EastLake Church Chula Vista

What does it look like to experience peace in a season of waiting? In Week 2 of our Christmas series, The Wait Is Over, Mike Meeks unpacks the story of Simeon in Luke 2 — a man who waited for the Messiah with deep trust, active faith, clear eyes, and a heart full of joy. His life shows us that peace isn’t passive… it’s something God grows in us as we walk with Him.In this message, we’ll explore how peaceful waiting often looks like:Trust (Choosing to rely on God even when we can’t see the full story)Active Faith (Stepping forward in obedience, even before the path is clear)Eyes Open to God’s Presence (Letting Christ’s peace rule in our hearts)Joy (Discovering the eternal hope Jesus brings — our Prince of Peace)Through Simeon’s example, we’ll learn how God meets us in our waiting, forms us through it, and fills us with a peace the world cannot give.––––– If this message encouraged you, share it with someone who needs peace today! –––––– To support this ministry and help us continue reaching people around the world, click here: https://eastlake.church/give Subscribe for more messages of faith, hope, and love for your everyday life.

What does it look like to live with integrity in a season of waiting? Kevin McPeak kicks off our Christmas series, The Wait is Over, unpacking how Joseph waited... with integrity. And it brought God lots of glory. In this message, we will unpack how we also can wait with integrity, and how that often looks like:- Protection (Protecting those God has entrusted us with, instead of protecting our own reputation)- Obedience (Obeying God even when others may not believe you, understand you or support you)- Commitment (Commitment to God's will and God's plan, even when it's inconvenient, unpopular, or takes thoughtful planning and perseverance) Through God's Word and the life of Joseph we will learn how we can be people who wait well, and wait with integrity. ––––– If this message spoke to you, share it with someone who needs encouragement today! –––––– To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world, click here: https://eastlake.church/give Subscribe for more messages of faith, hope, and love for your everyday life.

What does it mean to live from the victory Jesus has already won for you? In Week 6 of Made For This, Hosanna Wong closes out our series in Ephesians by reminding us that when we put our faith in Jesus, we already have victory. In Ephesians 6:10–18, Paul teaches that we don’t fight for victory — we stand in victory by putting on the armor of God and praying in the Spirit.Because the enemy knows who you are in Christ. The question is: do you?When you remember your identity, rely on Jesus’ strength, and put on His truth, righteousness, peace, faith, salvation, and Word — you can stand firm in every battle.––––– If this message spoke to you, share it with someone who needs encouragement today! –––––– To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world, click here: https://eastlake.church/give🔔 Subscribe for more messages of faith, hope, and love for your everyday life.

How can we live as Christ has called us to live in our relationships? How can we live worthy of our calling in our homes? In Week 5 of Made For This: A Study through the Book of Ephesians, James Grogan teaches from Ephesians 5 and 6 where Paul goes from telling us who we are, what we're made for, and how to live worthy, to telling us how this translates to our marriages, and relationships with kids, parents, and loved ones.Through God's Word we will discover how we are each called to love one another and serve one another. This is for God's glory. This is for the good of others. And this is the life we were made for!––––– If this message spoke to you, share it with someone who needs encouragement today! –––––– To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world, click here: https://eastlake.church/give Subscribe for more messages of faith, hope, and love for your everyday life.

How does Christ's love change how we live? In Week 3 of our series Made for This: A Study through the Book of Ephesians, we unpack a prayer that Paul prays, and how we too can be praying for our lives, family, friends, and church as well. In Ephesians 3:14-21 we learn to pray for strength, love, knowledge, fullness, and more... because God can do immeasurably more than we ask or imagine! So we should ask. We should imagine. And we should expect in faith that God will do exceedingly above and beyond our requests. How does Christ's love change how we live? It empowers us to live with bolder faith than ever before. ––––– If this message spoke to you, share it with someone who needs encouragement today! ––––– – To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world, click here: https://eastlake.church/give  Subscribe for more messages of faith, hope, and love for your everyday life.

Have you ever felt like something was working against you? Like something was pulling you away from your purpose, direction, and joy? In today's message we unpack Ephesians 2. Together we will discover how it's true– yes, sin is working against us. But there is good news. Grace is working for us. And when we put our faith in Jesus, we are now– in Christ. And when you are in Christ, all that is true of Jesus changes what is true of you. In Christ, we discover who we really are and what we are made for! We discover the good things God has planned in advance for us to do. And He has good plans for us, for our good and His glory!––––– If this message spoke to you, share it with someone who needs encouragement today! ––––– – To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world, click here: https://eastlake.church/give

Have you ever wondered, "Who am I?" or "What am I made for?" These are questions humans have asked from the beginning of time, and the Word of God has answers for us. We are starting a new series called Made for This: A Study through the Book of Ephesians, and for Week 1 of our series, we are unpacking how we are made for knowing Christ. Throughout this message we will unlock these truths:- Our identity precedes our activity.- Our status comes from his sacrifice. - We receive it when we believe it. It turns out, we receive all that Jesus is and we become all that God says we are right when we believe in and receive Jesus. In Jesus we find who we are, and what we are made for!––––– If this message spoke to you, share it with someone who needs encouragement today! ––––– – To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world, click here: https://eastlake.church/give

Have you ever felt defeated? Have you ever felt weighed down by disappointment, discouragement, or uncertainty of the future? In the final week of our series, Living Lightly, we discover how Jesus called his disciples, and calls his disciples today to drop a posture of defeat, follow Jesus' pace, and live in victory by the power of God. It turns out, what we thought was a symbol of defeat might be exactly what God wants to use for our victory and the victory of others. We might think our story is over. But we are not done, yet. ––––– If this message spoke to you, share it with someone who needs encouragement today! ––––– – To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world, click here: https://eastlake.church/give