The Summit Church Denver: Recent Episodes
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The Summit Church is a gospel-centered church in the Five Points neighborhood of Denver, CO. Here you will find sermons from our weekly worship gatherings.
In Mark 10, Jesus reveals that what we treasure shapes our hearts. Explore the question, "Am I trusting God with the entirety of my life or am I holding back somewhere?"
Jesus & Marriage and Divorce: What does Jesus really teach about marriage, divorce, and children? Here in Mark 10 we see his hardest words aren't meant to burden us, they're meant to protect the most precious gifts God has given us.
Drawing from Mark 9, this sermon teaches that faithful discipleship is sustained not by chasing spiritual highs, but by following Jesus through both moments of glory and seasons of struggle. True discipleship requires surrendering to Christ's way, maintaining a posture of dependence on His grace, and cultivating spiritual disciplines that keep us rooted in Him.
The world just spent weeks glued to the World Cup, drawn to greatness the way we always are: the best, the fastest, the ones everyone's watching. Jesus' disciples want that too, and his answer flips the whole scorecard: greatness looks like learning before leading, serving before being served, and fighting sin like it's trying to kill you. From Mark 9:30-50.
Peter finally gets the answer right—"You are the Christ"—and Jesus responds by telling him exactly what that costs. Following a King who's headed to a cross, it turns out, means picking one up yourself. From Mark 8:27-38.
A Gentile woman with no right to ask falls at Jesus' feet begging him to heal her daughter, and what follows becomes one of the clearest pictures in the Gospels of saving faith: humble enough to receive a hard truth, persistent enough to keep asking, and trusting that even the smallest measure of what Jesus offers is more than enough. Mark 7:24–8:10.
We've all spent time managing what others can see—or making honest attempts at a fresh start. But Jesus says our deepest problem isn't around us. It's within us. In an encounter with the Pharisees, he exposes the limits of religion and self-improvement, inviting us into the kind of transformation that begins with a new heart. From Mark 7:1–23.
Some tragedies are obvious. Others happen quietly in the human heart. Through the lives of Herod and John the Baptist, Mark 6 invites us to consider the difference between admiring Jesus and surrendering to him—and the difference between saving face and finding the kingdom.
When Jesus returns to Nazareth, He is met not with faith but with cynicism. The people most familiar with Him are unable to receive Him for who He truly is and miss what God wants to do among them. In the same way, unbelief can keep us from experiencing the fullness of God's work in our lives. From Mark 6:1–6.
What happens when we need God to act now, but He seems delayed? Through Jairus and the bleeding woman, Jesus shows that His timing is not a sign of indifference, but of love. He cares about every need we bring Him, but is most committed to addressing our deepest need. From Mark 5:21–43
Caught in a storm, the disciples question whether Jesus cares that they are perishing. But when He speaks and even the wind and sea obey Him, they begin asking the question at the center of Mark’s Gospel: “Who then is this?” From Mark 4:35-41.
What should we expect when we step into the way and mission of Jesus? Teaching from Matthew 28:18–20, Rich Dugan explores the Great Commission not as a distant command, but as an invitation into a life where Jesus is present, active, and still transforming people through ordinary faithfulness.
Jesus describes the kingdom of God as something both visible and mysterious - like light that cannot stay hidden or seeds slowly becoming something far greater than they first appeared. As we surrender ourselves to Him day by day, Jesus grows something in us that eventually grows beyond us. From Mark 4:21-34.
Jesus tells a story that reveals more than it explains—why the same message is heard by many but takes root in few. It’s not about striving, but becoming the kind of people who receive it deeply. What takes root in us shapes what grows out of us. From Mark 4:1–20.
Jesus sees a man everyone else avoids, sits with people no one trusts, and starts something in them that doesn’t fit into their old life. From Mark 2:13-22.
In a surprising encounter, Jesus confronts the gap between what we most want and what we most need and how He alone has the authority to satisfy both. From Mark 2:1-12.
Jesus steps onto the scene with an authority people can’t ignore, seen in how He teaches, acts, and lives. And while we tend to trust ourselves above all else, His call reaches into our future, what we believe is true, and the voices we listen to. From Mark 1:16-39
This Easter, we begin the Gospel of Mark at the very beginning. Jesus offers a new beginning—but not without a necessary ending, as He calls us to turn, trust, and follow Him. From Mark 1:1-15.
Money isn’t just practical—it’s deeply spiritual. Paul speak to how the love of money can quietly shape our desires and distort our sense of security. But in Christ, we’re invited into a different way of life marked by contentment, trust, and generosity. From 1 Tim. 6:6-10, 17-19.
Paul writes to Timothy to show that healthy churches require qualified leadership—because leadership shapes our ability to know and enjoy God. What matters most is character, not competency: a life with nothing to hide, formed by Jesus. And ultimately, our hope is in Jesus, the true Shepherd who never fails. From 1 Tim. 3:1-13
The gospel saves us into a new family called the church, where we learn how to intentionally relate to one another and wisely care for one another, in order to strengthen the church and advance the gospel. From 1 Tim. 5:1-16.
The church isn’t just a gathering - it’s the household of the living God, called to hold up the truth of the gospel. Paul invites the church to reject false teaching, train for godliness, and live with a public mission. Rooted in the finished work of Jesus, we pursue lives shaped by truth, disciplined devotion, and love for the world. From 1 Tim. 3:14–4:16
Paul offers a vision of how men and women are meant to flourish together in the family of God. In a complex and often controversial passage, we’re invited not to pick sides, but to pursue unity, humility, and obedience to Jesus above all else. From 1 Tim. 2:8-15.
What if prayer isn’t passive, but our greatest weapon? Paul calls us to wage the good warfare, resist drifting toward shipwreck, and pray for all people—even those we’re tempted to criticize. We do so anchored in the good news that Jesus is our mediator and ransom. From 1 Timothy 2:1–7.
The mercy of Jesus doesn’t just forgive our past. In Paul we see it overflows with grace, faith, and love—turning even the worst of who we were into a living testimony of God’s patience and power. From 1 Timothy 1:12-20.
Paul urges Timothy to guard the gospel—not out of fear or control, but out of love. In a culture drawn to speculation and secondary issues, Paul clarifies that sound doctrine exists to form a people shaped by grace, truth, and a love committed to others’ highest good over the long haul. From 1 Timothy 1:3-11.
Paul anchors the life of the church in one unshakable reality: Christ Jesus, our hope. From Him flow grace, mercy, and peace as we learn to live together as God’s family. From 1 Timothy 1:1-2.
As we close our study of Proverbs, we turn to the posture that makes wisdom possible: being teachable. Scripture shows us that wisdom is formed through openness, correction, and earnest application—long before the outcomes are visible. A wise life is shaped upstream, as we learn to receive God’s instruction as an act of love. Guest teacher: Jack Holmes
As Summit marked 15 years, we reflected on how God’s wisdom shapes a life over time—and has shaped the life of our community. Proverbs reminds us to trust the Lord with all our hearts and follow Him into the great adventure we were made for.
Building on the beginning of wisdom, Proverbs 3 shows us how life with God is formed over time, one step at a time. Trusting the Lord with all our heart and walking in humility and honesty shapes a path that sustains us and leads us into the joy we were made for.
As we begin a new year, the book of Proverbs invites us into a different kind of pursuit—not just better habits, but deeper wisdom. We explore how taking knowing God seriously, learning to love what He loves, and opening our lives to His Spirit leads to a life that truly enjoys Him. From Proverbs 1.
At Christmas, it’s easy to know the story and still miss its meaning. This night draws us back to the heart of it all: God coming near to us, entering our world to be known, to save, and to bring joy where fear once lived. From Luke 2.
The trust and faithfulness we saw in Ruth 3 are carried forward as Boaz and Ruth choose to honor God through ordinary obedience, lived out openly among their community. The story that began with famine and three funerals ends with a restored family and a child in the line of King David—opening into the greater story God was writing, fulfilled in Jesus. From Ruth 4.
Guest speaker: Drew Anderholm
Risk sits at the center of Ruth and Boaz’s story. As a plan turns into a proposal and a promise, we’re reminded that walking with God often means trusting Him into the unknown—where He meets us with redeeming love. From Ruth 3.
From Ruth 3. Guest teacher: Bennett Rutherford (Lay Elder)
Small, ordinary decisions open the door to God’s quiet providence. In their first encounter, Ruth receives unexpected kindness through Boaz, and Naomi begins to hope again. It’s a glimpse of the Redeemer who welcomes outsiders and restores dignity in hidden ways. From Ruth 2.
Ruth opens with a family running from famine and finding deeper loss. In the dark and disorienting aftermath, God invites Naomi and Ruth to turn back—to trust that He meets us even when hope feels thin. This turning becomes the first step toward redemption. From Ruth 1.
Samson’s life unravels as small compromises accumulate until he can no longer see what’s true. But in his return, we see a God who steps into our ruins with mercy and restores the repentant. From Judges 16.
Anger isn’t always wrong, but left unchecked it deceives, blinds, and destroys. While Samson’s story shows where it can lead, in Jesus' we learn a better way. From Judges 15.
Set apart from birth and filled with the Spirit, Samson lives by what is right in his own eyes. His story calls us back to trust—to take God at His word, to surrender strength rather than using it on our own terms, and to walk in the power of the Spirit.
Judges 13–14
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We want freedom, and we want a king. Stepping back into Judges 9, Israel’s choice to crown Abimelech shows how easily our solutions can become the source of our pain—but it also points to a better King whose justice is sure and grace meets us first.
We all worship something—and what we worship shapes us. In Jephthah’s story, we see the difference between regret and repentance, and the freedom that comes when we turn from idols to King Jesus. From Judges 10-12.
Gideon learns that true victory isn’t found in strength or numbers, but in trust—faith in the God who fights for His people. In Christ, we live from that same victory. From Judges 7.
In the lowest place, God meets Gideon in hiding and calls him by a new name: “mighty man of valor.” With the promise “I will be with you,” He invites us to tear down the idols at home and trust Him in faith. From Judges 6.
God delivers Israel through Deborah, Barak, and Jael—yet the victory is His. It leaves us asking: what happens when we step into the very thing God’s been asking of us? From Judges 4-5.
Judges 3 tells the story of three unlikely deliverers. God works through strength, weakness, and even obscurity—but only Jesus breaks the cycle once and for all. From Judges 3:7-30.
The book of Judges picks up after Joshua’s death, with the nation of Israel set to continue in God’s promise. They seek Him, then falter. Their story serves as a wake-up call: small compromises grow, and finishing well matters more than starting strong. From Judges 1—2:5.
We’re all looking for rest. But falling short and self-reliance leave us weary. In Matthew 11:25–30, Jesus offers something deeper than a break—He offers real rest. Rest for the soul, found in trusting His gentle and lowly heart.
Scripture calls singleness a gift to be embraced for the sake of God’s Kingdom. In 1 Corinthians 7, Paul shows how this gift—whether for a season or a lifetime—can be lived out with devotion to Jesus and His mission.
What does Scripture say about gender and transgenderism? This week we look at gender dysphoria, the tension between body and mind, and how the way of Jesus offers both truth and compassion. | 1 Peter 3, Genesis 1–3, Romans 7 & 12
In the second week of our teaching series on God & Sexuality, we traced God’s vision for sex and marriage from Genesis to the New Testament, examining same-sex attraction and relationships—and what it looks like to live completely surrendered to Jesus.
Is our view of sex shaping how we see God—or is our view of God shaping how we see sex? This week, we explore two competing stories of sexual formation—one without God, and one shaped by the way of Jesus. | 1 Thess. 4:1-5 & Romans 12:1-2
At the close of Philippians, Paul shares the secret to true contentment—not self-sufficiency, but Christ-sufficiency. He invites us to trust God’s quiet providence, confront our longings, and live with gratitude and generosity rooted in the faithfulness of the living God. | From Phil. 4:10-23; Guest Teacher: Bennett Rutherford
Paul shows how the Gospel of Jesus brings real peace—even into the most anxious and conflicted parts of our lives. Through prayer, truth, and God’s presence in community, we’re formed into a people of peace. | From Phil. 4:1–9
We all carry something in our relationship to time. Regret, confusion, and fear can shape how we see where we’ve been, where we are, and where we’re headed. But in Philippians 3, Paul invites us to press on—not by rewriting our past or perfecting our future, but by fixing our eyes on Christ. In him, we find healing for what’s behind, purpose for what’s now, and confidence for what’s ahead.
