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What does it mean to be truly rich? In the opening message of the Easy Money series, Caleb Cole teaches from 1 Timothy 6:17–19 and shares four ways Christians can live rich: be rich in the Lord, enjoy what God provides, become rich in good works and generosity, and invest in what matters for eternity. Money can be a useful tool, but it becomes a terrible god when it controls our priorities, identity, or trust. Through stories of God’s provision and openhanded generosity, this message challenges us to put our hope in God, enjoy His blessings with wisdom and gratitude, build the habit of generosity, and recognize that knowing Jesus is worth more than anything we could accumulate. (00:00) - Introducing the Easy Money series (04:28) - How to be truly rich (04:52) - Ephesus and the context of 1 Timothy (06:58) - 1 Timothy 6:17–19 (08:53) - Be rich in the Lord (13:17) - Trusting God when the account reached zero (17:05) - Be rich by enjoying life (21:57) - Be rich in good works (24:47) - Generosity meets a real church need (28:27) - Be rich in eternity (31:11) - Building the muscle of generosity (32:33) - A lifelong practice of giving (34:37) - You do not have to wait to live rich (35:02) - The surpassing worth of knowing Christ (36:04) - An invitation to surrender to Jesus

Pastor Antonio Reyes uses the stories of Peter and Matthew to explain why God’s purpose cannot be fulfilled in isolation. Learn why relationships shape who you become, connect you to a calling greater than yourself, and may open the door to your next opportunity. (00:00) - Welcome and Made for More (00:52) - God’s Purpose Requires Other People (02:17) - Jesus Calls Peter and Matthew (03:41) - Why Traveling Alone Feels Easier (06:35) - God Brings Different People Together (08:03) - Love Is Willing to Be Inconvenienced (09:36) - Relationships Require Intentionality (11:08) - Becoming Matters More Than Accomplishing (12:01) - Why Success Cannot Heal Your Soul (14:21) - Peter’s Brokenness and Need for Jesus (16:44) - Your Calling Is Bigger Than You (17:03) - The Soccer Team That Reached the Final (18:28) - Your Next Door May Have a Name (20:01) - How Friendships Open Unexpected Doors (22:59) - Choose Community Over Isolation

Sam Fleury teaches from Ephesians 2:11–13 about finding hope when the future feels uncertain. Learn how God’s past faithfulness, present grace, and unchanging character can help you trust Him while you wait, grieve, pray, and believe again. (00:00) - Brought Near Through Jesus (02:44) - Jesus Is Our Message and Future Hope (03:18) - Finding the Way Back Home (05:26) - Remember the Markers of God’s Faithfulness (08:26) - Remember Where You Were (10:28) - Grace Is Free, but It Cost Everything (12:14) - The Wall That Kept Gentiles Out (14:54) - Stop Spectating and Start Participating (18:45) - Recognize Where You Are (20:32) - Identity Versus Indictment (23:26) - When Miracles Begin to Feel Ordinary (28:55) - Praise Changes Your Perspective (30:12) - Rejoice in Where You’re Going (33:44) - Trusting God Through Grief and Loss (35:49) - Believe Again

Caleb Cole teaches from Ephesians 2:14–18 that Jesus has reconciled us to God and one another. Discover why Christian unity is not uniformity and how the church grows stronger when believers share, challenge, love, and build together. (00:00) - Team Is Our Strength (01:51) - Jesus Makes Us One (03:52) - Jews, Gentiles, and the Call to Peace (05:35) - The Temple’s Dividing Wall (10:27) - One New Humanity in Christ (13:50) - Why We Need the Church (15:41) - We Share With Each Other (20:30) - We Push Each Other (22:14) - Peacemaking and Honest Challenge (26:05) - We Love One Another (27:38) - Reconciliation and the Good Samaritan (33:16) - We Build the Church (35:00) - What Is a Good News Christian? (37:53) - Together Is What Jesus Purchased (38:39) - An Invitation to Receive Jesus

