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MIXED SIGNALS | RELATIONSHIP STATUS | PART 2
Our culture sometimes offers wildly conflicting and often confusing messages about sex, marriage and singleness. Today, Pastor Brent offers a refreshingly clear Biblical perspective on these topics.
Feb 14, 2021
THE SHAME GAME | RELATIONSHIP STATUS | PART 1
Ever wonder why you keep repeating the failures in your relationships? Join us as Pastor Brent Roam preaches on the power of God’s grace to overcome shame.
Feb 7, 2021
GET YOUR FEET WET | PROMISED LAND PART 6
What’s holding you back from stepping into God’s promise and your potential? Welcome to the last installment of Promised Land!
If you’re tired of failing, start following.
If you want to step forward, step away.
If you want to get through it, you’ve got to get in it.
Jan 31, 2021
BE STILL AND MOVE ON | PROMISED LAND PART 5
What do you do when you are facing an impossible situation? Join us as we watch this message from Pastor Brent Roam about being still and moving on. 1/31/2021
Jan 24, 2021
CLIMB THE MOUNTAIN | PROMISED LAND PART 4
Don't stay far from God! He is inviting you into intimacy with him. Let's climb the mountain together.
Jan 17, 2021
WHOM SHALL I FEAR? | PROMISED LAND PART 3
Are you struggling to overcome fear? Join us as we hear from Pastor Brent Roam about overcoming the fear of man by the power of God.
Jan 10, 2021
FULFILLING YOUR POTENTIAL - PROMISED LAND PART 2
And the Lord said: “I have surely seen the oppression of My people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows. Exodus 3:7
So I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up from that land to a good and large land, to a land flowing with milk and honey. . . . Exodus 3:8 (NKJV)
So now, go. I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people the Israelites out of Egypt.” Exodus 3:10 (NIV)
But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?” Exodus 3:11
And God said, “I will be with you. . . .” Exodus 3:12
“The elders of Israel will listen to you. Then you and the elders are to go to the king of Egypt and say to him, ‘The Lord, the God of the Hebrews, has met with us. Let us take a three-day journey into the wilderness to offer sacrifices to the Lord our God.’ Exodus 3:18
But I know that the king of Egypt will not let you go unless a mighty hand compels him. Exodus 3:19
So I will stretch out my hand and strike the Egyptians with all the wonders that I will perform among them. After that, he will let you go. Exodus 3:20
FULFILLING YOUR POTENTIAL
But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?” Exodus 3:11
And God said, “I will be with you. . . .” Exodus 3:12
Moses said to God, “Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ Then what shall I tell them?” Exodus 3:13
God said to Moses, “I am who I am. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I am has sent me to you.’” Exodus 3:14
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord. . . . Colossians 3:23
So I will stretch out my hand and strike the Egyptians with all the wonders that I will perform among them. After that, he will let you go. Exodus 3:20
And God said, “I will be with you. . . .” Exodus 3:12
“So now, go. I am sending you. . . .” Exodus 3:10 (NIV)
Then Moses took his wife and his sons and set them on a donkey, and he returned to the land of Egypt. And Moses took the rod of God in his hand. Exodus 4:20
Jan 3, 2021
PROMISED LAND Part 1
Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:13-14
PROMISED LAND
It’s not where you’ve been, it’s where you’re going
Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian. And he led the flock to the back of the desert, and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. Exodus 3:1
And the Angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire from the midst of a bush. So he looked, and behold, the bush was burning with fire, but the bush was not consumed. Exodus 3:2
Then Moses said, “I will now turn aside and see this great sight, why the bush does not burn.” Exodus 3:3
So when the Lord saw that he turned aside to look, God called to him from the midst of the bush and said, “Moses, Moses!”
And he said, “Here I am. . . .” Exodus 3:4
And the Lord said: “I have surely seen the oppression of My people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows. So I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up from that land to a good and large land, to a land flowing with milk and honey, to the place of the Canaanites and the Hittites and the Amorites and the Perizzites and the Hivites and the Jebusites. Exodus 3:7-8 (NKJV)
And now the cry of the Israelites has reached me, and I have seen the way the Egyptians are oppressing them. So now, go. I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people the Israelites out of Egypt.” Exodus 3:9-10 (NIV)
IT’S GO TIME
Then Moses said, “I will now turn aside and see this great sight, why the bush does not burn.” Exodus 3:3
So when the Lord saw that he turned aside to look, God called to him from the midst of the bush. . . . Exodus 3:4
Stop settling for the status quo.
So when the Lord saw that he turned aside to look, God called to him from the midst of the bush and said, “Moses, Moses!” Exodus 3:4
Pay attention to repetition.
Pay attention to repetition.
“I have surely seen the oppression of My people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows. So I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up from that land to a good and large land, to a land flowing with milk and honey. . . .” Exodus 3:7-8
So now, go. I am sending you. . . . Exodus 3:10
Pursue God’s purpose not your promotion.
“Here I am. . . .” Exodus 3:4
Dec 27, 2020
THE PERFECT CIRCLE
Dec 20, 2020
FEELING THE PRESSURE WHEN YOU DON’T SEE THE PURPOSE
And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. . . .
So all went to be registered, everyone to his own city.
Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was with child.
So it was, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. Luke 2:1-7
FEELING THE PRESSURE
WHEN YOU DON’T SEE THE PURPOSE
You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Isaiah 26:3
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your paths. Proverbs 3:5-6
When you cannot see God’s purpose,
you’ve got to trust in God’s promise.
[W]hile they were there, the days were completed for her to be delivered. Luke 2:6
When you cannot see God’s purpose,
you’ve got to trust God’s timing. Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord! Psalm 27:14
Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him. . . . Psalm 37:3
They who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint. Isaiah 40:31
[S]he brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger. . . . Luke 2:7
Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light. Matthew 11:28-30
We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. . . . 2 Corinthians 4:8-9
Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. 2 Corinthians 4:16
Dec 13, 2020
HIDERS AND SEEKERS
Dec 6, 2020
COUNTERFEIT KINGS - FEELING THE PRESSURE Part 3
Nov 29, 2020
The Pressure of God's Great Purpose - FEELING THE PRESSURE Part II
Nov 21, 2020
FEELING THE PRESSURE - Part 1
FEELING THE PRESSURE
THE POWER WITHIN YOU
IS GREATER THAN THE PRESSURE UPON YOU
We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. . . . 2 Corinthians 4:8-9
Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. 2 Corinthians 4:16
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit.
Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not wanting to make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly. Matthew 1:18-19
VOICES AND CHOICES
Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not wanting to make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly. Matthew 1:19
YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INTEGRITY OF YOUR CHOICES,
NOT THE SUCCESS OF THEIR OUTCOMES.
But while he thought about these things, behold,…
Nov 15, 2020
GOD’S POWER IN MY WEAKNESS
GOD’S POWER IN MY WEAKNESS
… I have received such wonderful revelations from God. So to keep me from becoming proud, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger from Satan to torment me and keep me from becoming proud (2 Corinthians 12:7b, NLT).
Three different times I begged the Lord to take it away (2 Corinthians 12:8, NLT).
the accuser of our brethren … which accused them before our God day and night (Revelation 12:10).
For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things (1 John 3:20).
Whenever our hearts in [tormenting] self-accusation make us feel guilty and condemn us (1 John 3:20, AMP)
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9a, KJV).
Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” (2 Corinthians 12:9a, NLT).
❑ The power of God is most visibly demonstrated through my weaknesses.
For [simply] consider your own call,…
Nov 7, 2020
THE ELEMENTS OF HARMONY - FREE: ROMANS Part 5
FREE: A LETTER TO THE ROMANS.
For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought,
but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has distributed to each of you.
For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function,
so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. . . .
Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.
Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.
Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.
Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.
Live in harmony with one another.
Do not be proud, but be willing…
Nov 1, 2020
WHAT’S YOUR MINDSET?- FREE: ROMANS Part 3
There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.
For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: He condemned sin in the flesh, that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.
For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, set their minds on the things of the Spirit.
For to be fleshly minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the fleshly mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be. So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
But you are not in th…
Oct 25, 2020
INVISIBLE CHAINS - FREE: ROMANS Part 2
FREE: A LETTER TO THE ROMANS
I do not understand what I am doing. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate, I do. . . . I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. . . . I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing. Romans 7:15-19
INVISIBLE CHAINS
HAMARTIA = SIN
enslaved to sin. . . . Romans 6:6
OUR NATURAL STATE
IS SLAVERY TO SIN
STRATEGY OF RELIGIOUS
DISCIPLINE
THE STRATEGY OF DISCIPLINE
LEADS TO THE SYMPTOM OF DESPAIR
THE SYMPTOM OF DESPAIR
LEADS TO THE STATE OF DENIAL
[A]re you unaware that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? Therefore we were buried with Him by baptism into death. . . . For if we have been joined with Him in the likeness of His death, we will certainly also be in the likeness of His resurrection. For we know that our old self was crucified with Him in order that sin’s dominion over the body may be abolished, so that we may no longer be en…
Oct 18, 2020
FREE - ROMANS Part 1
There is none righteous, no, not one;
There is none who understands;
There is none who seeks after God.
They have all turned aside;
They have together become unprofitable;
There is none who does good, no, not one.
Their throat is an open tomb;
With their tongues they have practiced deceit;
The poison of asps is under their lips;
Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.
Their feet are swift to shed blood;
Destruction and misery are in their ways;
And the way of peace they have not known.
There is no fear of God before their eyes.
Romans 3:11-18
HOW BAD IS IT?
Greed, sexual depravity, envy, murder, strife, deceit, malice, gossip, slander, hatred toward God, insolence, arrogance, boastfulness, disobedience, willful ignorance, unfaithfullness, untrustworthyness, heartlessness and cruelty. Romans 1:28-31
[A]t whatever point you judge another, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things. . . . Romans 2:1
hamartía
Hamartía entered the world t…
Oct 10, 2020
THE CURRENCY OF THE KINGDOM
THE CURRENCY OF THE KINGDOM
Pastor Mark Segraves
October 11, 2020
www.onefamilychurch.com
THE CURRENCY OF THE KINGDOM
When He had made a whip of cords, He drove them all out of the temple, with the sheep and the oxen, and poured out the changers' money and overturned the tables. And He said to those who sold doves, "Take these things away! Do not make My Father's house a house of merchandise!" (John 2:15-16, NKJV).
Then Jesus went into the temple of God and drove out all those who bought and sold in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves. And He said to them, "It is written, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer,' but you have made it a 'den of thieves'" (Matthew 21:12-13, NKJV).
PRINCIPLE: Without the right currency, I can’t fully participate in the Kingdom of God
As it is written: “There is none righteous, no, not one; There is none who understands; There is none who seeks after God. They have all turned…
Oct 4, 2020
REIMAGINING RACE THROUGH THE EYES OF GOD - Part 4 - Family Talk & Family Walk
Sep 27, 2020
This Is How We Do Family - Reimagining Race Through the Eyes of God Part 3
Sep 20, 2020
Reimagining Race Through the Eyes of God - Part 2
Sep 13, 2020
REIMAGINING RACE THROUGH THE EYES OF GOD - Part 1
REIMAGINING RACE THROUGH THE EYES OF GOD - Part 1
WHO CREATED RACE?
DID RACE COME FROM GOD?
God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth. . . .” Genesis 1:27-28
And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. Genesis 2:7
THERE IS NO THEOLOGICAL BASIS FOR THE IDEA OF RACE.
THERE’S NO BIOLOGICAL BASIS FOR RACE
On the Different Races of Man by Immanuel Kant, 1775
Kalmuckishe
Hinduische
Negerrace
Weissen
[I pray]. . . that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us. . . that they may be one just as We are one: I in them, and You in Me; that they may be made perfect in one. . . . John 17:20-23 NKJV
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; f…
Sep 6, 2020
HOW TO WAIT FOR MY NEXT SEASON
For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven. A time to be born and a time to die. A time to plant and a time to harvest.
