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What does it mean to be salt and light? Why does Jesus talk about being salt and light? Pastor Jerrod shows us what Jesus meant by that teaching. And how being salt and light makes up the identity that God see us as who we are. Series: Identity: He Is, I Am, We Are Speaker: Jerrod Wagner Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16
We are one body, but we are also the church. Jesus started building His church up this rock, whom he had named Peter. Through one person, Jesus began his ministry of BIG C church. Pastor Kelly shows us what being the church means, what it means to go to church, and doing church. Here's the next “we are” statement, which makes up our whole identity. Series: Identity: He Is, I Am, We Are Speaker: Kelly Fellows Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:18b
We know from past weeks who God says He is, and Jesus's I am statements when He was down here on earth with us. And we dove into who we were as an individual, and what God says we are. Now, we take look at who we are as a corporate body, as humanity, God's creation. Let's look at what that collection of individual pieces looks like to God, as we are considered one body. Series: Identity: He Is, I Am, We Are Speaker: Kelly Fellows Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:4-12
Names are one important way of identifying someone. Our names can bring honor, tell stories of legacy, our family history, and even our past. We take a look with Pastor Kelly, where Jesus gives Simon a new name in Peter. And the use of this new name as well as its significance, and what Peter's old name had begun mean. Series: Identity: He Is, I Am, We Are Speaker: Kelly Fellows Scripture: Matthew 16:13-19
Identity - "Jesus Says I Am" with Kelly Fellows by REFINERY Church
Identity - "Because He Is, I Am" with Kelly Fellows by REFINERY Church
PS19 - "Words Matter" with Kelly Fellows by REFINERY Church
God is a star making God, that despite how finite we are, He see's us as important. Three things we learn from understanding this, it builds confidence, strengthens faith, and fills us with joy. Pastor Kelly will show us the importance of God's Word, and what we get from the Bible. While talking about the importance of the sun in Psalm 19, King David writes about the purposeful and importance of God's Word to light, just like the heat of the sun is important for life.
This week Pastor Kelly dives into the peace that Jesus gives. Another quality that we see shone from light, that we identify with during the Christmas holidays. He was known as the “Prince of Peace,” which brought a peace with, of, and because of God to all mind kind. That same peace was passed on to us, as peacemakers we carry that specific identity on what they would look like.
Shine - "Joy" with Kelly Fellows by REFINERY Church
Shine - Intro with Kelly Fellows by REFINERY Church
We are wrapping up this entire Immovable series, and introducing us to the holidays and end of year. Pastor Jerrod will remind us how God's promises had always brought good things for us. God's covenants with us were those very promises, and He continues to remind us of those promises with symbols such as the rainbow after a storm. The reminder that He will never bring a flood upon the earth again. We are reminded by Pastor Jerrod what Romans 8:28 says, that God works all things for good according to His purposes.
Pastor Kelly wraps up his series in this last part of God's covenants starting back from Noah, leading up to His new covenant with Jesus to all of mankind. You'll also see despite this new covenant, God never forgot His past covenants and yet still fulfilled them through this new covenant. Take a look how Jesus invited into a relationship with Him through this new covenant. As well as how this new covenant is better than past covenants, and the prophecy that was made in Jeremiah.
We are continuing to learn about God's promises and covenants with His people. God has never forgotten His promises. Pastor Kelly will continue to touch on Abrahams covenant with God, and how that led God to making a second covenant with Moses, further solidifying His covenant with Abraham 500 years later. A covenant that continues to transcend time and generations. Pastor Kelly will also show us, how God's promises will fill us if we are willing to open wide.
We'll explore the various covenant elements that God performs with Abram, in order to convince him and even us of His commitment. We also see that God reminds Abram that God will be his shield, and not just him but the generations that all follow after Abram. Part of this promise, was another element, the exchanging of names. Where Abram and Sarai are given God's name, and God's name which was known as just God, to be known as the God of Abraham from then on.
In Genesis, we see God establish a covenant that would transcend generations. Abram, who we later know as Abraham, was whom God saw and established His covenant with. A covenant that we continue to see God's promises fulfill to this day! It was this one man's faithfulness that cemented His promises to all the earth and all the people. With that, God's plan of redemption could be realized and put to work. Pastor Kelly explore's Abram's faithfulness, which established God's promises that continue to be fulfilled to this day.
