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We love that you've joined us for our live Sunday experience at Ranch Church! MESSAGE NOTES: https://ranch.church/message-notes CONNECTCARD: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/160169 GIVING: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/giving OUTREACH: https://ranch.church/outreach Message notes by Cole Beshore, September 18 2022 BUILDING CHURCH “Catching Fire" Acts 2:1-7 On the day of Pentecost all the believers were meeting together in one place. Suddenly, there was a sound from heaven like the roaring of a mighty windstorm, and it filled the house where they were sitting. Then, what looked like flames or tongues of fire appeared and settled on each of them. And everyone present was filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking in other languages, as the Holy Spirit gave them this ability. At that time there were devout Jews from every nation living in Jerusalem. When they heard the loud noise, everyone came running, and they were bewildered to hear their own languages being spoken by the believers. They were completely amazed. 1) The Church receives power. - God builds a new temple - Power is found in God's presence 2) The message is preached. Acts 2:36,38-39 “So let everyone in Israel know for certain that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, to be both Lord and Messiah!” ... Peter replied, “Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. This promise is to you, to your children, and to those far away—all who have been called by the Lord our God.” This is what God has been doing all along. Acts 2:16 No, what you see was predicted long ago by the prophet Joel: Acts 2:23-25a But God knew what would happen, and his prearranged plan... But God released him from the horrors of death and raised him back to life, for death could not keep him in its grip. King David said this about him… 3) How to be the church. Acts 2:42-47 All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord's Supper), and to prayer. A deep sense of awe came over them all, and the apostles performed many miraculous signs and wonders. And all the believers met together in one place and shared everything they had. They sold their property and possessions and shared the money with those in need. They worshiped together at the Temple each day, met in homes for the Lord's Supper, and shared their meals with great joy and generosity—all the while praising God and enjoying the goodwill of all the people. And each day the Lord added to their fellowship those who were being saved.
We love that you've joined us for our live Sunday experience at Ranch Church! MESSAGE NOTES: https://ranch.church/message-notes CONNECTCARD: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/160169 GIVING: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/giving OUTREACH: https://ranch.church/outreach Message notes by Cole Beshore, September 11 2022 BUILDING CHURCH "What sort of tale have we fallen into?" Acts 1:1-11 (NLT) In my first book I told you, Theophilus, about everything Jesus began to do and teach until the day he was taken up to heaven after giving his chosen apostles further instructions through the Holy Spirit. During the forty days after he suffered and died, he appeared to the apostles from time to time, and he proved to them in many ways that he was actually alive. And he talked to them about the Kingdom of God. Once when he was eating with them, he commanded them, “Do not leave Jerusalem until the Father sends you the gift he promised, as I told you before. John baptized with water, but in just a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” So when the apostles were with Jesus, they kept asking him, “Lord, has the time come for you to free Israel and restore our kingdom?” He replied, “The Father alone has the authority to set those dates and times, and they are not for you to know. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” After saying this, he was taken up into a cloud while they were watching, and they could no longer see him. As they strained to see him rising into heaven, two white-robed men suddenly stood among them. “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why are you standing here staring into heaven? Jesus has been taken from you into heaven, but someday he will return from heaven in the same way you saw him go!” 1) What kind of story are we in? - A life changing story, a resurrection story - A kingdom, but maybe not as we thought 2) God's mission has a church. - The church is not a ___________ its a ____________________ - We are a sent and sending people 3) Stepping out that door. - Yes to Jesus in my life - Yes to Jesus' work in the world
We love that you've joined us for our live Sunday experience at Ranch Church! MESSAGE NOTES: https://ranch.church/message-notes CONNECTCARD: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/160169 GIVING: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/giving OUTREACH: https://ranch.church/outreach Message notes by Cole Beshore, August 28 2022 'ADVENTURE AWAITS ‘Sharing The Story'' Acts 17:16, 22-34 (NLT) While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was deeply troubled by all the idols he saw everywhere in the city… …So Paul, standing before the council, addressed them as follows: “Men of Athens, I notice that you are very religious in every way, for as I was walking along I saw your many shrines. And one of your altars had this inscription on it: ‘To an Unknown God.' This God, whom you worship without knowing, is the one I'm telling you about. “He is the God who made the world and everything in it. Since he is Lord of heaven and earth, he doesn't live in man-made temples, and human hands can't serve his needs—for he has no needs. He himself gives life and breath to everything, and he satisfies every need. From one man he created all the nations throughout the whole earth. He decided beforehand when they should rise and fall, and he determined their boundaries. “His purpose was for the nations to seek after God and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him—though he is not far from any one of us. For in him we live and move and exist. As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are his offspring.' And since this is true, we shouldn't think of God as an idol designed by craftsmen from gold or silver or stone. “God overlooked people's ignorance about these things in earlier times, but now he commands everyone everywhere to repent of their sins and turn to him. For he has set a day for judging the world with justice by the man he has appointed, and he proved to everyone who this is by raising him from the dead.” When they heard Paul speak about the resurrection of the dead, some laughed in contempt, but others said, “We want to hear more about this later.” That ended Paul's discussion with them, but some joined him and became believers. Among them were Dionysius, a member of the council, a woman named Damaris, and others with them. 1) Heart for people - Those not like me - Those in need 2) Know the story - The God of the universe - The God who has come near 3) Share the story - God's story - My story
We love that you've joined us for our live Sunday experience at Ranch Church! MESSAGE NOTES: https://ranch.church/message-notes CONNECTCARD: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/160169 GIVING: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/giving OUTREACH: https://ranch.church/outreach Message notes by Cole Beshore, August 21 2022 ADVENTURE AWAITS ‘Treasure' Intro: What is this great treasure? Matthew 13:44-46 “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure that a man discovered hidden in a field. In his excitement, he hid it again and sold everything he owned to get enough money to buy the field. “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant on the lookout for choice pearls. When he discovered a pearl of great value, he sold everything he owned and bought it! Matthew 13:31-32 Here is another illustration Jesus used: “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed planted in a field. It is the smallest of all seeds, but it becomes the largest of garden plants; it grows into a tree, and birds come and make nests in its branches.” Matthew 13:33 Jesus also used this illustration: “The Kingdom of Heaven is like the yeast a woman used in making bread. Even though she put only a little yeast in three measures of flour, it permeated every part of the dough.” 1) What will it cost me? - What does it cost the farmer? - What does it cost the merchant? 2) What is this treasure like? 3) Pursuing the Kingdom - For my sake - For the sake of the world
We love that you've joined us for our live Sunday experience at Ranch Church! MESSAGE NOTES: https://ranch.church/message-notes CONNECTCARD: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/160169 GIVING: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/giving OUTREACH: https://ranch.church/outreach Message notes by Cole Beshore, August 14 2022 'ADVENTURE AWAITS ‘Learning to Navigate' Matthew 5:13-20 “You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless. “You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father. “Don't misunderstand why I have come. I did not come to abolish the law of Moses or the writings of the prophets. No, I came to accomplish their purpose. I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not even the smallest detail of God's law will disappear until its purpose is achieved. So if you ignore the least commandment and teach others to do the same, you will be called the least in the Kingdom of Heaven. But anyone who obeys God's laws and teaches them will be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven. “But I warn you—unless your righteousness is better than the righteousness of the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven! 1) What the world needs now. - Salt - Light 2) Finding our way. - Map - Compass 3) The Church is the hope of the world.
We love that you've joined us for our live Sunday experience at Ranch Church! MESSAGE NOTES: https://ranch.church/message-notes CONNECTCARD: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/160169 GIVING: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/giving OUTREACH: https://ranch.church/outreach Message notes by Josiah Schwartz, July 24 2022 'letters to the church: ‘live ready' | Revelation 3:7-13 “I know all the things you do, and I have opened a door for you that no can close. You have little strength, yet you obeyed my word and did not deny me… Because you have obeyed my command to persevere, I will protect you from the great time of testing that will come upon the whole world to test those who belong the world. I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no will take away your crown.” Revelation 3:8, 10-11 Luke 12:35-40 Matthew 24:36 Scripture proclaims that Jesus is coming back. But no one knows the day or hour when He'll return. So there is this tension of how to live in this reality of both knowing and not knowing. Do we lean towards the extreme of apathy, of just not thinking or caring about His return? Do we lean towards the extreme of paranoia, of focusing on the future and possible signs at the detriment of today? Being prepared for Christ's return means living ready through living: Obediently John 15:12-17 We live ready for Him when we look choose obedience today, to bear fruit that screams Jesus to others Urgently 2 Peter 3:10-14 We live ready for Him when our hearts understand the urgency of why the Gospel message means so much. True urgency means we can't help but share who Jesus is. Hopefully 1 Corinthians 15:54-58 We live ready for Him by living with hope. A hope that has everything to do with Him, and not us. The hope that comes through by that we are truly rescued.
We love that you've joined us for our live Sunday experience at Ranch Church! CONNECTCARD: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/160169 GIVING: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/giving OUTREACH: https://ranch.church/outreach Message notes by Cole Beshore, July 17 2022 'LETTERS TO THE CHURCH: ‘THE LIVING CHURCH' | REVELATION 3:1-3 & MATTHEW 18:1-5 REVELATION 3:1-3 “I know all the things you do, and that you have a reputation for being alive—but you are dead. Wake up! Strengthen what little remains, for even what is left is almost dead. I find that your actions do not meet the requirements of my God. Go back to what you heard and believed at first; hold to it firmly. Repent and turn to me again. If you don't wake up, I will come to you suddenly, as unexpected as a thief. WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR A CHURCH TO BE ALIVE? - WELCOME THE CHILDREN - BECOME LIKE A CHILD MATTHEW 18:1-5 Who is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?” Jesus called a little child to him and put the child among them. Then he said, “I tell you the truth, unless you turn from your sins and become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven. So anyone who becomes as humble as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven. “And anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf* is welcoming me. 1) SEEK THE KINGDOM OF GOD GOD'S KINGDOM VS MY KINGDOM - TURNING OVER MY VALUES - SEEKING GOD'S VALUES 2) WELCOME THE CHILD - THE LEAST AND MARGINALIZED - THOSE THAT CANNOT DEFEND THEMSELVES - CARING FOR NEW BELIEVERS 3) BECOME THE CHILD - READY TO LEARN - ABLE TO FIND AWE - HUMILITY = NEEDING OTHERS
We love that you've joined us for our live Sunday experience at Ranch Church! CONNECTCARD: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/160169 GIVING: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/giving OUTREACH: https://ranch.church/outreach Message notes by Josiah Schwartz, July 3 2022 'LETTERS TO THE CHURCH: THE RICH YOUNG RULER' “IT WOULD SEEM THAT OUR LORD FINDS OUR DESIRES NOT TOO STRONG, BUT TOO WEAK. WE ARE HALF-HEARTED CREATURES, FOOLING ABOUT WITH DRINK AND SEX AND AMBITION WHEN INFINITE JOY IS OFFERED US, LIKE AN IGNORANT CHILD WHO WANTS TO GO ON MAKING MUD PIES IN A SLUM BECAUSE HE CANNOT IMAGINE WHAT IS MEANT BY THE OFFER OF A HOLIDAY AT THE SEA. WE ARE FAR TOO EASILY PLEASED.” ~C.S. LEWIS MARK 10:17-27 “HAVE YOU NOTICED THAT SOME OF JESUS' SAYINGS ARE LIKE HARD CANDY? THEY'RE NOT LIKE CHOCOLATE, WHICH YOU CAN LET MELT IN YOUR MOUTH, SWALLOW AND IT'S GONE – A MOMENTARY PLEASURE. WITH HARD CANDY, IF YOU TRY TO TAKE IT IN TOO FAST, YOU'RE LIKELY HEADED FOR THE DENTIST CHAIR OR HEIMLICH MANEUVER. MANY OF JESUS' SAYINGS ARE LIKE THAT. YOU WORK ON THEM AND YOU WORK ON THEM, AND ONLY THEN ARE YOU REWARDED WITH LAYER AFTER LAYER OF INCREASING SWEETNESS.” ~TIM KELLER 1. IS WEALTH THE DETERRENT? (V. 23-27) THAT WE NEED A MIRACLE TO GET TO JESUS. 2. WHAT IS GOOD ENOUGH? (V. 17-20) SOMETHING IS STILL MISSING… BECAUSE THERE'S NO SUCH AS “GOOD ENOUGH” 3. THE TRUE RICH YOUNG RULER (V. 21-22) WHAT IS IT THAT WOULD GRIEVE YOU TO THE POINT OF SADNESS TO GIVE UP? THAT IS WHAT JESUS IS CALLING YOU TO GIVE TO HIM. IF YOU WANT INTIMACY WITH GOD, IF YOU WANT TO GET RID OF THIS SENSE THAT SOMETHING IS MISSING, GOD MUST BE FIRST. “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure that a man discovered hidden in a field. In his excitement, he hid it again and sold everything he owned to get enough money to buy the field” Matthew 13:44 “You know the generous grace of Lord Jesus Christ. Though He was rich, yet for our sake He became poor, so that by by His poverty He could make you rich” 2 Corinthians 8:9 IF WE SEE JESUS AS THE TRUE RICH YOUNG RULER - WHO GAVE EVERYTHING TO PURSUE US, TO RESCUE US, TO LOVE US, IT WILL CHANGE HOW WE SEE HIS CALL. IT WON'T BE A BURDEN; IT WON'T GRIEVE US; IT WON'T BE A RISK. WE WILL SEE HIS KINGDOM LIKE THAT TREASURE IN THE FIELD, AND IT WILL BE OUR JOY TO SELL EVERYTHING FOR IT.
