26 West Church: Audio Podcast

Holy Spirit: Peace (and Obedience)

Various Scripture

 

What is biblical peace?  We can find peace with God, enjoy the peace of God, and become a people of peace.

 

Taught by Jose Zayas.

Holy Spirit: Joy (and Obedience)

John 15v9-13, various

 

How does the Holy Spirit enable us to live with Jesus’ joy and make His joy in us complete?

 

Taught by Jose Zayas

Holy Spirit: Love (and Obedience)

John 15v9-17; Galatians 5v13-26

 

The Holy Spirit enables us to become more like Jesus. He reminds us what Jesus said, empowers us to do what Jesus did, and guides us back when we get off track.

 

Taught by Jose Zayas

Holy Spirit: Remain in Me

John 15v1-8

 

Jesus brings in an important picture, vine and branches, in this middle of His conversation about the Holy Spirit.  How does the Spirit help us “remain in Jesus?”

 

Taught by Jose Zayas

Holy Spirit: The Advocate

John 14-16

 

Jesus said that He would never leave us alone.  What does it mean to see the Holy Spirit as our Advocate?

 

Taught by Jose Zayas

Holy Spirit: What Did Jesus Teach About the Holy Spirit?

John 14v1-21

 

We’re back in the Holy Spirit series, reminding ourselves of what we learned so far and looking at Jesus’ teaching on the Holy Spirit.

 

Taught by Jose Zayas

New Year Message 2023

This New Year holiday points to desires that we were made for, things we ought not to dismiss, but rather direct to the One who can truly deliver.

Various scriptures

Taught by Stephen Collins

Advent: Love

The forth and final Advent theme, Love, has a strong connection with a gift. The essence of both is something given for the benefit of another without expecting anything in return.

 

Matthew 12:1-12

 

Taught by Ryan Doucet

Advent: Joy

Various scriptures

The joy we ache for is not found in an experience, a season, or a gift. It's found in a person: Jesus, who came and is coming again. 

Taught by Stephen Collins

Advent: Peace

Luke 2v8-15

 

Jesus is the Prince of Peace, the Giver of peace.  While we battle the challenges of life, we can receive His peace.

 

Taught by Steve Marshman

Advent: Hope

Isaiah 9v2,6-7 and Matthew 1v18-25

 

How does the advent of Jesus bring hope to our world?

 

Taught by Jose Zayas

Including testimony by Kelsey Collins

Holy Spirit: Anointed

Luke 4v14-21

 

Jesus is anointed by the Holy Spirit to proclaim the Good News, release people from evil powers, to heal and to do the miraculous.

 

Taught by Jose Zayas

Holy Spirit: Into the Desert

Luke 4v1-13

 

What do we learn from Jesus on how to navigate trials and temptations?

 

Taught by Jose Zayas

Holy Spirit: Into the Waters

Various Scripture

 

Before Jesus steps into His teaching, miracle working, and saving ministry He steps into the waters of baptism.

 

Taught by Jose Zayas

Holy Spirit: Birth and Rebirth

Various scripture

 

The Holy Spirit is active in ways we often overlook. This week we see the Spirit working to bring about Jesus’ birth and what that means for our spiritual rebirth.

 

Taught by Jose Zayas

Holy Spirit: From Creation to Christ

Various scriptures

We look at the Holy Spirit’s work in the Old Testament to better understand who the Spirit is and how He’s at work today.

Taught by Stephen Collins

Holy Spirit: Welcome to the Trinity

Various Scripture

 

Who is the Holy Spirit? How is He the same as the Father and Son? And what makes Him unique?

 

Taught by Jose Zayas

Holy Spirit: Forgotten God

John 14v15-17, Various

 

Who is the Holy Spirit? This week we begin with a series overview and a reminder that the Holy Spirit is a Person who is Above, Within, and Through.

 

Taught by Jose Zayas

Turning Point: From Spectators to Disciples

Matthew 4v18-20; Matthew 28v16-20

 

Any disciple to Jesus can be used in any way Jesus desires.

 

Taught by Jose Zayas

Turning Point: Be Careful What You Ask For

1 Samuel 8

We ask for things all the time. Sometimes with great intentions but other times with hidden motives. Motives matter to God.

Taught by Jose Zayas

Turning Point: The Spiral

Judges (select passages)

This week we are looking at the book of Judges as a warning from God that will prayerfully spur us on to faithfulness to God.

Taught by Stephen Collins

Turning Point: People of the Book

Joshua 1v1-9

Where do we get the strength and courage to make clear decisions and step into new challenges?

Taught by Jose Zayas

Encountering Jesus: The Ascension

Acts 1v1-11

In this final teaching in the series, we see why Jesus’ return to the Father matters and three things it shows us about life in the kingdom of God.

Taught by Jose Zayas

 

Encountering Jesus: Dealing with Doubt

John 20v19-31

The irony is, the one we call "doubting Thomas" is actually a model of how to faithfully deal with doubt. 

Taught by Stephen Collins

Encountering Jesus: The Great Plot Twist

Luke 24v13-35

The resurrection of Jesus is the great plot twist, it’s the key that unlocks the biblical story, and it’s the good news that changes everything.