Teaching from Ephesians 2:1–10, Chrissy Cole explains the biblical order of grace, faith, and good works. Discover what it means to be God’s workmanship, allow Him to form you, and serve from the security of knowing you are already accepted and valuable in Christ. (00:00) - The Made for More Series (01:06) - A Work in Progress (06:04) - The Riches of God’s Grace (09:03) - Grace Comes First (10:20) - Faith Is the Result of Grace (15:15) - Works Versus Good Works (16:29) - Good Works Are Evidence of Faith (18:13) - Three Tests for Good Works (21:31) - Grace Works from the Outside In (23:36) - You Are God’s Workmanship (27:35) - Allow God to Use Your Gifts (29:16) - Allow God to Form You (34:45) - Allow God to Shape Your Purpose (37:16) - Servanthood in Everyday Life (41:44) - You Serve Because You Are Valuable

Pastor Caleb Cole teaches from Ephesians 2 that following Jesus is bigger than an individual faith. This message challenges believers to pursue authentic community, fight for one another, value the interests of others, and protect the unity Jesus created through His blood. (00:00) - Introducing the Made for More Series (02:39) - Community Is Our Heart (04:32) - A Communal Gospel in Ephesians 2 (07:09) - Fight for a Communal Faith (08:21) - Moving Beyond Superficial Relationships (10:37) - Vulnerability, Confession, and Real Community (12:37) - Saved From Sin and Into a Community (14:39) - Fight for Others, Not With Others (17:22) - One in Christ Despite Our Differences (19:29) - For People but Against Sin (21:03) - Rescued and Placed Into a Family (23:03) - What It Means to Fight for Family (26:47) - Value the Interests of Others (30:26) - What Unifies Us Is Greater (33:21) - Invitation to Follow Jesus

In “What Life Are You Building?”, Pastor Chrissy Cole teaches from 1 Timothy 6 about building a life that reflects Christ in public and in private. Paul’s instructions challenge the church to reject false teaching, pursue contentment, fight the good fight of faith, guard the gospel, and place its hope in God rather than the uncertainty of wealth. Through four searching contrasts, this sermon asks whether we are building lives of comfort or discomfort, earthly wealth or eternal worship, self-indulgence or servanthood, and personal gain or generosity. Chrissy explains how correction produces maturity, why biblical knowledge should lead to humility and transformation, and how faithful generosity can draw others toward Jesus and bring glory to God. (00:00) - Building a Healthy Church (00:59) - Guarding the Gospel from False Teaching (07:53) - Honor and Order in 1 Timothy 6 (11:09) - When Knowledge Produces Pride (13:40) - Godliness with Contentment (15:07) - Fight the Good Fight of Faith (19:15) - Wealth, Generosity, and True Life (22:00) - Guard What God Entrusted to You (27:07) - Does Your Private Life Reflect Christ? (30:10) - What Life Are You Building? (30:37) - Comfort or Discomfort? (34:08) - Earthly Wealth or Eternal Worship? (37:35) - Self-Indulgence or Servanthood? (39:30) - Personal Gain or Generosity? (45:03) - Faithful to Christ and the Gospel

In “How the Church Moves,” Caleb Cole teaches from 1 Timothy 5 about becoming a healthy church that moves with purity, responsibility, and honor. From caring for people in need and providing for our families to honoring accountable leaders, working hard, staying connected to Christ, and caring for our whole selves, this message challenges us to leave autopilot faith behind and live intentionally through wholehearted surrender to Jesus. (00:00) - Continuing Through 1 Timothy (01:05) - Reading 1 Timothy 5 (03:53) - How the Church Should Move (05:19) - The Danger of Autopilot Faith (07:24) - Move Pure, Responsible, and With Honor (08:04) - Move With a Mindset of Purity (12:44) - Guard Your Own Purity (15:26) - Caring for Widows and Those in Need (21:28) - Hope in God and Purposeful Living (25:01) - Work Hard and Be a Provider (29:24) - Serving With the Time You Have (30:12) - Honor Your Leaders (32:36) - Honor Must Include Accountability (35:27) - Take Care of Yourself Physically (37:56) - Your Soul Needs a Savior

