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Each week on the Bay Chapel podcast, you’ll hear life-giving teaching from our weekend experiences. Get practical, relevant, biblical perspectives on topics that matter to you. Visit us at www.baychapel.com.

  1. 4d ago

    TAKE THE STEP

    ALL IN Pt. 2 |  AUGUST 30, 2026Pastor Wes Morris Matthew 14:22-32 (NLT) Immediately after this, Jesus insisted that his disciples get back into the boat and cross to the other side of the lake, while he sent the people home. After sending them home, he went up into the hills by himself to pray. Night fell while he was there alone. Meanwhile, the disciples were in trouble far away from land, for a strong wind had risen, and they were fighting heavy waves. About three o’clock in the morning Jesus came toward them, walking on the water. When the disciples saw him walking on the water, they were terrified. In their fear, they cried out, “It’s a ghost!” But Jesus spoke to them at once. “Don’t be afraid,” he said. “Take courage. I am here!” Then Peter called to him, “Lord, if it’s really you, tell me to come to you, walking on the water.” “Come,” Jesus said. So Peter went over the side of the boat and walked on the water toward Jesus. But when he saw the strong wind and the waves, he was terrified and began to sink. “Save me, Lord!” he shouted. Jesus immediately reached out and grabbed him. “You have so little faith,” Jesus said. “Why did you doubt me?” When they climbed back into the boat, the wind stopped. Then the disciples worshiped him. “You really are the Son of God!” they exclaimed. 1. JESUS SENT THEM ACROSS THE LAKE KNOWING A STORM WAS COMING. Being in a difficult season doesn’t mean I’m in the wrong place. 2. THE STORM WAS STILL HAPPENING WHEN PETER LEFT THE BOAT. Don’t wait for perfect conditions to obey God. 3. OUT OF THE TWELVE DISCIPLES, ONLY PETER STEPPED OUT. Faith is personal. I have to know what Jesus is asking of me. 4. PETER ASKED FOR A WORD BEFORE HE TOOK A STEP. Matthew 14:28 (NLT) Then Peter called to him, “Lord, if it’s really you, tell me to come to you, walking on the water.” God’s calling gives me the confidence to keep going. TAKE THE STEP I. TRUST JESUS MORE THAN YOUR FEAR. Matthew 14:30–31 (NLT)But when he saw the strong wind and the waves, he was terrified and began to sink. ‘Save me, Lord!’ he shouted. Jesus immediately reached out and grabbed him.” Psalm 56:3 (NLT) When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you. II. DO WHAT GOD IS ASKING YOU TO DO. Proverbs 3:5-6 (NLT) Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.

  2. Aug 27

    What's In Your Hand?

    ALL IN Pt. 1 |  AUGUST 23, 2026Pastor Wes Morris Exodus 3:10–12 (NLT) “Now go, for I am sending you to Pharaoh. You must lead my people Israel out of Egypt.”  But Moses protested to God, “Who am I to appear before Pharaoh? Who am I to lead the people of Israel out of Egypt?” God answered, “I will be with you. And this is your sign that I am the one who has sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you will worship God at this very mountain.” 4:1 But Moses protested again, “What if they won’t believe me or listen to me? What if they say, ‘The Lord never appeared to you’?” Then the Lord asked him, “What is that in your hand?” “A shepherd’s staff,” Moses replied. “Throw it down on the ground,” the Lord told him. So Moses threw down the staff, and it turned into a snake! Moses jumped back. Then the Lord told him, “Reach out and grab its tail.” So Moses reached out and grabbed it, and it turned back into a shepherd’s staff in his hand. “Perform this sign,” the Lord told him. “Then they will believe that the Lord, the God of their ancestors—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob—really has appeared to you.” √  WHAT GOD HAS GIVEN ME WAS NEVER JUST FOR ME. I Peter 4:10 (NLT) God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another. √  WHAT’S IN MY HAND DOESN’T BECOME USEFUL UNTIL I RELEASE IT. John 6:8–9 (NLT) Here is a young boy with five barley loaves and two fish. But what good is that with this huge crowd? God can do more with what I release than I can ever do with what I keep. √  WHAT SEEMS ORDINARY TO ME CAN BECOME EXTRAORDINARY WITH GOD. II Corinthians 4:7 (NLT) We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure. This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not from ourselves. WHAT’S IN YOUR HAND? I. STOP DISQUALIFYING YOURSELF. Exodus 4:10-12 (NLT) But Moses pleaded with the Lord, “O Lord, I’m not very good with words. I never have been, and I’m not now, even though you have spoken to me. I get tongue-tied, and my words get tangled.” Then the Lord asked Moses, “Who makes a person’s mouth? Who decides whether people speak or do not speak, hear or do not hear, see or do not see? Is it not I, the Lord? 12 Now go! I will be with you as you speak, and I will instruct you in what to say.” II Corinthians 12:9 (NLT) Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” II. START WITH WHAT GOD HAS ALREADY GIVEN YOU. Exodus 4:2 (NLT) “What is that in your hand?” Zechariah 4:10 (NLT) Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin... III. JUST SAY YES. Romans 6:13 Give yourselves completely to God, for you were dead, but now you have new life. You want to be tools in the hands of God, to be used for his good purposes.