Taught by Stephen Collins

Encountering Jesus: Who Is This King?

John 18v28-19v16

We have a courtroom drama, Jesus is on trial, and the question is--who is this King?

Taught by Stephen Collins

Encountering Jesus: Love and Humility

John 13v1-17

Jesus humbles himself and washes the disciple’s feet giving us an example of how we are to love one another.

Taught by Steve Marshman

Encountering Jesus: The Choice Before Us

Luke 10v38-42

When Jesus comes to the house of Martha and Mary we see two different responses to him, and Luke brings us face to face with our choice of what we will value.

Taught by Steve Marshman and Taylor

Encountering Jesus: What Are You Trusting In?

Mark 10v17-31

What are you trusting in to give you real life? Your goodness, your wealth, or Christ’s redemption? 

Taught by Stephen Collins

Encountering Jesus: Crossing Barriers to Satisfy our Greatest Need

John 4v1-42

In the encounter of Jesus with the Samaritan woman, we see Jesus demonstrating the heart of the Father, willing to cross any barrier and offer to satisfy our greatest need, new life in Him.

Taught by Ryan Doucet

Encountering Jesus: Who Is This?

Mark 4v35-41

If we truly know who Jesus is, then we can have faith in Him, even when we face the storm.

Taught by Stephen Collins

Encountering Jesus: What Do You Want?

John 1v35-42

Jesus encounters us with 3 foundational desires that are revealed by 3 titles of Jesus.

Taught by Stephen Collins

Encountering Jesus: Faith like a child

Mark 10:13-16 What does Jesus mean when He says that becoming like a child is required to enter His kingdom?

Taught by Jose Zayas

Sabbath: Sabbath as Promise

Hebrews 4 Practicing the weekly rhythm of work and rest is about trusting Jesus to care for us now and to fulfill His promise to bring us into His world made new. Taught by Jose Zayas

Sabbath: Sabbath as Discipleship

1 John 2, Mark 6 A key aspect of discipleship is becoming more like Jesus. So, what do we learn about Sabbath from the Gospels? In what ways does Jesus’ life and habits inform the ways in which we practice becoming more like Him? Taught by Ryan Doucet

Sabbath: Sabbath as Remedy

Various Scripture

Why Sabbath, what does a Sabbath actually look like, and what are some common counterfeits of true rest in Jesus?

Taught by Stephen Collins

Sabbath: Sabbath as Invitation

Various Scripture

What is Sabbath?  And how does it fit with following Jesus today?

Taught by Jose Zayas

Celebrating 10

Psalm 66

As we step into our second decade as a church, let’s remember God’s faithfulness and grow in our faithfulness to Him.

Come to Me

Matthew 11v28-30

Life can make us weary. But Jesus invites us to be restored as we return to Him.

Taught by Pastor Peter Kasirivu

For more information about Pastor Peter’s work, go to www.africarenewal.org

Unmistakable: Dealing with the devil

1 Peter 5v8-14

Peter ends his letter with a word on dealing with the devil and a final call to stand firm in Jesus.

Taught by Jose Zayas

Unmistakeable: Learn like Jesus

1 Peter 5v5-7

Peter reminds us how to honor Jesus as we lead and learn. 

Taught by Jose Zayas

Unmistakable: Leading like Jesus

1 Peter 5v1-4

Peter reminds us of five things that ought to mark the way we lead ourselves and the people around us.

Taught by Jose Zayas

Easter 2022: Failure is Never Final

John 21

What Jesus does after the resurrection shows us the heart of God and gives hope for our future. 

Taught by Jose Zayas

Unmistakable: Suffering & Judgment

1 Peter 4v12-19

How should we view suffering and judgment as Jesus followers? Peter is inviting us into a shift in perspective to empower us to be faithful and do good.

Taught by Stephen Collins

Unmistakable: Living in Light of the End

1 Peter 4v1-11

Our life on earth is short. In light of Jesus, we want to make every day count. We should say no to sin. We should say “yes” to God.

Taught by Jose Zayas

Unmistakable: Seated with God

1 Peter 3v18-22

Why did Jesus suffer for us? To bring us to God! We now sit with Jesus at the right hand of God.

Taught by Steve Marshman

Unmistakable: Suffering for Doing Good

1 Peter 3v8-17

So many things in life are easy to say and hard to do—including following Jesus. How can we be faithful to the way of Jesus when trials, difficulty, and suffering come? 

Taught by Stephen Collins

Unmistakable: The Way of Love

1 Peter 3v1-7

Welcome to one of the most misunderstood and wrongly applied sections of the letter! What does the Bible mean with the call to submit in the home?

Taught by Jose Zayas

Unmistakable: Following His Footsteps

1 Peter 2v18-25

Taught by Jose Zayas and Taylor Turkington

What does it mean to “submit to our masters” and why what’s the motivation to obey?

Unmistakable: Foreigners and Exiles

1 Peter 2v11-17

How are our lives impacting how people view Jesus?

Taught by Jose Zayas