بقلم Pastor Bryan James

بقلم Pastor Bryan James

بقلم Pastor Bryan James

بقلم Pastor Bryan James

بقلم Pastor Bryan James

In the message this week "Give a Little Bit", Pastor Bryan discusses how important it is to worship the Father in both spirit and truth. In response we should be humbling ourselves; bowing down before the Lord and hearing His still silent voice.بقلم Pastor Bryan James

The teaching this week if from 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 and the message is titled "A Highly Charged Environment". We often think, when we gather as Church, that the Holy Spirit and blessed things from God are a certainty. Yet, Paul (in this section) shows quite the opposite can be true. Strife, division, factions, favoritism and other worldly attitud…

This passage (1 Cor. 11:1-16) is about women covering their heads in worship seems, at first, absurd and irrelevant. But when we look at it through the lens of Creation and dig deeper through the insight of the Holy Spirit, we find an amazing passage that helps us understand, honor, and marvel at what it means to be a "Woman"!…

Gabe McGinness, our Students Ministries Director, shares his testimony and takes us back to the basics by discussing the grand perspective of the Bible using Answers in Genesis' 7 C's of History, a phrase that helps people to remember the big events that have affected (or will affect) the universe.بقلم Gabe McGinness

Learn what it means to enter into God's rest by grace which comes through faith in His message(s) sent to each of us. Pastor Bryan preaches through Hebrews 4:1-13 and provides an opportunity for immediate response to God's Word. This is a time to rest in His presence and consider a life where we simply hear God, obey God, and enjoy the peace and re…

Pastor Bryan preaches part 13 of our Corinthians series with a message titled “Four Sins of Immediate Consequence.” In this passage (1 Cor. 10), Paul shows four things that caused folks to "fall" in the Old Covenant can also cause us to "fall" in the New Covenant, making it clear the Old Testament example was very much for the purpose as a warning …

Boldly addressing critical issues of the day, Pastor Bryan preaches from Psalm 94—a psalm about evil, corruption and injustice in Israel—as a guide to how we may 'cry out' to God about the evil, corruption, and injustice we are experiencing in our nation (and in the world).بقلم Pastor Bryan James

Pastor Bryan preaches from 1 Corinthians 9:18-27. May God use this passage and message to help us discern just how free we really are in Christ and then prompt us to ask for even more freedom than what we are currently experiencing!بقلم Pastor Bryan James

Pastor Bryan preaches from 1 Corinthians 9 (verses 1-18), which is all about Paul's right as an Apostle and Preacher (and the right of all ministers committed to serving the Body of Christ) to make a living from the offerings made by the members of that Body. It really isn't a passage about money as much as it is about honor, trust and how well we …

How do we live our lives with freedom and confidence in our relationship with Jesus despite swimming in a sea of idolatry every single time we leave our homes (or even in our homes)? In Sunday's message, “Idols in Culture”, Pastor Bryan preaches from 1 Corinthians 8, drawing parallels in this passage that deals with "food sacrificed to idols" with …

Pastor Bryan preaches part 2 of “Sex and Marriage” in our Corinthians Are U.S. sermon series. Paul leads his congregation (U.S.) through his biblical view and approach to handling attraction, love, marriage, and sex in a godly way. May God impart grace into all of our lives through faith in these words, which really are not Paul's...they are God's.…

Pastor Bobby Gore brings a special message titled “Defense and Spiritual Warfare” from 1 Peter 3. It contains a key verse for apologists, those who publicly defend the faith showing that we have a reasonable faith and it ends with Peter using a culturally popular story that sounds bizarre to the modern reader, but has a theological payoff that dire…

In "Sex and Marriage," Pastor Bryan preaches from 1 Corinthians 7:1-16, the first of a two-part message from this chapter as Paul speaks directly and matter-of-factly about these interrelated subjects. May we gain spiritual wisdom and guidance to apply His Word to our circumstances in these areas.بقلم Pastor Bryan James

"He Has Risen!" A special Resurrection Day message from Luke 24. We will not just remember and celebrate the resurrection of Jesus, we will also reflect on the reality that we have already risen from the dead with him (in spirit) and will "soon and very soon" rise with him in glorified bodies to exist forever in perfection… Salvation now on earth a…

On Good Friday, Pastor Bryan preaches from a favorite passage Matthew 26 (Gethsemane) in a message titled "Perfected". An invitation to reflect and 'be still' for a time of solemn worship, preaching and Communion.بقلم Pastor Bryan James

