"A Thrill of Hope" - Christmas Coffee 2025

Ephesians 5:1–14 | Following the Leader (Kristin Gomez)

The amazing, wonderful, and ever-beautiful Kristin Gomez preached a wonderful sermon on Ephesians 5:1–14. 00:00 Learning to Trace 00:59 Why Christians Need a Pattern 01:53 Read Ephesians 5 03:53 Imitate God Walk in Love 06:05 Forgiving Love Example 08:44 Giving Love That Costs 11:04 Counterfeit Love Sexual Sin 14:01 Warnings and Sexual Ethics 17:16 Guard Your Heart Habits 20:14 Speech Associations Gratitude 24:10 Walk as Children of Light 27:49 Expose Darkness Share Gospel 31:52 Closing Prayer and Charge

Ephesians 4:17-32 | Burn the Ships

A message from our Ephesians series. 00:00 Burn the Ships Meaning 01:36 Ephesians Old and New 04:07 Futility of Unbelief 09:32 Lot’s Wife Warning 13:58 Put Off Put On 16:23 Sanctification Tools 21:48 Ruth No Looking Back 26:24 Truthful Speech 29:23 Anger Without Sin 33:08 Work Not Steal 36:56 Words That Build 41:47 Guard Your Influences 45:30 Do Not Grieve Spirit 46:20 Kindness and Forgiveness 47:09 Burn Ships Conclusion

Ephesians 4:1-6 | How Not to Destroy Your Church

00:00 Band Unity Illustration 02:09 Why Church Unity Matters 02:59 Ephesians 4 Reading 05:04 Seven Ones Foundation 05:41 Unity Roots in Trinity 09:10 Walk Worthy Transition 12:22 Make Worthy Living Priority 12:54 Prisoner Perspective 14:35 Eager to Maintain Unity 16:48 Pride the Unity Killer 19:50 How Pride Shows Up 27:33 Carpet Wars Example 29:11 Cultivating Humility 32:57 Calling Out Sin 36:12 Overflow of Humility 38:20 Closing Prayer

Ephesians 3:14-21 - Pray Like Paul

00:00 Introduction and Context 01:00 Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel: A Lesson in Exceeding Expectations 02:22 Paul's Prayer for the Ephesians 06:31 The Importance of Posture in Prayer 08:24 Praying for Christlikeness in Others 19:23 God's Abundant Resources 26:13 Encouragement and Community in Prayer 40:52 Conclusion and Call to Action

"A Thrill of Hope" - Christmas Coffee 2025

00:00 A Christmas Memory: Kara's Wedding Dress Barbie 01:59 The True Meaning of Christmas Hope 02:25 Exploring Romans 15:13 04:44 Joy and Peace in Believing 05:26 Trusting the Process of Spiritual Growth 08:05 Different Perspectives on Christmas 13:18 Finding Joy and Peace Amidst Struggles 16:53 The Gift of Salvation and True Hope 19:23 Confident Assurance in God's Promises 25:39 A Thrill of Hope: Awaiting Christ's Return 30:32 Conclusion: Embracing True Joy, Peace, and Hope