What does true unity look like in a divided world? In this sermon from Ephesians 4, Pastor Jay reveals five essential “stepping stones” to authentic Christian unity: humility, gentleness, patience, bearing with one another in love, and eagerness to maintain unity. Discover how embodying these qualities can bridge our differences, create genuine community, and transform the world around us.
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We Are One - Who Are You?
Who are you in Christ? In this sermon from Ephesians 4:1, Pastor Jay unpacks how true oneness in Christ transcends differences while preserving uniqueness. Through powerful stories—from military boot camp to the early church—he reveals how God calls us to live boldly as ambassadors of Christ, citizens of heaven, and members of His family.
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The Search for Meaning - What Does a Meaningful Life Look Like?
Who is God calling you to love? In this sermon, Pastor Jay unpacks how authentic purpose comes from two timeless commands: loving God wholeheartedly and loving others with His transformative love. Discover how meaning in life isn’t found in possessions or accomplishments, but in relationship with Jesus and His mission to go and make disciples of all nations.
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The Search for Meaning - Who is God?
How does your view of God shape your life? Join us as Pastor Jay unpacks 1 John 4, showing how God’s perfect agape love—demonstrated through Jesus—meets us in our brokenness and heals what human love cannot. This message reveals how embracing God’s unfailing love gives us purpose, hope, and lasting transformation.
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The Search for Meaning - What is Meaning?
What gives life true meaning? In this powerful opening message of "The Search for Meaning" series, Pastor Jay takes us through Solomon's journey in Ecclesiastes to reveal a timeless truth: pursuing pleasure, possessions, power, and even wisdom apart from God leads only to emptiness. Drawing from his own experience, Pastor Jay connects deeply with the universal human struggle to find meaning in the wrong places. Through Solomon's raw honesty about testing every earthly source of fulfillment—from wine to wealth, entertainment to endless work—we see how even the wisest and wealthiest person in history concluded it was all "vanity and striving after wind." Pastor Jay highlights alarming modern statistics about addiction, suicide, and brokenness to show how this ancient wisdom remains desperately relevant today. Yet hope breaks through as he reveals that true meaning can only be found in Jesus Christ, our Creator who designed us for purpose. Pastor Jay concludes with an urgent call to remember God in our youth and guide others, especially young people, to find their meaning in Christ before the "evil days" of life's challenges arrive.
The official podcast for Seven Cities Church in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. Seven Cities Church exists to guide people to life in Christ. This podcast contains our weekly messages as well as special content from our pastors and other contributors.
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