A time to kill and a time to heal. A time to tear down and a time to build up. A time to cry and a time to laugh. A time to grieve and a time to dance. A time to scatter stones and a time to gather stones.
A time to embrace and a time to turn away. A time to search and a time to quit searching. A time to keep and a time to throw away. A time to tear and a time to mend.
A time to be quiet and a time to speak. A time to love and a time to hate. A time for war and a time for peace (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, NLT).
HOW TO WAIT FOR MY NEXT SEASON
A. Seasons aren’t forever.
B. What we do in one season can impact what we get out of another season
While I Wait…
1. I declare the power of God
It is He who changes the times and the seasons; He removes kings and establishes kings. He gives wisdom to the wise And [greater] knowledge to those who…
Aug 30, 2020
HOW TO SLEEP THROUGH A STORM - GET FIT Part 4
[Jesus] began to teach by the sea. And a great multitude was gathered to Him, so that He got into a boat and sat in it on the sea; and the whole multitude was on the land facing the sea. Then He taught them many things. . . . Mark 4:1-2
On the same day, when evening had come, He said to them, “Let us cross over to the other side.” Now when they had left the multitude, they took Him along in the boat as He was. And other little boats were also with Him.
And a great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that it was already filling. But He was in the stern, asleep on a pillow. And they awoke Him and said to Him, “Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?” Mark 4:35-38
HOW TO SLEEP THROUGH A STORM
And they awoke Him and said to Him, “Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?” Mark 4:38
“Why are you so fearful? Mark 4:40
How is it that you have no faith?” Mark 4:40
Then [Jesus] arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace, be s…
Aug 23, 2020
SPIRITUAL CARDIO - GET FIT PART 3
GET FIT: Developing a Life of Spiritual Vitality
SPIRITUAL CARDIO
If you love me, keep my commandments. John 14:15
Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. John 14:21
Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. . . . Anyone who does not love me will not obey my teaching. . John 14:24
The Exercise of PRAYER
The Exercise of GENEROSITY
The Exercise of SERVING
THE EXERCISE OF PRAYER
Pray without ceasing. Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:17-18
Be anxious for nothing, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7
THE EXERCISE OF GIVING
No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money. Matthew…
Aug 16, 2020
Emotional Eating - GET FIT Part 2
GET FIT:
Developing a life of spiritual vitality
Train yourself to be godly. For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come. 1 Timothy 4:7-8
Train = Gymnázō
NUTRITION
EXERCISE
REST
EMOTIONAL EATING
If only we had died by the Lord’s hand in Egypt! There we sat around pots of meat and ate all the food we wanted, but you have brought us out into this desert to starve this entire assembly to death. Exodus 16:3
[God] allowed you to hunger, and fed you with manna . . . that He might make you know that man shall not live by bread alone; but man lives by every word that proceeds from the mouth of the Lord. Deuteronomy 8:3
FEAST YOUR SOUL
ON THE WORD OF GOD.
FAST YOUR SOUL
FROM THE FOOD OF THE WORLD
“What must we do to do the works God requires?”
Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.”
So they asked him, “What sign then will you give that…
Aug 9, 2020
GET FIT - Part 1
GET FIT
Developing a life of spiritual vitality
Train yourself to be godly. For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come. 1 Timothy 4:7-8
Train = gymnázō
FEAST YOUR SOUL ON THE FOOD OF THE SPIRIT
EXERT YOUR STRENGTH ON SPIRITUAL ENDEAVORS
REST YOUR SOUL IN THE GRACE OF GOD
Aug 2, 2020
TRUTH - God's Word Out Stories (Part 6)
Will Jones
Pastor Mark Segraves
Jul 26, 2020
TRUTH - God's Word Our Stories (Part 5)
Pamela Love
Lee Watkins
Michael Holmes
Jul 19, 2020
TRUTH - God's Word Our Stories (Part 4)
Clarence and Tamarah Brownlee, Kirk Williams, and Esther Chu
Jul 12, 2020
TRUTH - God's Word Our Stories (Part 3)
"Crying Out To God" - Samoa Asigau
"The Deep End" - Tyler Neyens
"Who Am I?" - Domenic Mendoza
Jul 5, 2020
TRUTH - God's Word Our Stories (Part 2)
“Jesus Sees You” - Halle Neyens
"Identity - Beloved Son of God" - Frank Bell
“Hope” - Alejandro Cornejo
Pastor Brent Roam
July 5, 2020
onefamilychurch.com
Jun 28, 2020
TRUTH - Speakers Matt Cambridge and Brandon Wilkes
"God's Answer to Anxiety" - Matt Cambridge
"Embrace the And" - Brandon Wilkes
Jun 21, 2020
PRESS ON - Father's Day Service
But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ and be found in him. . . .
I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead.
Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:7-14
PRESS ON
KNOW YOUR GOAL
I want to know Christ. . . . Philippians 3:1…
Jun 14, 2020
THE WAY FORWARD - Interview with Bishop Claude Alexander
My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one.
They are not of the world, even as I am not of it. Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.
As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world. For them I sanctify myself, that they too may be truly sanctified.
My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you.
May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one—I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity.
Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me. John 17:15-23
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity.
It is like the precious ointment upon the head. . . . Psalm 133:1-2
Jun 7, 2020
THE ROAD TO RECONCILIATION
So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. 2 Corinthians 5:16
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! 2 Corinthians 5:17
All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: 2 Corinthians 5:18
that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. 2 Corinthians 5:19
And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. 2 Corinthians 5:19-20
We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God. 2 Corinthians 5:20
God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. 2 Corinthians 5:21
The Long Road to Reconciliation
We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God. 2 Corinthians 5:20
St…
May 31, 2020
THE WOUND OF RACISM AND THE POWER OF THE GOSPEL
[T]here is one body and one Spirit, just as we were called to one hope; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. Ephesians 4:4
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself. Mark 12:30-31
All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments. Matthew 22:40
[T]here before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. Revelation 7:9
If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boas…
May 24, 2020
YOUR SEASON OF DELIVERANCE - THE ACTS Part 6
It was about this time that King Herod arrested some who belonged to the church, intending to persecute them. 2 He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword. 3 When he saw that this met with approval among the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This happened during the Festival of Unleavened Bread. 4 After arresting him, he put him in prison, handing him over to be guarded by four squads of four soldiers each. Herod intended to bring him out for public trial after the Passover.
5 So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him. 6 The night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and sentries stood guard at the entrance. (Acts 12:1-6)
“The Lord’s hand was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord” (Acts 11:21).
“He was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord” (Acts…
May 17, 2020
ALL IN THE FAMILY - THE ACTS Part 5
At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was known as the Italian Regiment. . . . One day at about three in the afternoon he had a vision. He distinctly saw an angel of God, who came to him and said, “Cornelius!”
Cornelius stared at him in fear. “What is it, Lord?” he asked.
The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have come up as a memorial offering before God. Now send men to Joppa to bring back a man named Simon who is called Peter. . . . Acts 10:1-5
Peter went up on the roof to pray. He became hungry and wanted something to eat, and while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.
He saw heaven opened and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners. It contained all kinds of four-footed animals, as well as reptiles and birds. Then a voice told him, “Get up, Peter. Kill and eat.”
“Surely not, Lord!” Peter replied. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.”
The voice spoke to…
May 10, 2020
GOD WANTS YOUR ATTENTION - THE ACTS Part 4
May 3, 2020
FEELING THE PRESSURE - THE ACTS Part 3
When the members of the Sanhedrin heard this, they were furious and gnashed their teeth at him. But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked up to heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. “Look,” he said, “I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.”
At this they covered their ears and, yelling at the top of their voices, they all rushed at him, dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile, the witnesses laid their coats at the feet of a young man named Saul.
While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” Then he fell on his knees and cried out, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” When he had said this, he fell asleep. Acts 7:
All who were sitting in the Sanhedrin looked intently at Stephen, and they saw that his face was like the face of an angel. Acts 6:16.
Pressure builds Power through Perseverance.
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters,…
Apr 26, 2020
EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED - THE ACTS Part 2
One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer—at three in the afternoon. Now a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those going into the temple courts.
When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money. Peter looked straight at him, as did John.
Then Peter said, “Look at us!” So the man gave them his attention, expecting to get something from them.
Then Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you.
In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk.” Acts 3:1-6
EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED
Now a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate. . . . Acts 3:2
Experience shapes expectations.
[H]e was put every day to beg from those going into the temple courts. Acts 3:2
Expectations shape experience.
When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money. Acts 3:3
Peter looked straigh…
Apr 19, 2020
GOD SPEAKS YOUR LANGUAGE - THE ACTS Part 1
When the day of Pentecost had arrived, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like that of a violent rushing wind came from heaven, and it filled the whole house where they were staying. And tongues, like flames of fire that were divided, appeared to them and rested on each one of them. Then they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different languages, as the Spirit gave them ability for speech.
There were Jews living in Jerusalem, devout men from every nation under heaven. When this sound occurred, a crowd came together and was confused because each one heard them speaking in his own language. And they were astounded and amazed, saying, “Look, aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans? How is it that each of us can hear in our own native language? Parthians, Medes, Elamites; those who live in Mesopotamia, in Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome, both Jews…
Apr 12, 2020
WHILE IT WAS STILL DARK - FAILING FORWARD - Part 4
Easter Sunday Service
Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. John 20:1
So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have put him!” John 20:2
So Peter and the other disciple started for the tomb. Both were running, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. John 20:3-4
He bent over and looked in at the strips of linen lying there but did not go in. John 20:5
Then Simon Peter came along behind him and went straight into the tomb. John 20:6
He saw the strips of linen lying there, as well as the cloth that had been wrapped around Jesus’ head. The cloth was still lying in its place, separate from the linen. John 20:6-7
Finally the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went inside. He saw and believed. John 20:8
Ea…
Apr 5, 2020
IF THE STONES COULD SPEAK - FAILING FORWARD Part 3
IF THE STONES COULD SPEAK
As he went along, people spread their cloaks on the road. Luke 19:36-38
When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen:
Luke 19:36-38
They quickly took their cloaks and spread them under him on the bare steps. Then they blew the trumpet and shouted, “Jehu is king!” 2 Kings 9:13
Never again will an oppressor overrun my people, for now I am keeping watch. . . . Zechariah 9:8-9
See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. Zechariah 9:8-9
“Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!” Luke 19:38
“Teacher, rebuke your disciples!” Luke 19:36-40
“I tell you,” he replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.” Luke 19:36-40
[I]f they keep quiet, the stones will cry out. Luke 19:40
KEEP WORSHIPPING
EVEN WHEN YOU DON…
Mar 29, 2020
FEELING FORSAKEN - Failing Forward Part 2
From noon until three in the afternoon darkness came over all the land.
About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lemasabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”). Matthew 27:45-46
And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit. Matthew 27:50
At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split and the tombs broke open. . . . Matthew 27:51-52
When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, “Surely he was the Son of God!” Matthew 27:53-54
FEELING FORSAKEN
DON’T DENY YOUR FEELINGS,
BUT DON’T FORGET YOUR FAITH.
Put your sword back in its place. . . . Do you think I cannot call on my Father, and he will at once put at my disposal more than twelve legions of angels? But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happe…
Mar 22, 2020
HOW TO ADVANCE THROUGH ADVERSITY - FAILING FORWARD Part 1
Then Jesus told them, “This very night you will all fall away on account of me, for it is written: “‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’
Matthew 26:31-41
But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”
Peter replied, “Even if all fall away on account of you, I never will.”
“Truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “this very night, before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times.”
But Peter declared, “Even if I have to die with you, I will never disown you.” And all the other disciples said the same.
Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.”
