We hope you enjoy these messages and are encouraged to live out the life and way of Jesus. Love God. Love people. It's that simple.
Presented by Pastor Chrystal Zidon
Part 3 of our series on answering the question of why we do what we do at church. This message is presented by Pastor Suzanne Rubin and it covers why we pray.
Presented by Meghan KellyA message about the great commission and what it looks like for all of us to GO!
Presented by Meghan Kelly
Presented by Adam Zulim
Presented by Nathan Shaw
Presented by Clay Peterson
Presented by Graham Kelly
Presented by Nathan Shaw
Presented by Nathan Shaw
Presented by Suzanne Rubin
Presented by Graham Kelly
Presented by Chrystal Zidon
Presented by Graham Kelly
Seeing our neighbors through God's eyes. Matthew 9:1-42 NLT Proverbs 3:28 NLT If you can help your neighbor now, don't say, “Come back tomorrow, and then I'll help you,” Jesus' compassion for his neighbors was fueled by how he saw them. Application: Allow Holy Spirit to help you see people and meet their needs where He leads you.
Presented by Meghan Kelly
This lane is all about the parable of the Good Samaritan. The “expert in the law” wanted to justify being able to exclude seeing some people as his neighbor thus excusing himself from being neighborly toward them. Jesus uses a parable to answer the questions, who is our neighbor and how can we be a good neighbor? We are tempted to turn our neighbors into an “other” and treat them in a way that does not honor God or their sacredness. Seeing our neighbors through God's eyes. Luke 10:25-37 NIV The Parable of the Good Samaritan Being neighborly is not limited to a neighborhood. Application: Start off by smiling and saying hi to people as you pass by. Be thoughtful about how you could be generous and kind. Be the kind of neighbor you wish your neighbor was.
Presented by Graham Kelly
Being a good neighbor begins with seeing our neighbor as God sees them, made in the image of God. Seeing our neighbors through God's eyes. Genesis 1:26-27 ESV 26 Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” 27 So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. How you love your neighbor depends on who you see when you look at them. Application: We can all think of people we struggle to see as made in the image of God. Pray before interacting with people each day asking God to help you see them as He does.
Presented by Chrystal Zidon
This series is all about how to be a good neighbor, fulfill the Great Commandment, answer the question of who our neighbor is, and what it means for us to treat others as those made in the image of God. Seeing our neighbors through God's eyes. Mark 12:29-33 NIV 29 “The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.'31 The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these.” 32 “Well said, teacher,” the man replied. “You are right in saying that God is one and there is no other but him. 33 To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.” Love for ourselves and others flows out of our love for God. Application: Practice confession and repentance. Confess your love for God or confess anything to him that is getting in the way of loving God.
2 Corinthians 13:14 TLB 14 … May God's love and the Holy Spirit's friendship be yours. 1 Timothy 2:1-6 NIV. 1 I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— 2 for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. 3 This is good, and pleases God our Savior, 4 who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. 5 For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, 6 who gave himself as a ransom for all people. James 1:5 NIV 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. 1 Corinthians 14:3 NLT. 3 But one who prophesies strengthens others, encourages them, and comforts them.
This series is all about how we are invited to live in fellowship with the Holy Spirit throughout each day. The tagline for the series is also the key verse for this message. 2 Corinthians 13:14 TLB 14 … May God's love and the Holy Spirit's friendship be yours. 1 Corinthians 14:3 NLT 3 But one who prophesies strengthens others, encourages them, and comforts them. 1 Corinthians 14:1-9 NLT Tongues and Prophecy 1 Let love be your highest goal! But you should also desire the special abilities the Spirit gives—especially the ability to prophesy. 2 For if you have the ability to speak in tongues, you will be talking only to God, since people won't be able to understand you. You will be speaking by the power of the Spirit, but it will all be mysterious. 3 But one who prophesies strengthens others, encourages them, and comforts them. 4 A person who speaks in tongues is strengthened personally, but one who speaks a word of prophecy strengthens the entire church. 5 I wish you could all speak in tongues, but even more I wish you could all prophesy. For prophecy is greater than speaking in tongues, unless someone interprets what you are saying so that the whole church will be strengthened. 6 Dear brothers and sisters, if I should come to you speaking in an unknown language, how would that help you? But if I bring you a revelation or some special knowledge or prophecy or teaching, that will be helpful. 7 Even lifeless instruments like the flute or the harp must play the notes clearly, or no one will recognize the melody. 8 And if the bugler doesn't sound a clear call, how will the soldiers know they are being called to battle? 9 It's the same for you. If you speak to people in words they don't understand, how will they know what you are saying? You might as well be talking into empty space. Build your friendship with the Holy Spirit by building others up. When moments come up this week where God would use you to speak His truth, do so with boldness. This is to build up His Kingdom here on Earth. His truth strengthens, encourages, and comforts.