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Scripture Reading: Galatians 3:1-9, 23-29 So put on Christ. Live like someone who's already loved
Scripture Reading: Galatians 1:13-17, 2:11-21 Just believe and trust that Jesus Christ, through His resurrection from the Cross, has forgiven you of all your sins-Period.
Scripture Reading: Acts 15:1-18 True faith restores love.
Scripture Reading: Genesis 1:26-28 How do we see God in a mother? We learn that Women and Men (together) are made in the imago dei (image of God), we need one another, we see a fuller picture of God's love through Mother's and Father's. To see the image of God, just look in the eyes of a mother.
Jill speaks about her involvement with World Orphans
Scripture Reading: Luke 24:13-18 Jesus Values an honest heart over a polished heart Are You facing a hopeless road? So go. Be that someone. Tell them the story. Share the hope. Break the bread. And reveal the presence of the risen Christ who is already there--waiting with them.
Scripture Reading: Luke 24:1-12 Death is a part of life in all of its mystery and complexity and agony. But the gospel of Jesus Christ proclaims this above all else wealth does not have to be the end of life
Scripture Reading: Luke 19:29-44 Jesus doesn't bear the cross just to be wounded. He bears it to carry the wounds already there. Our wounds. Jesus doesn't turn away. He weeps. He flips tables. And then he carries our wounds all the way to the cross. He comes anyway. And His love will not let us go.
He has redeemed you, He has called you by name, You are His. If you think that you are disqualified from God's Grace; He loves and forgives you, He's seeking you. Come Home. Please come home.
Scripture Reading: Luke 16:19-31 Are You investing your life in what truly matters? This story is an invitation to take on a new life, a new identity, that not only matters, but will last.
Scripture Reading: Luke 15:1-32 We are like that son. We are totally unworthy of God's mercy. Yet we still can go home. We are still his daughters and sons, and when we do God's joy will be overwhelming
Scripture Reading: Luke 13:1-9 We have a choice. Jesus has sent out "Save the Dates" He is inviting us into the banquet of the Kingdom of God. The one that never ends. You can't get there unless you give up your seat you're in right now.
Scripture Reading: Luke 10:25-37 Love, as Jesus defines it, is not a feeling that comes first. It's a choice--one that, when acted upon, doesn't just transform our neighbor, it transforms us.
Scripture Reading: Joel 2:12-19 Today is not about the locusts. It's about the sin. It's an opportunity to invite God to eradicate the things in your life, right now that are separating you from God.
Scripture Reading: Luke9:28-45 The transfiguration isn't about capturing a moment; it's about following a Person. How does your picture of Jesus shape the way you live today? One day, the picture just won't be a glimpse. It will be our eternal reality. And on that day, the struggle will be over, the waiting will be done, and we won't have to wish we could go back--because the moment will never end.
Scripture Reading: Luke 7: 36-50 Jesus wants to be than friends. he wants to be your Savior
Scripture Reading: Luke 7:18-35 God is with you, no matter what life throws at you. What God has in store fro us is greater than our expectations
Scripture Reading: Luke 7:1-10 Because it's not how much faith we have--it's about who we put our faith in. Faith is not about feeling worthy--it's about trusting the One who is. And even if your faith is as small as a mustard seed, it's enough. will you trust Him today?
Scripture Reading: Luke 6:1-11 Are you following rules, or are you following Jesus?
Scripture Reading: Luke 5:1-11 Being seen and known and loved by God just as you are is worth more than all the riches of the world. Because the one who holds all the riches of the world holds you. Loves you. God is sure of you. Jesus doesn't call the perfect, the polished, the prepared. He calls the tired, the doubtful the ashamed-because His grace is enough.
Scripture Reading: Luke 4:1-13 So let us open our hearts to His purifying work. Even when it stings, even when it's hard, we can trust that through it all, He is bringing us closer to Him. He's making us more like Him. Because he loves us
Scripture Reading: Luke 3:1-22 Jesus' baptism wan't like any others John had performed. God was present and God was active. Jesus is present empowered by the Holy Spirit, and embraced by God at the start of Jesus' ministry
Scripture Reading: Luke 2:41-52 Jesus often does his best work when things dont' go the way we thought they would. When we walk away from God, God never walks away from us
Scripture Reading: Luke 2:21-38 Jesus Christ is our hope May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit- Romans 15:13
Scripture Reading: Luke 2:1-14 Christmas is not about what, it's about who
Scripture Reading: Luke 1:39-55 What is essential to truly celebrate Christmas? Believe.
Advent With The Okoth's by St. John's Church Podcast
Scripture Reading: Daniel 6:1-9
Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.
Scripture Reading: Jeremiah 31:11-34 God doesn't throw in the towel. God climbs into the ring. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also
Rebellion Meets Mercy Week 5-God Calls Isaiah by St. John's Church Podcast
Scripture Reading: Jonah 4:1-11 God doesn't play favorites with his children. Every one, every ethnicity, every nationality, every political party, every gender, every single child. Period. You can't outrun God's grace.
Rebellion Meets Mercy Week 3-God's Care for the Widow by St. John's Church Podcast
Rebellion Meets Mercy Week 2-Solomon Dedicates the Temple by St. John's Church Podcast
Scripture Reading: 2 Samuel 7:1-17 You ARE the temple. God's spirit dwells in you. And that means wherever you go, God's presence goes with you, not just for your sake but for the sake of those around you. You are called to carry His presence into the world. You are not alone.
Scripture Reading: 1 Samuel 2:1-10 You are enough. Period. Because you are God's child.
Scripture Reading: Exodus 32 Where do you feel closest to God? Jesus wouldn't die for the temple, he is the temple. The Temple was always about God's presence.
Scripture: Exodus 12-1-13 No Matter what moments you faced before you came in here, or will face when you leave. Scripture says that in Christ, we are adopted into the family of God, siblings to Jesus and children of the Father
You are created in the image of God You are God's handiwork, created in Christ for a divine purpose. God created you because He loves you, He has a purpose for your life, and He wanted to bless the rest of us with your being here.
As we reflect on the promises in our own lives, remember that while we may fall short. God never does. And in Jesus, we find the ultimate fulfillment of God's promises. It's not about the strength, of our faith, but the One in whom our faith is placed.
When we abide in Christ, we are already being grafted back into the life that God intended for us--life in abundance, life rooted in His promises.
Scripture: Romans 12: 1-8 All people are the recipients of God's mercy. We are called to be a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God in true, proper worship.
Scripture Reading: 2 Chronicles 10 What is the WISE thing to do? In the light of: my past experiences, my current circumstances, my future hopes and dreams, and where I see God leading in my life. What is the WISE thing to do?
Scripture Reading: Matthew 7:1-5 We are not motivated by judgment but by love. Love is our motivation.
Scripture Reading: Luke 2: 41-52 When we pray for an answer, God often gives us wisdom
Family Vacation Week 3-Family Faith On The Road by St. John's Church Podcast
Scripture Reading: Genesis 1:24-25 Animals are God's idea Animals are our responsibility God Ultimately takes care of creation(which includes you)
God gave us the Sabbath because the primary purpose God places us on the planet for is not centered on what we do, but who we are.
Our Kenya team shares about their different experiences while we were serving in Kenya!
Our mission from Jesus is to go into all the world and share the good news of the gospel. “The world” isn't just some far-off place, it is in your neighborhood, workplace, and even within your own family. Each message in this series will help us dive deeper into how we can share God's love in all times and in all places.