Introduction to Breaking Free 101
01.07.2024 | Pastor Bill Jones
We are starting a special season at Kalihi Union Church in welcoming Bill and Debbie Jones to be with us in the month of January. As a church, we will be starting a special session of “Breaking Free 101 Through the Steps to Freedom in Christ.” Parallel to that, we will have a special sermon mini-series with Pastor Bill and Pastor Jonathan.
Breaking Free 101
01.14.2024 | 2 Corinthians 10:1-6 | Pastor Bill Jones
“The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have power to demolish strongholds.” – 2 Corinthians 10:4
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said “I’ll tell you, I’ve seen the lightning flash. I’ve heard the thunder roll. I felt sin-breakers dashing, trying to conquer my soul. But I heard the voice of Jesus saying still to fight on.” On the eve of the day we commemorate his life, this quote from Dr. King reminds us of what the Apostle Paul said in today’s passage about our true battle. Pastor Jonathan preaches today’s message called “The Right Fight” connecting to our Breaking Free 101 mini-series with visiting Pastor Bill Jones. The passage is 2 Corinthians 10:1-6 with various connecting cross-references.
Breaking Free 101
01.21.2024 | Pastor Bill Jones
“Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice.” – Ephesians 4:31
What are some of your earliest memories? If you think through, it probably won’t take long for you to find one where someone hurt you, whether purposefully or unintentionally. Regardless of how it happened or when it happened, we all carry hurts from others. Within those painful moments, or even painful years, we have a choice: Bitterness or Forgiveness. Guest Pastor Bill Jones who has been leading us in our Breaking Free 101 course preaches today’s message called “Bitterness vs. Forgiveness” in our continuing Breaking Free mini-series. The key passages are Ephesians 4, 2 Corinthians 2, and Matthew 18 with various connecting cross-references.
Breaking Free 101
01.28.2024 | Galatians 5:13-26 | Pastor Bill Jones
“It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.“ – Galatians 5:1
In Christ the believer has victory over the world, the power of the flesh, and the devil. Christ has rescued us from the domin\ion of darkness and its horrible bondage. He has transferred us into His Kingdom. Today we learn how to maintain and walk in this glorious freedom that He has given us. Pastor Jonathan preaches today’s message called “Living Free” to conclude our Breaking Free mini-series.
Sometimes the storm is too big; but God will come looking for you.
02.04.2024 | Genesis 1 | Pastor Clive
What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off? And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he is happier about that one sheep than about the ninety-nine that did not wander off. In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.” – Matthew 18:12-14
“Sometimes the storm is too big; but God will come looking for you.” This is the heartbeat of Pastor Clive Cowell’s message today. In Genesis 1, we see God creating the heavens and earth but it was formless and void. Then, He speaks and all creation comes into being. He wants to encourage us that God’s voice in our lives is to bring His love into the storm.
Soar Above the Roar in 2024!
02.11.2024 | Daniel 6 | Pastor George Nagato
“I issue a decree that in every part of my kingdom people must fear and reverence the God of Daniel. ‘For he is the living God and he endures forever; his kingdom will not be destroyed, his dominion will never end. He rescues and he saves; he performs signs and wonders in the heavens and on the earth. He has rescued Daniel from the power of the lions.” – Daniel 6:26-27
What can the people of God do in the face of other ‘gods’ rising against the true and living God? What happens when standing up for the true and living God puts us in the path of a pack of hungry lions? The false gods we face and the kind of lions may have changed, but being truthful in a world of lies always comes with the pressure to compromise and the temptation to give up. But today, speaks to us from the life of Daniel.
Aloha Ke Akua
02.18.2024 | 1 John 5:1-15 | Pastor Jonathan Steeper
“This is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.” – 1 John 5:11
Like no other place in the world, the good news of Jesus transformed the Hawaiian nation and brought truth and life. On this Hawaiian Sunday, we look to the power of the Gospel to shine once again in these islands in the face of corruption, idolatry, and sin.
Mama Bear Apologetics
02.25.2024 | Amy Davison
This weekend, we hosted Evidence and Answers for their spring conference “Mama Bear Apologetics” with special guest speaker Amy Davison. She graciously joins us this Sunday morning to share about “Christ-Centered Parenting.” Amy joined the Mama Bear team in January 2019, after graduating with her Master’s in Apologetics from Southwestern Baptist Thelogical Seminary in 2018. Since joining Mama Bear, Amy has taken an active role in writing about sexual ethics and God’s purpose for sexuality, along with serving as co-host on our Mama Bear podcast.
Invitation to Relationship
3.03.2024 | 1 John 1:1-10 | Pastor Jonathan Steeper
“We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ.” – 1 John 1:3
Amazingly, God who made us and loves us invites us into a personal relationship. This is a tangible and real fellowship with God who brings His life into our world of hardship and death. More than that, He brings vibrant life into our relationships now so that we might joyfully share this common life together. All this – to make our joy complete!
Freedom in the Authority of Scripture
3.10.2024 | Drs. Paul & Virginia Friesen
Drs. Paul and Virginia Friesen have a passion to encourage individuals, couples, and families to live out God’s awesome design for relationships. The Friesens speak nationally and internationally on topics related to sexual purity, engagement, marriage, and parenting. Their audiences and venues are diverse, ranging from one-hour seminars for moms, parents, or couples, to day-long seminars or weekend retreats, to full week-long conferences for families.
Strength in Fellowship
3.17.2024 | 1 John 2:12-17 | Pastor Jonathan Steeper
“I write to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God live in you, and you have overcome the evil one.” – 1 John 2:14
Amazingly God who made us and loves us invites us into a personal relationship. This is a tangible and real fellowship with God who brings His life into our world of hardship and death. More than that, he gives strength for us to overcome every form of evil. Today, we find assurance blessing and challenge walking with Jesus as overcomes.
The Fellowship of Family
3.24.2024 | 1 John 3:1-10 | Pastor Jonathan Steeper
“This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down His life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.” – 1 John 3:16
The greatness of God’s love: you see it in the splendor of creation, in the face of a newborn baby, in the kindness of a friend… All reflections of a much greater love shown when Christ laid down His life for us.
Family Forever
3.31.2024 | 1 John 4:1-4 | Pastor Jonathan Steeper
“You dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.” – 1 John 4:4
Our Risen Savior! Jesus! He is Alive! In Jesus we have victory over sin, Satan and death! In Jesus we become children of God! In Jesus we have the gift of eternal life! Halleluia! He is Risen!