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This week Pastor Matt Dean continued in 2 Corinthians 8, where we see Paul explaining to the church that financial integrity matters to Christ. He calls giving to others a grace, based on the grace that Jesus showed. Therefore, when we are not giving generously to Christ, His grace is not at work in us. Beyond our tithe, there are moments and opportunities to freely give, and when we have first given ourselves to the Lord, and keep our hearts open to God and others, it is much easier to keep our finances open, too.  Would we be people marked not by our riches, but by the richness of our willingness to be joyful in generosity. 

This week, Pastor Lee Cadden gives us a picture of Paul's state of mind while writing 2 Corinthians, and practical application that applies to us today. In 2 Corinthians 7:1-16, Paul's state of mind varies between deep despair over the weight of his pastoral burdens and care for others, and his unparalleled joy over the repentance of believers and the joy of his brother Titus. In light of all of this we see Paul preach the hope of the Gospel to the Corinthians but also to himself. The letter turns toward a message of unity in Christ through Authentic Gospel Community: a small picture of Christ's Kingdom. It's why gathering for worship, gathering in homes, and even gathering in parking lots is so important. Our grief and our joy alike are meant to be shared with one another, all to His glory.

This week Pastor Matt Dean takes us through 2 Corinthians 4, verses 7-18. In this passage Paul encourages the Corinthians to not lose hope in our light and momentary afflictions, because in affliction is an eternal value and significant process underway; one that has purpose and reason.The beautiful reality - our treasure in jars of clay - is that our frailty and weakness is an invitation to the strength of Jesus. So if your whole-life response to Jesus is costing you time, money, sleep, comfort - there is beauty in the offering. Press forward in perseverance, knowing that His strength will be made clearer in us when we fall short.

In the remainder of 2 Corinthians 2, we see Paul reveal yet more of his weakness to the Corinthians while desiring to point them to the sufficient strength of God in Christ. Pastor Lee Cadden reminded us that despite how continuously Satan is seeking to destroy everything that is good and right in our lives, we have already triumphed over him because of Christ's atoning sacrifice on our behalf. From this authority, we are to permeate the world with the aroma of Christ, the good news of the Gospel of Christ - that the Kingdom of God is available now to those who have ears to hear. 

This week Pastor Matt Dean continues our series in 2 Corinthians. In verses 1:12-2:4, we see Paul's heart for the church in Corinth, and the conflict he endures because of misunderstanding from fellow christians there. We have all experienced hurt and pain at the hands of our brothers and sisters in Christ. However, come what may, Jesus is trustworthy, and even in pain, our Joy can be found in him. Ultimately, in the day of the Lord, all will be made clear and we will boast in one another as children of God. 

In this first week's sermon, Pastor Jeff Hollis lays the foundation of the glory due Jesus as we begin the Christmas season. Pastor Jeff encourages us to recognize His grand magnificence that we would better worship Him for coming two thousand years ago and with greater anticipation as we long for His return! Only in Jesus will you find the peace your soul longs for in this world of chaos. Only in Jesus will you experience joy that you and I are created to experience. 

In this week's text, the apostle Paul brings clarity to the follower of Jesus in world full of confusion and chaos. We are reminded here that our Lord created us to live in a way that brings Him glory and living this way is counter to a culture pleading with us to glorify ourselves.

This week we look at 1 Corinthians 8-9.

This week we look at 1 Corinthians 5.

This week we look at 1 Corinthians 3.

This week, we begin a new series through 1 Corinthians.

This week Pastor Matt Dean taught on 5 foundational truths that shape who we are as a church.

This week Pastor Lee Cadden completes our study through Jonah.

This week Associate Pastor Jeff Hollis takes us through Jonah chapter 3.

This week Executive Pastor Lee Cadden teaches from Jonah 3:1-5.

This week, Associate Pastor Caleb Farrow takes us through Jonah chapter 2.

This week we begin a new series through the book of Jonah.

This week, Lead Pastor Matt Dean concludes our series with an overview of what we learned.

This week, Lead Pastor Matt Dean teaches from Galatians 6.

This week, Lead Pastor Matt Dean teaches through Galatians 5.