Engedi Church | Pastor Brian Aulick

The feeding of the five thousand reveals that Jesus isn't simply interested in meeting our immediate needs—He is inviting us to trust Him with what we have and discover that His presence is the greater gift. By placing a small lunch into Jesus' hands, the miracle reminds us that surrender is where God's provision begins, and that He often uses our limitations to reveal His power. Ultimately, every miracle points beyond itself...

Jesus often steps into our disappointment before He changes our circumstances, inviting us to trust Him even when our nets feel empty. Through Peter's story, we're reminded that obedience comes before understanding, and that faithful surrender positions us to experience God's work in ways we could never accomplish on our own. Ultimately, the greatest miracle isn't what Jesus puts in our hands, but that we come to know Him more deep...

Through Gideon's story, we see that peace isn't found in the absence of hardship, but in the presence of God. Even when fear, disappointment, and difficult circumstances cause us to shrink back and question whether God is near, He continues to call us according to His purpose rather than our present condition. Jehovah Shalom reminds us that peace is not simply an outcome we hope for—it is found in Jesus, whose presence gives ...

The battles that threaten our faith rarely begin as giants—they often start as small compromises, unchecked habits, or areas of weakness that grow over time. Through David’s encounter with Goliath, we were reminded that victory comes when we lift our eyes beyond the problem and fix them on Jehovah Sabaoth, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, who fights for His people. Worship helps us see God rightly, putting our struggl...

This week’s teaching explored Jehovah Jireh, “The Lord Will Provide,” through Abraham’s willingness to trust God even when he couldn’t see the outcome. We were reminded that God often tests what we treasure most, not to harm us, but to reveal whether He truly holds first place in our hearts. Just as God provided a substitute for Isaac, He ultimately provided Jesus to meet our greatest need—forgiv...

This week’s teaching focused on El Shaddai, the God who is more than enough, revealing His power most clearly in places of weakness, waiting, and impossibility. Through the stories of Abraham, Job, and ultimately Jesus, we’re reminded that God is both the unshakable mountain who overcomes every power and the tender Father who sustains and cares for His people. El Shaddai invites us to stop carrying life in our own stren...

This week’s teaching explored the name Elohim, revealing God as the sovereign Creator who rules over all things, speaks with limitless power, and is perfectly good. Through Genesis 1, we’re reminded that life was never meant to be lived independently from God, because the same Elohim who created the world also invites us into relationship with Him. Rather than carrying fear, pressure, pain, or striving alone, we’r...

(Jehovah Ra'ah) - In this opening week of Names of God, we focus on Jehovah-Ra'ah, the Lord our Shepherd, who brings peace not by removing pressure, but by walking with us through it. Through Psalm 23, we’re reminded that God refreshes weary souls, stays close in dark valleys, and brings blessing even in the middle of opposition. Ultimately, our greatest need isn’t what God gives, but His presence, and true peace i...

Our identity is constantly being shaped, either by the truth of God or the pressures around us. And when our thinking is distorted, it hardens our hearts and leads us away from who we’re meant to be. But in Christ, we’re invited to put off the old self and step into a completely new identity, one rooted in truth, transformed thinking, and a renewed way of living. When that identity takes hold, it doesn’t just chan...

In 1 Corinthians 15:21–28, Paul lays out the entire story of humanity in four movements: creation and the fall, the first coming of Jesus, His return, and the final restoration of all things. While sin and death entered through Adam, new life is made possible through Jesus. This isn’t just a future hope, it’s a present reality. In Christ, we’re given a new identity, a secure future, and a role to play right ...

In a culture that constantly challenges truth, followers of Jesus are called to stand firmly on the gospel—the life, death, and resurrection of Christ—as the unshakable foundation of faith. This gospel is not only historically true, it is transformational, giving us a new identity and producing a life marked by gratitude, obedience, and wholehearted devotion. To stand your ground means holding tightly to this truth in e...

The empty tomb invites every person to wrestle with one defining question: will you approach Jesus with disinterest or with a heart that is truly seeking Him? Those who seek Him don’t just hear about the resurrection—they experience it, receiving revelation, unshakable joy, a personal encounter with Jesus, and a renewed sense of purpose. Because Jesus is alive, everything changes, and the invitation is to respond not ca...

As Jesus entered Jerusalem, He revealed both His identity as King and His heart as a humble servant, calling for a response that no one can ignore. We don’t get to pick and choose which version of Jesus we want—He is not only Savior and friend, but King. True faith means surrendering every area of life to His authority. The question is urgent and personal: will you crown Him now in humility, or reject Him and face Him l...

Church gatherings are meant to be more than routine—they are moments where God speaks, building up believers and drawing unbelievers to Himself. When Spirit-led truth is shared, it brings conviction, encouragement, and clarity in a way only God can, revealing that He is truly among us. The right response to hearing from God is worship, as lives transformed by His voice can’t help but turn back to Him in surrender and pr...