From Phil. 3:12–4:1.
We all long for assurance—for security, worth, and control. We feel the pull to earn it through success, trying to move beyond any pain or loss. Culture even celebrates this. But in Philippians 3, Paul points us to a better way: to lose our self-made worth and gain Christ. Through the cross, we are reconciled to God, and in him, we receive the only assurance that endures. | From Phil. 3:1–11. Guest Teacher: Drew Anderholm
Paul reminds us that obedience isn’t about striving harder, but about responding to the God already at work in us. As we grow in hunger for him, we take on the yoke of Jesus—becoming a people marked by obedience, innocence, and joy in a world bent toward cynicism. From Phil. 2:12–18. | Guest: Vernon Naron, Associate Director of Prayer & Mission at The Summit
Jesus chose the downward way. Paul calls this the path to joy, where humility and unity in the way of Christ—not ambition—become the starting point of every good thing in life. From Phil. 2:1-11.
Suffering is part of life, but Paul invites us to see it not as defeat, but as a place of surrender—to God. When we stop avoiding pain and learn to walk worthy of the gospel, hardship becomes holy ground. Joy becomes our covering, and perseverance our path to maturity. From Phil. 1:27-30.
Paul is in chains, and the fear that comes with it is real. However, he doesn't see his suffering as defeat, but as holy ground—and he genuinely experiences it that way, as the gospel takes root and courage in him and the church catches fire. For him, to live is Christ. From Phil 1:12–26.
Paul is in prison, unable to do the very thing he was called to—yet his thoughts are soaked in joy. Writing to the church in Philippi, he shows that joy begins not in circumstances but in the mind—with gratitude—deepening in the heart and maturing through prayer as we see that the God who began a good work will carry it through. From Phil. 1:1-11.
As the early church grows, so do the needs—and the Apostles can’t meet them alone. In Acts 6, the community responds with Spirit-led service. And what begins as a practical solution becomes a powerful picture of the church: each person serving with purpose, growing in humility and faith—as the body of Christ.
In Acts 8, one faithful step leads Philip into a gospel moment that crosses continents, as the Spirit moves through Scripture to meet someone right where they are. This week, we explore what it means to be a Bible-saturated people—shaped by the Word and led by the Spirit.
The early church lived with radical generosity, openhanded and awe-filled. This week, we explore how awe, honesty, and stewardship shape a Spirit-filled life. From Acts 4.
In the face of opposition, the early church prays for boldness—and the gospel spreads like wildfire. We explore what it means to pray with that same courage today. From Acts 4.
Acts begins with a small, devoted group convinced Jesus is worth everything. This week, we look at the gift of the Holy Spirit—God’s empowering, uniting, and sending presence.
In the final chapter of John’s Gospel, Jesus’ last recorded conversation is with Peter. Here, we see a God who meets us in our greatest failure, restores us in live, and entrusts us again with His mission. From John 21.
Jesus doesn’t hand us a checklist—He offers Himself. “I am the way,” He says, inviting us into a relationship, not a formula. From beginning to end, the gospel is about personally knowing the living God—marked by trust, obedience, and joy. From John 14.
In washing his disciples’ feet, we see Jesus’ heart in the face of deep anguish—caring more for his people than his position. He invites us into the same way of humility and love. From John 13.
Mary and Judas both sit at the table with Jesus—but their postures couldn’t be more different. One offers costly love; the other masks self-interest with self-righteousness. We reflect on what it means to treasure Jesus for who he is. From John 12:1–11.
The story of Lazarus shows us a Savior who is deeply moved, greatly troubled, and present in our pain. But it doesn’t end there—Jesus calls life out of death, revealing the glory of God in the midst of suffering. From John 11.
We live in a culture where we expect authority figures to fail us — so it’s hard to trust. But in John 10, Jesus says "I am the Good Shepherd." The one who knows us, calls us by name, and lays down his life for us. What if the authority we’re longing for is actually good? Whose voice are you following?
As we keep exploring one-on-one encounters Jesus has in John’s gospel, we meet a man born blind — and through their interaction, we see three powerful elements of discipleship: faith, sight, and worship. From John 9.
Jesus meets our brokenness head-on, revealing that sin isn’t just a list of mistakes but a condition that traps us—but His grace can reach into every corner of our lives, offering true healing, freedom, and forgiveness. From John 8.
Jesus was the most controversial person who ever lived—not for what He did, but for what He said. His words divided people then, and they still do today. Why do they provoke such strong reactions? And what does that mean for us now? From John 7.
Jesus says, “I am the bread of life,” showing us that just as our bodies need food, our souls need Him to truly live. From John 6.
Jesus heals a man paralyzed for 38 years, proving His power has no limits. He speaks truth with grace, moves with bold intention, and fears nothing—challenging us to ask: How bold can we be for His Kingdom? From John 5.
In John 4, Jesus meets a woman in her mess and offers the hope of the gospel. True transformation happens when who we are collides with who God is.
Jesus makes one of the most startling claims in all of his ministry here: if you want to enter the Kingdom of God, you must be born again. From John 3.
The gospel according to John invites us to believe in Jesus as the Christ, the Son of God, so that we may have life in His name. From the very beginning with Jesus' first followers, we see how the gospel moves forward through relationship and the bold invitation to "Come and see." From John 1.
Text: Deuteronomy 30
Main Idea: A new year means new potential and God delights in prospering us when we listen to his voice and obey his commands.
Through Luke 2:1-21 of the Christmas story, we explore how God’s interruptions can reshape our plans for His greater purpose—our good and His glory. How might God be interrupting your life to accomplish something greater?
Continuing the Christmas story, the lives of Simeon and Anna offer a profound reminder to trust God’s calling, wait patiently for His promises, and embrace His perfect timing—even amidst the certainty of pain and loss. Where is God inviting you to trust Him more deeply, anchor yourself in His Word, and respond to His guidance through prayer? From Luke 2:22-40.
What does it mean to live a surrendered life to God? Through Mary’s response to the angel's message, we learn that it's a whole-hearted response to God’s revelation in our lives, embracing His will with trust and obedience. From Luke 1:26-38.
Reflecting on Joseph's role in the story of Christ's birth, we're reminded that simple acts of trust can have eternal significance. From Matthew 1:18-25.
In Deuteronomy 1, Moses challenges Israel to live with expectancy and trust in God's generous provision, inspiring us to boldly step forward and "take our journey" with courage.
In the final chapters of Revelation we get a vision of our forever home with Christ. With imagery of a wedding, a city, and a garden, we explore what it means for God to make all things new and for us to live in eternal joy with Him.From Revelation 21-22.
At close of the letter of Revelation we see Jesus on his heavenly throne, the faithful witness and Son of God who will return and make all things right. From Revelation 19 & 20.
The picture of Babylon given by John in Revelation reminds us that the rebellion of creation against the Creator is seductive, powerful, and—ultimately—subject to the Jesus. From Revelation 17 through 19:10.
In Revelation 15-16, we are confronted with the fullness of God’s character—His love, wrath, patience, and justice—all converging at the cross and challenging us to move beyond a one-dimensional view and see Him as both just and merciful.
In Revelation 14, we're shown how both God's grace and wrath invite us to find and make our home in him.
Text: Revelation 12-13
Main Idea: Continuing through the book of Revelation, we see today how — as followers of Jesus — we are called to filter our politics through our Christianity, not our Christianity through our politics.
As John's letter to the church continues, we see how followers of Jesus will all experience power, suffering and victory over the course of their lives. From Revelation 10 & 11 .
In this guest teaching from Summit Collaborative Director Clayton Greene, we're reminded that we can experience the peace of those who journey with a God who promises to complete the work He began in us. (Phil. 1:1-11)
Continuing on in Revelation, we explore how God responds to a world filled with injustice—listening, acting, protecting, and restoring. From Revelation 8 & 9.
Text: Revelation 6-7
Main Idea: In these chapters, we're given a description of the world we're currently living in...and a future reality to look forward to.
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As we move into Revelation 4 and 5, we're drawn into a powerful scene of God on his throne, surrounded by an awe-inspiring outpouring of worship.
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Text: Revelation 3
Main Idea: Jesus continues his personal address to 3 different 1st Century churches, with implications for all of us today.
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Text: 2 Peter 1:1-11
Main Idea: Today we look at the words of Peter, who tells us that when we receive Christ, we have received everything we actually need in this life.
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Text: 2 Peter 1:12-21
Main Idea: Peter shows us how spiritual growth happens in the believer's life.
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Through John's writings, Jesus offers His personal reflections on four first-century churches, highlighting the behaviors and commitments He loves and those He detests. From Revelation 2.
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Text: Revelation 1
Main Idea: As we open the book of Revelation today, we see that one of its primary goals is to cultivate a huge, heavenly vision of Jesus for us.
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Text: Genesis 45-50
Main Idea: Today we see how God is our only hope in this life and how his presence goes with us through every season.
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Text: Genesis 44-45
Main Idea: Today we see Joseph's brothers experience the grace of God in unexpected ways, leading to deep transformation within them.
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Text: Genesis 42-43
Main Idea: Today we see Joseph begin the difficult process of rebuilding trust with the people who have hurt him the most in life.
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Text: Genesis 41
Main Idea: Today we see Joseph navigate one of the greatest challenges we face in our walk of faith: remaining consistent in times of success.
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Text: Genesis 40
Main Idea: Today we see how Joseph models a life of Christ-like love, even in the midst of suffering and disappointment.
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Text: Genesis 37
Theme: Today we are introduced to Joseph, who will one day become a great leader who brings salvation to God's people. But before God can use him greatly, He must break him deeply.
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Text: John 20:24-31
Main Idea: In this passage of Scripture, we see Thomas — one of Jesus' disciples — working through his doubts about Jesus and his Resurrection.
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Text: John 15:7-17
Main Idea: Today we see how one of the greatest privileges we have as followers of Jesus is to genuinely be considered one of his friends.
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Text: John 5:1-17
Main Idea: This Easter, we look at the question Jesus asks a paralyzed man: "Do you want to be healed?"
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Text: Colossians 4:2-18
Main Idea: Today we come to the end of Paul's letter to the Colossians, seeing how a life lived unto Christ will lead to legacy worth leaving.
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Text: Colossians 3:18-19
Main Idea: Today, we see how God's plan for marriage grows out of our new life in Jesus.
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Text: Colossians 3:18-19
Main Idea: Today, we see how God's plan for marriage grows out of our new life in Jesus.
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Text: Colossians 3:12-17
Main Idea: Today, we are reminded of what it means to clothe ourselves with the character of Jesus.
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Text: Colossians 3:1-11
Main Idea: Today, we are reminded of what it means to die so that we can fully live.
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Text: Colossians 2:16-23
Main Idea: Paul gives us 2 warnings today that every follower of Jesus will face at some point in their journey of following Him.
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We received richly in Christ by nothing of our own doing. But there is a consequence and command following what we received...So Walk in Him.
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Colossians 1:24 - 2:5
Paul shows us what it looks like to grow up in Christ.
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Speaker: Andy Metzger
Text: Colossians 1:15-20
Main Idea: Today we see how Jesus is intended to supremely exist before everything and anything else in our lives.
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Speaker: Andy Metzger
Text: Colossians 1:1-14
Main Idea: Today we start a new series in the letter to the Colossians, seeing a young church learning how to follow Jesus in the midst of a confusing culture.
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Text: Luke 22:31 - 23:49
Speaker: Andy Metzger
Main Idea: Today we see the final scenes of Jesus' life and death.
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Speaker: Andy Metzger
Text: Luke 23:50 - 24:12
Main Idea: In our final sermon in the Gospel of Luke, we see how the Resurrection of Jesus brings hope and life to those who turn to Jesus.
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Text: Luke 22:1-23
Today we see Jesus share his final meal alongside his closest friends before going to the Cross.
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Speaker: Drew Witt
Scripture: Luke 20: 9-18
Main Idea: Sin is hostile to God
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Text: Luke 19:1-10
Speaker: Andy Metzger
Main Idea: Today we see how the grace of Jesus "rewires all that has been mis-wired" within us and slowly begins to change every part of who we are into something more beautiful and godly.
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Speaker: Andy Metzger
Text: Luke 18:18-30
Main Idea: Today we see Jesus says about what life looks like financially in the Kingdom of God.