We love that you've joined us for our live Sunday experience at Ranch Church! CONNECTCARD: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/160169 GIVING: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/giving Message notes by Cole Beshore, June 26 2022 'LETTERS TO THE CHURCH: STANDING IN THE SON' REVELATION 2:12-17 “Write this letter to the angel of the church in Pergamum. This is the message from the one with the sharp two-edged sword: “I know that you live in the city where Satan has his throne, yet you have remained loyal to me. You refused to deny me even when Antipas, my faithful witness, was martyred among you there in Satan's city. “But I have a few complaints against you. You tolerate some among you whose teaching is like that of Balaam, who showed Balak how to trip up the people of Israel. He taught them to sin by eating food offered to idols and by committing sexual sin. In a similar way, you have some Nicolaitans among you who follow the same teaching. Repent of your sin, or I will come to you suddenly and fight against them with the sword of my mouth. “Anyone with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what he is saying to the churches. To everyone who is victorious I will give some of the manna that has been hidden away in heaven. And I will give to each one a white stone, and on the stone will be engraved a new name that no one understands except the one who receives it. 1) LOYALTY - STANDING STRONG IN TOUGH TIMES. 2) PAYING ATTENTION - BALAAM'S TRAP 3) THE PROMISE AND PRACTICE OF FAITH PROMISE - TRUE FOOD - WHITE STONES PRACTICE - WAKING UP TO A NEW DAY EVERYDAY.
We love that you've joined us for our live Sunday experience at Ranch Church! CONNECTCARD: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/160169 GIVING: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/giving OUTREACH: https://ranch.church/outreach Message notes by Kenton Beshore, June 19 2022 'LETTERS TO THE CHURCH: FATHERS DAY' FATHER'S DAY MYTHS And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will receive…Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you…“You fathers–if your children ask for a fish, do you give them a snake instead?...So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him.” Luke 11:9,11,13 THE CHAMPION OF FAITH…ABRAHAM GENESIS 12-22 Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see…And it is impossible to please God without faith… Hebrews 11:1,6 CHALLENGE–DECISION–FEAR OR FAITH–GOD'S PROVISION–GROWTH CHALLENGE AND GOD'S PROMISE It was by faith that Abraham obeyed when God called him to leave home…He went without knowing where he was going…It was by faith that even Sarah was able to have a child, though she was barren and was too old. She believed that God would keep his promise…It was by faith that Abraham offered Isaac as a sacrifice... Hebrews 11:8,11,17 DECISION: FEAR OR FAITH It was by faith that Abraham obeyed when God called him to leave home…It was by faith that Abraham offered Isaac as a sacrifice when God was testing him... Hebrews 11:8,17 GOD'S PROVISION 11 It was by faith that even Sarah was able to have a child…It was by faith that Abraham offered Isaac…And in a sense, Abraham did receive his son back from the dead. Hebrews 11:11,17,19 Abraham named the place…“the Lord will provide”… Genesis 22:14 GROWTH All these people died still believing what God had promised them. They did not receive what was promised, but they saw it all from a distance and welcomed it...But they were looking for a better place, a heavenly homeland. That is why God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them. Hebrews 11:13,16 OUR LIVES ARE THE LESSON HUMILITY HONESTY COURAGE LOVE: THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE...KNOW YOURS, SPEAK THEIRS The instruction of the wise is like a life-giving fountain... Proverbs 13:14 TOUCH GIVING WORDS OPPORTUNITY...ENTHUSIAST SERVING TIME-INVESTOR Father to the fatherless, defender of widows–this is God... Psalm 68:5 ...The God of compassion and mercy! I am slow to anger and filled with unfailing love and faithfulness...I forgive iniquity, rebellion, and sin... Exodus 34:6-7 For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16
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We love that you've joined us for our live Sunday experience at Ranch Church! CONNECTCARD: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/160169 GIVING: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/giving Message notes by Cole Beshore, June 5 2022 'LETTERS TO THE CHURCH' Revelation 1:1-2 This is a revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants the events that must soon take place. He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant John, who faithfully reported everything he saw. This is his report of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ. 1) THE REVELATION - WHAT IS AN APOCALYPSE? Revelation 2:1-7 “Write this letter to the angel of the church in Ephesus. This is the message from the one who holds the seven stars in his right hand, the one who walks among the seven gold lampstands: “I know all the things you do. I have seen your hard work and your patient endurance. I know you don't tolerate evil people. You have examined the claims of those who say they are apostles but are not. You have discovered they are liars. You have patiently suffered for me without quitting. “But I have this complaint against you. You don't love me or each other as you did at first! Look how far you have fallen! Turn back to me and do the works you did at first. If you don't repent, I will come and remove your lampstand from its place among the churches. But this is in your favor: You hate the evil deeds of the Nicolaitans, just as I do. “Anyone with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what he is saying to the churches. To everyone who is victorious I will give fruit from the tree of life in the paradise of God. 2) THE CHURCH IN EPHESUS - WHAT THEY GET RIGHT - WHAT THEY ARE MISSING 3) HOW TO LIVE A VICTORIOUS LIFE - BE AWARE OF DANGER - CONSTANT PURSUIT OF OUR FIRST LOVE
We love that you've joined us for our Sunday experience at Ranch Church! CONNECTCARD: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/160169 GIVING: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/giving OUTREACH: https://ranch.church/outreach Message notes by Kathy Martin, May 29 2022 'THE CHARACTER OF GOD: FAITHFULNESS' The LORD passed in front of Moses, calling out, “Yahweh! The LORD! The God of compassion and mercy! I am slow to anger and filled with unfailing love and faithfulness. Exodus 34:6 1. TAKING A DEEP DIVE INTO GOD'S FAITHFULNESS HEBREW: EMET 2. WHERE DO I FIND THIS TRUTH? THE BIBLE! The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; His mercies begin afresh each morning! Lamentations 3:22-23 3. GOD IS FAITHFUL AND TRUSTWORTHY; A ROCK WHO IS CONSISTENT WITH HIS CHARACTER. The rain and snow come down from the heavens and stay on the ground to water the earth. They cause the grain to grow, producing seed for the farmer and bread for the hungry. It is the same with my Word. I send it out, and it always produces fruit. It will accomplish all I want it to, and it will prosper everywhere I send it. Isaiah 55:10-11 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away. Matthew 24:35 4. WHAT DOES GOD'S FAITHFULNESS MEAN IN MY LIFE? For all of God's promises have been fulfilled in Christ with a resounding “Yes!” And through Christ, our “Amen” (which means “Yes”) ascends to God for his glory. 1 Corinthians 1:20 GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS, OH GOD MY FATHER MORNING BY MORNING NEW MERCIES I SEE ALL I HAVE NEEDED THY HAND HATH PROVIDED GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS LORD UNTO ME ~THOMAS CHISHOLM 1923 GOD WAS FAITHFUL IN THE BEGINNING, HE IS FAITHFUL NOW AND HE WILL BE FAITHFUL IN THE END.
We love that you've joined us for our live Sunday experience at Ranch Church! WORSHIP LYRICS & MESSAGE NOTES: https://ranch.church/worship-and-message-notes CONNECTCARD: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/160169 GIVING: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/giving OUTREACH: https://ranch.church/outreach Message notes by Cole Beshore, May 15 2022 'The Character of God: Dealing With Anger' Exodus 34:6-7 The Lord passed in front of Moses, calling out, “Yahweh! The Lord! The God of compassion and mercy! I am slow to anger and filled with unfailing love and faithfulness. I lavish unfailing love to a thousand generations. I forgive iniquity, rebellion, and sin. But I do not excuse the guilty. I lay the sins of the parents upon their children and grandchildren; the entire family is affected— even children in the third and fourth generations.” 1) Slow to Anger ארך אפים Erek 'appayim' = Longsuffering, slow to anger, long of nose Burning nose vs long nose: 2) When does God get angry Exodus 4:13-14 But Moses again pleaded, “Lord, please! Send anyone else.” Then the Lord became angry with Moses. “All right,” he said. “What about your brother, Aaron the Levite? I know he speaks well. And look! He is on his way to meet you now. He will be delighted to see you. What is Gods Judgment: Romans 1:25-26 So God abandoned them to do whatever shameful things their hearts desired...So they worshiped and served the things God created instead of the Creator himself, who is worthy of eternal praise! Amen. That is why God abandoned them to their shameful desires... 3) Dealing with anger Psalm 3:8 Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil. Colossians 3:7-9 You used to do these things when your life was still part of this world. But now is the time to get rid of anger, rage, malicious behavior, slander, and dirty language. Don't lie to each other, for you have stripped off your old sinful nature and all its wicked deeds. Ephesians 4:25-27 And “don't sin by letting anger control you.” Don't let the sun go down while you are still angry, for anger gives a foothold to the devil. Finding trust in a consistent God
We love that you've joined us for our live Sunday experience at Ranch Church! CONNECTCARD: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/160169 GIVING: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/giving OUTREACH: https://ranch.church/outreach Message notes by Cole Beshore, May 8 2022 'The Character of God: "Thanks Mom"' Learning to adventure with God means knowing who God is. Psalm 103:1-3, 8-11 Let all that I am praise the Lord; with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name. Let all that I am praise the Lord; may I never forget the good things he does for me. He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases... The Lord is compassionate and merciful, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. He will not constantly accuse us, nor remain angry forever. He does not punish us for all our sins; he does not deal harshly with us, as we deserve. For his unfailing love toward those who fear him is as great as the height of the heavens above the earth. What we learn about God from our moms 1) Mom loves to the core • “Womb” - ֶר ֶחם (rekhem) • “Compassion” - ַר ֲח ִמים (rakhamim) 2) Mom hears the cry Isaiah 49:13-15 Sing for joy, O heavens! Rejoice, O earth! Burst into song, O mountains! For the Lord has comforted his people and will have compassion on them in their suffering. Yet Jerusalem says, “The Lord has deserted us; the Lord has forgotten us.” “Never! Can a mother forget her nursing child? Can she feel no love for the child she has borne? But even if that were possible, I would not forget you 3) Mom is sacrificial 1 Kings 3:26 Then the woman whose child was the living one spoke to the king, for she was deeply stirred over her son and said, “Oh, my lord, give her the living child, and by no means kill him.” Responding to God's love: - Receive and declare - Honor your parents
We love that you've joined us for our live Sunday experience at Ranch Church! CONNECTCARD: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/160169 GIVING: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/giving OUTREACH: https://ranch.church/outreach Message notes by Cole Beshore, May 1 2022 "The Character of God: Knowing the God who is Gracious" Introduction: Dwelling on Gods character. Exodus 34:5-7 Then the Lord came down in a cloud and stood there with him; and he called out his own name, Yahweh. The Lord passed in front of Moses, calling out, “Yahweh! The Lord! The God of compassion and mercy! I am slow to anger and filled with unfailing love and faithfulness. I lavish unfailing love to a thousand generations. I forgive iniquity, rebellion, and sin. But I do not excuse the guilty. I lay the sins of the parents upon their children and grandchildren; the entire family is affected— even children in the third and fourth generations.” 1) Story of Grace - God rescues from slavery - God and the people at mount Sini - God is faithful to an unfaithful people 2) God is gracious. - חֵן (ḥēn) favor, grace, mercy or delight - χάρις (charis). Gracious gift 3) Receiving and living with Grace - Becoming people of Grace - Jesus is Gods grace revealed John1:16-18 From his abundance we have all received one gracious blessing after another. For the law was given through Moses, but God's unfailing love and faithfulness came through Jesus Christ. No one has ever seen God. But the unique One, who is himself God, is near to the Father's heart. He has revealed God to us. Communion: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 On the night when he was betrayed, the Lord Jesus took some bread and gave thanks to God for it. Then he broke it in pieces and said, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way, he took the cup of wine after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant between God and his people—an agreement confirmed with my blood. Do this in remembrance of me as often as you drink it.” For every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you are announcing the Lord's death until he comes again.
