<description>
        &lt;p&gt;This series is about money. But really it's about trust. In fact, the money God gives us to steward in this life shows him if we truly trust him and if he can truly trust us. The Bible is very clear in Luke 16:10 that God already knows if he can trust us with more based on how faithful or trustworthy we are with what we have right now. The reality is, we often want more before giving more or practicing sacrificial generosity. But God is not concerned with how we steward what we don't have but rather what's already in our hand. What we choose to do with the money we currently have is a test, a trust test. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In fact, there's only one time in all of the Bible that God says, "Test me... I dare you." And that test is with money, more specifically, the tithe. What is the tithe? And what is it not? This Sunday we jumped into one of the most widely debated principles, practices, and teachings in the Bible in a message called, "The Tithe Test."&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join us for service online or in person every Sunday at 8am, 9:30am, 11am, &amp;amp; 12:30pm (PST).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you want to share how God is moving in your life through this ministry, please let us know at &lt;a href="mailto:info@captivatesd.com"&gt;info@captivatesd.com&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Decided To Follow Jesus? Sign up to receive a copy of our “I Have Decided” booklets - &lt;a href="https://shorturl.at/GymIk"&gt;https://shorturl.at/GymIk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Get plugged in!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Next Steps - captivatesd.com/next-steps&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Visit - &lt;a href="http://captivatesd.com/visit"&gt;captivatesd.com/visit&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Communities - &lt;a href="http://captivatesd.com/communities"&gt;captivatesd.com/communities&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you would like to support Captivate financially you can give online through our website by clicking here &lt;a href="http://captivatesd.com/giving"&gt;captivatesd.com/giving&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Need prayer? Please let us know! - &lt;a href="https://rb.gy/6bned"&gt;https://captivatesd.churchcenter.com/people/forms/597023&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For more information about Captivate Church, visit &lt;a href="http://captivatesd.com"&gt;captivatesd.com&lt;/a&gt; or follow us on our social media platforms below.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram - &lt;a href="http://Instagram.com/captivatechurchsd"&gt;Instagram.com/captivatechurchsd&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Facebook - &lt;a href="http://facebook.com/captivatesd"&gt;facebook.com/captivatesd&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Watch More Messages: &lt;a href="http://youtube.com/@CaptivateChurch/videos"&gt;youtube.com/@CaptivateChurch/videos&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
      </description>

This series is about money. But really it's about trust. In fact, the money God gives us to stewa...

This series is about money. But really it's about trust. In fact, the money God gives us to steward in this life shows him if we truly trust him and if he can truly trust us. The Bible is very clear in Luke 16:10 that God already knows if he can trust us with more based on how faithful or trustworthy we are with what we have right now. The reality is, we often want more before giving more or practicing sacrificial generosity. But God is not concerned with how we steward what we don't have but rather what's already in our hand. What we choose to do with the money we currently have is a test, a trust test.&nbsp;In fact, there's only one time in all of the Bible that God says, "Test me... I dare you." And that test is with money, more specifically, the tithe. What is the tithe? And what is it not? This Sunday we jumped into one of the most widely debated principles, practices, and teachings in the Bible in a message called, "The Tithe Test."Join us for service online or in person every Sunday at 8am, 9:30am, 11am, &amp; 12:30pm (PST).If you want to share how God is moving in your life through this ministry, please let us know at info@captivatesd.com!Decided To Follow Jesus? Sign up to receive a copy of our “I Have Decided” booklets - https://shorturl.at/GymIkGet plugged in!Next Steps - captivatesd.com/next-stepsVisit - captivatesd.com/visitCommunities - captivatesd.com/communitiesIf you would like to support Captivate financially you can give online through our website by clicking here captivatesd.com/giving&nbsp;Need prayer? Please let us know! - https://captivatesd.churchcenter.com/people/forms/597023For more information about Captivate Church, visit captivatesd.com or follow us on our social media platforms below.Instagram - Instagram.com/captivatechurchsdFacebook - facebook.com/captivatesdWatch More Messages: youtube.com/@CaptivateChurch/videos

