Summary Drawing from James 2, the preacher distinguishes between justification by faith (for eternal salvation) and justification by works (for experiencing God’s tangible intervention in everyday life and history). Using Abraham and Rahab as [...]

Summary In this message from Isaiah 58—the longest biblical passage on fasting—the preacher emphasizes that God desires a true fast marked by genuine repentance and humility, not mere religious ritual or self-centered motives. The people were [...]

Summary The preacher stresses that Christians are called to be visible lights in the world, doing «good works» that not only benefit people but also glorify and advertise God, rather than just performing good deeds like anyone else. Drawing from [...]

Summary The preacher warns that Christians are redeemed for God’s kingdom, not this passing world, and we must not conform to its pressures or values, as doing so jeopardizes our intimacy with the Father. Drawing from Romans 12:2, 1 John 2:15–17, [...]

Summary The preacher emphasizes that God must be the sole source in our lives, with no competing idols allowed—any person, thing, or idea we rely on for our needs becomes an idol that displaces Him. Drawing from 1 Samuel 7:3, he stresses the need [...]

Summary The preacher drives home that God's Word is powerful and true, but it only changes us when we act on it—not just hear it. He bases this on James 1:22-25, comparing the Word to a mirror that reveals our true self, urging us to gaze [...]

Summary In this passionate message on spiritual warfare from Ephesians 6:10–13, the preacher uses vivid personal stories—her son’s shifting confidence upon overhearing the opposing team’s respect, a child’s frustration at whack-a-mole revealing [...]

Drawing from Revelation 4 and the powerful testimony of Dory Van Stone—who endured profound neglect and abuse yet discovered God’s abiding presence even in her darkest moments—the preacher urges the congregation to «look up» amid life’s «Patmos» [...]

In this powerful message drawing from Judges 6:11–12, the preacher emphasizes that our true identity comes solely from God, not from our past mistakes, current circumstances, feelings, or what others call us—illustrated vividly through her teenage [...]

Summary This moving message from Revelation 4 pulls back the curtain on heaven's throne room to remind us that even in our darkest, most unwanted circumstances—like John's exile on Patmos or Dory Van Stone's heartbreaking [...]

Summary In this heartfelt Mother’s Day message from Revelation 4:1-11, the preacher shares a vision of heaven’s open door where God’s throne stands firm and unshaken amid life’s hardest storms. Drawing from John’s exile on Patmos and the testimony [...]

Summary Priscilla Shirer delivers a powerful message on God’s perfect patience (1 Timothy 1:16), using Paul’s life as proof that no one can out-sin God’s grace. God’s patience frees us from fear, eggshell-walking, and condemnation, enabling [...]

Summary Priscilla Shirer teaches on God’s perfect patience from 1 Timothy 1:16, using Paul’s testimony as the «foremost» sinner to demonstrate that no one can out-sin God’s grace. God’s patience frees us to live the abundant life without fear of [...]

Summary Reflecting on old journals, Priscilla Shirer realizes how often she wished away current seasons of life—childhood, teens, college, early marriage, young kids—always longing for the next one, only to later see she had been in «the good [...]

Summary Priscilla Shirer recounts the story of theology students visiting John Wesley’s home, where Billy Graham knelt in the worn knee marks by Wesley’s bed and prayed for God to spark revival again, leading to Graham’s powerful ministry. Drawing [...]

Summary Priscilla Shirer shares a personal story from her teenage years when she changed her name to "DK" at a new school, only to have her mother firmly remind her that only the ones who gave her life have the authority to name her. [...]

Summary Priscilla Shirer reminds us that our true identity comes from God alone, not from circumstances, failures, or what others call us. Using Judges 6:11-12, she shares the story of Gideon, who was hiding in fear when the angel of the Lord [...]

Summary Priscilla Shirer delivers a powerful call to faithfulness and endurance at Concord Church, using the story of the lone house standing after Hurricane Ike in Gilcrest as a vivid picture of lives that withstand life’s storms. Drawing from 1 [...]

Summary In this heartfelt closing session at Pink Impact, Priscilla Shirer shares how God isn’t offended by our doubts during hard seasons—like John the Baptist questioning Jesus from prison in Matthew 11. Through personal stories (her son’s funny [...]

Summary Priscilla Shirer lights up the room talking about how Ephesians 3:20–21 isn’t just a nice verse—it’s a game-changer for seeing our trials differently, reminding us that God’s dynamite power is working in us right now, even from Paul’s [...]

Summary Priscilla Shirer shares how Jesus sees us even in our deepest discouragement, just like He spotted Simon Peter after a fruitless night of fishing in Luke 5:1-7, and steps right into our empty, frustrating situations to turn them into [...]

Summary Priscilla Shirer really drives home how God uses those tough, isolating seasons—like Elijah hiding at the brook Cherith in 1 Kings 17—to build our faith and intimacy with Him, preparing us for the bold moments ahead, just like Elijah’s [...]

Summary Priscilla Shirer brings up a really good point about the taxing, dull seasons we all face. She likens it to the repetitive chores in The Karate Kid—God uses those exact moments to get us ready for bigger victories. In Luke 9, during the [...]

Summary Priscilla Shirer encourages those feeling discouraged after pouring effort into life's "fishing trips" with no results, using the story of Simon Peter in Luke 5:1-11. She highlights how Jesus sees our struggles, steps into [...]

Summary It isn't just about catching the message—Priscilla Shirer emphasizes that hearing Jesus' words is hollow without the actual follow-through. Looking at Matthew 7:24-27, there’s this stark contrast between the wise and foolish [...]