AJ Mora, reminds us of God's promises even when things are difficult. Even in the midst of tragedy, God remembers all of His promises given to us. During those times, He reminds us that everything is going to be all right. AJ will take us down the countless testimonies of where God promised that everything was all right, how His hands are still working in the situations, in our lives, as well as the lives around us.
One of the first times we see the term covenant spoken in the bible, we find a man that the Lord finds favor in and his name was Noah. This week, Pastor Kelly dives into the deep end of the flood water. Because of Noah's faithfulness, God promised not to destroy all life with floodwaters. We'll go deeper into the first covenant, and his promise that stood for the future of all of humanity.
To gain insight into Biblical events and rituals that can seem obscure, Pastor Kelly explores the practices and parts of establishing a covenant. For generations, cultures have formed covenants to ensure that promises and commitments where secure. In this message he shares the 4 parts of forming a covenant, and specifically the 9 elements of a covenant ceremony. A knowledge of these practices give deeper understanding into the cost and commitment God has made through His covenants with humanity.
For centuries, God established covenants with individuals for the sake of many. We take a look at the 4 major covenants made with people, the Noahic Covenant, the Abrahamic Covenant, the Mosaic Covenant, and the Davidic Covenant. These covenants display God's numerous times of creating relationship throughout the Old Testament, and lead into His “new covenant” in Jesus Christ, and with us today.
Whether it's finances, health, politics, or social decay - we seem to face a new cultural crisis every week. We need to know that we have a God who formed “Covenants” with us that are unshakable and immovable. These covenants have unbreakable promises that we can stand on when the chaos of life starts to overwhelm us.
Our road trip has come to an end. We'll flip the pages on our snapshot photo album, viewing all of the landmarks we saw on what God say's about having joy. Let's recap the points to unlocking that joy, the mind-set for it, and how to combat worry that may try to rob you of that joy. These snapshots will help you to continue to refuel your joy tank, as you continue on your adventurous life journey.
Generosity is more that just a nice idea. God designed humans to feel truly fulfilled when we generously give. Throughout the Bible, God teaches that there are many rewards for those who give generously. The ultimate reward for being a generous and consistent giver is JOY. In addition, God promises that the more you give, then the more you will receive. Jesus says in Luke 6:38 “Give, and you will receive…. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back.” In this session, Pastor Kelly explores the rewards that come to those who give.
Right in the middle of Philippians Ch. 4 the Apostle Paul switches from pastor mode to coach mode. Under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, Paul gives a statement that is power packed like a vitamin for the soul. He reminds follower of Jesus Christ that: God will give you strength if you exercise your faith, and never give up. In this session, Pastor Kelly give the 3 ways to build a “Can Do” faith based on Philippians 4:13 “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”
In this session, Pastor Kelly covers the first half of Chapter 4. The Apostle Paul commands followers of Christ to “rejoice and again rejoice.” Pastor Kelly identifies the four ways to combat worry. Worry is a thief that wants to rip off and steal JOY. But there is good news…God gives us the strategy to defeat WORRY in verses 6-9. It's a roadmap to navigate thru the desert of worry. The four ways to exchange worry for JOY is: PRAY - TELL - THANK - THINK.
In the second half of Philippians 3, the Apostle Paul inspires the church to continue their JOY/FULL pursuit of being like Jesus. We as Christ followers, are meant to be like Christ. We'll not take hold of spiritual perfection until heaven, but we should never stop going after it on earth. We‘ll never be sinless, but we can sin less and less and be more and more like Jesus. Paul reminds us that a life in full pursuit of Christlikeness is the most JOY/FULL life you can live.
As we continue in our series JOY/FULL, Pastor Jerrod covers the first half of Philippians Chapter 3. In these verses, the Apostle Paul repeats the important theme that we are to REJOICE in Jesus. There is no greater treasure or source of JOY, than having God with us and for us. Being in a personal relationship with the Creator of the universe, is the best gift of all. The JOY/FULL gift of having Jesus in your life is available to you and to all those who believe.
In this session, Pastor Jerrod covers the second half of Philippians Chapter 2. The Apostle Paul reminds us that the most JOY/FULL life, is the one ‘lived out' with God and His purposes in mind. We experience the greatest JOY when we live for the good of others and the glory of God. Listen and learn how to joyfully “Shine like stars” (Philippians 2:15) in a world that needs the light of hope.
