Soma Los Angeles

Ordination and Commission

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike Brown) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:12:19 PST

Audio from this Sunday includes what we believe God is leading us to focus on at Soma LA in the new year, the ordination of Kris Brossett and Kurt Tuffendsam as pastors, and the commissioning of two Missional communities.

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King Herod vs King Jesus (Matthew 2)

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike Brown) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:23:07 PST

Pastor Trip Forgeng from Soma Culver City continues our Advent celebration series. Today we look at the Kings aspect of Advent, and the difference between life with King Herod and life with King Jesus.

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Advent 2011: Shepherds (Human Perspective) (Luke 2:8-20)

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike Brown) — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 22:42:33 PST

Pastor Mike began this series by showing the divine perspective of the Birth of Christ from the angels announcement in Luke 2. Today he looks at the birth of the Messiah from the human perspective of the shepherds, to whom the announcement was made.

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Advent Prophecy: A Message of Hope (Gen. 3:14-15, Isa. 9:6-7)

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike Brown) — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 22:27:47 PST

Pastor Trip Forgeng from Soma Culver City joins us for the second Sunday of our Advent celebration. Today we look at the prophetic aspect of Advent, and how the birth of Christ is not only a fulfillment of God's promises, but also a message of hope for the nations.

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Advent 2011, Part 1: Angels (Luke 2:8-14)

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike Brown) — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 20:30:32 PST

We begin our advent series by lighting the candle that represents the angelic witness in Luke 2, announcing the birth of Christ. We will look at the birth of Jesus through the eyes of angels in heaven.

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Standing Firm (2 Thessalonians 2:13-3:5)

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike Brown) — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 20:14:57 PST

Paul concludes his letter to the church in Thessalonia with some practical exhortations towards holiness, sanctification, and hard work in light of the return of Christ.

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The End of The Story (2 Thessalonians 2:1-12)

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike Brown) — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 11:22:34 PST

Ever since man's rebellion in the Garden of Eden, God has been working out His purposes for humanity throughout the course of history. One day, that history will culminate in the second coming of Jesus Christ to defeat Satan and his kingdom and to establish God's. We look at the end of this story from 2 Thessalonians this week at Soma LA.

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Motivated by the Gospel (Ephesians 1:1-14)

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike Brown) — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 18:16:37 PST

In this message, Kris Brossett, discusses what it means to be Motivated by the Gospel. Since the beginning of time, God has cared about His name and His glory. He has been on a mission to make His name great amongst all His creation. His creation, whom He formed from dust, turned from Him to worship creation rather than their Creator, who loves them so much. This sin has separated them from Him, and warranted their ultimate destruction. But God, in the richness of His patience, and the depth of His love, set out to rescue His lost creation and draw them back to Himself through Jesus. Through this process, called salvation, His people are able to see the weight of the offense they have committed against Him. They are also able to see the greatness of their God, the depth of His mercy, and the riches of His glory. In turn, they are motivated by the grace they have been shown, to proclaim His name to everyone, everywhere! They are motivated to worship, serve, and submit their lives to the God of their salvation. Not from compulsion, not to earn His love, but because He has already loved them!

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The Fruit of Judgement (2 Thessalonians 1:1-12)

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike Brown) — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 22:02:03 PST

The Thessalonians were a church experiencing persecution, in need of some encouragement. Paul does encourage them through speaking about God's judgment. In this passage we will be looking to see how judgment is a means of God bringing justice to the earth, and cause for worship throughout the earth.

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1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 (Reminders and Remembrances)

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike Brown) — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 23:12:32 PDT

Knowing how well the church was doing by expressing their faith though love, Paul closes the letter by reminding them to continue in their good works, and remembers them fondly.

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1 Thessalonians 4:13 - 5:11 (Christ Will Come Again)

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike Brown) — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 10:46:22 PDT

In a lengthy section of this letter, Paul addresses the concerns that those who have died in Christ already will miss out on his return. Pastor Mike Brown shares about the various views of the Second Coming of Christ, with the reminder that while we can, and should, have healthy dialogue about these things, we can never use them to divide the Body of Christ.

