Calvary Christian Center Yuba City Podcast

The story of Christmas is the greatest invitation to ever receive… and the first invitations went to the humblest of recipients on that first year of Christ’s life on earth.  God With You: it is no doubt the greatest invitation and is still offered to the humblest who would receive Him.

The Jesus of the Bible- while relentless in His love to restore our brokenness, also holds His followers to a standard. Jesus said, “Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness .” So how do churches once on fire slide into just going through the motions?  This morning, we will connect with God’s fire and renew our first love for Jesus.

Jesus commanded that His followers penetrate the culture and share the Good News of great joy to all people. Often in the routine of busyness, the purpose of the church is overlooked. Today we will unpack the strategy Jesus revealed and never rescinded. 

Amidst frustration and a culture in turmoil it’s easy to default to the pressures and become negative in thoughts, speech and actions. If we desire God’s blessings in our lives we must create an atmosphere to receive them. 

Many need to know the Holy Spirit is fully God: He has been sent to us to abide with us and to reveal the truth to us in a day when everyone has his/her truth. If there was ever a day when we need the Spirit of Truth it is today.

It seems we’re living in a culture filled with chaos. Jesus said a sign of His return would be “perplexities,” unsolvable issues. What are His followers to do? He told us. We should be about the business of spreading His Gospel in anticipation of His return.

In a culture that has lost its rudder, a question we need to ask ourselves is, “Who is on the Lord’s side?” When we stand clearly on the Lord’s side, He will stand with us and the hand of the Lord will manifest once again.

There’s an Old Testament story that has implications for our current culture. God’s people were spiritually asleep and the culture was in collapse. God used a moment to awaken and rally His people. His message “Consider, take counsel, speak up.”  We need this template today in our nation.

Many Americans are crisis Christians!  They run to God when crisis hits, but when all is well, He is no longer Lord of all.  We must understand:  God will not be manipulated or used!!  We must walk with Him now, honor Him now, make Him Lord of all now - whether all is well or not.. THEN when we face a battle - He is already with us!!!

Pastor Michael continues his dynamic series, “Not What It Looks Like” with Part 3: The House You’re Building. Ever feel like everything you are working on in life just keeps falling short - or worse, falling apart?? The greatest construction secret in God’s kingdom isn’t found necessarily in What we are doing… but Who we are doing it with - or not!

If there’s anything 9/11 teaches us it’s that earthly life is fragile. But we are immortal and will go on living in one of two destinations. Our last breath here will be our first breath somewhere else. Today, we will unwrap what the Son of God teaches us about the afterlife.

Join us for a powerful message from US missionary, Glen Davis, the Director of Chi Alpha Ministries at Stanford University.  We all have family members, friends, neighbors and co-workers who need Christ - and the most powerful weapon of all to reach them?  Prayer!  "Prayer is the artillery that softens the ground."

There are people in our culture who afraid to hope any longer. But we know our God. Help is on the way. It seems like midnight. It seems like the enemy is winning. But God has just started to roll up His sleeves to rescue and deliver His people. God keeps His Word.

The Philistines, determined to stop up God’s favor towards His people, stopped up the wells of Abraham. The blessings of harvest dried up and there was famine in the land. But Abraham’s son Isaac re-dug the wells of his father and he and his people flourished once again. We face a similar challenge today. The adversary has sought to shut us down, but we are determined to re-dig the wells of our spiritual inheritance.