The Covenant Church

05/31/2026

05/31/2026

05/30/2026

This week Pastor Paul’s message is titled, “A Commitment to the Whole Mission of the Church,” from Mark 12:28–34 and Matthew 28:18–20.
We would love to have you join us at 10am for fellowship and Coffee Roasters coffee. The service starts at 10:30am.

05/30/2026

"Paul said, if you declare with your mouth Jesus is lord, you're saying, yes. You're the lord. You're the king. You're the ruler of the universe. You're my lord. I believe that god raised you from the dead. I believe that in my heart. I call upon you. His grace will come upon you, and he will do the rest. And there's no other name. Peter says in acts four twelve, salvation is found in no one else."
Sermon by Pastor Paul Bradford./. May 24, 2026

05/29/2026

"But Jesus was telling Nicodemus, a very faithful law keeping Jew, that obeying the law is not enough. To see this kingdom, to enter this kingdom, you had to be born again, which shocked Nicodemus because he thought he was on his way to glory, to to heaven because of all his good works. The kingdom of god is god's rule, and those who enter his rule, enter to life and wholeness. But a person can only enter through a supernatural new birth brought about by the holy spirit."
Sermon by Pastor Paul Bradford. May 24, 2026

05/29/2026

Human life withers like grass. The reborn carry Christ’s indestructible DNA—an imperishable seed that outlasts galaxies. This isn’t heaven’s down payment but its full reality growing within, transforming how we work, love, and face death. [54:37]

“For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.” (1 Peter 1:23, NIV)

Reflection: When did you last sense eternity’s seed pushing against your mortal limits? How might nurturing that awareness shift your priorities today?

05/28/2026

Natural birth enrolls us in death’s domain. New birth evacuates us. Jesus’ words to Nicodemus reveal salvation as an emergency extraction—not self-improvement, but a Spirit-powered relocation from Satan’s rule to Christ’s reign. The moment we trust, we’re already seated in light. [54:08]

“For he has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of his dear Son, who purchased our freedom and forgave our sins.” (Colossians 1:13-14, NLT)

Reflection: What old darkness habit still feels like “home” to you? How does knowing you’re already citizens of light change tonight’s choices?

05/28/2026

"See, the problem is that we're born into a sinful world under the control of Satan, and we ourselves have sinned. And because of that, as the bible says in Romans six twenty three, the wages of sin is death. But because of God's great love for us, he sent Jesus into the world to pay the price for our sins, to die in our place. So if you've sinned greatly in your life or sinned at all, you need a sacrifice, and Jesus is that sacrifice."
Sermon by Pastor Paul Bradford. May 24, 2026