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Pleasing God (1 Thessalonians 4:1-12)

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike Brown) — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 20:27:17 PDT

What does it mean to please God? Is it possible for followers of Jesus to know that God is pleased by their actions as well as their motives? Paul gives concrete examples of how God's people should conduct themselves as a result of the Holy Spirit living inside us.

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Concern for Others (1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13)

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike Brown) — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 20:25:49 PDT

In the middle section of this letter, Paul prays three things for the church: That God would allow him to be present with them again, that God would establish and build them up in the faith, and that their love for one another would abound.

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1 Thessalonians 2:1-16

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike Brown) — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:33:11 PDT

Kris Brossett shares about the Apostle Paul's labor, lifestyle and thankfulness among the young church in Thessalonica.

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Faith,Love & hope (1 Thessalonians 1: 1-10)

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike Brown) — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 22:34:55 PDT

Pastor Trip Forgeng speaks in 1 Thessalonians on how if you have faith and love it will show in everything we do.
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1 & 2 Thessalonians Intro: (Be Ready)

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike Brown) — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 22:10:24 PDT

As we begin our study of the letters written to the church in Thessalonika, we will be looking at an overview of both books that were written to encourage a young church. Though enduring trials and suffering themselves, Paul reminds them of the future hope we have in a Savior who is returning for His people and how to live now in light of that certain future.
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Wisdom from Proverbs: Prov. 1:1-7

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike Brown) — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 18:45:54 PDT

Pastor Trip Forgeng from the Culver City expression of Soma LA talks about how wisdom comes from a fear of the Lord.
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"Holiness" Heb. 12:14 and Lev. 19:1-2

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike Brown) — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 20:09:33 PDT

What does it mean to be holy? Why is holiness so important to God? These are some of the questions that Pastor Mike Brown addresses this week at Soma Los Angeles. Listen as we discuss why the author of Hebrews states "without holiness, no one will see the Lord".
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The Authority of Christ

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike Brown) — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 18:43:30 PDT

Today, Kris Brossett looks at the reality of being under the authority of Christ, and what that means for every area of our lives.
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Luke 24: The Death of Death: Resurrection

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike Brown) — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 18:13:43 PDT

In the last chapter of Luke we see three different scenes that take place on the same day involving the risen Christ: at the tomb in the morning, on the road to Emmaus in the afternoon and with the disciples in the evening. As different as each scene is, Luke focuses on how similar the peoples response to Jesus was, moving from discouragement to worship.
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The Death of Death: Execution (Luke 22:63-23:56)

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike Brown) — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 12:18:13 PDT

The second message of our three part series, "The Death of Death" focuses on Jesus' last days. Todays message looks at the execution of Jesus by seeing the response of the religious rulers, the civic rulers, the people, and finally, God's response to the cross.
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Death of Death: Preparation (Luke 22:1-53)

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike Brown) — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 12:19:20 PDT

Part I of a 3 part series. This week we will focus on the institution of the Lord's Supper and the betrayal of Jesus. For more information about Soma Los Angeles, please visit us at www.somacommunities.org Download today's message here

Luke 21:1-38

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike Brown) — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 12:20:00 PDT

Kris Brossett speaks on the need to be prepared in light of future judgment.
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Father's Day '11: Train Your Children Diligently

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike Brown) — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 21:00:28 PDT

Deuteronomy 6 gives fathers what is the clearest job description we can find of our role in the lives of our kids. We used our gathering this morning as an opportunity to train the dads on how to train their own children diligently, as Deuteronomy 6:7 commands. For more information about Soma Los Angeles, please visit us at www.somacommunities.org Download today's message here

Luke 20

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike Brown) — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 12:20:35 PDT

We have the final showdown between Jesus and the religious leaders of the day. In a series of exchanges, the religious rulers questions Jesus about His authority, His loyalty and His theology. Jesus predicts his death yet again through a parable intended for the religious leaders and contrasts them with true believers.
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The Kings Term For Peace Luke, 18:31-19:48