We love that you've joined us for our live Sunday experience at Ranch Church! CONNECTCARD: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/160169 GIVING: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/giving OUTREACH: https://ranch.church/outreach Message notes by Josiah Schwartz, April 24 2022 'THE CHARACTER OF GOD: COMPASSION' THE CHARACTER OF GOD, WHO GOD IS, IS OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE FOR US. BECAUSE HOW WE VIEW GOD IMPACTS EVERYTHING Exodus 34:6-7a “YAHWEH! THE LORD! THE GOD OF COMPASSION AND MERCY! I AM SLOW TO ANGER AND FILLED WITH UNFAILING LOVE AND FAITHFULNESS. I LAVISH UNFAILING LOVE TO A THOUSAND GENERATIONS. I FORGIVE INIQUITY, REBELLION, AND SIN.” SO THE VERY FIRST THING GOD REVEALS ABOUT HIMSELF IS THAT HE IS A GOD OF COMPASSION. AND THAT COMPASSION IS STEEPED IN DEEP EMOTION. 1 King 3:23-27 THEN THE KING SAID, “LET'S GET THE FACTS STRAIGHT. BOTH OF YOU CLAIM THE LIVING CHILD IS YOURS, AND EACH SAYS THAT THE DEAD ONE BELONGS TO THE OTHER. ALL RIGHT, BRING ME A SWORD.” SO A SWORD WAS BROUGHT TO THE KING. THEN HE SAID, “CUT THE LIVING CHILD IN TWO, AND GIVE HALF TO ONE WOMAN AND HALF TO THE OTHER!” THEN THE WOMAN WHO WAS THE REAL MOTHER OF THE LIVING CHILD, AND WHO LOVED HIM VERY MUCH, CRIED OUT, “OH NO, MY LORD! GIVE HER THE CHILD—PLEASE DO NOT KILL HIM!” BUT THE OTHER WOMAN SAID, “ALL RIGHT, HE WILL BE NEITHER YOURS NOR MINE; DIVIDE HIM BETWEEN US!” THEN THE KING SAID, “DO NOT KILL THE CHILD, BUT GIVE HIM TO THE WOMAN WHO WANTS HIM TO LIVE, FOR SHE IS HIS MOTHER!” WHEN ALL ISRAEL HEARD THE KING'S DECISION, THE PEOPLE WERE IN AWE OF THE KING, FOR THEY SAW THE WISDOM GOD HAD GIVEN HIM FOR RENDERING JUSTICE. 1. GOD'S RESCUE IS THE RESULT HIS OF COMPASSION GOD'S COMPASSION IS A HEARTFELT RESPONSE TO THE PAIN OF HIS PEOPLE. EVEN WHEN THAT PAIN IS SELF INFLICTED. Isaiah 49:13-16 SING FOR JOY, O HEAVENS! REJOICE, O EARTH! BURST INTO SONG, O MOUNTAINS! FOR THE LORD HAS COMFORTED HIS PEOPLE AND WILL HAVE COMPASSION ON THEM IN THEIR SUFFERING. YET JERUSALEM SAYS, “THE LORD HAS DESERTED US; THE LORD HAS FORGOTTEN US.” “NEVER! CAN A MOTHER FORGET HER NURSING CHILD? CAN SHE FEEL NO LOVE FOR THE CHILD SHE HAS BORNE? BUT EVEN IF THAT WERE POSSIBLE, I WOULD NOT FORGET YOU! SEE, I HAVE WRITTEN YOUR NAME ON THE PALMS OF MY HANDS. ALWAYS IN MY MIND IS A PICTURE OF JERUSALEM'S WALLS IN RUINS. 2. HIS COMPASSION HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH YOU. Ephesians 2:8-10 GOD SAVED YOU BY HIS GRACE WHEN YOU BELIEVED. AND YOU CAN'T TAKE CREDIT FOR THIS; IT IS A GIFT FROM GOD. SALVATION IS NOT A REWARD FOR THE GOOD THINGS WE HAVE DONE, SO NONE CAN BOAST ABOUT IT. FOR WE ARE GOD'S MASTERPIECE. HE HAS CREATED US ANEW IN CHRIST JESUS, SO WE CAN DO THE GOOD THINGS HE PLANNED FOR US LONG AGO. WE CAN'T DO ENOUGH, BE ENOUGH, EARN ENOUGH TO BE LOVED ANY MORE OR LESS BY GOD 3.. WE ARE CALLED TO BE COMPASSIONATE Philippians 2:1-2 IS THERE ANY ENCOURAGEMENT FROM BELONGING TO CHRIST? ANY COMFORT FROM HIS LOVE? ANY FELLOWSHIP TOGETHER IN THE SPIRIT? ARE YOUR HEARTS TENDER AND COMPASSIONATE? THEN MAKE ME TRULY HAPPY BY AGREEING WHOLEHEARTEDLY WITH EACH OTHER, LOVING ONE ANOTHER, AND WORKING TOGETHER WITH ONE MIND AND PURPOSE. Colossians 3:12 THEREFORE, AS GOD'S CHOSEN PEOPLE, HOLY AND DEARLY LOVED CLOTHE YOURSELVES WITH COMPASSION, KINDNESS, HUMILITY AND GENTLENESS AND PATIENCE OUR COMPASSION FOR OTHERS SHOULD BE THE HEARTFELT RESPONSE OF HAVING EXPERIENCED THE COMPASSION OF GOD OURSELVES.
We love that you've joined us for our live EASTER experience at Ranch Church! CONNECTCARD: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/160169 GIVING: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/giving OUTREACH: https://ranch.church/outreach Message notes by Cole Beshore, April 17 2022 'EASTER: On The Road To Hope' Intro: What are the moments that have truly changed you? Luke 24:17-21 They stopped short, sadness written across their faces. Then one of them, Cleopas, replied, “You must be the only person in Jerusalem who hasn't heard about all the things that have happened there the last few days.” “What things?” Jesus asked. “The things that happened to Jesus, the man from Nazareth,” they said. “He was a prophet who did powerful miracles, and he was a mighty teacher in the eyes of God and all the people. But our leading priests and other religious leaders handed him over to be condemned to death, and they crucified him. We had hoped he was the Messiah who had come to rescue Israel. This all happened three days ago... 1) Hope - Have you not heard about Jesus? - What do you hope for? Luke 24:26-27 Wasn't it clearly predicted that the Messiah would have to suffer all these things before entering his glory?” Then Jesus took them through the writings of Moses and all the prophets, explaining from all the Scriptures the things concerning himself. 2) This is they way it had to be - It all points to Jesus - Jesus provides what we most need Luke 24:32-34 They said to each other, “Didn't our hearts burn within us as he talked with us on the road and explained the Scriptures to us?” And within the hour they were on their way back to Jerusalem. There they found the eleven disciples and the others who had gathered with them, who said, “The Lord has really risen! He appeared to Peter.” 3) Finding Jesus - He has risen!
We love that you've joined us for our live Palm Sunday experience with, Cole Beshore. CONNECTCARD: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/160169 GIVING: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/giving OUTREACH: https://ranch.church/outreach Message notes by Cole Beshore, April 10 2022 'On the Road | The Hope Of A King' 1) Here comes the King Luke 19:35-44 So they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their garments over it for him to ride on. As he rode along, the crowds spread out their garments on the road ahead of him. When he reached the place where the road started down the Mount of Olives, all of his followers began to shout and sing as they walked along, praising God for all the wonderful miracles they had seen. “Blessings on the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in highest heaven!” But some of the Pharisees among the crowd said, “Teacher, rebuke your followers for saying things like that!” He replied, “If they kept quiet, the stones along the road would burst into cheers!” But as he came closer to Jerusalem and saw the city ahead, he began to weep. “How I wish today that you of all people would understand the way to peace. But now it is too late, and peace is hidden from your eyes. Before long your enemies will build ramparts against your walls and encircle you and close in on you from every side. They will crush you into the ground, and your children with you. Your enemies will not leave a single stone in place, because you did not recognize it when God visited you.” 2) We don't want a king 3) Here is the King we need
We love that you've joined us for our live Sunday experience at The Ranch House in Sendero with, Cole Beshore. CONNECTCARD: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/160169 GIVING: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/giving OUTREACH: https://ranch.church/outreach Message notes by Cole Beshore, April 3 2022 'On the Road | Learning to walk with Jesus' 1) Get past my own understanding Luke 18:31-34 Taking the twelve disciples aside, Jesus said, “Listen, we're going up to Jerusalem, where all the predictions of the prophets concerning the Son of Man will come true. He will be handed over to the Romans, and he will be mocked, treated shamefully, and spit upon. They will flog him with a whip and kill him, but on the third day he will rise again.” But they didn't understand any of this. The significance of his words was hidden from them, and they failed to grasp what he was talking about. 2) Get past my own busyness Luke 18:35-42 As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind beggar was sitting beside the road. When he heard the noise of a crowd going past, he asked what was happening. They told him that Jesus the Nazarene was going by. So he began shouting, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” “Be quiet!” the people in front yelled at him. But he only shouted louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” When Jesus heard him, he stopped and ordered that the man be brought to him. As the man came near, Jesus asked him, “What do you want me to do for you?” “Lord,” he said, “I want to see!” And Jesus said, “All right, receive your sight! Your faith has healed you.” Instantly the man could see, and he followed Jesus, praising God. And all who saw it praised God, too. 3) Get past all obstacles
We love that you've joined us for our recorded audio from our live Sunday experience with, Cole Beshore. CONNECTCARD: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/160169 GIVING: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/giving OUTREACH: https://ranch.church/outreach Message notes by Cole Beshore, March 27 2022 'On the Road | Evangelism' 1) What do you do with good news? - Have to share Luke 10:1-4 The Lord now chose seventy-two other disciples and sent them ahead in pairs to all the towns and places he planned to visit. These were his instructions to them: “The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields. Now go, and remember that I am sending you out as lambs among wolves. Don't take any money with you, nor a traveler's bag, nor an extra pair of sandals. And don't stop to greet anyone on the road. 2) Adventure with Jesus - Good news not good advice - Go together Luke 10:16 Then he said to the disciples, “Anyone who accepts your message is also accepting me. And anyone who rejects you is rejecting me. And anyone who rejects me is rejecting God, who sent me.” - Learning to trust God for the outcome Luke 10:20 But don't rejoice because evil spirits obey you; rejoice because your names are registered in heaven.” 3) Why and How - Starting with the right motivation
We love that you've joined us for our live Sunday experience podcast with, Cole Beshore. CONNECTCARD: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/160169 GIVING: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/giving OUTREACH: https://ranch.church/outreach Message notes by Cole Beshore, March 20 2022 'ON THE ROAD' 1) On the road to Easter - Whats going on? Luke 3:1-3 It was now the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius, the Roman emperor. Pontius Pilate was governor over Judea; Herod Antipas was ruler* over Galilee; his brother Philip was ruler* over Iturea and Traconitis; Lysanias was ruler over Abilene. Annas and Caiaphas were the high priests. At this time a message from God came to John son of Zechariah, who was living in the wilderness. Then John went from place to place on both sides of the Jordan River, preaching that people should be baptized to show that they had repented of their sins and turned to God to be forgiven 2) Turn - What should we do? Luke 3:10-15 The crowds asked, “What should we do?” John replied, “If you have two shirts, give one to the poor. If you have food, share it with those who are hungry.” Even corrupt tax collectors came to be baptized and asked, “Teacher, what should we do?” He replied, “Collect no more taxes than the government requires.” “What should we do?” asked some soldiers. John replied, “Don't extort money or make false accusations. And be content with your pay.” Everyone was expecting the Messiah to come soon, and they were eager to know whether John might be the Messiah. 16 John answered their questions by saying, “I baptize you with* water; but someone is coming soon who is greater than I am—so much greater that I'm not even worthy to be his slave and untie the straps of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.* 3) Are you ready? - What does it mean to be prepared?
