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Welcome to the sermon podcast of Mosaic Young Adults, the young adult ministry of Mosaic Church in Winter Garden, FL. We gather together every Thursday at 7PM EST with the purpose of learning what it means to be a disciple of Jesus. For more information, visit https://thisismosaic.org/young-adults/.
John 21:4-84 Just as day was breaking, Jesus stood on the shore; yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. 5 Jesus said to them, “Children, do you have any fish?” They answered him, “No.” 6 He said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it in, because of the quantity of fish. 7 That disciple whom Jesus loved therefore said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment, for he was stripped for work, and threw himself into the sea. 8 The other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from the land, but about a hundred yards off.
[Message by: Jen Richardson]Thisismosaic.org
John 20:26-2926 Eight days later, his disciples were inside again, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” 27 Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side. Do not disbelieve, but believe.” 28 Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!” 29 Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
[Message by: Cesar Contreras]Thisismosaic.org
Q&D Panel with Cesar Contreras, Kevin Dunn, Jen Richardson, and Brady White.
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The audio is a little scuffed for the first 10 minutes, but smooths out after that
John 20:14-1814 Having said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing, but she did not know that it was Jesus. 15 Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?” Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.” 16 Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to him in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (which means Teacher). 17 Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’” 18 Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord”—and that he had said these things to her.
[Message by: Cesar Contreras]Thisismosaic.org
John 19:28-3028 After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said (to fulfill the Scripture), “I thirst.” 29 A jar full of sour wine stood there, so they put a sponge full of the sour wine on a hyssop branch and held it to his mouth. 30 When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, “It is finished,” and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.
[Message by: Kevin Dunn]Thisismosaic.org
John 15:18-1918 “If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. 19 If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.
[Message by: Cesar Contreras]Thisismosaic.org
John 15:1-515 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. 2 Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. 3 Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you. 4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. 5 I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.
[Message by: Cesar Contreras]Thisismosaic.org
Q&D Panel with Jade Rampersad, Joel Coffman, Jen Richardson, and Cesar Contreras.
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Ephesians 6:10-13 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.
[Message by: Cesar Contreras]
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1 Corinthians 12:27-31 27 Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. 28 And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, administrating, and various kinds of tongues. 29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? 30 Do all possess gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret? 31 But earnestly desire the higher gifts.
[Message by: Brady White]
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John 4:13-14 13 Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, 14 but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”
[Message by: Jen Richardson]
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John 3:3 3 Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
[Message by: Cesar Contreras]
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Galatians 5:25-26 25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit. 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.
[Message by: Caleb Carine]
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Romans 8:9 9 You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him.
[Message by: Brady White]
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Matthew 4:4 4 But he answered, “It is written,
“‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
[Message by: Cesar Contreras]
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John 14:15-17 15 “If you love me, you will keep my commandments. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, 17 even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.
[Message by: Cesar Contreras]
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John 14:1-2 1 “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. 2 In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?
[Message by: Cesar Contreras]
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Matthew 6:24 24 “No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.
[Message by: Cesar Contreras]
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Matthew 6:9-13 9 “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. 10 Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread, 12 and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
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[Message by: Cesar Contreras]
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Matthew 5:3 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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[Message by: Cesar Contreras]
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We serve God’s people best when we know how deeply God loves us.
John 13:12-15 12 When he had washed their feet and put on his outer garments and resumed his place, he said to them, “Do you understand what I have done to you? 13 You call me Teacher and Lord, and you are right, for so I am. 14 If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. 15 For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done to you.
[Message by: Cesar Contreras]
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Q&D Panel with Jen Richardson, Christal Potter, Cesar Contreras, Jeff Carine
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John 12:39-40 39 Therefore they could not believe. For again Isaiah said,
40 “He has blinded their eyes and hardened their heart, lest they see with their eyes, and understand with their heart, and turn, and I would heal them.”
[Message by: Jason Rewis]
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The Kingdom of heaven is established in the sacrifice of our own earthly kingdoms.
John 12:35-36 35 So Jesus said to them, “The light is among you for a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going. 36 While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light.”
[Message by: Caleb Carine]
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God can use any circumstance to accomplish His will.
