Quick Glance: For Your Heart Today

This week, South Bay joyfully welcomed home one of its own—Pastor Bryan Murphy, former lead pastor of South Bay Community Church. With warmth and gratitude, our church family celebrated his return as he delivered a powerful message on the critical importance of obedience in our faith walk.

Preaching from Luke 5:1–11, Pastor Bryan unpacked the moment when Jesus taught Simon Peter—an expert fisherman—how to fish, revealing that sometimes Jesus calls us back to familiar places to learn faith, not just to find success. His challenge was clear: greater things come through obedience, and God often uses our “empty nets” to prepare us for deeper trust.

As we celebrate our 40th year as a church, Pastor Bryan reminded us that the number 40 in Scripture represents preparation and transformation—from Moses and Elijah to Jesus Himself. The question he left with us was simple yet profound: What has God been preparing us for?

3 Takeaways

- Faith Over Frustration – Like Simon Peter, we often see problems in terms of lack, but Jesus sees them as opportunities to grow our faith.

- Obedience Unlocks the Blessing – God sometimes sends us “back where we came from” so we can hear the message, receive the lesson, and experience the miracle.

- Preparation Precedes Purpose – Just as “40” marked seasons of divine preparation in Scripture, God is preparing us for what’s next—if we’ll obey His voice.

Breath Prayer

Inhale: Speak, Lord...

Exhale: I will obey and follow.