Good Friday Service at Coastal Church.

When you think about Easter, you probably don’t think about a table. We think about the cross, the empty grave, but Easter is about Jesus bringing us home to our Father’s table.

Christmas is a time to pause and reflect on the magnificence of Jesus. The incarnation—the miracle of God becoming man—is only truly understood if we first believe in the deity and pre-existence of Jesus as part of the Godhead. Without this foundation, the significance of His coming to earth as a baby in Bethlehem cannot be grasped and we cannot fully appreciate the majesty and sacrifice of His incarnation.

Just as Nehemiah depended on God’s guidance and strength, we are encouraged to lean on God’s promises, grounding ourselves in Scripture to reinforce our "spiritual walls." This renewal protects us against spiritual decay, builds resilience against worldly pressures, and strengthens our identity and purpose in Christ.

God’s word is the blueprint to build a healthy mind. Although we live in a physical world many or our problems are not physical. The battle must be won in the spiritual realm with spiritual weapons.

We are excited to have Pastor Carl-Gustaf Severin with us this weekend continuing with our series on Under Construction. We live in a time when so many negative thoughts come to us, especially with what's happening in the world around us. Pastor Carl will be sharing how to wash negative thoughts with the Word of God and with the help of the Holy Spirit. 

As we continue to remodel our thought life, we cannot be unaware of the enemy’s strategies in using negative thoughts to attack our minds. Through Nehemiah’s journey, we uncover the methods Satan uses to discourage us from rebuilding.

In the story of Nehemiah we see him make plans for the reconstruction of the walls of Jerusalem. Likewise, we too must be intentional in fortifying our thoughts by recognizing the need to renew our minds. This begins by acknowledging the civil war happening in our minds—the conflict between our old nature and the desire to live a godly life.

Somewhere in our lives, we all suffered some damage, some wear and tear, and breakdown in our thought life. We all have been exposed to hurts, temptations and attacks against our mind. In the Under Construction series, we are going to be talking about renewing our thought life. Let's get to work!