In week eight of 'The Case for Biblical Literacy' sermon series, Pastor Kevin Cain tackles one of the most sweeping and consistent themes of all of Scripture — Holy Theocracy — revealing that from Genesis to Revelation, human history is one long story of humanity refusing God's throne and searching for a temporal, earthly king to put in God's eternal place. Tracing the thread from Eden and the Tower of Babel, through Abraham, the Judges, and the reigns of Saul, David, and Solomon, all the way to the high priests crying "We have no king but Caesar" before Pilate; Pastor Kevin shows how every attempt at self-rule ultimately collapses. Additionally, he shows us how Jesus, the King who rules not by sword but by a towel and a cross, is the only true King in all of history. With a penetrating challenge drawn from Deuteronomy 17, 1 Samuel, Isaiah 14, and Revelation 16–21, this sermon calls every person to examine the throne of their own heart and answer the defining question of their life: "Every life has a throne — the only question is who's sitting on it?" The message closes with a communion call to surrender — to cast off whatever sits on the throne of your heart and crown Jesus as the lord & ruler of your life.

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In this week's sermon, Pastor James Sabin delivers a rich & deeply personal message built around five unchanging characteristics of God, which are drawn from this year's Vacation Bible school theme — Rainforest Falls — and anchored in the book of Hebrews. Using vivid personal illustrations, the story of David fleeing Saul in the caves of En Gedi, and Psalms 19, 139, and 142; Pastor James challenges the congregation to move beyond a mere theology of God's attributes into a lived, trusting relationship — asking the piercing question: "Is God your refuge, or just your theology of refuge?" Weaving together creation, the fall, sanctification, and the interceding Christ at the right hand of the Father; this sermon paints a breathtaking picture of a God who didn't run away from our brokenness but ran straight into it — entering the darkness, wearing our sin, and rising again so that we could be fully known & fully loved. The message closes with a tender communion call and an invitation to stop buffering your image before the world and bring everything, exactly as you are, to the only One who can truly hold it all.

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In this week's sermon, Pastor Kevin Cain dives deep into one of the most overlooked books of the Bible — Leviticus — to unpack three of the most essential building blocks of the Christian faith: the law, holiness, and atonement. Using a vivid two-chamber mop illustration, Isaiah 6, and Leviticus 16; Pastor Kevin reveals that the entire sacrificial system of the Old Testament was never meant to be a permanent solution, but a faithful, prophetic foreshadowing pointing to the one perfect High Priest and perfect sacrifice — Jesus Christ — who entered the Holy of Holies once for all by His own blood. Drawing from Hebrews 9-10 and the story of Isaiah's encounter with the holiness of God, this sermon makes crystal clear why the chasm between a holy God and sinful humanity could only ever be bridged from God's side — and why the torn curtain at the moment of Jesus' death is the most important moment in all of human history. The message closes with a stirring rescue call: "The God we could never reach has reached us, and the chasm we could never cross, God bridged from His side."

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In week six of 'The Case for Biblical Literacy' series, Pastor Kevin Cain unveils one of the most sweeping and unifying themes of all of Scripture — Exodus from Exile — tracing it through four major biblical instances: the expulsion from Eden, the Egyptian slavery & Passover, the Assyrian & Babylonian exiles, and ultimately, the fall of Babylon in Revelation 18, all pointing toward one ultimate truth: "The whole Bible is one story — God bringing exiles home to Himself, and Jesus is the true Exodus out of sin and death." Drawing from Genesis, Exodus, Deuteronomy, 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles, Revelation 18 and 21, and Ephesians 4; Pastor Kevin shows how Jesus fulfilled and embodied every pattern of exodus that came before Him. The message closes with a powerful call to action: come out from the exile of sin & death through Christ, receive your spiritual gifts, and immediately go back to bring others still in exile home with you. If you've ever wondered why the whole Bible feels like one connected story, this sermon is the answer.

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In week five of his 2026 sermon series - The Case for Biblical Literacy - Pastor Kevin Cain traces the grand storyline of Scripture — from Eden, to the Flood, to the Tower of Babel, to God's covenant with Abraham — to reveal how the 12 tribes of Israel were formed as a "pipeline, not a pool" meant to carry the Gospel to all peoples on earth. Pastor Kevin shares his own family's multi-generational story of faith as a living example of how God weaves ordinary people into His extraordinary plan, while challenging the church with a central truth: "God never needed Israel's throne to keep His promise, and the mission Israel was built for now rests on us." Through three powerful appeals, this sermon calls every believer to let the Gospel flow through their everyday life, one relationship at a time. The message closes with a communion reflection on the blood of the new covenant and the promise that all peoples on earth will be blessed.

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In the powerful conclusion of his three-week series on pride, Pastor Daniel Strosnider brings the congregation to the other side of surrender — asking the defining question: "Now that pride has been evicted, what do we put on?" Drawing from Colossians 3:1-15 and the story of Samson in Judges 16, Pastor Daniel challenges us to move beyond simply dying to pride and into actively clothing ourselves daily with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience, and above all, love. Using a vivid analogy from his own life, he draws a distinction that cuts to the heart: Jesus was never meant to be something on us — He was always meant to be something in us, and genuine conversion is proven not in the pew, but when the world rubs against us and what comes out is Christ. The sermon closes with a passionate call to fall in love with Jesus again & again, to keep our wonder alive, and to step into each day devoted to Christ alone.

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In week two of his latest sermon series, Pastor Daniel Strosnider tackles one of the most deceptive and dangerous forms of pride — controlling pride — unpacking how it disguises itself not as arrogance, but as strength, self-sufficiency, and responsibility, all while quietly keeping God at arm's length. Drawing from Proverbs 16:18 and Daniel 4, Pastor Daniel walks the congregation through four key manifestations of controlling pride: self-sufficiency, elevating self, anxiety-driven decision making, and role reversal — where the created begins to command the Creator. Using the striking story of King Nebuchadnezzar, who lost his kingdom, his sanity, and his dignity until he finally looked up and surrendered, Pastor Daniel reminds us that God will lovingly dismantle our illusions of control, because He loves us too much to let us remain deluded about who is truly in charge.

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In the first sermon of a brand-new series, Pastor Daniel Strosnider dives into
Proverbs 6:16-19, where God identifies seven things He hates, beginning with a
proud look. Pastor Daniel then unpacks pride not as something always visible on
the surface, but as a posture of the heart that causes people to dismiss others,
walk away from God, and ultimately, place themselves above His authority.
Grounding the message in 1 Samuel 15, he examines the story of King Saul,
whose arrogance, self-justification, and unwillingness to fully obey God led to his
rejection as king — a cautionary tale about how pride disguises itself as devotion
while quietly destroying our relationship with the Lord. This sermon is a bold &
timely call to humility, repentance, and surrendering our pride to God.

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