Mon, 25 December 2017
As we celebrate Christmas Eve, we see a God who sometimes makes us wait for things - and the beauty he works through our waiting. Scriptures: Luke 1:26-45, Luke 2:1-7 Keywords: Christmas, Advent, Luke, Jesus, incarnation, waiting, hope |
Sun, 17 December 2017
How we see God shapes how we interact with him. In this sermon, we look at how Jesus helps us see God for who he really is, and consequently how we can know this same God in personal ways. Scriptures: Mark 8:22-30 Keywords: Mark, blindness, spiritual growth, Christmas, advent, Peter |
Sun, 10 December 2017
As Jesus continues his ministry, he warns us about the failure of religious performance and instead invites us into a relationship based on grace. Scriptures: Mark 8:11-21 Keywords: Mark, Jesus, Christmas, Pharisees, heart, pride, arrogance, humility, grace |
Sun, 3 December 2017
As Christmas approaches, we see how the story of Jesus feeding four thousand people helps us ask four important questions about who Jesus is, and what he is up to in our world. Scriptures: Mark 8:1-10 Keywords: Mark, Jesus, Christmas, fish and loaves, spiritual growth |
Mon, 27 November 2017
In this passage we see Jesus confront the religious traditions of the day. In this message, we unpack the reality that Jesus reigns and rules over the religious traditions of men. Scriptures: Mark 7:1-13 Keywords: Jesus, Religion, Rules, Tradition, Freedom |
Sun, 19 November 2017
This Sunday we look at God's gracious call to compassion for the world around us as we also announce our partnership with Compassion International. Scriptures: Micah 6:6-8 Keywords: Compassion, justice, peace, gospel, wholeness, poverty, compassion international |
Sun, 12 November 2017
When Jesus walks on water, he shows us more than just a miracle - he shows us how God cares for us when we experience trials. Scriptures: Mark 6:45-52 Keywords: Mark, Jesus, water, faith, discipleship, spiritual growth, trials, suffering |
Sun, 5 November 2017
As we continue in the book of Mark we find Jesus comes in contact with 2 people, each in desperate need of help, and each responding with overwhelming faith in Him. What does their story show us about what our faith should ultimately be put in, and what does that faith do for our lives? Scriptures: Mark 5:21-43 Keywords: Faith, Hope, Mark, Mark 5, Trust, God’s Plan, God’s Timing, God’s Goodness |
Sun, 29 October 2017
In the presence of a storm-filled sea, Jesus shows how much he cares for us by hearing our questions, and asking us a few of his own. Scriptures: Mark 4:35-41 Keywords: Mark, Jesus, story, boat, sea, fear, faith, suffering |
Mon, 23 October 2017
Jesus uses a powerful story to show us how our hearts grow best towards him. Scriptures: Mark 4:1-9 Keywords: Mark, soil, seed, sower, parable, spiritual growth, heart
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Sun, 15 October 2017
Jesus says there is only one sin that God will not forgive. In this sermon we look at the "unforgivable sin" of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. Scriptures: Mark 3:22-30 Keywords: Mark, Holy Spirit, unforgivable sin, scribes, pride
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Sun, 8 October 2017
When Jesus is confronted with the most religious of his day he responds with a truth that brings the good news of his arrival along with the freedom to pursue him without tradition or burden. Scriptures: Mark 2:18-28 Keywords: Sabbath, fasting, disciples, pharisees, religion, gospel |
Sun, 1 October 2017
What is our greatest need? Jesus not only reveals but also meets our greatest need - to be forgiven. Scriptures: Mark 2:1-12 Keywords: Forgiveness, grace, love, Mark, Jesus, paralytic, faith |
Mon, 25 September 2017
In this sermon, we see how Jesus' announcement of the kingdom is backed up by a unique kind of authority - one that serves others in their deepest places of need. Scriptures: Mark 1:21-34 |
Sun, 17 September 2017
As Jesus begins his public ministry, he shows us two of the most important practices in our relationship with God, and how they can change our lives. Scriptures: Mark 1:14-20 |
Sun, 10 September 2017
This week, we begin our journey through the Gospel of Mark as we look at the important themes in his book - repentance, belief, and the call to follow Jesus wherever he leads us. Scriptures: Mark 1:1-11 |
Mon, 4 September 2017
Negativity is an area of emotional unhealthiness that we all struggle with, and it's an area that God truly cares about. Negativity is something that impacts how we view the world, our relationships, and ourselves. God offers us something that can combat this area of emotional unhealthiness, which gives us the opportunity to be defined by joy. Scriptures: Philippians 4:4-8
Keywords: negativity, joy, the Gospel, forgiveness, peace |
Sun, 27 August 2017
