Joy to the World isn’t actually a Christmas song 🎄 The tune comes from Handel’s Messiah 🎼 Psalm 98 calls all creation to praise 🌍 “Joyful noise” = a victorious shout 🔊 Jesus has already won every battle ✝️ Sing even when you don’t feel it 🎵 Look for God even when you don’t see […]
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Feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck? This Advent message explores the hope behind O Come, O Come, Emmanuel and the prophecy of Isaiah 7:14, reminding us that Jesus is still “God with us.” If you’re looking for a Christmas sermon about hope, peace, and trusting God in hard seasons, this is for you. Experience the powerful […]
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What if prayer wasn’t our last resort, but our first response? This week, Pastor Ellis closes our series in the book of James with a powerful teaching on prayer from James 5:13–18. Through an incredible story of answered prayer from an Alpha group in the UK, Ellis challenges us to rethink how we approach prayer […]
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Join us for a heartfelt message about discovering our own impatience and learning to wait with trust. 🌱 James 5:7–12 invites us to live with steady, hopeful endurance—like the farmer who waits for rain, the prophets who remained faithful through suffering, and Job who clung to God in deep trial. 🌧️➡️🌾 With eyes fixed on […]
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📖 James 4:1–12: Quarrels reveal divided hearts—God invites us to return to true faith. 👬 Like the Prodigal Sons: both wanderers and rule-keepers need the Father’s love. 💖 God’s love is lavish—He runs toward us with grace and restores us. 🌱 Faith grows through love, not striving; many are returning to God at Kitsap House. […]
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🧠 “Would You Say You’re Wise?” 📚 Knowledge ≠ Wisdom — Wisdom isn’t just facts; it’s love and relationships. ❤️ Shown in Action — True wisdom shows in humility and good conduct (James 3:13). ⚠️ False Wisdom — Comes from the world 🌍, the flesh 💭, and the devil 😈—leads to jealousy and chaos. ⬆️ […]
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God can rewrite any plan 🔥 Life is a mist 🌫️ Include God in your plans 🙏 Pause before you plan 🕊️ Pride plans without God 😤 Wealth fades 💰➡️💨 Be grateful 🙌 Be generous 💖 Leave a legacy of faith 🌿 “If the Lord wills.” ✝️ […]
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✈️ Lost passport, lost faith? Pastor Ellis reminds us it’s possible to think we have faith—but find it missing when it matters most. 🌳 Faith = Tree | Works = Fruit Real faith shows up in action. A tree without fruit is dead; so is faith without works. 🍑 🔤 The ABCs of Dead Faith: […]
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🌊⛈️ — Life brings trials and storms 🤔🙏 — We ask “why?” and “how?” 📖✝️ — James says trials test faith → build perseverance 🏃♂️💪 — Like Ironman training, endurance transforms us 😀➡️💔➡️💪 — Trials: not to make us bitter, but better 4 Keys for Facing Trials: 1️⃣ 👆📖 — Look Up: ask God for […]
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😔🌍 Troubling week: assassination, school shooting, missile attack ✈️🇹🇿 Trip to Tanzania with pastors + World Vision 🚰👩👩👧 Women once walked 6 hrs for water ➝ now water nearby = dignity, safety, income 🙌 Hope restored, families transformed 👶📸 Children chose sponsors from photos ➝ reminder we all long to be chosen 💔➡️💖 God says: […]
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