Episode 352: The Tithe Test | Weston Stutz | Captivate Church

<description>
        &lt;p&gt;Every Wednesday Night we will be diving deeper into specific chapters and verses throughout the bible. We created this service to provide a space to equip our church family with a deeper knowledge and understanding of scripture.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We invite you to join us on Wednesday Nights at &lt;a href="https://www.captivatesd.com/point-loma"&gt;Captivate Point Loma&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-----&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join us for service online or in person every Sunday at 8am, 9:30am, 11am, &amp;amp; 12:30pm (PST).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you want to share how God is moving in your life through this ministry, please let us know at &lt;a href="mailto:info@captivatesd.com"&gt;info@captivatesd.com&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Decided To Follow Jesus? Sign up to receive a copy of our “I Have Decided” booklets - &lt;a href="https://shorturl.at/GymIk"&gt;https://shorturl.at/GymIk&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Get plugged in!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Next Steps - captivatesd.com/next-steps&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Visit - &lt;a href="http://captivatesd.com/visit"&gt;captivatesd.com/visit&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Communities - &lt;a href="http://captivatesd.com/communities"&gt;captivatesd.com/communities&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you would like to support Captivate financially you can give online through our website by clicking here &lt;a href="http://captivatesd.com/giving"&gt;captivatesd.com/giving&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Need prayer? Please let us know! - &lt;a href="https://rb.gy/6bned"&gt;https://captivatesd.churchcenter.com/people/forms/597023&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For more information about Captivate Church, visit &lt;a href="http://captivatesd.com/"&gt;captivatesd.com&lt;/a&gt; or follow us on our social media platforms below.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram - &lt;a href="http://instagram.com/captivatechurchsd"&gt;Instagram.com/captivatechurchsd&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Facebook - &lt;a href="http://facebook.com/captivatesd"&gt;facebook.com/captivatesd&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
      </description>

Every Wednesday Night we will be diving deeper into specific chapters and verses throughout the b...

Every Wednesday Night we will be diving deeper into specific chapters and verses throughout the bible. We created this service to provide a space to equip our church family with a deeper knowledge and understanding of scripture.We invite you to join us on Wednesday Nights at Captivate Point Loma!-----Join us for service online or in person every Sunday at 8am, 9:30am, 11am, &amp; 12:30pm (PST).If you want to share how God is moving in your life through this ministry, please let us know at info@captivatesd.com!Decided To Follow Jesus? Sign up to receive a copy of our “I Have Decided” booklets - https://shorturl.at/GymIk&nbsp;Get plugged in!Next Steps - captivatesd.com/next-stepsVisit - captivatesd.com/visitCommunities - captivatesd.com/communitiesIf you would like to support Captivate financially you can give online through our website by clicking here captivatesd.com/giving&nbsp;Need prayer? Please let us know! - https://captivatesd.churchcenter.com/people/forms/597023For more information about Captivate Church, visit captivatesd.com or follow us on our social media platforms below.Instagram - Instagram.com/captivatechurchsdFacebook - facebook.com/captivatesd

