99 sermons transcribed, indexed & archived · 2020–2022 · permalink: https://divining.app/church/ridgecrest-baptist-church.html
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Apr 19, 2022 · unitarian universalism
Spiritual GrowthPeace & NonviolenceBible & Exposition
“And then, of course, the last piece of that is making forgiveness a normal part of the team in church dynamics is you know when people are hurt becau…”
Apr 5, 2022 · reason and sound thinking
Bible & ExpositionGender & Sexuality / InclusionThe Nativity
“And so it's easy to kind of jump to those things and you know and I can you know speak you know just to be transparent and you know my sinfulness you…”
Dec 21, 2021 · christmas and easter
Advent & ChristmasParenting & ChildrenJoseph
Dec 14, 2021 · reason and sound thinking
Peace & NonviolenceWorship & PraiseCreation Care
“And so, if that's true, and the church is this place where, where true peace can be found, why do you think, you know, outsiders kind of immediately…”
Dec 7, 2021 · reason and sound thinking
Advent & ChristmasFaith & DoubtHope & Encouragement
“However for someone who is walking through something challenging maybe it's you know, family relationship, friendship, you know, work environment, wh…”
Nov 30, 2021 · reason and sound thinking
Evangelism & MissionWork & VocationSalvation & Grace
“And so we don't value our allegiance to the country that we live in, or a particular political system, or an economic system, or a way of living high…”
Nov 23, 2021 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Bible & ExpositionActsEvangelism & Mission
“And Luke is a physician and so it could have been that God was trying to get Paul to Luke to pick him up and making part of these missionary journey…”
Nov 9, 2021 · unitarian universalism
Evangelism & MissionService & Spiritual GiftsFriendship & Belonging
“Yeah, you just of course The series continued last week with Logan, but then you picked right back up this week looking in acts chapter 13 and you kn…”
Nov 2, 2021 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Prayer & DevotionBible & ExpositionContemplative Prayer & Silence
Oct 26, 2021 · reason and sound thinking
Salvation & GracePrayer & DevotionCreation Care
“He uses the term, in Ephesians 2, that we are His handiwork, His poem, that the world can read.”
Oct 19, 2021 · reason and sound thinking
Baptism & CommunionEvangelism & MissionSpiritual Growth
Oct 5, 2021 · reason and sound thinking
Sin & RepentanceBible & ExpositionHumanism
“So there is a place for it, but you mentioned the sermon, this idea of only devoting that and finding ourselves slipping into this kind of subtle pro…”
Sep 28, 2021 · reason and sound thinking
Fear & AnxietyBible & ExpositionSpiritual Growth
“and Jesus says it this way and he's talking about worry in this case but Matthew 6, 33 but seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and al…”
Sep 21, 2021 · reason and sound thinking
Bible & ExpositionSpiritual GrowthWork & Vocation
“And I don't know if it's just that I'm actually like just look old or if I if I carry myself a particular way or what but so the reason I say that is…”
Sep 14, 2021 · reason and sound thinking
Holy SpiritSpeaking in TonguesCrucifixion & Atonement
“And so he goes in the beginning of chapter 13, He says, if I speak in tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I'm a noisy, gong, or a clangi…”
Sep 7, 2021 · reason and sound thinking
Faith & Civic LifeHoly SpiritHope & Encouragement
“But he's talking about, he's just talking about kind of like the way, you know, the gospel spread and those sorts of things and he says the sower wen…”
Aug 31, 2021 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Prayer & DevotionDoubt & DeconstructionBible & Exposition
“And if you go to a place like John chapter 3, Jesus kind of talks about this, now we're super familiar with John 3 16 for God's love the world that h…”
Aug 24, 2021 · reason and sound thinking
Friendship & BelongingSpiritual GrowthBible & Exposition
Aug 17, 2021 · church god jesus gospel spirit
God the Father / CreatorSpiritual GrowthCrucifixion & Atonement
“but by the same word the heavens and the earth that now exist are stored up for fire being kept until the day of judgment and destruction of the ungo…”
Aug 10, 2021 · reason and sound thinking
Prophecy & End TimesEvangelism & MissionBible & Exposition
