The Well: Sermon Audio
The Well Community Church, Fresno, CA
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The Well generally teaches directly from Scripture in an expositional style. This feed is an archive of past sermons.
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A Life of Faith Lived in the Flesh
While Isaac's life began with profound experiences with God, his life as a patriarch ended in disobedience and catastrophe. His story goes to show that our family of origin shapes us but does not define us. The gospel makes us new, and it takes godly wisdom to shape the next generation. Speaker: Brad Bell
Apr 11, 2021
Like Father, Like Son
Isaac can be seen as a spiritual failure and a failure as a father, yet God did not set His love upon us because we are deserving. God chose us because He loves us and redeems the broken. Speaker: Mike Slayden
Mar 28, 2021
Dying Well
The world's ideal for the end of life is stepping back and retiring in comfort. But is that what believers are called to do? Abraham does not stop living out his faith but instead spends his last years investing in the word of God and the souls of men and women. Speaker: Mike Slayden
Mar 21, 2021
Waiting in Faith
Through difficulty, God produces in us that which we would never have seen without trial. When Abraham finds a wife for his son Issac, we can glean principles about waiting in faith to apply to many areas of life, including finding a spouse. Speaker: Brad Bell
Mar 14, 2021
Where is the Lamb?
If one verse summarizes the entire Old Testament, it is this: "Where is the lamb?" When God asked Abraham to sacrifice his only son, Isaac, Abraham trusted that God would provide. Just as Abraham trusted God when he was being tested, we can trust because God has already provided the final sinless substitute in Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God. Speaker: Mike Slayden
Mar 7, 2021
Serve Fresno 2021
All our regularly scheduled gatherings have been relocated to 9am at the Clovis Campus, where we will rally as one body for Serve Fresno. From there, we will launch various serve projects throughout Fresno. Speaker: Brad Bell
Feb 28, 2021
Besetting Sin
Even though we have a new life in Christ, old habits are hard to break. We see Abraham struggle with this when he reverts to his old ways and demonstrates that we are all in an ongoing process of sanctification. Speaker: Brad Bell
Feb 21, 2021
Sodom and Gomorrah
The purpose of Abraham's waiting is revealed when he is able to pray and intercede for others while Lot is distracted and seduced by the world. This passage reminds us that if you find yourself waiting on God, it is probably for your good, and it affirms that there is no profit in gaining the world at the expense of your soul. Praise God that we have a Savior who came to seek and save the lost- both the Abrahams and the Lots. Speaker: Brad Bell
Feb 14, 2021
Waiting Well
After waiting over a decade for God's promise of a child to be fulfilled, Abraham and Sarah take matters into their own hands with a decision that reaps consequences beyond themselves. May we wait well and be wholly dependent on the God who was faithful then and who will be faithful now. Speaker: Mike Slayden
Feb 7, 2021
Secured by Faith
God's promise to Abraham is unconditional, secured by Abraham's faith, and sealed in blood. The Abrahamic Covenant gives us a picture of God's unconditional promise to us, secured by our faith and sealed by the blood of Jesus. May we believe God as Abraham did, that it might also be credited to us as righteousness. Speaker: Brad Bell
Jan 31, 2021
True Blessing
After Abraham repented and returned from Egypt, God blessed him during his moment of submission. We see that true blessing is not material treasure, but rather God Himself. Through Christ, we have a savior unlike any other who was both king and priest, with no beginning and no end, who brought us the greatest blessing of all through reconciliation to God. Speaker: Brad Bell
Jan 24, 2021
When Faith Falters
Immediately after demonstrating an incredible act of faith by leaving his homeland, we see Abraham falter and fail when he tries to escape famine by going to Egypt. Through it all, we see that our identity is not found in our sin and mistakes, but rather in how we repent and respond to them. Speaker: Mike Slayden
Jan 17, 2021
The Abrahamic Covenant
In Abraham's first refining moment, he leaves his homeland following the call of God. The Abrahamic Covenant shows us that even when Abraham demonstrates only partial obedience, God is still faithful. God's promise to us is not an "if-then" bargain, it's a simple and faithful "I will." Speaker: Mike Slayden
Jan 10, 2021
One Race Many Nations
Even though the flood wiped out wickedness from the earth, the ensuing passages show us that sin cannot be remedied by the environment. This week we walk through text that has been used for centuries to manipulate and divide. However, the Bible is clear that we are all created by God to reflect His glory. Speaker: Brad Bell
Jan 3, 2021
The Flood & God's Judgment
When the earth was corrupt and filled with violence, God pronounced judgment by appointing a flood. Just as there was one door in the ark that saved Noah, there is one means of salvation for us today. Jesus Christ alone can save us from God's coming day of judgment.
Speaker: Brad Bell
Dec 27, 2020
2020 Year in Review
Psalm 13 reminds us that God is still good even though circumstances aren’t. We have undoubtedly walked through a difficult year, and yet, we have trusted in God’s lovingkindness. As we come to the end of 2020, there’s no question that God has been on the move, and so we sing His praise. Speaker: Brad Bell
Dec 20, 2020
Emmanuel: The Advent of Christ
Advent is an opportunity to rejoice in Jesus' arrival and to rejoice in the promises of God. As we look back on that first advent, this season can also help us learn to wait for the second advent when Jesus will return to be Emmanuel, "God with Us," again. Speaker: Brad Bell
Dec 13, 2020
Two Bloodlines
After Cain kills Abel, we see the start of two significant bloodlines. The selfishness and tragedy we see through the line of Cain is juxtaposed with faithfulness to God and God's ultimate plan for redemption through the line of Seth. Speaker: Mike Slayden
Dec 6, 2020
Foundations
We are taking a quick pause from our Genesis study to explore 8 foundational practices that are essential to a healthy spiritual life. No matter where you are in your walk with the Lord, these Foundations are "the how" for living out our mission of connecting to God and to each other in every neighborhood.
Get more info and register for Foundations at https://portal.thewellcommunity.org/connect/life-groups Speaker: Brad Bell
Nov 29, 2020
The Original Salvation Plan
Jesus is not God’s plan B. From the foundations of the world God pre-determined that this would be his plan for salvation. God knew the fall would occur and that without it we would miss out on His character and nature. Speaker: Mike Slayden