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Micah Studer, one of our Jesus Culture Sacramento missionaries, shares a powerful message on the way of Jesus—death that leads to life. As we lay down self-centeredness and embrace a life of surrender, we begin to understand that true fruitfulness comes through self-denying love. To see Jesus rightly is to see Him crucified, and in following Him, we discover what it truly means to find life.

Pastor Banning teaches that true unity in the Church is only possible through love that is marked by humility, forgiveness, and selflessness. As we encounter God’s mercy, our lives become a response of surrender, shaping how we love others and engage in community. When we are rooted in a passionate love for Jesus, we begin to reflect His heart, and unity becomes the natural result.

Pastor Banning shares the power of the resurrection and reminds us that because Jesus is alive, He has the authority to save, heal, deliver, forgive, restore, and redeem. The empty tomb declares that He is who He says He is and will do what He promised. We also hear powerful testimonies from two of our Jesus Culture Sacramento young adults, reminding us that God is always pursuing us and will not stop until we fully receive His love and salvation.

Pastor Banning walks through Romans 9–11, revealing how the gospel fulfills God’s promises to Israel and extends mercy to all. He reminds us that our views must be shaped by Scripture, not culture, and that our salvation is part of a much bigger story rooted in God’s faithfulness. The gospel humbles us, unifies us, and points us to Jesus, the only one who saves and the fulfillment of every promise.

Pastor Becky Johnson unpacks how we live as new creations, holding the tension of the “now and not yet.” While creation, believers, and even the Spirit groan in a world marked by suffering, we don’t grieve without hope, our future is secure and being made new. In the midst of it all, the Holy Spirit meets us, interceding on our behalf and strengthening us to persevere.

Christine Caine reminds us that the Christian life flows from abiding in Christ. Freedom isn’t just deliverance, it’s stepping in and possessing all that God has promised. As we remain in Him, we grow into maturity and fruitfulness.

Pastor Becky Johnson shares how life in the Spirit sets us free to walk in the new life Jesus has given us. Romans 8 teaches us that we are no longer called to manage sin but to live alive to God through the power of the Holy Spirit. In Christ, we are no longer condemned, and everything God has is now ours.

Pastor Becky teaches out of Romans 6 and reminds us that our old nature was crucified with Christ—who we were before Jesus is not who we are now. As we reckon the old man dead and obey our new Master, we step into the freedom and new life He’s given us.

Pastor Banning continues our journey through Romans, reminding us that we are justified not by works, but by faith. Righteousness, or right standing before God, is credited to us the same way it was to Abraham: through unwavering trust in Him. We are called to live by faith, not by sight, confident that what God promises, He is faithful to fulfill.

Pastor Becky Johnson walks us through Romans 3, revealing how the gospel levels the playing field for all of us. The law exposes our need, but righteousness comes through faith in Jesus alone. His blood is the only path to redemption, justification, and true unity. When we understand that we’ve all been rescued by the same mercy, pride falls away, and the gospel reshapes how we live and relate to one another.

Pastor Banning Liebscher reminds us that the gospel is the only true hope for both the world and the Church. As we submit our lives to God and align our hearts with His, we begin to reflect the righteousness and unity that only the gospel can produce. If we’re going to carry this good news to others, we must do it marked by the radical kindness and humility God has shown us.

Pastor Becky Johnson calls us to be deeply planted in the Word of God, reminding us that transformation doesn’t happen with a casual relationship to Scripture. As the Word becomes woven into the fabric of our lives, what begins as duty can grow into discipline and eventually delight. A life with Jesus is inseparable from a life in His Word.

In this powerful message, Pastor Mark Varughese, Founder and Senior Leader of Kingdomcity, unpacks the important role of connection and contribution within the church. He reminds us that revival isn’t just about what God pours out, but whether we’re prepared to sustain it together, challenging us to shift our prayers from asking for more blessings to asking for greater capacity.

In this message, Pastor Becky highlights the importance of pruning as a pathway to a fruitful life. God is portrayed as the “vine dresser,” pruning us not as punishment, but out of kindness so that we may bear more fruit.

Pastor Banning reminds us that prayer isn’t just a discipline; it’s an invitation to access God and His resources at any moment. Prayer should become our default posture, not our last resort, because God really does respond to His people.