  3. Aug 17

    MAKE ROOM

    CLOSER PT. 2  |  AUGUST 16, 2026 Pastor Wes Morris MAKE ROOM Joshua 3:1-5 (NLT) Early the next morning Joshua and all the Israelites left Acacia Grove and arrived at the banks of the Jordan River, where they camped before crossing. Three days later the Israelite officers went through the camp, giving these instructions to the people:  “When you see the Levitical priests carrying the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord your God, move out from your positions and follow them. Since you have never traveled this way before, they will guide you. Stay about half a mile behind them, keeping a clear distance between you and the Ark. Make sure you don’t come any closer.” Then Joshua told the people, “Purify yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do great wonders among you.” √  WE CAN BE CLOSE TO WHAT GOD IS DOING WITHOUT BEING CLOSE TO GOD. Matthew 15:8 (NLT) These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. √  WE WANT GOD TO PREPARE THE WAY, BUT GOD WANTS TO PREPARE US. II Timothy 2:20-21 (NIV) In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for special purposes and some for common use. Those who cleanse themselves from the latter will be instruments for special purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work. I. REMOVE THE DISTRACTIONS. Hebrews 12:1 (NLT) ...let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. II. SURRENDER WHAT COMPROMISES YOU. Some things God wants you to fast from. Other things God wants you to be free from. II Timothy 2:22 (NLT) Run from anything that stimulates youthful lusts. Instead, pursue righteous living, faithfulness, love, and peace… Romans 12:1 (NLT) I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. III. SEEK GOD WITH EXPECTATION. Jeremiah 29:13 (NLT) If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me. Joshua 3:5 (NLT) Purify yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do great wonders among you.

  4. Aug 12

    Where are You?

    CLOSER WEEK PT. 1  |  AUGUST 9, 2026Pastor Bria Bradshaw 1 John 3:1-2 ESV - See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 2 Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. Matthew 18:3 ESV  Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Humanity began with attachment to the Source. Genesis 3:9 ESV - But the Lord God called to the man and said to him, “Where are you?” Not because God lost them, but because they lost proximity. Ephesians 2:13 ESV - But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ. Matthew 7:21-23 ESV - “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me…’ It’s possible to do the things of God that we know to do but never actually know the God we’re doing it for. 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 - If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3 If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing.” The answer is to come closer, not try harder. Where are you? Where have you made your home?How have you learned to keep yourself safe?Where do you run when you’re afraid?

  5. Aug 3

    The Secret to FEARLESS Living

    ONE THING  |  AUGUST 2, 2026Pastor Randy Morris The Secret to Fearless Living Psalm 27:1-6 (NKJV) The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear?  The Lord is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked came against me to eat up my flesh, my enemies and foes, they stumbled and fell. Though an army may encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; Though war may rise against me, in this I will be confident. One thing I have desired of the Lord, that will I seek: That I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in His temple. For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His pavilion; In the secret place of His tabernacle He shall hide me; He shall set me high upon a rock. And now my head shall be lifted up above my enemies all around me; Therefore I will offer sacrifices of joy in His tabernacle; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord. 1. Confidence in God is the ANTIDOTE to fear "The Lord is my light.""The Lord is my salvation." "The Lord is the strength (stronghold) of my life." Faith doesn't deny danger; it declares that God's presence is greater than the danger. 2. Pursuing the ONE THING Psalm 27:4 (NKJV) One thing I have desired of the Lord, that will I seek: That I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in His temple. David is more interested in God's presence than God's protection. 3. God's PRESENCE becomes the place of God's PROTECTION Psalm 27:5 (NKJV) For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His pavilion; In the secret place of His tabernacle He shall hide me; He shall set me high upon a rock. The enemy may have its camp.  But God has His dwelling. "The safest place on earth is the presence of God." THREE TAKEAWAYS: Make God’s Presence Your First Pursuit, Not Your Last Resort Replace Fear with Worship Listen Before You Act

