Notice - We will be holding a Memorial Service for Lori Crosson this Saturday at 10 am. It will also be broadcast online on our Facebook Page. Today, we see Paul talk about how true strength isn’t power or control, but courage — the boldness to speak Christ’s truth even in chains. Church members and friends can support St. John's By-the-Sea by visiting our website https://www.stjohnsbythesea.com/donate , where a donation can be made by PayPal if you prefer that to mailing you

What is the one thing your heart desires? Paul gives us encouragement this morning not only to make sure that the "One thing" is Jesus, and the spreading of the Gospel, but also to make sure that we don't let the worries of the world pull us away from that one thing.  We bought 60 Bibles to replace our current well-worn collection of 1984 NIV Pew Bibles. G ood News, we are at a total of about 50 so far!  We’re accepting Dedications for the Bibles in Memory or in Honor of love

When a paralytic’s friends brought him before Jesus, the savior’s first words to him were not “Rise and walk,” but “Be of good cheer, your sins are forgiven you.” Today we look at why forgiveness is the greatest miracle of all, and why we must learn to rejoice in what is unseen rather than what is temporary. We bought 60 Bibles to replace our current well-worn collection of 1984 NIV Pew Bibles. G ood News, we are at a total of about 45 so far!  We’re accepting Dedications for

This morning Jesus once again takes on the leaders in Jerusalem who want to humiliate him publicly. What is the greatest commandment they ask. Of course, He is ready with an answer! We are planning to buy 60 Bibles to replace our current well-worn collection of Pew Bibles. G ood News, we are over halfway to our goal in one week!  We’re accepting Dedications for the Bibles in Memory or in Honor of loved ones for $10 each which will be placed permanently in the front of the Pew

Elijah’s encounter with the widow of Zarephath shows how God uses seasons of loss and exposure to bring healing and faith. When God turns on the light, it isn’t to shame us, but to lead us to confession, forgiveness, and life. We are planning to buy 60 Bibles to replace our current well-worn collection of Pew Bibles. G ood News, we are over halfway to our goal in one week!  We’re accepting Dedications for the Bibles in Memory or in Honor of loved ones for $10 each which will

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Paul reminds the Corinthians that true Christian leadership isn't about  credentials but pointing people to Christ. Our transformed lives...

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We all face temptation in this world. Paul gives us some encouragement in 1 Corinthians 10:13 of how to walk with Christ through our...

How can we know the truth? Jesus is constantly confronted and questioned about truth. In John 7, He gives 5 reasons that He is...

We all want freedom, but in reality, we all serve a master. We are either God's servants or slaves to our sin. Join us this morning as we...

Pleasure has its limits and as Christians, we can misunderstand how pleasure effects us in this fallen world. Church members and friends...

Pain and Suffering are real. When we minimize it, we miss the message God is telling us. When we mask it, it just comes right back. But...

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We like having choices, but how we find God is not one. In both the Story of Naaman, and in our Gospel this morning, We find we can only...

The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus is amazing for a number of reasons. One reason that we will look at today is that Jesus makes a...

People want a "simple religion" and want to make God simple. Yet we ourselves are not simple at all, so how could our Creator be? Though...