In Philipians and the entire bible, we find stories that create security as well as contentment and peace.
Renewing your mind through anxious circumstances. We all deal with anxiety and it is one of the largest stealers of peace and joy!Today, Joel shares Paul's thinking in Phillipians 4:11-12.
By sharing a partnership in the gospel we build a gospel-centered community with our friendships and take part in a common mission.
Today starts a new sermon series, "A Renewed Mind". The goal of it is to study Paul's mindset, and to study our own mindset. Examine our thinking and together, be deeply convicted and refuse all the world's thought pattens that try to change our thought patterns.
Today, Eli closes out our Ephesians sermon series. The take away is that God gives us an identity in Christ so that we can have Christ-centered unity.
Steve dives into Ephesians 5 today, breaking it down into five participles. Speaking, singing, making music, giving thanks, and lastly submitting.
The word walk appears in Ephesians seven times. It is a medaphor used to describe our way of life. Dustin explains by walking us through Ephesians 5:1-21
Today Eli dives into Ephesians chapter 4 talking about love and unity. Unity is important for the church because it affects our worship to God and has an impact on our ability to witness. Eli explains we need ALL humility and gentleness, not just some.
Going through Ephesians 2:11-20 today, Tim dives into the privilege and responsibility of us all sharing the same spiritial address.
Today Eli talks about how God takes things from Death to Life and how he makes All Things New. (Ephesians 2:1-10)
Today, Joel goes through Eph 1:1-14 where Paul talks about the riches of God blessing the Christians in Christ.
Today, Eli gives us the introduction to Ephesians begining the new sermon series "All Things New"
Today, Dustin introduces our new sermon series called All Things New where we'll be diving into the book of Ephesians. We can get into ruts and have relationships go stale, so without renewal we just become an outter shell of what we should be spiritually.
Eli closes out the sermon series Strong in Christ today by helping give us something to think about and wrestle with since the new year is the time for evaluation.
No matter what political system we use, they all fall short in one way or another. We need personal transformation which will lead to world transformation.
The Community of Christ must move beyond loving only our brothers, neighbors, friends, and those in the "camp" with which we identify, and into actively and uncomfortable loving our enemies.
Joel talks today about how we find strength in Christ when we answer the call to commit to Jesus’ discipling ministry.
Today, Eli digs into Matthew Chapter 8 which marks the beginning where the focus on Jesus' healing ministry begins.
This morning, Grayson goes through the story about the bread and Jesus feeding the 5000 explaining what that was all about and how nobody really understood what Jesus meant. Jesus used the bread to point to himself and the bread of life and a new desire for him.
On this Easter morning, we look at the resurrection of Lazerous. With Jesus there it helps give us insight into his death, burial, and resurrection and how we can apply that to our own lives.
Fiery ordeals test our faith, purify our hearts, and teach us to find strength and joy in Christ. Today, Joel talks about how Jesus was tested in the wilderness, how he responded, and how we can respond to our current test.
Honor the contributions of women in our society, and how jesus honors women and works through them.
Today, Tim talks about how we have preconceived notions on how the world works and how we operate within that. Those notions are created from many different things from throughout our life, and we need to demolish these strongholds we have built up because of them.
Jesus offered grace and also offered truth. Because he offered so much truth, people really weren't ready for it and often misunderstood Jesus.
While going through Luke 1:1-25, Joel dives into the strength in Christ through: seeking the truth, remaining righteous, and wrestling with the Word of God.
Where were you 10 years ago? Where do you see yourself in the next 10 years, the next 20 years, or even the next generation? What do we want to see and how strong is our faith and where is it at? Joel asks these questions this morning.
Tonight, we listen to Mary and what was it about her that helped her find favor with God.
The best gift of Christmas is Jesus. We know that, but we do not always experience all that it has to offer. Joel talks about how peter unwrapped the "Gift of Jesus" and the power of Christ working in him experiencing His full blessing.
Grayson preaches on how to discern between true and false prophets by digging into history behind Isaiah.
Joel Peed walks us through Proverbs 1-3 and discusses the importance of seeking wisdom and avoiding folly in our lives.
Coming into the Thanksgiving season, Joel goes through Psalm 95 and 100 finding that gratitue is The Gateway to Life.
This week, Jason Alexander talks about the importance of not only scripture, but how scripture points to God and who He is
Today Eli explains how God is the Shepherd God and is our provider, director, and protector.
Today, we procliam God's faithfulness by reading through the book of Ruth and see how Naomni, Boaz,and Ruth all walked by faith.
Eli gets back to the fundamentals of our current sermon series "Knowing God". Going through Isaiah, the scripture reveals God's number one priority is to have a love-centered relationship with each and every one of us and we need to love Him and dedicate ourselves to Him.
Knowing God's Vision brings energy and meaning to things that could otherwise be mundane. By knowing His vision there is meaning, direction, and everything we do is passion enfused.
Today, Grayson goes through the book of Habakkuk and we examine how Habakkuk progresses in his faith from complaining to rejoicing. Grayson narrows in on the key turning point where God says, "The righteous shall life by their faith" and how that helped Habakkuk change his faith.
God is the greatest restorer. This week, Joel teaches us how God's encouragement plays a key role in the restoration of our hearts.
Jason summarizes Isaiah 44-55 and relates the many barron women to us and much like them, we need the help and grace of God.
