Living Stones Spanish Springs

Living Stones Spanish Springs
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Located in Spanish Springs, NV we are part of the family of Living Stones Churches across Northern Nevada. Unity in Diversity, Disciples Making Disciples, Churches Planting Churches, Outsiders becoming Insiders, In the City for the City

  1. 1d ago

    A Hope Story Worth Telling

    In this sermon, Pastor Mark explores Ephesians 1:11–14 and invites us to anchor our hope in the future God has already secured in Christ. Success, comfort, relationships, and past milestones cannot give us a lasting future, but in Christ we have obtained an eternal inheritance. Mark 10:29–30, 1 Corinthians 15:51–54, and Revelation 21:3–4 point to a future of resurrection, freedom from grief, and life in God's presence. God has chosen us and is working all things according to His purposes, so even suffering cannot overturn His promise. The Holy Spirit seals us as God's own and guarantees our inheritance by dwelling in us now. Authentic faith is expressed through hearing and believing the gospel, repentance, and surrender—not simply through our feelings. Because we have more ahead of us than behind us, we can take risks, give generously, and obey Christ today instead of wasting our lives building a future He has already secured. 00:00 Scripture Reading – Ephesians 1:11–14 02:16 Welcome and Church Anniversary 04:31 Church Building Update 11:07 Introduction – A Hope Story Worth Telling 15:00 What Is Your Hope Story? 17:39 In Christ, We Have Obtained an Inheritance 23:13 The Future God Promises 27:18 In Christ, You Have More Ahead Than Behind 29:32 Not Merely Surviving, but Inheriting Everything 33:19 God Has Secured Your Future 35:38 Because He Chose It, We Cannot Lose It 36:47 Everything Is Working to Get You to Your Future 41:05 Sealed with the Holy Spirit 46:13 Authenticity Is Hearing and Believing 49:52 The Spirit Guarantees Our Inheritance 51:19 God's Pledge Is His Presence 54:26 Application – Keep Rebuilding Your Hope in Christ 55:25 Closing Prayer

  2. Sep 27

    Don't Waste Your Forgiveness

    In this sermon, Pastor Mark explores Ephesians 1:7–10 and urges us to use the grace God has already given us in Christ. Jesus' blood has redeemed us from the real guilt of our trespasses, and His forgiveness is sufficient for both our sins and the sins committed against us. God's grace makes us rich through union with Christ, and He lavishes it on us rather than rationing it. This redemption is part of God's purpose to display Christ and, in the fullness of time, unite all things in Him. Because that future is coming, we can begin surrendering our wills to Christ today instead of wasting the life His blood has purchased. 00:00 Scripture Reading – Ephesians 1:7–10 01:50 Introduction – Don't Waste Your Forgiveness 09:55 Redemption Through Christ's Blood 13:14 Redemption Means Forgiveness of Trespasses 15:02 Seeing Our Real Guilt 25:56 The Cross Shows Sin and Redemption 30:20 Rich in God's Grace 36:23 Grace Is Poured Out 38:00 Pursuing Pennies Instead of Grace 38:55 God's Purpose Revealed in Christ 44:36 One Visible Purpose Amid Unanswered Questions 46:29 God's Plan to Unite All Things in Christ 52:20 Begin Uniting Your Will With Christ 54:31 Closing Prayer

  3. Sep 20

    Chosen for Worship

    In this sermon Pastor Rick Walker explores Ephesians 1:3–6 and asks why God’s people can sing even when their lives are on fire. Every spiritual blessing is ours in Christ: the Father chose us before the foundation of the world according to the good pleasure of His will and adopted us through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. Adoption gives us a new identity as God’s children, the assurance of His Spirit (Romans 8:15–16), and a loving Father we can approach with trust and intimacy. We are invited to stop living like orphans or finding our worth in accomplishments and instead rest in our belonging to God. These blessings lead to the praise of His glorious grace—not only through Sunday singing, but through offering our bodies and daily lives in worship (1 Corinthians 6:19–20; Romans 12:1). When the song of our lives matches the song of our voices, others can see God’s glory, even through suffering. 00:00 Scripture Reading – Ephesians 1:3–6 03:37 Introduction – Chosen for Worship 07:41 Blessed in Christ 09:57 Chosen Before the Foundation of the World 16:32 Chosen According to the Good Pleasure of His Will 18:41 Chosen for Adoption Through Christ 21:35 Adoption Provides a New Identity 29:38 Adoption Provides a Loving Father 40:07 Chosen to Praise His Glorious Grace 49:30 Closing Prayer

