Radiant Central Coast

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The teaching of Radiant Church on the Central Coast of California

  1. 5 DAYS AGO

    The Temptation of Christ

    This powerful exploration of Matthew 4 takes us into the wilderness where Jesus faces three fundamental temptations that mirror the struggles we all encounter. After receiving the Father's blessing at His baptism, Jesus is immediately led by the Spirit into testing—not to fail, but to reveal what's truly in His heart. The three temptations represent the core lies we're all vulnerable to: building our identity on what we produce, how we perform, or what we possess. When the enemy tempts Jesus to turn stones to bread, it's really about deriving worth from endless productivity and hustle culture. The temple-jumping temptation speaks to our desperate need for approval and applause, living under the tyranny of others' opinions. The final offer of all kingdoms reveals our hunger for power, platform, and prominence. What's revolutionary is how Jesus overcomes each lie—not through His own strength, but by anchoring His identity in what the Father has already spoken over Him. He quotes Scripture, declaring that we live on every word from God's mouth, that we don't test God's faithfulness, and that worship belongs to God alone. The wilderness isn't meant to destroy us; it's designed to refine us, revealing whether we're building our lives on the shifting sands of performance or the solid rock of received identity. We don't live for God's approval—we live from it. To CONNECT with our church, submit a PRAYER REQUEST, download FREE encouraging material, GIVE to this ministry or FOLLOW US on social media, click the link below!https://linktr.ee/radiantcentralcoast

    55 min

  2. 11 MAY

    Made to Carry Life

    This powerful message takes us on a journey from Eden to Revelation, exploring what it means to be carriers and releasers of life in a world gripped by death. We discover that from the very beginning, God's intention was for humanity to have unrestricted access to life through the Tree of Life. Eve's name itself means 'life' or 'living one,' given to her right after the fall as a declaration that God would partner with humanity in His redemptive plan. The message confronts us with a sobering reality: since the fall, we've been living under resistance to life in every area - our work has become toil, our creativity is hindered, and our forward momentum is constantly attacked. Yet the good news rings clear: through Christ, we have full access to the river of life once again. The Hebrew name changes of Abraham and Sarah provide a stunning revelation - God removed the 'yod' (closed fist, striving, self-effort) from Sarah's name and added the 'hey' (open hands, beholding, worship) to both Abraham and Sarah. This letter appears twice in God's own name, Yahweh. We're challenged to examine our posture: are we living with clenched fists, trying to force fruit through our own effort, or are we standing with open hands like a cactus, beholding God and watching Him work? The invitation is clear - come drink from the river of life without price, because Jesus already paid it all. To CONNECT with our church, submit a PRAYER REQUEST, download FREE encouraging material, GIVE to this ministry or FOLLOW US on social media, click the link below!https://linktr.ee/radiantcentralcoast

    45 min

  3. 3 MAY

    Matthew 3—Repentance + Walking in the Spirit

    In this message Neil walk us through what a biblical view of repentance is and how Jesus came to introduce us to a categorically new kind of life...life in the Spirit.

    41 min

  4. 27 APR

    Matthew 2 - The King is Here

    This powerful exploration of Matthew 2 challenges us to reconsider what revival truly means. We often think of revival as an experience of abundant life, joy, and spiritual renewal—and it is all of that. But at its core, revival is also a return to the fullness of who Jesus actually is, not the diminished or one-dimensional version we sometimes settle for. The passage confronts us with the reality that Jesus was born King of the Jews, fulfilling covenantal promises made to Abraham and David, and prophetically anticipated throughout Scripture. His reign is not just a theological concept but a personal reality that demands our response. We see two reactions to His kingship: Herod is deeply disturbed, threatened by a rule that challenges his own power, while the wise men worship with overwhelming joy. This reveals something profound about our own hearts. When we encounter the lordship of Jesus, we either resist because we want to maintain control over certain areas of our lives, or we rejoice because we recognize the blessing of surrendering to a good King who knows what He's doing. The message asks us to examine where we might be holding back, where His reign disturbs us rather than delights us. True revival cannot come without surrender—not just surrender of our sins, but surrender of our plans, our resources, our decisions, and our very lives. The question becomes: do we trust His goodness enough to let Him rule over everything? To CONNECT with our church, submit a PRAYER REQUEST, download FREE encouraging material, GIVE to this ministry or FOLLOW US on social media, click the link below!https://linktr.ee/radiantcentralcoast

