on earth.The Church isn’t a club or an event; it’s a colony of heaven, a bride in love, a temple of His Spirit, and a body made whole by every part doing its part. When we speak life, stand in unity, and care for one another, we reflect Jesus to a world desperate for hope.Key Scriptures: Matthew 16:13–20 | 1 Corinthians 12:12–27 | 1 Corinthians 1:10–13 | Matthew 18:18–20 | Psalms 133:1–3 | Galatians 6:2 | Romans 15:7 | Ephesians 4:2 | Colossians 3:13 | Hebrews 10:24–25 | 2 Corinthians 8:13–14 | Romans 12:13 | 1 Peter 4:9Response Questions:1. Where have you been tempted to make your part the most important part?2. How can you choose harmony instead of comparison in your family, team, or church?3. Who can you encourage, serve, or stand in agreement with this week?

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    Guest Speaker | Pastor Quinton Carter | Sunday Service

    What if the Church stopped pursuing comfort and began living on mission? In this episode, guest speaker Pastor Quinton from Youth of the Nations joins us to explore what it means to let Jesus build His Church, His way.Rooted in Matthew 16 and Psalm 127, this conversation examines how God builds differently: He completes His work before He begins, works while we rest, and calls us to assemble what He has already designed. We discuss building a “presence-first” church that emphasizes worship over preference and transformation over routine. Bringing healing, peace, and unity from the sanctuary to your living room.Whether you’re leading a team, raising a family, or simply rebuilding your faith, this episode will challenge you to stop inventing and start obeying the blueprint.

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    Do You See It? (Pt.2) | Messy Church - Part Three | Sunday Service

    What does it really mean to be the Church? In this week’s message, Pastor Jeremy unpacks how Jesus calls His people to live as a colony of heaven on earth, a witnessing, worshiping, and unified body that reflects His Kingdom wherever we go.The Church isn’t just a building or a Sunday gathering; it’s a living, breathing temple of the Holy Spirit, a bride preparing for the return of Christ, and a community sent to make disciples. When we walk in unity, love, and the power of our words, heaven touches earth through us.Key Scriptures: Matthew 16:13–20 | Revelation 19:7 | Ephesians 2:19–22 | Hebrews 11:16 | Romans 10:17 | Matthew 18:18–20 | Psalm 133

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    Understanding the Bible - Part Seven | Keith Mitchell | Wednesday Night Prayer

    In this message, we explain how to study Scripture in a way that leads to transformation, not just gaining facts. From uncovering Hebrew meanings to understanding context, culture, and personal application, this message will help you dig deep until revelation flows. Discover how Jesus’ bruises bring inner healing (Isaiah 53:5), why context shapes truth (Philippians 4:13), and how God’s grace reaches out to your shame (Luke 15). Learn how to meditate on Scripture until it moves from your head to your heart and begin living what you learn.Key Scriptures: Isaiah 53:5 | Philippians 4:13 | Luke 15:11–32 | Joshua 1:8 | Psalm 23:1 | James 1:22 | Genesis 1:1 | John 1:1 | Hebrews 9:11–14 | Revelation 12:11

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    Do You See It? | Messy Church - Part Two | Sunday Service

    What is the Church really called to be? In this powerful message, Pastor Jeremy unpacks Jesus’ words in Matthew 16:13–20 and reveals how the Church isn’t a building or a place to escape the world. It’s a living, breathing representation of heaven on earth.Through four biblical images, the Colony of Heaven, the Bride of Christ, the Temple of the Holy Spirit, and the Body of Christ, we discover our true mission: to reflect heaven’s culture, love passionately, worship deeply, and serve one another faithfully.Key Scriptures: Matthew 16:13–20 | Revelation 19:7–9 | Ephesians 2:19–22 | 1 Corinthians 12:12–27Response Questions:1️⃣ Which image of the Church, Colony, Bride, Temple, or Body challenges you the most right now?2️⃣ How can you reflect heaven’s culture in your everyday life this week?3️⃣ What step can you take to build unity and strengthen the Body of Christ around you?

