Let's Get To Work
1 Corinthians 12:1–31 | Disciples of Jesus work for Jesus. What do we mean by this? It means all of us have been gifted by the Holy Spirit to serve the body of Christ in love.
If we are in Christ, we have gifts from Christ to serve the body of Christ. For any of us to not use our gifts in love will mean the family will suffer.
Let's come together to be encouraged toward working for Christ in the loving service of one another as we exercise the gifts given to us by God.
1 Corinthians 12:1–31 | Disciples of Jesus work for Jesus. What do we mean by this?
It means all of us have been gifted by the Holy Spirit to serve the body of Christ in love.
If we are in Christ, we have gifts from Christ to serve the body of Christ. For any of us to not use our gifts in love will mean the family will suffer.
Let's come together to be encouraged toward working for Christ in the loving service of one another as we exercise the gifts given to us by God.
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Walk By The Spirit
Galatians 5:13–26 | Over and over again in scripture, we find walking to be the picture used for the Christian life. We are told to “walk not as unwise but as wise.” We are told to “walk with the Lord.” We are told to “walk by the Spirit.” In this message, we will look at walking with Jesus and what it looks like for us to walk with Jesus together.
Galatians 5:13–26 | Over and over again in scripture, we find walking to be the picture used for the Christian life. We are told to “walk not as unwise but as wise.” We are told to “walk with the Lord.” We are told to “walk by the Spirit.”
In this message, we will look at walking with Jesus and what it looks like for us to walk with Jesus together.
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Worship
Romans 12:1–2 | What is the first thing that comes to mind when you read this word...
Ready...
Worship.
I bet something related to singing popped in your head. Maybe Sunday morning. Maybe a specific song. Maybe a worship band. And this is all good because one of the most important and commanded ways we express worship to God is by singing.
But worship is more than singing. God wants lives of worship. We worship when we go to church on Sunday, and believe it or not, we are worshipping something when we go to work and school and home and sporting events and the mall and on and on we could go.
So what does God call us to as worshippers? What does wholistic-life worship look like? How do we live a life of worship all week that simply overflows into a church service of worship on Sunday?
Romans 12:1–2 | What is the first thing that comes to mind when you read this word...
Ready...
Worship.
I bet something related to singing popped in your head. Maybe Sunday morning. Maybe a specific song. Maybe a worship band. And this is all good because one of the most important and commanded ways we express worship to God is by singing.
But worship is more than singing. God wants lives of worship. We worship when we go to church on Sunday, and believe it or not, we are worshipping something when we go to work and school and home and sporting events and the mall and on and on we could go.
So what does God call us to as worshippers? What does wholistic-life worship look like? How do we live a life of worship all week that simply overflows into a church service of worship on Sunday?
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To Simply Follow
Matthew 4:18–22 | "Follow me and I will make you fishers of men."
Simple yet profound.
The life of a disciple is to follow. To go where Jesus is going. To do what Jesus is doing. To hurt over what Jesus is hurting over. To rejoice in what Jesus is rejoicing in.
We must learn to follow. And as we grow to know and love Jesus and follow Him in all things, He equips us to invite more to follow Him as well. He equips us to be a master fisherman for the Kingdom.
Matthew 4:18–22 | "Follow me and I will make you fishers of men."
Simple yet profound.
The life of a disciple is to follow. To go where Jesus is going. To do what Jesus is doing. To hurt over what Jesus is hurting over. To rejoice in what Jesus is rejoicing in.
We must learn to follow. And as we grow to know and love Jesus and follow Him in all things, He equips us to invite more to follow Him as well. He equips us to be a master fisherman for the Kingdom.
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Understanding Church
Matthew 28:18–20, Acts 2:42-47 | This series is all about the Church. Our local expression of the church, the global Church, and how every single one of us has been invited into the powerful mission that Jesus gave His disciples. Every believer is a part of the Church and should seek to be an active participant in the Church.
Let's be a worshipping family on mission together.
Matthew 28:18–20, Acts 2:42-47 | This series is all about the Church. Our local expression of the church, the global Church, and how every single one of us has been invited into the powerful mission that Jesus gave His disciples. Every believer is a part of the Church and should seek to be an active participant in the Church.
Let's be a worshipping family on mission together.
