Francis Chan is the pastor of Conerstone Church in Simi Valley, California, where he has been serving the past 14 years. He is also the chancellor and founder of Eternity Bible College and serves on the board of directors for Children’s Hunger Fund and World Impact.
Francis spends much of his time speaking to high school and college students and has recently written his first book, Crazy Love. His commitment is to teach directly from the words of Scripture. It is his passion to see the next generation of American Christians display a much deeper love for Jesus.
Francis is married to Lisa, and they have three daughters and one son.
- Ephesians 2
- We were dead.
- When was the last time you stopped and thought, “I should be in hell right now?”
- But Jesus saved us.
- Think about His presence with us.
- Do you ever pray for something and then God overwhelms you when He answers it?
- Ask for the grace.
- Get into the Word.
- The presence of Almighty God is with us.
- That’s intense.
- Stop and think about the presence of a God, our Father, who is crazy about us, who loves.
- Many of us have had people tell us we’re not good enough; but God is here. You are all you need to be.
- God has saved us and cleansed us from our sins.
- Sometimes we just need to mellow out.
- Sometimes we’re better at explaining God’s grace to other people than experiencing it for ourselves.
- Sometimes we don’t have the faith the cross will carry it.
- Sometimes we don’t have faith the Holy Spirit will move.
- We always have to make the resurrection more exciting every Easter.
- We need to trust the word of God.
- Romans 5
- It’s good to fellowship simultaneously around the cross.
- Talk about the goodness of God.
- 1 Peter 5:6-11
- Humble yourself.
- We are one breath away from being with God.
- If we aren’t going to obey the Word, go home.
- Cast all your anxiety upon Him. Let it go.
- God cares for you.
- There’s someone who is feeding problems into our minds, trying to distract us from what God wants to speak to us.
- There’s so many distractions.
- Our adversary would love for all of us to leave still stressed out and thinking we have to fix something.
- We are arrogant to think we can change the world; only God can do that.
- We can’t do it, so don’t worry about it.
- Resist him.
- Other people won’t let you forget your mistakes.
- The God all of all grace will restore and establish you.
- Who cares if people don’t restore you… the God of all grace will.
- God wants us to rejoice in Him and enjoy HIs grace.
- He wants His children to be thrilled… to know we are really forgiven and loved in His sight.
- Grace makes everyone say, “Man, I wish I had your dad.”
- Satan would love for us to be stressed and depressed, carrying the shame of our past.
- But Jesus wants us free and to remind us that He will establish and confirm us.
- Rejoice in the Lord.
- Trust in God’s Word.