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    Understanding the Bible - Part Six | Pastor Jeremy Saylor | Wednesday Night Prayer

    What if your faith could accelerate God’s timing? Pastor Jeremy unpacks the miracle at the Wedding in Cana, showing how Mary’s faith turned a moment of lack into one of abundance. Through this message, we see that the Bible isn’t just a book of rules—it’s the story of Jesus from beginning to end. Learn how to read Scripture as a living story, discover the layers of meaning hidden within each passage, and see how every story ultimately points to Christ.Key Scriptures: John 1:14 | John 8:32 | John 14:6 | Genesis 3 | John 2:1–12 | Numbers 21:8–9 | Hebrews 9:11–12

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    Trash to Treasure | Messy Church - Part One | Sunday Service

    What if God could take the messiest parts of your story, the trash, and turn them into treasure? Pastor Jeremy reminds us that the Church was never meant to hide from darkness but to shine through it. Jesus builds His Church right at the “gates of hell” and declares that it will not be overcome.When we surrender our brokenness, doubts, and failures to Him, He transforms them into something beautiful for His glory. Key Scriptures: Matthew 16:13–19 | 2 Corinthians 3:1–3 | Matthew 5:38–48 | Galatians 5:22 | 2 Corinthians 5:21 | Mark 10:18 | Luke 18:19Response Questions:1️⃣ What area of your life is hardest to yield to God—plans, family, finances, or struggles?2️⃣ How does trusting God’s will over your own bring peace instead of anxiety?3️⃣ In what ways can you practice “Lord, not my will but Yours” this week?

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    Understanding the Bible - Part Five | Pastor Jeremy Saylor | Wednesday Night Prayer

    The Bible isn’t just a rulebook; it’s the story of Jesus from beginning to end. Pastor Jeremy shares how to read Scripture as a story, revealing God’s redemption plan and how every verse points to Jesus.Learn practical ways to engage the Bible: read slowly, understand context, ask the right questions, and see how light and darkness, creation and redemption, all reveal God’s beauty, goodness, and truth.Discover what it means to find Jesus in every page from Genesis to Revelation and how His story becomes your story.Key Scriptures:Genesis 1–3 | John 1:14 | John 8:32 | John 14:6 | Luke 4:18 | Isaiah 64:8 | Jeremiah 18:6 | Revelation 22:17

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    Influence That Endures | Everyday Influencer - Part Eight | Sunday Service

    What does it take to live with an influence that endures? In this message from Pastor Noah, we’re reminded that true success in God’s Kingdom isn’t about how you start, it’s about how you stay. Anyone can begin strong, but it takes endurance, faith, and God’s power to finish well.Learn how to rely on God’s strength when life presses in, how to keep your purpose when things get hard, and how to fix your eyes on what’s eternal. The same power that raised Jesus lives in you, and that changes everything.Key Scriptures: 2 Corinthians 3:1–3 | 2 Corinthians 4:7–18 | 2 Timothy 4:7 | Colossians 1:27 | 1 John 4:4 | Hebrews 10:36 | Hebrews 12:1–2 | Romans 15:5–6

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    Missionary: Caleb Hendon | Wednesday Night Prayer

    In this episode, we welcome missionary Caleb Hendon, who, along with his wife Brittany and their three children, has been serving in Yurimaguas, Peru, reaching the Unreached People Groups along the Amazon basin. For the past eight years, the Hendons have planted churches, discipled new believers, and led youth and children’s ministry, all while pioneering an incredible movement of orality training that’s transforming how the Gospel is shared among indigenous tribes who can’t read or write.Caleb shares powerful stories from the mission field, from life deep in the Amazon to their next calling in Arequipa, a city of 1.8 million with very few active churches. Their vision? To establish an Oral Bible Training Center that will equip a new generation of pastors and leaders to reach where the Gospel has never gone before.This conversation will inspire you to think bigger about what it means to share your faith and trust God’s call, wherever it leads.

