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The teaching ministry at Covington Community Church unfolds through 11 distinct sermon series, each anchored in biblical themes, practical Christian living, and prophetic insight.
Featured Sermon Series Overview
- Fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5): Explores the nine expressions of a life lived in the Spirit—love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
- Angels: A four-part look at angelic strength, the heavenly host, the dark and light spiritual divide, and end-times prophecy.
- Where Are We in Time? (Matthew 24): Interprets current global instability through biblical prophecy, emphasizing readiness, hope, and Christ's second coming rather than fear or date-setting.
- The 7 Churches of Revelation: Traces Christ's historical letters of commendation, warning, and promise to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.
- Fasting and Feasting (Philippians 4:8): Focuses on intentional spiritual choices regarding mental and spiritual consumption—starving negativity and feeding on truth, faith, and gratitude.
- Prayer: A classic series from mid-2024 covering the necessity of prayer, worship, intercession, spiritual warfare, and maintaining a conversational walk with God.
- The Kingdom Parables (Matthew 13): Examines foundational stories that reveal the hidden value, nature, and growth of God's kingdom.
- The Spiritual Gifts (1 Corinthians 12): Walks through all nine gifts of the Spirit (revelation, power, and inspiration) for the common good of the body.
- The Armor of God (Ephesians 6): Taught by Pastor Rod Meyers, exploring the six pieces of spiritual armor piece by piece for daily wear.
- It's Hell, but Heaven's Coming!: A five-part series examining what Scripture says about hell and heaven, focusing on victory, eternal destination, and living faithfully.
- The Book of Daniel: A verse-by-verse journey through Daniel 1–12, highlighting courage, prophecy, and God's sovereignty over history during times of exile and crisis.
Fasting and Feasting
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Series Overview
Rooted in Philippians 4:8, the series explores how spiritual growth relies on intentional choices about what we consume mentally and spiritually—following the principle that what we feed grows, and what we starve weakens.
Key Messages in the Series
- 1. Fasting & Feasting (Introduction)
- Core Focus: Moving away from a daily habit of pessimism and negativity, and instead filling our minds with what is true and life-giving.
- 2. Fasting on Fear & Feasting on Faith
- Core Focus: Recognizing that faith is active rather than passive. Instead of letting fear or doom-scrolling dictate your mindset, believers are encouraged to practice honest surrender, guard their focus, and lean into community support.
- 3. Fasting of Grumbling & Feasting on Gratitude
- Core Focus: Breaking the cycle of complaining, which drains spiritual strength and blinds us to God's work. It highlights gratitude as a powerful spiritual discipline that can shift our perspective even during hardships.
- 4. Fasting on Unbelief / Feasting on the Promises
- Core Focus: Serving as the series finale, this message addresses how to overcome internal doubt and anxiety by actively countering negative thoughts with scriptural promises and consistent prayer.
- 1. Fasting & Feasting (Introduction)
Prayer
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the Classic Series on Prayer hosted by Covington Community Church from May through July 2024:
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The Necessity of Prayer (05/26/2024): Opened with a Memorial Day reflection and introduced prayer as a supernatural, direct act of communication with God. It highlighted a marketplace prayer experiment at the Auburn Outlet Mall and referenced biblical foundations like Mark 11:22–25 and 2 Chronicles 7:14.
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Prayer Is Worship (06/02/2024): Explored prayer as a form of worship and a two-way relationship with God. Drawing from 1 Timothy 2:1-8, it broke down four categories of prayer: Petitions/Supplications, Prayers of devotion, Intercessions, and Thanksgiving.
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Our Father, Abraham (06/16/2024): Examined Abraham as a foundational patriarch and man of faith. It looked at lessons from Genesis 18—including Abraham's hospitality at Mamre, the promise of Isaac, and his bold intercessory prayer negotiating for Sodom.
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Prayer: A Conversation with God (06/23/2024): Emphasized that prayer is an ongoing dialogue rather than a monologue. It highlighted Old Testament examples (Abraham and Moses), practical steps (praising, listening, and keeping a journal), and the command to pray without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:16–18).
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Prayer & Spiritual Warfare (07/07/2024): Led by Pastor/Rabbi Rod Meyers, this session focused on the reality of spiritual warfare against the world, flesh, and devil. Drawing from Daniel's prayers and Ephesians 6, it discussed spiritual weapons, including the Word of God and the armor of God.
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Prayers of Peace (07/14/2024): Addressed national events and political vitriol, urging believers to lead out in prayer for peace, safety, and civil unity. It referenced scriptural foundations such as Psalm 29:11, Isaiah 26:3, and Matthew 5:9.
