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Sunday sermons from rooftop chruch
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Hello, I’m Bethany Vochatzer, co-lead Pastor at Church of the Harvest, Independence. We are so excited to share with you our new podcast, Rooftops! Jesus said in Matthew 10:27, “What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs.” The prayer and belief is that God is going to speak fresh and timely words to your heart that will encourage, challenge, and inspire you to grow in your devotion to Jesus. Please join us for this weekly podcas ...
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A library of sermons by Dr. Wiley, Pastor of Calvin Presbyterian Church in Rhode Island
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Hello, I'm Pastor Bethany Vochatzer, co-lead Pastor at Church of the Harvest, Independence. I'm thrilled to welcome you to my podcast, Rooftops! Jesus said in Matthew 10:27, “What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs.” My hope and prayer is that God will speak fresh and timely words t…
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Hello, I'm Pastor Bethany Vochatzer, co-lead Pastor at Church of the Harvest, Independence. I'm thrilled to welcome you to my podcast, Rooftops! Jesus said in Matthew 10:27, “What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs.” My hope and prayer is that God will speak fresh and timely words t…
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Hello, I'm Pastor Bethany Vochatzer, co-lead Pastor at Church of the Harvest, Independence. I'm thrilled to welcome you to my podcast, Rooftops! Jesus said in Matthew 10:27, “What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs.” My hope and prayer is that God will speak fresh and timely words t…
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Hello, I'm Pastor Bethany Vochatzer, co-lead Pastor at Church of the Harvest, Independence. I'm thrilled to welcome you to my podcast, Rooftops! Jesus said in Matthew 10:27, “What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs.” My hope and prayer is that God will speak fresh and timely words t…
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Hello, I'm Pastor Bethany Vochatzer, co-lead Pastor at Church of the Harvest, Independence. I'm thrilled to welcome you to my podcast, Rooftops! Jesus said in Matthew 10:27, “What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs.” My hope and prayer is that God will speak fresh and timely words t…
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Hello, I'm Pastor Bethany Vochatzer, co-lead Pastor at Church of the Harvest, Independence. I'm thrilled to welcome you to my podcast, Rooftops! Jesus said in Matthew 10:27, “What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs.” My hope and prayer is that God will speak fresh and timely words t…
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Hello, I'm Pastor Bethany Vochatzer, co-lead Pastor at Church of the Harvest, Independence. I'm thrilled to welcome you to my podcast, Rooftops! Jesus said in Matthew 10:27, “What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs.” My hope and prayer is that God will speak fresh and timely words t…
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Hello, I'm Pastor Bethany Vochatzer, co-lead Pastor at Church of the Harvest, Independence. I'm thrilled to welcome you to my podcast, Rooftops! Jesus said in Matthew 10:27, “What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs.” My hope and prayer is that God will speak fresh and timely words t…
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Hello, I'm Pastor Bethany Vochatzer, co-lead Pastor at Church of the Harvest, Independence. I'm thrilled to welcome you to my podcast, Rooftops! Jesus said in Matthew 10:27, “What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs.” My hope and prayer is that God will speak fresh and timely words t…
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Today, we approach the difficult topic of grief and loss. We all experience heartache and anguish over losing someone that is dear to us. It is not just losses of lives but also cherished relationships that take us to places where we are left disoriented and despondent. While embracing that grieving may never end, we want to learn what it means to …
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Hello, I'm Pastor Bethany Vochatzer, co-lead Pastor at Church of the Harvest, Independence. I'm thrilled to welcome you to my podcast, Rooftops! Jesus said in Matthew 10:27, “What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs.” My hope and prayer is that God will speak fresh and timely words t…
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Hello, I'm Pastor Bethany Vochatzer, co-lead Pastor at Church of the Harvest, Independence. I'm thrilled to welcome you to my podcast, Rooftops! Jesus said in Matthew 10:27, “What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs.” My hope and prayer is that God will speak fresh and timely words t…
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Hello, I'm Pastor Bethany Vochatzer, co-lead Pastor at Church of the Harvest, Independence. I'm thrilled to welcome you to my podcast, Rooftops! Jesus said in Matthew 10:27, “What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs.” My hope and prayer is that God will speak fresh and timely words t…
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The Prodigal Son is one of the most famous parables that Jesus shares in the Bible. A lot of us are familiar with the story of the younger son, who returned home from living a reckless life. But today, we are going to focus on the older brother, who lived under the love of his father, yet failed to experience that love in his life. We are going to …
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Hello, I'm Pastor Bethany Vochatzer, co-lead Pastor at Church of the Harvest, Independence. I'm thrilled to announce my new podcast, Rooftops! Jesus said in Matthew 10:27, “What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs.” My hope and prayer is that God will speak fresh and timely words to …
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Our focus for this year is being Gospel-Centered. The goal is twofold: (1) experience the Gospel for ourselves. (2) Be involved in others experiencing God in the same way. In Luke 6, we see a man who lived with pain and shame all of his life being completely restored by the power of Jesus. We seek for the impact of Jesus Christ to empower us and re…