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Text: Luke 10:38-42 Main Idea: Today we see Jesus telling us the most important thing we must get right as his followers: a regular awareness of God.
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Text: Luke 10:25-37
Speaker: Andy Metzger
Summary: Today Jesus tells a story that challenges us to ask: what does it look like for me to be a person marked by compassion?
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Speaker: Andy Metzger
Text: Luke 9:20-27
Summary: Today Jesus gives us the clearest description of what it feels like to be one of His followers — and how “Life” follows “Death” in the Kingdom of God.
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Summary: Today we see the unprecedented way Jesus welcomes women into his presence and ministry after bringing great healing into their lives.
Text: Luke 7:36-8:3
Speaker: Andy Metzger
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Speaker: Andy Metzger
Text: Luke 5:12-26
Summary: Today we see how Jesus loves to bring healing and forgiveness into our lives so that we can be, and feel, restored.
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Speaker: Andy Metzger
Text: Luke 1:5-38
Summary: Today we see the first story of miraculous provision in Luke's gospel: the birth announcements of both John and Jesus.
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Speaker: Andy Metzger
Text: Luke 1:1-4
Summary: Today we start a new series in the Gospel According to Luke, exploring the certainty Jesus offers about his life, death, and resurrection.
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Title: Life of David: David and God
Text: Psalm 103
Summary: Today we end our series looking at one of David's greatest psalms — and in it, we're told what to remember and what to forget.
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Speaker: Andy Metzger
Text: 1 Chronicles 28
Summary: Today we see through the life and legacy of David what it can look like to pass along our faith to others in meaningful ways.
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Speaker: Andy Metzger
Text: 2 Samuel 11-12
Summary: Today we see how sexual sin and brokenness affects all of our lives, and how Jesus Christ comes to all of us — sexual sinner and sexual sufferer — with the gift of redeeming grace.
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Speaker: Andy Metzger
Text: 1 Samuel 24
Summary: Today we continue our series in the Life of David, seeing how David chooses to lead with honor, even when everyone and everything else suggested doing the opposite.
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Speaker:Andy Metzger
Text: 1 Samuel 18-20
Summary: Today we see how David's friendship with Jonathan raises our expectations of what deep friendship can look like, while showing us the truest friendship we have with Christ.
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Text: 1 Samuel 17
Speaker: Andy Metzger
Summary: Today we continue our series in the Life of David and see how David's courageous victory — as well as Jesus' courageous victory — give us courage to face the giants in our lives.
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Title: Life of David: David and Samuel
Text: 1 Samuel 16:1-13
Summary: Today we begin a series studying the life of David and all of the relationships that shaped the man, and King, he would become.
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Speaker: Brian Turney
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-9
Summary: Through the resurrection of Jesus we have a hope not just for eternity, but for the trials of today as well.
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Text: Galatians 5:16-26
Speaker: Andy Metzger
Summary: Today we conclude our series in the book of Galatians, learning how the Fruit of the Spirit can be cultivated in our lives.
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Text: Galatians 5:16-21
Summary: This week Paul helps us answer an important question: "how do you know that you're making spiritual progress in life?"
Speaker: Andy Metzger
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Text: Luke 24:13-35
Summary: Jesus invites us to enter into the most life-giving relationship of all — Life with Him.
Speaker: Andy Metzger
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Text: Galatians 5:16-18
Summary: Paul tells us today that there is a war waging within each of our hearts — the desires of the flesh versus the desires of the Spirit.
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Text: Galatians 5:13-15
Summary: Today we learn the secret of true freedom — that it's not meant for us alone, but for the flourishing of others.
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Speaker: Andy Metzger
Text: Galatians 5:7-12
Summary: Today we see Paul explain one of the most prominent metaphors for the Christian life: a race that we run.
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Guest Speaker: Hunter Beaumont, Fellowship Denver
Sermon passage: John 3:1-15
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Speaker: Andy Metzger
Text: Galatians 5:1-6
Summary: We learn today that while we cannot lose our salvation, we can lose the freedom we are gifted in the gospel.
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Speaker: Andy Metzger
Text: Galatians 5:1-6
Summary: Today we begin a new series in the Letter to the Galatians, seeing how life with God brings us the true freedom our souls all long for.
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Text: Jonah 3: 3-10
Summary: Today we reflect on what God has done in and among us through the story of Jonah and longing for God's presence.
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Speaker: Andy Metzger
Text: Matthew 12:38-42
Summary: Today we finish out our series on Jonah by seeing what Jesus had to say about Jonah.
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Text: Jonah 4
Speaker: Andy Metzger
Summary: In chapter 4, we explore Jonah's anger toward God and how God responds with grace.
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Title: Restored by God's Mercy
Text: Jonah 3
Summary: In Jonah 3, we see God both revisit and restore Jonah for the calling He has placed on his life.
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Speaker: Andy Metzger
Text: Jonah 2
Summary: In Jonah 2, we learn that we can run away from God, but we can never outrun God.
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Text: Psalm 138
Speaker: Andy Metzger
Summary: We begin this New Year considering what God might want to do in your life, as well as the life of our church family.
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Luke 2:8-20
Discovering peace at Advent begins with experiencing the presence of the God who is with us.
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Speaker: Andy Metzger
Text: Psalm 126
Summary: We continue our season of Advent by seeing the deep joy that comes with life in the Kingdom of God.
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Text: Luke 2:1-7
Speaker: Drew Witt
Summary: In the second week of Advent we look at the ordinary, yet radical love of God on display in the manger.
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Luke 1:26-38
We begin our season of Advent by reminding ourselves of the Hope we have in Jesus Christ.
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Text: 1 John 4:7 - 5:5
Summary: John helps us understand God's definition of love and how it's intended to transform the way we love one another.
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Title: Discerning God's Will for Your Life
Text: 1 John 4:1-6
Summary: John helps us understand how to discern God's will for our lives — in both the big and small decisions of life.
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Speaker: Andy Metzger
Text: 1 John 3:11-24
Summary: As we continue in John's letter, we learn what it looks like to love like Jesus loves.
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Speaker: Andy Metzger
Text: 1 John 3:11-24
Summary: As we continue in John's letter, we learn what it looks like to love like Jesus loves.
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Speaker: Andy Metzger
Text: 1 John 2:18-27
Summary: John helps us make it through seasons of loss without losing our own faith.
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Speaker: Andy Metzger
Text: 1 John 2:7-17
Summary: John continues to help us understand what it actually means to be a true Christian via the Love Test.
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Speaker: Andy Metzger
Text: 1 John 2:7-17
Summary: John continues to help us understand what it actually means to be a true Christian via the Love Test.
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Speaker:Bryan Barley
Text: Ephesians 3:14-21
Summary: We examine and give thanks for the goodness of who God is towards us in the gospel.
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Speaker: Bryan Barley
Text: 1 John 2:1-6
Summary: John navigates the tension of how we understand obeying the commands of Christ, inviting us into a journey of seriousness, stumbling, and safety.
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Speaker: Bryan Barley
Text: 1 John 2:1-6
Summary: John navigates the tension of how we understand obeying the commands of Christ, inviting us into a journey of seriousness, stumbling, and safety.
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Speaker: Andy Metzger
Text: 1 John 1:1 - 2:2
Summary: As we begin a new series in 1 John, we see how the gospel of Jesus will practically encourage confused Christians in the midst of change.
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Title: A Wedding, Wine, and the Heart of Jesus
Text: John 2:1-11
Summary: We look at Jesus turn water into wine, and see his heart toward our smallest needs and greatest need.
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Text: 1 Thessalonians 5:23-28
Speaker: Bryan Barley
Summary: As Paul concludes his first letter to the Thessalonians, we see the hidden treasure in a passage that is often skipped.
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Text: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-22
Speaker: Bryan Barley
Summary: Every family has a way of conducting itself. Paul lays out six "rules" for how God's family handles life, describing a beautiful counterculture that puts on display the goodness of what life looks like when Jesus is Lord.
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Title: Vision in the Valley: Let's Talk about the End of the World
Text: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
Summary: Paul turns his attention to how we live in light of the end of the world, encouraging us towards a sacred sobriety and holy normalcy.
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Text: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Summary: We look at Paul turn his attention to the topic of death, and how what Jesus will do in the last days comforts us in our current trials.
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Text: 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12
Speaker: Bryan Barley
Summary: Paul turns his attention to the complexities of work and generosity, and the dignity of hidden, "normal" labor.
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Text: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8
Summary: We see a shift in Paul's letter from what God has done to what we do in response to the Gospel. Paul shares how we handle sex in light of who God is and his invitation to holiness and honor.
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Text: 1 Thessalonians 3:6-13
Summary: We get a glimpse into Paul's agonizing wait to hear how his friends are doing, and his vulnerable expression of joy in response to a good report, helping us make sense of our own painful experiences of waiting on God.
Three Questions for Prayer:
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The Waiting Question - what is God up to?
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The Saying versus Praying Question - who have I talked to?
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The Truth versus Love Question - where am I out of balance?
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Speaker: Justin Almas
Passage: 1 Thess. 3:1-5
Summary: Since suffering is an inevitable part of living in a broken world, how we suffer matters. Suffering well requires us to anticipate, accept, and remain relational during suffering.
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Text: 1 Thessalonians 2:17-20
Summary: Much of the modern pursuit of isolation with dashes of digital community actually greatly harms us. We look at how Satan loves to draw us into isolation, and how one of the greatest gifts God gives us is the people he puts around us.
I. A Heart for Community
And when they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some of the brothers before the city authorities, shouting, “These men who have turned the world upside down have come here also, and Jason has received them, and they are all acting against the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.” - Acts 17:6
17 But since we were torn away from you, brothers, for a short time, in person not in heart, we endeavored the more eagerly and with great desire to see you face to face, 18 because we wanted to come to you—I, Paul, again and again—but Satan hindered us. 19 For what is our hope or joy or crown of boasting before our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not you? 20 For you are our glory and joy.
8 Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. - 1 Peter 5:8
II. Three Questions for Self-evaluation
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Where can I be thankful?
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Where are the lies Satan would like me to believe to hinder me being in gospel community?
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What is my next step?
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Text: 1 Thessalonians 2:11-12
Summary: We look at Paul's example of what a godly dad does, and how these practices point us to the way our Heavenly Father has treated us in the Gospel.
Speaker: Bryan Barley
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Habit: Going to the Word of God everyday for a word from God everyday.
A. 7 Things God wants to do in your life through your habit of daily Bible reading.
1 The heavens declare the glory of God, and the expanse proclaims the work of his hands. 2 Day after day they pour out speech; night after night they communicate knowledge.
- God wants to make you new
7 The instruction of the Lord is perfect, renewing one’s life;
- God wants to give you wisdom
7b the testimony of the Lord is trustworthy, making the inexperienced wise.
- God wants to produce joy in you
8 The precepts of the Lord are right, making the heart glad;
- God wants to give you sight
8b the command of the Lord is radiant, making the eyes light up.
- God wants to give you security
9b the ordinances of the Lord are reliable and altogether righteous. 10 They are more desirable than gold — than an abundance of pure gold;
- God wants to give you pleasure
10 They are more desirable than gold — than an abundance of pure gold; and sweeter than honey dripping from a honeycomb.
- God wants to protect you from intentional and unintentional stupidity
11 In addition, your servant is warned by them, and in keeping them there is an abundant reward. 12 Who perceives his unintentional sins? Cleanse me from my hidden faults. 13 Moreover, keep your servant from willful sins; do not let them rule me.
General Advice for HEAR Method:
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Grab a nice journal.
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Grab a nice spot to sit.
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Write down a line about how you are feeling today
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Invite the Holy Spirit to come and speak to the real you.
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Read the passage slowly
The H.E.A.R Method:
H - Hightlight
E - Explain
A - Apply
R - Respond
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Speaker: Bryan Barley
Text: 1 Thessalonians 2:9-12
Summary: Paul continues to describe what characterizes the kind of leaders we should be, and the kinds of leaders we should follow, focusing particularly on our hard work and holiness.
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Speaker: Bryan Barley Text: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8
Summary: We look at Paul vulnerably share about his heart as a leader, and how so much of the way he lived and led differentiates him from modern expressions of leadership.
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Speaker: Bryan Barley
Text: 1 Thessalonians 1:9-10
Summary: Paul offers two words of encouragement to a church he deeply loves, as he expresses his love and appreciation for their turning from idols and waiting in the midst of suffering.
