Radiant Central Coast

Chad Bohi

The teaching of Radiant Church on the Central Coast of California

  1. 6D AGO

    Victory Over Sin

    This powerful exploration of Romans 6 challenges us to move beyond simply accepting forgiveness to actively participating in our transformation. The central message confronts a critical question: if we're saved by grace, does that mean sin doesn't matter anymore? The resounding answer is that grace doesn't just cover our sin—it empowers us to conquer it. We discover that being 'in Christ' means we've died to our old life and been raised into a completely new realm where righteousness, grace, and life reign. The distinction between surrender and consecration becomes transformative: as guilty sinners, we had nothing to offer but a white flag of surrender, but as saved sons and daughters, we now have our entire lives to consecrate. Jesus doesn't just rescue us from the dominion of darkness; He invites us on a journey to possess our full inheritance by conquering every area of our interior world—our attitudes, motivations, and desires. This isn't about earning God's approval through works, but about cooperating with His grace to become experientially who we already are positionally. The Holy Spirit becomes our source of power, training our bodies and minds that were once skilled at sin to now become instruments of righteousness. Victory isn't found in negotiating with sin or settling for minimum Christianity, but in allowing Christ to master every corner of our lives. 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

    50 min
  2. FEB 16

    Build Altars EVERYWHERE

    This powerful message takes us on a journey from Genesis to Acts, exploring the profound significance of building altars to God in our lives. Beginning with the contrast between the Tower of Babel—where humanity sought to make a name for themselves—and Abraham's response to God's promise—where he built altars of worship—we discover a timeless truth: what we try to achieve through self-glorification, God freely offers when we surrender to Him. The patriarchs marked the Promised Land with altars, declaring territorial ownership for Yahweh over every space they inhabited. These weren't just religious rituals; they were prophetic acts of consecration, eviction notices to false powers, and covenant markers that said, 'This place belongs to God.' We're challenged to ask ourselves: Where have we built altars in our homes, neighborhoods, and workplaces? The message moves through Elijah's rebuilding of Israel's broken altar before fire could fall, and Gideon's courageous dismantling of his father's idol before he could become a deliverer. The practical application is clear: some of us need to build altars where none exist, some need to rebuild what's fallen into disrepair, and others need to tear down false altars that compete for our devotion. In our age of secularism—what scholars call 'the immanent frame'—we've been conditioned to believe this material world is all there is. But prayer shatters that illusion, punching holes in our closed reality and reopening us to divine encounter. The message culminates with the book of Acts, showing how every major missionary advance flowed from prayer. We're living in a moment when the secular promises of autonomy and self-definition are crumbling, and young people are hungering for transcendence again. It's time to build altars, to consecrate our spaces, and to pray with bold expectation: 'Lord, we want You here.' 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

    44 min
  3. FEB 9

    Contending Prayer - Luke 18

    This message confronts us with a radical invitation to step into contending prayer—the kind of persistent, faith-filled intercession that refuses to give up even when heaven seems silent. Drawing from Luke 18's parable of the persistent widow, we discover that Jesus doesn't just encourage prayer; He specifically teaches us to 'always pray and not lose heart.' The widow in this story represents a quality of faith that the Son of Man is looking for when He returns—not passive acceptance, but violent, relentless pursuit of what only God can provide. We're challenged to examine whether we've become spiritual fatalists, settling for unanswered prayers and explaining away delays rather than pressing in with the tenacity of those who know their only hope is divine intervention. The contrast between the transfiguration's mountaintop glory and the valley's atmosphere of argument and unbelief reveals why many of us abandon our prayers: we allow accusations, doubts, and cultural conditioning to talk us out of the promises God has already given us. This isn't about working ourselves into a frenzy, but about anchoring our intercession in beloved identity and intimacy with God, then allowing that foundation to fuel persistent, promise-possessing prayer. Whether we're contending for wayward children, broken marriages, physical healing, or regional revival, we're invited to join the company of Abraham rescuing Lot, David recovering his family, and the Canaanite woman who wouldn't be denied—those who knew that what the enemy stole, God could restore. 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

    42 min
  4. FEB 4

    Psalm 62 - Finding Rest in God

    We all arrive at the end of our weeks carrying different stories, some of us barely making it through like contestants on Ninja Warrior, sliding in just to hit the button on Sunday morning. This exploration of Psalm 62 meets us in that exhausted place and reveals something transformative: Christianity is not merely another religion adding obligations to our already overflowing plates. It's an invitation to go beyond the outer courts of religious observance and enter the inner sanctuary where God's presence dwells. David, writing from a place of immense pressure and opposition, shows us the counterintuitive move that changes everything. When the world rises up against us, when the week has felt like a lion chasing us down, we pivot not to more activity but to silence and waiting. We learn that our souls were designed to hunger specifically for God, and that we've been made as people of His presence. The cross tore the veil so we could draw near, so we could feast on Him rather than nibble endlessly at the world's table. This is where spiritual authority is forged, not in position or activity, but in the pressure-tested conviction that comes from holding onto God's promises when everything shakes. We discover that waiting is not passive time-killing but the active work of faith, laying hold of God's anchors while expecting Him to show up. The call today is to follow David deeper in, to practice the silence where God's voice can be heard, and to develop the kind of testimony that carries weight when we tell others to trust Him at all times.

    40 min
  5. JAN 27

    God Comes Where He's Wanted

    You have as much of God as you want. At the heart of this message lies a profound invitation: God comes where He's wanted, and we have as much of Him as we desire. Drawing from Jeremiah 29:13, we're reminded that God promises to be found by those who search for Him with their whole heart. This isn't about earning God's favor through religious performance—it's about understanding that our Father has flung the door of heaven wide open, sparing no expense through Christ. Like the father in the parable of the prodigal son who runs to meet his returning child, God is not rationing Himself or standing at a distance. He's an inexhaustible resource, unlimited and eager to reveal Himself to hungry hearts. The tragedy of modern Christianity isn't that God withholds Himself, but that we've learned to function without Him—content with salvation without the ongoing, transformative presence that should mark our daily lives. We see this pattern in David's 'one thing' declaration in Psalm 27 and Paul's pressing forward in Philippians 3. These weren't passive believers waiting for God to show up; they were actively seeking, violently apprehending what Christ had already made available. The call here is clear: establish a secret place of prayer, ask God for more hunger, create space by removing noisy distractions, connect to the body of believers, and obey what He's already told us to do. When we cultivate this kind of desperation—this holy dissatisfaction with spiritual complacency—we position ourselves to encounter the God who rewards those who diligently seek Him.

    48 min

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