Summary Priscilla Shirer shares that God often allows us to go through difficult situations not to harm us, but to reveal His character and power up close, drawing from the Israelites' experience at the Red Sea in Exodus 14. She emphasizes [...]

Summary From Romans 8:18–28, the preacher passionately declares «The Groan Before the Glory.» Present sufferings—personal, generational, global—are divinely allowed to break stubbornness, strip away flesh, and birth something greater. Creation [...]

Summary In this fiery message from 2 Kings 4 about the Shunammite woman whose promised son suddenly dies, the preacher urges believers not to bury their God-given dreams even when they seem dead and cold. Despite saying «It is well» outwardly while [...]

Summary Moses begged God to show him His glory, not just to get the promised land but because he craved close proximity to God’s presence after all they’d been through together. Drawing from Exodus 33:18–23, the preacher stresses that true [...]

Summary In this sermon wrapping up 2022, Pastor Sam Rodriguez teaches from Luke 1 that our words play a critical role in birthing miracles, contrasting Zechariah's doubting question (which led to temporary silence for protection) with [...]

Summary This sermon, titled «By This Time Next Year,» draws from the story of the Shunammite woman in 2 Kings 4, who built a room for Elisha and received a prophetic promise of a son despite her husband’s old age and her own unspoken longing. The [...]

Summary In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes that joy from Jesus' presence and being filled with the Holy Spirit can happen even «in the womb"—while we’re still imperfect and in the midst of struggles. Drawing from Luke 1, where unborn [...]

Summary Pastor Sam Rodriguez preaches from 1 Samuel 5 on the captured Ark of the Covenant placed in Dagon’s temple, where the idol falls twice before the glory of God—first face down, then decapitated and dismembered. He declares «Timber!» as every [...]

Summary Pastor Sam Rodriguez contrasts Jezebel’s death threat to Elijah (1 Kings 19:2) with Elijah’s miraculous ascension in a whirlwind (2 Kings 2:11), declaring that «when Heaven starts, Hell cannot stop it.» He frames the current cultural [...]

Summary Pastor Sam Rodriguez delivers a fiery message from Mark 10:46–52 about blind Bartimaeus, urging believers to «raise your volume» through bold praise and worship to attract Jesus' attention and receive breakthrough. He connects [...]

Summary Pastor Sam Rodriguez preaches that God can turn any mess in our lives into a miracle, using the story of Jesus healing the man born blind in John 9 as the key Scripture. He emphasizes opening our eyes to see new things God is doing, to the [...]

Summary The preacher emphasizes that to have a victorious year, we must put «first things first» by starting everything with God, His Word, and praise. He draws from three key Scriptures: Genesis 1:1 («In the beginning God»), John 1:1 («In the [...]

Summary Rick Warren shares how discouragement hits hardest at the halfway point of life’s marathon, using Nehemiah chapter 4 to highlight four common causes: fatigue, frustration from rubble, feelings of failure, and fear from threats. He explains [...]

Summary Pastor Rick Warren reminds us that genuine praise to God—done with all our heart, in spirit and truth—is a vital daily habit, drawing from Psalm 150:6 and John 4:23. He stresses that lukewarm worship disgusts God, while heartfelt praise [...]

Summary In this second message of the «Shaping Your Future Self» series, Rick Warren teaches that pleasing God requires faith, expressed through setting faith goals, based on Hebrews 11:6 which states that without faith it is impossible to please [...]

Summary In this sermon from the «Strategies for Stressful Times» series, Rick Warren uses the analogy of running out of gas in a car to illustrate why people feel spiritually, emotionally, and relationally empty, listing ten common reasons such as [...]

Summary In this message, Rick Warren draws from recent tragedies like mass shootings and personal losses to emphasize that God expects believers to comfort others in grief using the comfort we’ve received from Him, based on 2 Corinthians 1:3-4. He [...]

Summary In this message from the «Building a Better Future» series on Nehemiah (Part 6, focusing on Nehemiah 4), Rick Warren addresses handling opposition when pursuing God’s will. Opportunity and opposition go hand-in-hand («Opportunity + [...]

Summary In this message from the «Building a Better Future» series on Nehemiah (Part 8, focusing on Nehemiah 5), Rick Warren teaches how to earn respect through handling internal conflict wisely. Respect is a deep human need and is earned, not [...]

Summary Rick Warren shares how God’s sovereign timing led him to found Saddleback Church in the Saddleback Valley back in 1979-1980 through miraculous coincidences like crossed letters mentioning the same location. In this historic June 2021 [...]

Summary Rick Warren teaches that true happiness is a choice, not dependent on circumstances, drawing from Paul’s joyful letter to the Philippians written while imprisoned in Rome. He identifies four common «killjoys» of happiness—pain, pressure, [...]

Summary In this message, Rick Warren warns that misplaced priorities are a major cause of discouragement and fatigue among pastors and believers alike, often because we focus on urgent but secondary issues instead of what truly matters eternally. [...]

Summary In this devotional, the speaker uses a humorous family story about her mother Lois Evans refusing to fly on small planes to illustrate that the strength of our faith depends not on its size but on the object it’s placed in. Drawing from [...]

Summary This sermon urges believers to move beyond merely owning Bibles to actively engaging with God’s living word personally, drawing an analogy from the preacher’s tech-challenged dad who had computers but couldn’t use them. Using Hebrews 4:12 [...]

Summary In this message, the preacher encourages believers to embrace the often overlooked seasons of private dependence on God and close-knit community ministry, using Elijah’s journey in 1 Kings 17 as the key Scripture. He stresses that true [...]