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We love that you've joined us this morning for our live Sunday experience with, Cole Beshore. CONNECTCARD: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/160169 GIVING: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/giving OUTREACH: https://ranch.church/outreach Message notes by Cole Beshore, March 6 2022 'BEING THE CHURCH: BLESSED TO BE A BLESSING' 1) Letting love change you Luke 15:20-32 “So he returned home to his father. And while he was still a long way off, his father saw him coming. Filled with love and compassion, he ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him. “The older brother was angry and wouldn't go in. His father came out and begged him, “His father said to him, ‘Look, dear son, you have always stayed by me, and everything I have is yours. We had to celebrate this happy day. For your brother was dead and has come back to life! He was lost, but now he is found!'” 2) Blessing for who? Luke 10:29,36-37 The man wanted to justify his actions, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” “Now which of these three would you say was a neighbor to the man who was attacked by bandits?” Jesus asked. The man replied, “The one who showed him mercy.” Then Jesus said, “Yes, now go and do the same.” 3) living a blessed life Matthew 25:40 “And the King will say, ‘I tell you the truth, when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me!' 1 Timothy 6:17-18 Teach those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which is so unreliable. Their trust should be in God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment. Tell them to use their money to do good. They should be rich in good works and generous to those in need, always being ready to share with others.
We love that you've joined us this morning for our live Sunday experience with, Kenton Beshore. CONNECTCARD: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/160169 GIVING: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/giving OUTREACH: https://ranch.church/outreach Message notes by Kenton Beshore, February 27 2022 'BEING THE CHURCH: ENJOY COMMUNITY' When life pushes us apart “Write this letter to the angel of the church in Sardis. This is the message from the one who has the sevenfold Spirit of God and the seven stars: I know all the things you do, and that you have a reputation for being alive—but you are dead.” Revelation 3:1 Bunch together…community Wake up “Wake up!…Repent and turn to me again. If you don't wake up, I will come to you suddenly, as unexpected as a thief.” Revelation 3:2-3 Strengthen what you have “Wake up! Strengthen what little remains, for even what is left is almost dead…Go back to what you heard and believed at first; hold to it firmly…” Revelation 3:2-3 Love God Love your neighbor, community …accept each other… Romans 15:7 …be kind to each other… Ephesians 4:32 …love each other... John 15:12 …encourage each other… 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Love your purpose Stop pretending…honesty and authenticity “…I find that your actions do not meet the requirements of my God.” Revelation 3:2 Pharisees and religious rulers “The teachers of religious law and the Pharisees…don't follow their example. For they don't practice what they teach. They crush people with unbearable religious demands…Everything they do is for show…What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you shut the door of the Kingdom of Heaven in people's faces. You won't go in yourselves, and you don't let others enter either…then you turn that person into twice the child of hell you yourselves are!” Matthew 23:2-5,13-15 My biggest secret Spiritual power to build community “Write this letter to the angel of the church in Sardis. This is the message from the one who has the sevenfold Spirit of God and the seven stars…Yet there are some in the church in Sardis who have not soiled their clothes with evil. They will walk with me in white, for they are worthy. All who are victorious will be clothed in white. I will never erase their names from the Book of Life, but I will announce before my Father and his angels that they are mine. Anyone with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what he is saying to the churches.” Revelation 3:1,4-6 Life is not in conforming… Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world… Romans 12:2 But in transformation by God…changing your thinking …but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God's will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. Romans 12:2
We love that you've joined us this morning for our live Sunday experience with, Cole Beshore. CONNECTCARD: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/160169 GIVING: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/giving OUTREACH: https://ranch.church/outreach Message notes by Cole Beshore, February 20 2022 'BEING THE CHURCH: GETTING OUR HEADS RIGHT' WHAT WOULD YOU DO? PHILIPPIANS 4:4-9 Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice! Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon. Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me—everything you heard from me and saw me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you. 1. START WITH GOD - OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN. - WHERE DO I GO WITH MY WORRY? 2. FIX YOUR THOUGHTS ON; NOT FIGHT THROUGH YOUR THOUGHTS ON - WHAT AM I FILLING MY MIND WITH? 3. FINDING GOOD AND LIVING GOOD - PEACE COMES FROM GOD.
We love that you've joined us this morning for our live Sunday experience with, Cole Beshore. CONNECTCARD: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/160169 GIVING: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/giving OUTREACH: https://ranch.church/outreach Message notes by Cole Beshore, February 13 2022 'BEING THE CHURCH: LOVE' 1 CORINTHIANS 13:1-13 If I could speak all the languages of earth and of angels, but didn't love others, I would only be a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. If I had the gift of prophecy, and if I understood all of God's secret plans and possessed all knowledge, and if I had such faith that I could move mountains, but didn't love others, I would be nothing. If I gave everything I have to the poor and even sacrificed my body, I could boast about it; but if I didn't love others, I would have gained nothing. Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. Prophecy and speaking in unknown languages and special knowledge will become useless. But love will last forever! Now our knowledge is partial and incomplete, and even the gift of prophecy reveals only part of the whole picture! But when the time of perfection comes, these partial things will become useless. When I was a child, I spoke and thought and reasoned as a child. But when I grew up, I put away childish things. Now we see things imperfectly, like puzzling reflections in a mirror, but then we will see everything with perfect clarity. All that I know now is partial and incomplete, but then I will know everything completely, just as God now knows me completely. Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love. 1) WHAT DO YOU LOVE? - THE WAY LIFE TEACHES ME TO LOVE 2) WHERE DO I GET MY DEFINITION OF LOVE? - AGAPE VS GOOD FEELINGS - AGAPE = BEHAVIOR 16 FACETS OF LOVE: 3) LOOKING IN THE MIRROR - "LOVE REJOICES IN TRUTH"
We love that you've joined us this morning for our live Sunday experience with, Cole Beshore. WORSHIP LYRICS & MESSAGE NOTES: https://ranch.church/worship-and-message-notes CONNECTCARD: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/160169 GIVING: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/giving OUTREACH: https://ranch.church/outreach Message notes by Cole Beshore, February 6 2022 'BEING THE CHURCH IN AN ANXIOUS WORLD' MATTHEW 14:22-36 IMMEDIATELY AFTER THIS, JESUS INSISTED THAT HIS DISCIPLES GET BACK INTO THE BOAT AND CROSS TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE LAKE, WHILE HE SENT THE PEOPLE HOME. AFTER SENDING THEM HOME, HE WENT UP INTO THE HILLS BY HIMSELF TO PRAY. NIGHT FELL WHILE HE WAS THERE ALONE. MEANWHILE, THE DISCIPLES WERE IN TROUBLE FAR AWAY FROM LAND, FOR A STRONG WIND HAD RISEN, AND THEY WERE FIGHTING HEAVY WAVES. ABOUT THREE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING* JESUS CAME TOWARD THEM, WALKING ON THE WATER. WHEN THE DISCIPLES SAW HIM WALKING ON THE WATER, THEY WERE TERRIFIED. IN THEIR FEAR, THEY CRIED OUT, “IT'S A GHOST!” BUT JESUS SPOKE TO THEM AT ONCE. “DON'T BE AFRAID,” HE SAID. “TAKE COURAGE. I AM HERE!” THEN PETER CALLED TO HIM, “LORD, IF IT'S REALLY YOU, TELL ME TO COME TO YOU, WALKING ON THE WATER.” “YES, COME,” JESUS SAID. SO PETER WENT OVER THE SIDE OF THE BOAT AND WALKED ON THE WATER TOWARD JESUS. BUT WHEN HE SAW THE STRONG WIND AND THE WAVES, HE WAS TERRIFIED AND BEGAN TO SINK. “SAVE ME, LORD!” HE SHOUTED. JESUS IMMEDIATELY REACHED OUT AND GRABBED HIM. “YOU HAVE SO LITTLE FAITH,” JESUS SAID. “WHY DID YOU DOUBT ME?” WHEN THEY CLIMBED BACK INTO THE BOAT, THE WIND STOPPED. THEN THE DISCIPLES WORSHIPED HIM. “YOU REALLY ARE THE SON OF GOD!” THEY EXCLAIMED. AFTER THEY HAD CROSSED THE LAKE, THEY LANDED AT GENNESARET. WHEN THE PEOPLE RECOGNIZED JESUS, THE NEWS OF HIS ARRIVAL SPREAD QUICKLY THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE AREA, AND SOON PEOPLE WERE BRINGING ALL THEIR SICK TO BE HEALED. THEY BEGGED HIM TO LET THE SICK TOUCH AT LEAST THE FRINGE OF HIS ROBE, AND ALL WHO TOUCHED HIM WERE HEALED. 1) THE ANXIOUS WORLD IN SPIRAL - REACTIVITY - HERDING INSTINCT - BLAME DISPLACEMENT - QUICK FIX MENTALITY - LACK OF WELL DIFFERENTIATED LEADERS 2) INVITATION TO ADVENTURE - THE WORLD NEED A CHURCH ON ADVENTURE WITH JESUS 3) GRAB HOLD OF JESUS - LIVING AS A NON ANXIOUS PRESENCE IN THE WORLD 1 CORINTHIANS 11:23-26 FOR I PASS ON TO YOU WHAT I RECEIVED FROM THE LORD HIMSELF. ON THE NIGHT WHEN HE WAS BETRAYED, THE LORD JESUS TOOK SOME BREAD AND GAVE THANKS TO GOD FOR IT. THEN HE BROKE IT IN PIECES AND SAID, “THIS IS MY BODY, WHICH IS GIVEN FOR YOU. DO THIS IN REMEMBRANCE OF ME.” IN THE SAME WAY, HE TOOK THE CUP OF WINE AFTER SUPPER, SAYING, “THIS CUP IS THE NEW COVENANT BETWEEN GOD AND HIS PEOPLE—AN AGREEMENT CONFIRMED WITH MY BLOOD. DO THIS IN REMEMBRANCE OF ME AS OFTEN AS YOU DRINK IT.” FOR EVERY TIME YOU EAT THIS BREAD AND DRINK THIS CUP, YOU ARE ANNOUNCING THE LORD'S DEATH UNTIL HE COMES AGAIN.