Part of becoming wise is learning to value the right things. In this last sermon in our series about emotional maturity, we look at the kind of values that lead to wisdom and maturity. Scriptures: Proverbs 12:15, Proverbs 13:19, Proverbs 14:16, Proverbs 15:5, Proverbs 17:16, Proverbs 17:24, Proverbs 29:9
Keywords: Emotional maturity, spiritual growth, Proverbs, values, wisdom |
Sun, 20 August 2017
Using the book of Proverbs as our guide, we are going to look at how God wants to transform our destructive tendencies to be defensive when receiving correction or instruction. God's desire is for our relationships with others to be life giving; grounded in trust, community, confession, and humility. Scriptures: Proverbs 20:5, 18:2, 24:29, 18:6
Keywords: Wisdom, Defensiveness, Criticism, Anger, Proverbs, Trust, Acceptance |
Sun, 13 August 2017
Another mark of a foolish person is the presence of pride and stubbornness. This week we lookout how pride limits our emotional growth and how we can overcome it. Scriptures: Proverbs 1:7, Proverbs 12:15, Proverbs 14:9, Proverbs 15:5, Proverbs 17:10, Proverbs 18:2, Proverbs 26:3, Proverbs 28:26 Keywords: Emotional maturity, spiritual growth, Proverbs, pride, humility
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Sun, 6 August 2017
One of the marks of a foolish person is a lack of self-control. This week we look at the importance of self-control and how we can see it grow in our lives. Scriptures: Proverbs 10:8, Proverbs 12:23, Proverbs 14:16, Proverbs 20:3, Proverbs 26:11, Proverbs 29:9, Proverbs 29:11 Keywords: Emotional maturity, spiritual growth, Proverbs, self control
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Sun, 30 July 2017
As we close this series on prayer, we look at how using prayer to remember who God is helps us have hope for what we face in our lives. Scriptures: Psalm 77:11-20 Keywords: Prayer, Psalms, Psalm 77, Remembrance, Hope
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Sun, 23 July 2017
Description: The prayers and songs found in Psalms help to direct our wills both by giving us examples of wisdom and by commanding us to trust fully in him. Yet, our view of God will determine our response to this call. Key Verses: Psalms 37:1-7a, Psalms 119:97-98 Key Words: Prayer, Wisdom, Trust, Delight in Him, Worry Not
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Sun, 16 July 2017
Confession is the beginning of all relational healing with God and others. Confession is key in our communication with God. Scriptures: Psalm 51, 2 Samuel 12: 1-14, 1 John 1:9 Keywords: Confess, Transgressions, Mercy, Purge, Clean heart, Renew, Forgiveness
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Mon, 10 July 2017
Words of thanksgiving often escape us when we most need to talk to God. How can we express our gratitude to a heavenly father when gratitude is oftentimes the furthest from our hearts? Leaning on the words of Psalms 34 we can let god shape heart into one of gratitude. Scriptures: Psalms 34:1-10, Psalms 136:1-16,23-26 Keywords: Gratitude, Thanksgiving, Magnify, Contentment, Emotions
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Sun, 2 July 2017
As we look at how we talk to God there's an area where we lack communication with God, and it's one of the most important, how we feel. God desires to hear our honest feelings, and hearts, but how do we begin to look to God, pour out our hearts to Him, and admit, "God, I'm in trouble." Scriptures: Psalm 62:1-8 Keywords: Lament, heart, pain, suffering, sadness, Psalm, talking, pouring out
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Sun, 25 June 2017
As we try to follow God, we can often feel discouraged. In this sermon we look at the importance of not giving up, even as we feel discouraged. Scriptures: 1 Timothy 1:1-5 Keywords: Calling, God's call, discouragement, hope, faith, 1 Timothy, Paul
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Sun, 18 June 2017
Every human being carries the image of God. This great truth transforms how we view others, as well as ourselves. Scriptures: Genesis 1:26-27 Keywords: Image of God, Genesis 1, Creation, Humility, Kindness, Justice
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Sun, 11 June 2017
In this sermon we look at how God speaks to us, and how we can better hear him when he does. Scriptures: 1 Kings 19:9-18 Keywords: Elijah, 1 Kings, God's voice, stillness, quietness, spiritual disciplines
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Sun, 4 June 2017
In Jesus, we have a promise of real, deep freedom - a freedom that comes from God's deep love. Scriptures: Philippians 1:21-26; Galatians 2:20 Keywords: Freedom, God's love, Paul, Philippians, Galatians, Desires, Hope
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Sun, 28 May 2017
As we end our series on 1 Peter, we see what Peter wants for us remember, above everything else: grace and peace.
