Waves Church

Fruit of the Spirit - Week 9
Self control is something that most of us want the results of more than we want to actually be self-controlled. We want physical health without the discipline of diet & exercise. We want the full savings account without having to cut back on our spending. We want the results more than the fruit. God wants us to experience self-control for even greater reasons than our physical or financial health. In this sermon we dive into what it means to practice self-control as a Christian, and how God understands our struggle and has equipped us for His mission.
About this series: If you were going to describe Jesus' personality, the list known as the fruit of the spirit would be a good place to start. Stuff like love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. These are virtues most of us want, and yet if we're honest we often fall short of. If we want to look more like Jesus, we need to rely on the same source of power that Jesus did - the Holy Spirit. This series is an invitation to look at what kind of people God is helping us to become, to look at the fruit we were made to produce when we live in step with God's Spirit.
Speaker: Taylor Walling
A sermon from Waves Church on Pepperdine University's campus in Malibu, CA.

Fruit of the Spirit - Week 8
Most of the characteristics included in the fruit of the spirit are virtues most of us know we could use more of, but there's one on the list that we might not want to be labeled with. Gentleness is often associated with weakness or fragility - which is nearly the opposite of what it means in the Bible! So what does it mean to be a person who is gentle according to God? This sermon helps us see gentleness as  power operating under the direction of the Holy Spirit.
About this series:
If you were going to describe Jesus' personality, the list known as the fruit of the spirit would be a good place to start. Stuff like love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. These are virtues most of us want, and yet if we're honest we often fall short of. If we want to look more like Jesus, we need to rely on the same source of power that Jesus did - the Holy Spirit. This series is an invitation to look at what kind of people God is helping us to become, to look at the fruit we were made to produce when we live in step with God's Spirit.
Speaker: Taylor Walling
A sermon from Waves Church in Malibu, CA.

Fruit of the Spirit - Week 7
If you could listen in on your own funeral, what do you hope people would say about you? Among the characteristics you might want to hear, many people would hope to be described as "faithful." What does it mean to be a faithful person? And how do we walk in faithfulness when times get tough? This sermon explores these questions and looks toward God's faithfulness as beacon of hope.
About this series:
If you were going to describe Jesus' personality, the list known as the fruit of the spirit would be a good place to start. Stuff like love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. These are virtues most of us want, and yet if we're honest we often fall short of. If we want to look more like Jesus, we need to rely on the same source of power that Jesus did - the Holy Spirit. This series is an invitation to look at what kind of people God is helping us to become, to look at the fruit we were made to produce when we live in step with God's Spirit.
Speaker: Taylor Walling
A sermon from Waves Church in Malibu, CA.

Fruit of the Spirit - Week 6
Kindness and goodness are two attributes that, at times, it feels like our world is in short supply of. Maybe that's why we follow good news platforms that promote acts of kindness among humanity. Because of how God made us, we are drawn to kindness and we long for goodness. In this sermon, we explore what it means to be people who treat others with kindness and who embody the goodness of God.
About this series: If you were going to describe Jesus' personality, the list known as the fruit of the spirit would be a good place to start. Stuff like love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. These are virtues most of us want, and yet if we're honest we often fall short of. If we want to look more like Jesus, we need to rely on the same source of power that Jesus did - the Holy Spirit. This series is an invitation to look at what kind of people God is helping us to become, to look at the fruit we were made to produce when we live in step with God's Spirit.
Speaker: Taylor Walling
A sermon from Waves Church in Malibu, CA.

Fruit of the Spirit - Week 5
Today's world trains us to value speed and efficiency, sometimes at the cost of loving others well. But Jesus embodied the virtue of patience in his unhurried, interruptible life. This sermon invites us to see in God's patience with us our capacity to be patient - with others, with ourselves, and even when we're waiting on God.
About this series: If you were going to describe Jesus' personality, the list known as the fruit of the spirit would be a good place to start. Stuff like love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. These are virtues most of us want, and yet if we're honest we often fall short of. If we want to look more like Jesus, we need to rely on the same source of power that Jesus did - the Holy Spirit. This series is an invitation to look at what kind of people God is helping us to become, to look at the fruit we were made to produce when we live in step with God's Spirit.
Speaker: Taylor Walling
A sermon from Waves Church in Malibu, CA. 