  4. Sep 13

    The Way to the Unwasted Life

    Pastor Mark South begins our series in Ephesians “Don’t Waste Your Life” by showing how the opening words of Ephesians reveal the way to a life of lasting purpose. Drawing on Paul’s transformation in Philippians 3:4–7, Mark explains that the grace of God’s will turns rebels into servants of Christ: a life directed by God’s will may not be easy, but it will not be empty. Believers are saints—sinners claimed and set apart by God—whose truest address is not their circumstances but “in Christ.” Paul’s greeting of grace and peace summarizes the gospel: God’s unearned favor leads us to faith and repentance, the experience of reconciliation with God, and war against every competing loyalty. Through Acts 19:18–29, the message shows that the gospel both frees people to abandon their idols and provokes resistance from those whose gods are threatened. A life is not wasted because following Jesus costs something; it is wasted when spent on what can never give grace and peace. 00:00 Scripture Reading – Ephesians 1:1–2 01:46 Introduction: Don’t Waste Your Life 10:02 Paul, an Apostle of Christ Jesus 14:03 The Battle of the Wills – Philippians 3:4–7 18:00 God’s Will Turns Rebels into Servants 22:36 Saints: Sinners Claimed by God 27:57 Faithful in Christ Jesus 31:25 Your Truest Address Is in Christ 37:55 Grace and Peace from God 43:24 From Grace to Faith, Repentance, and Peace 45:28 When the Gospel Came to Ephesus – Acts 19:18–29 47:09 Grace Makes War Against Idolatry 48:57 Christ’s Lordship Resisted 52:03 The World Resists a Jesus Who Replaces Its Gods 52:26 The Way to the Unwasted Life 52:55 Closing Prayer

  5. Sep 6

    In the City for the City

    Pastor Gregg Katz concludes Living Stones’ core values series by exploring what it means to be in the city for the city. Beginning with God’s call to the exiles in Jeremiah 29:4–10 to seek the welfare of Babylon, Gregg draws on 1 Timothy 2:1–7, Proverbs 11:9–12, Matthew 22:34–40, and Titus 3:1–3 to call Christians to pray for their leaders, speak with kindness, love their neighbors, and be ready for every good work. He offers practical ways to be present physically, culturally, and spiritually through local relationships, community involvement, generous service, prayer, and sharing the gospel. Although our citizenship is in heaven, the promise of God’s eternal city in Revelation 21:1–4 gives purpose to our life here: we seek the good of our city because we want its people to be in God’s city. The message closes with encouragement to keep doing good, serve through local ministries, and invite others to know Jesus. 00:00 Scripture Reading – Jeremiah 29:4–10 01:48 Introduction: In the City for the City 07:48 Seek the Welfare of Your City – Jeremiah 29:4–10 11:40 Pray for All People and Leaders – 1 Timothy 2:1–7 13:36 Speak Encouragement into Your City – Proverbs 11:9–12 15:37 Love God and Your Neighbor – Matthew 22:34–40 17:19 Be Ready for Every Good Work – Titus 3:1–3 22:05 Physically: Be Present and Invest in Your City 24:42 Culturally: Participate and Influence for Good 26:53 Spiritually: Pray and Share the Gospel 28:17 We Are Exiles: Our Citizenship Is in Heaven 30:08 We Want the People in Our City to Be in God’s City 30:46 Our Eternal Home – Revelation 21:1–4 34:00 Keep Doing Good: Your Neighbor Needs Your Service 36:12 Practical Next Steps: Serve Locally and Invite Others 38:57 Closing Prayer