Scriptures: 1 Peter 5:12-14 Keywords: 1 Peter, grace, peace, suffering, perseverance, joy
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Sun, 21 May 2017
At the end of this letter Peter reminds us that followers of Jesus have a real enemy we face named Satan. Join us as we unpack what spiritual warfare looks like for followers of Jesus. Scriptures: 1 Peter 5:6-9 Keywords: satan, enemy, spiritual warfare, Jesus, battle, opposition
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Sun, 14 May 2017
Scriptures: 1 Peter 5:6-7 Keywords: Worry, anxiety, fear, depression, control, 1 Peter, humility, hope
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Sun, 7 May 2017
One of the marks of true change in our character is humility. Peter describes what this can look like in our lives. Scriptures: 1 Peter 5:1-5 Keywords: Humility, character, elders, church, 1 Peter
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Sun, 30 April 2017
God wants to change our character. This week, we see how a changed character leads to a differently, godly perspective on suffering. Scriptures: 1 Peter 4:12-19 Keywords: Suffering, pain, trials, character, hope, Peter, 1 Peter
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Sun, 23 April 2017
God wants to change our character. This week we look at how a changed character leads to a different way of living. Key Verses: 1 Peter 4:1-11 |
Mon, 17 April 2017
We look at how the death and resurrection of Jesus tell us two things we need to know about Easter. Scriptures: Philippians 3:7-11 Keywords: Easter, Philippians, Paul, Jesus, Resurrection, Cross, Gospel
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Mon, 10 April 2017
This week we prepare our hearts for Easter by looking at how Jesus comes to the cross as a king - but a different kind of king than people would have expected. Scriptures: John 12:12-16 Keywords: Palm Sunday, Easter, Jesus, Resurrection, John 12
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Mon, 3 April 2017
Very few of us would choose to suffer for Christ but in this passage we learn that as we suffer we are unified with Christ. This week we will process the why behind the suffering Peter calls followers of Jesus toward. Scriptures: 1 Peter 3:18-22 |
Mon, 27 March 2017
Peter stresses the importance of continuing to do good, even while we face suffering. Scriptures: 1 Peter 3:8-17 Keywords: Suffering, holiness, righteousness, Psalm 1, David, Jesus, 1 Peter, pain, despair
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Mon, 20 March 2017
When Peter says that husbands are called to honor their wives, what does he mean? This week we look at what biblical authority means and how it should shape a husband's role within a marriage. Scriptures: 1 Peter 3:7 Keywords: Marriage, husbands, men, honor, service, understanding, relationships, 1 Peter, headship
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Sun, 12 March 2017
Marriage is hard, but also powerful. In this sermon we see how Peter encourages wives to give their greatest gift to their husbands - and the power that comes from that gift. Scriptures: 1 Peter 3:1-6 Keywords: Marriage, wives, husbands, submission, gender, gender roles, 1 Peter, surrender
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Mon, 6 March 2017
How does God want us to treat the people that we work for? Peter reminds us that Jesus gives us freedom to serve them, even if they treat us unfairly. Scriptures: 1 Peter 2:11-12, 18-25 Keywords: 1 Peter, submission, authority, obedience, servants, masters, work, freedom, revenge
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Mon, 27 February 2017
Peter tells the readers of his letter to "Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor." These were hard words then and they can be hard words today, yet in our submission we see God open the doors of Justice in our world. Scriptures: 1 Peter 2:11-17 Keywords: Government, Submission, Freedom, Honor, Rebellion
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Mon, 20 February 2017
What is God doing with our world? With our lives? Peter shows us that God is building a people to worship him and live as witnesses to the world around them. Scriptures: 1 Peter 2:4-12 Keywords: 1 Peter, cornerstone, Jesus, worship, witness, church, holiness, temple, tabernacle
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Mon, 13 February 2017
Part of belonging to God's community means we will love each other well. In order to love others, we need to have our actions and our hearts changed by the goodness of God. Scriptures: 1 Peter 2:1-3 Keywords: 1 Peter, love, community, growth, spiritual formation, sin, change, desire, Psalm 34
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Mon, 6 February 2017
As part of our growth and maturity, God calls us to love one another. In these versus, Peter reminds us that God’s Word purifies our souls when we obey and loving each other is evidence of His work in our lives. Scriptures: 1 Peter 1:22-25 Keywords: Purify, Word, Soul, Love, Earnestly, Pure Heart
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Sun, 29 January 2017
As a part of our growth and maturity, God calls us to be holy. In this sermon, we see what holiness is, why we need it, and how we can grow in it. Scriptures: 1 Peter 1:13-21 Keywords: Holiness, hope, 1 Peter, Maturity, Growth,
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Sun, 22 January 2017
When we face trials, we often discover what we really believe. In this sermon we see how having the right beliefs about God enables us to trust him and his work in our lives. Scriptures: 1 Peter 1:10-12 Keywords: Patience, endurance, trials, suffering, trust, faith, 1 Peter, Hope
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Sun, 15 January 2017
How we handle the trials in our lives reveals who we really are - and where God wants us to grow. Because of Jesus, real growth is possible. And so is real joy. Scriptures: 1 Peter 1:3-9 Keywords: 1 Peter, Suffering, Trials, Joy, Hope, Conversion, Gospel, Salvation, Maturity, Faith
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Mon, 9 January 2017
In this sermon we introduce our series on 1 Peter, looking at Peter's primary hope in writing his letter: that we stay connected to God in the midst of a world that does not know him. Scriptures: 1 Peter 1:1-2 Keywords: 1 Peter, Spiritual Growth, Election, Culture, Renewal,
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Sun, 1 January 2017
As Moses seeks to prepare his people for the promised land; he gives them three distinct reminders for the days ahead. They serve as his last words to the grandchildren that would fulfil God's covenant with His people. Scriptures: Deuteronomy 8:7-18 Keywords: Gratitude, Remembering, Weakness, Honor, Jesus Christ
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