    43 min

  5. 20 APR

    A Wave is on the Way

    This powerful message invites us into a season of expectant waiting—not passive resignation, but active preparation for the wave of revival God has promised over our region. Drawing from Acts 2 and the early church's response after Pentecost, we discover that the first believers didn't just celebrate one miraculous moment and move on. Instead, they positioned themselves for continuous outpouring by continuing steadfastly in doctrine, fellowship, breaking of bread, and prayer. What's striking is that they did all this with gladness and simplicity of heart—their joy became their greatest witness. The Lord added to their number daily not because they won arguments, but because their lifestyle was distinctive and intriguing. We're challenged to examine whether we're truly preparing for the next wave or simply admiring the scenery of our beautiful coastal region. The call is clear: be baptized and filled with the Holy Spirit, practice radical generosity, live counterculturally, and most importantly, establish our hearts through patience. Like the Orthodox Jewish believer who confidently waits despite the irritating sounds of opposition, we too must trust that the God who speaks prophetic promises will complete what He has started. The wave is coming—the question is whether we'll be in position to catch it.

    40 min

  6. 12 APR

    Matthew 1 - The Family of Messiah

    What if the most skipped-over section of Scripture actually contains one of the most powerful messages of hope? Matthew's genealogy isn't just a list of hard-to-pronounce names—it's a declaration of God's unwavering faithfulness across generations. Through forty-two generations from Abraham to Jesus, we see God keeping His promises despite human failure, rebellion, and sin. The structure itself preaches: three sets of fourteen generations (or six sets of seven) pointing to Jesus as the seventh seven, the ultimate Jubilee bringer who inaugurates God's new creation. What's breathtaking is how God includes the unlikely and undeserving in this royal lineage—women like Tamar, Rahab, and Bathsheba, whose stories are marked by scandal and suspicion. This tells us something profound: God doesn't wait for perfect people to accomplish His purposes. He invites the broken, the outsiders, and the unlikely into His story. The genealogy reminds us that if we're still breathing, God's not finished with us yet. We're invited not to make Jesus an appendage to our story, but to surrender our story and join His grand narrative of redemption. The gospel isn't just about one moment of salvation—it's about a Savior who wants to save us a thousand times every day from our fears, our flesh, and our failures.

    38 min

  7. 30 MAR

    Final Victory: Hope for an Anxious Generation

    Researcher Jonathan Haidt calls today's young people "the anxious generation." But older generations aren't immune either — decades of cable news and an eschatology built around decline have quietly drained us of expectation for what the gospel can actually do in this world. This Palm Sunday, we ask a simple but urgent question: *Does the victory of Jesus extend to all of that? Is there real, grounded, biblical hope for the future — no matter what's happening out there?* We journey through Isaiah 53–64 as a single unfolding story of God's redemptive purposes in history — from the atonement that removes every barrier to new creation, to the promise of fruitfulness, the call to feast on the Word, the building of a house of prayer for all nations, and the stunning commitment of the Father to make His people radiant before the watching world. Two anchors emerge: God's promise is guaranteed by His passion for the glory of His Son, and by His unrelenting commitment to the beauty of His church. These aren't pep talks — they are prophetic declarations backed by the blood of the covenant. We close with the charge of Isaiah 62: *give him no rest.* Pray with expectation. Contend for the vision. The gospel will be victorious. The glory of God will cover the earth. *Topics: hope, anxiety, Isaiah, eschatology, prayer, Palm Sunday, new creation, missions, gospel victory*

    44 min

  8. 23 MAR

    Victory Over Broken Relationships

    The victory of the cross extends far beyond our individual salvation—it restores everything broken by the fall, including our relationships with one another. This message takes us back to the garden, where humanity's rebellion against God didn't just separate us from our Creator but also fractured our ability to love each other well. From the moment Cain murdered Abel, we see sin's devastating horizontal impact. The great commandment calls us to love God with everything we have and love our neighbor as ourselves, but apart from Christ, we're wired to choose ourselves over both God and others. Here's the stunning truth: Jesus didn't die just to reconcile us to the Father—He died to make reconciled community possible. When Jesus tells us to forgive seventy-seven times, He's directly reversing Lamech's declaration of seventy-sevenfold vengeance. The cross breaks the endless cycle of bitterness, unforgiveness, and relational destruction. We're challenged to examine what relationships we've written off instead of pursuing reconciliation, what offenses we're still keeping score on, and whether we're willing to leave our worship at the altar to go make things right with a brother or sister. This isn't easy or comfortable, but it's central to what it means to be Christ's disciples. The world will know we belong to Jesus not primarily by our prayers or miracles, but by how we love one another with cross-shaped, covenant love.

    46 min
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The teaching of Radiant Church on the Central Coast of California

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  • Creator
    Chad Bohi
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2026
  • Episodes
    84
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Chad Bohi
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    Radiant Central Coast

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