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Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:5-8
Speaker: Drew Witt
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Speaker: Andy Metzger
Text: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5
Summary: As we kick off our study in 1 Thessalonians, we see the significance of what a greeting communicates, and how this highly unusual opening from Paul reflects something unique about his heart and God's heart.
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Text: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14
Speaker: Bryan Barley
Summary: We look at the three different kinds of hope that are available to us in moments of crisis, and see how the resurrection of Jesus offers the hope we long for.
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Text: Matthew 28:16-20
Speaker: Bryan Barley
Summary: We close over two years in the Gospel according to Matthew with Jesus' final words to make disciples of all nations.
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We experience the resurrection as a present reality for us here and now when we see how it reveals a God we can trust and a process we can trust.
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Speaker: Andy Metzger
Text: Matthew 27:45-56
Summary: As Jesus dies on the Cross, we see the depth of his love for us and the intimacy we can now share with Him.
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Speaker: Bryan Barley
Text: Matthew 27:32-44
Summary: As we see Jesus crucified, we contrast the unhealthy view of the cross in this scene from a healthy understanding of the cross-shaped life.
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Text: Matthew 27:27-31
Speaker: Bryan Barley
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Text: Matthew 27:11-26
Summary: As we see Jesus on trial, we see the grand scope and scale of the gospel. The life, death, and resurrection of Jesus is the power to topple the most powerful of empires, and the presence to heal our greatest of mistakes.
Speaker:Bryan Barley
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Speaker: Bryan Barley
Text: Matthew 26:47-56
Summary: As we see Jesus arrested, we see the wide range of human responses to moments of crisis, and how Jesus' perfect handling of his arrest provides both hope and direction in the midst of our own failures.
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Text: Matthew 26:36-46
Speaker: Bryan Barley
Summary: We see Jesus in a moment of overwhelming emotion and deep crisis as he prays in the Garden of Gethsemane.
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Text: Matthew 26:14-35
Summary: Jesus shares the most significant of meals with His friends He knows are about to betray Him, reflecting God's heart in the gospel.
Speaker: Bryan Barley
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Text: Matthew 26:1-13
Speaker: Andy Metzger
Summary: As Jesus steps into the final week of his life, we see how three different people respond in radically different ways to the person of Jesus.
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Text: Proverbs 3:9-10
Speaker: Bryan Barley
Summary: Many of our conversations surrounding what constitutes a good life often go no further than being functional and happy. We discuss how a truly great life is marked by generosity, and how this Proverb gives us the comfort to live this out.
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Text: Proverbs 21:5 - The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.
Speaker: Bryan Barley
Summary: We see that passion is not enough to experience the future God is inviting us into - we also need a plan.
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Text: Proverbs 2:6-7
Speaker: Bryan Barley
Summary: When we're striving to change the way we live, we tend to jump immediately to all that we're doing wrong and all that's wrong around us. We see how the practice of gratitude is the solid foundation that we can construct life change upon.
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Text: Proverbs 1:1-7
Summary: As we kick off the new year, we talk about what it looks like to have a vision to not merely survive, but thrive in the midst of crazy and discouraging cultural circumstances.
Speaker: Bryan Barley
(1/2/2022)
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Text: Proverbs 29:18
Summary: We see how a godly vision of what can be and what will be empowers us to live purposefully and meaningfully in the here and now.
Speaker: Bryan Barley
(1/9/2022)
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Speaker: Corbin Hobbs
Scripture: Luke 2: 8-21
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Scripture: Luke 1:46-56
Speaker: Derick Sherfey
Summary: The coming of Jesus causes us to sing as we wake up to the good news that we are not God.
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Text: Luke 2:1-7
Speaker: Bryan Barley
Summary: We look at the remarkably simple account in Luke of the birth of Jesus, and see the supernatural power that rests in natural, normal faithfulness.
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Text: Matthew 25:31-26:2
Summary: Jesus gives His longest and most descriptive teaching on the final judgement, giving insight into the deep reality and gravity of Heaven and Hell.
Speaker: Bryan Barley
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Text: Matthew 25:14-30
Speaker: Bryan Barley Summary: We see Jesus continue his teaching on the end-times, helping us to recognize our belief about the future dramatically impacts how we live today.
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Speaker: Andy Metzger
Text: Matthew 24:1-14
Summary: Like a good parent, Jesus doesn't diminish or minimize our fears regarding the future. Instead, He lovingly prepares us with words that are honest, helpful, and hopeful.
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Text: Matthew 23:1-12
Summary: We come to Jesus' most intense and lengthy public teaching in Matthew - a rebuke of the scribes and the Pharisees. This shows us how Jesus defends us from poor spiritual leadership, calls us to discern the voices of authority over our own lives, and invites us to grow our devotion to Him as Lord and King over our lives.
Speaker: Bryan Barley
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TEXT: Matthew 22:34-40
SUMMARY: Jesus obeys the Great Commandment, and invites us to receive his love and give it away.
SPEAKER: Justin Almas
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Speaker: Bryan Barley
Text: Matthew 22:15-22
Summary: We see Jesus engage an incredibly heated political debate, and help raise the eyes of those observing to the call of loving God and loving others.
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Text: Matthew 22:1-14
Speaker: Bryan Barley
Summary: Jesus tells us what the Kingdom is like, and we receive an invitation to channel our angst into longing for the Kingdom Jesus describes (in this parable) and provides (in his gospel).
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Text: Matthew 21:23-32
Speaker: Bryan Barley
Summary: We see how In difficult moments, surviving and thriving are inseparably interconnected with hearing the words of Jesus and then doing what he told us to do.
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Text: Matthew 21:12-22
Speaker: Bryan Barley
Summary: As we study Jesus cleansing the temple, we see how Jesus' anger is actually a gift, providing for us authentic friendship and forgiveness.
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Text: Matthew 21:1-11
Speaker: Bryan Barley
Summary: As we see Jesus enter into Jerusalem in a bizarre fashion, we see that when God disrupts our expectations, we don't have to devolve into disbelief or despair, but step into holy curiosity and expectancy.
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Jesus is more powerful than I can imagine
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Jesus is kinder to me than I am to myself
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Jesus interrupts our expectations in bizarrely beautiful ways
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Text: Matthew 5:13-16
Summary: We see how Jesus is calling us to be a people of preservation and hope in a time of decay and darkness.
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Passage: Psalm 104
Summary: We are created by God to create - to work - and He gives us grace for every good work. Worship God in your work.
Speaker: Bryan Turney
Date: Sunday, September 5, 2021
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Title: Invisibilia: Barrier of Distraction
Speaker:Justin Almas
Text: Psalm 46
Summary: As we conclude our series about the power of "invisible realities" in our lives, we look at Psalm 46 and discuss the dangers of distraction and how to stop and experience God's healing presence in our lives.
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We will never have our eyes opened to the beauty of Jesus if we are content to remain blind to the sinfulness of our sin.
The path to renewal leads to hope.
Speaker: Derick Sherfey
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Text: Psalm 1
Speaker: Corbin Hobbs
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Text: Psalm 79
Summary: As we kick off our series about the power of "invisible realities" in our lives, we discuss the dangers of cynicism and how to declare war on it through Psalm 79.
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Text: Jeremiah 29:4-7
Summary: As we conclude our ten year celebration series, we talk about our original vision of being the people of God in the middle of the city, and how God has fulfilled what we asked for beyond what we could ever ask or imagine.
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TEXTS: Matthew 5:13-16; Romans 1:11-12; Psalms 16:11
SUMMARY: Today we're going to reflect on and celebrate the fruit of presence in the life of The Summit over the last 10 years. Specifically, our presence in this city, our presence to one another, and God's presence to us.
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Text: 2 Peter 1:3-11
Summary: As we celebrate a decade of ministry in the city, we give thanks for the way God has changed us — both individually and corporately as a church family.
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Text: Ephesians 3:14-21
Summary: As we celebrate a decade of ministry in the city, we give thanks for the specific fruits that God has been kind to birth in our church. We talk about the power of God, and how the only explanation for our story is that God stepped in and moved.
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This week we see how God delights in giving us sight for both physical and spiritual reality.
Matthew 20:29-34
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TEXT: Matthew 20:20-28
SUMMARY: In this story Jesus asks two simple yet profound questions. A question that challenges us to acknowledge our desires and name them, and a question that challenges us to drink the cup of our lives in solidarity with Jesus by embracing the sorrows and the joys.
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Text: Matthew 19:27-20:16
Summary: We look at a somewhat bizarre parable of workers laboring in a vineyard, and how it's bizarreness actually points to the beauty of the welcoming and transforming heart of God.
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Text: Matthew 19:16-26
Summary: We overhear Jesus have a conversation that further reveals his character and nature, and see how when our humility and honesty encounters Jesus' eagerness to save, the impossible is made possible.
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Text: Matthew 18:15-22
Summary: As we go through a significant citywide transition in how the pandemic is being handled, we look back over the last 15 months in both sadness and celebration. We see how Jesus leads into the next season with a posture of repentance, reconciliation, forgiveness, and expectancy.
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Text: Matthew 18:7-9, 15-35
Summary: We see Jesus talk about how the church handles sin both personally and corporately.
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Summary: Jesus’ call to become like little children looks like following their example in two ways; allowing Him to reject the voices that hinder us, and allowing Him to be the voice that empowers us.
Text: Matthew 19:13-15
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Text: Matthew 18:10-14
Summary: Jesus shows us how God is a shepherd who protects and pursues his own, as well as how this uniquely applies to children.
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Text: Matthew 18:1-6
Summary: We see Jesus radically redefine the way we understand what true greatness is.
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Text: 1 Corinthians 16:1-2
Summary: As we conclude our "Renewed Normal" series, we look at what transforms a good life into a truly great life - living generously.
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1 Corinthians 15:50-57
Over the past year, we’ve been shaken in unimaginably painful and powerful ways. As we look to the future, we want to have a hopefulness rooted in something deeper than things “getting back to normal.” What if God is awakening us to something deeper, better, and richer? A Renewed Normal.
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In our season finale of Summit Stories, pastor Bryan Barley switches seats and becomes the interviewee to reflect on his personal journey throughout the last ten years.
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Peter, James, and John experience a divine encounter that transforms the way they relate to God - their fear of God is transformed into friendship with God. (Matthew 17:1-13)
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Shekinah Ward--The Summit's Ministry Coordinator--discusses her unexpected journey into ministry, the many hats she wears in her new role, and how stepping out in faith has revealed new talents and spiritual gifts.
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In this episode, we sit down with Paul and Brennyn Buscarello--both members of our staff and leaders in the life of our church. Hear their stories of God's unique faithfulness in their marriage, family and life's purpose, and the impact of church community in their everyday life.
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Matthew 16:13-20 | As Peter answers the most important question about who Jesus is, Jesus gives us two great promises for his church.
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We look at how our stories exist between the bookends of God’s past faithfulness, and God’s future restoration, and how this gives us the ability to live with hope today.
Matthew 15:29-39
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Pastor Andy Metzger reflects on his role in the founding of The Summit Church, and shares his favorite memories of God's miracles in creating and sustaining the church body.
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As we see Jesus encounter a Canaanite woman, we see God's global heart on display, as well as God's invitation to wrestle with Him in life's deepest struggles.
Matthew 15:21-28
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Stephanie -- the church's City Group Director -- shares how God has molded her through the community she's found in the last 10 years at The Summit.
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Matthew 15:1-14
As we strive to move from cynicism to hope in 2021, we see how Jesus rebukes bad leadership, and reveals himself to be the good and gracious king who is meant to rule over our lives.
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Worship Director Evan Rogg reflects on his transformation through the power of worship, and his journey to find expectancy in the midst of trial.
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We see how in 2021, we are called to live with celebration, expectancy of God’s presence, anticipation of personal fruitfulness, because Jesus is king and we are citizens of his Kingdom.
Matthew 7:7-11, 24-27
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Outgoing Communications Director Natalie Metzger reflects on a decade of growth as she and her family prepare to step into a new chapter in North Carolina.
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As we wrap up our series on celebration, we recount the wonderful deeds of God by sharing the story and images of our church's first decade of existence. As we see that God hears us and blesses us, we ask how we should be expectantly praying and laboring in the next decade.
Acts 2:42-47
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Philippians 4:4-9 | As we continue our series in celebration in honor of a decade of ministry in Denver, we talk about having a heart that overflows with joy in the midst of all of the pain we experience as we do life in a broken and fallen world.
