Jesus. He changed everything about everything (Week 6) In the story of Lazarus, Jesus was questioned and approached in multiple ways. He met each one of these questions and needs in unique and different ways. In our life, He meets our needs with truth, love, emotion and powerful action. Everything He does is purposeful and His purpose is to reveal Himself to us. (John 11:1-44)
Read MoreJesus. He changed everything about everything (Week 5) Jesus was sent for you, to restore the hurting, the disappointed and all those who feel inadequate. He restores and then sends us out on a new mission, a better story, and a larger purpose. We must learn how to live like sent people, not just a saved people. (John 20)
Read MoreJesus. He changed everything about everything (Week 4) There were moments in the life of Jesus where we see His passion and anger rise up when He was faced with injustice. In our life, He has called us to have this same holy discontent for the injustice around us. For too long we have moved away from the difficult things He has called us to and to the mediocre and comfortable. What is the fire in your heart that He has called you to pursue? (Mark 3:1-6)
Read MoreJesus. He changed everything about everything (Week 3) Our culture is full of so many questions about truth, faith, and religion. This morning's message looks at the difference between finding truth through Jesus and finding a truth through the world. Many would say there can be different forms of truths through many different religions or lack thereof. Jesus asks us, who do you say that I am, what is your truth, and do you believe I am all that I say I am. He stands alone as the truth in a world of many truths. (Ecc. 3:11, John 10:9-11, 11:25-26, 15:5, 14:6, 8:12, Matt. 16:13-18)
Read MoreJesus. He changed everything about everything (Week 2) Jesus' ministry was the in-breaking of the reign of God and the establishment of His kingdom. When He showed up, there was a reversal of power. He touched the un-clean and they became clean, He touched the broken and they were restored. Are you broken or hurting? He is enough. (Mark 1, Mark 2)
Read MoreJesus. He Changed Everything About Everything (Week 1) We begin a new series on Jesus, who He was, and how He changed everything. The Jewish people of that day were looking for an earthly king to rule and reign, but Jesus came and changed everything, including their perspective. What is our current perspective, who do we trust, who rules our life, and who do we worship? (Mark 1:15, 1 Sam. 8, John 17 & 19)
Read MoreDrenched (Week 5) So many of us long to live a life of deeper passion and love for God, but yet we continue to do things the same way while trying harder and harder. As Jesus called Peter and the disciples out of the shallows and into the deeper water, he is calling us to pray boldly and worship greatly as we too step out of the shallows and into the deeper waters of our life. (Luke 5, Hab. 1:5, Psalm 63:1, 1 Cor. 2:9)
Read MoreDrenched (Week 4) There is a joy available to you, a joy that can not be explained. Because of the Salvation that is found in Jesus, we can now have a joy in all situations. Even though we may experience major trials and pain, there is a joy that He gives to us through many different things such as The Holy Spirit, other believers, and belonging to the Kingdom. (Rom. 15, James 1, Gal. 5, Acts 13)
Read MoreDrenched (Week 3) This evening in a very special service, we celebrate 16 baptisms in our church and hear stories of God's faithfulness and love in the lives of each and everyone of us. Worship is expressed through the sharing of our gratitude, so we proclaim how grateful we are for all He has done for us! (Gen. 1, Rev. 22)
Read MoreDrenched (Week 2) Why do we worship? When we begin to recognize what God has done for us and who He is, it begs a response of love from our hearts. Too often the temperature of our worship is based on how we feel about God in the moment or what we feel like he has done for us recently. What about the times when we don't feel like praising? Worship isn't a feeling or an emotion, it's an acknowledgement of who God is. (Isaiah 6:1-8, Romans 1:21-23, Luke 17:11-19)
Read MoreDrenched (Week 1) The first message in our new series about worship is focused on baptism, what it means, how we participate in it, and why we do it. This visible response to an invisible expression of faith is a powerful form of worship and a sign of dedication to God. (Matt. 3:11, Acts 8:36-37)
Read More5 (Week 4) Do we have a desperation in our faith? We read stories in the Bible of men and women experiencing miraculous wonders of God because of their great faith. We have religion, but no desperation. We must be willing to do the labor of growing our desperation for Him for the breakthrough that is awaiting. (Matthew 8 & 9, Luke 4)
Read More5 (Week 3) What happens when God's people pray? Stories from scripture inspire us this morning as our church begins two weeks of 24/7 prayer. Persistence matters in all areas of life and prayer is no different. When a prayer becomes the cry of your heart, that's when God starts to move. (Acts 1, 2, 3, Matthew 26)
Read More5 (Week 2) We all have faith and choose to put it in different things, such as our jobs, our friends, etc. We don't have a lack of faith problem, but a placement of faith problem. What is it that you are putting your faith in? Jesus is calling us out of the comfort of the boat and the safe places of our faith and asking us to step out onto the water of a new journey of trust in Him. Take courage, do not be afraid. (Matthew 14, 2 Tim. 1:7)
Read More5 (Week 1) When God calls us into deeper things, He asks the question "Do you trust me?" In the month that we celebrate our 5th year as a church, we are called back to our original steps of faith and recognize the wave of what God is doing in our community. He is inviting us to get swept up. (Acts 1:12-14, 2:1-2)
Read MoreWhat does it mean to live a successful Christian life? If we are living in to what God has called us to, we will have stories of the work that He is doing in us. Today we hear three powerful examples from people in our community of the dreams God has given them and the way He is moving in their life.
Read MoreThere are many ways that God reveals Himself to us. This morning we read Psalm 19 and look at three specific ways He makes Himself known through His creation, His word, and His grace. The beauty of this revelation calls us to respond in worship. (Psalm 19)
Read MoreEphesians (Week 16) This morning we hear from Clint Williams and Ashley Stephen as we re-cap our series on the book of Ephesians. We discuss Paul's instructions on the practicality of daily relationships, his call to be fearless, and the significance of his parting words of peace and grace. (Ephesians 6)
Read MoreEphesians (Week 15) We are in a battle of not just flesh and blood. We must be aware of who we are fighting and how we are instructed to fight this battle. By arming ourselves with the Gospel of Jesus, we can stand firm knowing that we are prepared and equipped for anything that comes our way. (Ephesians 6:10-20)
Read More(Ephesians Week 14) In this section of Paul's writing in Ephesians, he discusses how we should live within our families and our workplace. When we examine these instructions within the big picture of the narrative of the Bible, we have a hope for our marriages, our children, our parents, and out jobs. With this big thinking, we can extend grace and establish peace. (Eph. 5:21-6:9, Matt. 7)
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