He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with him, and he began to be sorrowful and troubled.
Then he said to them, “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.”
Going a little farther, he fell with his face to t…
Mar 15, 2020
Leading Through Adversity
Join in on our round table discussion on leading through adversity with experts in our congregation from the business, medical and educational fields.
Mar 8, 2020
WHAT DO YOU SEE IN HIM? - FEARLESS Part 10
WHAT DO YOU SEE IN HIM? - FEARLESS Part 10
“You have done a foolish thing,” Samuel said. “You have not kept the command the Lord your God gave you; if you had, he would have established your kingdom over Israel for all time. But now your kingdom will not endure; the Lord has sought out a man after his own heart . . . .” 1 Samuel 13:13-14
“I have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart. . . .” Acts 13:22
COURAGE - COWARDICE
OBEDIENCE - REBELLION
GENEROSITY - SELFISHNESS
Nearly everyone wants to connect with God.
The Lord who rescued me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear will rescue me from the hand of this Philistine. 1 Samuel 17:37
ACUTE AWARENESS OF GOD’S POWER
Twasn’t me, it was the Lord! I always told Him, ‘I trust . . . you. I don’t know where to go or what to do, but I expect You to lead me,’ and He always did. ~ Harriet Tubman
May the Lord judge between you and me. And may the Lord avenge the wrongs you have done to me, but m…
Mar 1, 2020
DYSFUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS - FEARLESS Part 9
DYSFUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS - FEARLESS Part 9
Amnon became so obsessed with his sister Tamar that he made himself ill. 2 Samuel 13:2
Tamar put ashes on her head and tore the ornate robe she was wearing. She put her hands on her head and went away, weeping aloud as she went. 2 Samuel 13:19
Her brother Absalom said to her, “Has that Amnon, your brother, been with you? Be quiet for now, my sister; he is your brother. Don’t take this thing to heart.” And Tamar lived in her brother Absalom’s house, a desolate woman. 2 Samuel 13:20
SECRECY
[T]he truth will set you free. John 8:32
When King David heard all this, he was furious. 2 Samuel 14:21-22
And Absalom never said a word to Amnon, either good or bad; he hated Amnon because he had disgraced his sister Tamar. 2 Samuel 14:21-22
AVOIDANCE
When you avoid conflict you invite chaos.
But the king said, “He must go to his own house; he must not see my face.” So Absalom went to his own house and did not see the face of the kin…
Feb 23, 2020
FAILED, BUT NOT FINISHED - FEARLESS Part 8
FEARLESS
The Lord sent Nathan to David. 2 Samuel 12 (NIV)
When he came to him, he said, “There were two men in a certain town, one rich and the other poor. The rich man had a very large number of sheep and cattle, but the poor man had nothing except one little ewe lamb he had bought. 2 Samuel 12 (NIV)
He raised it, and it grew up with him and his children. It shared his food, drank from his cup and even slept in his arms. It was like a daughter to him. 2 Samuel 12 (NIV)
“Now a traveler came to the rich man, but the rich man refrained from taking one of his own sheep or cattle to prepare a meal for the traveler who had come to him. 2 Samuel 12 (NIV)
Instead, he took the ewe lamb that belonged to the poor man and prepared it for the one who had come to him.” 2 Samuel 12 (NIV)
David burned with anger against the man and said to Nathan, “As surely as the Lord lives, the man who did this must die! He must pay for that lamb four times over, because he did such a thing and had no pity…
Feb 16, 2020
LEAD ME NOT INTO TEMPTATION (I can find it on my own) - FEARLESS Part 7
FEARLESS Part 7 Stage Notes
In the spring, at the time when kings go off to war, David sent Joab out with the king’s men and the whole Israelite army. . . . 2 Samuel 11 (NIV)
But David remained in Jerusalem. 2 Samuel 11 (NIV)
One evening David got up from his bed and walked around on the roof of the palace. From the roof he saw a woman bathing. 2 Samuel 11 (NIV)
The woman was very beautiful, and David sent someone to find out about her. 2 Samuel 11 (NIV)
The man said, “She is Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam and the wife of Uriah the Hittite.” 2 Samuel 11 (NIV)
Then David sent messengers to get her. She came to him, and he slept with her. (Now she was purifying herself from her monthly uncleanness.) Then she went back home. 2 Samuel 11 (NIV)
The woman conceived and sent word to David, saying, “I am pregnant.” 2 Samuel 11 (NIV)
So David sent this word to Joab: “Send me Uriah the Hittite.” And Joab sent him to David. 2 Samuel 11 (NIV)
When Uriah came to him, David…
Feb 9, 2020
STEP AWAY FROM THE WINDOW - FEARLESS Part 6
FEARLESS
David went to bring up the ark of God . . . to the City of David with rejoicing. . . . 2 Samuel 6:13-23
Wearing a linen ephod, David was dancing before the Lord with all his might, while he and all Israel were bringing up the ark of the Lord with shouts and the sound of trumpets. 2 Samuel 6:13-23
As the ark of the Lord was entering the City of David, Michal daughter of Saul watched from a window. And when she saw King David leaping and dancing before the Lord, she despised him in her heart. 2 Samuel 6:13-23
They brought the ark of the Lord and set it in its place inside the tent that David had pitched for it. . . . 2 Samuel 6:13-23
After he had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord Almighty. 2 Samuel 6:13-23
Then he gave a loaf of bread, a cake of dates and a cake of raisins to each person in the whole crowd of Israelites, both men and women. And all the people went to their homes. 2 Samuel 6:13-2…
Feb 2, 2020
BACK ON TRACK - FEARLESS Part 5
David thought to himself, “One of these days I will be destroyed by the hand of Saul.
The best thing I can do is to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will give up searching for me anywhere in Israel, and I will slip out of his hand.”
So David and the six hundred men with him left and went over to Achish son of Maok king of Gath. . . . When Saul was told that David had fled to Gath, he no longer searched for him. 1 Samuel 27:1-4
David and his men reached Ziklag on the third day. Now the Amalekites had raided the Negev and Ziklag. They had attacked Ziklag and burned it, and had taken captive the women and everyone else in it, both young and old. They killed none of them, but carried them off as they went on their way. When David and his men reached Ziklag, they found it destroyed by fire and their wives and sons and daughters taken captive. So David and his men wept aloud until they had no strength left to weep.
David’s two wives had been captured—Ahinoam of Je…
Jan 26, 2020
DECISIONS IN THE DARK - FEARLESS Part 4
Saul took 3,000 of Israel’s choice men and went to look for David and his men in front of the Rocks of the Wild Goats. When Saul came to the sheep pens along the road, a cave was there, and he went in to relieve himself. David and his men were staying in the back of the cave, so they said to him, “Look, this is the day the Lord told you about: ‘I will hand your enemy over to you so you can do to him whatever you desire.’” Then David got up and secretly cut off the corner of Saul’s robe.
Afterward, David’s conscience bothered him because he had cut off the corner of Saul’s robe. He said to his men, “I swear before the Lord: I would never do such a thing to my lord, the Lord’s anointed. I will never lift my hand against him, since he is the Lord’s anointed.” With these words David persuaded his men, and he did not let them rise up against Saul.
Then Saul left the cave and went on his way. After that, David got up, went out of the cave, and called to Saul, “My lo…
Jan 19, 2020
STEALING THE ENEMY’S WEAPONS - FEARLESS Part 3
Saul replied, “You can’t go fight this Philistine. You’re just a youth, and he’s been a warrior since he was young.”
David answered Saul: “Your servant has been tending his father’s sheep. Whenever a lion or a bear came and carried off a lamb from the flock, I went after it, struck it down, and rescued the lamb from its mouth. If it reared up against me, I would grab it by its fur, strike it down, and kill it. Your servant has killed lions and bears; this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, for he has defied the armies of the living God. . . . The Lord who rescued me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear will rescue me from the hand of this Philistine.”
Saul said to David, “Go, and may the Lord be with you.”
Then Saul had his own military clothes put on David. He put a bronze helmet on David’s head and had him put on armor. David strapped his sword on over the military clothes and tried to walk, but he was not used to them. “I can’t…
Jan 12, 2020
PUT ME IN THE GAME - FEARLESS Part 2
The Philistines gathered their forces for war . . . Saul and the men of Israel gathered and camped in the Valley of Elah; then they lined up in battle formation to face the Philistines. The Philistines were standing on one hill, and the Israelites were standing on another hill with a ravine between them.
Then a champion named Goliath, from Gath, came out from the Philistine camp. He was nine feet, nine inches tall and wore a bronze helmet and bronze scale armor that weighed 125 pounds.
There was bronze armor on his shins, and a bronze sword was slung between his shoulders. His spear shaft was like a weaver’s beam, and the iron point of his spear weighed 15 pounds. In addition, a shield-bearer was walking in front of him. He stood and shouted to the Israelite battle formations: “Why do you come out to line up in battle formation?” He asked them, “Am I not a Philistine and are you not servants of Saul? 1 Choose one of your men and have him come down against me. If he wins in a fi…
Jan 5, 2020
FEARLESS: WHEN THE BATTLE IS BIGGER THAN YOU
FEARLESS: WHEN THE BATTLE IS BIGGER THAN YOU
The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and be on your way; I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem. I have chosen one of his sons to be king.”
1 Samuel 16:1-13
But Samuel said, “How can I go? If Saul hears about it, he will kill me.”
1 Samuel 16:1-13
The Lord said, “Take a heifer with you and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the Lord.’ Invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what to do. You are to anoint for me the one I indicate.”
1 Samuel 16:1-13
Samuel did what the Lord said. When he arrived at Bethlehem, the elders of the town trembled when they met him. They asked, “Do you come in peace?”
1 Samuel 16:1-13
Samuel replied, “Yes, in peace; I have come to sacrifice to the Lord. Consecrate yourselves and come to the sacrifice with me.” Then he consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice.
1 Samu…
Dec 29, 2019
HOW TO FINISH STRONG
HOW TO FINISH STRONG
I also saw something else here on earth: The fastest runner does not always win the race (Ecclesiastes 9:11, NCV).
But he who endures to the end shall be saved (Matthew 24:13, NKJV).
For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time for my departure is near. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing (2 Timothy 4:6-8, NIV).
Essentials for Finishing Strong
Essential #1: I Train Consistently
Don’t you realize that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So run to win! All athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize.
So I run with purpose in every step. I am not just shadowboxing. I discipline my body like an ath…
Dec 22, 2019
YOU SEEM A LITTLE STRESSED OUT - MESSIAH Part 4
For unto us a Child is born,
Unto us a Son is given;
And the government will be upon His shoulder.
And His name will be called
Wonderful Counselor,
Mighty God,
Everlasting Father,
Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6
YOU SEEM A LITTLE STRESSED OUT
Festive Stress
- 69% stressed by feeling a “lack of time”
- 69% stressed by perception of “lack of money”
- 51% stressed by “pressure to give or get gifts.”
- 45% would prefer to skip Christmas altogether
Common Holiday Complaints
-I can't get it all done / I can’t afford this.
-This isn't how I thought it would be.
-I’m lonely.
-I hate crowds / lines / traffic.
-My family drives me crazy.
-Your family drives me crazy.
-It’s all too much — I’m just exhausted.
Prince of peace: Sar Shalom
Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. Matthew 15:34
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled…
Dec 15, 2019
EVERLASTING FATHER - MESSIAH Part 3
For unto us a Child is born,
Unto us a Son is given;
And the government will be upon His shoulder.
And His name will be called
Wonderful Counselor,
Mighty God,
Everlasting Father,
Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6
Your relationship (or lack thereof) with your father is one of the most influential forces in your life.