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Paul had a singular passion in his life—as the good news of Jesus Christ transformed him, he dedicated his life to share that same news with as many people as possible. His unceasing passion to preach and share Christ is what we have been called for as well. In 2024, we commit to encounter and proclaim Jesus Christ.…
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Ezra 8:21-22By Roland Lee
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Pastor Roland Lee Matthew 13:1-9,18-23By Pastor Roland Lee
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Ruth 4:13-22 The book of Ruth opens up with a woman who has lost everything—her husband and her two sons. She was dirt poor and had no hope of any significance for the rest of her life. However, her tumultuous journey was but a backdrop for God’s amazing plan—her futility was merely an impetus to her glory. For our final time in the book of Ruth, w…
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Text: Ruth 4:1-6 Summary: Boaz’s demonstration of his love for Ruth is at its peak as he is seen redeeming the land, belong to Ruth’s family, that was about to disappear. Boaz, not only pays the price for the land, but he’s seen assuming the responsibility of caring for Ruth. This is the Gospel of Jesus Christ—He rescues us from our debt, He restor…
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Just how crucial is thanksgiving? What happens if we do not give thanks to God? What does ingratitude look like? How does ingratitude manifest itself in our life with God? Today, we lean in to Paul's letter to the church in Rome as we caution ourselves that we should give thanks as often as we can.By Pastor Scott Oh
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Pastor Scott Oh Text: Ruth 2:22-3:5 Summary: No one can succeed by journeying alone. We all need sages who are committed to guiding us in making decisions that ultimately lead us onto the path of pursuing God. Receiving guidance and direction require us to be humble and fully trusting in God as He sends us some people to speak on His behalf. Today,…
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Ruth 2 God is free and able to do all that he wills. Yet, what does this mean for us? How are we to respond to God’s sovereignty? How does God’s sovereignty propel our faith and actions in everyday life?By Pastor Roland Lee
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Ruth 1:1-6 Today, we embark on a new study in the book of Ruth. As we join in on the powerful journey of Ruth, we pray to see and experience God’s providence among the calamities and the sorrows of life. For our first talk, we confront our hunger by bravely leaving the place of familiarity to journey together with God. Also, we declare Rooftop to b…
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Isaiah 40:29-31 Many Christians go through seasons of pain and suffering. In those moments of despair, it is so easy to give up and walk away from our faith. Today, we learn the importance of waiting (or enduring) as it leads us to strengthening of our faith. We also explore the meaning of "goodness" as what we perceive as good may not be perceived…
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Too often in life, we don’t take sin seriously. We know we shouldn’t do it, but we wouldn’t take the stance that Jesus took. Sin is more that something we do; it affects and shapes our families, communities, and nation. Therefore, Jesus, seeing the potential impact, confronts and properly corrects how we should view sin.…
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Today, we will look into the virtue of humility. Humility (meekness) is such an attractive quality in dealing with others. There is something profoundly powerful about it as it captures our hearts and we gravitate towards those who are humble. Being meek is not weak; meekness isn't passivity; meekness is trusting in the Lord's provision where He pr…
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Pastor Scott Oh Many today do not want to be totally committed to Jesus because it demands too much of them. Following Him wholeheartedly causes much inconvenience to us. As human beings, we are magnetized to comfort and ease. What has God called us to do? How does God work in/through our lives? Inconvenience is what God demands of us, if we do not…
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Pastor: Scott Oh “Walking on water” is kind of the picture of doing something I cannot do on my own unless God gives me the power to do it. This means that, in following Jesus, there is always going to be a choice between the comfort and the safety of the boat and the risk of getting out. Today, we want to be propelled to live according to faith. W…
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There is a gap between where we are now and where God has said we should/will be. We mustn’t forget His promises as we patiently wait for its fulfillment. Whatever obstacles lie ahead, we are called to look beyond them and courageously charge through. What do you see in your own life? Where is your Promise land? Are you there yet? What do you see n…
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On this Father’s Day, we reflect on the Father heart of God. As the most loving person and father we know of, He did not spare even His own son for us. In Paul’s alluding of Abraham and Isaac, we wonder if we could love God above all else. It is a challenging, even a frightening thought to do what God demonstrated for us. We seek to answer some dif…
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John 15:12-17 On this Installation Sunday, we are reminded of God’s call for us to be an intimate community. Jesus’ relationship with his disciples revealed that he was much more than just a teacher to them. There was an invitation to a very intimate relationship as Jesus called them friends. Today, we reflect a bit about what it means to intimatel…
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Following last week’s sermon on Faith & Money, we discuss more in details of Biblical giving. What does the Bible teach God’s people about giving towards God? In today’s sermon, we learn about tithes and offering—what it is, how and where we should give. Our unreserved giving will result in the unrestrained blessing from God.…