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Faith Like a Child (07/21/2024): Shared by Janine, this message contrasted adult cynicism with the pure curiosity, trust, and compassion of children, emphasizing the importance of childlike faith (Matthew 19:14) and viewing God as an ultimate safe place.
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That The World May Know (07/28/2024): Served as the series finale, examining the Disciples' Prayer (Matthew 6:9–13) and Jesus's High Priestly Prayer (John 17), with a core focus on unity among believers.
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The Kingdom Parables
- Exploring topics like the Kingdom parables in Matthew 13 uncovers profound spiritual truths.
- These foundational stories illustrate the nature, growth, and hidden value of God's kingdom.
- Listeners are invited to look beyond the surface to grasp deeper theological meanings.
- Engaging with these parables encourages ongoing reflection and application in daily life.
The Spiritual Gifts
Gifts of the Spirit — a seven-message series on 1 Corinthians 12 — On your birthday as a believer, God gave you a gift — maybe more than one — and it was never meant to stay in the box. Pastor Rod Meyers walks through all nine gifts of the Spirit in three families: revelation (wisdom, knowledge, discerning of spirits), power (faith, healing, miracles), and inspiration (prophecy, tongues, interpretation), with testimonies of each one on display in this congregation, in Nigeria, and in Rod's own life. Different gifts, same Spirit, one purpose — "for the common good." Find your gift, open the package, and share it, because everybody benefits.
The Armor of God
Seven messages, six pieces of armor, one soldier chained to the man who wrote about them. In The Armor of God, Pastor Rod Meyers — Marine, history and logic teacher, Messianic rabbi — walks Ephesians 6:10–18 piece by piece, from a Roman legionary's belt to a Kevlar vest that stopped a rifle round. Truth, righteousness, peace, faith, salvation, and the Word: God did not leave us naked. Put it on daily, and you have put on Jesus.
It's Hell, but Heaven's Coming!
Is hell real? And if it is, what does that mean for how we live right now? In this five-part series, Pastor Rod Meyers takes Jesus at His word about both destinations. Three messages walk through what Scripture actually says about hell—the Gehenna Jesus pointed to at Caesarea Philippi, the five biblical words for it, and the rich man who learned too late. Then two messages open the door to heaven: the God who created it for us, and the ladder Jacob saw fulfilled in Jesus, the divine Bridge who makes the way home. This isn't a series about fear. It's a series about making it hard to go to hell in Covington.
The Book of Daniel — A Sermon Series by Pastor Rod Meyers
Covington Community Church, WA
What does it look like to trust God when the whole world is falling apart around you — and to make sense of a future no one can fully predict? Over the course of this series, Pastor Rod Meyers walks verse by verse through one of Scripture's most detailed and historically accurate prophetic books, tracing the story of Daniel from a captive teenager in Babylon to an aging statesman receiving visions of the end of the age.
In this series:
🦁 Trusting God (Daniel 1) — Daniel and his friends refuse to be assimilated into Babylonian culture, choosing faithfulness over compromise.
🦁 The Lion's Roar (Daniel 6) — Daniel's enemies set a trap using his own faithfulness against him — and God shuts the mouths of lions.
👑 And the Ancient of Days Took His Seat (Daniel 7) — A throne room vision of God's judgment and the eternal kingdom given to the Son of Man.
🐐 But Not by Human Power (Daniel 8) — The ram, the goat, and the rise of Antiochus Epiphanes — a preview of a still-future "little horn."
⏳ God's Timepiece (Daniel 9) — The 70 weeks prophecy and the countdown to the Messiah, with one final week still to come.
⚔️ Warrior Angels (Daniel 10) — A rare glimpse behind the veil at the spiritual warfare shaping world history.
🌍 The Un-Anointed One, Parts 1 & 2 (Daniel 11–12) — The rise of a final world leader, the great tribulation to come, and the resurrection and reward awaiting the faithful.
Through it all, one message holds the series together: God is sovereign over history — past, present, and future — and his people are called to live with the same courage, conviction, and hope that carried Daniel through his own age of exile.
📖 Scripture covered: Daniel 1–12 (selected chapters)
The Fruit of the Spirit
"In Step with the Spirit" walks through the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22-23 —
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love,
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joy,
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peace,
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patience,
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kindness,
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goodness,
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faithfulness,
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gentleness,
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and self-control
— one life in the Spirit expressed nine ways. Across six messages, each fruit is explored through Greek and Hebrew word studies, scripture, and real stories from the congregation. The series opens and closes in love, showing it as the root every other fruit grows from.