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    Creating Capacity for Greater Glory | Pastor Jim Hennesy | Sunday Service

    In this message, Pastor Jim Hennesy of Trinity Church challenges us to create capacity for greater glory not through striving, but through consecration. Like King David, our love for God should deepen over time, producing generosity, peace, and purpose. When our hearts are fully yielded to Him, His presence transforms our homes, communities, and nations.Pastor Jim reminds us that God’s glory increases where His people choose intimacy over indifference and generosity over self-interest. Just as David longed to build a dwelling place for God’s presence, we are called to make room for Him in every part of our lives.Key Scriptures:2 Corinthians 3:1–3 | Matthew 5:38–48 | Galatians 5:22 | 2 Corinthians 5:21 | Mark 10:18 | Luke 18:19 |Haggai 2:7–9 | 1 Chronicles 29:1–6, 9, 16–20

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    Understanding the Bible - Part Four | Pastor Jeremy Saylor | Wednesday Night Prayer

    How should we read the Bible? Pastor Jeremy reminds us that Scripture isn’t just a book of principles, it’s the story of Jesus from beginning to end. From Abraham to Joseph to the Gospels, every passage points us back to Christ and God’s plan of redemption. Discover practical ways to read the Bible as a story and learn how community, context, and the Spirit help bring the Word to life.Key Scriptures: 2 Corinthians 3:1–3 | Matthew 5:38–48 | Galatians 5:22 | 2 Corinthians 5:21 | Mark 10:18 | Luke 18:19

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    Is There Not a Cause? | Everyday Influencer - Part Seven | Sunday Service

    Legacy is more than personal success, it’s about living a life that outlives you. Just like in a relay race, winning isn’t only about how fast or strong you run, but how faithfully you pass the baton to the next generation. In the same way, faith must be handed down. What we live out today shapes the story tomorrow. Legacy is built through relationships that invest in others, faithfulness that points people to Jesus, and generosity that impacts the future. Our ways are our witness, and what we leave behind will echo far beyond our lifetime.Key Scriptures: 2 Corinthians 3:1–3 | Matthew 5:38–48 | Galatians 5:22 | 2 Corinthians 5:21 | Mark 10:18 | Luke 18:19 | Psalm 145:1–12 | Judges 2:10 | Genesis 26:18 | 2 Timothy 2:2 | Hebrews 11:4 | Revelation 14:13 | Matthew 5:14–16Response Questions1️⃣ What area of your life is hardest to yield to God? Your plans, family, finances, or struggles?2️⃣ How does trusting God’s will over your own bring peace instead of anxiety?3️⃣ In what ways can you practice “Lord, not my will but Yours” this week?

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    Same Power | Everyday Influencer - Part Six | Sunday Service

    The same power that raised Christ from the dead lives in you (Ephesians 1:17–23). Too often, we don’t realize what’s inside of us, God has placed His Spirit within us to strengthen, guide, and empower us for every battle we face.Discover how to access, activate, and release God’s power through perception, preparation, practice, and obedience. This isn’t just about knowing Scripture; it’s about living it out and becoming a witness to the world around you.📖 Key Scriptures: 2 Corinthians 3:1–3 | Matthew 5:38–48 | Galatians 5:22 | 2 Corinthians 5:21 | Mark 10:18 | Luke 18:19 | Ephesians 1:17–23 | Ephesians 6:10–12 | 1 Peter 5:8–9 | 2 Corinthians 10:3–4 | Matthew 5:21–24 | Matthew 6:14–15

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    Clothed in Christ | Everyday Influencer - Part Five | Sunday Service

    In a world divided by culture, politics, and cancel culture, how do we as followers of Jesus live differently? Pastor Jeremy’s message reminds us that our true identity isn’t found in politics, race, or status; it’s found in Christ alone.Paul calls us to put off the old ways and put on the new: compassion, humility, forgiveness, and love. When we live clothed in Christ, we become peacemakers in a world that desperately needs peace.📖 Key Scriptures:2 Corinthians 3:1–3 | Matthew 5:38–48 | Galatians 5:22 | 2 Corinthians 5:21 | Mark 10:18 | Luke 18:19💬 Response Questions1️⃣ What area of your life is hardest to yield to God—plans, family, finances, or struggles?2️⃣ How does trusting God’s will over your own bring peace instead of anxiety?3️⃣ In what ways can you practice “Lord, not my will but Yours” this week?

