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A Triumph and a New Covenant
See More…: A Triumph and a New CovenantIn this message, Pastor Byron explores God’s faithfulness to His promises, noting that the Bible contains thousands of promises from God to man. He reminds us that God’s very nature will not allow Him to break His word, providing us with hope even when our emotions suggest otherwise.
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Enemies, Revenge and Grace
See More…: Enemies, Revenge and GraceIn this message, Pastor Byron emphasizes God’s deep concern for how His children behave and represent Him in the world. Drawing from 1 Peter 2, he challenges believers to keep their behavior excellent and attractive so that others will glorify God through observing their good deeds and righteous conduct.
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The Disposition of a Sold-Out Servant
See More…: The Disposition of a Sold-Out ServantIn this message, Pastor Byron uses the tragic story of climbers passing by a dying man on Mount Everest to illustrate how our culture’s “me first” mentality has infiltrated the church. He challenges believers to move beyond self-centeredness and embrace the sacrificial, others-focused life that Paul describes in Romans 12.
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Extraordinary Reactions
See More…: Extraordinary ReactionsIn this message, Pastor Byron explores the risks involved in the Christian life, reminding us that following Christ brings not only rewards but also afflictions and persecution. He challenges believers to consider how they will respond when living out their faith in a post-Christian world brings suffering.
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When You Feel Like Giving Up
See More…: When You Feel Like Giving UpIn this message, Pastor Byron shares Kierkegaard’s parable of the wild duck to illustrate how believers can become spiritually complacent, settling for “barnyard living” instead of soaring high with Christ. He addresses the danger of professional Christianity where the light appears on but the heart has grown distant from God.
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Loving Our Lord’s Bride
See More…: Loving Our Lord’s BrideIn this message Pastor Byron shares about the “uniform” of a sold-out servant—love for one another as described in John 13:34-35. He explores the Greek words for love, focusing on phileo (deep affection and devotion) combined with storghe (family love), explaining how believers are called to have fond affection, genuine care, and practical commitment to one another in the body of Christ, ultimately giving preference to others above ourselves.
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Caring for the Lord’s Bride
See More…: Caring for the Lord’s BrideIn this message Pastor Byron uses the analogy of Christ leaving His bride (the church) in our care, calling believers to actively serve rather than be spectators. He explores spiritual gifts found in Romans 12:6-8, challenging Christians to avoid treating church like a restaurant where they come to be served, and instead to function like members of a family where everyone participates and helps out using the gifts God has given them.
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Pride-Less Sold-Out Servants
See More…: Pride-Less Sold-Out ServantsIn this message Pastor Byron warns against the insidious disease of pride that threatens every believer who serves God. Drawing from Romans 12:3 and examples like Moses, Jeremiah, and D.L. Moody, he challenges listeners to stop thinking more highly of themselves than they ought, remembering that we bring nothing to God’s service and that any effectiveness comes solely through Christ working in and through us.
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Marriage: More Than a Friend
See More…: Marriage: More Than a FriendIn this message Pastor Byron explores the Greek word phileo, correcting the common misconception that it means casual friendship. Through examples from Scripture including Jesus’ relationship with Lazarus (John 11), David and Jonathan, and Paul’s words about marriage, he demonstrates that phileo describes a deep emotional connection involving tender affection and genuine care—a love that goes far beyond surface-level friendship and is essential for strong marriages and meaningful relationships.
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Radical Thinking
See More…: Radical ThinkingIn this message Pastor Byron challenges believers not to be conformed to the world’s thinking, but to be transformed by the renewing of their minds through God’s Word. He explains how the world constantly bombards us with schemes to squeeze us into its mold, and that becoming a sold-out servant requires resisting this pressure, allowing the Holy Spirit to transform our thinking so we can discern God’s good, acceptable, and perfect will for our lives.