In “No Days Off,” Sam Fleury teaches from 1 Timothy 4:6–16 that spiritual growth requires intentional training. What we consume forms us, our disciplines shape us, and godliness affects every area of life. Through the imagery of training, stretching, lifting, and running, Sam challenges us to feed our souls with truth, follow Jesus with discipline, develop visible spiritual fruit, and use the life and grace God has given us to influence and invest in others. (00:00) - Welcome and Introduction (01:16) - Training for Godliness in 1 Timothy 4 (04:29) - No Days Off (05:57) - Why Paul Uses Athletic Training (08:42) - People Are Always Watching (10:41) - What You Consume Forms You (13:17) - How You Think About God Matters (16:37) - Be Intentional With What Feeds Your Soul (17:29) - Stretch, Lift, and Run (20:10) - Living by the Word of God (22:42) - Train Yourself to Be Godly (25:48) - Godliness Changes Every Area of Life (29:47) - Discipline, Self-Denial, and Following Jesus (32:11) - Your Life Should Produce Fruit (34:14) - Invest Your Life in People

In “The Mystery of Leadership,” Caleb Cole teaches from 1 Timothy 3:8–16 about the character behind healthy leadership. From integrity and self control to earned trust, faithfulness at home, and serving others, Paul’s instructions to Timothy challenge every follower of Jesus to become the same person in public and in private. Ultimately, healthy leadership matters because the church has been entrusted with carrying and representing the good news of Jesus. (00:00) - The Mystery of Leadership (03:16) - 1 Timothy 3:8–16 and Healthy Leaders (04:59) - Overseers and Deacons Explained (06:09) - What Deacons Actually Do (09:14) - Leadership Is About Faithfulness (12:28) - Be the Same Person Everywhere (15:24) - Be Careful What Controls You (20:32) - You Must Be Tested Before You Are Trusted (25:36) - Be Faithful at Home (31:57) - A Leader Has to Be a Servant (34:34) - The Mystery of the Gospel (36:03) - Why Healthy Churches Matter (37:48) - Surrendering Your Life to Jesus (39:34) - Building Healthy Homes and Relationships

What makes a spiritual leader trustworthy? Through 1 Timothy 3:1 through 7, Chrissy Cole examines biblical leadership and the character God desires in those who lead. Trust begins with calling, is earned through character, starts at home, and takes time, ultimately pointing us to Jesus as the perfect trustworthy Shepherd and the One we must surrender our lives to follow. (00:00) - Leaders You Can Trust (03:09) - Men and Women Building the Church Together (04:51) - Qualifications for Trustworthy Leaders (06:16) - Church Hurt and Healthy Leadership (08:35) - Everyone Is Leading Someone (11:37) - Trust Begins With Calling (15:41) - Godly Ambition or Selfish Ambition? (19:14) - Ownership, Apology, and Accountability (20:45) - Trust Is Earned Through Character (28:10) - Trust Starts at Home (32:58) - Trust Takes Time (38:47) - Jesus, the Perfect Trustworthy Shepherd (42:53) - Surrendering Your Leadership to Jesus

Teaching from 1 Timothy 2:8–15, Caleb Cole examines Paul’s controversial instructions concerning women, teaching, submission, and authority. By considering the situation in Ephesus and comparing this passage with Paul’s broader support of women in ministry, Caleb explains why biblical order and the voices of both men and women are necessary for the church’s mission. (00:00) - Why This Passage Cannot Be Avoided (03:27) - Reading 1 Timothy 2:8–15 (04:32) - Epistemology and Our Assumptions (06:28) - Egalitarianism and Complementarianism (08:03) - Unity in Essentials, Liberty in Nonessentials (10:29) - Equal Value and Different Roles (11:26) - The Ephesian Context and Artemis (14:46) - How to Interpret Difficult Scripture (16:19) - Instructions for Men: Pray and Worship (17:01) - Modesty, Good Works, and Worship (23:20) - Teaching and Exercising Authority Explained (26:25) - Authority and Submission in Marriage (29:55) - Paul’s Support for Women in Ministry (32:32) - Men and Women Sharing the Gospel Together (34:32) - An Invitation to Follow Jesus