Pastor Bryan preaches through 1 Corinthians 6 as the Apostle Paul continues his severe letter to the Corinthian church. As we reflect on Palm Sunday when Jesus entered Jerusalem near the time of the Cross, the people broke out in worship of Him as the anticipated Messiah. Unfortunately, though they praised Him with their lips, their hearts (and liv…

This Sunday, we celebrated 10 years together as a church, briefly reflecting on our church's history and the years spent in our building affectionately known as "The Shack" (formerly Ted's Tack Shack in Warrenton). In this week's message, Pastor Bryan breaks down 1 Corinthians 5, Paul's pointed and immediate response to the “Sexual Immorality, and …

Pastor Bryan preaches through 1 Corinthians chapter 4. This passage is Paul's highly corrective teaching to a church that had become so worldly that worldly tactics had made their way into the Body of Christ and needed to be corrected in order to keep the Church under the covering, blessing, protection, and potency of God.…

Pastor Bryan shares a special message titled, “Soon and Very Soon" that stands alone as a marker for Monterey Church as we move forward. The message is Jesus saying to us: "I am coming soon and very soon. Though we cannot predict the exact day or time, we CAN and MUST anticipate when fulfilled prophecies make it imminent, as in immediate." What sho…

In this special Communion service, Pastor Bobby teaches from Psalm 51, a psalm of lament by King David after his transgressions with Bathsheba. As we read, study, and meditate on this Psalm, coming into God's presence with contrition, may He bring bring his powerful, intense, loving, and healing touch.…

Pastor Bryan preaches from 1 Corinthians chapter 3. The apostle Paul works to shift the focus in this week's passages away from the teacher to Christ, and away from the teacher to the integrity of the teaching. And why? Because we are all God's temple, being built (and rebuilt) into His glorious image through the ministry of truth that renews the m…

What is the role of the Holy Spirit in revealing God, His Word, His Will, His Character, and His Love to us? This section focuses on God's wisdom revealed by His Spirit. Once we receive these revelations, we also have the clarity, courage and power that go with them.بقلم Pastor Bryan James

Paul expounds on the absurdity of the Gospel to the "wise" and the power of it for the "foolish." We will talk a lot about the irony of something that must be received with such humility having the power to lift us up into Heaven, even now on Earth before the full coming of His Kingdom.بقلم Pastor Bryan James

Pastor Bryan begins a new sermon series titled, “Corinthians Are U.S.” teaching and preaching through 1st and 2nd Corinthians and emphasizing between ancient Corinthians and modern Americans. In this first message, "He Is ALL We Need", we learn about why Paul wrote this letter the church in Corinth and how it is relevant to us today. We are reminde…

Pastor Bobby teaches from Matthew 25:14-30 from the parable titled, "The Bags of Gold". Bobby will show us from the Scriptures what Jesus meant through this teaching about our life, lifestyle, and livelihood and being faithful (faith-filled) until He returns!بقلم Pastor Bobby Gore

Pastor Bobby Gore takes us through two Parables found in Matthew 25. This week will be “The Parable of the Ten Virgins” and the focus will be about preparing for Jesus’ return and how we, the church, are to act and react through the stewardship of our time, talents, and treasure.بقلم Pastor Bobby Gore

Pastor Bryan preaches the final message of our discipleship series, “The Monterey Way: Under the Covering, Protection and Blessing of God.” We will close with a time of prayer, reflection and Communion.بقلم Pastor Bryan James

What are spiritual gifts and how are they used in the Body of Christ? Pastor Bryan preaches from 1 Corinthians 12, expounding upon Paul's teaching on Spiritual Gifts and how God through the Holy Spirit imparts so many gifts (wisdom, power, knowledge, healing, provision, and so much more) into the Church for the wellness of the Body and every member…

A special Christmas Eve message from Isaiah 9:1-7. This is a prophesy foretelling the birth of Christ over 700 years before the day! The passage expands our understanding of the magnificence of his coming, which was so understated through the scene in Bethlehem, and leads us to an opportunity to receive Christ as the GIFT this Christmas season. Not…

Pastor Bryan preaches from Ephesians 4 about "Spiritual Offices" (Ministering to One Another, Part II) discuss the the important role of Spiritual Offices that Christ himself gave, so that the Body would be equipped for works of service and built up!بقلم Pastor Bryan James

