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Welcome to the Forward Church Irvine Podcast! Here you will find audio content from Pastor Bogdan Kipko, Senior And Founding Pastor of Forward Church and other Forward Church Pastors. We hope you are encouraged by the message from God’s Word and we are thrilled to help you find hope in Jesus. For more information, please visit forwardchurchirvine.com and follow us on Instagram @forwardirvine.
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Pastor Kipko's sermon focuses on Christ's second coming, stressing the need for believers to be prepared. He contrasts "Doomsday Preppers" with spiritual readiness and highlights the unpredictability of Christ's return. Believers are encouraged to live differently, cultivate virtues, and support each other in anticipation of Christ's return. The sermon concludes with exhortations to be prepared, seek God's light, and make wise decisions in light of Jesus' imminent return.Let's get ready to fi...
Pastor Bogdan Kipko's sermon focuses on the power and significance of the Holy Spirit, referencing key verses like Acts 1:8 and emphasizing dependence on God's power. He explains Pentecost's importance and parallels with the Last Supper, underlining the impact of the Holy Spirit's arrival. The manifestation of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost empowered 120 disciples to preach Christ's message and live spirit-filled lives boldly. Lastly, Pastor Bogdan encourages believers to pray regularly, seek t...
Pastor Kipko's sermon emphasizes walking in truth and love, linking them as essential for unity in the church and society. He warns against distortions of truth and highlights that love must align with Biblical truth. The message explores the connection between truth, love, and unity, urging believers to discern false teachings. Believers are challenged to embrace the truth, grow in faith, and find support in a community rooted in Christ's teachings.Let's get ready to find hope in Jesus, by l...
Pastor Kipko's sermon delves into the importance and symbolism of the Lord's Supper, emphasizing it as a commandment for believers to remember Christ's sacrifice and grow in faith. The Supper is a sacrament that offers believers a mystical and transformative encounter with God's grace and love. Through symbols like bread and wine, believers renew their commitment to God and profoundly experience His presence. The sermon highlights the Lord's Supper as a sacred and significant experience beyon...
Pastor Dmitry's sermon "Testing the Spirits" highlights three tests (incarnation, Bible, love) for believers to discern truth from deception. He warns against spiritual naivety, emphasizes the authority of Scripture, and stresses the importance of demonstrating love through actions. The sermon focuses on understanding the sacrificial love of Jesus, encouraging believers to love unconditionally and engage with the church community. Ultimately, Pastor Dmitry urges the congregation to believe in...
Pastor Bogdan Kipko's sermon on the book of Malachi dives into the theme of people expressing hard words against God, highlighting their complaints and lack of faith. He categorizes listeners into those who fear the Lord and those who do not, stressing the importance of choosing a group. The sermon underscores the fear of the Lord as the foundation of wisdom and genuine worship, contrasting it with transactional expectations from God. Bogdan warns of a separating judgment day and encoura...
Pastor Kipko's sermon "The Generosity of God" addresses our tendency to keep rather than give, emphasizing that generosity comes from a transformed heart by God. He highlights the Israelites' history of disobedience and deceptive nature, urging them to return to God and give back what belongs to Him. The concept of tithe is explored as a reminder that all we have is a gift from God, encouraging generosity in all aspects of life. The sermon concludes with a call to action for listeners to conf...
Pastor Bogdan Kipko's sermon, "The Justice of God," explores the human desire for justice in a broken world where injustice often prevails. He addresses the questions raised by the people of Malachi regarding God's justice amidst worldly suffering. The sermon highlights the biblical perspective of justice and the assurance of hope through Jesus Christ, who bore the judgment of sin on our behalf. It concludes with a call to trust in God's justice, confess sins, and find hope in the redemptive ...
Pastor Bogdan Kipko's sermon focuses on the significance of Jesus' resurrection, urging listeners to move from intellectual belief to a personal relationship with Jesus. He emphasizes the importance of shifting focus from past events to possibilities with God and highlights the gradual revelation of Jesus in our lives. The sermon concludes with an invitation to surrender to Jesus for true fulfillment and to walk with Him in faith and communion.Let's get ready to find hope in Jesus, by listeni...