“And in there, he quotes Joel and he's like, in the latter days, it's gonna be like this, your spirit's gonna be poured out and people are gonna proph…”
Aug 3, 2021 · reason and sound thinking
Suffering & PerseveranceSpiritual GrowthSalvation & Grace
Jul 27, 2021 · reason and sound thinking
Bible & ExpositionFear & AnxietyThe Ten Commandments
Jul 22, 2021 · reason and sound thinking
Holy SpiritCrucifixion & AtonementChurch Life & Membership
“You don't have to be with other believers necessarily to have worship experience you know like the one I described with that art song like you know t…”
Jul 20, 2021 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Bible & ExpositionThe Cost of DiscipleshipActs
Jul 13, 2021 · reason and sound thinking
Holy SpiritSalvation & GraceSpiritual Growth
“But Paul says this in 1 Corinthians 3, said, according to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder, I have laid a foundation and s…”
Jul 6, 2021 · reason and sound thinking
Spiritual GrowthPsalmsWork & Vocation
Jun 29, 2021 · reason and sound thinking
Spiritual GrowthForgiveness & ReconciliationFriendship & Belonging
Jun 24, 2021 · reason and sound thinking
Faith & DoubtBaptism & CommunionReason & Free Inquiry
“Last year showed how dangerous social media it can be through just how angry there was there was there was and not to sound cynical or everything but…”
Jun 22, 2021 · reason and sound thinking
Forgiveness & ReconciliationFriendship & BelongingCrucifixion & Atonement
“And so because we have received God's forgiveness, we can't withhold forgiveness from another because that if we were to do that, we're basically say…”
Jun 15, 2021 · reason and sound thinking
Forgiveness & ReconciliationPrison & Restorative JusticeParenting & Children
“Yeah, so what that is is more than likely is if referring to his postorship, the fact that he has been commissioned by Jesus to be an apostle.”
Jun 10, 2021 · reason and sound thinking
Service & Spiritual GiftsSpiritual GrowthWork & Vocation
“And so like those later high school years, I felt like I was just kind of going through the motions and you know That sort of thing and then it was t…”
Jun 8, 2021 · reason and sound thinking
Spiritual GrowthHope & EncouragementHumanism
“Yeah, you talked about life group and participating in relational discipleship, being a great opportunity to find these relationships and to really d…”
May 30, 2021 · unitarian universalism
Friendship & BelongingSpiritual GrowthThe Kingdom of God
“It doesn't mean lack of disagreements or misunderstandings, but it's how we go about that because you know as you always talk about with Shalom, Shal…”
May 27, 2021 · reason and sound thinking
Salvation & GraceHumanismFriendship & Belonging
May 25, 2021 · reason and sound thinking
Gender & Sexuality / InclusionSpiritual GrowthPrayer & Devotion
“Therefore, that's where it comes back to us learning to listen to that Holy Spirit, You know and be able to discern those actions because like you sa…”
May 18, 2021 · reason and sound thinking
Faith & DoubtBible & ExpositionSpiritual Growth
May 11, 2021 · reason and sound thinking
Friendship & BelongingBible & ExpositionBaptism & Communion
May 4, 2021 · reason and sound thinking
Sabbath & RestFear & AnxietyMatthew
“And then John of course is his own separate like thing because he writes my understanding most New Testament scholars John writes much later than Mat…”
Apr 20, 2021 · reason and sound thinking
Sabbath & RestService & Spiritual GiftsSin & Repentance
Apr 13, 2021 · reason and sound thinking
Sabbath & RestHope & EncouragementGod the Father / Creator
“and our tour guide was Jewish and he was kind of sharing his perspective on Sabbath and the way kind of even modern-day Jews perceive it and the way…”
Apr 6, 2021 · unitarian universalism
Grief & LamentFriendship & BelongingSpiritual Growth
“We can do that in a large setting, we can do that in small groups.”
Mar 30, 2021 · unitarian universalism
Bible & ExpositionChurch Life & MembershipGender & Sexuality / Inclusion
“I know I guess two weeks ago I sat down with him and kind of walk through the passage.”
Mar 23, 2021 · reason and sound thinking
Lent & Holy WeekLoneliness & IsolationBible & Exposition
“In my testimony and in my life, life, God has really spoken me through giving me a sense of peace in the midst of stress or anxiety or just lostness.”