Episode 351: Chapter & Verse | Ephesians 4:1-16 | Caleb Carballo | 10.23.24

<description>
        &lt;p&gt;Jesus talks about money more than anything else in the Gospels. 11 of his 39 parables are about finances as he talks about it more than heaven and hell combined. But why is that? Is it because Jesus cares so much about money? No. It's because he knows we care so much about money. Jesus wants to free us from the grip of money so we can have it without it having us. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The truth is, money is not the root of all evil, but the love of it is (1 Timothy 6:10). This verse seems to depict money as being an innocent object. But if that's the case then why does Jesus warn us against riches and the pursuit of more so much? He warns us because money is often not an innocent object as much as it is a rival god that is fighting for the trust in our hearts. Money will promise many things like security, significance, identity and freedom. But friends only Jesus Christ can give us those things! It's time to be freed from the grip finances has on so many of our lives. Tune into this week’s message called, “Money Talks”.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join us for service online or in person every Sunday at 8am, 9:30am, 11am, &amp;amp; 12:30pm (PST).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you want to share how God is moving in your life through this ministry, please let us know at &lt;a href="mailto:info@captivatesd.com"&gt;info@captivatesd.com&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Decided To Follow Jesus? Sign up to receive a copy of our “I Have Decided” booklets - &lt;a href="https://shorturl.at/GymIk"&gt;https://shorturl.at/GymIk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Get plugged in!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Next Steps - captivatesd.com/next-steps&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Visit - &lt;a href="http://captivatesd.com/visit"&gt;captivatesd.com/visit&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Communities - &lt;a href="http://captivatesd.com/communities"&gt;captivatesd.com/communities&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you would like to support Captivate financially you can give online through our website by clicking here &lt;a href="http://captivatesd.com/giving"&gt;captivatesd.com/giving&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Need prayer? Please let us know! - &lt;a href="https://rb.gy/6bned"&gt;https://captivatesd.churchcenter.com/people/forms/597023&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For more information about Captivate Church, visit &lt;a href="http://captivatesd.com"&gt;captivatesd.com&lt;/a&gt; or follow us on our social media platforms below.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram - &lt;a href="http://Instagram.com/captivatechurchsd"&gt;Instagram.com/captivatechurchsd&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Facebook - &lt;a href="http://facebook.com/captivatesd"&gt;facebook.com/captivatesd&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Watch More Messages: &lt;a href="http://youtube.com/@CaptivateChurch/videos"&gt;youtube.com/@CaptivateChurch/videos&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
      </description>

Jesus talks about money more than anything else in the Gospels. 11 of his 39 parables are about f...

Jesus talks about money more than anything else in the Gospels. 11 of his 39 parables are about finances as he talks about it more than heaven and hell combined. But why is that? Is it because Jesus cares so much about money? No. It's because he knows we care so much about money. Jesus wants to free us from the grip of money so we can have it without it having us.&nbsp;The truth is, money is not the root of all evil, but the love of it is (1 Timothy 6:10). This verse seems to depict money as being an innocent object. But if that's the case then why does Jesus warn us against riches and the pursuit of more so much? He warns us because money is often not an innocent object as much as it is a rival god that is fighting for the trust in our hearts. Money will promise many things like security, significance, identity and freedom. But friends only Jesus Christ can give us those things! It's time to be freed from the grip finances has on so many of our lives. Tune into this week’s message called, “Money Talks”.Join us for service online or in person every Sunday at 8am, 9:30am, 11am, &amp; 12:30pm (PST).If you want to share how God is moving in your life through this ministry, please let us know at info@captivatesd.com!Decided To Follow Jesus? Sign up to receive a copy of our “I Have Decided” booklets - https://shorturl.at/GymIkGet plugged in!Next Steps - captivatesd.com/next-stepsVisit - captivatesd.com/visitCommunities - captivatesd.com/communitiesIf you would like to support Captivate financially you can give online through our website by clicking here captivatesd.com/giving&nbsp;Need prayer? Please let us know! - https://captivatesd.churchcenter.com/people/forms/597023For more information about Captivate Church, visit captivatesd.com or follow us on our social media platforms below.Instagram - Instagram.com/captivatechurchsdFacebook - facebook.com/captivatesdWatch More Messages: youtube.com/@CaptivateChurch/videos

