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Forward Church
Welcome to the Forward Church Irvine Podcast! Here you will find audio content from Pastor Bogdan Kipko, Senior And Founding Pastor of Forward Church and other Forward Church Pastors. We hope you are encouraged by the message from God’s Word and we are thrilled to help you find hope in Jesus. For more information, please visit forwardchurchirvine.com and follow us on Instagram @forwardirvine.
Episodes
203 episodes
Pastor Dmitry Kvasnyuk: Forward Church Ten Year Anniversary Sermon
Ever feel like a tumbleweed, unrooted and drifting through life? Pastor Dmitry shares a powerful truth from Psalm 1 and John 12: true flourishing comes when we're planted firmly in God's presence, like a tree by living water. Drawing from years...
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Forward Church Ten Year Anniversary: The Lord Has Helped Us To This Point
Have you ever wondered what it means to mark God's faithfulness in your life? In a powerful message from 1st Samuel 7, Pastor Bogdan unveils how the Israelites' journey from spiritual crisis to divine victory mirrors our own need for renewal. T...
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The Gospel Of John: Jesus Cleanses Us
What does true surrender look like? Pastor Bogdan illuminates this question through Jesus's powerful encounter with Peter during the foot washing. In this compelling message, he reveals how our greatest barrier to intimacy with Christ isn't sin...
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The Gospel Of John: The Towel and the Cross
What if serving others felt as natural as breathing? In John 13, Jesus shockingly washes his disciples' feet—including his betrayer's—mere hours before his crucifixion. Pastor Bogdan reveals how this seemingly upside-down act embodies the heart...
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The Assassination of Charlie Kirk: What Christians Must Do Now
Have you ever wondered how to face tragedy with unwavering faith? When Pastor Bogdan addressed the heartbreaking assassination of Charlie Kirk, he illuminated a powerful truth: even in our darkest moments, God's purpose prevails. Through a movi...
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The Gospel Of John: Living By Dying
Have you ever wondered what dying could teach you about truly living? In John 12, Jesus reveals a paradoxical truth through the metaphor of a grain of wheat: true life springs from surrender. Pastor Bogdan unpacks this powerful principle, showi...
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The Gospel Of John: We Wish to See Jesus
In a world chasing transcendence through festivals and experiences, Pastor Bogdan reveals a profound truth from John 12: authentic transformation comes not from spectacle, but from encountering Jesus. Through the Greeks who sought Jesus at the ...
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How To Change Part Two
What if true transformation isn’t found in spiritual quick-fixes, but in surrendering to God’s deeper work? Pastor Bogdan reveals how a hospital’s multi-Faith center reflects our culture’s “spiritual buffet” approach—yet points to Christianity’...
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How To Change
What does true transformation look like in a world desperate for change? Through Romans 12:1-2, Pastor Bogdan reveals that authentic change begins with complete surrender to God. In a striking revelation about Orange County—where only 3% attend...
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The Gospel Of John: What Does God Want?
In this sermon, Pastor Bogdan urges us to ask, "What does God want from you?" Using John 12, he highlights how the crowd's use of palm branches symbolized their expectations of Jesus as a political savior. He challenges us to actively engage in...
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The Gospel Of John: Extravagant Worship
What does it truly mean to give extravagantly in a world that often sees such acts as wasteful? Pastor Bogdan explores the profound story of Mary anointing Jesus with a costly jar of perfume just before His crucifixion, illustrating what it mea...
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Consider Your Ways | Pastor Matt Krachunis
Have you ever felt like the dreams you once had for your life seem to lie in ruins, overshadowed by distractions and discouragement? In this engaging sermon, Pastor Matt Krachunis presents the powerful message from Haggai. The Israelites, just ...
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The Gospel Of John: God’s Victory Through Human Failure
What do we do when the miraculous happens, yet the world around us turns hostile? In this stirring message from Pastor Bogdan, we delve into John 11, where the miraculous resurrection of Lazarus evokes both belief and murderous scheming. The Ph...
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The Gospel Of John: The Voice That Wakes the Dead
What if the very place you believe is a tomb is a cave waiting for resurrection? In Pastor Bogdan's powerful message on John 11, we witness the incredible moment when Jesus calls Lazarus out of his grave, transforming death into life. Through t...
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The Gospel Of John: The God Who Raises The Dead
Have you ever found yourself standing at the intersection of grief and faith, asking, "Where were you, Jesus?" In a heartfelt sermon, Pastor Bogdan Kipko guides us through the story of Martha and Mary, sisters mourning the death of Lazarus. As ...
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The Gospel Of John: When Jesus Waits
In today's message, Pastor Bogdan explores the story of Lazarus in John 11, emphasizing that Jesus' delays are often purposeful. Despite the suffering and confusion of Mary and Martha, Jesus' decision to wait ensured a greater miracle, demonstr...
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The Gospel Of John: The Work Of The Shepherd
In his sermon, Pastor Dmitry Kvasnyuk explores the concept of Jesus as the Good Shepherd, emphasizing His unity with the Father, His works, and the faith that believers place in Him. He highlights that true salvation comes not from human effort...
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The Gospel Of John: Held in His Hands
Pastor Bogdan Kipko emphasizes the security believers have in Christ through the metaphor of being held in His hands. By referencing John 10:22-30, he illustrates that true salvation comes not from our grip on Jesus, but from His unwavering gri...
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The Gospel Of John: The Shepherd Who Lays Down His Life
Pastor Bogdan Kipko emphasized the profound relationship between Jesus as the good shepherd and believers as his sheep, highlighting that Jesus willingly laid down his life for us unlike a hired hand who would abandon the flock in times of dang...
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The Good Shepherd: Whose Voice Are You Following?
Pastor Dmitry Kvasnyuk begins a new mini-series titled “The Good Shepherd,” focusing on hearing the voice of Jesus as presented in John 10. He emphasizes the necessity of recognizing the true Shepherd amid a world filled with thieves and robber...
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The Gospel Of John: Now I See and I Believe
In his sermon, Bogdan explores the story of the man born blind from John 9, emphasizing that true healing leads to spiritual awakening and worship. He illustrates how Jesus pursues and invites the rejected into a deeper faith, encouraging belie...
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The Gospel Of John: One Thing I Know
In his sermon, Pastor Bogdan emphasizes the transformative power of Jesus, focusing on the story of a man born blind who was healed and gained both physical and spiritual sight. He contrasts the man's boldness in confessing Jesus with the fear ...
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The Gospel of John: Miracle In The Mud
In today's sermon, Pastor Bogdan Kipko discusses the story of the man born blind from John chapter 9, emphasizing that Jesus performs miracles even in our messy circumstances. He highlights that the man’s blindness was not a punishment but a ch...
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