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Be Courageous
In this message, Pastor Byron continues the “Stepping Stones to Greatness” series by examining courage versus fear in 2 Timothy 1, showing how fear can imprison us and prevent us from making an impact for God’s kingdom. He provides three key motivations for Timothy—and all believers—to overcome fear and step into the greatness God calls
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Not I, But Christ
In this message, Pastor Byron launches the year’s theme “Not I, But Christ” by exploring Galatians 2 and challenging believers to shift their perspective from “Why me, God?” to recognizing that life’s struggles, successes, and even our very salvation are not about us—they’re about displaying God’s glory in every area of life.
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Why Bethlehem?
In this Christmas message, Pastor Byron explores why God chose Bethlehem as the birthplace of Jesus by examining the rich biblical significance embedded in this seemingly insignificant town. Drawing from Micah 5:2 and tracing Bethlehem’s history through events like Rachel’s death, Ruth’s story, and David’s anointing, he reveals four providential reasons for Christ’s birth there:
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Christ: The Gift of Light
In this message, Pastor Byron examines Jesus’ declaration “I am the light of the world” (John 8:12) in its powerful historical context during Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights. He explores how light has been used as a metaphor for Christ’s coming throughout Scripture, and explains that light serves four essential purposes: it exposes darkness and
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The Thanksgiving Mirror
In this Thanksgiving message, Pastor Byron teaches from Ephesians 1 about believers’ true identity in Christ, contrasting the world’s performance-based validation with God’s unchanging position we have through salvation. He explains that while the world says identity grows out of performance, God declares that performance flows from identity, and he unpacks spiritual blessings including being
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Marriage Series – Q&A
In this Q&A session following the marriage series, Pastor Byron addresses questions about marriage including whether lifelong commitment is realistic, why marry when divorce rates are high, and the controversial topic of submission. He establishes that marriages fail not because God’s design is flawed but because couples live outside God’s plan and empowerment, explains that
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Components for Relational Healing
In this message from the marriage series, Pastor Byron presents a roadmap for restoring adversarial relationships by examining 2 Corinthians 7, where Paul worked to heal his relationship with the Corinthian believers. He outlines five essential statements of restoration: acknowledging “I am not perfect,” expressing “I care about you,” declaring “I am proud of you,”
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Healing Conflict, God’s Way
In this message on handling marital conflict God’s way, Pastor Byron teaches from James 3 that conflict in marriage stems from three primary sources: differences in backgrounds and perspectives, wrong responses to offenses, and pride/flesh. Drawing from James’ contrast between earthly wisdom (characterized by jealousy and selfish ambition) and wisdom from above (which is pure,
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Communicating God’s Way – Part II
In this message beginning the marriage communication series, Pastor Byron teaches from Philippians 2 and other passages about how couples should communicate “God’s way” by following Christ’s example. He outlines that godly communication must be truthful (no hidden agendas), purposeful (glorifying God by loving sacrificially and considering the interests of the other above our own),
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Communicating God’s Way – Part I
In this message Pastor Byron explores the vital importance of communication in marriage, emphasizing that communication is the lifeblood of any marriage relationship. Drawing from Ephesians 4 and Proverbs, he teaches practical principles for Christ-like communication including speaking truthfully in love, staying focused on the issue rather than attacking the person, and remembering that God