    In the City for the City

  6. Aug 30

    Churches Planting Churches

    Guest pastor Caleb Richardson of Radiant Church in Alaska continues Living Stones’ “This Is Us” series by exploring the core value of churches planting churches. Drawing on the Great Commission in Matthew 28:19–20, the Spirit’s power in Acts 1:8, and the church at Antioch in Acts 11 and 13, Caleb shows that church planting is the fruit of a healthy church, is led by the Holy Spirit, and requires going out to proclaim the good news of Jesus. Through stories from Alaska and pictures of multiplying dandelions and fireweed bringing life to burned ground, he illustrates how the gospel brings hope to communities marked by sin and brokenness. Grounded in Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection in 1 Corinthians 15:1–4, the message calls every believer to consider their part in God’s mission and pray for people, places, and provision for new churches. 00:00 Scripture Reading – Acts 13:1–5 03:16 Introduction: Caleb Richardson and Church Planting in Alaska 08:00 This Is Us: Churches Planting Churches 12:25 The Great Commission – Matthew 28:19–20 18:00 Empowered by the Holy Spirit – Acts 1:8 21:45 The Gospel Spreads to Antioch – Acts 11 25:29 Antioch Sends Barnabas and Saul – Acts 13:1–4 27:00 Church Planting Is the Fruit of a Healthy Church 30:12 Church Planting Is Led by the Spirit 34:40 Go and Proclaim the Good News – Acts 13:5 36:21 Christ’s Death, Burial, and Resurrection – 1 Corinthians 15:1–4 41:50 Fireweed: Gospel Hope in Broken Communities 43:55 Our Part: Pray for People, Places, and Provision 47:35 Closing Prayer

    Churches Planting Churches

  7. Aug 23

    Disciples Making Disciples

    Pastor Mark continues Living Stones’ “This Is Us” series with the call for disciples to make disciples. From Paul’s return to the city where he was stoned, his repeated proclamation of the gospel, his strengthening of believers through tribulation, and his appointment of elders, Mark shows that disciple-making is ordinary “garden work” rather than impressive “cathedral work.” It is one of the greatest ways to spend a life, makes Jesus unmistakable and unavoidable in everyday relationships, returns continually to the gospel, and takes a church where people are known, strengthened, and encouraged to persevere. Because discipleship is cross-shaped, Jesus does not promise an easy life, but he does promise his presence; wherever God plants us, we are called to follow Christ, help others follow him, and make Jesus the hero of our story. 00:00 Scripture Reading – Acts 14:19–23 00:39 Opening Prayer 03:07 Introduction: Returning from Ireland 04:16 St. Patrick and the Garden 06:19 Disciple-Making Is Garden Work 11:29 One of the Greatest Ways to Spend Your Life 19:09 Make Jesus Unmistakable and Unavoidable 20:31 Gospel, Gospel, and More Gospel 25:06 Strengthening Souls and Continuing in Faith 30:33 Disciple-Making Is Cross-Shaped 34:46 The Prayer of St. Patrick 35:17 Disciple-Making Takes a Church 39:15 Make Jesus the Hero of Your Story

    Disciples Making Disciples

  8. Aug 16

    For All People

    Gabe Dye continues Living Stones’ “This Is Us” series with the core value that the gospel is for all people. From Luke 24:44–48, he shows that Jesus fulfilled the Scriptures through his suffering and resurrection so that repentance and forgiveness could be proclaimed to every nation: Christ denied heaven’s privileges to bring sinners near, turns rebels into sons and daughters, and followed the Father’s will all the way to the cross. Because Jesus went first, Luke 9:23–25 calls everyone who comes after him to deny self, take up the cross daily, and follow him—dying to comfort, approval, success, and sin while seeing others as God’s image-bearers and carrying the gospel locally and throughout the world. Hosea’s pursuit of Gomer pictures Christ’s costly, relentless love and returns the sermon to its central question: Is Jesus worth our time, commitment, and sacrifice? 00:00 Scripture Reading – Luke 9:23; 24:44–48 00:51 Opening Prayer 01:14 Introduction: Was It Worth It? 05:38 The Gospel Is for All People 11:25 Christ Denies 21:02 Christ Turns Sinners into Saints 27:17 Christ Follows the Father 32:48 Deny, Take Up, and Follow – Luke 9:23–25 33:47 Deny Yourself 36:37 Take Up Your Cross Daily 39:30 Every Day Something Will Die 40:01 Follow Jesus 42:21 Is Jesus Worth It? 44:00 Hosea and Gomer: Redeeming Love 47:38 Closing Prayer

    For All People
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Located in Spanish Springs, NV we are part of the family of Living Stones Churches across Northern Nevada. Unity in Diversity, Disciples Making Disciples, Churches Planting Churches, Outsiders becoming Insiders, In the City for the City

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    Living Stones Spanish Springs
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    284
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Living Stones Churches
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