Catalina North Sermons

Week 9 of Cinematic Summer is the Tower of Babel, another doomed attempt in the account from Moses of people trying to bless themselves (Adam and Eve with the tree, soon the people of God in the wilderness, etc). This attempt is to use technology to prove they didn’t need God. Why doesn’t it work? Technology leads to separation, and none of us speaking in a common language. Yet God still used their attempted rebellion to accomplish His purposes.

Week 8 of Cinematic Summer is the trilogy finale of the famous story of Noah and the Ark. First, we were challenged by Noah’s family willingness to stand against their culture. Then their willingness to remain faithful on God’s timeline, and not their own. This time we see the God of Creation and re-creation show us how the Lord works after the devastation.

Week 7 of Cinematic Summer continues the famous story of Noah and the Ark. Last time, we saw the faith and perseverance of Noah and his family in the middle of evil and poor choices being made all around them. This time, do we trust God’s signs for reasons for Hope in the middle of a long and often confusing part of life?

Week 6 of Cinematic Summer is Noah & the Ark. We assign this one to small children, but the real lessons are for us. Faith. Perseverance. And the Wonder of God in the middle of evil and poor choices being made all around us.

Pastor Ted is on vacation and Guest Pastor Glen Layne discusses putting God first in relation to finances.

Pastor Ted is on vacation and Guest Pastor Glenn Layne discusses the Power of Prayer

Week 5 of Cinematic Summer has the battle between Good and Evil driving Cain to kill his brother Abel. After a long discussion with the Creator of the Universe, we have an idea of his motive. What can we learn?

Week 5 of Cinematic Summer has the battle between Good and Evil now driving Adam and Eve away from the perfection of the Garden of Eden. The key: God goes with humanity into the world of thorns and weeds and conflict. And the rules still apply: God has always been, we are Created for the eternal relationship of Father, Son and Holy Spirit, we are to use our unique God-given gifts to be productive, we are to love God and those around us, and relationships require rest. Now that we know, what are we going to do, beginning with this day?

Week 4 of Cinematic Summer has the battle between Good and Evil now driving the plot. We live on the battlefield of Good vs Evil, and the promise of God is good will win. The question for each of us is which side we will choose, beginning with our next choice.

The Catalina Worship Team closes the service with It Is Well.

Week 3 of Cinematic Summer gives us more detail about why God created the universe: to put us in it! We are here to live in relationship with each other, and to join the eternal relationship of Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

The Worship Team leads Amazing Grace.

Week 2 of Cinematic Summer has the perspective written to people created to live forever. Genesis 1 shows us the pattern of creating and resting. First, we need to be productive. Also important, relationships require rest.

Week 1 of our Cinematic Summer series: Like an epic movie brings us into its world, the opening scene of Genesis shows us the Who and Why of Creation: The Creator of the Universe made this world to put us in it, for a relationship that never ends. Are we up for the Adventure?

Week 7 of the Being The Church series follows the strategy of the early church to help the people of Jerusalem find what they were looking for. They came looking for Passover and found Jesus. What are people today looking for? What can we learn from the strategy of the Early Church to meet the needs of our generation?

Week 5 of the Being The Church series is a reminder we have been Created and designed on purpose, and the Body of Christ needs us to do our unique part.

Week 4 of the Being The Church series is a reminder we have been Created and designed on purpose, and the Body of Christ needs us to do our unique part.

Week 3 of the Being The Church series has Andrew, the less famous brother of the very famous Peter, again showing us the ‘Come and see’ approach to introducing our friends to Jesus.

Week 2 of the Being The Church series has the less famous brother of the very famous Peter showing us how living life with Jesus takes more trust than comes to us naturally.

Week 1 of the Being The Church series has the less famous brother of the very famous Peter showing us how to accomplish the Kingdom of God task we can only do while we are here on earth. BEING THE CHURCH Week 1: Following Brother Andrew, Part 1 Acts 1:8; John 1:37-42