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My Testimony, Part 1

Feb 23, 2014Steve Sanchez2 CommentsSteve Sanchez' Testimony, Steve's Sermons

I was a former actor and drug addict. I sold stereos out of the back of my car in the desert. I almost killed myself. I was robbed by a drug dealer at gunpoint, had my faced smashed against my steering wheel and challenged Satan to show himself. This half hour radio show is the

My Last Sermon: “Not By Sight”

Sep 8, 2013Steve Sanchez3 CommentsLast Days in Cali, Steve's Sermons

I gave my last sermon at Hope Chapel last Labor Day Weekend called “Not By Sight.” It summed up my tenure at Hope Chapel: how I got saved there, met my wife there, got hired there, dedicated my kids to the Lord there, and then later, baptized them there. It’s been a wonderful ride. I

What Jesus meant when He said: “Follow Me”

Aug 4, 2013Steve Sanchez2 CommentsABOUT ME, MY BLOG, MY CHURCH, Steve's Sermons

Inspired by my upcoming move to Texas to start a church (click here to read the story), I preached a sermon on what Jesus meant to follow him from Luke 9:57-62. Perhaps you will consider His call, too? Click here to listen or watch. (It’s about 35 minutes long.)

John 3:16: The Gospel in Under 40 Minutes

Aug 28, 2012Steve Sanchez3 CommentsSteve's Sermons

John 3:16 has been called the greatest verse in the bible.

Martin Luther called it “The heart of the Bible–The Gospel in miniature.”

Pastor John MacArthur said it was “the most familiar and beloved verse in all of Scripture.”

One man wrote that it’s “a text that contains an ocean of thought and a drop of language.”

In the 19^th century Charles Spurgeon would preach on this text once a year as a reminder that when individuals were converted because of this verse it wasn’t because of anything new or clever he said, but because it was the power of God.

The message I preached last weekend explains what John 3:16 really means. It’s the unadorned Gospel, the reason why Jesus had to die. If you know of any atheists, Jews, Muslims, Hari Krishnas, Scientologists or people who are just to smart to believe, send this short sermon.

You can listen to it by clicking here. (The video will be ready on Wednesday.) Or you can read it below.

Jesus Turned Water to Wine. What’s the Big Deal?

Aug 14, 2012Steve Sanchez2 CommentsSteve's Sermons

I preached a very familiar passage, John 2:1-11, to our congregation a week ago. It’s the historical account of Jesus turning water into wine at the wedding in Cana. You may have read it many times and thought “Eh, Jesus turned water into wine. What’s so big about that?”

Unless you’ve studied the passage in-depth you will miss a lot. As I prepared, I learned a whole lot about this text that I was not even aware of. You will, too. But the main point about Jesus doing his first miracle, and the reasons why John writes about these miracles is this: “…so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. (John 20:31)

Click here to watch the 35 minute sermon, or read it below.

The Savior’s Simple Sign

John 2:1-11

As we’ve been going chronologically through the New Testament over the last several months, something struck me that is going to seem really obvious.