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    Understanding the Bible - Part Two | Pastor Noah Ray | Wednesday Night Prayer

    Can the Bible truly be trusted? Pastor Noah explores the Doctrine of Inspiration, what it means that “all Scripture is God-breathed” (2 Timothy 3:16–17), and why that gives us confidence in God’s Word today. In this message, we cover four key questions: Who wrote the Bible? How is it organized? How did we get it? And how should we read it?📖 Key Scriptures: 2 Timothy 3:16–17 | 2 Peter 1:21 | Titus 1:2 | Proverbs 30:5 | Psalm 119:160 | John 17:17 | Psalm 119:105 | John 10:35 | Matthew 7:24

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    Living Generously | Everyday Influencer - Part Four | Sunday Service

    Generosity isn’t about what God wants from you; it’s about what He wants for you. In this week’s message from our series, Everyday Influencers, Pastor Jeremy unpacks how giving changes us:✅ Corrects our perspective on money✅ Cultivates God’s nature in our hearts✅ Releases God’s blessing in every area of our lives📖 Key Scriptures: 2 Corinthians 3:1–3 | Matthew 5:38–48 | Galatians 5:22 | 2 Corinthians 5:21 | Mark 10:18 | Luke 18:19💬 Response Questions1️⃣ Where is your treasure, and what does it reveal about your heart?2️⃣ How can your giving reflect the nature of God’s love?3️⃣ In what ways have you experienced God’s blessing through generosity?

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    Understanding the Bible - Part One | Pastor Noah Ray | Wednesday Night Prayer

    Why does the Bible still matter today? In this message, Pastor Noah begins our new Wednesday night series 'Understanding the Bible' by reminding us that God’s Word is alive, active, and essential to every part of our lives. Access has never been greater, but real-life change happens when we engage with Scripture daily.Discover why the Bible is more than just another book, how it filters our lives, nourishes our souls, and equips us to live differently.📖 Key Scriptures: Hebrews 4:12 | 1 Peter 1:23 | Isaiah 55:10–11 | Ephesians 6:17 | Jeremiah 23:29 | 1 Corinthians 14:24–25 | John 17:17 | Matthew 4:1–4 | Psalms 119:97 | Psalms 119:18 | James 1:22

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    The Way of Hospitality | Everyday Influencer - Part Three | Sunday Service

    Your ways are your witness. In this message, Pastor Noah unpacks The Way of Hospitality, not just Southern hospitality, but Biblical hospitality that stops, serves, and sacrifices for others. From the parable of the Good Samaritan to the radical love of the early church, we see how hospitality is the Gospel made visible.📖 Key Scriptures: 2 Corinthians 3:2 | Luke 10:27–37 | Romans 12:13 | Hebrews 13:2 | 1 Peter 4:8–9 | Romans 5:6–8 | John 4 | Romans 15:7 | Ephesians 2:12–13, 19 | 1 John 4:19

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    Let Your Patience Speak | Everyday Influencer - Part Two | Sunday Service

    Patience isn’t weakness; it’s a powerful testimony. In this week’s message, “Let Your Patience Preach,” Pastor Jeremy encourages us to see patience as a vital part of living and sharing the gospel in an impatient world.When we choose patience on the road, in our homes, and with our enemies, we reflect the heart of Christ. The early church changed its culture not through retaliation but through radical patience, love, and endurance.📖 Key Scriptures: 2 Corinthians 3:1–3 | Matthew 5:38–48 | Galatians 5:22 | 2 Corinthians 5:21 | Mark 10:18 | Luke 18:19💬 Response Questions1️⃣ Where is impatience most visible in your life right now?2️⃣ How could choosing patience point someone to Jesus this week?3️⃣ Who in your life do you need to “go the second mile” with?

