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Weekly Devotionals From Coastal Church Pastors
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The Holy Spirit Empowering Us Through His Helping Presence
Life is full of challenges and hardships, and people are always looking for ways to navigate it better. Many people seek guidance in making tough decisions, important plans and executing them. People long for a helping hand in setbacks, conflicts, crises, misfortunes, and unfavorable circumstances, but in the world that ...
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Written by
Pastor Payam Jalali
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How do we encourage others on their mission for Jesus?
How do we encourage others on their mission for Jesus? We can follow the example of Barnabas: we do this by seeing them as Jesus sees them, by pointing them to Jesus, and by looking for ways to go together! Fulfilling the Great Commission was never meant to be solo ...
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Written by
Pastor Jessica Chen
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3 Essentials in Sharing the Gospel
Everyone who comes to faith in Jesus has a different story. Your spiritual journey probably started differently than others at your church. I often think of my testimony as being quite ordinary and not as remarkable as those dramatic tales of conversion that feature supernatural healing or include miraculous signs ...
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Written by
Pastor James Fam
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How to Go in Faith in the Face of Fear
The obedience of Ananias was a critical mission, a seed that bore bushels and orchards of fruit. His faith the face of fear still blesses those who read Paul’s writing, which is about a quarter of the New Testament. As you walk in obedience to the Lord today, may you ...
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Written by
Jacqui Bishop
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Famous Last Words
The last words of Jesus on the cross reveal where His heart was at but they also tell us a great deal about how we should live our lives. There are seven recorded sayings: if there were more, we don’t know but it is interesting that there are seven, a ...
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Written by
Pastor Dave Koop
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Palm Sunday: Journeying with Jesus Towards the Cross
“For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him” (John 3:17). He emphasizes that belief in Him leads to eternal life, while rejection results in remaining under God's wrath. Jesus came not to condemn the world, for it ...
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Written by
Pastor Fari Maghami
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Why Serve?
The early church was growing to the seams and the apostles found themselves in a crucial situation. Being just twelve of them appointed as apostles of Jesus, they were unable to minister the Word, something they were chosen to do, while meeting practical needs of the widows. Based on what ...
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Written by
Pastor Karen Kepkay
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3 Ways To Be More Generous
Being generous is a desirable character trait and beneficial to your physical and mental health. A quick Google search will reveal that generous people have better relationships, more contentment, less stress, and lower blood pressure. Some studies even show that generous people live longer. It should not surprise us Christians ...
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Written by
Pastor Brad Bergman
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The Gifts of the Holy Spirit in the early Church!
God’s desire is that all who have called on the Name of Jesus will walk in the fullness of the Holy Spirit. The gifts of the Holy Spirit were not for a particular time or people, in fact the era we’re living in is the result of a promise God ...
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Written by
Pastor Allan Burnett
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Three Keys to Dealing with Opposition
We are still in the beginning stages of studying the Book of Acts, but one thing is already certain: If you and I are going to do something great for God, it will attract opposition from the enemy. Whatever opposition you may be facing today, prioritize prayer, continue with purpose ...
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Written by
Pastor Chris Karuhije
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The Snowball Effect of Faith
A snowball effect by definition is a process that starts from an initial state of small significance and builds upon itself gaining momentum and impacting everything around it. One step of faith in your life can build to greater and greater steps of faith. One person in our community who ...
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Written by
Jacqui Bishop
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Why Does God Perform Miracles?
God is very likely to set you up in a place around people that have rejected faith in order to perform His miracle. This could be in your home, your workplace, your school, and your city. And just as Peter and John were prepared to offer hope to those that ...
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Pastor James Fam
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Cleansed and Refreshed: The Power of Repentance and Turning to God
Repentance relieves the burden of our sin, guilt, and shame. When we repent and believe in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, we receive peace with God and the peace of God. Our relationship with God is reconciled. We have been justified by faith in the person and saving work of ...
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Written by
Pastor Fari Maghami
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Why Every Christian Needs the Power of the Holy Spirit
From as early as I can remember, I learned that Jesus loved me and that I wanted to love Him with my whole heart. But despite my best efforts, I would find myself in negative thought patterns, having moments of anger, being tempted to hide the truth, feeling shame or ...
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Written by
Pastor Jessica Chen
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Thriving in God’s House
You’ll notice that the key to us thriving as Christians and growing in our faith is that we’re planted in God’s house. Of all the environments we find ourselves in during our daily or weekly routine, the healthiest and most nourishing place to be for ourselves and our families is ...
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Written by
Pastor Kevan Dobsin
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Prayer to GO!
There is no better place to begin than in prayer when fulfilling the Great Commission. The disciples returned to Jerusalem and obeyed what Jesus commanded them to do. They went to the upper room and prayed in one accord for 10 days, along with 120 believers. What is notable is ...
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Written by
Pastor Karen Kepkay
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GO! Illuminating the World with God’s Love
The call to "GO!" is not a passive suggestion; it is a mandate for the church to actively be salt and light in the world. By flavoring the world with God's love, preserving moral standards, and shining the light of Christ in the darkest corners, believers fulfill the purpose of ...
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Written by
Pastor Dave Koop
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The Cradle and the Cross: Connecting Christmas and John 3:16
Without the love and grace of God, there would be no incarnation. Without the cradle, there would be no saving cross; without the cross, there would be no payment for our sins. Without this sufficient payment, there would be no resurrection from the dead and no promise of eternal life. ...
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Written by
Pastor Fari Maghami