Sunday messages from Bayou City Fellowship. Bayou City is a vibrant worshipping church with a radical focus on Jesus. We are passionate about serving the city and the world while starting new churches. We are based in Houston, TX, and gather in Cypress, Spring Branch, and Tomball. Join us!
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Who are you really living to impress? In Luke 12:1-12, Jesus warns His disciples about the danger of hypocrisy—not simply failing to live up to your beliefs, but wearing a mask to gain the approval of others. Pastor Cole Ellerbrock shows how freedom begins when we stop living for the applause of people and start living before an audience of One. Through the fear of God, we discover His grace, find…
How much power do other people’s opinions have over your peace? In Luke 12:1-12, Jesus warns His disciples that the fear of people can lead to hypocrisy, image management, and spiritual bondage. AK Kuruvilla explains how fearing and trusting God frees us from the need to control how others see us and allows us to live with honesty, integrity, and courageous faith. • The fear of people becomes a…
What will difficult circumstances reveal about your faith? In Luke 12:1-12, Jesus warns His disciples against a shallow faith that looks convincing in public but cannot withstand pressure. Nick Maricle explains why lasting faith must be cultivated before hardship comes and how seeing God’s power, goodness, and faithfulness gives us the deep roots we need to endure. • Rooted faith shapes both our…
You can look spiritually healthy, follow all the right rules, and still feel lifeless inside. In Luke 11:37-54, Cole Ellerbrock explains why Jesus confronts religious performance and shows us a better way. Genuine righteousness is not something we manufacture through appearances or behavior management. God gives us a new heart and produces lasting change from the inside out. • Outside-in…
Why do some people miss what God is doing even when it's right in front of them? In Luke 11:29-54, Jesus confronts those who demanded more signs while refusing to believe the greatest sign already standing before them. Pastor Keith Bower challenges us to reject spiritual blindness, embrace the light of Christ, and become people who faithfully reflect His truth to the world. • Rejecting the light…
What happens when Jesus confronts what's really going on inside us? In Luke 11:29-54, Kevin Barra shows that Jesus isn't interested in outward appearances alone. He lovingly exposes hard hearts, religious hypocrisy, and the barriers that keep us from genuine repentance and lasting transformation. • Jesus calls us to trust the sign He has already given instead of demanding more proof. • True…
Many of us recognize that life is hard, but we often forget there's a spiritual battle happening beneath the surface. In Luke 11:14-28, Dawson Tolley explains how Jesus confronts spiritual opposition, why His victory over sin and Satan gives us confidence, and why following Him is never a neutral decision. • The spiritual battle is real, but Jesus has already won the decisive victory through the…
Can you follow Jesus halfway? In Luke 11:14-28, Kevin Barra explains why Jesus' miracles reveal the power of God's kingdom, how Christ defeats the kingdom of darkness, and why true faith is more than agreement. Jesus calls us to wholehearted trust, wholehearted obedience, and wholehearted allegiance. • Jesus' power reveals that the kingdom of God has come near through Him. • Jesus came to defeat…
Is being a good person enough? In Luke 11:14-28, Jesus confronts the idea that outward morality or self-improvement can make us right with God. Jeremiah Meadows explains why real spiritual security isn't found in trying harder, but in the transforming power of Jesus and the presence of the Holy Spirit. • A moral life without Jesus still leaves us spiritually empty. • Jesus alone has authority over…
Your calendar is full, your mind is crowded, and even the good things in your life can leave you anxious and distracted. What if the rest you need isn’t found by doing less, but by learning to live with Jesus? Through the story of Mary and Martha, Pastor Cole Ellerbrock explores the difference between working for Jesus and walking with him. Jesus does not give us another list of demands to…