Teaching from 1 Timothy 2:1–8, Ryan Moore explains that prayer is learning to live with a continual awareness that God is present and available. Prayer reshapes what matters to us, gives us access to God through Jesus rather than our own achievement, and changes our hearts before it changes our circumstances. (00:00) - Meeting Caleb in the 1990s (02:24) - 1 Timothy 2:1–8 (04:31) - Ignoring the Fire Alarm (06:10) - Prayer Interrupts the Illusion of Control (06:57) - The Spiritual Exhaustion of Ephesus (08:38) - First of All, Pray (09:06) - What Does It Mean to Pray Continually? (10:15) - A Working Definition of Prayer (10:36) - Practicing the Presence of God (13:08) - Petitions, Prayers, Intercession, and Thanksgiving (14:16) - Praying for All People (16:04) - Jesus, Our One Mediator (18:03) - Prayer Changes What Matters to Us (23:13) - Access, Not Achievement (28:02) - Prayer Changes the Person Praying

Teaching from 1 Timothy 1:12–20, Chrissy Cole examines how the gospel personally transformed Paul and how it should continue transforming us. When God’s grace grips us, His mercy humbles us, and His goodness moves us to worship, we can stop living from guilt and self-effort and begin serving, growing, and sharing our testimony from the overflow of His grace. (00:00) - The Gospel Must Become Personal (03:06) - Make It Personal (03:58) - Guarding the Gospel from False Teaching (08:15) - How the Gospel Changed Paul (09:43) - 1 Timothy 1:12–20 (11:28) - Truth Without Transformation (12:59) - Let Grace Grip You (16:44) - Grace Gives Strength and Calling (22:33) - Serve From Grace, Not for Grace (24:02) - Let Mercy Humble You (26:04) - Let Your Past Give God Glory (32:22) - Let God’s Goodness Move You to Worship (37:11) - From Doctrine to Doxology (42:30) - A Personal Encounter in the Prayer Room (45:30) - Invited into the Family of God

In 1 Timothy 1:1–11, Paul instructs Timothy to confront false teaching and guard the gospel within the church at Ephesus. Pastor Caleb Cole explains why sound doctrine matters, how speculation and hidden knowledge can distract believers from Scripture, and why Christians must carefully evaluate what they hear against the Word of God. Real love protects what saves, and Jesus is the only one who can save. Guarding the gospel is not about winning arguments or correcting people from a place of pride. Correction must come from a pure heart, a good conscience, sincere faith, and genuine love. This message also explores the proper purpose of the law, the grace that saves us through faith in Jesus, and the responsibility every believer has to share the good news that transforms hearts, families, and lives. (00:00) - Introducing the Book of 1 Timothy (01:00) - What Basketball Defense Teaches Us About Guarding (04:01) - Paul, Timothy, and the Church in Ephesus (06:56) - 1 Timothy 1:1–11 (08:53) - Real Love Protects What Saves (09:39) - Sound Doctrine Matters (11:23) - Myths, Genealogies, and Hidden Knowledge (12:21) - The Danger of the Bible Code (14:55) - When Spiritual Practices Drift from Scripture (16:56) - Stewarding the House of God (18:27) - Love Is the Goal of Correction (21:44) - The Law Exposes Sin (23:28) - Grace, Righteousness, and Spiritual Pride (28:37) - The Law Is a Mirror, Not a Savior (29:28) - The Gospel Has Been Entrusted to Us (32:54) - How the Gospel Transforms a Family