Today, Eli talks about knowing God's nearness and treasuring His presence. God is so holy that it's hard to see how God is so near. Eli will elaborate on how there is nothing more similar to God than us because we were made in His image, but also nothing so different.
Today, Eli goes through 2 Kings and the work of Elisha after Elijah was taken to Heaven. Eli explains how God works through people and He always has and always will. God has the desire, capacity, and power to use your life to do great things for the Kingdom of God and we need to have a faithful response.
Continuing from last week, Joel finishes up 1 Kings. With a downward trend of kings who have choosen unrighteousness over righteousness, we are introduced to Elijah. Joel focuses today's message on what we learn about God through the life of Elijah.
Today, Eli goes through 1 Kings and explains wisdom for all ages. He explains that if your desire is to be effective and have a successful family/career/friendships/fruitful ministry, but that desire overtakes the desire to rely on God for personal holiness, whether or not you succeed or fail in those endeavourers it will end in disaster.
Today Joel hones in on David's story. The Rise of David, The Fall of David, and The Legacy of David
Today going through Samuel, Joel has us check our pride, are we Christ-like in our pride or drifting furture away from it?
Today, Tim talks about God and His patience and what a wonderful quality that is. We dive in and take a look at Gideon and his interactions with God as they worked things out and how God worked with him despite Gideon's lack of faith.
Today, we celebrate All Nations Sunday. Joel talks about God's vision for there not to be division, hatred, separation between people groups, but to bring all nations together as one people, one kingdon of his, with one king (Jesus Christ) over us and one Holy Spirit within us!
Get inspired by Paul, a man who looked as far as he could see and went as far as he could go in his service to God.
Today, Grayson talks about God as our Father and what that has to do with Jesus and how he relates it to his father. God is the perfect father and that should inspire us to trust and obey him.
Thinking about Knowing God's Atonement, Joel leads us through understanding experience and being inspired to reflect on God's atonement to the world.
Today Joel talks about God's deliverance of the Isrealites from Egypt and into HIS kingdom. The question: How did they become to know God as deliverer is answered.
Today, Eli talks about Jacob and how he wrestled with God. He will dive into two main points: Fighting with God in prayer and fighting for God's blessing.
Today, we are going to talk about the story of the flood. Not how the story is two by two of every animal, but instead about God reveiling himself. Joel asks the question: sin has progressed and gotten worse and worse, and what is God going to do in response to our human nature. The story shows how we have a deeply personal God experiencing deep pain, greif, and judgement. Yet, in the middle of just judgement and death, God's mercy shows a newness of life.
During midweek Michael Burns gave a lesson on Matthew 28 and how we're suppose to not just go and make disciples, but go and make disciples of ALL nations.
Today, we start a new sermon series called Knowing God: What, Why and How of Knowing God where over the next several months we will talk about what it actually means to know God and why it is important and how to increase in our knowledge and depth of knowing God.
Beginning a year long study into knowing God as laid our in the bible, specifically the Old Testament
This week, Joel Peed wraps up the mini series on faith by going over the faith of the blind men
God asks us, what are we doing here? These questions are good for us to examine our faith and force us to ask ourselves who am I, where have I been, and where am I going? When we examine our faith, we can live life with an anchored center based on God.
God asks us, what are we doing here? These questions are good for us to examine our faith and force us to ask ourselves who am I, where have I been, and where am I going? When we examine our faith, we can live life with an anchored center based on who God.
Today we remember who Jesus was and what he accomplished. Through his unchanging nature we can know who he was, is also who he is today.
This week, Joel Peed talks about the journies we go through in life and how we can weather the storms as Paul did.
Today, Joel discusses how Paul sees the begining of the end heading into Rome. He reads through Acts 22-26 walking through the journey from Jerusalem to Rome and how Paul finishes strong during his 5 trials with God providing him strength.
Joel talks about Saul's sending expeience. He asks the question "For what purpose does God transform us?". Usually, the answer is for ourselves, but spiritual transformation tells us that is isn't about us. Instead, it is how God can use us to transform and we are appointed by God for a task and we need to Go!
Joel talks about the full gospel experience today with a thorough explanationon what the gospel is and how elements of our spiritual lives can be traced to receding and responding to the gospels.
This week, Joel begins to scratch the surface on how Paul experiences transformation in Acts
Does the world need transformation? Yes! Does the world have the answers? No! Joel asks, can the world truly be transformed and can you and I be the transformed from the inside out?
Joel dives into the end of Acts 21 and preaches on the nature of opposition. He discusses how the opposition of faith will always be there and God doesn't protect or sheild us from it, but will give us the answers of joy and peace during the struggle.
This week, Elijah walks us through Acts 21, teaching on how we need resolution in our walks with God.
This week, Joel Peed teaches on how we need to have conviction rooted in scripture in order to truly follow Jesus.
Ordinary to Emboldenment: The Spirit's Power in Us - Unity Victory, Unity Defeat, Lessons Learned For Today's Church
Our church family is charged with the same calling that the church family in the Bible was. This week, Will Holt digs into scripture and teaches what that means for us today.
When we apply Biblical principles instead of our own principles, we can have a "most wonderful time of the year."
This week, Joel Peed teaches us how God, even though we're sinners, loves us and covers our sins