John 11:50 "...it is better for you that one man should die for the people, not that the whole nation should perish.”
[Message by: Cesar Contreras]
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Jesus, our King, is close, kind, and closes the mouth of death.
John 11:25-26 25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, 26 and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?”
[Message by: Tanner Fox]
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John 10:27-30 27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to me,[a] is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand. 30 I and the Father are one.”
[Message by: Jason Rewis]
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John 10:14-18 14 I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, 15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16 And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd. 17 For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it up again. 18 No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from my Father.”
[Message by: Cesar Contreras]
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Q&D Panel with Cesar, Lindsey, Danielle, Caleb.
Here are some questions to ask yourself: • Is it within God’s will? • Are we in a posture of surrender? • Am I praying about it? • Have I sought out wise counsel? • What are my passions & spiritual gifts?
Hebrews 4:12 12 For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
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John 9:5-7 5 "As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” 6 Having said these things, he spit on the ground and made mud with the saliva. Then he anointed the man's eyes with the mud 7 and said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which means Sent). So he went and washed and came back seeing.
[Message by: Cesar Contreras]
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*Also asked in the question: Why does it sometimes seem like it is sweeped under the rug by some members of the church community?
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John 8:31-32 31 So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, 32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
[Message by: Cassandra Schreiber]
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Q&D Panel with Cesar Contreras, Jimmy Hoang, Jen Richardson, and Deb Moline.
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7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God.
[Message by: Cesar Contreras]
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Don't Settle For The Darkness.
12 Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
[Message by: Cesar Contreras]
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11 ...And Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you; go, and from now on sin no more.”
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Jn. 7:37-38 Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. 38 Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’”
[Message by: Cesar Contreras]
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Jesus was the full display of the heart of God. When his life contradicts ours, he isn’t called to shift to become like us, but we’re invited to mold to be like him.
[Message by: Caleb Carine]
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Jesus confronts every area of our life that is not a reflection of him - John 6:60-71 [Message by: Cesar Contreras]
The pursuit of power is the source of unrest. [Message by: Cesar Contreras]
Genesis 11:1-9
God makes things in a certain way for a certain purpose. Sin brings chaos. Grace brings healing. Genesis 3:6-19
[Message by: Tanner Fox]
Books Mentioned/ Recommended:
Ministries of Mercy by Tim Keller Creation Regained: Biblical Basics for a Reformational Worldview by Albert Wolters J-Curve by Paul E. Miller
Work is best expressed and experienced when it is founded on love; love of God and love of neighbor [Message by: Cesar Contreras]
Genesis 2:5-9; 15
The panel for this month talks about the workplace and our role in that space. To discus this topic, Cesar Contreras is joined by Carrie Waters and Mike Benn.
As we journey through John 6, we see just like God provided physical nourishment for Israel in the desert in the times of Moses, God now provides spiritual nourishment through his son Jesus. Jesus claims and fulfills eternal life for all who believe in him. [Message by: Caleb Carine]
The more we know Christ's love for us, the more beautiful our reflection of his love will be unto others. [Message by: Cesar Contreras]
John 13: 1-15
Ephesians 5:25-33
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Christ loves the church and is calling us to love it as well. [Message by: Cesar Contreras]
Ephesians 5:25-33 Acts 9:5 John 17:9-13 Ephesians 3:10-13 Matt 16:18 Revelation 19:6-9
Q&D Panel with Cesar Contreras, Rick Bohner, Amanda Wright, and Jade Rampersad. What has been your story with the local church? What is the difference between the Church and the local church? Have you ever been hurt by the church? What should the local church be known for? Why are there so many denominations? What makes love the local church and not just Mosaic? What do you believe are markers of a healthy church? Do you think young adults and just Christians as a whole struggle with a consumer mentality when it comes to church attendance? If so, what feeds into that? Is the church in a state of emergency? Should we be worried? When is the right time to leave a church? Are Christians good people?
Jesus shows that a life of faith is marked by continual trust in who Jesus says he is and continual obedience to his teachings. [Message by: Cesar Contreras]
The Father's love for the lost fuels our desire and need to share our faith with those around us. [Message by: Caleb Carine]