Community Church Playa

I Will Restore You | Week 6

Sunday message from Community Church Playa given on May 17 by Pastor Amen Bains. This week in Exiles, we explore Jeremiah 30:11–24 and how God meets us in the reality of our sin and suffering. Our deepest wounds cannot heal themselves, but through Jesus, God brings restoration, healing, and new life. Scripture: Jeremiah 30:11-24; 1 Peter 2:24; Ephesians 2:3-5 WEEKLY REFLECTION QUESTIONS 1. Where am I resisting God’s correction or conviction in my life? 2. How is Jesus inviting me to stop hiding my brokenness and receive His restoration?

A Hope Greater Than Fear | Week 5

Sunday message from Community Church Playa given on May 10 by Pastor Amen Bains. This week in our Exiles series, we look at Jeremiah 30:1–11 and how God speaks hope into seasons that feel unstable and uncertain. Even when fear shapes our present reality, God’s presence, promises, and restoration are greater than what we can currently see. Scripture: Jeremiah 30:1–11 | Psalm 30:1–5 WEEKLY REFLECTION QUESTIONS 1. What fear has quietly become the loudest voice shaping my thoughts or decisions right now? 2. How have suffering or disappointment impacted the way I see God, myself, or the future?

The True Prophet – Exiles | Week 4

Sunday message from Community Church Playa given on May 3 by Pastor Oscar Navarro. This week in our Exiles series, we look at Jeremiah 29:15–32 and what it means to discern truth when competing voices promise easier paths and quicker hope. Even when false voices distort reality, God calls us to trust the True Prophet, knowing our future is secure because Jesus has already made the way home. WEEKLY REFLECTION QUESTIONS 1. What lies do you tend to believe about God, the world, and yourself? 2. In what ways is God calling you to live a “long obedience in the same direction”?

Seek Me – Exiles | Week 3

Sunday message from Community Church Playa given on April 26 by Pastor Amen Bains. This week in our Exiles series, we look at Jeremiah 29:8–14 and what it means to trust God when life isn’t going as planned. Even in seasons that feel uncertain or unclear, God calls us to trust Him and seek Him, knowing He is present and at work. WEEKLY REFLECTION QUESTIONS 1. What voices have been shaping your thinking in this season? Are they leading you toward trust in God or away from it? 2. What would it look like for you to seek God in that place this week, not for answers, but for Him?

A Posture of Presence and Engagement – Exiles | Week 2

Sunday message from Community Church Playa given on April 19 by Pastor Amen Bains. This week in our Exiles series, we look at Jeremiah 29:4-7 and what it means to follow God when life isn’t going as planned. Even in seasons that feel temporary, uncertain, or out of place, God calls us to faithful presence, not passive waiting. 1. Where is God calling me to be faithful in places that feel temporary or incomplete? 2. What would it look like for me to pray for, not just tolerate, those I tend to oppose or avoid?