Pastor Bogdan Kipko's sermon discusses God's faithfulness in marriage through the lens of Palm Sunday, emphasizing the sacred covenant between spouses reflecting Christ and the church. Addressing Malachi's teachings, he stresses marrying within the faith and handling marital challenges with forgiveness, counsel, and reconciliation. The sermon underscores that divorce should be a last resort, focusing on seeking God's guidance and grace to restore relationships. Ultimately, it encourages seeki...
Pastor Kipko discusses the neglect of duties by the priests in Malachi's time, comparing it to the consequences of a student under a lenient professor. The priests were to teach and practice God's law with integrity and fairness. However, they failed by mishandling God's word and showing partiality. This resulted in God's judgment through curses and punishment, highlighting the importance for priests today to prioritize spiritual formation and time with God for a flourishing relationship.Let'...
Pastor Kipko's sermon focuses on wholehearted worship and warns against half-heartedness in worship. He stresses the need for sincere confession, repentance, and effort in worship. The message urges believers to examine and deepen their worship practices, emphasizing the joy and transformation that come from genuine worship. Ultimately, the sermon encourages listeners to trust God, strive for deeper worship, and seek to become true worshippers.Let's get ready to find hope in Jesus, by listeni...
In this sermon Pastor Bogdan Kipko discusses the importance of worshiping God in the appropriate and prescribed ways, highlighting the need for reverence, adoration, and obedience. He emphasizes that the future is not secular but spiritual, with a deep hunger for the things of God worldwide.Let's get ready to find hope in Jesus, by listening to this message. YOUR NEXT STEP: If you don't have a home church, then your next step of faith is to click this link and fill out the digital connect car...
The sermon by Pastor John Stanley discusses the purpose, mission, and strategy of Christians, focusing on glorifying God, making disciples, and intentional discipleship. He emphasizes the importance of Christians bringing honor to God rather than seeking glory for themselves and finding fulfillment in worship. The mission, known as the Great Commission, involves making disciples and sharing the gospel courageously. Pastor Stanley outlines a discipleship strategy involving mentors, disciples, ...
In this sermon, Dr. Jake Roudkovski addresses whether the Gospel of Jesus and the word of God have failed. He examines the parable of the sower in Mark chapter 4 to explain different responses to the Gospel. The Gospel has not failed; it is the stubborn, shallow, and strangled hearts that prevent it from having an impact. Believers are encouraged to continue sharing the Gospel and teaching the word of God, trusting that God can change hearts. The sermon ends with a call to gratitude, pra...
Pastor Bogdan Kipko explores the theme of friendship in his sermon "What A Friend We Have In Jesus," using the biblical story of Lazarus being raised from the dead. He emphasizes our dependence on community and asks who God has placed in our lives to help us. The sermon discusses the importance of wise and godly friends and warns against negative influences. It also explores the qualities of a true friend, emphasizing the need for friends heading in the same spiritual direction, willing ...
Seeding the clouds is being intentional with what you invest. Think long term, and think eternity. What you do in this life matters, not just for today or tomorrow, but it matters for eternity. Some things you invest your time and energy into will not go far. But when you invest in heavenly things, things for God, these are seeds that will reap a harvest for years, decades, and generations to come. You may not always see the harvest yourself, but that does not mean it is not a good seed ...
Winning the day is not something that is only done by accomplishing big goals or serving with fanfare in big ways. We have a tendency to want to wait to give financially when we have more money or wait to serve when we have more time, yet we neglect to realize that there are still needs that can be met with the little bit of money we do have, and the little bit of time we can spare. Being faithful to present needs opens the door to bigger and better things down the road when we will be g...
We all face obstacles throughout our lives, and many times we allow those obstacles to overtake us. However, if we use these obstacles, these bad things that have happened to us, to our advantage, they can become leverage rather than downfall. Learn to kiss the wave that throws you against the rock of ages. By doing so you will find strength through life’s storms.Let's get ready to find hope in Jesus, by listening to this message. YOUR NEXT STEP: If you don't have a home church, then your nex...
If you are not satisfied with your story, or if you do not find fulfillment in the way you have lived your life up to this point, you are not alone. We all write a story about the lives that we have built, but it is not necessarily the story God has for us. When we find discontentment or dissatisfaction in our lives, it is usually due to being unhappy with the way our story is unfolding. The good news, however, is that God wants to rewrite your story. God wants to flip the script of your...
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