DARTH VADER AND LUKE SKYWALKER
MUFASA AND SIMBA
FATHER WOUNDS
Distant
Disapproving
Domineering
Disappearing
There was a man who had two sons. The younger one said to his father, “Father, give me my share of the estate.” So he divided his property between them. Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living. After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need. So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs. He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eat…
Dec 8, 2019
MEGA STORM / MIGHTY GOD - MESSIAH Part 2
For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6
MARK 4:35-41
On that day, when evening had come, [Jesus] said to [his disciples], “Let us go across to the other side.”
And leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. And other boats were with him.
And a great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking into the boat, so that the boat was already filling.
IMAGE - SEA OF GALILEE
But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion. Mark 4:38
And they woke him and said to him, “Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?”
And he awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
He said to them, “Why are you so afraid? Have you still no faith?”
And they were filled with great fear and said to one another, “Who then is th…
Dec 1, 2019
NEVER ALONE - MESSIAH Part 1
For unto us a Child is born,
Unto us a Son is given;
And the government will be upon His shoulder.
And His name will be called
Wonderful Counselor,
Mighty God,
Everlasting Father,
Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6
NEVER ALONE.
IMAGE - TWINS
I have spoken these things to you while I remain with you. But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit—the Father will send Him in My name—will teach you all things and remind you of everything I have told you. John 14:25-26
PRESENCE
PEOPLE
Where there is no counsel, the people fall; But in the multitude of counselors there is safety. Proverbs 11:14
PROMISES
I took you from the ends of the earth, from its farthest corners I called you. I said, ‘You are my servant’; I have chosen you and have not rejected you. So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10
I’ve seen the lightning flashing,
And heard the thunder roll;
I’v…
Nov 24, 2019
DIVINE DISRUPTION - UPSIDE DOWN, PART 3
[T]hey dragged . . . some brethren to the rulers of the city, crying out, “These who have turned the world upside down have come here too. . . . [They] are all acting contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying there is another king—Jesus.” Acts 17:6-7
DIVINE DISRUPTION
DISRUPTIVE
NETFLIX
PANDORA
TURBO TAX
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
AIRBNB
Jesus . . . reshaped [their] identity. He broke down dividing walls of hostility; he transformed how his followers saw themselves and treated “the other”. . . . God was true Father; they were all brothers and sisters. . . . They lived differently in the world. . . . Two millennia ago, Jesus Christ. . . set in motion a movement that turned the world upside down. He is the same Lord today. It can happen again.
What would it take for us to become divine disruptors in the world?
Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.” Then you will…
Nov 17, 2019
INSIDE / OUT - UPSIDE DOWN Part 2
[S]ome Pharisees and teachers of the law came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked, “Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They don’t wash their hands before they eat!”
Matthew 15:1-2
Jesus called the crowd to him and said, “Listen and understand. What goes into someone’s mouth does not defile them, but what comes out of their mouth, that is what defiles them.”
Then the disciples came to him and asked, “Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?”
He replied . . . “Leave them; they are blind guides. If the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit.”
Peter said, “Explain the parable to us.”
“Are you still so dull?” Jesus asked them. “Don’t you see that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then out of the body?
But the things that come out of a person’s mouth come from the heart, and these defile them.
For out of the heart come evil thoughts—murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false t…
Nov 10, 2019
Upside Down - Part 1
Is there anything in your life that needs to be turned upside down?
[T]hey dragged . . . some brethren to the rulers of the city, crying out, “These who have turned the world upside down have come here too. . . . Acts 17:6-7
[They] are all acting contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying there is another king—Jesus.” Acts 17:6-7
CONDEMNATION INTO CONFIDENCE
Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. Hebrews 4:16
STRANGERS INTO FAMILY
Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. Luke 6:27-28
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So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. Galatians 3:26-28
There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. Galatians 3:26-28
The fai…
Nov 3, 2019
BLIND SPOTS - DIRECTION Part 7
The decrees of the Lord are firm, and all of them are righteous. They are more precious than gold. . . they are sweeter than honey from the honeycomb. Psalm 19:9-12
But who can discern their own errors? Forgive my hidden faults. Psalm 19:9-12
Adjust Your Mirrors
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Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. Matthew 26:41
Invite Some Passengers
Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up. Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone? Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken. Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
Upgrade Your Software
I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear. But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. John 16:13-14
Oct 27, 2019
HOW CHRISTIANS DO CONFLICT - DIRECTION Part 6
When [Peter] came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face . . . . Galatians 2:11-14
HOW CHRISTIANS DO CONFLICT
What causes fights and quarrels among you? James 4:1
Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? You desire but do not have . . . . You covet but you cannot get what you want, so you quarrel and fight. James 4:1-2
The source of every dispute is
unfulfilled desire.
ATTACK
AVOID
If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. Matthew 18:15
ENGAGE
1. CHECK YOUR HEART
If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. 1 John 1:8
2. OWN YOUR PART
How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye. Matthew 7:4-5
3. LISTEN TO LEAR…
Oct 20, 2019
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO - DIRECTION Part 5
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO - DIRECTION Part 5
Abraham trusted God, and when God told him to leave home and go far away to another land that he promised to give him, Abraham obeyed. Away he went, not even knowing where he was going (Hebrews 11:8, TLB).
Then he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?” And he said, “Who are You, Lord?” Then the Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.
It is hard for you to kick against the goads.” So he, trembling and astonished, said, “Lord, what do You want me to do?”
Then the Lord said to him, “Arise and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do” (Acts 9:4-6, NKJV).
There was a crowd sitting around Jesus, and someone said, “Your mother and your brothers are outside asking for you.” Jesus replied, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?”
Then he looked at those around him and said, “Look, these are my mother and brothers. Any…
Oct 13, 2019
HOW TO KEEP YOUR SANITY WHILE SINGLE - DIRECTION Part 4
HOW TO KEEP YOUR SANITY
WHILE SINGLE
Now to the unmarried and the widows I say: It is good for them to stay unmarried, as I do. 1 Corinthians 7:8
SINGLENESS IS GOOD.
God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. Genesis 1:27
Western civilization idolizes individualism and self-realization and views marriage as something to attain after reaching a certain point in life. Marriage becomes a means of self-fulfillment and an idol.
Eastern civilization idolizes the family and makes everything revolve around it. Family becomes an idol.
Christianity has a unique view of singleness because there is no obligation to get married. Marriage is understood as a temporary earthly institution until the second coming with the new heaven and new earth.
For singles who choose to get married, marriage is a sacrament that is meant to be an act of service. Christianity drastically changes both how marriage and singleness should be viewed by…
Oct 6, 2019
WHY DO I FEEL DISCOURAGED? - DIRECTION Part 3
WHY DO I FEEL DISCOURAGED?
Between 2005 and 2017, the rate of 12 to 17 year-olds who experienced a major depressive episode in the past year rose by 52 percent.
In young people ages 18 to 25, the percentage with depression rose by 63 percent between 2009 and 2017.
Young adults affected by serious psychological distress (anxiety, depression, sense of hopelessness / worthlessness) in the past 30 days rose by 71 percent in 2017.
God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
2 Timothy 1:7
CHECK YOUR SIGNAL
[W]e take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.
2 Corinthians 10:5
SET YOUR SIGHTS
[S]et your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.
Colossians 3:1-2
[B]rothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—thin…
Sep 29, 2019
GOD & MONEY - DIRECTION Part 2
No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money. Matthew 6:24
GOD & MONEY
Source vs. Resource
In the beginning God . . . . Genesis 1:1
So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. Genesis 1:27
God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.” Genesis 1:28
Then God said, “I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. Genesis 1:29
And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds in the sky and all the creatures that move along the ground—everything that has the breath of life in it—I give every green plant for food.” And i…
Sep 22, 2019
DIRECTION - Celebration Sunday
How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! I gain understanding from your precepts; therefore I hate every wrong path. Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. Psalm 119:103-105
DIAGNOSIS
DESTINATION
DIRECTION
Your destination is determined by whose directions you take.
God’s direction brings you joy.
Direct me in the path of your commands, for there I find delight. Psalm 119:35
God’s direction makes you whole.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight.
Do not be wise in your own eyes;
fear the Lord and shun evil.
This will bring health to your body
and nourishment to your bones. Proverbs 3:5-8
God’s direction flows from God’s love.
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.
Do not be like the horse or the mule,
which have no understanding
but must be controlled by…
Sep 15, 2019
GRACE In All Caps - GALATIANS Part 7
See what large letters I use as I write to you with my own hand! Galatians 6:11
SEE WHAT LARGE LETTERS I USE WAS I WRITE TO YOU WITH MY OWN HAND! Galatians 6:11
THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST BE WITH YOUR SPIRIT, BROTHERS AND SISTERS. AMEN. Galatians 6:18
GRACE
in all caps
GRACE:
The love and mercy of God
freely given to us,
because God loves us,
and wants us to have it.
GRACE
is a gift.
[I]t is the gift of God. . . . Ephesians 2:8
GRACE
is undeserved.
But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works; otherwise grace would no longer be grace. Romans 11:6
GRACE
is for you.
For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. Titus 2:11
GRACE
brings you life.
But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace . . . . Eph. 2:4-5
GRACE
gives you power.
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness…
Sep 8, 2019
THE RHYTHM OF THE SPIRIT - GALATIANS Part 6
[T]he fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. . . . Galatians 5:22
Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. Galatians 5:25
THE RHYTHM OF THE SPIRIT
Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. Galatians 5:25
Interpersonal Disharmony
Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other. Galatians 5:26
Persistent Anxiety
God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7
Chronic Captivity
For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. Galatians 5:1
Listen
Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me. Revelation 3:20
Practice
Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. James 1:22
Partner
Carry each other’s b…
Sep 1, 2019
DON’T FORGET YOU’RE IN A FIGHT - GALATIANS Part 5
It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.
Galatians 5:1
RULES | REBELLION
You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh;
Galatians 5:13
Rather, serve one another humbly in love. For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
Galatians 5:13-14
So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh.
Galatians 5:16-17
They are in conflict with each other. . . .
Galatians 5:17
The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like.
Galatians 5:19-21
I warn you, as I did before, that those who li…
Aug 25, 2019
ACCESSING MY INHERITANCE NOW - GALATIANS Part 4
ACCESSING MY INHERITANCE NOW
But when the right time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman, subject to the law. God sent him to buy freedom for us who were slaves to the law, so that he could adopt us as his very own children.And because we are his children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, prompting us to call out, “Abba, Father.” Now you are no longer a slave but God’s own child. And since you are his child, God has made you his heir.
Galatians 4:4-7, NLT
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
Romans 8:35, NKJV
For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:38-39, NKJV
He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how…
Aug 18, 2019
ACCEPT YOUR UPGRADE - GALATIANS Part 3
God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, “Abba, Father.” So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child. . . .
ACCEPT YOUR
UPGRADE
Consequences of Performance-Based Faith:
• Increases alienation
• Breeds hypocrisy
• Confuses new believers
• Disillusions outsiders
• Devalues the Sacrifice of Christ
You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? . . .
Galatians 3:1
I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by believing what you heard?
Galatians 3:2
Are you so foolish? After beginning by means of the Spirit, are you now trying to finish by means of the flesh?
Galatians 3:3
For all who rely on the works of the law are under a curse, as it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”
Galatians 3:10
Why, then, was the law given at all?
Galatians 3:19
[T]he law was our guardian until Christ came. . . .
Gala…
Aug 11, 2019
THE PROBLEM WITH PERFORMANCE - GALATIANS Part 2
When Cephas [Peter] came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned.
Galatians 2:11
For before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself from the Gentiles
because he was afraid of those who belonged to the circumcision group.
Galatians 2:12
The other Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that by their hypocrisy even Barnabas was led astray.
Galatians 2:13
When I saw that they were not acting in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas [Peter] in front of them all, “You are a Jew, yet you live like a Gentile and not like a Jew.
How is it, then, that you force Gentiles to follow Jewish customs?
Galatians 2:14
[We] have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no one will be justified.
