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  • The Politics of the Prince of Peace (Part 11, Cultivating Peace)

    The Politics of the Prince of Peace (Part 11, Cultivating Peace)
    2025/09/07
    These days, politics feels like a blood sport. Red vs. blue. Left vs. right. We’re told to choose sides, defend our agenda, and see the “other” as the enemy.

    But what happens when Jesus refuses to play by those rules?
    In John 6, the crowds wanted to draft Jesus into their movement, to make Him king by force. He walked away. He would not be their partisan champion. Instead, He revealed a politic of His own—a kingdom not built on violence or power plays, but on peace, truth, and self-giving love.

    We continue our series Cultivating Peace: A Witness of Reconciliation in a World of Division with The Politics of the Prince of Peace. Hear why Jesus doesn’t fit our categories and how His politic of peace is the only one that lasts forever.

    GCCC Live Stream - Cultivating Peace: A Witness of Reconciliation in a World of Division (Pt. 11):
    The Politics of the Prince of Peace
    Text: Isaiah 9:6-7, 52:7; 53:5; John 6:1-4, 14-15, 49-56, 66
    Pastor: Jerry Cisar

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  • (Part 10, Cultivating Peace) The Fearlessness Required for a Community of Shalom

    (Part 10, Cultivating Peace) The Fearlessness Required for a Community of Shalom
    2025/08/31
    Fear surrounds us. Fear of loss. Fear of strangers. Fear of the future. Left unchecked, it enslaves us—shaping our choices, our relationships, even our faith. But Jesus offers something radically different: “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you… Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”

    This Sunday we continue our series Cultivating Peace: A Witness of Reconciliation in a World of Division with a message titled “The Fearlessness Required for a Community of Shalom.” We’ll see how the Gospel frees us from the fear of death, the fear of lack, and the fear of strangers—so that we can walk together in fearless love.

    Join us as we explore how perfect love casts out fear, and how the church can become a community of shalom in an anxious world.
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  • (Part 9: Cultivating Peace) The Church as a Community of Shalom

    (Part 9: Cultivating Peace) The Church as a Community of Shalom
    2025/08/24
    “What do we do now?”—an ever present question for believers!
    When the disciples first realized Jesus was the Messiah… when they saw Him crucified… when He ascended into heaven—they were left wondering, “Now what?”

    We find ourselves asking that same question today. With the world fractured, the church often distracted, and our witness sometimes dim, what are we supposed to do now?

    Jesus gives us a clear and costly answer: we are called to live as a community of shalom—a people who show the world a different way to live where His kingdom and righteousness are sought above all things… and often at a great cost.

    Join us as we continue our series Cultivating Peace: A Witness of Reconciliation in a World of Division with a message on The Church as a Community of Shalom.


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    (If this message stirred something in you and you are longing to grow in the ways of peace, justice, and gospel-shaped community, we invite you to join us at Gulf Coast Community Church. If you are searching for a church near me, a non denominational church in St. Pete, or a non denominational church in St. Petersburg, we welcome you. Our desire is to be a local expression of Christ’s kingdom in St. Petersburg, rooted in Scripture, shaped by grace, and committed to reconciliation.)
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  • (Part 8: Cultivating Peace) Minding Your P's: Prayer and Peace

    (Part 8: Cultivating Peace) Minding Your P's: Prayer and Peace
    2025/08/17
    🎙️ Sermon Series: Cultivating Peace in a World of Division
    📖 Text: Philippians 4:1–9
    🕊️ Message: The God of Peace Will Be With You

    In a world where peace feels rare and conflict is constant, how do we experience the peace of God that transcends all understanding? This message unpacks Paul’s call to “stand firm in the Lord,” to align our minds and hearts with Christ, and to practice the presence of God in everyday life.

    Discover how prayer, thanksgiving, and transformed thinking open the way to peace that guards both heart and mind. Learn why rejoicing, gentleness, and a renewed thought life are essential for peacemakers today.

    “The God of peace will be with you.” That promise is for you.
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  • (Part 7: Cultivating Peace) How Do We Pursue Unity of the Spirit?