Mar 16, 2021 · church god jesus gospel spirit
HumanismChurch Life & MembershipBible & Exposition
“It's something that you really need to pray through and think through and have a small group where people speak in your life and say like, Hey, like…”
Mar 9, 2021 · reason and sound thinking
Worship & PraisePrayer & DevotionPsalms
Mar 2, 2021 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Jesus: Life & TeachingsSin & RepentancePrayer & Devotion
Feb 23, 2021 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Sin & RepentancePrayer & DevotionSpiritual Growth
Feb 16, 2021 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Prayer & DevotionWorship & PraiseBible & Exposition
Feb 9, 2021 · reason and sound thinking
Spiritual GrowthSin & RepentanceLoneliness & Isolation
Feb 2, 2021 · reason and sound thinking
Hope & EncouragementSin & RepentanceService & Spiritual Gifts
“And also, if you're in a position of leadership and maybe you're in this place where the best thing you can do for your own spiritual health is to st…”
Jan 26, 2021 · reason and sound thinking
Suffering & PerseveranceIdentity & WorthBaptism & Communion
“God has made us male and female.”
Jan 19, 2021 · reason and sound thinking
Prayer & DevotionService & Spiritual GiftsFriendship & Belonging
“He actually gets into this discussion of speaking in tongues and the controversy in the Corinthian church over its purpose And he gets to the end and…”
Jan 12, 2021 · reason and sound thinking
Friendship & BelongingPrayer & DevotionCrucifixion & Atonement
“And so I read Psalm 46 and then I prayed through Psalm 46 as a way of responding to what God had said.”
Jan 5, 2021 · reason and sound thinking
God the Father / CreatorBible & ExpositionSin & Repentance
Dec 29, 2020 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Friendship & BelongingGod the Father / CreatorEvangelism & Mission
“I thought immediately of what Jesus says in Matthew 5 where He talked about being salt and light.”
Dec 22, 2020 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Bible & ExpositionGod the Father / CreatorCrucifixion & Atonement
“A city set on a hill cannot be hidden, nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house.”
Dec 15, 2020 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Advent & ChristmasMarriageWorship & Praise
“And of course, you know, the, those of you who are listening or watching, uh, those of you who are married, you know, know that that that's part of m…”
Dec 8, 2020 · reason and sound thinking
God the Father / CreatorCrucifixion & AtonementCreation & Eden
“But then we get to the more specific command of verses 16 of chapter 2, the Lord commanded the man saying, you may surely eat of every tree of the ga…”
Dec 1, 2020 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Creation & EdenBible & ExpositionRevelation / End Vision
“And we get to John 1, and John in John chapter 1 says, you know, Jesus came and he was the”
Nov 24, 2020 · unitarian universalism
Friendship & BelongingDivorce & Broken RelationshipsForgiveness & Reconciliation
“And so you get this shift toward a subjectivity, this comes from an Italian perspective, this comes from a French perspective, this comes from an Eng…”
Nov 17, 2020 · reason and sound thinking
MarriageSalvation & GraceCreation & Eden
“And yes, the marriage relationship is different because it's one that's set apart by God.”
Nov 3, 2020 · reason and sound thinking
Service & Spiritual GiftsSuffering & PerseveranceParenting & Children
Oct 27, 2020 · reason and sound thinking
Work & VocationSin & RepentanceSalvation & Grace
“I referenced Galatians 5 verse 1 says, for freedom, Christ has set us free, and then he goes on in verse 13, for you were called to freedom brothers,…”
Oct 20, 2020 · reason and sound thinking
Forgiveness & ReconciliationBible & ExpositionParenting & Children
“But ultimately God is going to be the one that takes care of me because I've he's the one of Pledge of Allegiance too old now.”
Oct 13, 2020 · reason and sound thinking
Bible & ExpositionFear & AnxietyIdentity & Worth
“And so it's in Luke chapter 7, a woman comes in and Jesus that a guy's house got named Simon's house and they're eating together and she comes in and…”
Oct 6, 2020 · reason and sound thinking
Spiritual GrowthSin & RepentanceFear & Anxiety
“Does it create a lack of care about what's going on in the world?”
Sep 29, 2020 · hope and light, the beloved community
Crucifixion & AtonementFriendship & BelongingHope & Encouragement
Sep 22, 2020 · reason and sound thinking
Crucifixion & AtonementPoverty & CompassionFriendship & Belonging
“And God's going to look at that and tell us, if you look at first Corinthians three, Paul talks a little bit about this idea of, you know, we're goin…”
Sep 8, 2020 · reason and sound thinking
Suffering & PerseveranceBible & ExpositionEvangelism & Mission
“And I was always, if you have any additional questions, or, you know, maybe you're in the midst of suffering, or you're just trying to figure out wha…”
Sep 1, 2020 · unitarian universalism
Hope & EncouragementSpiritual GrowthFaith & Civic Life
“So I start there and then I begin to work my way through these other, you know, filters, tradition, reason, experience.”
