We exist to know and follow Jesus in our home, city, and world.
Into the Darkness, Out of Excuses Romans 1:18-23
Romans 1:16-17 - Dynamite Gospel
We are all servants who live for Christ's name, and we are saints who live from Christ's grace. Everything that follows flows out of that identity.
More years, more stuff... still no rest
You can strive alone or you can thrive together!
The more you grab, the less you have.
A full life that still feels empty. Ecclesiastes 1:12-2:26 Even the best life under the sun can't satisfy a soul made for something more.
God gave you a conscience to guide you, but He provided His Word, His Spirit, and His Church to keep it calibrated. So don't stop growing, Stay in sync.
God, conscience, and the goal of love.
The thirst is real - so is the hope!
If God Himself has testified about Jesus, why would anyone reject it and call Him a liar?
Born of God, Marked by Love 1 John 4:19-5:2 Our love for fellow believers is a response to God's love and a sign that we belong to His family.
Born of God, Marked by Love 1 John 4:19-5:2 Our love for fellow believers is a response to God's love and a sign that we belong to His family.
When we love, we show and tell the world who God is.
Why in the world are we so drawn to it? The power of God within believers enables them to resist false teachings, deception, and their own flesh.
Are you living life wide open?
Are you raising Cain or reflecting Christ?
Just as children bear distinct traits from their parents, those born of God emulate what the Father does because His seed resides within them.
Jesus is our Lord and our leader
Pray More/Love More In this stand-alone sermon, Pastor John will challenge us to walk by the Spirit through the practical application of 1 Peter 4:7-11
Since Jesus is the Good Shepherd, am I… 1. A part of His flock? 2. Hearing His voice? 3. Following His ways?
Practical ways to prepare for the coming of Jesus: Eagerly study, cheerfully receive, and intensely believe the Word Pray Prepare for Sunday service
Pursuing a life guided by the Living Hope we have in Jesus, enabled by the power of the Holy Spirit will have a huge impact on how much joy we get from Christmas and every day of our post salvation life.
God's love flows deeply into His children and redefines who we are at the very core of our being.
Be bold and unashamed of the truth of Jesus!
Intentional recalibration is necessary to ensure we follow the will the Father and do not drift toward the world's values.
People and churches dry up and die in darkness but flourish and grow in the Light.
Those who abide in Jesus walk like Jesus and love others. Those who abandoned Jesus are liars and not abiders.
"I know of no other way to triumph over sin long-term than to gain a distaste for it because of a superior satisfaction in Christ." -John Piper
Those who left the church attempted to deny their sins. They are liars. Those who stayed were confessors who acknowledged and admitted their sin. They are forgiven.
These first four verses show us that faith in the historical Jesus brings fellowship with God and others, and lasting joy.
Habakkuk closes his prophecy, reminding us to boldly stand resolute in our faith. Not in ourselves, in God. Trusting Him for the strength needed to face whatever may happen around us.
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