Welcome to Elevate Church's podcast featuring messages from our Lead Pastors, Mauricio and Virginia Ruiz, and our Elevate team. These dynamic and life changing messages will encourage you no matter stage of life you are in. We would love to hear how these messages are impacting your life! Please visit our website elevatechurchscv.org or download our church app "Elevate Church LA".
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Elevate Church SCV Podcasts

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WHAT ARE YOU DRINKING? | The cup you choose defines your life—discover the difference between compromise and Christ’s redeeming surrender.
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31:43Recorded Live: Oct 12, 2025 Full Episode Description: When you’re born, you look like your parents. When you die, you look like your decisions. In this episode, we explore the spiritual “cup” you are drinking from and how the choices you make shape your life, behavior, and identity. Romans 7:18–25 shows us that while salvation changes our identity …
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Recorded Live: Oct 5, 2025 Your growing pains aren’t setbacks—they’re God’s way of maturing you for purpose, perseverance, and spiritual victory. Full Episode Description: Growth is rarely comfortable—but it’s always necessary. In this episode, we explore what it means to experience spiritual “growing pains” and how God uses challenges to shape and…
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"Excuse Me Lion" a FIRST WEDNESDAY Service
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34:38Recorded Live: Oct 1, 2025 Don’t let fear or excuses stop you—learn how your private victories prepare you to face the lions in your life with faith and authority. Full Episode Description: Are you letting fear and excuses keep you from stepping into your destiny? Proverbs 26:13–14 and 22:13 reveal how the lazy or timid person sees “a lion on the r…
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WHAT ARE YOU SAYING? If you’ve been praying for change, maybe it’s time to change what you’re saying—faith speaks before it sees.
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45:30Recorded Live: Sep 28, 2025 Change Your Language, Change Your Life: The Power of Speaking Faith Episode Description: Your words are powerful — more powerful than you think. Isaiah 57:19 says, “I create the fruit of the lips.” That means what comes out of your mouth shapes what shows up in your life. In this episode, we unpack how faith and language…
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Recorded Live: September 21, 2025 “Set a guard over my mouth, Lord; keep watch over the door of my lips.” — Psalm 141:3 Our words are powerful—they can build up or tear down, bring life or bring death. In this message, we dive into the truth that what comes out of our mouths reflects the condition of our hearts (Matthew 12:34) and that we will give…
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Recorded Live: September 14, 2025 “Apart from Me, you can do nothing.” — John 15:5 This sermon reminds us that real strength, freedom, and transformation are only found when we stay connected to Jesus. The world teaches self-reliance, but the Word teaches surrender. When we come to the end of ourselves, we discover the power of Christ at work in us…
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Recorded Live: September 7, 2025 You don’t get to choose whether or not you worship—you only get to choose what you worship. Every heart bows to something. The question is: is it setting you free or enslaving you? In this powerful message, we explore the truth that worship is more than a song—it’s whatever captures your heart, consumes your time, d…
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WELLS RUN DRY - Stop chasing empty wells!
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52:54Recorded Live: August 31, 2025 In John 4, Jesus meets the Samaritan woman at the well and reveals a life-changing truth: the water from this world will always leave us thirsty, but the living water He gives leads to eternal life. The woman came to the well searching for a temporary resource, but she encountered the eternal Source—Jesus, the Messiah…
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LIVING HOPE (Speakers: Pastor Chris Reynozo & Aaron Gomez)
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40:06Recorded Live: August 24, 2025 In this message, Living Hope Pastor Chris Reynozo and Aaron Gomez delve into how God sustains us in hopeless seasons and restores our lives through His power. Part 1 – Pastor Chris Reynozo Examining Elijah in 1 Kings 19, Pastor Chris illustrates how even great men of faith can succumb to despair. Elijah runs for his l…
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MATURING LOVE | How did Jesus show His love?