We love that you've joined us this morning for our live Sunday experience with, Cole Beshore. CONNECTCARD: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/160169 GIVING: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/giving OUTREACH: https://ranch.church/outreach Message notes by Cole Beshore, January 30 2022 'WISDOM WITHIN REACH' PROVERBS 8 8:1-11,15-16,29-31,35-36 1 LISTEN AS WISDOM CALLS OUT! HEAR AS UNDERSTANDING RAISES HER VOICE! ON THE HILLTOP ALONG THE ROAD, SHE TAKES HER STAND AT THE CROSSROADS. BY THE GATES AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE TOWN, ON THE ROAD LEADING IN, SHE CRIES ALOUD, “I CALL TO YOU, TO ALL OF YOU! I RAISE MY VOICE TO ALL PEOPLE. YOU SIMPLE PEOPLE, USE GOOD JUDGMENT. YOU FOOLISH PEOPLE, SHOW SOME UNDERSTANDING. LISTEN TO ME! FOR I HAVE IMPORTANT THINGS TO TELL YOU. EVERYTHING I SAY IS RIGHT, FOR I SPEAK THE TRUTH AND DETEST EVERY KIND OF DECEPTION. MY ADVICE IS WHOLESOME. THERE IS NOTHING DEVIOUS OR CROOKED IN IT. MY WORDS ARE PLAIN TO ANYONE WITH UNDERSTANDING, CLEAR TO THOSE WITH KNOWLEDGE. CHOOSE MY INSTRUCTION RATHER THAN SILVER, AND KNOWLEDGE RATHER THAN PURE GOLD. FOR WISDOM IS FAR MORE VALUABLE THAN RUBIES(...) NOTHING YOU DESIRE CAN COMPARE WITH IT. 15 BECAUSE OF ME, KINGS REIGN, AND RULERS MAKE JUST DECREES. RULERS LEAD WITH MY HELP, (...) 29 I WAS THERE WHEN HE SET THE LIMITS OF THE SEAS, SO THEY WOULD NOT SPREAD BEYOND THEIR BOUNDARIES. AND WHEN HE MARKED OFF THE EARTH'S FOUNDATIONS, I WAS THE ARCHITECT AT HIS SIDE. I WAS HIS CONSTANT DELIGHT, REJOICING ALWAYS IN HIS PRESENCE. AND HOW HAPPY I WAS WITH THE WORLD HE CREATED; HOW I REJOICED WITH THE HUMAN FAMILY! 35 FOR WHOEVER FINDS ME FINDS LIFE AND RECEIVES FAVOR FROM THE LORD. BUT THOSE WHO MISS ME INJURE THEMSELVES. ALL WHO HATE ME LOVE DEATH.” 1. AT THE CROSS ROADS THE EVERY DAY DECISION - BACKGROUND AND POETRY - UNDERSTANDING THE PROVERBS KING/FATHER AND LADY WISDOM OR THE WICKED MAN AND WOMEN FOLLY 2. ORDERING PRIORITIES - WHAT DOES WISDOM WANT YOU TO KNOW? - ITS VALUE, THAT IT IS ATTAINABLE, IT IS A CHOICE WITH CONSEQUENCES 3. TRUE WISDOM - WHERE DOES IT COME FROM? 1 CORINTHIANS 1:30 GOD HAS UNITED YOU WITH CHRIST JESUS. FOR OUR BENEFIT GOD MADE HIM TO BE WISDOM ITSELF. MATTHEW 23:11-12 THE GREATEST AMONG YOU WILL BE YOUR SERVANT. FOR THOSE WHO EXALT THEMSELVES WILL BE HUMBLED, AND THOSE WHO HUMBLE THEMSELVES WILL BE EXALTED.
We love that you've joined us this morning for our live Sunday experience with, Cole Beshore. CONNECTCARD: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/160169 GIVING: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/giving OUTREACH: https://ranch.church/outreach Message notes by Cole Beshore, January 23 2022 'PRAYER WITHIN REACH' SIMON SAYS: Deuteronomy 6:4-5 “LISTEN, O ISRAEL! THE LORD IS OUR GOD, THE LORD ALONE. AND YOU MUST LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, ALL YOUR SOUL, AND ALL YOUR STRENGTH. Genesis 29:33 SHE SOON BECAME PREGNANT AGAIN AND GAVE BIRTH TO ANOTHER SON. SHE NAMED HIM SIMEON, FOR SHE SAID, “THE LORD HEARD THAT I WAS UNLOVED AND HAS GIVEN ME ANOTHER SON.” 1) LISTENING MEANS DOING Matthew 6:5-13 “WHEN YOU PRAY, DON'T BE LIKE THE HYPOCRITES WHO LOVE TO PRAY PUBLICLY ON STREET CORNERS AND IN THE SYNAGOGUES WHERE EVERYONE CAN SEE THEM. I TELL YOU THE TRUTH, THAT IS ALL THE REWARD THEY WILL EVER GET. BUT WHEN YOU PRAY, GO AWAY BY YOURSELF, SHUT THE DOOR BEHIND YOU, AND PRAY TO YOUR FATHER IN PRIVATE. THEN YOUR FATHER, WHO SEES EVERYTHING, WILL REWARD YOU. “WHEN YOU PRAY, DON'T BABBLE ON AND ON AS THE GENTILES DO. THEY THINK THEIR PRAYERS ARE ANSWERED MERELY BY REPEATING THEIR WORDS AGAIN AND AGAIN. DON'T BE LIKE THEM, FOR YOUR FATHER KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT YOU NEED EVEN BEFORE YOU ASK HIM! PRAY LIKE THIS: OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN, MAY YOUR NAME BE KEPT HOLY. MAY YOUR KINGDOM COME SOON. MAY YOUR WILL BE DONE ON EARTH, AS IT IS IN HEAVEN. GIVE US TODAY THE FOOD WE NEED, AND FORGIVE US OUR SINS, AS WE HAVE FORGIVEN THOSE WHO SIN AGAINST US. AND DON'T LET US YIELD TO TEMPTATION, BUT RESCUE US FROM THE EVIL ONE. 2) PRAY LIKE THIS: - FATHER - YOUR KINGDOM, NOT MINE - BREAD - FORGIVE - RESCUE 3) THE CONVERSATION THAT CHANGES EVERYTHING. YOUR PEARLS TO PIGS! THEY WILL TRAMPLE THE PEARLS, THEN TURN AND ATTACK YOU. 2) NOT JUST FRIENDS 3) STAYING CONNECTED
We love that you've joined us this morning for our live Sunday experience with, Cole Beshore. CONNECTCARD: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/160169 GIVING: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/giving OUTREACH: https://ranch.church/outreach Message notes by Cole Beshore, January 16 2022 'COMMUNITY WITHIN REACH' 1) A NEW KIND OF COMMUNITY Matthew 5:21-24 “YOU HAVE HEARD THAT OUR ANCESTORS WERE TOLD, ‘YOU MUST NOT MURDER. IF YOU COMMIT MURDER, YOU ARE SUBJECT TO JUDGMENT.' BUT I SAY, IF YOU ARE EVEN ANGRY WITH SOMEONE, YOU ARE SUBJECT TO JUDGMENT! IF YOU CALL SOMEONE AN IDIOT, YOU ARE IN DANGER OF BEING BROUGHT BEFORE THE COURT. AND IF YOU CURSE SOMEONE, YOU ARE IN DANGER OF THE FIRES OF HELL. “SO IF YOU ARE PRESENTING A SACRIFICE AT THE ALTAR IN THE TEMPLE AND YOU SUDDENLY REMEMBER THAT SOMEONE HAS SOMETHING AGAINST YOU, LEAVE YOUR SACRIFICE THERE AT THE ALTAR. GO AND BE RECONCILED TO THAT PERSON. THEN COME AND OFFER YOUR SACRIFICE TO GOD. Matthew 5:44-47 BUT I SAY, LOVE YOUR ENEMIES! PRAY FOR THOSE WHO PERSECUTE YOU! IN THAT WAY, YOU WILL BE ACTING AS TRUE CHILDREN OF YOUR FATHER IN HEAVEN. FOR HE GIVES HIS SUNLIGHT TO BOTH THE EVIL AND THE GOOD, AND HE SENDS RAIN ON THE JUST AND THE UNJUST ALIKE. IF YOU LOVE ONLY THOSE WHO LOVE YOU, WHAT REWARD IS THERE FOR THAT? EVEN CORRUPT TAX COLLECTORS DO THAT MUCH. IF YOU ARE KIND ONLY TO YOUR FRIENDS, HOW ARE YOU DIFFERENT FROM ANYONE ELSE? EVEN PAGANS DO THAT. Matthew 7:1-6 “DO NOT JUDGE OTHERS, AND YOU WILL NOT BE JUDGED. FOR YOU WILL BE TREATED AS YOU TREAT OTHERS. THE STANDARD YOU USE IN JUDGING IS THE STANDARD BY WHICH YOU WILL BE JUDGED. “AND WHY WORRY ABOUT A SPECK IN YOUR FRIEND'S EYE WHEN YOU HAVE A LOG IN YOUR OWN? HOW CAN YOU THINK OF SAYING TO YOUR FRIEND, ‘LET ME HELP YOU GET RID OF THAT SPECK IN YOUR EYE,' WHEN YOU CAN'T SEE PAST THE LOG IN YOUR OWN EYE? HYPOCRITE! FIRST GET RID OF THE LOG IN YOUR OWN EYE; THEN YOU WILL SEE WELL ENOUGH TO DEAL WITH THE SPECK IN YOUR FRIEND'S EYE. “DON'T WASTE WHAT IS HOLY ON PEOPLE WHO ARE UNHOLY. DON'T THROW YOUR PEARLS TO PIGS! THEY WILL TRAMPLE THE PEARLS, THEN TURN AND ATTACK YOU. 2) NOT JUST FRIENDS 3) STAYING CONNECTED
We love that you've joined us this morning for our live Sunday experience with, Cole Beshore. CONNECTCARD: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/160169 GIVING: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/giving OUTREACH: https://ranch.church/outreach Message notes by Cole Beshore, January 9 2022 'God's Word Within Reach' 1) Scripture is the tool we need 2 Timothy 3:16,17 All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work. Genesis 2:7 Then the Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground. He breathed the breath of life into the man's nostrils, and the man became a living person. 2) Scripture is God breathed and life giving Luke 4:1-12 Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan River. He was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, where he was tempted by the devil for forty days. Jesus ate nothing all that time and became very hungry. Then the devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become a loaf of bread.” But Jesus told him, “No! The Scriptures say, ‘People do not live by bread alone.' Then the devil took him up and revealed to him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. “I will give you the glory of these kingdoms and authority over them,” the devil said, “because they are mine to give to anyone I please. I will give it all to you if you will worship me.” Jesus replied, “The Scriptures say, ‘You must worship the Lord your God and serve only him.'” Then the devil took him to Jerusalem, to the highest point of the Temple, and said, “If you are the Son of God, jump off! For the Scriptures say, ‘He will order his angels to protect and guard you. And they will hold you up with their hands so you won't even hurt your foot on a stone.' Jesus responded, “The Scriptures also say, ‘You must not test the Lord your God.'” 3) Scripture defeats the enemy Strategies of the enemy: a) Re-order b) Tempt and Accuse c) Get you to believe the lies Don't adventure without a map
We love that you've joined us this morning for our live Sunday experience with, Kathy Martin. CONNECTCARD: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/160169 GIVING: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/giving Message notes by Kathy Martin, January 2 2022 'success within reach' Success in 2022… Proverbs 16:3 NLT: “Commit your actions to the Lord and your plans will succeed.” NIV: “Commit to the Lord whatever you do and He will establish your plans.” What does it mean to COMMIT? Hebrew galal: to roll Trust God completely Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. (NLT) Trusting 1-2-3 First things first Matthew 6:33 Seek the Kingdom of God above all else and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. (NLT) The King James Version Seek ye FIRST… Leave the heavy lifting to God. When we COMMIT our plans to God, we are surrendering to Him and TRUSTING that He will guide us and lead us in all things. What does God have to say about my PLANS? Proverbs 13:16 A wise man thinks ahead, a fool doesn't. Planning is good Plans can change God has a plan Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. (NLT) Psalm 33:11 — But the Lord's plans stand firm forever; his intentions can never be shaken. God is working for our good now and in the future. We never have to wonder if He will come through. What does the Bible mean when it says, my “plans will succeed”? We must do the first part of the verse if we expect God to fulfill the second part. When our plans/actions/work align with God's will, success will follow. Trust in God's success Romans 8:28 And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. (NLT) God will bless our efforts according to His perfect will in ways beyond our understanding. Plans succeeding could mean my own plans fail God's will is perfect and his plan and purpose are without fail. True success comes from trusting God to do His work in us. We have to trust Him in ALL things.
