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When Facing Uncertainty – Part I
See More…: When Facing Uncertainty – Part IIn this message Pastor Byron explores Psalm 23 as a source of comfort and hope during uncertain times, particularly relevant during the coronavirus crisis. He clarifies that this beloved psalm is not only about death but addresses any “valley of deep darkness” we face, teaching how God shepherds us through uncertainty with satisfaction, security, restoration, and rest.
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How to Pray for Victory – Part II
See More…: How to Pray for Victory – Part IIIn this message Pastor Byron teaches from Psalm 20 about praying effectively during spiritual warfare and life’s difficult situations. He explains how to pray with both defensive and offensive petitions, emphasizing the importance of closeness to God, right thinking, and trusting in Him rather than in our own resources or abilities.
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How to Pray for Victory – Part I
See More…: How to Pray for Victory – Part IIn this message Pastor Byron introduces Psalm 20 as a prayer for spiritual victory, explaining how this ancient war psalm applies to believers facing spiritual battles today. He teaches that prayer is the most important weapon in the Christian’s arsenal and outlines what to pray for in spiritual warfare, including protection, biblical truth, closeness to God, and right thinking.
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When God Is Silent
See More…: When God Is SilentIn this message Pastor Byron addresses the question “Does God really speak to us today?” through Psalm 19, exploring three ways God communicates: through general revelation (creation), special revelation (Scripture), and divine illumination (the Holy Spirit). He challenges believers who feel God is silent to examine whether they’re truly seeking His face and walking in fellowship with Him.
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Rethinking Love
See More…: Rethinking LoveIn this message Pastor Byron explores the concept of “messy grace” in marriage relationships, examining five Greek words for love with particular focus on agape (divine love). He explains how agape love differs from epithemia (desire/lust), eros (romantic love), storge (family affection), and philia (friendship), teaching that agape love sacrifices unconditionally rather than seeking its own way, and emphasizing that such love is only possible through the empowerment of the Holy Spirit.
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When You Feel You Don’t Matter
See More…: When You Feel You Don’t MatterIn this message Pastor Byron addresses the epidemic of self-doubt and the universal human drive for significance, using Psalm 8 to teach that our value comes not from performance, approval, or competency, but from being created in God’s image. He explains that God values humanity even more than the stars in the universe and that our worth is based on who God is and what He has said about us, not on our accomplishments or how others view us.
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Spiritual Aerodynamics
See More…: Spiritual AerodynamicsIn this message Pastor Byron teaches about the mechanics of being filled with the Holy Spirit, explaining that while justification occurs once at salvation, being filled with the Spirit is a continuous, ongoing command. He illustrates how many Christians try to live the Christian life in their own strength (the flesh) rather than being empowered by the Spirit, and outlines three steps to walking in the Spirit: yielding our lives to Christ, confessing sin to maintain fellowship, and allowing the Spirit to control every area of our lives.
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Principles for Successful Christian Living – Part II
See More…: Principles for Successful Christian Living – Part IIIn this message Pastor Byron identifies a critical impediment to Christian living: the struggle between the old sin nature (flesh) and the new nature in Christ. Using diagrams and illustrations, he explains that believers have both a permanent relationship with God (position) and a progressive fellowship that can be interrupted by sin, warning that trying harder in our own strength only empowers the flesh and comparing the old nature to gravity that constantly pulls us down unless we rely on God’s spiritual “law of aerodynamics.”
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Principles for Successful Christian Living – Part I
See More…: Principles for Successful Christian Living – Part IIn this message Pastor Byron begins the new year by teaching two foundational truths essential for living a successful Christian life: knowing who God is (His divine attributes) and knowing who we are in Christ (our spiritual position and identity). He emphasizes that believers are declared righteous through justification, clothed in Christ’s perfect righteousness, and have received the divine nature itself through the Holy Spirit, explaining that our identity is determined by our spiritual birth in Christ rather than our performance or behavior.
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Is Something Missing? – 2019
See More…: Is Something Missing? – 2019In this message, Pastor Byron explores the often-missing ingredient in our relationships and celebrations: grace. Drawing from John 1:14-18, he examines why Christians can struggle with being “wound up tight” and critical, explaining how Jesus perfectly embodied the balance of grace and truth, and challenges believers to extend grace to others especially during the Christmas season.