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Family Ministries Director Ellie Gysin reflects on the personal growth she's found in her last 8 years at The Summit, and shares her future dreams for the kids and families of the church community.
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As we continue celebrating a decade of ministry in the city, we see not only how celebration was actually practiced in the first century, but also how the gospel gives us the joy in our souls that leads us to overflow with celebration.
John 2:1-11
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As we celebrate a decade of ministry in the city of Denver, we see the mandate to celebrate in the Scriptures. The people of God demonstrate how even when trauma is in their past, and frightening unknowns are in their future, today we will choose to celebrate the goodness of God.
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Pastor Justin Almas shares memories and stories from his 10 years at The Summit, and reflects on God's faithful presence in the midst of an ever-changing city.
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In anticipation of our 10 year anniversary, we're sharing stories of the people who've helped make The Summit what it is today. Listen to Drew & Andria share about their journey of faith, vision, and rootedness.
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Isaiah 9:1-7 | The coming of Jesus takes broken things and makes them whole.
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Advent: Light in the Darkness "Joy in Our Sadness"
Luke 2:8-12
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1 John 4:7-21 At Christmas, we clearly see God’s manifest love for us, which gives us the security and ability to actually love others.
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As we study Jesus walking on water, we're given a vision not only of the fullness of Jesus, but the fullness of the life Jesus invites us into.
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We look at Jesus, in the midst of his own suffering, show compassion to the crowds and miraculously provide for them.
Matthew 14:13-21
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Matthew 13:1-23
We look at Jesus' parable of the seeds and give thanks for how in a chaotic year, our church has demonstrated true rootedness that should grow our expectancy of coming fruitfulness.
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In anticipation of our nation's election, we look at how Jesus as King - and the Kingdom he came to establish - helps us make sense of the current political climate.
Matthew 13:44-46
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Matthew 11:28-30
We receive the privilege of Jesus revealing his heart to us, and see how understanding his heart gives us the rest we long for in our souls.
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The way to experience the good life now is by aligning what we love and what we do with Jesus' Kingdom vision. (Mathew 10:24-29)
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We see how a fear of God, and friendship with God, has the power to expel our fear of people.
Matthew 10:26-33
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We see Jesus not only prepare his followers to advance his mission, but the unparalleled goodness of Jesus' leadership, and an invitation to daily experience his authority and presence in our own lives.
Matthew 10:1-4, 16-25
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Matthew 9:35-38
We look at Jesus kick off his public ministry by announcing the arrival of the Kingdom, and see how his call for repentance is a call to return home to the embrace of God.
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We look at who Jesus was in the midst of tragic and chaotic situations, and see how we can manifest compassion and courage in our own chaotic cultural moment. (Matthew 9:18-26)
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We look at Matthew's story of meeting Jesus, and how one of the greatest miracles Jesus performs is changing people late in their lives.
Matthew 9:9-13
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We see who Jesus reveals himself to be in the midst of a chaotic storm, and how his calming presence brings healing to the challenges we are experiencing today.
Matthew 8:23-27
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We take time to discuss what we're asking God to produce within our people and city as we step into the Fall.
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We see Jesus give a glimpse into why he heals, and how his miracles point to his authority.
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Jesus puts on display his power and kindness when his willingness comes into contact with the confession of weakness from a Roman Centurion.
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We look at what Jesus does immediately after preaching the Sermon on the Mount, and how this surprising encounter with a leper shows us that when our weakness meets Jesus' willingness, the Gospel breaks into our lives.
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Summit member Ruth Dameron shares wisdom and insight for the cultural moment as she recounts witnessing racial injustice during the Civil Rights Movement, stories of her parents living through the Spanish Flu of 1918, and more.
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Pastor Corbin Hobbs from The Heights Church talks about comparison through John 21.
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We talk to Corbin Hobbs, one of the pastors of The Heights Church, about his experience shepherding people during the COVID-19 pandemic. Corbin discusses the quarantine shame cycle, what’s lacking from online church gatherings, and his dreams for the future of the local church.
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The significance of the destination of our lives is the culmination of simple everyday decisions.
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We discuss the kindness of God, and how that kindness leads us to taking this posture towards ourselves and those around us.
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Derrick DeLain is the lead pastor of Proclamation Church, a newly planted church in Nashville, TN. Hear his story about leading the church towards racial unity, pursuing the religiously lost, and his hope for the church in the current cultural moment.
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We look at Jesus' unique challenge to those with power to bless and build up, rather than hurt, exploit and destroy.
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Ethan Welch is the founding pastor of The Bridge Church in Wilmington, NC. We talk to Ethan about his vision for the multi-ethnic church and how the cultural climate of his city has shaped that process. Listen to his story of pursuing redemption and gospel transformation.
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As we live in a uniquely anxious time, we see how Jesus comforts our worried and troubled hearts.
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We discuss the current cultural moment with pastor Muche Ukegbu. This redemptive conversation on race and ethnicity focuses on empathy, lament, and gospel-centered hope.
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We see how the "Golden Rule" compels us to a life of empathy and action, particularly in the current cultural moment.
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We take a break from our series in Matthew to discuss the current cultural moment with pastor Muche Ukegbu. This redemptive conversation on race and ethnicity focuses on empathy, lament, and gospel-centered hope.
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We look at the beautiful simplicity of what it means to be in relationship with God, and create space to pray the Lord's Prayer together.
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We look at Jesus' call to love our enemies, and the power and practice behind this posture.
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Jesus challenges us to consider the power of our words and why speaking the truth matters so much in his Kingdom.
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We talk to Summit member Kavon Pearson, who serves as the ministry director of Mission 98. Kavon and his team minister to communities in apartments, mobile homes, and motels in the Denver area. He talks about the effects of the pandemic on these communities, what his team is doing to care for them, and the power of suffering alongside those who are hurting.
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As we celebrate Mother's Day, we look at Jesus differentiate genuine from counterfeit generosity, and how mothering is a fundamental expression of Kingdom greatness.
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In this episode we have the opportunity to talk to Beth Patterson, a former member of The Summit who now serves as an Emergency Medicine doctor in the Bronx. Beth talks about the daily realities of caring for COVID patients and how she understands her unique calling to serve in the epicenter of the pandemic.
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As we continue in the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus teaches us about the nuance, gravity, and practical handling of our anger.
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Melissa Turney is a mom of three, a professional counselor, and a member here at The Summit. We talk to her about pursuing emotional health, fostering authentic relationships, and parenting during the pandemic.
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Jesus lays the groundwork to speak God's law into our hearts, and shows us that he's not imposing a burdensome way of life, but revealing to us how we were designed to live and flourish.
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We interviewed Andy Kinomoto ("Kino") on what life has been like for him during the pandemic. We talk to him about the unique challenges of living alone and what his creative process has looked like during quarantine.
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As we continue in the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus tells us how the fundamental posture his people are meant to take in the culture they exist is that of redemptive revolutionaries.
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We celebrate Easter by looking at the two questions Jesus asks Mary following his resurrection, and how his answer provides hope from sorrow not only two thousand years ago, but in our current cultural crisis today.
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We look at Jesus' conclusion of the Beatitudes, and see how who Jesus is and what he has done gives clarity in the midst of the mystery of a global crisis.
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As Jesus continues in the Beatitudes, we see him tell us how we should live in light of who he has told we are as beloved children of God.
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We kick off our study in the Beatitudes, and see how Jesus speaking into our hearts is exactly the gift we need in our chaotic cultural moment.
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We look at how Jesus' Kingdom is opposed by Satan, some tactics of our enemy, and how through our King, we are secured victory.
Matthew 4:1-11
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As we look at Jesus' baptism, we see how Jesus is the King who not only fully identifies with us, but gives us a new identity as beloved sons and daughters of God. (Matthew 3:13-17)
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We meet John the Baptist who is the opening act in anticipation of the arrival of King Jesus, and calls us to preparation through repentance. (Matthew 3:1-12)
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Matthew 2:1-18
Today we see how the arrival of King Jesus was marked by two prominent responses: great fear or great faith.
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As we kick off our year-long series in Matthew, we look at the family tree of Jesus, and see how where Jesus comes from helps us understand what kind of king he will be.
Matthew 1:1-17
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We give vision where God is taking us in 2020, and create space to make for requests of Him through prayer.
Matthew 4:17
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We look at the glorious privilege of being described as an "ambassador of Christ," and how this is a grand invitation into a life of purpose and true impact.
2 Corinthians 5:16-21
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We look at our second core value of community, and how we can take the lead in creating a culture of honor and encouragement in the spheres of interest we’ve been entrusted with. (Romans 16:1-16)
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We examine how the Gospel acknowledges the deepest longings of our heart and how Jesus truly satisfies these longings.
Romans 4:24-25
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As we kick off a new year and new decade, we ask the question of how we should live in light of our own limited time and death.
Psalm 90:1-17
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Luke 1:57-80
Our God Is Gracious
Our God Will Be Merciful
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As we near the end of Paul's life and ministry, we hear his final words to the elders of Ephesus.
Acts 20:1-3, 17-38
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We see the disturbance the gospel causes as it goes into Ephesus, and how the hostility the first Christians encountered in their city helps us make sense of our experiences today.
Acts 19:21-34
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As we give the results of The Roots Campaign, we look at how the people of God are meant to respond to experiencing the miraculous provision of God.
Exodus 14:30-16:3
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We see how Paul’s missionary engagement with the non-Christian context of Athens shapes our missionary engagement with the post-Christian context of the West. There is a desperate need for the church to be a mission-oriented people, rooted in the Gospel and engaged with the culture.
Acts 17:16-34
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As we return to the book of Acts, we see how the Christian faith begins to transition from a monocultural faith to an ethnically diverse, multicultural religion for all people — regardless of ethnic descent.
Acts 15:1-35
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As we conclude the Roots Campaign, we reject hype and manipulation in favor of declaring that we labor from a posture of victory because of the finished work of Christ.
Luke 24:44-49
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As we continue dreaming about our future, we talk about Jesus' unique affection for children that literally changed the world, and see how we can bring urban renewal by shaping what the next generation of Denver looks like, values, and loves.
Luke 18:15-17
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We look at the kind of community Jesus came to create and grow as the Good Shepherd, and discuss the impact we can have on our city as a sent, shepherded people.
Luke 15:1-7
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We dream about what it would look like for the whole family to be all-in financially, and how God is inviting us into experiencing true wealth through living a life of consistent, sacrificial generosity.
Luke 12:32-34
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We cast the vision of God is taking us in the next generation of our church, and discuss how we want to view success more through the lens of our sending capacity than our seating capacity.
Acts 13:1-3 14:19-23
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We experience a night of worship and prayer, and hear stories of healing.
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We look at God give a miracle, not primarily because Peter was good, or the church was good, but because God is good. And God makes good on His promise to be good to his people who demonstrate even the weakest of faith.
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We explore and understand the work of Miracles through Peter's interactions with Aeneas and Tabitha.
Act 9:32-43
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We look at a rarely-preached passage in Acts that shows us two surprising qualities in the life of Paul and the early church that prepared the soil for the fruit of revival.
Acts 9:19-31
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We see how God, in his kindness, pursues and then uses some of the most unlikely converts for gospel advancement.
Acts 9:1-19
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We look at how God's power and presence are surprisingly wedded together in God's personal pursuit of an unlikely man.
Acts 8:26-40
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We look at the gospel's encounter with a magician named Simon, and see how the difference between finding God beautiful as opposed to useful makes all the difference in the world.
Acts 8:9-25
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A massive persecution in the church leads to a missional movement of the church. In this text, we see the scattered church unleashed to pursue the Presence of God, in the Way of Jesus, bringing life to individuals, cities, and nations.
Acts 8:1-8
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We look at the first martyrdom in the history of the church, and see how Acts is a book that helps us make sense of the nuances and complexities of suffering in the human experience.
Acts 6:8-7:60
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We look at the installation of deacons in the life of the early church, and how this radically different gospel community was called to have a radically different expression of leadership
Acts 6:1-7
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We see how miraculous signs, wonders, and healing brought multitudes of men and women into restored relationship with God.
Acts 5:12-16
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We look at how God's Spirit not only reassures us that we are God's children, but also propels our hearts to be generous with our resources as a reflection of that new identity.
Acts 4:32-37
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We conclude our "Disrupted" series with Jesus' words on forgiveness, and prayerfully concern the reality that as much as we want to forgive, it's impossible to achieve without God's Spirit moving in our lives.