Galatians 2:16
THE PROBLEM WITH PERFORMANCE
Why We Are Prone to Performance-Base…
Aug 4, 2019
HOW DO WE GET RIGHT WITH GOD? - GALATIANS Part 1
HOW DO WE
GET RIGHT WITH GOD?
I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you to live in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—which is really no gospel at all.
Galatians 1:6-7
Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ.
Galatians 1:7
But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let them be under God’s curse!
Galatians 1:8
As we have already said, so now I say again: If anybody is preaching to you a gospel other than what you accepted, let them be under God’s curse!
Galatians 1:9
I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. Through him everyone who believes is set free from every sin, a justification you were not able to obtain under the law of Moses. Acts 13:39
You who are trying to be justified by the law have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace.…
Jul 28, 2019
PURSUING POTENTIAL - HEROES Part 7
[S]ince we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us . . . . Hebrews 12:1-2
PURSUING POTENTIAL
SAMSON
You will become pregnant and have a son whose head is never to be touched by a razor because the boy is to be a Nazirite, dedicated to God from the womb. He will take the lead in delivering Israel from the hands of the Philistines.”
Judges 13:5
After putting him to sleep on her lap, she called for someone to shave off the seven braids of his hair, and so began to subdue him. And his strength left him.
Judges 16:19
Then the Philistines seized him, gouged out his eyes and took him down to Gaza. Binding him with bronze shackles, they set him to grinding grain in the prison.
Judges 16:20-21
Whoever is faithful in very little is also faithful in much, and whoever is unrighteous in very little, is also unrighteous in much.…
Jul 21, 2019
EVEN IF HE DOESN’T - HEROES Part 6
Furious with rage, Nebuchadnezzar summoned Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego.
Daniel 3:13-18
So these men were brought before the king, and Nebuchadnezzar said to them, “Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, that you do not serve my gods or worship the image of gold I have set up?
Now when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe and all kinds of music, if you are ready to fall down and worship the image I made, very good.
But if you do not worship it, you will be thrown immediately into a blazing furnace. Then what god will be able to rescue you from my hand?”
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to him, “King Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter.
If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and he will deliver us from Your Majesty’s hand.
But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold…
Jul 14, 2019
David: A Heart Anchored in God’s Love - HEROES Part 5
David: A Heart Anchored in God’s Love
“The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
I Samuel 16:7
“Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you.”
Psalm 63:3
Jul 14, 2019
Faithing It! - HEROES Part 5
Faithing It!
Guest Speaker: Samoa Asigau
“And Joshua the son of Nun sent two men secretly from Shittim as spies, saying, “Go, view the land, especially Jericho.” And they went and came into the house of a prostitute whose name was Rahab and lodged there.”
Joshua 2:1
“True, the men came to me, but I did not know where they were from. And when the gate was about to be closed at dark, the men went out. I do not know where the men went.”
Joshua 2:4-5
“And as soon as we heard it, our hearts melted, and there was no spirit left in any man because of you, for the Lord your God, he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneath.”
Joshua 2:11
You can be real with God.
Your hearing is demonstrated
by your confession.
Your action is a demonstration of faith.
“[A]nd in the same way was not also Rahab the prostitute justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out by another way?”
James 2:25
“[B]y faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish…
Jul 7, 2019
JOSHUA - HEROES Part 4
“But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord”
Joshua 24:15
1) Have a vision for your life
2) Have a heavenly Hope
Jul 7, 2019
You Were Made For This - HEROES Part 4
You were made for this.
I am hard pressed between th[is life and the next]. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better.
Philippians 1:23
Esther
Her people are exiled from Israel because of sin
She lives in a foreign land called Persia
A huge problem arises
God is hidden (the book never mentions God by name)
Then Haman said to King Xerxes, “There is a certain people dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of your kingdom who keep themselves separate.
Their customs are different from those of all other people, and they do not obey the king’s laws; it is not in the king’s best interest to tolerate them. If it pleases the king, let a decree be issued to destroy them....”
Esther 3:8-9
...And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?
Esther 4:14
Our purpose is to allow God to use us for his purpose.
So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
1 Corinthians 10:31
Then Esth…
Jun 30, 2019
The Evolution of a Hero - HEROES Part 3
[S]ince we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. . . .
Hebrews 12:1-2
The Evolution of a Hero
GIDEON
For whenever the Israelites planted crops, the Midianites and the Amalekites and the people of the East would come up against them.
Judges 6:3
They would encamp against them and devour the produce of the land, as far as Gaza, and leave no sustenance in Israel and no sheep or ox or donkey.
Judges 6:4
For they would come up with their livestock and their tents; they would come like locusts in number—both they and their camels could not be counted—so that they laid waste the land as they came in. Judges 6:5
And Israel was brought very low because of Midian. And the people of Israel cried out for help to the Lord.
Judges 6:6
Now the angel of the Lord came and sat under the terebinth at Ophrah. . . .
while . .…
Jun 23, 2019
BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE - HEROES Part 2
BETWEEN A ROCK
AND A HARD PLACE
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
Jeremiah 29:11, NIV
Temptations for Heroes Like Moses
Escapism: When we try to go back
Denial: When we get stuck
where we are
Endurance: When we go
all the way through
Heroes are convinced
that God has a plan.
“Tell the people to march toward Pi Hahiroth between Migdol and the sea. Camp there along the shore, opposite Baal-zephon. Then Pharaoh will think, ‘Those Israelites are confused. They are trapped between the wilderness and the sea!’”
Exodus 14:2-3, NLT
People can make all kinds of plans, but only the Lord’s plan will happen.
Proverbs 19:21, NCV
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
Jeremiah 29:11, NIV
Your plans for us are too numerous to list.
Psalm 40:5, NLT
We know that in every…
Jun 16, 2019
BUILD YOUR BOAT - HEROES Part 1
A Hero:
Takes action
For the good of others
At a personal risk
Without regard for personal gain
(Wesley Autrey Pic)
[S]ince we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles.
And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. . . .
Hebrews 12:1-2
NOAH
The LORD observed the extent of human wickedness on the earth,
and he saw that everything they thought or imagined was consistently and totally evil.
Genesis 6:5
So the LORD was sorry he had ever made them and put them on the earth. It broke his heart.
Genesis 6:6
And the LORD said, “I will wipe this human race I have created from the face of the earth.”
Genesis 6:7
“Yes, and I will destroy every living thing—all the people, the large animals, the small animals that scurry along the ground, and even the birds of the sky.
I am sorry I ever made them.”
Genesis 6:7
But Noah found favor with the LORD.
Genesis 6:8
Noah was a righte…
Jun 9, 2019
In Step With The Spirit - HOLY SPIRIT Part 6
Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.
Galatians 5:25
In Step With The Spirit
1. It’s about process,
not position.
God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
2 Corinthians 5:21
2. If you want to grow it,
you’ve got to own it.
[C]onfess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.
James 5:16
3. Don’t forget it’s a fight.
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the . . . spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground.
Ephesians 6:12-13
4. Pray with your ears open.
[W]hen he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears. . . .
He will glorify me because it is from me that he will receive what he will make known to you.
John 16:13-15
5. Be…
Jun 2, 2019
Melody or Mayhem - HOLY SPIRIT Part 5
Melody or Mayhem
Serving, Teaching, Exhortation, Giving, Healing, Miracles, Prophecy, Discernment, Tongues, Interpretation,
Leadership, Mercy, Wisdom, Knowledge, Faith, Administration, Evangelism, etc.
Romans 12, 1 Corinthians 12, Ephesians 4
If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.
1 Corinthians 13:1
When we use our gifts, but don’t love,
we make noise but not music.
And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge,
and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
1 Corinthians 13:2 (ESV)
If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing.
1 Corinthians 13:3
Motive > Mastery
Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside…
but on the inside are full of the bones of the dead and everything unclean. In the same…
May 26, 2019
Gifts of the Spirit - HOLY SPIRIT Part 4
Gifts of the Spirit
Serving, Teaching, Exhortation, Giving, Healing, Miracles, Prophecy, Discernment, Tongues, Interpretation ,
Leadership, Mercy, Wisdom, Knowledge, Faith, Administration, Evangelism, etc.
Romans 12, 1 Corinthians 12, Ephesians 4
Now about the gifts of the Spirit, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed. . . .
1 Corinthians 12:1
There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them.
There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord.
There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work.
1 Corinthians 12:4-6
We are unified in our diversity.
We are diverse in our unity.
Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.
1 Corinthians 12:7
You are gifted.
Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.
1 Corinthians 12:7
Your gift is for others’ good.
Their gift is for your good.
If the whole body were an eye, where…
May 19, 2019
The Unity of the Spirit - HOLY SPIRIT Part 3
Our Mission
Bringing people and God together in love
Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.
There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
Ephesians 4:3-6
Now the whole world had one language and a common speech. As people moved eastward, they found a plain in Shinar and settled there.
Genesis 11:1-2
They said to each other, “Come, let’s make bricks and bake them thoroughly. . . .”
Then they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city, with a tower that reaches to the heavens, so that we may make a name for ourselves . . . .
Genesis 11:3-4
The Lord said . . . “Come, let us go down and confuse their language so they will not understand each other.”
Genesis 11:6-7
So the Lord scattered them from there over all the earth, and they stopped building the city. That is why it was called Bab…
May 12, 2019
Personal Power for Divine Purpose - HOLY SPIRIT Part 2
Personal Power for Divine Purpose
In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen.
Acts 1:1-2
After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.
Acts 1:3
On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about.
For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”
Acts 1:4-5
Then they gathered around him and asked him, “Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?”
Acts 1:6
He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority.
Acts 1:7
But you will receiv…
May 5, 2019
HOLY SPIRIT
HOLY SPIRIT
I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever—the Spirit of truth.
The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.
John 14:16-17
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.
Genesis 1:1-2
Ruach: wind, breath, violent exhalation, blast, spirit
Pneuma: wind, breath, spirit
The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.
John 3:8
The Spirit renews you.
The Spirit gives life.
John 6:63
Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death.
Romans 8:1-…
Apr 28, 2019
RAISED TO LIFE - DEATH. BURIAL. RESURRECTION. Part 4
[D]on’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?
Romans 6:3
We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.
Romans 6:4
For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly also be united with him in a resurrection like his.
Romans 6:5
For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin—because anyone who has died has been set free from sin.
Romans 6:6-7
Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him.
Romans 6:8
For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, he cannot die again; death no longer has mastery over him.
Romans 6:9
The death he died, he died to sin once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God.
Romans 6:10
In the same way, count you…
Apr 21, 2019
Why do you look for the living among the dead? - DEATH. BURIAL. RESURRECTION. Part 3
Easter Sunday Service
On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. . . .
Luke 24:1
It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, [and] Mary the mother of James. . . .
Luke 24:10
They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.
Luke 24:2-3
While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them.
Luke 24:4
In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead?”
Luke 24:5
“He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: ‘The Son of Man must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’ ”
Luke 24:6-7
Then they remembered his words.
Luke 24:8
Why do we look for the living
among the dead?
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
R…
Apr 14, 2019
The Problem With Low Expectations - DEATH. BURIAL. RESURRECTION. Part 2
Later, Joseph of Arimathea asked Pilate for the body of Jesus. Now Joseph was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly because he feared the Jewish leaders.
With Pilate’s permission, he came and took the body away. He was accompanied by Nicodemus, the man who earlier had visited Jesus at night.
Nicodemus brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds. Taking Jesus’ body, the two of them wrapped it, with the spices, in strips of linen.
This was in accordance with Jewish burial customs. At the place where Jesus was crucified, there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb, in which no one had ever been laid.
Because it was the Jewish day of Preparation and since the tomb was nearby, they laid Jesus there.
