Pastor at the Beach Sermon Podcast

Message for All Saints Sunday

We give thanks for all the saints who have come before us, for the saints in our midst today's and for the ones who will follow. Pastor Paul reminds us of this and gives us some important reminders for election week in the United States.
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Music ”Ukulele Beach” provided by YouTube with permission. Written by Doug Maxwell.

Can't DO Enough!

The young man comes to Jesus and asks what he must DO to inherit eternal life. We are told that Jesus LOVES him, but he has to give him a difficult challenge. You see, he can't DO enough! It's about grace and only God can DO that.
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Music ”Ukulele Beach” provided by YouTube with permission. Written by Doug Maxwell.
 

All things being equal...

In this week's message, Pastor Paul looks at a challenging text in Mark's Gospel about divorce. Could it be that there was more to Jesus' answer than the Pharisees expected? 
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Music ”Ukulele Beach” provided by YouTube with permission. Written by Doug Maxwell.

Mercy!

Do we truly understand what it means that we receive God's mercy? In this week's message, Pastor Paul talks about the experience of the followers of Jesus and some teachable moments, then about what it means that we, too, receive God's mercy.
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Music ”Ukulele Beach” provided by YouTube with permission. Written by Doug Maxwell.

They didn't expect to be table servants, right?

What were the disciples expecting when they argued amongst themselves about who would be the greatest? Jesus explains that being a leader means being a servant and that's likely not what the disciples were expecting. This and more in our sermon podcast for September 22, 2024.
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Music ”Ukulele Beach” provided by YouTube with permission. Written by Doug Maxwell.
 

The Other 53 Percent

What do census data, the promises of Jesus, and your daily life have in common? In this message recorded during our new 11:15 a.m. service, Pastor Paul unpacks all of this and challenges you to share the love of God with others.
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Music ”Ukulele Beach” provided by YouTube with permission. Written by Doug Maxwell.

Jesus Changes His Mind!

Does Jesus change his mind about the woman who approached him? Despite dismissing her, she keeps asking Jesus to heal her daughter. Finally, Jesus relents. What does this mean about us? If Jesus can change his mind, can we?
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Music ”Ukulele Beach” provided by YouTube with permission. Written by Doug Maxwell.

From the Heart...

Is a relationship with God tied to washing your hands? In this week's message, Pastor Paul talks about the conversation Jesus has with the religious leaders about handwashing. It turns out, Jesus was actually pointing to what was in the leaders' hearts.
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Music ”Ukulele Beach” provided by YouTube with permission. Written by Doug Maxwell.
 

Flesh and Blood (but not cannibals)

The gospel reading for this week is one that should shock us, it certainly did in the time after Jesus' death and resurrection, even as it did for the religious leaders surrounding Jesus. What was it? "Eat my flesh and drink my blood." This teaching led to charges of cannibalism for Jesus' followers, but that's not what Jesus literally meant. Find out more and learn about how we can respond in this week's message.
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Music ”Ukulele Beach” provided by YouTube with permission. Written by Doug Maxwell.

Give Us a Sign!

Jesus provides more than enough bread and fish for a large crowd, then heads to the other side of the water. The next day, the crowd found Jesus, but were they just asking for more bread and fish? Jesus challenges them to look for more, the Bread of Life. The crowd asks for a sign. Huh? Didn't Jesus give you a pretty big one the day before? Wait, do WE ask for signs, too?
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Music ”Ukulele Beach” provided by YouTube with permission. Written by Doug Maxwell.