Fruit of the Spirit - Week 4
What is peace? Is peace defined by the absence of conflict or by the presence of something or someone? And what does it mean to be people who receive peace from God and make peace with others? In this sermon we look at the life of Jesus and talk about bearing the fruit of peace in our lives.
About this series: If you were going to describe Jesus' personality, the list known as the fruit of the spirit would be a good place to start. Stuff like love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. These are virtues most of us want, and yet if we're honest we often fall short of. If we want to look more like Jesus, we need to rely on the same source of power that Jesus did - the Holy Spirit. This series is an invitation to look at what kind of people God is helping us to become, to look at the fruit we were made to produce when we live in step with God's Spirit.
Speaker: Jeff Walling
A sermon from Waves Church in Malibu, CA. 

Fruit of the Spirit - Week 3
Seriousness is not a fruit of the spirit, but joy is. No matter how seriously Christians hold their beliefs, when God's character shines through us we will be joy-filled people. But joyful doesn't equal happy. While happiness is circumstantial, joy comes from a deeper source. In this sermon, discover what it means to have God-given joy in your life.
About this series: If you were going to describe Jesus' personality, the list known as the fruit of the spirit would be a good place to start. Stuff like love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. These are virtues most of us want, and yet if we're honest we often fall short of. If we want to look more like Jesus, we need to rely on the same source of power that Jesus did - the Holy Spirit. This series is an invitation to look at what kind of people God is helping us to become, to look at the fruit we were made to produce when we live in step with God's Spirit.
Speaker: Taylor Walling and Jenn Gash
A sermon from Waves Church in Malibu, CA. 

Fruit of the Spirit - Week 2
The word love is a culturally contaminated term. People say they love a shrimp taco or an outfit or a fiancé or even that they love God. So what does love look like according to Jesus? In this sermon, we explore what it means to show Christian love.
About this series: If you were going to describe Jesus' personality, the list known as the fruit of the spirit would be a good place to start. Stuff like love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. These are virtues most of us want, and yet if we're honest we often fall short of. If we want to look more like Jesus, we need to rely on the same source of power that Jesus did - the Holy Spirit. This series is an invitation to look at what kind of people God is helping us to become, to look at the fruit we were made to produce when we live in step with God's Spirit.
A sermon from Waves Church in Malibu, CA, from Lead Minister Taylor Walling. 
In Community, On Campus, For the Kingdom
www.waveschurch.com

Fruit of the Spirit - Week 1
The character of Jesus can be summed up in what the book of Galatians calls the fruit of the spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. But if we want to look like Jesus, we need to rely on the same source of power that Jesus did - the Holy Spirit. In this sermon, we look at the Spirit behind the fruit.
About this series: If you were going to describe Jesus' personality, the list known as the fruit of the spirit would be a good place to start. Stuff like love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. These are virtues most of us want, and yet if we're honest we often fall short of. If we want to look more like Jesus, we need to rely on the same source of power that Jesus did - the Holy Spirit. This series is an invitation to look at what kind of people God is helping us to become, to look at the fruit we were made to produce when we live in step with God's Spirit.
A sermon from Waves Church in Malibu, CA, from Lead Minister Taylor Walling. 
In Community, On Campus, For the Kingdom
www.waveschurch.com

What does a wise person look like? According to Jesus, wisdom is putting truth into practice, and foolishness is putting truth to the side for our own way of doing things. In this message we explore what it means to be someone who follows Jesus and not just admires him. 
Speaker: Billy Coull
A sermon from Waves Church in Malibu, CA.
In Community. On Campus. For the Kingdom.