John 19:38-42
The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and the Pharisees went to Pilate. “Sir,” they said, “we remember that while he was still alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’
So give the order for the…
Apr 7, 2019
WHEN YOU FEEL ABANDONED - DEATH. BURIAL. RESURRECTION Part 1
WHEN YOU FEEL ABANDONED
From noon until three in the afternoon darkness came over all the land.
About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lemasabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”).
Matthew 27:45-46
And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit.
Matthew 27:50
At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split and the tombs broke open. . . .
Matthew 27:51-52
When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, “Surely he was the Son of God!”
Matthew 27:53-54
WHEN YOU FEEL ABANDONED
Just because you feel it
doesn’t make it fact.
[Jesus], being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;
Philippians 2:6-8
rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant,…
Mar 31, 2019
THE POWER OF ONE - ONE part 4
Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one!
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart.
You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up.
You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.
Deuteronomy 6:4-9
Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one!
Deuteronomy 6:4
THE POWER OF ONE
What would your life look like if all of your time, energy, resources, and efforts were focused in the single-minded pursuit of loving God.
One Source of Authority
[C]hoose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me…
Mar 24, 2019
ONE THING - "ONE" Part 3
ONE THING
Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland.
Isaiah 43:18-19, NIV
No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing:
Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us.
Philippians 3:13-14, NLT
God’s Question for Me
When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, “Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?”
So they said, “Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God”.
Matthew 16:13-16, NKJV
“Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!” N…
Mar 17, 2019
One Mission - "ONE" Part 2
The On Family Church Mission
Bringing people and God together in love
Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
Matthew 6:31-33, NKJV
And my God will liberally supply (fill to the full) your every need according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:19, AMP
He will keep his agreement forever; he will keep his promises always.
Psalm 105:8, NCV
For no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ.
2 Corinthians 1:20a, NIV
Putting the “Peaces” Together
Through Jesus, I have peace with God.
Behold, the LORD’s hand is not shortened, That it cannot save; Nor His ear heavy, That it cannot hear. But your iniquities have separated you from your God; And your sins ha…
Mar 10, 2019
ONE - Part 1 of "ONE" Sermon Series
I pray . . . for those who will believe in me, . . . that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. . . .
that they may be one as we are one—I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.
John 17:20-23
Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called;
one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
Ephesians 4:3-6
There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
Galatians 3:28
SHARED STATUS
For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit.
1 Corinthians 12-13
God has put the body together . . . so that there sh…
Mar 3, 2019
RUNNING INTO WALLS - Strong and Courageous Part 7
WALLS
Institutional
Circumstantial
Spiritual
Self-imposed
RUNNING INTO WALLS
Now the gates of Jericho were securely barred because of the Israelites. No one went out and no one came in.
Joshua 6:1
Then the Lord said to Joshua, “See, I have delivered Jericho into your hands, along with its king and its fighting men.
Joshua 6:2
March around the city once with all the armed men. Do this for six days.
Joshua 6:3
Have seven priests carry trumpets of rams’ horns in front of the ark. On the seventh day, march around the city seven times, with the priests blowing the trumpets.
Joshua 6:4
When you hear them sound a long blast on the trumpets, have the whole army give a loud shout; then the wall of the city will collapse and the army will go up, everyone straight in.”
Joshua 6:5
So he had the ark of the Lord carried around the city, circling it once. Then the army returned to camp and spent the night there.
Joshua 6:11
Joshua got up early the next morning and the priests took up th…
Feb 24, 2019
GET YOUR FEET WET - Strong and Courageous Part 6
Early in the morning Joshua and all the Israelites set out from Shittim and went to the Jordan, where they camped . . . .
Joshua 3:1
And the Lord said to Joshua, . . . “Tell the priests who carry the ark of the covenant: ‘When you reach the edge of the Jordan’s waters, go and stand in the river.’”
Joshua 3:7-8
Joshua said to the Israelites, . . . “[A]s soon as the priests who carry the ark of the Lord . . . set foot in the Jordan, its waters flowing downstream will be cut off and stand up in a heap.”
Joshua 3:9-13
GET YOUR FEET WET
FEAR
Now the Jordan is at flood stage all during harvest.
Joshua 3:15
(Jordan River Video)
FEAR
Apathy
Cynicism
Distraction
Chronic Discontent
[A]s soon as the priests who carried the ark reached the Jordan and their feet touched the water’s edge, the water from upstream stopped flowing.
Joshua 3:15-16
It piled up in a heap a great distance away . . . while the water flowing down to the Sea of the Arabah (that is, the Dead Sea) was c…
Feb 17, 2019
YOUR TESTIMONY - STRONG AND COURAGEOUS Part 5
Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Shittim. “Go, look over the land,” he said, “especially Jericho.”
Joshua 2:1
So they went and entered the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there.
Joshua 2:1
The king of Jericho was told, “Look, some of the Israelites have come here tonight to spy out the land.”
Joshua 2:2
So the king of Jericho sent this message to Rahab: “Bring out the men who came to you and entered your house, because they have come to spy out the whole land.”
Joshua 2:3
But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them. She said, “Yes, the men came to me, but I did not know where they had come from.
Joshua 2:4
At dusk, when it was time to close the city gate, they left. I don’t know which way they went. Go after them quickly. You may catch up with them.”
Joshua 2:5
(But she had taken them up to the roof and hidden them under the stalks of flax she had laid out on the roof.)
Joshua 2:6
So the men set out in pursuit of the…
Feb 3, 2019
OBEDIENCE TRAINING How to do what we know to do
(3 pics)
I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. . . . For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.
For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing.
Romans 7:15-19
How do we do
what we know to do?
OBEDIENCE TRAINING
How to do what we know to do
Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go.
Joshua 1:7
Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.
Joshua 1:8
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.
Joshua 1:9
[M]editate on it day and night. . . .
Joshua 1:8
Keep this Book of the Law always on…
Jan 27, 2019
YOUR TERRITORY - Strong and Courageous Part 3
Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan River into the land I am about to give to them—to the Israelites.
Joshua 1:2
I will give you every place where you set your foot, as I promised Moses.
Joshua 1:3
Your territory will extend from the desert to Lebanon, and from the great river, the Euphrates—all the Hittite country—to the Mediterranean Sea in the west.
Joshua 1:4
No one will be able to stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.
Joshua 1:5
Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their ancestors to give them.
Joshua 1:6
YOUR TERRITORY
Your Territory:
Every aspect of life that God has placed under your care.
Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan River into the land I am about to give to them—to the Israelites.
Joshua 1:2
Your future is God’s past.
For we are God’s handiwork,…
Jan 20, 2019
YOUR TURN - Strong and Courageous Part 2
After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, the Lord said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ aide:
“Moses my servant is dead. Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan River into the land I am about to give to them.”
Joshua 1:1-2
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YOUR TURN
After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, the Lord said to Joshua . . . .
Joshua 1:1
Receive his instructions.
Incline your ear, and come to me; hear, that your soul may live . . . .
Isaiah 55:3
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. . . .
John 10:28
[T]he Lord said to Joshua, “Moses my servant is dead. Now then, you . . . .”
Joshua 1:1-2
Release the past.
Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead,
I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 3:13-14
If anyone is in Christ, he i…
Jan 13, 2019
Strong And Courageous
After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, the Lord said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ aide:
“Moses my servant is dead. Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan River into the land I am about to give to them—to the Israelites.
Joshua 1:1-2
I will give you every place where you set your foot, as I promised Moses. Your territory will extend from the desert to Lebanon, and from the great river, the Euphrates—all the Hittite country—to the Mediterranean Sea in the west.
No one will be able to stand against you all the days of your life.
Joshua 1:3-5
As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you. Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their ancestors to give them.
Joshua 1:5-6
“Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go…
Jan 9, 2019
EXPANDING THE MISSION
EXPANDING THE MISSION
OUR MISSION
To bring people and God together in love
I pray . . . for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. . . .
that they may be one as we are one—I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity.
Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.
John 17:20-23
VISION
That all become one in Him
The Need
The Opportunity
The Location
The Building
The People
The Numbers
The Model
The Leadership
The Schedule
December, 2018: Locate Potential Site
Jan - March, 2019: Restoration Work, Design Process, Build Teams,Purchase Supplies
Jan - April, 2019: Promotion
April 14, 2019: Practice Service
April 21, 2019: Launch!
Are we planting a separate church?
No. We are one church in two locations.
Will people be pressured to attend a specific campus?
No. People may attend whichever campus they like, whether it…
Dec 30, 2018
Now What? Discovering God’s Power for Moving Forward
Now What?
Discovering God’s Power for Moving Forward
Dr. Mark Segraves
God is beyond us.
(transcendent)
God is Spirit.
John 4:24, NKJV
No one has seen God at any time....
John 1:18, NKJV
Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
1 Timothy 1:17, KJV
Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.
Job 36:26
Do you think you can explain the mystery of God? Do you think you can diagram God Almighty?
God is far higher than you can imagine, far deeper than you can comprehend, Stretching farther than earth's horizons, far wider than the endless ocean.
Job 11:7-10, MSG
Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.
I Timothy 6:16
For the LORD thy God is a consuming fire….
Deuteronomy 4:24; Hebrews 12:29
Now therefore why should we die? for this grea…
Dec 16, 2018
THE FOUNDATION OF HOPE - Wait For It Part 3
I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.
Romans 8:18
For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed. . . .
Romans 8:19
We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. . . .
Romans 8:22
For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what they already have?
Romans 8:24
But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.
Romans 8:25
(Video)
But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.
Romans 8:25
THE FOUNDATION OF HOPE
Hope: Elpís
- Confident expectation of a future outcome that is certain or sure
- To anticipate, usually with pleasure
Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations . . . . being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised.
Romans 4:18-21
When you believe in the pro…
Dec 9, 2018
Patience is Power - Wait For It Part 2
7 minutes: in line for coffee at each visit
15 minutes: for a table at a restaurant at each visit
21 minutes: for a significant other to get ready
28 minutes: in security lines each time one travels
32 minutes: to be seen by a doctor at each visit
42 hours: in traffic each year
43 days: on hold for customer service
They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength. . . .
Isaiah 40:31
Wait: Qavah
i. to look eagerly for;
ii. to lie in wait for;
iii. to hopefully wait;
iv. to expect
Patience is Power
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
Romans 12:12
Patience builds power
through resistance to pressure.
Patience builds confidence in your future
when there’s a deficit in your present.
[H]ope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what they already have? But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.
Romans 8:24-25
See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring r…
Dec 2, 2018
Wait For It
They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
Isaiah 40:31
Hope deferred makes the heart sick. . . .
Proverbs 13:12
How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever?
How long will you hide your face from me?
How long must I wrestle with my thoughts
and day after day have sorrow in my heart?
How long will my enemy triumph over me?
Look on me and answer, Lord my God.
Psalm 13:1-3
DETOUR
DROP OUT
DIVINE DELAY
They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength. . . .
Isaiah 40:31
Wait: Qavah
i. to look eagerly for;
ii. to lie in wait for;
iii. to hopefully wait;
iv. to expect
The waiting itself is beneficial to us: it tries faith, exercises patience, trains submission, and endears the blessing when it comes. The Lord’s people have always been a waiting people.
~ Charles Spurgeon
Waiting is not just something we have to do until we get what we want. Waiting i…
Nov 26, 2018
The Secret is in the Source - Transitions Part 7
I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty.
Philippians 4:11-13
I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do all this through him who gives me strength.
Philippians 4:11-13
The Secret is in the Source
Life Stress Test
Death of Spouse (100)
Divorce (73)
Marital Separation (65)
Jail Term (63)
Death of family member (63)
Personal injury or illness (53)
Marriage (50)
Fired from work (47)
Marital reconciliation (45)
Retirement (45)
Change in family health (44)
Pregnancy (40)
Sex difficulties (39)
Addition to family (39)
Change in financial status (38)
Death of close friend (37)
Career change (36)
Foreclosure (30)
Change at work (29)
Trouble with in-laws (29)
Personal achievement (28)
Starting or finishing school (26)
Change in living conditions (25)
Trouble with boss (23)
Change in residence (20)
Change…
Nov 18, 2018
The Power of a Shift - Transitions Part 6
Saul was still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord.