Episode 350: Money Talks | Weston Stutz | Captivate Church

Episode 349: Chapter & Verse | Ephesians 3:14-21 | Wayne Kinde | 10.16.24

<description>
        &lt;p&gt;Some of us can admit today that the only reason we are in church or still in church is because we have encountered God. Although miracles, signs, wonders, and emotions cannot anchor our faith, our God is an experiential God. He is not merely a subject we learn about, but a God we encounter. When we read scripture, it is encounter after encounter of desperate and thirsty people who longed for a touch from the divine. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Jesus would often find thirsty people in the midst of the crowd. Jesus would often walk through a crowd, much like we have on Sundays, looking for the one who was ready, hungry, and reaching out for an encounter with Him. This Sunday we made space to do just that. This weekend was not just about hearing a message but about us experiencing the message. Tune into this week’s message called, “Thirsty for an Encounter.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join us for service online or in person every Sunday at 8am, 9:30am, 11am, &amp;amp; 12:30pm (PST).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you want to share how God is moving in your life through this ministry, please let us know at &lt;a href="mailto:info@captivatesd.com"&gt;info@captivatesd.com&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Decided To Follow Jesus? Sign up to receive a copy of our “I Have Decided” booklets - &lt;a href="https://shorturl.at/GymIk"&gt;https://shorturl.at/GymIk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Get plugged in!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Next Steps - captivatesd.com/next-steps&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Visit - &lt;a href="http://captivatesd.com/visit"&gt;captivatesd.com/visit&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Communities - &lt;a href="http://captivatesd.com/communities"&gt;captivatesd.com/communities&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you would like to support Captivate financially you can give online through our website by clicking here &lt;a href="http://captivatesd.com/giving"&gt;captivatesd.com/giving&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Need prayer? Please let us know! - &lt;a href="https://rb.gy/6bned"&gt;https://captivatesd.churchcenter.com/people/forms/597023&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For more information about Captivate Church, visit &lt;a href="http://captivatesd.com"&gt;captivatesd.com&lt;/a&gt; or follow us on our social media platforms below.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram - &lt;a href="http://Instagram.com/captivatechurchsd"&gt;Instagram.com/captivatechurchsd&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Facebook - &lt;a href="http://facebook.com/captivatesd"&gt;facebook.com/captivatesd&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Watch More Messages: &lt;a href="http://youtube.com/@CaptivateChurch/videos"&gt;youtube.com/@CaptivateChurch/videos&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
      </description>

Some of us can admit today that the only reason we are in church or still in church is because we...

Some of us can admit today that the only reason we are in church or still in church is because we have encountered God. Although miracles, signs, wonders, and emotions cannot anchor our faith, our God is an experiential God. He is not merely a subject we learn about, but a God we encounter. When we read scripture, it is encounter after encounter of desperate and thirsty people who longed for a touch from the divine.&nbsp;Jesus would often find thirsty people in the midst of the crowd. Jesus would often walk through a crowd, much like we have on Sundays, looking for the one who was ready, hungry, and reaching out for an encounter with Him. This Sunday we made space to do just that. This weekend was not just about hearing a message but about us experiencing the message. Tune into this week’s message called, “Thirsty for an Encounter.”Join us for service online or in person every Sunday at 8am, 9:30am, 11am, &amp; 12:30pm (PST).If you want to share how God is moving in your life through this ministry, please let us know at info@captivatesd.com!Decided To Follow Jesus? Sign up to receive a copy of our “I Have Decided” booklets - https://shorturl.at/GymIkGet plugged in!Next Steps - captivatesd.com/next-stepsVisit - captivatesd.com/visitCommunities - captivatesd.com/communitiesIf you would like to support Captivate financially you can give online through our website by clicking here captivatesd.com/giving&nbsp;Need prayer? Please let us know! - https://captivatesd.churchcenter.com/people/forms/597023For more information about Captivate Church, visit captivatesd.com or follow us on our social media platforms below.Instagram - Instagram.com/captivatechurchsdFacebook - facebook.com/captivatesdWatch More Messages: youtube.com/@CaptivateChurch/videos

Episode 348: Thirsty For An Encounter | Weston Stutz | Captivate Church


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