Calvary Christian Center Yuba City Podcast
Love like Jesus. Live like Jesus. Lead like Jesus. As followers of Christ, this is the focus and commitment of Calvary Christian Center in Yuba City, CA. Join us each week as Pastor Michael A. Ciociola delivers challenging and encouraging messages, casting the vision and leading the way as we press on toward the goal!
Episodes
612 episodes
It's About Time
Most of us have heard the "story" of Palm Sunday - Jesus riding into Jerusalem on a donkey... but see, that's the thing: This isn't a story, and Jesus isn't entering a story: He IS The Story!! He is also The King - but He always comes in ways t...
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Ready or Not - the King is Coming
As we continue to watch Biblical prophecy preparing for fulfillment day by day in the news, He is calling His Church to get ready - and to FINISH STRONG. Join us Sunday morning as Pastor C unpacks 3 areas that Christ is calling us to finish str...
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More Than a Feeling
Some people may associate the Holy Spirit with a "feeling" they get when they pray or encounter God - and certainly there are many times that we can feel His presence and influence - but the Holy Spirit is FAR MORE than just a "feeling" - He is...
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Lessons from Lot's Wife
When speaking of the End Times, Jesus seemed to insert a very random warning: "Remember Lot's Wife!" But as always, the Master was teaching a powerful lesson from this mysterious woman who looked back, when she was halfway to freedom - a parall...
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Waiting Well
What is it that you truly want?? It is waiting that exposes our true desires, and what we worship. God's people in the OT, NT - and today - will have seasons to wait on God.. and during those waits we will press into selfish desires - or ...
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Conscious of His Presence
Jesus' own mother experienced what every Christian does at some point: it's far too easy to take His Presence for granted! And when we do that, we unconsciously assume that the communion we had with Him yesterday is sufficient for today -...
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Tithing is a Test
Why tithe? Tithing encourages self-discipline and money management skills, curbs greed, testifies to our faith, and promotes Jesus’ work in the world.
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Pleasing the Master
There is truly only ONE filter through which true followers of Jesus must filter every decision: "Will this please Jesus?" Paul described this as "our aim" - our one goal in life... but we must beware of the "sucker shoots"!! There are ma...
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Ride or Die
When God's perfect loyalty to us fills us - it calls out the warrior in us. When we respond with faith, the Spirit ignites our courage. We don’t just survive the battle—we become fierce, unshakable, ready to storm the Gates of Hell, and stand f...
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It is High Time
Observing the times and upside down values - law breaking is called good. Good is called evil. Rumors of wars. Looks like we’d better know what time it is!
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Be-Attitudes in the New Year
Jesus made it clear that in His Kingdom, it's all about this: Who are we BE-coming? He opened His masterful Sermon on the Mount, which defined in detail Kingdom living, with BE-Attitudes: The attitudes (mindset/perspectives) that shape who we A...
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Fresh Enthusiasm for Jesus
It's time for passion to come back! To have fire return to our praise and get louder and louder, like blind Bartemeus, until our breakthrough happens! It's time to return to passion of our first love for Jesus! Join us Sunday morning as P...
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First in the New Year
There are many distractions tugging for our attention and the most important matter is often left neglected. So the call is to recalibrate. Realign. Join us as we gain Biblical perspective for the unknown journey ahead.
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Do You Hear What I Hear?
What a privilege to know that we serve a God who hears us when we call!! But... are we hearing HIM when He speaks to us?? What if God asked us the questions in the Christmas song: "Do you hear what I hear, see what I see, know what ...
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A Family Christmas
Join us for a special service, highlighting our Calvary Kids, families and a special devotional conversation with the Ciociola Family.
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Christmas is About Jesus
Jesus changed everything!! And when we make Christmas all about Him instead of all that the world makes it to be... He changes everything about it! Jesus came for a very specific purpose - and if He had not come, there would be no h...
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Worship Like the Angels
The mighty angels who live and worship 24 hours a day in the fiery presence of God and His throne room - can teach us a thing or two about how He is to be worshiped! Join us for a powerful message Sunday morning as Pastor C takes us to Is...
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The Forceful Seize It
Jesus made it clear: His Kingdom is not for the passive, but for those who take it by force. Joshua taught his commanders the same lesson - how to draw their swords, confront their enemy, ask for help - and to put their feet on the necks of the...
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My Attitude Will Determine My Future
Attitude. Very much on display these days. If you love the Lord, the enemy will bring resistance to your life. But remember, everything you’re going through is training for where He’s taking you.
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Awakening the Giant
Daily the church faces what the 10 spies perceived about themselves. We are insignificant, unimportant. But God sees in us what He has invested. Because His Spirit dwells in us, we ride with the Greater One. There is a spiritual giant awakening...
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So What's the Difference?
This weekend, 10's of thousands will be celebrating a religion this weekend.. and some may not be sure that there isn't a huge difference between theirs and ours. After all they follow only one "god", right? Some even in Christianity are hearin...
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Get Your Enthusiasm Back
God is looking for those enthusiastic about His Son. A people in pursuit of His Presence.
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