Ines Franklin

The Lord has spoken into our lives and thankfully, we are continually reminded of the truths the Lord has set forth for us. We take this week to read through the gospel chapters, so we can be reminded that we are not at war with God. How can we be at peace with God when the world wants to help us forget that we are at peace with God. There is nothing we can add to God’s grace as we take a look at Romans 5 - God’s love being poured out for us giving us an unshakable hope. (Mariners Church Chapel, Irvine, CA)

This week we learn by example how we are to follow Jesus through some of his initial followers. Don’t we wish we felt at ease telling others about God and our journey? We need guidance when telling others and we have a God who wants to guide us. Looking at Psalm 32:8, the Lord speaks to us directly and tells us how he will show us the way. (Mariners Church Chapel, Irvine, CA)

We follow the story of two men in the bible who hear the story to Jesus’ resurrection and flee away from the city. Away from Jesus and choose a different path. When do we know we are on “the not so good” road and can we change our path or find our way back? Where have you found yourself on “the not so good” road in your life? Jesus finds us here and minsters to us, guiding us back to the path that was originally marked out. (Mariners Church Chapel, Irvine, CA)

In those moments in life where something has left such a profound mark on us, good or bad, how can we be affirmed that God is watching over us. We look to the book of Psalms to see a great example of where God is when life happens and His unending kindness. (Mariners Church Chapel, Irvine, CA)

When we want to seek God’s voice and we are ready to listen but God seems silent, how can we be encouraged to keep listening? We look to numerous people in the bible who were struggling with this same issue and how they chose to handle their predicament. We will see that some chose to handle it wisely and others less so. (Mariners Church Chapel, Irvine, CA)

We can enjoy reading the bible because we love God’s word, not because we should feel guilty for not reading it. This week we try to discern how God speaks to us through his word; opposed to, how the evil one try’s to deceive us. Only when we can identify the difference between the two can we know which one to trust. (Mariners Church Chapel, Irvine, CA)

Struggling with distractions, we are constantly bombarded with messages telling us what our identity is supposed to be. Today we discuss how we can reset our identity during the week and understand what our identity truly is through Christ. (Mariners Church Chapel, Irvine, CA)

In this message Ines Franklin and Kenton Beshore, Lead Pastor of Mariners Church, Irvine, deliver a powerful message honoring the beauty and bravery of being a woman and a mother. (Mariners Church, Irvine, CA)

In order to understand the importance of Palm Sunday, we first need to understand the big picture. This week we study the events leading up to Palm Sunday to better grasp how and why this day unfolds through scripture. (Mariners Church Chapel, Irvine, CA)

Starting off in the book of Genesis to understand God’s intention for judgement and how we are to understand its meaning. We study the differences between how God has said we are to judge and how we tend to judge. (Mariners Church Chapel, Irvine, CA)

Jesus gives us the feeling of completeness and fullness. Ines Franklin digs deep into the sermon on the mount and how Jesus shows us that the key to living life to the fullest is through the power of prayer. (Mariners Church Chapel, Irvine, CA)

This message tackles the difficult topics of divorce and adultery. This week we visit the book of Matthew and dig deeper into the sermon on the mount. Through Jesus sermon we can learn that He wants us to be happy but the way we are looking for it isn’t the correct way. (Mariners Church Chapel, Irvine, CA)

We are born with the right to be happy but we are in a constant pursuit. We explore the ways the people tend to look at happiness, research of happiness, defining it and if it is something that is actually achievable by the worlds standards. (Mariners Church Chapel, Irvine, CA)

How can we prepare our hearts and our minds to have fruitful and productive lives in the upcoming year. We look this week at how God defines being productive and fruitful so we can live it out; as well as, reflect on ways we could have lived differently in this past year. (Mariners Church Chapel, Irvine, CA)

The joy in our hearts can only be increased by our Lord and Savior. In times that the world tries to tell us how we can have joy. This week we learn how to truly increase joy in our lives and avoid the pitfalls of false happiness and in doing so we must first know the difference between happiness and joy. (Mariners Church Chapel, Irvine, CA)

We are always obsessed with time. This can be another pitfall keeping us from experiencing God’s love. We look at the book of Exodus to see how we can use our time more effectively in a way that is honoring to God. (Mariners Church Chapel, Irvine, CA)

Understanding what keeps us from experiencing God’s love and what gets in the way of us loving our neighbor. We are constantly comparing ourselves to others and this get’s in the way of loving ourselves and loving others the way God calls us to love them. Comparison can offer perspective and it can help us feel grateful but there can be pitfalls that damage our sense of self. (Mariners Church Chapel, Irvine, CA)

We need to love our neighbor because we need it for our survival. God calls us to settle down and be prosperous together in community. It’s so easy for us to be that bad neighbor. This week we take a look at ways we can be a loving neighbor because we have been placed around one another for God’s purpose. (Mariners Church Chapel, Irvine, CA)

Today we are going to focus on how temptation is the pitfall that we all struggle with. We take a look in the book of James to better understand how Jesus’s brother deals with temptation and how we can be mindful of the cycle of temptation after we have persevered through our struggles. (Mariners Church Chapel, Irvine, CA)

It is essential to identify the telltale signs of temptation triggers in our lives but most of us haven’t taken the time to step back and discern what the enemy is trying to use against us. Evil crafts meticulous lures of desire to deceive us off the path of the wise and onto a path of insecurity and anger. That’s not the life we want. Let’s equip one another to be mindful of temptation and overcome it. (Mariners Church Chapel, Irvine)