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We look at the next line of the Lord's Prayer of "your kingdom come," and see how God is inviting us into the great cause of establishing the reign and rule of the rightful king of the universe.
Luke 11:1-4
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In the same way an untended garden naturally heads towards chaos, the life that simply “goes with the flow” drifts towards pain. It's the purposeful, intentional life that leads to flourishing. For Easter, we look at how the Lord's Prayer begins with the declaration that God is a perfect Father, and how this satisfies the deepest question any of us will ever ask.
Luke 11:1-4
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We look at how the first followers of Jesus responded to persecution and threat: not by retreating, but asking God for the courage to endure.
Acts 4:23-31
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We look at the first instance of opposition in response to the growing church, and discuss how we understand the opposition of the gospel today.
Acts 4:11-22
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We look at the power of the name of Jesus, why it's such a repeated theme in the early chapters of Acts, and how that practically intersects with our lives today.
Acts 4:1-12
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We look at the first story of healing in the book of Acts, see how God heals to give us a sign of the Kingdom, to grow our longing for the Kingdom and our worship of the King.
Acts 3:1-10
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We look at the miraculous work of God's Spirit to create a healthy church community, and discuss how through their life together, the first church reflected the character and nature of God to the city in which they existed.
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We look at the first Christian sermon ever preached and the very heart of what it means to become a follower of Jesus.
Acts 2:14-41
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We look at the Spirit fall on God's people at Pentecost - the day that everything changed - and see how the Spirit of God indwells us to empower us to the work of Restoration.
Acts 2:1-13
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In this sermon we learn about both the basics and specific practices of prayer, as we look at the example of the early church in Acts.
Acts 1:12-26
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We kick off our study in the book of Acts looking at how the first quality Jesus develops in his followers for the advancement of his mission is their understanding of their weakness, making his promise of power good news for our weary souls.
Acts 1:1-11
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We look at Jesus’ promise of giving God the Holy Spirit, and explore the stunning claim that the Spirit inside us is better than Jesus beside us.
John 16:4-15
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At our annual Mile High Family of Churches Gathering, we learned from Habbakuk 1-3 and how discontentment plus prayer leads to movement.
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We discuss what we're asking God to do in the life of The Summit in 2019, and ask God to make us the kind of people who actually know Him and daily walk with Him in every area of life.
Genesis 1-3
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When we're awakened to the reality of how God has rescued us into His Kingdom, and how He is restoring all things, that becomes our motivation to join God on His mission.
Colossians 1:13-29
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This week we look at our second core value of Community, and see how the Gospel moves us towards God and people.
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We look at the idea of true repentance and its place in our Christian walk. During this season of goal making and new years resolution, we set out to bring change our lives. But, how do we actually change?
Matthew 3:1-12
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We look at the complexities and tragedies that surrounded the first Christmas, and see how it's truly in the darkest of days that the God of light shines the brightest.
Matthew 2:13-23
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Matthew 2:1-12 We look at the historical context of Jesus' birth, and how him being born against the backdrop of tragedy and injustice magnifies his love for us.
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The birth of Jesus gives us permission to be afraid in life, but then tells us why we, ultimately, don't need to be afraid. Matthew 1:18-25
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We kick off our Advent series in Matthew's genealogy, and see how this list of names provides for us a thrilling and practical hope for our lives.
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In this final passage of Romans, Paul is finished explaining, confirming and defending a theology of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and instead burst forth into rich doxology in light of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. For everything exists to draw attention to the glory of God! We are moved from merely articulating rich doctrines in truth to worshipping with passionate doxology in praise! Romans 16:17-27
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Paul, in expressing his appreciation for the men and women who were so instrumental in his life and ministry, shows us how one of God's greatest gifts to us is the people He puts around us.
Romans 16:1-16
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There's something about the power of being exposed to another's story. As we start bringing Romans to a close, Paul gives us a window into the story of his life so that we might ask some deeper questions of our own lives.
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Nothing impacts the quality of our relationships, but nothing is quite as difficult as having quality relationships. Paul acknowledges this tension, and teaches the church how to put their preferences to death so they might help their community thrive.
Romans 14:13-23
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Paul acknowledges that the church being a place of diverse cultures, passions, and gifts will create tension, and shepherds us through how to fight for unity in the midst of our differences.
Romans 14:1-12
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This week, Pastor J.D. Greear walks us through the convictions that shaped Stephen and how they should shape us as followers of Christ.
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In this passage, followers of Jesus are given the ultimate call to love our neighbors with an unwavering commitment to seek their good. It’s time for us to wake up, turn from our dark deeds and urgently live in the light of Christ's return.
Romans 13:8-14
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Paul turns his attention to how this young church is supposed to relate to the ruling authorities of the day, helping us understand what does it mean to be a "holy nation" in a fallen world.
Romans 13:1-7Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Following Paul's exhortation for us to live in community, he acknowledges community's challenges and the beauty of taking on those difficulties.
Romans 12:9-21Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Local pastor Vince Black and his wife Kirsten talk about meaningfully connecting children with the gospel at our Flourishing Families seminar.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As Paul dives into our understanding of our identity, showing us that in the gospel we are given a new status, a new family, and new gifts.
Romans 12:3-8Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As we jump back into Romans, we see Paul call us to a life of worship in response to what God has done in the Gospel. Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Tonight we look at how the promise of God's Nearness gives us a global vision for mission and reaching people of all nations, as we study Acts 17:22-28 and interview one of our members preparing to move overseas. Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
The generosity of Jesus leads to a deeply grateful people. And when God's people realize this generosity, they too become radically generous with all they've been given.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
We look at the concept of privilege, and how for Paul, his privilege was not an excuse for arrogance or selfishness, but rather a resource to be sacrificed for the good of the people around him, and leveraged for maximum kingdom impact.
Philippians 2:1-11Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
We continue our series about what it means to be a city in the city, and discuss how the people of God can be countercultural in working towards reconciliation and unity in our ethnically diverse community.
Galatians 2:11-14Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
We kick off our August series about the beautiful ways the people of God are meant to live differently in the cities they live in, and discuss what it means to celebrate our dependency on the Spirit of God.
Acts 13:1-3Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Paul turns his focus to our responsibility in light of God's sovereignty, and how we are supposed to give our lives away to God's great cause of reconciling men and women back to Himself.
Romans 9:30-10:21Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
God’s sovereignty is the belief that God is the cosmos’ supreme being who answers to no one and who has the absolute right to do with his creation as he desires, even in how He handles salvationSupport the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Paul reflects his heart for his fellow Jewish brothers and sisters, and shows us what it means to truly have a heart and life that cares for the people around us.
Romans 9:1-5Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
In this passage, we see the heart of God as our Father and us as His kids. Here the Spirit reminds us of how our identity and place in God’s family is truly the wellspring of all Christian living with both relational and missional implications that are far-reaching.
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In this passage, Paul pushes us to the power to overcome sin — the presence of a Person. We see that the Spirit-filled life is not the deluxe edition of Christianity; it is absolutely integral to the plan of God for the people of God! (Romans 8:1-13)
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This week we walk through the Law, consequences and ultimately our need to be redeemed.
Romans 7:1-25Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Paul is going to help us understand how being a slave to Christ actually produces the greatest freedom in this life and the life to come.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Paul is going to address our deep desire for life change and how it fundamentally begins by understanding the depth of our union with Christ. (Romans 6:1-4)Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
We are either “in Adam” or “in Christ”. In Adam, death reigns over us. In Christ, through grace, we are gifted the ability to reign over death in life. This grants us hope both now, and into eternity. Romans 5:12-21Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Paul shows us how all that he's communicated in the first four chapters of the letter is captured by justification by grace through faith in Jesus, and how this reality intersects with our lives. (Romans 5:1-11)Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As Paul delves back into the case study of Abraham, he shows us what faith is, how it practically works, and why placing our faith in Jesus is such good news for our lives. Romans 4:18-25Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Paul invites us to consider the stories of Abraham and David from the Old Testament to see the simplicity of believing in the grace of Jesus and the beauty of belonging to the family of Jesus. We discover again that the story of the relationship between God and man has always been one of Grace. (Romans 4:1-17)Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As we are given a clear vision for what our lives are supposed to be about, we see Jesus' startling claim that we are utterly dependent on him, acknowledge that we don't really feel that on a day by day basis, and see the good news of God pruning our hearts to functionally believe this reality.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
John 14:1-6
We kick off our three week series for Easter looking at the "I am" statements of Jesus, seeing how who God is forever changes who we are. Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
We dive into what many have called "the most important paragraph ever written," as we get the heart of the good news of the gospel. Romans 3:21-3Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Paul continues to show us the reality of our situation before God as he gives us a diagnosis of our condition. It's bad news, but he does not leave us hopeless.
Romans 3: 1-20Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
In this passage, Paul shows that God desires authentic relationship with us rather than mere external religion from us. He exposes our propensity towards works-based religion and pushes us to our only hope in the grace-based work of the Gospel produced by the Spirit.Romans 2:17-29Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Paul turns his attention to the dangers and beauties of the law, and the problems of believing that we can earn God's love through our obedience.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Paul, like a loving parent, reflects to us the reality of our broken world so that we might be prepared to engage it and overcome it. Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
When we know the heart of the author, we grow a greater appreciation for the work they create. As we turn to the next portion of Romans, we are given insight into Paul's heart and why he is so passionate about what he's writing on.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As we kick off our study of Romans, we introduce the book and see three truths that we are praying will become realities in our lives through our time in the world's most famous letter.
Romans 1:1-7Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As we conclude our United series, we look at Paul planting a church in Philippi and how the city presents a unique opportunity for the gospel to advance. Acts 16:11-40Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
In this passage John shows us that true love is a mark of salvation, is manifest in salvation, and is a response to salvation. 1 John 4:7-12Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As we continue our Advent series, we look at both the good news and the bad news of Christmas, and how this is supposed to practically transform our lives.
1 John 2:1-6Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As we kick off our Advent series, we look at how God gives us the gift of His presence at Christmas. 1 John 1:1-4Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
In the final chapters of the book of Exodus, we will see how God is responding to the brokenness of his people and of his world. Exodus 35-40Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
We get a glimpse of Moses's personal relationship with God, and see that our greatest need is actually for God Himself to manifest His presence and reveal His glory! God's people must long for His nearness, faithfully pursue His presence, and holistically respond to His glory.Exodus 33-34Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
We look at Israel who has the ultimate relapse in judgment as they create and worship a golden calf, and see how our most fundamental problem is our tendency to worship wrongly.
Exodus 32Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
We look at God's instructions for the priesthood and how this points us to the true High Priest of Jesus, who confidently gives us access to God. Exodus 28-29Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
The people wrestle through the question of how a holy God and an unholy people could ever coexist, see the tabernacle as the temporary solution to that problem, and find that all of this is pointing to the person and work of Jesus.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Brandon Washington of The Embassy Church walks us through the Lord's Prayer.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
We look at the second half of the Ten Commandments and see what it practically looks like to love God by loving our neighbor as ourselves.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As we see the Law of God given to the people of Israel we learn not only about God's character and our greatest need, but also why the Law was a remarkably gracious gift.
Exodus 19-23Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As we're reintroduced to a Moses's father in law, Jethro, we see a powerful story of supernatural life change and how this kind of change produces a life leveraged for the mission of God. Exodus 18:1-27Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
We discuss the point of violence in the Old Testament, and see the good news of Jesus being the true and better warrior who fights and makes intercession on our behalf. Exodus 17:8-16Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As we see Israel begin life in the wilderness, we see God provide a way forward for them in the midst of their trauma, and practically teach them what it means to look to Him as their daily provider.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
In this final exhortation toward whole-hearted devotion in the community, James encourages delivers in the midst of suffering to 1) patiently endure in anything as we 2) prayerfully come to Him with everything, fueled by the hope that we will One Day 3) be with Him under His perfect rule and reign eternally!
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James takes on our illusion of control, shows us how that wrong internal belief produces harmful outward consequences, and pushes us to live the kind of life that makes an eternal difference. James 4:13-5:6Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
James tells us how little will impact the trajectory of our lies as much as our talk, and pushes us to use the wisdom of the gospel to pursue a path of peace and righteousness.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
In this passage, James confronts the opposite of pure religion. First, he defines the sin of discrimination and then he reveals to us why we believe it is evil and why it has no place in the Kingdom of God. (James 2:1-13)Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
We see this week how one of the most defining characteristics of a follower of Jesus is not only hearing the Word, but doing it.
