Bryan Lee – Elements City Church: Recent Episodes
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A church believing there's a HOPE available that changes everything. We gather for church on Sunday Nights for dynamic worship, authentic community & relevant teaching. You're invited to join us in midtown to make a difference.
Often friends take each other for granted and we forget about the power of blessing others! Blessing can create breakthroughs with people and their relationship with Jesus. See how Jesus blessed Zacchaeus and Paul blessed his jailer and their lives were changed!!
We have a big God that wants us to do the impossible and never give up, because He is with us! How can we, as His church, be more intentional with our purpose and mission? Nehemiah gives us a few clues as to how God works is the lives of the faithful.
In order for Elements City Church to carrying out the vision of bringing the hope and light of Jesus to the heart of the city, we need for everyone to own their relationship with Jesus, own their faith, and own their part!
Are you making the “giants” in your life bigger than God? He wants us to set our eyes on Hom, face forward, and follow Him! Because if he promises it He will deliver it!
As we begin this series looking at the words of Jesus from the cross, we examine his first phrase: "Father, forgive them for they know not what they do." Is there a greater struggle at times, then forgiveness? Most of us are reluctant to forgive even the smallest of offense. But early on Jesus taught his followers that forgiveness matters. Here again, he models it's strength. Forgiveness is what Jesus extends. Forgiveness is what followers of Jesus do.
No matter what your circumstances are God is still God and God is still good! Listen to some of our church community share how God has worked in their lives in 2017 and our prayers for 2018!
As we finish up our 'Focus' series around the mission of Elements, tonight we turn toward what it means to 'own' our faith and the mission of this church. It means we keep stepping forward in following Jesus. Owning our faith, isn’t about earning our faith, but it is about authenticating it. (Jesus challenges us to follow - see Luke 9:22-25). We (as The Church) are to OWN our contribution to partnering in the mission as well of His Church as well.
As we conclude our series in Colossians, the Apostle Paul challenges us to devote ourselves to prayer. And specifically praying for what is on God's heart the most: people. He invites us to weave the practice of prayer and our daily living for Jesus together, in order to invite others closer to God. We looked at some practical expressions of that.
We are all crazy busy with jammed packed schedules, trying to cram everything into only 24 hours a day. How do we decide what to put in, what to take out, or what gets priority? Moses gives us ONE thing to focus on to help us with how to spend our TIME!
Relationships are complex because it involves two imperfect people. We need to focus on being the right person God wants us to be not finding the right person we want!
As we continue our look into 5 Key things that can grow your relationship, your faith and confidence in God. Tonight: Personal Ministry - how using your gifts, time and contribution builds God's kingdom and grows your faith. Stepping out to serve those around you will develop the faith growing in you. Trust God to guide in using your talents and abilities to serve others in the Church and through your life. It will impact them and grow you! It all starts when we do what we can and trust God to do the rest.
In order for Elements City Church to not leave people on 3rd base and make it home, everybody has to do their part. Be the church. Bringing the hope of Jesus to the heart of the city takes ALL of us!
Lord, teach us to PRAY! God is not offended by our bold prayers. He is offended by anything less. God honors bold prayers because bold prayers honor God.
Are you Edging God Out (EGO) with trying to control things that you shouldn't be? Are you filled with fear, anxiety, and worry because you don't trust God with your life?
As we continue this series - tonight, we're examining the impact of fear in our lives. How God has equipped us and is empowering us to live beyond the paralyzing effect of fear. Your fear reveals what you value most. Your fears also reveal where you trust God the least. We're called to live beyond fear and allow our faith IN God to get us there.
We Learn to Serve. We learn to be generous with our time. This value, this virtue is not natural it is taught. Serving Last Longer than just in that moment! Its about engaging in a practice that helps us move closer to Jesus, helps us be a part of something BIGGER than ourselves!
Much like learning to hit a baseball, prayer can just be trying to make a connection. James 5 gives shows us different times and how to pray whether you are a new believer or a long-time Christian.
Tonight we look into the call of following Jesus. It's a serious calling and deserves our commitment. But it's not meant to be a solo journey. We need community to anchor and grow our commitment. We want to be a gathering of Christ followers who live out the truth: No One Stands Alone. We're better together.
This week we're examining the book of Jonah and God's message throughout. Jonah had a clear calling to chase after, instead he ran from it. When he did get realigned and pursued it, God did some amazing things. Jonah's heart in some ways had become insulated and protected. His 'bubble' of was safe and known and was his foremost desire, but God will always call us to live outside our bubble. God is bigger than any bubble we create, generate or seek to protect. God's mission to reach all people with his compassion will call us to greater things.
We’re finishing up our #summeratelements series with a worship night and time of prayer for our city. We love Tucson and the people that call it home. Jesus looked at those around him and was moved with compassion (see Matthew 9) – we want to see the same way. Love the same way.
God (RE)aligns us to his will and purpose as we surrender to Him. Jesus uses the story of the Good Samaritain to show us an example of what He meant by “love your neighbor.” Loving others demands we move beyond our comfort zone to show compassion to those around us.
Storms in life? Learn how Jesus power in your life makes you unsinkable. If Jesus is who he says he is, if he is LORD over the storm, then no matter what shape the world is in or no n matter what shape your life is in- you will find Jesus provides all the healing, all the rest, and all the power you could possibly want.
Stop the grumbling and complaining. Shine like stars in the the sky. In Philippians 2:12-18, Paul gives encouragement and practical steps to live out our faith.
Have you ever taken in a game court side or the cheap seats? They share a commonality: both involve sitting and watching. The life God invites us into is one of action and participation over mere observation. We're to 'get into the game' of life as a part of God's team. Bryan unpacks some Ephesians 2:10 and some implications for us to get involved and "Avoid the Bleachers".
Adam and Eve broke trust with God in the garden. We have been struggling with trust ever since. Genesis 3:1-6