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Title: Faith & Money Text: Matthew 6:19-24 Summary: Money and our faith in God have long been intertwined as our attachment to money reveals a lot about our perspective and value of living life. Jesus’ teaching conveyed that our assurance (trust) should lie in Him and that we are motivated by things eternal than the things temporal. Also, we want t…
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On this Mother’s Day, we see God as the Mother to the motherless. We all have experienced the feeling of loneliness, being misunderstood, and completely powerless to trek through life. The Bible describes God as someone who is stubbornly by our side and irrationally loving towards us. We want to make sure that we do not live outside of such love an…
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Where is your crown? Who is your prize? Where is your joy that will allow you to pick up your cross? This is not a new message! Remember, that was what Jesus asked in his sermon! Put them up there where death and desire and time and rot cannot touch. Speaker: David KimBy David Kim
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Jesus uses the most important social institution of the time to explain how his followers should see each other: as a family. In the first century Jewish culture, kinship ties were of utmost importance and loyalty, where people's identities revolved around their family. For us as Christians, the church is a family, which can be quite messy, but whe…
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The resurrection of Christ highlights God’s power that reigns over all things including death. Death has a grip on us in such way that exposes our inability to combat or cope with it. The resurrection empowers us to no longer fear what is considered the end for man. It is imperative to understand while the cross signifies the atonement of our sins,…
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What is repentance? Why do we repent? Is it necessary for us to repent? Today, we learn that repentance precedes transformation. It is quite difficult to face our own mistakes and sins, and we are often tempted to leave not do anything, God beckons us to repent and be filled with His grace. We will also look into the powerful scene where David is l…
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What we believe about sex is what we believe about God. In a chapter where Paul addresses sexual immorality of the Corinthians, he describes at length our need for understanding God’s intent of sex, and the dangers of having sex outside of marriage. Today, we explore this difficult, yet necessary, topic as we desire to pursue holiness.…
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Text: 1 Corinthians 7:32-35 In lieu of our miniseries on marriage, we want to focus on those who are single. We will learn that being single is not burdensome; it’s not a mere “sitting room” where you passively wait for marriage to happen. You have the greatest blessing and the call of “getting more” of Jesus. This call to be undividedly devoted to…
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Gospel people are grateful people. Our gratitude is connected to our understanding of the Gospel. The more we see the riches and the depths of the Gospel, the more the practice of gratitude grows despite life's difficult circumstances. How does the Gospel make gratitude possible in all seasons of life: past, present, and future?…
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Proverbs 22:6 Today, we are launching a new ministry called Arches Ministry. During our talk, Pastor Scott and I will highlight the importance of family and how we want to support and grow with one another together. This is not exclusive to parents but should include married couples and even singles who someday hope to start a family of their own.…
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Moses’ life prefigures Israel’s journey as God’s chosen nation. It is important as well as helpful to learn of God’s dealing with Moses and Moses’ response to God in certain situations as that sets a precedence for the Israelites who are being led into the Promise land. We learn today that our stories and our journey with God have a tremendousimpac…
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Our culture is addicted to excitement, passion, and risk, and this culture has crept into the spirituality of many Christians and churches. We long for ecstatic experiences with God and for the extraordinary. However, what the Lord desires for His church is to become a powerful presence through being faithful in the seemingly ordinary.…
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Title: Radiant Face Text: Exodus 34:29-35 Summary: We learned last week that we must first imitate Him if we are to make an impact worthy of our faith that truly reflects His love and grace. As we understand the importance of us first being impacted by God, we lean into the story of Moses when He encountered God’s glory. Our own encounters with God…
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Philippians 3:13-14 We want to properly usher in the year 2023. Today, we commit to release the past, ready the present, and reach for what is ahead of us. At the same time, we remind ourselves that we live for eternity.By Pastor Scott Oh
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Luke 2:8-14 On this Christmas Sunday, we worship together with our children. As Jesus is the ultimate gift to us—God made a special provision that we did not deserve but we absolutely needed. So what do you do with such an amazing gift? Today, we learn the proper response to God’s amazing gift to us.…
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What is the greatest enemy of spiritual life in our day? It isn’t immorality, corruption, or debauchery, rather, we are habitually too preoccupied to be still before God—to commune with Him and be continuously transformed by Him. Sadly, “we are distracting ourselves to spiritual oblivion.” Today, we explore the importance of the discipline (practic…
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