James 1:19-27Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
James 1: 1-18
Josh introduces our series in James, a life of faith and mission.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
We see how following the Passover, God calls His people to a ritual of remembering so they might leave the right kind legacy for His glory and our joy.
Exodus 13: 1-22Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Exodus 11-12. We reach the climax of the plagues in the Passover, and in our study, see how this great act of God reveals both the seriousness of sin and the sweetness of Christ's salvation.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
We continue to look at the plagues and see how they provide tremendous insight into the character of God, as well as serve as signposts that point to the beauty of the gospel.
Exodus 8:20- 9:12
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We kick back off our series in Exodus, and discuss the point of the plagues and how they serve as a way for us to better understand who God is.
Exodus 7:1-8:19Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As we conclude our study of the resurrection of Lazarus in John 11, we see how in order for Lazarus to live, Jesus had to die, and how this substitutionary sacrifice is the hallmark of what it truly means to love another.
John 11:36-53Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As we continue in the story of Lazarus, we see Jesus engage his other sister, Mary, and witness how Jesus' full identification with us not only fully heals us, but compels us to do the same for others.
John 11:28-37Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As we celebrate Easter, we look at the opening of a story where Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead, and see how through the resurrection we have comfort for this life and the life to come.
John 11: 1-27Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
We look at the story of the Bronze Serpent from the Old Testament, and examine why Jesus would point to it as one of the best glimpses into the reason he lived the life that he lived.
Numbers 21: 4-9Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Following Moses's first failed attempt with Pharoah, God reminds him of His goodness, as well as engages the disbelief of His people.
Exodus 6:1-13Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
After decades of silence, God finally breaks into the forefront of the Exodus story and reveals himself to Moses. In doing so, he gives his people a tangible hope to face all of life because we know He is with us. Exodus 3:1-22Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Moses grows into a man, and walks through a difficult, transformative journey that shows us how God not only wants to heal the injustice around us, but also the sin that dwells inside of us.
Exodus 2:11-25Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As we continue in Exodus, we see how the darkest of days specifically impacts a single family, and through their heartbreaking, hope-filled story of a son being born the heart of God is revealed to help navigate tragic times. (Exodus 2:1-10)Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
We kick off our study in Exodus finding a story that is set in the darkest of days, and receive a glimpse into how the God of light brings redemption in moments of history such as these.
Exodus 1:1-22Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
The Summit Church and The Heights Church join together to worship and celebrate all that Jesus has and is going to do in the city of Denver. Bryan Barley and Corbin Hobbs join forces to teach us that God loves us and wants to do His incredible work in and through us. Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As we continue our United series, we discuss what it means to be a healthy community that's defined by the correct values, as well as discuss what it is that we're asking God to do in our community in 2017.( Acts 2: 42-47)Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As we kick off our annual United series, we commit a week to talk exclusively about what it is that God has done in the gospel, and ask ourselves the question of what our lives would look like if we actually believed this truth. John 21:1-19Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As we continue to study the story of the birth of Jesus, we see two pregnant cousins encounter one another, and a remarkable deferral and declaration from Elizabeth towards Mary. Luke 1:39-45Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Luke 1:26-38 Hope in the midst of chaosSupport the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
After two years in The Gospel According to Mark, we've finally come to the end. Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As we study the resurrection of Jesus, we see not only what makes Christianity so different from all other world religions, but how our faith's uniqueness demands a unique response in our lives.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
We examine the most dramatic pause in the history of the world, as Jesus spends three days in a grave, and see how this should lead us to reinterpret the times of waiting in our own lives as well. (Mark 15: 42-47)Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
At the Cross, we see that Jesus does more than just die, he takes on our shame and humiliation, so that we can walk unashamed before God.
Mark 15:16-20Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As we're introduced to Pilate, we meet a man who tries to remain neutral in his posture towards Jesus. However, as the scene unfolds we see that it's possible to maintain neutrality towards the aspects of life that matter the most. Mark 15:1-15Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As Jesus goes to be judged by the Sanhedrin, we see Peter endure his own kind of trial, giving us a glimpse of the life-changing, substitutionary work of Jesus on the cross. (Mark 14:53-72)Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
We see Jesus abandoned by his closest friends in the moment he needed them the most, giving us a glimpse into how God has chosen to treat us, and helping us process our own feelings of abandonment as well. Mark 14:26-52Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As Jesus celebrates the Passover meal with his disciples, he makes some very intentional breaks from cultural tradition for a very specific purpose that has significant implications on our lives. Mark 14:22-25Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As Jesus prepares to have a Passover meal with his disciples, we see that he is drawing us in to find our story in this story, and having seen its truths, live changed lives as a consequence.
Mark 14:12-21Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Mark 14: 1-11
As we begin our study of the final portion of the Gospel according to Mark, we see the story of a woman who pours out her entire net worth onto Jesus, reflecting that Jesus is meant to be our supreme treasure.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As we conclude our series about how to think theologically about technology's influence on culture, we discuss how technology has influenced our understanding of sexuality, and how we can practically follow God's design for sex so that we might better flourish and worship as we were intended.
Genesis 2:18-25; 16:1-6Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
This week we see how technology has the ability to both help strengthen, as well as hinder, our friendships in the most practical ways. Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
We kick off our series trying to think through a gospel lens about technology's impact on our daily lives and relationships, and figure out a healthy way forward so we can better worship and obey.
Genesis 1:27; 2:15; 11:3-4Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Corbin Hobbs, (Pastor of the The Heights Church), further discusses why we plant churches. Acts 20:17-25; 36-38Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As we prepare to help plant our first church in Denver (The Heights Church), we discuss why we plant churches in cities and the unique opportunities that are afforded to us. Acts 19:11-22Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
(Genesis 1:26-27)
As we consider what it looks like to live a life on mission, we reflect on the violence over the past several weeks within our country, and discuss how we should both think biblically and interact practically with the issues at hand. Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As we take a month to talk about our mission to our city and world, we talk about the church's responsibility to care for the orphan and some practical opportunities to live out this calling.
James 1:26-27Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
(Mark 12:28-34) As Jesus encounters another religious leader, he not only reveals what all of human life is supposed to be about, but reveals how he is the one who empowers us to live how we should live.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Jesus is asked a question about how we should think politically, and reveals the good news of the true and better revolution God has ignited in the world through the gospel. Mark 12:13-17Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
(Mark 11:12-33) We study how Jesus cleanses the temple for the sake of the nations coming to know him, as well as to proclaim he is the authority who fights for our joy as he reigns over our lives. Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As Mark opens the curtain on the final week of the life of Jesus, we're given two crucial reminders about approaching and viewing Jesus correctly. Mark 10:46-11:11Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
In this passage we see the incredible patience Jesus has for us and how His death on a cross has paid our ransom, empowering us to serve in His image.
Mark 10:32-45Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
(Acts 12:1-25) As we conclude our series seeing how Jesus is alive and still changing lives today, we examine the story of Peter being freed from prison, and witness how the resurrection gives us hope for the justice we clamor for in an unjust world. Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As we continue our series that examines how Jesus is alive and still changing lives today, we see how Saul becomes Paul, and how his encounter with the risen Christ gives a glimpse into how true change is possible because of the resurrection. Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
What makes the Christian faith unique is it's less a body of information to accumulate, and instead the opportunity to enter into a relationship with the living God. We look at a man who goes from just having information about God, to actually meeting God, and he's forever changed as a consequence. Acts 8:26-40Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Jesus talks about how everyone lives forever somewhere, and how our understanding of eternity should break in to profoundly shape how we live today.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Jesus helps us understand God's original intention for marriage and how He is in the process of restoring all that is broken—including our relationships— in our world today. Mark 10:1-12Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Dr. Dave Morlan teaches on the historical Jesus. Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
In a cause-driven generation where everyone feels the responsibility to obtain greatness, Jesus offers wisdom and rest as he redefines what true greatness is. Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Jesus gives a glimpse of his own suffering, and consequently helps us navigate our own experiences with doing life in a broken and fallen world. Mark 9:9-29Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As we kick off the second half of the book of Mark, we see Jesus setup the trajectory for the rest of the book, first giving us a glimpse of his triumph.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
This morning we celebrated our five year anniversary as a church, and Bryan shared five things he's thankful for.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
(Ephesians 3:20-21) Concluding our United series, we discuss where we've been and where we're going as a church.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As we continue our United series, we revisit our value of Mission, and talk about what it looks like for us to live a life of generosity in response to God's generosity towards us. 2 Corinthians 8:8-15Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As we continue our United series where we revisit our vision and values, we discuss what it looks like to not simply desire community, but to pursue the right kind of community and live within it in a healthy way.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Romans 5:6-11 - As we begin a new year and celebrate our fifth anniversary as a church, we revisit our vision and values. We begin by discussing what it means to be continually amazed by the gospel. Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As we continue our Advent series in the Psalms, we see how the Scripture anticipates the birth of a Savior who will fully identify with our pain to the point that he could even understand what it's like to ask the question: has God abandoned me?"Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As we kick off our Advent series in the Psalms, we see from the very beginning that Jesus was purposefully born to reign as King. Psalm 2Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
In the same way we have expectations about the way our lives will ultimately turn out, we also have expectations for God: expectations about who He is, what He's about, and what it means to follow Him. Sometimes these expectations are wrong, and today we see Jesus bring clarity to the most important question that can ever be asked about him. Mark 8:27-9:1Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Mark 8:1-21: Many of our biggest mistakes don't stem from a lock of information, but rather a suppression of, or a forgetting of, the information we already have. We see Jesus encounter two groups of people who are unable to act on the information they've received about who He is, and learn how to fight our own propensity to forget the good news of Jesus. Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Mark 7:24-37, 8:22-26 We look at Jesus perform three miracles, each of which function as a sign that takes us along a path to see clearly the greatness of who Jesus is. Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Mark 6:30-44
As Jesus feeds a huge crowd, we get a glimpse into how Jesus treats us, and consequently, how we are liberated to treat others as well.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
We all struggle with doubt—doubts about God, doubts about people, doubts about ourselves. In this passage, Mark shows us what to do with doubt, and ultimately, where to take it. Mark 6:14-29Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Mark 6:1-13 We see two groups of people who are familiar with Jesus respond in two radically different ways, demonstrating how proximity to Jesus doesn't necessarily guarantee a relationship.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Having people overpromise and underdeliver seems to be the norm in our lives. However, we meet three people in Mark who find the opposite is true as it pertains to Jesus, as he shows himself as the one who is more committed to our joy than even we are. Mark 5:21-43Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As Jesus encounters a demon-possessed man, we get insight into the seriousness of the human condition, and the superiority of Jesus over our deepest problems. Mark 5:1-20Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Mark 4:35-41
As we continue our series in the Gospel according to Mark, we see Jesus put his power fully on display as he takes on a furious storm that threatens the life of his followers, and gives insight for how we can take the correct posture towards the dangers of life as well.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
We're in a season in history where it's uniquely popular to live in a city and to work for its good, but most people who have a family usually have the same question: should i really raise my children in the city? We tackle that question and see how raising a family in the city provides unparalleled opportunity for kids to experience the life that is truly life. Jeremiah 29:4-7Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Bryan Barley interviews the Area Director for the Central Denver Young Life.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Brian Turney leads a discussion on the Sabbath and what that means for followers of Christ.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As we conclude our series looking at how Christianity exploded in urban contexts in the first century, we see Paul prepare to head to Jerusalem and his death. His departing words reflect how he lived a life of purpose and we can as well. (Acts 20:17-38)Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
We look at how Jesus disappoints his closest followers, and how when we press in to properly understand these disappointments, we receive a beautiful lens to interpret the heartbreak of our own lives. (Mark 1:29-25)Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
We see Jesus not simply tell us about life in his kingdom, but actually show us, revealing that he is the good king who cares about all of us - mind, body and soul (Mark 1:21-28).Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
We look at Jesus be tempted by Satan in the wilderness and see the practical good news that his victory is our victory in all of life. (Mark 1:14-20)Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
(Mark 1:12-13) We look at Jesus be tempted by Satan in the wilderness and see the practical good news that his victory is our victory in all of life.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As we continue our series in the Gospel according to Mark, we see the power of a first impression and the kind of practical impact Jesus' bizarre first impression is meant to have on our lives. (Mark 1:4-11)Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As we kick off our series in the Gospel according to Mark, we see not only the opportunity we have for life change when we encounter another, but also the chance we have to meet Jesus as we study this book. (Mark 1:1-3)Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As we kick off our first ever Summit AM Gathering, we discuss the joy and privilege of being part of starting something new for God, and get a practical glimpse into what that looks like as Paul starts a new church in Philippi.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
We discuss where The Summit is headed in 2015 and the heart behind why we're doing what we're doing.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As we jump into the New Year, we start with the Gospel and see how Jesus, through the cross, has declared us free from condemnation. If we truly grasp that, it changes everything.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