    (Part 7: Cultivating Peace) How Do We Pursue Unity of the Spirit?
    2025/08/10
    Some conflicts don’t just go away.
    They sit.
    They grow.
    They harden.

    And sometimes the person you most need to talk to is the one you least want to face.

    But Jesus didn’t leave us without a way forward. In fact, He gave us a path so bold—and so uncomfortable—that most of us quietly ignore it.

    What if that’s why our relationships stay fractured?
    What if that’s why our witness to the world feels powerless?

    This Sunday, we’ll uncover the surprising steps Jesus and Paul say can turn hurt into healing and division into unity.

    It’s not easy.
    It’s not quick.

    But it’s the only way to cultivate real peace.

    Join us as we seek to live out Matthew 18:15–20 in the way Paul describes in Ephesians 4:1–16. Together, we’ll discover the path to cultivating peace in the church.
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  • (Part 6: Cultivating Peace) What If Peace Isn't the Safe Option?

    (Part 6: Cultivating Peace) What If Peace Isn't the Safe Option?
    2025/08/03
    We often imagine peace as something quiet, comfortable, and calm. But in Matthew 10, Jesus says something shocking:
    “I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.”

    What kind of peace is that?

    This Sunday, we’ll explore what it means to follow Jesus not into safety, but into sacrifice. We’ll venture into the trenches of World War I, hear Bonhoeffer’s warning about “cheap grace,” and most importantly, listen to Jesus as He calls us to a peace that is more costly—and more beautiful—than anything this world offers.

    If you’ve been holding back, clinging to comfort or avoiding risk, this message might be exactly what you need.

    Peace isn’t safe. But it is worth it.
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  • (Part 5: Cultivating Peace) Let the Peace of Christ Rule Among You

    (Part 5: Cultivating Peace) Let the Peace of Christ Rule Among You
    2025/07/27
    We often think of peace as a feeling—something internal, quiet, personal.

    But in Colossians 3, Paul speaks of peace in a surprising way: not just as something we experience, but something that rules. Something that governs the community of God’s people. Something we are called to put on, like clothing.

    This Sunday, we’ll explore what it means to let the peace of Christ rule in our hearts—and how that peace shapes who we are, how we relate to one another, and what message we live and speak into the world.

    In an age of outrage and division, this passage offers not a retreat into comfort but a radical calling into Christ-shaped unity, humility, and love.

    Join us as we continue our series Cultivating Peace: A Witness of Reconciliation in a World of Division and ask together: what does it mean to be people where peace lives and leads?
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  • (Part 4: Cultivating Peace) "The Power of Peace"

    (Part 4: Cultivating Peace) "The Power of Peace"
    2025/07/20
    🎙️ The Power of Peace
    Part of the series: Cultivating Peace – A Witness of Reconciliation in a World of Division

    How strong is peace, really? In a culture saturated with division, rage, and endless debate, this message explores the surprising strength of gentleness, the urgency of reconciliation, and the radical power of the gospel to transform even the most hostile hearts. From Saul’s conversion to everyday online arguments, we’re invited to consider: What if peace wasn’t weakness, but God’s most powerful weapon?

    💬 “The gospel of peace reconciles hostiles.”
    💬 “Why not just be wronged?”
    💬 “Gentleness and humility are a witness to the path of the gospel of peace.”

    📖 Featuring Acts 9, Ephesians 2, and 1 Timothy 1, this message calls the church to move beyond uniformity into true gospel unity and to reflect the peace of Christ in every relationship.

    🎧 Listen in and discover how Jesus calls us to be peacemakers, not peacekeepers...and how your life can become a living picture of God’s coming reconciliation.


    Acts 8:3, 9:1-2, 13-17; Ephesians 4:1-3
    Cultivating Peace: A Witness of Reconciliation in a World of Division
    Preacher: Samuel McNair


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    (If this message stirred something in you and you are longing to grow in the ways of peace, justice, and gospel-shaped community, we invite you to join us at Gulf Coast Community Church. If you are searching for a church near me, a non denominational church in St. Pete, or a non denominational church in St. Petersburg, we welcome you. Our desire is to be a local expression of Christ’s kingdom in St. Petersburg, rooted in Scripture, shaped by grace, and committed to reconciliation.)
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