Acts 9:1
He went to the high priest and requested letters from him to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women who belonged to the Way, he might bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.
Acts 9:2
As he traveled and was nearing Damascus, a light from heaven suddenly flashed around him. Falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?”
Acts 9:3-4
“Who are You, Lord?” he said.
Acts 9:5
“I am Jesus, the One you are persecuting,” He replied.
Acts 9:5
“[G]et up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”
Acts 9:6
Then Saul got up from the ground, and though his eyes were open, he could see nothing. So they took him by the hand and led him into Damascus.
Acts 9:1-8
The Power of a Shift
Perspective
(stop light)
(Downtown)
So Ananias left and entered the house. Then he placed his hands on him and said,
“…
Nov 11, 2018
Die to Live - Transitions Part 5
Now Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.
John 11:21-26
But even now I know that whatever You ask of God, God will give You.”
John 11:21-26
Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.”
John 11:21-26
Martha said to Him, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.”
John 11:21-26
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?”
John 11:21-26
“Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.”
John 11:21
Lazarus is dead, and for your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe.
John 11:14-15
DEATH
Our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin—because anyone who has died has been set free from sin.
Romans 6:6-7
BURIAL
Or don’t you know t…
Nov 4, 2018
The Reason For Your Season - Transitions Part 4
To everything there is a season,
a time for every purpose under heaven:
A time to be born, and a time to die;
A time to plant, and a time to pluck what is planted;
A time to kill, and a time to heal;
A time to break down, and a time to build up;
A time to weep, and a time to laugh;
A time to mourn, and a time to dance;
A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones;
A time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
A time to gain, and a time to lose;
A time to keep, and a time to throw away;
A time to tear, and a time to sew;
A time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
A time to love, and a time to hate;
A time of war, and a time of peace. . . .
[God] has made everything beautiful in its time.
Ecclesiastes 3:1-11
The Reason For Your Season
Bad things happen because the world is broken.
In this world you will have trouble.
John 16:33
In this world you will have trouble.
But take heart I have overcome the world.
John 16:33
What feels like a trial may be a test…
Oct 28, 2018
Something’s Got to Go - Transitions Part 3
Something’s Got to Go
Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the festival.
They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, with a request. “Sir,” they said, “we would like to see Jesus.”
Philip went to tell Andrew; Andrew and Philip in turn told Jesus.
Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.
John 12:20-24
Now my soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’?
No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour. Father, glorify your name!”
John 12:27-28
SACRIFICE
SURRENDER
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SAVIOR
Oct 21, 2018
The Necessity of Non-Negotiables - Trastions Part 2
How do we transition well?
“Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, that you do not serve my gods or worship the image of gold I have set up?
Now when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe and all kinds of music, if you are ready to fall down and worship the image I made, very good.
But if you do not worship it, you will be thrown immediately into a blazing furnace. Then what god will be able to rescue you from my hand?”
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to him, “King Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter.
If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and he will deliver us from Your Majesty’s hand.
But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up.”
Daniel 3:14-18
The Necessity of Non-Negotiables
The best way to navigate change in life is to determine what won’…
Oct 14, 2018
Transitions
Change is inevitable.
How do we transition well?
DISAPPOINTMENT
DISAPPOINTMENT AS A DOORWAY
Now Israel [Jacob] loved Joseph more than any of his other sons, because he had been born to him in his old age; and he made an ornate robe for him.
When his brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him and could not speak a kind word to him.
Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him all the more. He said to them, “Listen to this dream I had:
We were binding sheaves of grain out in the field when suddenly my sheaf rose and stood upright, while your sheaves gathered around mine and bowed down to it.”
Genesis 37:3-6
[Joseph’s brothers] saw him in the distance, and before he reached them, they plotted to kill him. “Here comes that dreamer!” they said to each other.
“Come now, let’s kill him and throw him into one of these cisterns and say that a ferocious animal devoured him. Then we’ll see what comes of his dr…
Oct 7, 2018
Difficult People - Jesus Uncensored Part 7
Love your enemies,
do good to those who hate you,
bless those who curse you,
pray for those who despitefully use you.
Luke 6:27-28
DIFFICULT PEOPLE
Love your enemies.
Luke 6:27
God is love.
1 John 4:8
Love your enemies.
Luke 6:27
If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.
If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.
If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.
1 Corinthians 13:1-3
Love your enemies.
Do good to those who hate you.
Luke 6:27
Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord.
On the contrary: “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you wil…
Sep 30, 2018
You Are What You Eat - Jesus Uncensored Part 6
You Are What You Eat
“Very truly I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw the signs I performed but because you ate the loaves and had your fill.”
“Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. . . .”
Then they asked him, “What must we do to do the works God requires?”
Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.”
John 6:26-29
“I am the bread of life. Your ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness, yet they died. But here is the bread that comes down from heaven, which anyone may eat and not die.
I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever.
This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.”
Then the Jews began to argue sharply among themselves, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?”
Jesus said to them, “Very truly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man…
Sep 23, 2018
Get Some Rest - Jesus Uncensored Part 5
Soul-Tired
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
Matthew 11:28
GET SOME REST
Causes of Soul-Fatigue
Self-Reliance
Disappointment with Others
Distraction
Anxiety
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart. . . .
Matthew 11:29
Intimate Relationship
Focused Direction
[Y]ou will find rest for your souls.
Matthew 11:29-30
Soul-Revival
Sep 16, 2018
How to Throw a Party
Sep 10, 2018
One Love - Jesus Uncensored Part 3
Who do you love the most?
Large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and turning to them he said:
“If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even their own life—such a person cannot be my disciple.”
Luke 14:25-26
Hates = Miséō
properly, to detest on a comparative basis;
to love someone or something less than someone or something else;
centers in moral choice, elevating one value over another
One Love
When you love the giver more than the gift,
your commitments don’t change when your circumstances do.
When you focus your affection,
you expand your effectiveness.
1. You pretend to agree with everyone.
2. You feel responsible for other people’s feelings.
3. You overanalyze almost everything.
4. You have a hard time saying “no.”
5. You feel uncomfortable if someone is angry with you.
6. You feel the need to be nice all the time.
7. You need praise to feel good.
8. Criticism crushes you.
9. You avoid confron…
Sep 2, 2018
Jesus and His One Sign
According to Scriptures,
Jesus died for our sins,
and He was buried.
He rose from the dead
and He was seen by many.
I Corinthians 15:3-7
Then some of the Pharisees and teachers of the law said to him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.”
He answered, “A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a sign! But none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.
For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now something greater than Jonah is here.
The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to listen to Solomon’s wisdom, and now something greater than Solomon is here.”
Matthew 12:38-42
Jesus is Greater
Aug 26, 2018
Impossible Expectations - Jesus Uncensored Part 1
Aug 19, 2018
It’s Not About You
Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.
And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should.
Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity.
Colossians 4:2-6
It’s Not About You
Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.
Colossians 4:2
Pros - euche
Pros - euche
Pros = toward / exchange
Pros - euche
Pros = toward / exchange euche = a wish or desire
Devotion becomes dialogue
Struggles become strengths
Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that what has happened to me has actually served to advance the gospel.
As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ.
And because of my chains, most of the brothers and sisters have become confident in the Lord and dare all the more to proclaim the gospel without…
Aug 12, 2018
The Real You - The Mystery Part 4
Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.
For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.
When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.
Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. Because of these, the wrath of God is coming.
You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.
Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.
Here there is no Gentile or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, bu…
Aug 5, 2018
Deep and High - The Mystery Part 3
I want you to know how hard I am contending for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not met me personally.
My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding,
in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
I tell you this so that no one may deceive you by fine-sounding arguments. For though I am absent from you in body,
I am present with you in spirit and delight to see how disciplined you are and how firm your faith in Christ is.
So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.
Colossians 2:1-7
The deeper you go, the higher you grow.
M.A.T.U.R.E.
Meditating on scripture and prayer
I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you wi…
Jul 29, 2018
The Mystery - Part 2
ICON
The mystery in a nutshell is just this: Christ is in you. . . .
Colossians 1:25-27
The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities;
all things have been created through him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. . . . [S]o that in everything he might have the supremacy.
Colossians 1:15-18
G.O.A.T.
The Son is the EIKON of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
Colossians 1:15
Prominent vs. Preeminent
For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him.
Colossians 1:16
Believe vs. Belong
He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. . . . [S]o that in everything he might have the supremacy.
Colossians 1:…
Jul 22, 2018
The Mystery of the Void - The Mystery Part 1
The Mystery of the Void
Regret / Resentment about the past
Frustration or discontent with the present, or
Worry / Concern about the future.
We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all God’s people—
I have become [the church’s] servant by the commission God gave me to present to you the word of God in its fullness—
the mystery that has been kept hidden for ages and generations, but is now disclosed to the Lord’s people.
To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is . . .
Colossians 1:25-27
Christ in you, the hope of glory.
Colossians 1:25-27
This mystery has been kept in the dark for a long time, but now it’s out in the open. God wanted everyone, not just Jews, to know this rich and glorious secret inside and out,
Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evi…
Jul 15, 2018
Go In Love
Pastor Anthony Meyers from The Crossing Church.
And he said unto them, GO ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
Mark 16:15
Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.
John 14:12
“Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.”
Mark 10:14
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
1 Cor. 13:4-7
Jul 8, 2018
Deliverance in the Desert - Wilderness Survival Guide Part 4
I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.
Isaiah 43:19
Deliverance in the Desert.
Early in the morning Joshua and all the Israelites set out from Shittim and went to the Jordan [River] . . . .
Joshua 3:1
Now the Jordan is at flood stage all during harvest. Yet as soon as the priests who carried the ark reached the Jordan and their feet touched the water’s edge, the water from upstream stopped flowing. . . . So the people crossed over. . . .
Joshua 3:15-16
Obedience opens the door to opportunity.
So the people crossed over. . . .
Joshua 3:16
Your desert will either define you or refine you.
When the whole nation had finished crossing the Jordan, the Lord said to Joshua, “Choose twelve men from among the people, one from each tribe,
and tell them to take up twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan, from right where the priests are standing, and carry them over with you and put them down at the place where you stay tonight . . . .”
Joshua 4:2-3…
Jul 1, 2018
Distortions in the Desert - Wilderness Survival Guide Part 3
Jun 24, 2018
Distractions in The Desert - Wilderness Survival Guide Part 2
Jun 17, 2018
It’s Not Who You Are It’s Who You’re With - Wilderness Survival Guide Part 1
Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up. So Moses thought, “I will go over and see this strange sight—why the bush does not burn up.”
When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look, God called to him from within the bush, “Moses! Moses!”
And Moses said, “Here I am.”
“Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.” Then he said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, because he was afraid to look at God.