  6. Jul 28

    WISDOM FROM ABOVE

    WISDOM FROM ABOVE  |  JULY 26, 2026Pastor Wes Morris James 3:13-18 (NLT) If you are wise and understand God’s ways, prove it by living an honorable life, doing good works with the humility that comes from wisdom. But if you are bitterly jealous and there is selfish ambition in your heart, don’t cover up the truth with boasting and lying. For jealousy and selfishness are not God’s kind of wisdom. Such things are earthly, unspiritual, and demonic. For wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there you will find disorder and evil of every kind. But the wisdom from above is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and the fruit of good deeds. It shows no favoritism and is always sincere. And those who are peacemakers will plant seeds of peace and reap a harvest of righteousness. The source of your wisdom determines the direction of your life. √  WORLDLY WISDOM TEACHES US TO TRUST OURSELVES. Proverbs 12:15 (NLT) Fools think their own way is right, but the wise listen to others.  II Samuel 11:1 (NLT) In the spring of the year, when kings normally go out to war, David sent Joab and the Israelite army to fight the Ammonites...However, David stayed behind in Jerusalem. √  WORLDLY WISDOM CREATES CHAOS. James 3:16 (NLT) For wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there you will find disorder and evil of every kind. √  GODLY WISDOM LEADS TO PEACE. Isaiah 26:3 (NIV) You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you. WISDOM FROM ABOVE I. EXAMINE YOUR HEART. James 3:17-18 (NIV) But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure. Psalm 51:10 (NIV) Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.   II. CHECK THE FRUIT. James 3:17-18 (NIV) But the wisdom that comes from heaven is… full of mercy and good fruit. Is this making me more like Jesus? Does this produce peace or chaos? Is this fueled by pride or humility? Will this bless others or just benefit me? III. CHOOSE PEACE. James 3:18 (NIV) Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness. Romans 12:18 (NIV) If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.

  7. Jul 23

    UNEXPECTED PLACES

    Summer at Bay Chapel  |  JULY 19, 2026 Pastor Wes Morris Genesis 28:10-17 (NIV) Jacob left Beersheba and set out for Harran. When he reached a certain place, he stopped for the night because the sun had set. Taking one of the stones there, he put it under his head and lay down to sleep. He had a dream in which he saw a stairway resting on the earth, with its top reaching to heaven, and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it.  There above it stood the Lord, and he said: “I am the Lord, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you are lying. Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and to the east, to the north and to the south. All peoples on earth will be blessed through you and your offspring. I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.” When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he thought, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I was not aware of it.” He was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God; this is the gate of heaven.” God is often at work in the places we least expect. √ GOD MEETS US IN THE IN-BETWEEN. Genesis 28:10–11 (NIV) Jacob left Beersheba and set out for Harran. When he reached a certain place, he stopped for the night because the sun had set.   √ GOD IS CLOSER THAN WE REALIZE. Genesis 28:15 (NIV) “I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go...I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.” √ GOD’S PRESENCE CHANGES OUR PERSPECTIVE. Genesis 28:17 (NIV) He was afraid and said, "How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God; this is the gate of Heaven." v11 A certain place... v16 Surely the Lord is in this place... v17 How awesome is this place... UNEXPECTED PLACES I. GOD, WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO SHOW ME IN THIS SEASON? Isaiah 43:19 (NIV) See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.   II. GOD, WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO CHANGE IN ME? Romans 5:3-4 (TLB) We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they are good for us—they help us learn to be patient. And patience develops strength of character in us and helps us trust God more each time we use it until finally our hope and faith are strong and steady.  III. GOD, HOW CAN I BE FAITHFUL WHILE I’M HERE? Colossians 3:23 (GNT) Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as though you were working for the Lord and not for people.

  8. Jul 13

    Made For More

    Summer at Bay Chapel |  JULY 12, 2026 Pastor Wes Morris  I Peter 2:9 (NIV) But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. God didn't just save you from something. He called you for something. √  WE REDUCE OUR FAITH TO WHAT GOD DOES FOR US.  Luke 17:12-19 (NIV) As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!” When he saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed. One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him—and he was a Samaritan. Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? Has no one returned to give praise to God except this foreigner?” Then he said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well.” √  WE FEEL UNWORTHY OF THE CALLING. I Timothy 1:15-16 (NLT) This is a trustworthy saying, and everyone should accept it: “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners”—and I am the worst of them all. But God had mercy on me so that Christ Jesus could use me as a prime example of his great patience with even the worst sinners.  √  WE WAIT FOR BIG MOMENTS AND MISS THE DAILY OPPORTUNITIES. 1 Samuel 17:17–18 (NLT) One day Jesse said to David, “Take this basket of roasted grain and these ten loaves of bread, and carry them quickly to your brothers. And give these ten cuts of cheese to their captain...” God-sized miracles often start with simple acts of obedience. MADE FOR MORE I. LET GOD REDEFINE WHO YOU ARE. I Peter 2:9 (NIV) But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession...   II. SHIFT THE QUESTION FROM “WHAT DO I NEED?” TO “WHY AM I HERE?” I Peter 2:9 (NIV) But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession, that you may declare the praises... III. LET YOUR LIFE POINT PEOPLE TO JESUS. I Peter 2:12 (NLT) Be careful to live properly among your unbelieving neighbors. Then even if they accuse you of doing wrong, they will see your good deeds, and they will give honor to God when he judges the world. Matthew 5:14-16 (TLB) You are the world’s light—a city on a hill, glowing in the night for all to see. Don’t hide your light! Let it shine for all; let your good deeds glow for all to see, so that they will praise your heavenly Father.

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    2018 - 2026
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