Community Church of West Garden Grove

This week we discuss the next two deceptive and hollow philosophies that Paul combats in the Colossian Church - 1. That you are not worthy 2. Outside opinions matter.
Text: Colossians 2.6--23
Teacher: Eric Williams

This is an abbreviated sermon based on Paul's condemnation of the hollow, deceptive truths and philosophies that were threatening the Colossian community.  We only made it through the first of three points - the false claim that Jesus was not the Son of God.
Text: Colossians 2.6--23
Teacher: Eric Williams

This week we look into Paul's labor for the church as he suffers and serves the people in Colossae and Laodicia.  Using his paradigm we then apply it to our current church context and see how we can (and do!) suffer and serve the Kingdom in our time and age.
Text: Colossians 1.26--2.5
Teacher: Eric Williams

This week we dive into the poem/hymn that is Colossians 1.15--20 (and continue on to 21--23).  The section here is to be read as a poem or hymnn or song and in this structure, we learn that Jesus has the authority over creation, death and the church is the apex and method for the deployment of new creation in this world.
Text: Colossians 1.15--23
Teacher: Eric Williams

This week we begin our new series based on the book of Colossians.  In the opening verses, we look at a Virtuous Cycle of: Knowing the Will of God, Growing in Spiritual Wisdom, and Living a life that is Worthy.
Text: Colossians 1.1--14
Teacher: Eric Williams

Looking at the way that we pursue God, we track David's movements in Psalm 61 to see how he moves from calling God from the ends of the earth, to taking refuge in the wings of the Holy of Holies.
Text: Psalm 61
Teacher: Eric Williams

This week, in light of the departure of a dearly loved church family, we discuss the nature of Transitions as based on the Israelites transition into the Promised Land as described in Deuteronomy 7.19--26
Please note, due to the discussion based nature of this sermon, not all audio will be clear.
Text: Deuteronomy 7.19--26
Teacher: Eric Williams and congregation

We have come to the end of the I AM series.  Starting in Exodus, when God reveals his name to Moses, and culminating in Jesus' 7 usages of I AM - we dove deep into each specific occurrence.
This week, a short recap of each sermon, then some time to personally reflect and listen for the voice of the Lord as he would speak to us in these sermons.
Text: Various
Teacher: Eric Williams

A shorter teaching on Mother's Day as we focus on Jesus words about being the True Vine and what that looks like in our lives.
Text: John 15.1--17
Teacher: Eric Williams

Jesus makes this bold and stunning claim, but how can we understand it beyond an theological trump card or evangelical weapon?  Inserting this claim back in the upper room context of John 13--17 in which his troubled disciples are trying to discover where Jesus is going and his talk about a room in his Father's House.
Text: John 14.1--7
Teacher: Eric Williams