We love that you've joined us this morning for our live Sunday experience with pastor, Cole Beshore. CONNECTCARD: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/160169 GIVING: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/giving OUTREACH: https://ranch.church/outreach CHRISTMAS EVE: https://ranch.church/christmas-eve Message notes by Cole Beshore, December 19 2021 'THE WONDERFUL LIFE OF HOPE' 1) THE GOD OF HOPE - HOPE IN GODS PAST ACTION - HOPE IS IN GODS CHARACTER JEREMIAH 29:11-13 For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. In those days when you pray, I will listen. If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me. DEUTERONOMY 26:8 So the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a strong hand and powerful arm, with overwhelming terror, and with miraculous signs and wonders. EXODUS 34:6 Yahweh! The Lord! The God of compassion and mercy! I am slow to anger and filled with unfailing love and faithfulness. 2) GOD ANSWERS AND GIVES HOPE AT CHRISTMAS JOHN 1:14 So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father's one and only Son. 1 PETER 1:3 All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by his great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now we live with great expectation 3) SO WE LIVE AS PEOPLE OF HOPE TODAY ROMANS 15:1-13 We who are strong must be considerate of those who are sensitive about things like this. We must not just please ourselves. We should help others do what is right and build them up in the Lord. For even Christ didn't live to please himself. As the Scriptures say, “The insults of those who insult you, O God, have fallen on me.” Such things were written in the Scriptures long ago to teach us. And the Scriptures give us hope and encouragement as we wait patiently for God's promises to be fulfilled. May God, who gives this patience and encouragement, help you live in complete harmony with each other, as is fitting for followers of Christ Jesus. Then all of you can join together with one voice, giving praise and glory to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, accept each other just as Christ has accepted you so that God will be given glory. Remember that Christ came as a servant to the Jews to show that God is true to the promises he made to their ancestors. He also came so that the Gentiles might give glory to God for his mercies to them. That is what the psalmist meant when he wrote: “For this, I will praise you among the Gentiles; I will sing praises to your name.” And in another place it is written, “Rejoice with his people, you Gentiles.” And yet again, “Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles. Praise him, all you people of the earth.” And in another place Isaiah said, “The heir to David's throne will come, and he will rule over the Gentiles. They will place their hope on him.” I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.
We love that you've joined us this morning for our live Sunday experience with pastor, Kenton Beshore. CONNECTCARD: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/160169 GIVING: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/giving OUTREACH: https://ranch.church/outreach CHRISTMAS EVE: https://ranch.church/christmas-eve Message notes by Kenton Beshore, December 12 2021 'THE WONDERFUL LIFE OF LOVE' CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS THE FIRST ADVENT…”THE ARRIVAL” 456 PROMISES MADE AND FULFILLED …the Lord himself will give you the sign. Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel (which means 'God is with us'). Isaiah 7:14 LIVING WHILE WAITING Jesus replied, "'You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.'…A second is equally important: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'..." Matthew 22:37,39 THE FIRST ARRIVAL The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David! Luke 2:11 THE SECOND ADVENT 316 PROMISES MADE IN THE NEW TESTAMENT "Don't let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me…I am going to prepare a place for you? When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am.” John 14:1-3 LIVING WHILE WAITING Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations… Matthew 28:19 And the Good News about the Kingdom will be preached throughout the whole world, so that all nations will hear it; and then the end will come. Matthew 24:14 THE SECOND ARRIVAL…HOPE …"Look, God's home is now among his people! He will live with them, and they will be his people. God himself will be with them. He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever." And the one sitting on the throne said, "Look, I am making everything new!"… Revelation 21:3-5 LESSONS FROM THE FIRST ADVENT At that time the Roman emperor, Augustus, decreed that a census should be taken throughout the Roman Empire. (This was the first census taken when Quirinius was governor of Syria.) All returned to their own ancestral towns to register for this census. And because Joseph was a descendant of King David, he had to go to Bethlehem in Judea, David's ancient home. He traveled there from the village of Nazareth in Galilee. He took with him Mary, his fiancée, who was now obviously pregnant. And while they were there, the time came for her baby to be born. She gave birth to her first child, a son. She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no lodging available for them. Luke 2:1-7 MESSY TIME, PEOPLE AND PLACE GOD SHOWS UP IN THE MESS FEAR NOT But the angel reassured them. "Don't be afraid!" he said… Luke 2:10 …perfect love expels all fear... 1 John 4:18 GOOD NEWS OF GREAT JOY …"I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people.” Luke 2:10 A SAVIOR…A BABY The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David! And you will recognize him by this sign: You will find a baby wrapped snugly in strips of cloth, lying in a manger." Luke 2:11-12 SHOW AND TELL They hurried to the village and found Mary and Joseph. And there was the baby, lying in the manger. After seeing him, the shepherds told everyone what had happened and what the angel had said to them about this child. Luke 2:16-17 "For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16
We love that you've joined usfor our live Sunday experience with pastor, Cole Beshore. CONNECTCARD: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/160169 GIVING: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/giving CHRISTMAS EVE: https://ranch.church/christmas-eve Message notes by Cole Beshore, December 5 2021 'THE WONDERFUL LIFE OF PEACE' INTRO: WHAT IS THE WONDERFUL LIFE? A life with: Joy, Peace, Hope, Love 1) WHEN DOES PEACE ARRIVE? MATTHEW 1:18-22 This is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But before the marriage took place, while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant through the power of the Holy Spirit. Joseph, to whom she was engaged, was a righteous man and did not want to disgrace her publicly, so he decided to break the engagement quietly. LUKE 2:1, 4 , 7 At that time the Roman emperor, Augustus, decreed that a census should be taken throughout the Roman Empire. And because Joseph was a descendant of King David, he had to go to Bethlehem in Judea. She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no lodging available for them. 2) WHERE IS PEACE FOUND? ROMANS 5:1 Therefore, since we have been made right in God's sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. TRUE PEACE IS: SHALOM - BEING MADE WHOLE 3) HOW DO WE EXPERIENCE PEACE? PHILIPPIANS 4:6-9 Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me—everything you heard from me and saw me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you. A) THE PEACE OF GOD EXCEEDS UNDERSTANDING B) THE PEACE OF GOD GUARDS OUR HEARTS C) THE PEACE OF GOD IS EXPERIENCED THROUGH PRAYER D) PROTECT YOUR MINDS
We love that you've joined us this morning for our live Sunday experience with pastor, Josiah Schwartz. CONNECTCARD: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/160169 GIVING: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/giving CHRISTMAS EVE: https://ranch.church/christmas-eve Message notes by Josiah Schwartz, November 28 2021 'THE WONDERFUL LIFE: JOY' “The Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve others and to give His life as a ransom for many.” Mark 10:45 WHAT ULTIMATELY MATTERS IS THIS: WHAT IS THE SOURCE OF OUR JOY THIS SEASON? When we look for joy in our traditions rather through our traditions, joy short circuits. Looking for joy in the Christmas trappings and traditions is like opening a beautifully wrapped package with a tag that says “joy inside”, only to find the box empty. That's because our Christmas traditions shouldn't house joy as much as they should point to joy. If we want our joy voids filled, we must look less at Christmas and more through Christmas to where indestructible, unspeakable joy really is. - John Piper JOY REVEALED “That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord's glory surrounded them. They were terrified, but the angel reassured them. “Don't be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David! And you will recognize him by this sign: You will find a baby wrapped snugly in strips of cloth, lying in a manger.” Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others—the armies of heaven—praising God and saying, “Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.” When the angels had returned to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, “Let's go to Bethlehem! Let's see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.” They hurried to the village and found Mary and Joseph. And there was the baby, lying in the manger. After seeing him, the shepherds told everyone what had happened and what the angel had said to them about this child. All who heard the shepherds' story were astonished, but Mary kept all these things in her heart and thought about them often. The shepherds went back to their flocks, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen. It was just as the angel had told them.” Luke 2:8-20 “For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on His shoulders. And He will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Price of Peace. His government and its peace will never end. He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of His ancestor David for all eternity.” Isaiah 9:6-7 GREAT JOY FOR ALL PEOPLE! THAT'S WHAT THE GOSPEL IS… JOY OF FORGIVENESS CHRISTMAS MEANS NOTHING WITHOUT GOOD FRIDAY AND EASTER. “Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is put out of sight! Yes, what joy for those whose record the Lord has cleared of guilt, whose lives are lived in complete honesty. When I refused to confess my sin, my body wasted away, and I groaned all day long. Day and night your hand of discipline was heavy on me. My strength evaporated like water in the summer heat. Finally, I confessed all my sins to you and stopped trying to hide my guilt. I said to myself, “I will confess my rebellion to the Lord.” And you forgave me! All my guilt is gone.” Psalm 32:1-5 THE JOY OF REMAINING “I have loved you even as the Father has loved me. Remain in my love. When you obey my commandments, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father commandments and remain in His love. I have told you these things so that you will be filled with joy. Yes, your joy will overflow!” John 15:9-11 TRUE JOY IS FOUND IN ONE PLACE IN THE MESSIAH WHO FORGIVES AND SAVES AND IN RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM.