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike Brown) — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 17:02:53 PDT

Caesar Kalinowski from Soma Communities in Tacoma visits and continues our series through the Gospel of Luke, 18:31-19:48. As Jesus approaches Jerusalem, he begins to show what life in the Kingdom looks like through a series of events and parables.
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Luke 18:1-30 - Parables About Prayer Pt2

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike Brown) — Tue, 31 May 2011 18:20:56 PDT

In Luke 18, Jesus uses 2 parables to teach on prayer and 2 circumstances to teach about the posture of a disciple. We will be looking at persistence in prayer, humility in prayer, child-like faith in prayer, and our attitude towards God in prayer.
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Luke 18:1-30 - Parables About Prayer Part 1

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike Brown) — Tue, 31 May 2011 16:53:56 PDT

Gospel Fluency

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike Brown) — Sun, 15 May 2011 21:25:40 PDT

Pastor Jeff Vanderstelt from Soma Tacoma shares how the gospel frees us from the power of sin (past), the presence of indwelling sin (present), and will ultimately present us holy and blameless before Christ (future). We then learn how to apply that good news in every area of life. For more information about Soma Los Angeles, please visit us at www.somacommunities.org Download today's message here

Gospel Fluency

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike Brown) — Sun, 15 May 2011 21:25:39 PDT

Luke 17:1-37 "The Disciples Duty"

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike Brown) — Sat, 14 May 2011 16:08:09 PDT

In Luke 17, Jesus directs his attention and teaching to his disciples in order to address the duty of a follower of Christ. He explains that it is our duty to watch ourselves (1-3), forgive others (4), have faith (5), be thankful (11-19) and be prepared (20-37). For more information about Soma Los Angeles, please visit us at www.somacommunities.org Download today's message here

Luke 16: Faithful Stewards

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike Brown) — Sun, 01 May 2011 19:44:34 PDT

Jesus challenges our assumptions about how we spend our time, money, talents and treasures by asking us who our resources truly belong to. If we belong to Christ, then we will serve God and use money. The alternative is to serve money and use God for our own purposes. In Luke 16, Jesus addresses the issue of stewardship in 3 areas: our finances, the Gospel, and our very lives.
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Luke 15: Lost & Found

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike Brown) — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 15:52:38 PDT

In Luke 15, Jesus uses three parables to describe the joy in heaven when one sinner repents. He tells stories of a sheep and coin that were lost, but found, and the pursuit of a loving Father towards two sons who were lost.

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Gospel Fluency (4.10.11)

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike Brown) — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 16:55:15 PDT

Pastor Mike Brown from Soma Los Angeles talks about the difference between knowing and applying the gospel, and how we bring the good news of Jesus Christ to bear on our sin.

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Opposition & Warnings, Pt.II (Luke 12)

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike Brown) — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 23:37:29 PDT

As opposition to Jesus' ministry begins to mount, we see encounters between Jesus and the crowds, The Pharisees and the Lawyers. Jesus uses this occasion to warn to His disciples against hypocrisy, covetousness, anxiety and spiritual carelessness.

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Being & Doing (Luke 10:1-42)

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike Brown) — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 11:01:56 PDT

We love to define ourselves by what we do, or our accomplishments, but Jesus makes it clear to His disciples that even more important than what we do is who we are. Through His teaching on being ambassadors, being good neighbors and being worshippers, we see that our doing proceeds from our being, and our focus is to be on who we are in Christ first (10:20), then what we do as His followers.

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Disciples of Jesus (Luke 9:1-62)

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike Brown) — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 14:09:39 PST

As Jesus sends out His disciples to do what they had seen Him do, He teaches them what it means to be sent with His power, by His authority. We then see teaching on the hindrances to being a disciple: a lack of faith, a lack of compassion, a lack of humity and a lack of commitment.

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How Then Shall We Live, Pt V: What is Discipleship?

