“'You shall love the Lord thy God' — cited as the first commandment.”
Pastor Francis Smith preached about the spiritual danger of distraction and the necessity of keeping our focus on Jesus. Using the story of Peter walking on the water and the Mary-and-Martha contrast, he urged the congregation to prioritize prayer, Scripture, and a gospel-centered life amid everyday anxieties and public distractions. Announcements included Vacation Bible School follow-up, a community sing, a prayer walk, student/teacher blessing, church cleanup, and giving options.
“To love the Lord our God with all our strength, with all our might, with all our heart.”
A midweek service focused on fatherhood using the parable of the Prodigal Son to teach about a father's heart: unconditional love and welcome, balanced discipline, provision, role-modelling, communication, and the church's call to celebrate and restore those who return.
“Hear, O Israel, thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, with all thy soul, with all thy strength.”
Pastor Art frames Palm Sunday as the start of Holy Week and a prophetic, decisive confrontation not against Rome but against spiritual powers. Jesus entered Jerusalem to declare victory over Satan, pour out God's unconditional love, and call people to genuine repentance and salvation — even as the crowd misunderstood and remained spiritually blind.
“To worship God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength.”
Pastor Eddie Vargas preaches on Vision Sunday (launching the 'Thrive' series), urging the church to recover and pursue God-given vision for personal lives, families, and the congregation. He emphasizes prioritizing spiritual formation over extracurriculars, waiting on God's timing amid opposition, and practical steps—prayer, fasting, writing the vision down, stewardship, and mobilizing volunteers—to advance Restoration Life's outreach and planting vision across the South Bay.