Divine Reconstruction

From Calvary Church

Messages from the Divine Reconstruction series.

Episodes

Divine Reconstruction | Fear God 2025-06-15
This message closes out our series in Ecclesiastes with a look at the passage that has served as our benediction throughout. We will examine the…
Divine Reconstruction | Scripture 2025-06-15
As we near the end of Ecclesiastes, we find ourselves asking – how is it that a book that is about the meaninglessness of life can be used by God to…
Divine Reconstruction | Aging and Old Age 2025-05-18
In the typical fashion of this series in Ecclesiastes, this message looks at what the world gets wrong about aging and how Jesus brings a better…
Divine Reconstruction | Banishing Anxiety, Depression and Darkness 2025-05-11
This message looks at the anxiety, depression, and darkness that come with living life in this fallen world. We learn a defense against these…
Divine Reconstruction | Working By Faith 2025-05-04
This sermon looks at the blessing and value of work. This covers anything that we apply energy and effort to in an attempt to accomplish something…
Divine Reconstruction | How We Should Talk About Those in Power 2025-04-27
God’s compassion goes beyond welcoming us home, he also wants to help us make better decisions so we can experience the fullness of life that he…
Divine Reconstruction | Who Knows the Future 2025-04-06
Speaker: Minister & Senior Pastor, Jim Samra Passage: Ecclesiastes 10:14 This was recorded live in Grand Rapids, MI on April 6, 2025
Divine Reconstruction | How to Win an Argument 2025-03-30
We live in a culture that thrives on contentious exchanges and vitriolic arguments. In Ecclesiastes 10:1-14, Solomon emphasizes the value of…
Divine Reconstruction | The Gift of God 2025-03-23
In this sermon, Pastor Jim explores Ecclesiastes 9:18, emphasizing how wisdom is more powerful than weapons of war but can be easily overshadowed by…
Divine Reconstruction | Words Matter 2025-03-16
In Ecclesiastes 9:17, Solomon highlights the value of wisdom that comes from those who measure their words. Pastor Tom explains the significance and…
Divine Reconstruction | God’s Plan for Your Success 2025-03-09
This sermon explores how life’s unpredictability often challenges our personal definitions of success. Drawing from Ecclesiastes 9:11-16, Pastor Tom…
Divine Reconstruction | Death and Life 2025-02-23
Every human life will come to an end. In Ecclesiastes 9:1-10, Solomon expresses how both the good and the evil experience death. Through this…
Divine Reconstruction | Our Merciful God 2025-02-16
Why do the wicked prosper? This is the question Solomon wrestles with in Ecclesiastes 8:10-17. As we explore this, we find that while we often reach…
Divine Reconstruction | Why is Life So Hard Part 2 2025-02-09
Why do bad things happen to good people? This is the question that confronts us as we experience suffering. In Ecclesiastes 7:15-8:1, Pastor Jim…
Divine Reconstruction | Why is Life So Hard 2025-02-02
Why do bad things happen to good people? This is the question that confronts us as we experience suffering. In Ecclesiastes 7:15-8:1, Pastor Jim…
Divine Reconstruction | Pining for the Past vs. Hoping for the Future 2025-01-26
It is natural for us to attempt to change the unpleasant situation in which we find ourselves. In this message, we learn that it is pride when we…
Divine Reconstruction | Patience is Better Than Pride 2025-01-19
It is natural for us to attempt to change the unpleasant situation in which we find ourselves. In this message, we learn that it is pride when we…
Divine Reconstruction | The Blessings of Troubles, Difficulties and Struggles in Life 2025-01-12
In life we experience lots of struggles and difficulties. In Ecclesiastes 7: 1-6 Pastor Jim identifies 4 blessings that come through suffering! We…
Divine Reconstruction | God's Resolution for Insatiable Appetites 2025-01-05
Insatiable appetites are desires we turn to for fulfillment instead of seeking satisfaction in God. In Ecclesiastes 6:7-12, Jon identifies four…
Divine Reconstruction | Are You "Serious"? 2024-12-08
What does it mean to be a serious Christian? To answer this question, we turn to Ecclesiastes 5:1-7. Solomon shares four instructions on how to be a…
Divine Reconstruction | Loneliness and Companionship 2024-12-01
In this message, we see that the lie of the “Sigma Male” popular in our current culture is that it romanticizes loneliness and replaces our need for…
Divine Reconstruction | Contentment 2024-11-24
In this message, we receive four encouragements to help us to take our focus off of others, so that we don’t end up in either envy-fueled ambition…
Divine Reconstruction | Comfort for the Oppressed 2024-11-17
In this sermon, Jim preaches on Ecclesiastes 4:1-3. We are reminded of how oppression is very present in the world. We discover that our call as a…
Divine Reconstruction | Human Beings Not Human Animals 2024-11-10
This sermon explores Ecclesiastes 3:18-22, where Solomon reflects on the similarities between humans and animals. However, Pastor Jim emphasizes the…
Divine Reconstruction | The Cry for Justice and Righteousness 2024-11-03
In Ecclesiastes 3:15-17, we see Solomon distressed about injustice in the world. Pastor Tom teaches that we find hope in the midst of injustice, by…
Divine Reconstruction | Eternity in Our Hearts 2024-10-27
In Ecclesiastes 3:9-14 and John 1, Pastor Jim explains how the eternal God places eternity in our hearts. Everything God does lasts forever, and…
Divine Reconstruction | Times and Seasons 2024-10-20
In Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, Solomon points out the many different seasons of life. Through this teaching, we discover the importance of discerning what…
Divine Reconstruction | The Transition from One Generation to Another 2024-10-13
In this message from Ecclesiastes 2:12-26, we find that the best legacy is living a life that is pleasing to God. Speaker: Minister & Senior Pastor,…
Divine Reconstruction | Overcoming a Spirit of Accumulation 2024-10-06
In this sermon, we find that obedience to God and the fear of God are the solution to a spirit of accumulation. We discover that this is the path to…
Divine Reconstruction | I'll Be Happy When... 2024-09-29
This week’s message explores the theme of true happiness and satisfaction, using the biblical story of Solomon from Ecclesiastes. We reflect on how…
Divine Reconstruction | Wisdom from God 2024-09-22
In this message we study Ecclesiastes 1:12-18. We read that Solomon finds wisdom to be burdensome. We are reminded that just like our inability to…
Divine Reconstruction | Be a River, Not a Lake 2024-09-15
In Ecclesiastes 1:1-11, Solomon declares that he feels like everything is meaningless, a sentiment we can all resonate with. As explore this passage…
Divine Reconstruction | Faith for Life 2024-09-08
In this message, Pastor Jim began a new sermon series on the book of Ecclesiastes. The story of Naaman and Elisha, found in 2 Kings 5, is used to…