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    Ways That Witness | Everyday Influencer - Part One | Sunday Service

    In this kickoff to our Everyday Influencers series, Pastor Jeremy reminds us that our actions, habits, priorities, and attitudes are speaking louder than words. Inspired by 2 Corinthians 3:1–3, we see that it’s our ways more than our words that witness to the world.From Susanna Wesley's faith-filled example to the growth of the early church, we are called to live in a way that reflects Jesus every day. In our homes, at work, and in all our interactions.📖 Key Scriptures: 2 Corinthians 3:1–3 | 2 Corinthians 3:18 | Deuteronomy 30:19–20 | John 14:6 | 1 Corinthians 11:1 | Hebrews 13:7–9 | Matthew 5:14–16 | Psalm 19:7–8 | Psalm 32:8💬 Response Questions1️⃣ What “letter” is your life writing for the world to read?2️⃣ Which of your habits reflect the ways of Christ and which need to change?3️⃣ How can you let your light shine in your everyday interactions this week?

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    Built Up to Build Up! Part 2 | Pastor Jeremy Saylor | Sunday Service

    How do you operate in the gift of prophecy? In this message, Pastor Jeremy dives into 1 Corinthians 14 to answer one of the most important questions in our Holy Spirit series: How do we walk in prophecy in a way that builds up the Church?You’ll learn what Spirit-inspired speech really is, why it always strengthens, encourages, and comforts, and practical tips for using the gift of prophecy in a fitting and orderly way.📖 Key Scriptures: 1 Corinthians 14:1–5 | 1 Corinthians 14:40 | 2 Corinthians 13:1 | Matthew 18:16 | Deuteronomy 19:15 | Isaiah 40:31 | Romans 8:26–27 | 1 Corinthians 2:10–13💬 Response Questions1️⃣ How do I operate in the gift of prophecy in my daily life?2️⃣ Am I speaking in a way that strengthens, encourages, and comforts?3️⃣ Does my tone and timing open the door for others to receive from God?

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    Church History Part Three | Pastor Jeremy Saylor | Wednesday Night Prayer

    What does it mean to be the Church in the Modern Era? From the Great Awakenings to the Global Missions Movement, God has been stirring revival, calling us to be salt, light, and a faithful presence in a changing world. In this message, Pastor Jeremy unpacks the four distinctives of the Modern Church: Awakenings & Revivals, Global Missions, Growing Secularism, and Signs of Renewal.📖 Key Scriptures: Matthew 5:13–16 | Matthew 28:16–20 | Acts 1:6–8 | Acts 2:17–18 | Acts 3:19 | Hosea 10:12 | Luke 19:10 | John 20:21 | Romans 10:14–15 | 2 Corinthians 5:20 | 2 Timothy 3:1–5 | 2 Timothy 4:3–5 | Romans 12:2💬 Response Questions1️⃣ Where do you see the need for revival in your city and in your own life?2️⃣ How can you live as salt and light in your workplace, school, or neighborhood this week?3️⃣ How can you help the church remain faithful in a growing secular culture?

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    Built Up to Build Up! | Pastor Jeremy Saylor | Sunday Service

    This week, Pastor Jeremy unpacks 1 Corinthians 14:1–5 and challenges us to eagerly desire the gifts of the Spirit. Discover what prophecy really is, why it matters, and how you can operate in it to strengthen, encourage, and comfort those around you.📖 Key Scriptures: 1 Corinthians 14:1–5 | 1 Corinthians 14:3 | Romans 14:19 | Ephesians 4:29 | Acts 9:31 | Acts 13:15 | Acts 15:31 | Romans 15:13 | Luke 19:10 | 2 Timothy 1:5–7 | Hebrews 10:23–25 | 1 Corinthians 14:40 | 2 Corinthians 13:1 | Matthew 18:16 | Deuteronomy 19:15💬 Response Questions1️⃣ Are you actively pursuing the gifts of the Spirit?2️⃣ Who can you strengthen or encourage this week?3️⃣ How can you share prophecy in a loving, natural way?

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Christian Life Church is a vibrant, spirit-filled church located on Valleydale Road in Birmingham, Alabama, serving the communities of Shelby County and Jefferson County. Our multicultural congregation is dedicated to sharing the love of Jesus through heartfelt worship, meaningful connections, and impactful community outreach. If you're searching for churches in Birmingham, or surrounding areas, we welcome you to join us for a dynamic, Holy Spirit-led worship experience. At Christian Life Church, we believe in the power of unity and transformation through faith, and we strive to make a positive difference in every life we touch. Visit us to discover a church home where you can grow in your faith and find your purpose.

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