Angels
The sermon series "Angels" at Covington Community Church covers four distinct topics. The entire series is organized as follows:
1. Angels: The Mighty Ones
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Key Concept: Angelic strength is not independent power but is rooted in alignment with God through listening and obedience.
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The Rhythm: Emphasizes a pattern of "Listen first, then act."
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Application: Spiritual strength in our daily lives involves slowing down to hear God, maintaining reverence, and consistently practicing obedience in quiet, everyday moments (e.g., integrity, patience, and releasing control).
2. Angels: The Host of Heaven
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Focus: This sermon explores the collective nature of angels as a "host" or army of heaven, often appearing in scripture in the context of God's sovereignty and presence.
3. Angels: Dark and Light
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Focus: This session addresses the biblical perspective on both holy angels and fallen angels (demonic spirits), focusing on the spiritual reality and the distinction between the two.
4. Angels: Prophecy and the End of Our Journey
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Focus: The final sermon connects angelic activity to prophetic events and the culmination of the Christian journey, exploring their role in the end times as described in scripture.
How to use this resource: The page serves as a central hub where you can watch the full sermons via the provided YouTube links or review the written notes for each of these topics to guide your study. You can also find short video clips summarizing each session if you are looking for a quick overview of a specific topic.
Where are we in Time?
The series addresses the current state of global instability—including conflicts, economic uncertainty, and social confusion—interpreting these through the lens of biblical prophecy. Specifically, it references Matthew 24:6–8, where Jesus describes these phenomena as "the beginning of birth pains."
Core Focus: The church emphasizes that the series is not about conspiracy theories, fear-mongering, or date-setting. Instead, the primary focus is on Jesus Christ—His first coming as Savior and His promised return as King. The ultimate goal is to lead believers toward:
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Readiness and holiness.
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Urgency in faith.
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Hope and faithful living.
Sermon Series Topics
The hub provides links to watch each sermon and, in many cases, access the corresponding study notes:
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End Times and the Rapture: Introduction to the end-times perspective.
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The Church Age: Covers the period from the Cross to the Crown.
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The Rapture: Explores the event of Christ calling His church home.
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The Tribulation: Focuses on the world in crisis.
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The Return of the King: Covers the second coming of Jesus.
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The Millennial Reign of Christ: Discusses the future reign of Christ.
Additional Resources
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Bonus Materials: Includes a Spotify playlist titled "Time's up," an article on the Feasts of Israel, and a free download of the book The Coming Prince by Sir Robert Anderson for those interested in studying the prophecies of Daniel in depth.
The 7 Churches of Revelation
The Seven Churches of Revelation are seven historical Christian congregations located in the Roman province of Asia Minor (modern-day western Turkey) that are addressed directly by Jesus Christ in the Book of Revelation (Chapters 2 and 3).
In the text, the resurrected Jesus dictates letters to the apostle John, giving specific commendations, warnings, and promises to each congregation.
The Seven Churches (In Geographical Order)
As a courier traveled clockwise along the Roman postal route originating from Patmos/Ephesus, the letters were delivered in this order:
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Ephesus (The Loveless Church) – Commended for their hard work, discernment against false teachers, and perseverance, but rebuked for having "forsaken the love you had at first."
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Smyrna (The Persecuted Church) – A church facing severe poverty, tribulation, and persecution from local authorities. They received no rebuke, only praise and encouragement to remain faithful unto death.
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Pergamum (The Compromising Church) – Located in a center of pagan worship ("where Satan has his throne"), they were praised for holding fast to Christ's name during martyrdom, but criticized for tolerating false teachers and immoral practices (such as the teachings of Balaam and the Nicolaitans).
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Thatira (The Corrupt Church) – Commended for their growing love, faith, service, and perseverance, but heavily rebuked for tolerating a false prophetess nicknamed "Jezebel," who led believers into sexual immorality and idolatry.
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Sardis (The Dead Church) – Reputed to be "alive," Jesus sharply criticizes them for being spiritually dead, asleep, and having incomplete works, though He notes there are a few individuals who haven't soiled their garments.
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Philadelphia (The Faithful Church) – Located in a city prone to devastating earthquakes, this church received no rebuke. They were praised for keeping Christ's word despite having "little strength," and were promised protection from an upcoming hour of trial.
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Laodicea (The Lukewarm Church) – Famously described as being "lukewarm"—neither hot nor cold—because of their material wealth and self-sufficiency. Jesus warns that He is about to spit them out of His mouth, urging them to seek true spiritual riches.