Aug 25, 2020 · reason and sound thinking
Spiritual GrowthSin & RepentanceBaptism & Communion
“And Paul makes it really clear, if you keep working through Romans, Romans 6, 23, the wages of sin is death.”
Aug 18, 2020 · church god jesus gospel spirit
God the Father / CreatorMarriageForgiveness & Reconciliation
“But what he doesn't say is, well, we're just okay with that division and we just walk away from it and say, you know what, I don't really care about…”
Aug 11, 2020 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Prayer & DevotionFear & AnxietySpiritual Growth
“You know, and a great place to start this prayer, you know, and you mention that's kind of the first of those four points, and when we truly, you kno…”
Aug 4, 2020 · reason and sound thinking
Evangelism & MissionGod the Father / CreatorPrayer & Devotion
“And I think those individuals who maybe can't completely disregard social media for a 40-day window, even if they were to stop and spend time in pray…”
Jul 28, 2020 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Hope & EncouragementWorship & PraisePrayer & Devotion
“He was He was anticipating that and so yeah, I definitely think there's there's something and I agree with you I mean like most of us I think Approac…”
Jul 21, 2020 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Abraham & IsaacSuffering & PerseveranceHoly Spirit
“And you know, I love that because here you have this woman who is pleased in a very difficult situation with, you know, Abraham and Sarah, but God sa…”
Jul 7, 2020 · reason and sound thinking
Thanksgiving & HarvestHumanismGender & Sexuality / Inclusion
“And so what I believe in my my sacred life that the way Francis Schaeffer put it is that we have this upstairs room that is devoted to the sacred and…”
Jun 30, 2020 · unitarian universalism
Worship & PraiseService & Spiritual GiftsHumanism
Jun 21, 2020 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Worship & PraiseHoly SpiritFear & Anxiety
“Yeah, it's one of those things that we don't talk about as bad as a lot because I think we we got freaked out when we were younger about, you know, w…”
Jun 16, 2020 · reason and sound thinking
Spiritual GrowthGrief & LamentEvangelism & Mission
“And so I think if we think about somebody who is emotionally or spiritually bound down, what What we do is we get close to this is the relational dis…”
Jun 9, 2020 · reason and sound thinking
Worship & PraiseRacial JusticeJoseph
“and energize you and you know to the point to where you want to tell others and you want to encourage others so that they they do know you know this…”
Jun 2, 2020 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Faith & DoubtWorship & PraiseSpiritual Growth
“The truth is, if you look at the Psalms over and over and over again, when people are dealing with these things and you know our different lamentatio…”
May 26, 2020 · reason and sound thinking
Fear & AnxietyFriendship & BelongingService & Spiritual Gifts
May 19, 2020 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Grief & LamentForgiveness & ReconciliationFaith & Mental Health
“And it's easy for us to just get in this mindset of, well, I'm not doing all the things I shouldn't, but truth matter is, I really need to seek forgi…”
May 12, 2020 · reason and sound thinking
Worship & PraiseSpiritual GrowthFear & Anxiety
May 5, 2020 · reason and sound thinking
God the Father / CreatorSpiritual GrowthSabbath & Rest
“And I think, you know, I promise I kind of circle this back around, you know, but you know, as I was kind of thinking, you know, one of the comments…”
Apr 28, 2020 · reason and sound thinking
Sin & RepentanceAngerChurch Life & Membership
“I think social media is really good at giving us the edit itself.”
Apr 21, 2020 · reason and sound thinking
Bible & ExpositionWorship & PraiseSpiritual Growth
“While you're doing that I was going to say one of the things that I would encourage people to do is they read the Psalms through the app or just on t…”
Apr 14, 2020 · reason and sound thinking
Bible & ExpositionHoly SpiritResurrection & Easter
“And we see that and one of the key aspects of your sermon you talked about the wages of sin is death and about how we all deserve those wages, every…”
Apr 7, 2020 · reason and sound thinking
Parenting & ChildrenEvangelism & MissionHoly Spirit
Mar 31, 2020 · reason and sound thinking
Faith & DoubtChurch Life & MembershipEvangelism & Mission
“I mean, if we want to start from a purely just like what does this do for me and that's you know it's not wrong to think in those terms if we stop th…”
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