The Lord said, “I have indeed seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their slave drivers, and I a…
Jun 10, 2018
Sufficient Grace For Insufficiency - Gracefull Part 4
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:8-10
Jun 3, 2018
Strength in Weakness - Gracefull Part 3
May 27, 2018
Gracefull Part 2
May 20, 2018
Grace in the the Gap - Gracefull Part 1
May 13, 2018
The Law of Distraction - Mother's Day
May 6, 2018
The End of Us and Them - Simon Says Part 9
Apr 29, 2018
Nothing in the Way - Simon Says Part 8
Apr 22, 2018
The Simon Stretch - Simon Says Part 7
Apr 15, 2018
The Promise of Power - Simon Says Part 6
Apr 8, 2018
Get Back in the Game - Simon Says Part 5
Apr 1, 2018
Hope in the Dark - Easter Service
Mar 25, 2018
When Failure Seems Final - Simon Says Part 3
Mar 18, 2018
I Know You Are But What Am I - Simon Says Part 2
Mar 11, 2018
Simon Says Part 1
Mar 4, 2018
The Main Thing. Build Better... Part 5
Feb 18, 2018
Build A Better... Part 3
Feb 11, 2018
Build A Better... Part 2
Feb 4, 2018
Build A Better... Part 1
Jan 21, 2018
The Runner: A Tale of Relentless Pursuit (Part 3)
Jan 14, 2018
The Runner part 2
Jan 7, 2018
The Runner: A Tale of Relentless Pursuit
Dec 31, 2017
Vision Sunday
Dec 24, 2017
Emmanuel - God With Us
Dec 17, 2017
There’s a Mission in your Mess
Dec 10, 2017
Hot Mess For the Holidays pt.2
Dec 3, 2017
The Push and Pull of Pain
Nov 26, 2017
Seven Minutes of Gratitude
Nov 19, 2017
Dollars and Sense
Nov 12, 2017
The Power of Words
Nov 5, 2017
Life Hacks: A Better Way to Live
Oct 29, 2017
Reason To Live
Oct 22, 2017
Paradigm Shift
Oct 15, 2017
It's All In Your Head
Oct 8, 2017
How Big Can you Believe?
Oct 1, 2017
Headspace
Sep 24, 2017
How To Heal a Wound
Sep 17, 2017
Whatever it is, it’s Growing - Celebration Sunday
Sep 10, 2017
Unfamiliar Passions of God
Sep 3, 2017
Don’t Go To Church
Aug 27, 2017
Putting the FUN in Function
Aug 20, 2017
It’s Grow Time
Aug 13, 2017
The Comparison Curse
Aug 6, 2017
How a Body Works Part 1
Jul 30, 2017
It’s A Good Day To Die
Jul 16, 2017
It Take Two to Make a Thing Go Right
Jul 9, 2017
What’re You Going to Wear?
Jul 2, 2017
Paul’s Prayer and Our Inheritance
Jun 25, 2017
Made For This
Jun 18, 2017
Ephesians Part 1 - Father's Day
Jun 11, 2017
THRESHOLDS Part 5
Jun 5, 2017
THRESHOLDS Part 4
May 28, 2017
From Wimp to Warrior: The Call of Gideon
May 21, 2017
THRESHOLDS Part 2
May 14, 2017
THRESHOLDS
May 7, 2017
If Easter, then Whatever
Apr 30, 2017
Dig In and Walk It Out!
Apr 23, 2017
Dig In!
Apr 16, 2017
Show Me Your Scars
Apr 9, 2017
What Did You Expect?
Apr 2, 2017
Right the Power
Mar 26, 2017
Bitter Sweet
Mar 19, 2017
Defined or Refined
Mar 12, 2017
When the King Comes Back
Mar 5, 2017
Knowing Who You Are
Feb 19, 2017
The Purpose of Parenting
Feb 12, 2017
Love on the Rock
Feb 5, 2017
The Purpose of the Church
Jan 15, 2017
What You Were Made For
Jan 8, 2017
Kingdom Agenda (Part 1)
Jan 1, 2017
Let Go and Lean In
Dec 18, 2016
Peace in the Storm
Dec 4, 2016
Breakthrough
Nov 27, 2016
You Need Help
Nov 20, 2016
The Paradox of Scars
Nov 13, 2016
Famous Last Words
Nov 6, 2016
Don't Be Afraid of the Light
Oct 30, 2016
Says Who?
Oct 23, 2016
Give it Back
Oct 16, 2016
Even Steven
Oct 9, 2016
Getting Online
Oct 2, 2016
Justice or Just Us
Sep 25, 2016
Holy Spirit
Sep 18, 2016
No Limit
Sep 4, 2016
Your Purpose - Here and Now
Aug 28, 2016
David - Your Faith is only as Great as your Giants
Aug 21, 2016
Samson - Grace is Greater than Guilt
Aug 14, 2016
Elisha - Here and Now
Aug 7, 2016
Sarah - Eternal Plan or Temporary Solution
Jul 31, 2016
Gideon - From Valley to Victory
Jul 24, 2016
Rahab - Flip the Script
Jul 17, 2016
Jacob - Stop Trying To Do It On Your Own
Jul 10, 2016
Jonah - Step into your Purpose
Jul 3, 2016
Deborah - If You Want a Life of Victory, You Need a Bigger Vision
Jun 26, 2016
Isaiah - God Wants Your Heart
Jun 19, 2016
Five Immutable Laws of Manhood
Jun 12, 2016
Your Next Step
Jun 5, 2016
What's Your Why
May 29, 2016
In Praise of Failure
May 22, 2016
Yes, You
May 15, 2016
Primary Objective
May 8, 2016
Mothers, Sisters, Daughters
Apr 24, 2016
What's In the Way?
Apr 10, 2016
What's Next?
Apr 3, 2016
Getting a Grip on Your Life
Mar 27, 2016
I Want My Life Back
Mar 20, 2016
Liberated to Liberator
Mar 13, 2016
Dark Night of the Soul
Mar 6, 2016
Be Like God
Feb 28, 2016
Imago Dei
Feb 21, 2016
Test Me
Feb 14, 2016
Relationships
Feb 7, 2016
Time
Jan 31, 2016
House in Order Part 1
Jan 24, 2016
Freedom
Jan 17, 2016
Power
Jan 10, 2016
Greatness
Jan 3, 2016
A Purpose
Dec 27, 2015
Us
Dec 20, 2015
Mary
Dec 13, 2015
Joseph
Dec 6, 2015
Disturbed or Delighted?
Nov 29, 2015
Generosity
Nov 22, 2015
Gratitude
Nov 15, 2015
Contentment
Nov 8, 2015
No Pain, No Grain
Nov 1, 2015
He's All That
Oct 25, 2015
And Not Or
Oct 18, 2015
Two Things
Oct 11, 2015
Holy Spirit
Oct 4, 2015
Power of Forgiveness
Sep 27, 2015
On Purpose II
Sep 20, 2015
Next Step
Sep 13, 2015
On Purpose
Sep 4, 2015
Pray First
Aug 30, 2015
What is a Christian?
Aug 23, 2015
Vibrant and Growing II
Aug 16, 2015
Vibrant and Growing
Aug 9, 2015
It's Hard To See With Your Elbow
Aug 2, 2015
You Were Made For This
Jul 26, 2015
Our Stories of Faith
Jul 19, 2015
Celebrate (Parable of the Lost Sheep)
Jul 12, 2015
Grow (Parable of the Soil)
Jul 5, 2015
How to Get More Than You Deserve
Jun 28, 2015
Your Call
Jun 21, 2015
Good Gifts
Jun 14, 2015
Don't Judge
Jun 7, 2015
Don't Worry
May 31, 2015
Back in the Box
May 24, 2015
Effective Communication
May 17, 2015
Be Perfect
May 10, 2015
You are - But if - Let your - So that
May 3, 2015
Only The Empty Can Be Filled
Apr 26, 2015
The Power of Identity
Apr 12, 2015
Shake It Off and Step Up
Apr 5, 2015
Insurmountable Problem - Incomporable Power
Mar 29, 2015
Jesus, the Liberator
Mar 22, 2015
Engaging Minds, Encouraging Hearts, Empowering Hands
Mar 15, 2015
Jesus, the Leader
Mar 8, 2015
Jesus, the Revolutionary
Mar 1, 2015
Who Do You Say I Am? [Matthew 16:13-17]
Feb 24, 2015
Boaz and Ruth II
Feb 15, 2015
Boaz and Ruth
Feb 8, 2015
Love, Passion, Desire and Spirituality
Feb 1, 2015
The Apostle Paul’s refreshingly candid, clear, practical and challenging message about sex, dating, marriage and relationships.
Jan 25, 2015
Relationships
Breathing Room Part 4
Jan 18, 2015
Money
Breathing Room Part 3
Jan 11, 2015
Time
Breathing Room Part 2
Jan 4, 2015
Breathe
Breathing Room Part 1
Jan 3, 2015
A Purpose
Dec 28, 2014
On Mission
Dec 21, 2014
Silent Night (Part 4: Peace in the Present)
Dec 7, 2014
Silent Night (Part 2: Peacemakers)
Nov 30, 2014
Silent Night (Part 1: Peace on Earth?)
Nov 23, 2014
Seasons (Part 4: Revival)
Nov 16, 2014
Seasons (Part 3: Recovery)
Nov 9, 2014
Seasons (Part 2: Reconciliation)
Nov 2, 2014
Seasons (Part 1: Rest)
Oct 26, 2014
Dare to Dream (Part 6: Vision)
Oct 19, 2014
Dare to Dream (Part 5: Leadership)
Oct 12, 2014
Dare to Dream (Part 4: Lions and Bears)
Oct 5, 2014
Dare to Dream (Part 3: Fear)
Sep 28, 2014
Dare to Dream (Part 2: Decisions)
Sep 21, 2014
Dare to Dream (Part 1: Dreams)
Sep 14, 2014
Living Water
Sep 7, 2014
Faith in Action (Part 5: Waiting)
Aug 31, 2014
Faith in Action (Part 4: Conflict)
Aug 24, 2014
Faith in Action (Part 3: Words)
Aug 17, 2014
If ever. . . now!
Aug 10, 2014
Faith in Action (Part 2: Mission)
Aug 3, 2014
Faith in Action (Part 1: Action)
Jul 27, 2014
Joy Ride (Part 4)
Jul 20, 2014
Joy Ride (Part 3)
Jul 13, 2014
Joy Ride (Part 2)
Jul 6, 2014
Joy Ride (Part 1)
Jun 29, 2014
Power - Plan - Purpose (Part 9)
Jun 22, 2014
Power - Plan - Purpose (Part 8)
Jun 15, 2014
Power - Plan - Purpose (Part 7)
Jun 8, 2014
Power - Plan - Purpose (Part 6)
Jun 1, 2014
Power - Plan - Purpose (Part 5)
May 25, 2014
Power - Plan - Purpose (Part 4)
May 18, 2014
Power - Plan - Purpose (Part 3)
May 11, 2014
Power - Plan - Purpose (Part 2)
May 4, 2014
Power - Plan - Purpose (Part 1)
Apr 27, 2014
The Divine Appointment
Apr 20, 2014
3 Days That Changed Everything - Sunday
Apr 13, 2014
3 Days That Changed Everything - Saturday
Apr 6, 2014
3 Days That Changed Everything - The Darkest Day
Mar 30, 2014
What's the Difference?
Mar 16, 2014
Our Gay Friends and Neighbors
Mar 9, 2014
If Only
Mar 2, 2014
Exquisite Grace
Feb 23, 2014
8-Week Challenge
Feb 16, 2014
True Love
Feb 9, 2014
Sex is Good
Feb 2, 2014
On a Mission - Get Out
Jan 26, 2014
On a Mission - Get Right
Jan 19, 2014
On A Mission - Get Focused
Jan 12, 2014
On A Mission - Get Intimate
Dec 29, 2013
Old and New
Dec 22, 2013
Christmas Courage
Dec 15, 2013
A Christmas Grab
Dec 8, 2013
A Family Redeemed
Dec 1, 2013
A Family Holiday
Nov 10, 2013
Binding up the Brokenhearted
Nov 3, 2013
Dressed for Battle
Oct 13, 2013
The Invisible Boss
Sep 29, 2013
Walk in the Light
Sep 22, 2013
A Candid Conversation About Sex
Sep 8, 2013
Six Keys to Solid Relationships
Sep 1, 2013
Dive In
Aug 18, 2013
Body Building
Aug 11, 2013
The Royal Family
Aug 4, 2013
Feel the Power
Jul 28, 2013
Near the house - In the house - Are the house
Jul 21, 2013
Before and After
Jul 14, 2013
Welcome to the Family