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike Brown) — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 14:09:49 PST

We finish our series on the Nature of the Church by looking at the one task Jesus gave to those who follow Him: To make disciples. What is a disciple? How do we take His command seriously to make them?

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How Then Shall We Live, Pt. III: Who Is The Church?

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike Brown) — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 13:58:04 PST

This message is part three of our series "How Then Shall We Live?" on the nature of the church. Pastor Mike speaks about the Church as the people of God, saved by the power of God, for the purposes of God.

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How Then Shall We Live, Pt. II: The Nature Of The Church

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike Brown) — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 13:54:12 PST

What does it mean to be the Church? How do we live our lives as a response to what God has done for us in Christ? What corporate application is there? This week, we will explore the idea that our Theology (what we think about God) dictates our Missiology (What we think about Christ's mission), which informs our Ecclesiology (How we structure the family of God, the Church.

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How Then Shall We Live, Pt1: The Supremacy of Christ (Col 1:15-23)

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike Brown) — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 13:50:11 PST

As we begin a series looking at the nature of the church, we must first look at the nature of Christ. It is impossible to know who we are to be if we do not know the one whose image we were created to reflect. We will start by focusing our attention on Jesus, the head of the church.
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The Advent of Love (1 John 4:7-11)

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike Brown) — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 21:03:18 PST

The fourth Sunday of Advent focuses our attention and hearts on the Love of God, seen in His design to send His Son as the Savior of all mankind.

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The Advent of Joy

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike Brown) — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 23:10:27 PST

On the third Sunday of Advent, we anticipate the joy that the birth of Christ brings. Far more than simply happiness, this joy comes from the promise that all things work together for our good, that only Jesus can promise. We can take joy in the fact that even if things today are not as they should be, there is a future glory that those who put their hope and trust in Christ can have.
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The Advent Of Peace

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike Brown) — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 23:10:53 PST

As we celebrate Christmas, the use of the advent liturgy helps us to focus on Jesus as the object of our anticipation. In sharp contrast to the enforced peace under the Roman rule of the time, Jesus came to introduce a peace that comes from the heart, not the law. The first Christmas introduced the world to the only one able to reconcile mankind to God and each other.

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The Advent of Hope

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike Brown) — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 23:11:12 PST

As we begin to prepare our hearts for this Christmas Season, every week we will focus on a theme from the traditional Advent liturgy. This Sunday we focus on the hope that Christ brings in the midst of our struggles, sin and failures.

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Identity: Servants & Disciples

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike Brown) — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 23:11:34 PST

Who is the Church? What are they called to do in the world today? Before we focus on what we are to do for Jesus, we must learn who He has called us to be, and what our new identity is as Disciples who make disciples, children of God the Father (Family), servants of Christ the King (Servants), and a people sent by the Holy Spirit (Missionaries).
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Identity: Missionaries (Matt 28:19)

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike Brown) — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 18:00:36 PST

Who is the Church? What are they called to do in the world today? Before we focus on what we are to do for Jesus, we must learn who He has called us to be, and what our new identity is as Disciples who make disciples, children of God the Father (Family), servants of Christ the King (Servants), and a people sent by the Holy Spirit (Missionaries).

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Identity: Family (Matt 28:19)

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike Brown) — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 16:46:39 PDT

Who is the Church? What are they called to do in the world today? Before we focus on what we are to do for Jesus, we must learn who He has called us to be, and what our new identity is as Disciples who make disciples, children of God the Father (Family), servants of Christ the King (Servants), and a people sent by the Holy Spirit (Missionaries).

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The Call To Follow (Mark 1:16-20)

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike Brown) — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 09:44:50 PDT

Pastor Luis Espino from Cornerstone SCV speaks about the need to take action when God speaks.

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The Delays of God (Luke 8:26-56)

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike Brown) — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 23:12:36 PST

How do we respond when Jesus seems absent, or unconcerned? When we begin to follow Christ, we realize very quickly that He does not work on our timetable. Looking at two stories today of a delayed exorcism and a delayed healing, we see how we can handle situations when God seems late.
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