In this session, Pastor Jerrod covers the first half of Philippians Chapter 2. In these verses the apostle Paul reminds the church of the JOYFUL reality that God is continuously filling our lives with His goodness. Now, from the abundance of good that God pours into us, we can find great JOY in pouring into others. The key to JOY in this section is to have the same sacrificial and loving attitude towards others as Jesus has towards you.
In this session, Pastor Kelly covers the second half of Philippians Chapter 1. In it, he identifies the three types of “Mind-Set” that allow God to fill us with His JOY, even in the midst of difficult circumstances. We discover that when the Apostle Paul said, “For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain” (Philippians 1:21), he was able to have unshakable JOY because he was FOCUSED - PURPOSEFUL - INTENTIONAL. These three types of “Mind-Set” are also how we can know JOY in our daily lives.
We're on our way to episode 3! Here more as Pastor Kelly continues to unpack Paul speaking from prison to the church of Philippi on having joy. This next stop on our journey will reveal more to where we are going!
Episode 2 is here, and another installment on JOY/FULL! Listen to hear what Paul has to say in the Bible about joy, especially in times of uncertainty. Pastor Kelly is going to take us on another journey to finding Joy, when we are running on empty.
Our podcast's are back! In welcoming back our podcast, we have a new series to kick off the first episode of this new season. Hear from our Senior Pastor, Kelly Fellows, as he gets us fueled up and ready take a ride in life's adventure titled, JOY/FULL.
In this session REFINERY has a special guest speaker, Rachel Fellows. She shares insight on what the Bible says about details mattering to God. in Luke 12:6-7 we learn that no detail about us is too small or too insignificant to ca2pture His notice. Because God cares about the details of our lives, He wants us to come to Him with our all our concerns and ask for His help. “Don’t worry about anything but PRAY about everything” Philippians 4:6
In one of Jesus’ parables he describe the priorities in God’s Kingdom by illustrating the importance of proactively inviting people to come to God’s Table. He challenges and reminds us that ALL are welcome to be a part of His Kingdom described as a great feast. Jesus uses the occasion of a dinner at the home of a pious religious leader, called a Pharisee, to illustrate the love, compassion and inclusiveness of God. He encourages us to prioritize inviting EVERYONE to come into a relationship with God through the parable of a great feast and the invitations extended to various groups of people. In the message we learn the practical ways to invite people to “partake in the meal” God has prepared called eternal life. There are 3 ways we can participate: 1. TAKE: Proactively take opportunities to share your testimony 2. LOOK: Look for needs that arise, be “Jesus” to people. 3. INVITE: Invite and meet people here for services at REFINERY
Light is an amazing and essential component of life on earth. It was the “thing”, on earth, created by God. The benefits and qualities that we experience with physical light are the same things that we experience spiritually when we follow Jesus and make Him our Lord. In the beginning of time, God created the heavens and earth and said “let there be light.” Later in the New Testament, Jesus declared Himself as “The Light of The World” - John 8:12. Light has amazing characteristics and qualities. Those same qualities of light can be seen in “the light of the world” (Jesus). The similarities are seen in the following: 1-“Light Reveals Truth”. 2-”Light Exposes Dirt”. 3-”Light Shows the Way”. At Christmas time we proclaim that the light is here. It is the reality and realization of Jesus Christ and the Hope He brings to a dark world.
JESUS: Who do you say I am? by REFINERY Church
Guest Speaker "Pastor Dan Fernandez" shares with us about the Power of Words.
Life happens in seasons. There is a reason for each season and a purpose in the process. During each season we experience times of “waiting” that can test our patience, persistence and faith. But it’s during these times of “waiting” that God does the most work on growing us into the person He has created and called us to be. As we go through life seasons, we are challenged when it appears that nothing is happening. We work hard and see little results for our efforts. We experience dry times in a relationship. We wonder if there is more to the “dead-end” job that we are doing. These are the “waiting” times in each season. They are difficult and test our faith. But we discover in the Bible that we can do 3 things during the “waiting” that will help us thrive forward. Those things are REFLECT, REMIND, and REJOICE. Active waiting will result in stronger faith and more joy-filled seasons. “But those who WAIT on the Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.” (Isaiah 40:31)
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