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The Inner Ring
Ephesians 2:11–22 | We all desire to be in the inner ring, whether it is the cool table in grade school or the closed-door meeting at work. But what if the special communion that we share in these inner circles is just a shadow of a more profound desire for the ultimate inner ring. One problem, humanity has no way into this inner ring because we treacherously rebelled against God. Only God himself can do it, and it is only by our union with Christ that we are welcomed back into the ultimate inner ring: God's very own family!In Ephesians 2:11-22, Paul shows us how this gracious feat was accomplished and how its application changes everything.
Ephesians 2:11–22 | We all desire to be in the inner ring, whether it is the cool table in grade school or the closed-door meeting at work. But what if the special communion that we share in these inner circles is just a shadow of a more profound desire for the ultimate inner ring.
One problem, humanity has no way into this inner ring because we treacherously rebelled against God. Only God himself can do it, and it is only by our union with Christ that we are welcomed back into the ultimate inner ring: God's very own family!
In Ephesians 2:11-22, Paul shows us how this gracious feat was accomplished and how its application changes everything.
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Christ Is Preeminent
Colossians 1:15–23 | Preeminent: surpassing all others; very distinguished in some way.
Christ is preeminent. He has been since the beginning of creation. All things were created through Him and for Him and in Him, the fullness of God was "pleased to dwell."
But is He preeminent in your life? Is He seated on the throne of your heart? Let's take a deep look into the preeminence of Christ, and how that should bring us to all-out worship of our Supreme Savior.
Colossians 1:15–23 | Preeminent: surpassing all others; very distinguished in some way.
Christ is preeminent. He has been since the beginning of creation. All things were created through Him and for Him and in Him, the fullness of God was "pleased to dwell."
But is He preeminent in your life? Is He seated on the throne of your heart? Let's take a deep look into the preeminence of Christ, and how that should bring us to all-out worship of our Supreme Savior.
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Glory and Peace
Luke 2:14 | "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom He is pleased!"
The multitude of the heavenly hosts proclaimed this line over the shepherd in the field on the night of Christ's birth. This one sentence is full of riches that could be unpacked into eternity, but Sunday we take this one verse and let it orient our heads and our hearts heading into the Christmas week.
Luke 2:14 | "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom He is pleased!"
The multitude of the heavenly hosts proclaimed this line over the shepherd in the field on the night of Christ's birth. This one sentence is full of riches that could be unpacked into eternity, but Sunday we take this one verse and let it orient our heads and our hearts heading into the Christmas week.
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Changed By Glory
2 Corinthians 3:18 | Have you ever heard the phrase, "Show me your friends, I'll show you your future?" Basically meaning that who you spend time with you will become. However, in life, sometimes this statement doesn't always prove to be true. For instance, I can remember hanging around some really talented basketball players in my neighborhood growing up thinking that if I spent enough time with them maybe, just maybe I will be able to become like them. Yeah, well let's just say that a pair of Air Jordan's, countless hours of "chilling with talented people", and a whole lot of high hopes sometimes only results in fantastic comic relief. However, we will discover in this week's passage that Paul essentially says the same thing in regards to our spiritual lives, the difference being that it always proves to be true. - You will become what you behold. (2 Corinthians 3:18)
2 Corinthians 3:18 | Have you ever heard the phrase, "Show me your friends, I'll show you your future?" Basically meaning that who you spend time with you will become. However, in life, sometimes this statement doesn't always prove to be true. For instance, I can remember hanging around some really talented basketball players in my neighborhood growing up thinking that if I spent enough time with them maybe, just maybe I will be able to become like them. Yeah, well let's just say that a pair of Air Jordan's, countless hours of "chilling with talented people", and a whole lot of high hopes sometimes only results in fantastic comic relief.
However, we will discover in this week's passage that Paul essentially says the same thing in regards to our spiritual lives, the difference being that it always proves to be true. - You will become what you behold. (2 Corinthians 3:18)
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Five Restful Assurances for Believers
1 John 5:13–21 | John has written an entire letter for believers to rest assured in their faith. This week, we bring the letter to a close, and as we do we should be asking: So what should I be walking away with from this study of 1 John?
John answers this in his closing verses with five restful assurances for the one who has believed in Jesus. Let's finish this book strong together.