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44:41Recorded Live: August 17, 20205 Living Out Obedience, Sacrifice, and Compassion may be difficult, but this is how real love should look. How did Jesus show His love? Through healing the sick, feeding the hungry, weeping with the broken, forgiving sinners, washing His disciples’ feet, and ultimately laying down His life on the cross (John 13:1, John…
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Recorded Live: August 10, 2025 As we head Back to School, this episode reminds us that the greatest test in God’s Kingdom isn’t about skills or knowledge — it’s about how we love. Grounded in John 14:26 and John 13:34-35, we explore how the Holy Spirit teaches us to love others just as Jesus loves us. Biblical love, or agape, isn’t based on feeling…
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Recorded Live: August 6, 2025 In this powerful episode, we dive into the truth of John 16:33 — “In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” Pain is an unavoidable part of life, but misery is a choice we can refuse. How do we shift from identifying with our pain to resting fully in God's love? Drawing from John 1…
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Recorded live: August 3, 2025 Psalm 27:13-14 (NIV) “I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.” David didn’t just wish — he knew. From shepherd to king, his faith was battle-tested. Like David, you can trust God’s track record. WILL SE…
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WORK IT OUT – PART 3: FAITH-FULL 'TIL THE FINISH
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47:54Recorded live: July 27, 2025 The enemy will never tempt you to start something powerful… He will always tempt you to stop something holy. Hebrews 12:1-2 (NKJV) “…let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith…” 1 Corinthians 9:24 (NIV) “Run in such a way as to get the prize.” Revel…
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Recorded Live: July 20, 2025 Your greatest growth doesn’t happen in comfort—it occurs under pressure. Your faith isn’t meant to be conference-driven but consistency-driven. It’s time to pick up the spiritual weights and work them out. In this message, we dive into what it means to train in godliness, endure the race, and stay faithful in the fight.…
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WORK IT OUT: You Were Never Meant to Stay the Same
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52:45Recorded live: July 13, 2025 Are you growing—or just going through the motions? In this challenging and transformative message, we confront the subtle addiction to sameness and why spiritual growth is not optional for those in Christ. When you’re planted in God, change is the fruit, not the fight. Key Highlights: Signs you're addicted to staying th…
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EMBRACING GRACE: You Can’t Earn It, But You Can Receive It
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35:40Recorded Live: June 6, 2025 Grace isn’t something you work for—it’s a gift you receive. God’s grace is His unearned, unending love and favor poured out through Jesus Christ. In this powerful message, we explore what it means to embrace grace, not just as a doctrine, but as a daily decision to live free from condemnation, shame, and performance-base…
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Recorded live on July 2nd, 2025 “The Anointing Breaks the Yoke” THE ANOINTING: Heaven’s Oil for Earth’s Assignment God’s anointing is more than a feeling—it’s a divine enablement, a supernatural empowerment, and a heavenly endorsement to accomplish your God-given purpose. In this powerful midweek message, we explore what the anointing really is—and…
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THE CREATIVE GOD: You Were Made to Create (Guest Speaker: Pedro Eustache)
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38:59Recorded live: June 29, 2025 ------------------------------------------ You are not a mistake. You are not random. You were created by a Creative God, on purpose, with purpose. From Genesis to Revelation, God reveals Himself as the ultimate Artist, Architect, and Author. And because we are made in His image, creativity is not optional—it’s embedded…
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The Office of a Father (Father's Day Service 2025)
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40:51Every man, whether he realizes it or not, is sitting in a seat that will be passed on. The “Office of a Father” is more than just a title—it’s a divine appointment that carries authority, responsibility, stewardship, and representation. This message is a powerful reminder that fatherhood is not something you retire from—it’s a lifelong calling that…
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ALIGNMENT: Positioning Yourself for God’s Purpose
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45:28Are you walking with God or just walking near Him? In this midweek message, we confront the spiritual tug-of-war many Christians face—where we honor God with our lips, but our hearts remain unaligned. Drawing on powerful scriptures from Isaiah, James, and Genesis, we delve into what true agreement with Heaven entails and why alignment is more than …
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Divine Alignment – Getting Back to Biblical Roots
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44:43RECORDED: Jan 5, 2025 In this powerful episode, we dive into what it truly means to walk in Divine Alignment with God. Drawing from Joel 2:25 and other foundational scriptures, you'll discover that alignment is not about perfection—it's about position. It's about coming back to the place where God can restore, heal, and bear fruit through your life…
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By Pastor Mauricio Ruiz
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By Pastor Mauricio Ruiz
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By Pastor Mauricio Ruiz
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By Pastors Virginia & Mauricio Ruiz
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By Pastor Mauricio Ruiz
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By Eriona Grabocka
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By Pastor Mauricio Ruiz
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By Pastor Mauricio Ruiz
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By Pastor Mauricio Ruiz
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By Frank Buard
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By Pastor Anthony Stamps
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By Pastor Virginia Ruiz
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By Pastor Mauricio Ruiz
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By Pastor Virginia Ruiz
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By Pastor Mauricio Ruiz
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By Mike Rovner
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By Pastors Jessica and Anthony Stamps
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By Pastor Kevin Goff
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By Eriona Grabocka
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By Pastor Mark Graham
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By Frank Buard
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By Les Ginoza
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By Isaac Ruiz
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By Pastor Mauricio Ruiz
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By Pastor Mauricio Ruiz
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