26 West Church: Audio Podcast

Holy Spirit: What Are The “Spirituals?”

Romans 12; 1 Corinthians 12; Ephesians 4

We are called to “eagerly desire the gifts” of the Holy Spirit.  But what are they?  And how do they work?

Taught by Jose Zayas

Holy Spirit: What is the Baptism in the Holy Spirit?

Various Passages

What exactly is the baptism in the Holy Spirit and why does it matter?

Taught by Jose Zayas

Holy Spirit: Hearing God Through the Unexpected

Acts 2v1-21

The Holy Spirit fulfills God’s promises in ways  we sometimes don’t understand or expect.

Taught by Jose Zayas

Holy Spirit: Hearing God in the Lord’s Prayer

Text: Matt 6v9-13

Jesus teaches us how to pray by giving us a model prayer.  How do we use this prayer today? 

Taught by Steve Marshman

Holy Spirit: Hearing God in Prayer

Various Scriptures

What is prayer, why pray, why do we struggle to pray, and how can we engage in prayer?

Taught by Stephen Collins

Holy Spirit: Hearing God in Scripture

Various Texts

How do we hear God as we read and listen to the Bible and how does the Holy Spirit help us?

Taught by Jose Zayas

Holy Spirit: How We Hear God

Luke 24v13-35

Jesus is alive and wants to guide His followers.  But how do we actually hear from God?

Taught by Jose Zayas

Easter 2023: Make Room for Resurrection

Galatians 4v4-7

At the right time, God did everything needed to bring us back to life.  Now is the time to respond to His love.

Taught by Jose Zayas

Easter 2023: Make Room

Matthew 21v1-17

Jesus comes into Jerusalem riding on a donkey and clearing the Temple. What is significant about these events and what are we called to remember and embrace?

Taught by Jose Zayas

Holy Spirit: Keep in Step

Galatians 5v22-26

We are an altogether new people because of faith in Jesus.  We are not the same.  Now, the invitation is to keep in step with what God is doing; to partner with Him so we can live more like Jesus.

 

Taught by Jose Zayas

Holy Spirit: Self Control (and Obedience)

Various Scriptures

Self control is something we all struggle with. So the question is: how do we actually have self control?

Taught by Stephen Collins

Holy Spirit: Gentleness (and Obedience)

1 Kings 19; John 4

Gentleness isn’t weakness, it is power restrained.

Taught by Jose Zayas

Holy Spirit: Faithfulness (and Obedience)

Psalm 33; Matthew 16v24-27

God is faithful.  And He wants to grow His disciples to live with reliability and commitment.

 

Taught by Jose Zayas

Holy Spirit: Kindness, Goodness (and Obedience)

Matthew 20v1-16; Acts 4v32-35

Kindness and goodness are about living generously for the good of others.

Taught by Jose Zayas

Patience (and Obedience)

Text: Various

We all struggle with patience, but why does it matter? How do we have patience with others in the everyday stuff of life, and how do we patiently wait on God through the trials of life? 

Taught by Stephen Collins

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