1 John 5:13–21 | John has written an entire letter for believers to rest assured in their faith. This week, we bring the letter to a close, and as we do we should be asking: So what should I be walking away with from this study of 1 John?
John answers this in his closing verses with five restful assurances for the one who has believed in Jesus. Let's finish this book strong together.
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The Most Important Decision of Your Life
1 John 5:6–12 | The most important decision of your life is whether you will believe Jesus is the Son of God who can save you from your sin. There it is, as direct as I can write it. This week's passage states this fact as simply, loving, and pointedly as God can state it.
So the question is: Have you believed Jesus is the Son of God and experienced life in Christ?
1 John 5:6–12 | The most important decision of your life is whether you will believe Jesus is the Son of God who can save you from your sin. There it is, as direct as I can write it. This week's passage states this fact as simply, loving, and pointedly as God can state it.
So the question is: Have you believed Jesus is the Son of God and experienced life in Christ?
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Breakthrough Love
1 John 5:1–5 | Breakthrough (noun): a sudden and important development or an instance of achieving success in a particular activity.
I'm sure you've noticed that one of the recurring themes in the book of 1 John is love. Truthfully, it’s nearly impossible to study a chapter in 1 John without hearing about the love of God and a love for others. We’ve seen this beautiful picture of love presented throughout this series - a deep, selfless, unshakeable love that God commands and exemplifies. But how do we get to the place where we love like that?
1 John 5:1–5 | Breakthrough (noun): a sudden and important development or an instance of achieving success in a particular activity.
I'm sure you've noticed that one of the recurring themes in the book of 1 John is love. Truthfully, it’s nearly impossible to study a chapter in 1 John without hearing about the love of God and a love for others.
We’ve seen this beautiful picture of love presented throughout this series - a deep, selfless, unshakeable love that God commands and exemplifies. But how do we get to the place where we love like that?
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The Assurance of God in Us
1 John 4:13–21 | One of the key themes of 1 John is that true believers love one another. John has continued to make this point throughout the letter. And last week, as we studied verses 4:7-12, we saw the simple command to love one another in light of the audaciously gracious love of God. And while we can say “Amen” to that with our mouths and understand it in our heads, the reality is that many of us can struggle with this in one of two ways. The first struggle is that we can doubt that God can truly love us like that. And the second struggle is that we can despair that we are failing at loving others as God loves us. But John does not want us to despair or to question God’s love for us. He desperately wants to assure us of God’s love for us and His abiding in us which is evidenced by a confidence before God and a love for others.
1 John 4:13–21 | One of the key themes of 1 John is that true believers love one another. John has continued to make this point throughout the letter. And last week, as we studied verses 4:7-12, we saw the simple command to love one another in light of the audaciously gracious love of God.
And while we can say “Amen” to that with our mouths and understand it in our heads, the reality is that many of us can struggle with this in one of two ways. The first struggle is that we can doubt that God can truly love us like that. And the second struggle is that we can despair that we are failing at loving others as God loves us.
But John does not want us to despair or to question God’s love for us. He desperately wants to assure us of God’s love for us and His abiding in us which is evidenced by a confidence before God and a love for others.
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The Power To Love One Another
1 John 4:7–12 | We know we are called as followers of Jesus to love one another, and we know that can be hard at times. This week, John tells us the source of the power of loving one another. And his explanation might surprise us.
1 John 4:7–12 | We know we are called as followers of Jesus to love one another, and we know that can be hard at times. This week, John tells us the source of the power of loving one another. And his explanation might surprise us.
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Consider The Source
1 John 4:1–6 | We learn this pretty early on in life: "Don't believe everything you hear!" We grow up learning to use discernment to separate truth from lies, right from wrong, real from fake.
This same simple saying needs to be applied to who we listen to and who we don't listen to on spiritual matters. This week's passage teaches us how to discern spiritual truths from spiritual errors. This week is an investment in our spiritual health to ensure we are getting our information about Jesus and what it means to follow Jesus from reliable sources.
1 John 4:1–6 | We learn this pretty early on in life: "Don't believe everything you hear!" We grow up learning to use discernment to separate truth from lies, right from wrong, real from fake.
