Forward | Pastor TJ Auten
Eastmont Church Weekly Teachings
This sermon from Pastor TJ sets the tone for the year with a clear call to move forward in faith. Drawing from Philippians 3, TJ emphasizes that knowing Christ is of surpassing worth and that following Jesus requires intentional effort—pressing on rather than living in the past. He challenges the church to avoid a wasted life by building on a firm foundation: trusting, knowing, and storing God’s Word. Using personal stories and Scripture, he highlights the authority and reliability of the Bible and calls the church to deeper engagement with Scripture, obedience to Christ, and shared...
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Christmas Eve | 2025
Eastmont Church Weekly Teachings
This Christmas sermon reframes the familiar words of the season—hope, peace, joy, and love—by grounding them in the person and work of Jesus rather than cultural sentiment. Pastor Blaine explains that biblical hope is confident expectation rooted in God’s promises, peace begins with reconciliation between sinners and God, joy is a deep, lasting reality tied to relationship with Christ rather than circumstances, and love is a self-giving action demonstrated supremely at the cross. Through John 3 and the story of Jesus’ coming, the sermon presents Christmas not just as a celebration, but...
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Romans 5:18-21
Eastmont Church Weekly Teachings
Pastor Blaine teaches from Romans 5:18–21 that Adam’s sin brought death to all humanity, but Jesus’ obedience brings righteousness and life. The law reveals how sinful we really are—not to shame us, but to show how great God’s grace truly is. Blaine explains that grace doesn’t just forgive us; it adopts us into God’s family and promises eternal life. He then zooms out to show the Bible’s whole story: Adam’s rebellion at the tree brought death, Jesus’ obedience at the cross (the tree) brings life, and one day God will restore everything in a new heaven and new earth where...
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Romans 5:15-17
Eastmont Church Weekly Teachings
Pastor Blaine teaches from Romans 5, contrasting what we inherit from Adam with what we receive through Christ. In Adam, all people are born into sin, condemnation, and the reign of death — but in Christ, God offers a free, generous gift of grace, justification, and true life. Blaine emphasizes that Jesus’ saving work is infinitely greater than Adam’s failure, because restoring what is broken costs far more than breaking it. He calls Christians to place deeper confidence in the resurrection than in the fear of death, reminding us that our hope isn’t based on emotions but on the...
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Romans 5:12-14
Eastmont Church Weekly Teachings
Pastor Blaine explained how sin entered the world through Adam, and how death spread to all people because all are born into that same sinful nature. Adam represents humanity—his fall shows our own tendency to rebel against God. Blaine contrasted this with Jesus, the “second Adam,” who brings righteousness and life. Where Adam’s sin brought death, Jesus’ obedience brings salvation. He emphasized that we are not saved by works, rituals, or religious systems, but by faith alone in Christ. The sermon also addressed cultural confusion about human nature, showing that the Bible teaches we...
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Romans 5:6-11
Eastmont Church Weekly Teachings
Pastor TJ preached from Romans 5:6–11, showing how God’s love is proven in Christ dying for us while we were weak, sinful, and even His enemies. We didn’t clean ourselves up or reach for God — He reached for us. TJ emphasized that Christ’s sacrifice secures both our justification and our ongoing salvation, and that reconciliation means we now have peace with God and a new calling as His ambassadors. The core message: if you ever wonder whether God loves you, look at the hands of Christ — His sacrifice is the undeniable proof.
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Romans 5:1-5
Eastmont Church Weekly Teachings
This sermon from Romans 5 explains that because we’ve been justified by faith, we now have real peace with God — even when life feels anything but peaceful. Pastor Blaine shows how Paul prepares believers for the tension between what we know to be true (justification, peace, grace) and what we still experience (suffering, hardship, confusion). Paul teaches that suffering isn’t pointless: it produces endurance, endurance shapes character, and character strengthens hope — a hope that never fails because its foundation is Christ. Blaine also emphasizes that Christians shouldn’t rely on...
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Romans 4:16-25
Eastmont Church Weekly Teachings
This sermon from Romans 4 focuses on Abraham’s faith and what it means to truly believe God. Pastor Blaine explains that Abraham wasn’t saved by his own goodness or perfect behavior, but by trusting God’s promises — a faith that grew over time despite his failures. The message emphasizes that faith is about the object of our trust (God), not the strength of our belief. Blaine connects this to modern doubt, showing that doubt itself isn’t sin — it’s how we respond to it that matters. We can either turn toward faith or toward unbelief. He encourages believers to respond to doubt by...
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Church Family Update
Eastmont Church Weekly Teachings
This message shares major updates at Eastmont. Construction on the new building officially starts January 5 and is expected to finish around summer 2027. New leadership training, a counseling role, and a new believer’s class are launching soon. Because the church is growing, services will move to five Sunday gatherings starting in January. Pastor Blaine encourages everyone to be flexible and make room for others, reminding the church to stay faithful, take the mission seriously, and help people come to know Christ.
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Romans 4:13-15
Eastmont Church Weekly Teachings
This sermon from Romans 4 teaches that the promise to Abraham was fulfilled through faith, not works — a faith ultimately pointing to Christ, the true promised offspring. Pastor Blaine explained the difference between positional righteousness (being made right with God through Jesus) and practical righteousness (living changed lives because of that salvation). Christians aren’t saved by behavior, but genuine faith produces obedience and transformed living. He challenged believers to boldly share the gospel, call the world to repentance, and live faithfully in a culture often opposed...
info_outlinePastor TJ preached from Romans 5:6–11, showing how God’s love is proven in Christ dying for us while we were weak, sinful, and even His enemies. We didn’t clean ourselves up or reach for God — He reached for us. TJ emphasized that Christ’s sacrifice secures both our justification and our ongoing salvation, and that reconciliation means we now have peace with God and a new calling as His ambassadors. The core message: if you ever wonder whether God loves you, look at the hands of Christ — His sacrifice is the undeniable proof.