Refuge exists to live, proclaim, and display the glory of God in our city, fuelled by an authentic encounter with the Jesus of the Bible.
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You cannot fully love God or know how much God loves you, until you’ve chosen the path of surrendering your rights for others, and ultimately for the Lord.
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Love Comes Before Liberty
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God has given you liberty, so that you may enjoy him and love others, not so that you may hurt others on behalf of enjoying what God has given.
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The Gospel is Profound and Practical
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If biblical truth doesn’t affect your thinking, your living, and your feelings, than something else does. The Gospel doesn’t stop with your salvation; instead, it speaks hope into every situation. God cares about you, and has provided a practical pathway to healing for everyone.
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The greatest environment for your spiritual growth, and the greatest impact you will make for the gospel, happens in the very predicament in which God has placed you.
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The demise of marriage begins the moment marriage becomes the end in itself.
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Recognizing the calling that God has for you is the only way you’ll live with purpose and contentment.
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Sex in a Christian Marriage Brings Holiness
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Though sex has been exploited in our culture and churches have falsely demonized it, often treating it as dirty and sinful and only useful for procreation, God created sex to bring intimacy, trust, and purity between a husband and wife; displaying a beautiful metaphor of Christ and the church.
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Conflict Resolution Part 1
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Practicing biblical conflict resolution in community is essential evidence that Christ lives in us. When we don’t resolve conflict in the church division occurs; Christians bite and devour one another, and the world mocks our hypocrisy.
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Your body was created by God. For this reason, your greatest satisfaction will come from serving him with your body. If you’re in sexual sin, you’re selling yourself out.
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Biblical Motivation for Resolving Conflict
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If we refuse to participate in biblical reconciliation and refuse to forgive or show mercy, we deny the Gospel by our actions and publicly destroy the witness of the church in the world.
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Blatant sin shall not be tolerated in the church of God.
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Do You Really Follow Jesus?
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If you seek to elevate, protect, or bring attention to yourself through your achievements, you believe demons and oppose God.
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Those who are in Christ for an extended period, but have a life marked by worldly wisdom and ambition, remain babies.
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The Wisdom and Power of God
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When we trust in the wisdom of men rather than the power of God we empty the cross of its power.
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There is a tendency in the people of God to look to the definitions of hope that the world provides, instead of looking to Jesus, when he alone is the hope of the Christian.
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Jesus came to make dead men come alive
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Affection for Jesus is the byproduct of a geniune Christian experience
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Sanctification is the process in which you transform from the old man to the new man by putting off the old self and putting on the new self.
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Biblical assurance is granted to those who know Christ. It is revealed by the work of the Holy Spirit in those who are compelled to obey Jesus because of their love and devotion to him. The Holy Spirit gives assurance to those who trust in Jesus alone. He gives the assurance of salvation, the assurance of hope, and the assurance of his power–and it…
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We’ll never be out of danger until we turn from sin. We’ll never turn from sin until we’re confronted with the severity of it. Due to the deceptive nature of sin, we’ll never confront this reality on our own without the illuminating work of God’s Holy Spirit. For this reason, we must cry out to the Spirit for conviction of sin.…
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We cannot make anything grow out of our own strength, wisdom, or skill. Lasting fruit is a product of God’s supernatural hand.
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If you are in Christ, living in obedience to his Word, he will show up in power and you can expect him to change your life. You don’t have to live in defeat.
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Healed people heal people
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Obedience to God is a primal function of his people.
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You can expect to encounter God when you believe and trust him in faith.
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This is God’s world, we have destroyed it, and Jesus is the only hope for anyone. He suffered and was killed to save us from sin and he deserves all of our worship. We exist to glorify and worship him. This isn’t a light matter.
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God calls all Christians to fully trust and partner with him in building his Kingdom.
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Jesus is the only gate of protection and He is the God of triumph.
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Hear the testimonies of 3 people who decided to follow Jesus and be baptized at Refuge LA Church in North Hollywood, CA on Sunday December 3rd, 2017.
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Family is not an acceptable idolatry. Following Jesus, by wholeheartedly living for his Kingdom, is best for your family.
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Cultural Christianity is not Christian. It is Satanic, heretical, and destructive. Healing is in Christ Alone.
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He's Not Your Personal Jesus
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Healing is in the actual person of Jesus alone. Not in a Jesus of your own making. You must encounter him.
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The hope of the world is in Christ, not in the traditions of men
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Faith in the Fight- Guest Speaker Chastidy Ronan
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Through many hardships, abuse and her current struggle with terminal cancer, Chastidy has found strength and joy in Christ. Her story is one of immense faith and trust in God.
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The world will know that we are disciples as we live for God and love one another
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Thriving is in Christ Alone
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In facing the pain that comes from pursuing our individual dreams, Jesus is calling us to experience His love with others in community.
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This world is burdensome and it's only hope is Jesus. As Christians, Christ has bore our burdens and calls us to the ministry of burden bearing alongside Him.
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Every moment matters, therefore, we must value accountability.
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Because Jesus has saved us into His Church, we are to seek to maintain unity. Unity allows the Church to effectively be His hands and feet in the world as He brings redemption.
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The grace of Jesus changes the trajectory of our lives, as his strength is made known in our weakness. Our power comes from being gracefully broken.
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Jesus is the answer to all of the world’s problems and the only source of true joy and contentment. Living in biblical community is about pursuing Jesus.
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Missionary Malcolm Hunter who spent 40+ years bringing the Gospel to warring raiding nomadic tribes in Southern Ethiopia and Northern Kenya, recounts how the Gospel transformed these violent societies and the miraculous work of the Spirit that allowed many churches to be planted among them.
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Redemption of a Mexican Drug Lord
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Pastor Esteban Mendoza, a former Mexican drug cartel boss shares his story of redemption and discusses the impact deportation from U.S. to Mexico has on Tijuana. Missionary Larry Walker translates and discusses his role training Mexican Churches that are sending global missionaries.
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Pastor Ara and his wife arrived in the US as refugees from Iran in 2010 after being jailed and tortured for smuggling Bibles and pastoring multiple underground Churches. Listen to his incredible story and hear how God is using Ara now as they pour out their lives serving the Iranian community of Los Angeles.…
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Discovering God's Global Purposes
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God's global purpose is the restoration of all things. We see how our lives fit into God's purpose by looking at the promises He makes to His people from Genesis to Revelation.
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The Idol of Control and Time
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Salvation and satisfaction are found in Christ alone. No righteous cause is sufficient to secure your standing before God.
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Neither Spiritualism, nor Legalism can save you. There is no other salvation apart from Christ. You’re “all in” or “all out”.
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