This same simple saying needs to be applied to who we listen to and who we don't listen to on spiritual matters. This week's passage teaches us how to discern spiritual truths from spiritual errors. This week is an investment in our spiritual health to ensure we are getting our information about Jesus and what it means to follow Jesus from reliable sources.
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Quieting A Condemning Heart
1 John 3:19–24 | The battle to rest assured is won and lost in our hearts. We all know the loud megaphone a condemning heart can have, and how our internal wrestlings can mess with the assurance of our faith.
In this message, we look at a beautiful passage that helps a follower of Jesus quiet a condemning heart. Let's take the megaphone away from that loud internal voice of condemnation and enjoy the restful assurance of those who are in Christ.
1 John 3:19–24 | The battle to rest assured is won and lost in our hearts. We all know the loud megaphone a condemning heart can have, and how our internal wrestlings can mess with the assurance of our faith.
In this message, we look at a beautiful passage that helps a follower of Jesus quiet a condemning heart. Let's take the megaphone away from that loud internal voice of condemnation and enjoy the restful assurance of those who are in Christ.
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Marked By Love
1 John 3:11–18 | Marked: clearly noticeable. Evident. As the family of God, we are to be marked by certain things. We’ve seen consistently throughout the book of 1st John that we are to be marked by faith in the true Jesus. We’ve looked recently at the reality that we are to be marked by a pattern of righteousness and not one of continual sin. Now our attention shifts to love. Christians are to be marked by love. Jesus tells us that the world will know that we are part of the family of God by our love for each other.
1 John 3:11–18 | Marked: clearly noticeable. Evident.
As the family of God, we are to be marked by certain things. We’ve seen consistently throughout the book of 1st John that we are to be marked by faith in the true Jesus. We’ve looked recently at the reality that we are to be marked by a pattern of righteousness and not one of continual sin. Now our attention shifts to love.
Christians are to be marked by love. Jesus tells us that the world will know that we are part of the family of God by our love for each other.
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Practicing Sin or Practicing Righteousness?
1 John 3:4–10 | "No one who abides in him keeps on sinning..."Whoa. I read that soberly. I know of my sin struggles and where I see sin rear its ugly head in my life. I know I know Christ, but I also know I "keep sinning." But what does John mean here? What does he want us to understand about the person who persists in sin, makes a practice of it, keeps on sinning? What will John boldly tell us is true of this person's eternal reality? And how is this different from the sin struggles of the true Christian?
1 John 3:4–10 | "No one who abides in him keeps on sinning..."
Whoa. I read that soberly. I know of my sin struggles and where I see sin rear its ugly head in my life. I know I know Christ, but I also know I "keep sinning."
But what does John mean here? What does he want us to understand about the person who persists in sin, makes a practice of it, keeps on sinning? What will John boldly tell us is true of this person's eternal reality? And how is this different from the sin struggles of the true Christian?
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The Adopting, Sanctifying, Perfecting Love of God
1 John 3:1–3 | Do you know...like really know...like deep down in the fabric of your being know...how much Jesus loves you!
This week we will see what Jesus has done that allows us to know how much he loves us. This week we will see what he is doing that shows how much he loves us. This week we will see what he will do that shows us how much he loves us.
Need a fresh drink from the well of the Father's love for you?
1 John 3:1–3 | Do you know...like really know...like deep down in the fabric of your being know...how much Jesus loves you!
This week we will see what Jesus has done that allows us to know how much he loves us. This week we will see what he is doing that shows how much he loves us. This week we will see what he will do that shows us how much he loves us.
Need a fresh drink from the well of the Father's love for you?
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Last Hour Living
1 John 2:18–29 | Read the headlines. Watch the news. Follow global events. Just look around. Everything seems heavy, sad, broken, and not getting any better. We are living in the last hour. But what does that mean? What does “last hour living” look like for the believer? How do we navigate so many against Christ in these days in a way that, well, models the peace and rest of Christ.
In this message, we'll talk about four restful reminders for last hour living.
1 John 2:18–29 | Read the headlines. Watch the news. Follow global events. Just look around. Everything seems heavy, sad, broken, and not getting any better.
We are living in the last hour. But what does that mean? What does “last hour living” look like for the believer? How do we navigate so many against Christ in these days in a way that, well, models the peace and rest of Christ.
In this message, we'll talk about four restful reminders for last hour living.
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