We love that you've joined us for our live Sunday experience with pastor, Cole Beshore. CONNECTCARD: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/160169 GIVING: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/giving OUTREACH: https://ranch.church/outreach Message notes by Cole Beshore, November 21 2021 'BEING THANKFUL' NOT ABOUT BEHAVIOR CHANGE, BUT ABOUT EXPERIENCING GODS GRACE. IT'S A HEART CHANGE. GETTING READY…TODAY IS YOUR LAST SANE MOMENT WHAT IS THE ONE THING NO ONE HAS? _____________ WHY WE DON'T HAVE IT “Did God really say...?” “You won't die!...your eyes will be opened...you will be like God...” The woman was convinced...she wanted the wisdom it would give her... Genesis 3:1,4-6 BUT WHAT IF… They ended up calling the place Kibroth Hattaavah (Graves-of-the-Craving). There they buried the people who craved meat. Numbers 11:34 (MSG) He gave them exactly what they asked for—but along with it they got an empty heart. Psalm 106:15 (MSG) GOD'S SOLUTION… _____________ ...Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever. Psalm 106:1 Lie: Is God telling you the truth? Truth: Give thanks to the Lord Lie: God is withholding Truth: for He is good Lie: Trust in yourself Truth: His faithful love endures forever WHAT PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE ARE GRATEFUL? Jesus asked, “Didn't I heal ten men? Where are the other nine?” Luke 17:17 BECOMING A GRATEFUL PERSON LEADING SPIRITUAL INDICATOR: ______________________ Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn't worship him as God or even give him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. As a result, their minds became dark and confused. Romans 1:21 THE PASSWORD INTO GOD'S PRESENCE: _____________ Enter with the password: “Thank you!” Psalm 100:4 (MSG) WAY OF LIFE Thankfulness: _______________ Pray continually. Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:17-18 (NIV) Contentment: ________________ …I have learned how to be content with whatever I have. Philippians 4:11 TO BE ABLE TO SAY “I DON'T NEED IT.” This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it… Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever. Psalm 118:24,29 Do not be anxious about anything, 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 (NIV) SAYING YES TO THE ADVENTURE. THE LIFE YOU ALWAYS WANTED…THANKFUL Let all that I am praise the Lord; with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name. Let all that I am praise the Lord; may I never forget the good things he does for me. Psalm 103:1-2 • ______________________ • ______________________ • ______________________ • ______________________ • ______________________ • ______________________ • ______________________ • ______________________ • ______________________
We love that you've joined us this morning for our live Sunday experience with pastor, Kenton Beshore. CONNECTCARD: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/160169 GIVING: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/giving OUTREACH: https://ranch.church/outreach Message notes by Kenton Beshore, November 14 2021 'BECOMING LIKE JESUS' OUR ONE BIG GOAL TO KNOW JESUS I want to know Christ and experience the mighty power that raised him from the dead. I want to suffer with him, sharing in his death, so that one way or another I will experience the resurrection from the dead! Philippians 3:10-11 EXPERIENCE HIS LOVE…“SUFFER” EXPERIENCE HIS MIGHTY POWER TAKE HOLD OF JESUS…WHO TOOK HOLD OF ME I don't mean to say that I have already achieved these things or that I have already reached perfection. But I press on to possess that perfection for which Christ Jesus first possessed me. Philippians 3:12 ONE THING WE MUST DO 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. Philippians 3:13 WHAT IS HOLDING YOU BACK? 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) PARTNER WITH JESUS IN HIS MISSION “Just as you sent me into the world, I am sending them into the world.” John 17:18 SHARING THE LOVE OF JESUS “For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost.” Luke 19:10 THREE STORIES ILLUSTRATE JESUS' PASSION LUKE 15:1-31 “For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost.” Luke 19:10 GOOD NEWS…BROKEN RELATIONSHIPS CAN BE HEALED And through him God reconciled everything to himself. He made peace with everything in heaven and on earth by means of Christ's blood on the cross. Colossians 1:20 WE GET TO SHARE OUR STORIES OF LIFE CHANGE But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus—the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God. Acts 20:24 SHOWING THE LOVE OF JESUS “For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Matthew 20:28 REQUIRES A SERVANT'S HEART LUKE 22:27, JOHN 13:13-16 Don't be selfish; don't try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don't look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too. You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. Philippians 2:2-5 “WE MUST LOOK LIKE THE JESUS WE PROCLAIM”
We love that you've joined us for our Sunday experience with pastor, Cole Beshore. CONNECTCARD: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/160169 GIVING: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/giving OUTREACH: https://ranch.church/outreach Message notes by Cole Beshore, October 31 2021 'A TRANSFORMED LIFE' STEP ONE = JESUS - LIVING OUT THE GOSPEL IN OUR EVERYDAY LIVES. LUKE 12:22-28 Then, turning to his disciples, Jesus said, “That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food to eat or enough clothes to wear. For life is more than food, and your body more than clothing. Look at the ravens. They don't plant or harvest or store food in barns, for God feeds them. And you are far more valuable to him than any birds! Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? And if worry can't accomplish a little thing like that, what's the use of worrying over bigger things? “Look at the lilies and how they grow. They don't work or make their clothing, yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are. And if God cares so wonderfully for flowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith? 1) WORRY DOES NOT ADD. -SHORTENS YOUR LIFE -TAKES YOU OUT OF LIFE LUKE 12:29-34 “And don't be concerned about what to eat and what to drink. Don't worry about such things. These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers all over the world, but your Father already knows your needs. Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and he will give you everything you need. “So don't be afraid, little flock. For it gives your Father great happiness to give you the Kingdom. “Sell your possessions and give to those in need. This will store up treasure for you in heaven! And the purses of heaven never get old or develop holes. Your treasure will be safe; no thief can steal it and no moth can destroy it. Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be. 2) SEEK THE KINGDOM FIRST. -SEEK RELATIONSHIP WITH THE KING -AIM YOUR HEART 3) LIVE A KINGDOM LIFE. -RECLAMATION -PROCLAMATION
We love that you've joined us this morning for our Sunday Experience with pastor, Kenton Beshore. CONNECTCARD: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/160169 GIVING: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/giving OUTREACH: https://ranch.church/outreach KIDS COLORING DOWNLOAD: https://ranch.church/downloadable-landing Message notes by Kenton Beshore, October 24 2021 'WHERE LIFE BEGINS' LIFE BEGINS WHEN WE ANSWER TWO QUESTIONS: …I was at the fortress of Susa…I asked…about how things were going in Jerusalem. They said to me, "Things are not going well…They are in great trouble and disgrace…" Nehemiah 1:1-3 WHO AM I? …In those days I was the king's cup-bearer. Nehemiah 1:11 WHAT BREAKS MY HEART? “When I heard this, I sat down and wept. In fact, for days I mourned, fasted, and prayed to the God of heaven.” Nehemiah 1:4 NEXT…CULTIVATE CONVICTION TIME …Early the following spring… Nehemiah 1:4 GOD'S WORK IN YOU IS THE FOUNDATION FOR GOD'S WORK THROUGH YOU …listen to my prayer…I confess…We have sinned terribly… Nehemiah 1:6-7 GOD'S WORD “Please remember what you told your servant Moses…‘if you return…and obey…I will bring you back to the place I have chosen for my name to be honored.'” Nehemiah 1:8-9 FAVOR: DON'T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT IT FAVOR COMES FROM GOD “O Lord, please hear my prayer!…Please grant me success today by making the king favorable to me... Nehemiah 1:11 WHEN GOD OPENS A DOOR…BE READY So the king asked me, “Why are you looking so sad?...” Then I was terrified, but I replied… Nehemiah 2:2-3 GIVE GOD THE CREDIT …And the king granted these requests, because the gracious hand of God was on me. Nehemiah 2:8 WHEN THINGS GET REAL PLAN IN PRIVATE So I arrived in Jerusalem. Three days later, I slipped out during the night, taking only a few others with me. I had not told anyone about the plans God had put in my heart for Jerusalem. Nehemiah 2:11-12 COURAGEOUSLY CAST VISION But now I said to them, “You know very well what trouble we are in…Let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem and end this disgrace!” Then I told them about how the gracious hand of God had been on me…They replied at once, “Yes, let's rebuild the wall!” So they began the good work. Nehemiah 2:17-18 EMBRACE THE COST OF YOUR MISSION But when Sanballat, Tobiah…they scoffed contemptuously. Nehemiah 2:19 REMEMBER THE MISSION IS ALWAYS ABOUT PEOPLE …repaired the wall. Each one repaired the section immediately across from his own house. Nehemiah 3:28 YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT GOD IS UP TO… ZERUBBABEL, NEHEMIAH, EZRA, JOHN THE BAPTIST, JESUS
We love that you've joined us for the conclusion of our PHILIPPIANS series answering the question "how to live with joy" with pastor, Cole Beshore. CONNECTCARD: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/160169 GIVING: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/giving OUTREACH: https://ranch.church/outreach KIDS COLORING DOWNLOAD: https://ranch.church/downloadable-landing Message notes by Cole Beshore, October 17 2021 'WHERE I BELONG' INTRO: LIFE IN PHILIPPI... WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A ROMAN COLONY? PHILIPPIANS 3:14-21 I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us. Let all who are spiritually mature agree on these things. If you disagree on some point, I believe God will make it plain to you. But we must hold on to the progress we have already made. Dear brothers and sisters, pattern your lives after mine, and learn from those who follow our example. For I have told you often before, and I say it again with tears in my eyes, that there are many whose conduct shows they are really enemies of the cross of Christ. They are headed for destruction. Their god is their appetite, they brag about shameful things, and they think only about this life here on earth. But we are citizens of heaven, where the Lord Jesus Christ lives. And we are eagerly waiting for him to return as our Savior. He will take our weak mortal bodies and change them into glorious bodies like his own, using the same power with which he will bring everything under his control. 1) LIVING THE JESUS WAY A) WHO'S EXAMPLE? B) WE NEED COMMUNITY. 2) CITIZENS OF HEAVEN A) WHO'S RULE? B) LISTENING TO OUR STOMACHS. 3) NEW LIFE, NEW BELONGING A) WHO'S POWER? B) LOOKING FORWARD.
