Light of the Valley Calvary Chapel

09/06/2026

08/16/2026

Tithing was never about God needing your money. It's God's plan for raising His children.

Tithing helps us to trust. It helps us to surrender. It helps to place God first and allow Him to shape our hearts.

08/15/2026

No Matter How Far You’ve Fallen, Jesus Will Take You Back

You may have messed up again and again—but Jesus hasn't given up on you.

Maybe you're ashamed of where you've been. Maybe you've lost count of how many chances you've needed. But God's grace isn't limited by the number of times you've fallen.

Like the father who welcomed the prodigal son home, Jesus welcomes the repentant heart with loving arms.

He restores what has been lost. He gives second chances. Third chances. Whatever number you're on, His mercy is still there.

Peter denied Jesus three times. The disciples scattered when Jesus needed them most. Yet Jesus didn't abandon them. He restored them and called them back.

And He can restore you too.

You don't have to clean yourself up before coming to Jesus. You just have to come.

If you've been running from God, come home. He's still there.

08/15/2026

The tires need replacing. The rent is due. The electric bill is waiting.

But the message is simple: don’t shortchange God because you're afraid you won't have enough.

Faith doesn't always make sense from our perspective. That's why it's called faith.

Jesus said, “Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.” — Matthew 6:33

When we put God first, we're trusting Him to provide according to His will and His wisdom.

It doesn't mean ignoring your responsibilities or refusing to pay your bills. It means refusing to let fear become the reason you stop trusting God with your giving.

Put God first. Trust Him with the outcome.

Because sometimes faith looks like writing the check before you know how the rest will work out.

Don't shortchange God.

08/14/2026

Biblical tithing should never be confused with the prosperity gospel.

In Malachi 3:10, God tells the people to bring a full tenth (tithe) of their income into the storehouse, saying, "Test me in this... and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it".

God calls His people to trust Him in the area of giving and promises that He will respond to their faithfulness, but don't confuse God's blessing with a promise of wealth.

The prosperity gospel teaches that enough faith, positive confession, or financial giving can guarantee material wealth, physical health, and worldly success.

That's not what Scripture teaches. There is a difference between the prosperity gospel and biblical blessing.

Tithing is an act of faith, obedience, worship, and trust. It honors God and He delights in blessing His people according to His wisdom and purpose.

God will be a debtor to no one.

08/13/2026

Satan can use your greatest stengths against you.

As Christians, we're called to love others and serve like Jesus. We want to help people, make a difference, and see others come to Christ.

But what happens when Satan uses that good heart against you?

He can tempt you to keep pouring into people who aren't truly following Christ, to remain in unhealthy relationships, or to stay connected to bad company because you keep telling yourself:

"If I walk away, who will reach them?"
"Maybe they'll come to Jesus next month."
"I can't give up on them."

Yes, people can come to Christ after years of someone loving and serving them. But our emotions cannot determine what God's Word says.

There is a difference between loving someone and continuing to participate in what Scripture tells us to reject.

Don't let compassion become an excuse for disobedience.

Love people. Pray for people. Point people to Christ. But don't compromise God's truth because you feel responsible for saving them.

Your feelings don't define gospel truth.

God's Word does.