Pastor Bryan continues our Discipleship Series with a message titled "Ministering to One Another (Part One)". This message will create great expectations for what can (and will) happen when we fully embrace ministering God's Word into each other's lives through the power of the Holy Spirit.بقلم Pastor Bryan James

In the "The Priesthood," Pastor Bryan preaches from 1 Peter 2:9 and other key passages to demonstrate that our Father's purpose for all of us, who have been reconciled to Him through the blood of His Son, is to represent Him before to this World (as Ambassadors) and to lead people (with great authority) into a reconciled, right relationship with Hi…

As disciples (disciplined followers of Christ), when we begin to consistently and intentionally seek the Word of God through the Spirit of God for the Will of God, then we will find it and be given the power and authority that comes with it. With God's authority also comes God's enemies, and we will also need supernatural protection to go with this…

In part 3 of our discipleship series, Pastor Bryan defines and clarifies what it means to be a disciple, what is discipleship, and what are spiritual disciplines. Not only will we define these things, we will be informed through the words of Jesus in John 3 and John 15 as to how we can be disciples (a born-again gift) and why (power and authority f…

A special Sunday service for worship and reflection, Pastor Bobby Gore brings a devotional message around the theme of gratitude titled, “Bold Thanks” based on Psalm 138. David preemptively thanks God for vindicating him before he is rescued from a dire situation. This message will embolden and encourage us no matter what troubles we are currently …

Pastor Bryan preaches the second foundational message in our discipleship series titled, “What We Believe." In this message, he breaks down what it means to believe, and what and who we are to believe in. Time will be spent discussing the Spirit of God and the Word of God—the sixty-six books of the Bible we consider the Canon and how the Canon was …

Pastor Bryan teaches the first message of "The Monterey Way", a sermon series focused on discipleship and leadership in the Body of Christ, specifically our local body, Monterey Church. In Part 1, we learn about how the "Mountain" and the "Tree" gives us the perfect illustration of biblical order in the the church, where a church rooted in the foun…

Thanh Buswell shares her testimony with an encouragement that each and every one of us who are redeemed has a worthy story to tell of God's unfailing love and his wonderful deeds in their life (Psalm 107). In the message, she shares how she came to have faith in what Jesus did for her on the Cross and how that gift of salvation is already blessing …

Will we allow culture to influence the Kingdom of God? Or will we be prepared to change the culture with Kingdom principles? Pastor Bobby Gore preaches the final message (2 Timothy 4) of our “Dear Timothy…” series with a message to live Kingdom down rather than culture up.بقلم Pastor Bobby Gore

In "Terrible Times", Pastor Bryan preaches through 2 Timothy 3, a passage where Paul discusses the hostile atmosphere that will war with Timothy (and us) as he (and we) goes out in 'strength' to be 'loyal' to God, His Gospel, and all of His Word. Paul exhorts Timothy to remain loyal to the "higher wisdom of God's Word" because it is embedded with t…

This week's message is titled "Keeping The Faith" (2 Timothy 2) and will glean from Paul's words to Timothy the importance of staying true to solid Biblical, Gospel teaching and how to recognize and deal with false teaching when it arises in the Church. Pastor Bryan addresses the importance of truthful teaching in keeping God's people from becoming…

Pastor Bryan preaches through the Book of Second Timothy, a pastoral letter from the apostle Paul to the pastor-teacher Timothy. It is a letter written to encourage (pour courage into) this proven Christian leader and to strengthen, mature, and refine him for the days ahead. May God use this very personal, passionate letter to provide for us what i…

Pastor Bryan brings a special message from Isaiah 58 for the answer, "Who is God willing to make strong?" Better than praying and asking God to intervene for us in difficult circumstances and to bring us through, is to ask for God to make us strong so that regardless of the circumstances we experience, we have his power to overcome them every time.…

Pastor Bryan shares a prophetic message to the American Church from Isaiah 8. Though this prophecy from was for God's people at that time, it does foreshadow the coming of Messiah and he boldly declares that God is going to use it to illustrate timeless truths about Him and to speak from it directly to the Body of Christ about what is ahead for the…

Pastor Bryan preaches the final passages of the Romans series. The grand finale is the “benediction”, the Apostle Paul establishing the Roman Church through the Gospel that he has preached to them through this book of the Bible. May God God through it to establish this church, the Monterey Church, as well!…