We love that you've joined us for our PHILIPPIANS series answering the question "how to live with joy" with pastor, Cole Beshore. CONNECTCARD: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/160169 GIVING: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/giving OUTREACH: https://ranch.church/outreach KIDS COLORING DOWNLOAD: https://ranch.church/downloadable-landing Message notes by Cole Beshore, October 10 2021 'Indestructible joy' Philippians 3:1-3 Whatever happens, my dear brothers and sisters, rejoice in the Lord. I never get tired of telling you these things, and I do it to safeguard your faith. Watch out for those dogs, those people who do evil, those mutilators who say you must be circumcised to be saved. For we who worship by the Spirit of God are the ones who are truly circumcised. We rely on what Christ Jesus has done for us. We put no confidence in human effort… 1) Rejoice - Worship protects your heart - Not in my effort Philippians 3:7-8 I once thought these things were valuable, but now I consider them worthless because of what Christ has done. Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ… 2) Boast in the right thing - Everything else VS Jesus Philippians 3:12-13 I don't mean to say that I have already achieved these things or that I have already reached perfection. But I press on to possess that perfection for which Christ Jesus first possessed me. 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… 3) Understand maturity - "I have not arrived" - Keep a runners focus
We love that you've joined us for our PHILIPPIANS series answering the question "how to live with joy" with pastor, Cole Beshore. CONNECTCARD: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/160169 GIVING: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/giving OUTREACH: https://ranch.church/outreach KIDS COLORING DOWNLOAD: https://ranch.church/downloadable-landing Message notes by Cole Beshore, October 3 2021 'THE ADVENTURE OF JOY: LIVE IT OUT' Intro: PHILIPPIANS 2:12-13 Dear friends, you always followed my instructions when I was with you. And now that I am away, it is even more important. Work hard to show the results of your salvation, obeying God with deep reverence and fear. For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him. 1) KEEP UP THE GOOD FIGHT YOU ARE NOW SHOW PHILIPPIANS 2:14-16 Do everything without complaining and arguing, so that no one can criticize you. Live clean, innocent lives as children of God, shining like bright lights in a world full of crooked and perverse people. Hold firmly to the word of life; then, on the day of Christ's return, I will be proud that I did not run the race in vain and that my work was not useless. 2) SHINE BRIGHT KEEP CLOSE TO THE SOURCE IT IS LIGHT THAT THE WORLD NEEDS AND WANTS PHILIPPIANS 2:17-18 But I will rejoice even if I lose my life, pouring it out like a liquid offering to God, just like your faithful service is an offering to God. And I want all of you to share that joy. Yes, you should rejoice, and I will share your joy. 3) LOSE YOUR LIFE LETTING GO PICKING UP
We love that you've joined us for our PHILIPPIANS series answering the question "how to live with joy" with pastor, Cole Beshore. CONNECTCARD: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/160169 GIVING: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/giving OUTREACH: https://ranch.church/outreach KIDS COLORING DOWNLOAD: https://ranch.church/downloadable-landing Message notes by Cole Beshore, September 26 2021 'THE JOY OF THE ADVENTURE IN UNITY' PHILIPPIANS 2:1-4 Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. 1) WHY DO I WANT THIS UNITY? SHARED COMFORT SHARED SPRIT CHANGE THE WORLD 2) HOW DO YOU HOLD ON TO IT DON'T ACT LIKE THAT OTHERS FIRST PHILIPPIANS 2:5-11 In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death— even death on a cross! Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. 3) HOW DO I GET MY MIND RIGHT? WHO IS JESUS WHAT DID JESUS DO LIVE OUT THE ADVENTURE
We love that you've joined us for our PHILIPPIANS series answering the question "how to live with joy" with pastor, Kenton Beshore. CONNECTCARD: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/160169 GIVING: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/giving OUTREACH: https://ranch.church/outreach KIDS COLORING DOWNLOAD: https://ranch.church/downloadable-landing Message notes by Kenton Beshore, September 19 2021 'THE JOY OF THE ADVENTURE' BE CURIOUS…DON'T JUDGE YOU BELONG TO A NEW KING AND KINGDOM PHILIPPIANS 1:27-30 STAND TOGETHER IN LOVE ABOVE ALL, YOU MUST LIVE AS CITIZENS OF HEAVEN, CONDUCTING YOURSELVES IN A MANNER WORTHY OF THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT CHRIST. THEN, WHETHER I COME AND SEE YOU AGAIN OR ONLY HEAR ABOUT YOU, I WILL KNOW THAT YOU ARE STANDING SIDE BY SIDE, FIGHTING TOGETHER FOR THE FAITH, WHICH IS THE GOOD NEWS. PHILIPPIANS 1:27 FOLLOW THE GOLDEN RULE “DO TO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD LIKE THEM TO DO TO YOU.” LUKE 6:31 BE CURIOUS…DON'T JUDGE "DO NOT JUDGE OTHERS, AND YOU WILL NOT BE JUDGED. DO NOT CONDEMN OTHERS, OR IT WILL ALL COME BACK AGAINST YOU. FORGIVE OTHERS, AND YOU WILL BE FORGIVEN… AND WHY WORRY ABOUT A SPECK IN YOUR FRIEND'S EYE WHEN YOU HAVE A LOG IN YOUR OWN? HOW CAN YOU THINK OF SAYING, 'FRIEND, LET ME HELP YOU GET RID OF THAT SPECK IN YOUR EYE,' WHEN YOU CAN'T SEE PAST THE LOG IN YOUR OWN EYE? HYPOCRITE! FIRST GET RID OF THE LOG IN YOUR OWN EYE; THEN YOU WILL SEE WELL ENOUGH TO DEAL WITH THE SPECK IN YOUR FRIEND'S EYE.” LUKE 6:37,41-42 THE SECRET OF THE SPECK…CURIOSITY …WHEN YOU SAY THEY ARE WICKED AND SHOULD BE PUNISHED, YOU ARE CONDEMNING YOURSELF, FOR YOU WHO JUDGE OTHERS DO THESE VERY SAME THINGS. ROMANS 2:1 EXAMPLE: DAVID 2 SAMUEL 11 & 12 GIVE GRACE AND SPACE GRACE “GIVE, AND YOU WILL RECEIVE. YOUR GIFT WILL RETURN TO YOU IN FULL—PRESSED DOWN, SHAKEN TOGETHER TO MAKE ROOM FOR MORE, RUNNING OVER, AND POURED INTO YOUR LAP. THE AMOUNT YOU GIVE WILL DETERMINE THE AMOUNT YOU GET BACK." LUKE 6:38 SPACE…OPTICAL MIXING…CURIOSITY THEN JESUS GAVE THE FOLLOWING ILLUSTRATION: "CAN ONE BLIND PERSON LEAD ANOTHER? WON'T THEY BOTH FALL INTO A DITCH? STUDENTS ARE NOT GREATER THAN THEIR TEACHER. BUT THE STUDENT WHO IS FULLY TRAINED WILL BECOME LIKE THE TEACHER.” LUKE 6:39-40 STAND UP DON'T BE INTIMIDATED IN ANY WAY BY YOUR ENEMIES. THIS WILL BE A SIGN TO THEM THAT THEY ARE GOING TO BE DESTROYED, BUT THAT YOU ARE GOING TO BE SAVED, EVEN BY GOD HIMSELF. FOR YOU HAVE BEEN GIVEN NOT ONLY THE PRIVILEGE OF TRUSTING IN CHRIST BUT ALSO THE PRIVILEGE OF SUFFERING FOR HIM. WE ARE IN THIS STRUGGLE TOGETHER. YOU HAVE SEEN MY STRUGGLE IN THE PAST, AND YOU KNOW THAT I AM STILL IN THE MIDST OF IT. PHILIPPIANS 1:28-30 BE FEARLESS…DON'T BE INTIMIDATED BE FAITHFUL…IN SUFFERING THE JOY OF THE ADVENTURE
We love that you've joined us for our PHILIPPIANS series answering the question "how to live with joy" with lead pastor, Cole Beshore. CONNECTCARD: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/160169 GIVING: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/giving OUTREACH: https://ranch.church/outreach KIDS COLORING DOWNLOAD: https://ranch.church/downloadable-landing Message notes by Cole Beshore, September 12 2021 'COMMUNITY OF JOY, PART 2' HOW DO YOU MEASURE SOMETHING? PHILIPPIANS 1:12-14 And I want you to know, my dear brothers and sisters, that everything that has happened to me here has helped to spread the Good News. For everyone here, including the whole palace guard, knows that I am in chains because of Christ. And because of my imprisonment, most of the believers here have gained confidence and boldly speak God's message without fear. 1) LOOK FOR THE GOOD NEWS GUARDS BOLDNESS OF OTHERS EVERY PLACE IS AN OPPORTUNITY PHILIPPIANS 1:18-19 But that doesn't matter. Whether their motives are false or genuine, the message about Christ is being preached either way, so I rejoice. And I will continue to rejoice. For I know that as you pray for me and the Spirit of Jesus Christ helps me, this will lead to my deliverance. 2) BE CONFIDENT IN WHAT MATTERS NOT ABOUT MY NAME GOD STILL HAS WORK GOD IS STILL IN CONTROL 3) EXPERIENCE JOY JOIN IN THE ADVENTURE MEASURE IN A NEW WAY PHILIPPIANS 1:20-26 For I fully expect and hope that I will never be ashamed, but that I will continue to be bold for Christ, as I have been in the past. And I trust that my life will bring honor to Christ, whether I live or die. For to me, living means living for Christ, and dying is even better. But if I live, I can do more fruitful work for Christ. So I really don't know which is better. I'm torn between two desires: I long to go and be with Christ, which would be far better for me. But for your sakes, it is better that I continue to live. Knowing this, I am convinced that I will remain alive so I can continue to help all of you grow and experience the joy of your faith. And when I come to you again, you will have even more reason to take pride in Christ Jesus because of what he is doing through me. MY ADVENTURE WITH JESUS :
We're so excited you've joined us for our PHILIPPIANS series answering the question "how to live with joy" with lead pastor, Cole Beshore. CONNECTCARD: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/160169 GIVING: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/giving LIVESTREAM REPLAY: https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/594217163 KIDS COLORING DOWNLOAD: https://ranch.church/downloadable-landing Message notes by Cole Beshore, September 5 2021 'COMMUNITY OF JOY' PHILIPPIANS 1:1-11 This letter is from Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus. I am writing to all of God's holy people in Philippi who belong to Christ Jesus, including the church leaders and deacons. May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace. Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my God. Whenever I pray, I make my requests for all of you with joy, for you have been my partners in spreading the Good News about Christ from the time you first heard it until now. And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns. So it is right that I should feel as I do about all of you, for you have a special place in my heart. You share with me the special favor of God, both in my imprisonment and in defending and confirming the truth of the Good News. God knows how much I love you and long for you with the tender compassion of Christ Jesus. I pray that your love will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in knowledge and understanding. For I want you to understand what really matters, so that you may live pure and blameless lives until the day of Christ's return. May you always be filled with the fruit of your salvation—the righteous character produced in your life by Jesus Christ—for this will bring much glory and praise to God. 1) WHO IS PAUL? A) APOSTLE B) SLAVE 2) WHO IS THE CHURCH? A) FELLOWSHIP B) ON ADVENTURE 3) SHARING IN THE MINISTRY A) WHAT ARE YOU CONFIDENT IN?
We're so excited you've joined us for our series CALLED answering the question "what does it mean to be the church" with lead pastor, Cole Beshore. CONNECTCARD: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/160169 GIVING: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/giving OUTREACH: https://ranch.church/outreach KIDS COLORING DOWNLOAD: https://ranch.church/downloadable-landing Message notes by Cole Beshore, August 29 2021 ‘REDEMPTIVE COMMUNITY' RANCH CHURCH: MISSION STATEMENT “WE ARE A REDEMPTIVE COMMUNITY ON AN ADVENTURE WITH JESUS AS HE TRANSFORMS THE WORLD.” 1) WHAT IS REDEMPTION? LEVITICUS 25:24-27 “With every purchase of land you must grant the seller the right to buy it back. If one of your fellow Israelites falls into poverty and is forced to sell some family land, then a close relative should buy it back for him. If there is no close relative to buy the land, but the person who sold it gets enough money to buy it back, he then has the right to redeem it from the one who bought it. ISAIAH 43:1-2, 10 But now, O Jacob, listen to the Lord who created you. O Israel, the one who formed you says, “Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you. I have called you by name; you are mine. When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you... “But you are my witnesses, O Israel!” says the Lord. “You are my servant.” 2) DO WE NEED A REDEEMER? GALATIANS 4:4-6 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.” 1 PETER 1:18-20 For you know that God paid a ransom to save you from the empty life you inherited from your ancestors. And it was not paid with mere gold or silver, which lose their value. It was the precious blood of Christ, the sinless, spotless Lamb of God. God chose him as your ransom long before the world began, but now in these last days he has been revealed for your sake. 3) LIVING A NEW WAY LIVING A LIFE WITH MEANING GODS DESIGN FOR OUR LIVES IS COMMUNITY
We're so excited you've joined us for our series CALLED answering the question "what does it mean to be the church" with lead pastor, Cole Beshore. CONNECTCARD: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/160169 GIVING: https://ranchchurch.churchcenter.com/giving OUTREACH: https://ranch.church/outreach KIDS COLORING DOWNLOAD: https://ranch.church/downloadable-landing Message notes by Cole Beshore, August 22 2021 ‘CALLED TO ADVENTURE' RANCH CHURCH: WE ARE A REDEMPTIVE COMMUNITY ON AN ADVENTURE WITH JESUS AS HE TRANSFORMS THE WORLD. WE ALL FOLLOW SOMETHING: JOHN 1:35-39 The following day John was again standing with two of his disciples. As Jesus walked by, John looked at him and declared, “Look! There is the Lamb of God!” When John's two disciples heard this, they followed Jesus. Jesus looked around and saw them following. “What do you want?” he asked them. They replied, “Rabbi” (which means “Teacher”), “where are you staying?” “Come and see,” he said. 1. LEARN TO PUT MY LOYALTY IN THE RIGHT PLACE. LET GO OF LESSER GOODS KEEP EYES ON GOD 2) SAY YES TO FOLLOWING. NOT JUST A ONE TIME TRANSACTION MOVING TO A CONTINUOUS RELATIONSHIP JOHN 1:45-51 Philip went to look for Nathanael and told him, “We have found the very person Moses and the prophets wrote about! His name is Jesus, the son of Joseph from Nazareth.” “Nazareth!” exclaimed Nathanael. “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” “Come and see for yourself,” Philip replied. As they approached, Jesus said, “Now here is a genuine son of Israel—a man of complete integrity.” “How do you know about me?” Nathanael asked. Jesus replied, “I could see you under the fig tree before Philip found you.” Then Nathanael exclaimed, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God—the King of Israel!” Jesus asked him, “Do you believe this just because I told you I had seen you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than this.” Then he said, “I tell you the truth, you will all see heaven open and the angels of God going up and down on the Son of Man, the one who is the stairway between heaven and earth.” 3) INVITE OTHERS TO COME AND SEE.
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