We wrap up our Advent series by looking at how Jesus' whole life matters for the way that we live, follow Him and relate to our new family - the church. Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Often we believe that Christmas can only be beautiful when things are at their best. However, we see how the beauty of the incarnation makes it possible for the opposite to be true, and for there to be great hope in the midst of great pain.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
We continue our Advent series by jumping into the traditional Christmas story in Luke, seeing how this often quoted scene seen in pageants and television specials is actually far more bizarre and beautiful than we ever imagined.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
We return to the Old Testament again in our Advent series, seeing the beauty of the mystery that's at the heart of the incarnation. (Exodus 33:18-23)Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As we kick off our Advent series, we see how the great wait of the Bible commences in the very beginning, and how this wait helps us make sense of our own.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
We love stories of redemption and we see this theme in the songs we sing, the books we write, the movies we create. In this portion of Ruth, we look at an interaction where we see how how hard Boaz is willing to work in order to redeem Ruth, and see how this story of redemption is one for us to receive with great joy. (Ruth 4:1-12)Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
After getting glimpses into the character of both Naomi and Ruth early in this story, we finally have the opportunity to learn about the character of Boaz. As we study who this man is, we not only see the kind of man that we should admire, but also emulate in an age where healthy manhood is often ignored. (Ruth 3:6-18)Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Any story of great love has a moment of great risk. In this week's portion of the story of Ruth, we see Ruth's willingness to risk everything for love, and we learn what it looks like to risk well for love in our own lives as well. (Ruth 3:1)Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Through a very normal, unglamorous conversation between Ruth and Naomi, we see how God starts to turn this story around and provide practical hope, not just for these two ladies, but for us as well.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
We see the first true interaction between Ruth and Boaz - a beautiful scene where one of the most important people in this community takes notice and protects the least important. We consequently ask ourselves how a scene as unusual and challenging as this one should change how we live our own lives. Ruth 2:8-16Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
At this turning point in the plot, we see that it's in the mundane routine of life that love is at its best. As Ruth loves and serves Naomi, God is graciously working behind the scenes to bring about good. Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
The natural objection to the life of love that is pictured in the opening chapter of Ruth is "what happens when this doesn't work out?" Not experiencing the kind of love we long for when we give our heart away is incredibly painful. We dive into what it looks like to rightly lament in response to the disappointment and pain that comes with love.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
We look at the most well-known verses in the book of Ruth and see how they're a supreme example of loyalty, leading us to ask what it looks like for us to demonstrate this kind of loyalty in our own lives.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As the story of ruth progresses, we see how Naomi and her companions come to a crossroads where someone is going to have to sacrifice tremendously if their relationship is going to thrive rather than dissolve. Consequently, we ask ourselves if we really understand how much sacrifice is at the root of love.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
We kick off our study in the book of Ruth seeing how desperately need this story of authentic love, and how often real love is born out of the most painful experiences in our lives.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
(Phil. 4:15-23) As Paul wraps up his letter to the church at Philippi, he talks about the need for Jesus' church to be generous because He was first generous with us.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Paul discusses what it sans for us to think rightly as we give ourselves to this cause, as he knows that nothing really impacts how we live as much as how we think.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As Paul continues to look at our lives as we give ourselves to Jesus' cause and are changed by His grace, Paul turns his attention to how we handle our anxiety.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
After talking to us about what it means to be accepted by Jesus, Paul shifts our attention to what life looks like after being accepted. We see how life is a race, and as we run, we need an awareness of both where we're trying to go and what can prevent us from getting there.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Paul presents the foundational reason for why he lives, as well as why giving our lives to this great cause is such a beautiful way to live.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As we continue to learn about the cause we're meant to give our lives to, Paul helps us understand the necessity of identifying the right leaders of this movement and us relating to those leaders correctly.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
The city remains one of the few concepts in a fractured and fragmented society that is so significant that we have to understand what it is and why it matters. As we kick off our week of ServeDenver, we study the story of Jonah to see God's perspective of the city.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
In this passage, we see how the salvation Jesus cures for us will empower us to effectively carry out His mission to our city and the world.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Last week we saw Paul push us to take part in a deeply authentic, committed community called the church for the sake of the cause. However, any experience in community reflects that being around people in any context isn't easy. We look sat what it means to really engage in a community, particularly in the moments when it gets hard.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As we continue our series in Philippians, we learn how the cause of advancing the gospel is not individual but communal in nature, and how the church is meant to be this community through which the gospel is advanced. Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
The apostle Paul shows us that no matter our circumstances, we have hope. We have a hope in Christ that extends to life, death and beyond, and that hope impacts how we live our lives and who we live it for.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As we kick off our series in Philippians, we study what it means to really think deeply about our lives and examine what it is we're living for.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
We see that the Resurrection of Jesus provides us a Hope today as we encounter the everyday trials of our life.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
What if we saw interruptions in our life less as bothersome, and more as opportunities to share the love of Christ?Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
We look at a story of a prostitute meeting Jesus, and see what kind of sustaining change is produced in our lives on a daily basis after an initial encounter with Jesus.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As we see Jesus meet a Roman centurion, we get a glimpse into "how' someone actually receives what Jesus offers and how our faith in him begins.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As we see Jesus meet a tax-collector named Levi, as well as a group of religious leaders called the Pharisees, we see how the gospel confronts both irreligion and religion, and presents us with an entirely different way of living.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Misunderstanding something as significant as work - a place where we'll spend on average approximately 90,000 hours of our life - has real consequences. We examine our jobs through the lenses of Proverbs, as we continue to see various areas of our lives with clarity.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Whenever we're entrusted with anything significant our natural response is to develop and execute a plan. However, when it comes to our most serious responsibility - our lives - few of us actually have a plan. We look at how Proverbs shows us how to have an intentional plan for our lives.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
When it comes to knowing ourselves - particularly knowing ourselves to the degree that we're aware of our shortcomings - the truth is we'd rather not know. But we all know that just as there are consequences to forever-ignoring that rattle in the engine, there is a cost that comes with muting the voice of our hearts. Proverbs helps us look under the hood of our lives so that we can understand who we really are.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
It's so easy for us to be blind to the consequences and choices that will bring harm on our lives. Fortunately, at the heart of Christianity is the belief that God desires to give sight to the blind through the Gospel, as His wisdom breaks into our lives. As we kick off our Proverbs series, we examine what wisdom is, how it can change our lives, and how we can have access to it so that we might truly live.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As we conclude our vision series to kick off 2014, we look at God's call for Christians to multiply their lives in the city, and how The Summit will strive to fulfill this call in the future.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As we continue our vision series to kick off 2014, we examine what it means to be a people who live for the welfare of our city, and see the chief reason why God has us living in Denver.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
We kick off our first 2014 series by revisiting the vision and values of what has made The Summit successful in our first three years of existence. We begin by looking at what it means to be rooted in our city and the great gift of having a long-term vision for our lives.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Christmas gives us the confidence to believe in God more deeply, and nothing will make for a more fulfilling and enriching year than having a deeper faith and a greater confidence in who God is.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
God speaks through Jesus taking on flesh and coming to earth. Despite our rejection of him, God gives us all a second chance to receive him through faith and have a relationship with him as his children.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
It only takes a little life experience to know how uncertain life is because we control so little. We see how God becoming man creates certainty in our heads and hearts, and grants us access to the one Person in the universe who controls everything. Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
With all the parties, eating, and music, Christmas is the season that stirs our hearts and emotions more than any other time of the year. The danger is that all the festivities distract us from asking what Christmas really means. We look at how Christmas first means vulnerability, and how the vulnerability of God is such good news for our lives.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Rarely do we make a major commitment without having some idea of what we're getting ourselves into. With marriage, however, the majority of us make this commitment without having any definition of what success looks like. Paul provides for us both a d...Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Each of us has been deeply impacted by our families for better or for worse, and what Paul shows us, is that in order to do family the right way - the way God intended - we must be shaped by the Gospel and nothing else.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
In a city like Denver, where there are more marijuana dispensaries than Starbucks and McDonalds combined, presents tremendous challenges when we think through what substances we should put in our bodies. Paul helps us think through what it means to be...Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
A special sermon to share where we've been and and where we are going with an update on the status of our building.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Our heavenly Father wants the best for his children, particularly when it comes to our sexuality and purity. As his children, we then pursue sexual purity for our protection and blessing.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
One of the great challenges of living a new life isn't so much changing our behavior as it is believing that we can be given and live consistently with a new identity. We see how we can break free of old patterns of living and what it looks like for u...Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
We all live in response to something. As we begin our second half of our "Survival Guide" series, we see how we live in response to the grace God has given us, which Paul has explained up to this point.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As we hit the halfway point of our "Survival Guide" series, Paul offers us a recap of all that God has done for us in the gospel, showing us how the magnitude of God's love for us is meant to change how we live as individuals and in the church.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As Paul continues his letter, he pauses to acknowledge one of the most popular objections we see towards Christianity - how can you know? How can we really know that everything Paul has been talking about up to this point is nothing more than speculat...Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
One of the great gifts of the city is being surrounded by great density and diversity. However, these aspects of urban living have historically created tension and division. We look at how the robust nature of the gospel creates unity for a church in ...Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
No matter our religious background or spiritual beliefs, we all love stories of rescue and salvation. As Paul continues telling us what it takes for us to thrive as followers of Jesus in the city, he points our attention to how God satisfies our longi...Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
In the most important areas of our lives, a struggle exists for us to really see what is fact and what is fiction. In this next part of Ephesians, Paul not only tells us about some very practical areas of our lives where a truth war rages, but also ho...Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
It's amazing how a single moment in the past can profoundly shape how we live in the present. As we continue our "Survival Guide" series in Ephesians, Paul reminds us of the past event of God's choosing of us, and how this past truth profoun...Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As we begin our "Survival Guide" series in the book of Ephesians, we are introduced to the city of Ephesus, seeing how the challenges of following Jesus in that city are so similar to our own challenges in Denver today.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Bryan Barley sits down with Tim & Cheryl Railsback, parents of three adopted children, to talk about the reasons behind their heart for adoption and how the gospel spurred them to do life differently.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
God wants to use your life for more than you can imagine. He wants to use your life to change the world.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
It is unbelievably difficult to break negative traditions - patterns of behavior that we know are harmful, but we continue in them anyways because they've been in our own culture, family, and life for generations. Tonight we meet two men who also were...Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
No matter what line of work we may be in, we all long to be in the business of deeply impacting people. The result of tonight's passage is such an impact being made - we study this story to see how it happened and how we can multiply this same kind of...Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Our lives are filled with defining moments. And although the seasons leading up to these moments may be stressful, defining moments are when God is so eager to do some of his greatest and most beautiful work in and on your life.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Anytime we encounter something beautiful, we inevitable encounter counterfeits as well. We take a look at the Movement's first experience with counterfeit Christianity and learn how we can process this difficulty in our own lives as well.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
We're most impacted by that we're least prepared for. Nowhere is that more obvious in our lives when we consider our lack of readiness for sacrifice and suffering. We study the story of Stephen's death and see how his example prepares us to sacrifice ...Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As we kick off the second half of our Movement series, we see how both the challenges and the opportunities will escalate for the early Christians, and how in our own lives, sometimes the greatest difficulties we face open the door to making the great...Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Daniel Simmons joins us as a guest speaker from Raleigh, NC to share about what it looks like to multiply your life for the Gospel.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Life involves hardships, and those hardships demand perseverance. The followers of the Christian movement faced hardships early on, and by examining their response to those hardships we can learn how to handle the hardships we encounter.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Sometimes the most bizarre stories reveal the most beautiful truths. This is particularly the case for tonight's text that centers on the death of a married couple that is working against the movement's progress. While on the surface it seems off-putt...Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
When fears and challenges arise, we tend to either take action or shut down. But as the apostles face their own crisis, they decide to pray. We look at the centrality of prayer in our lives, and how our understanding of God as a loving Father can chan...Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Every movement throughout history faces opposition at some point. The Christian movement, however, is not set back, but advanced because of opposition, as God's people are strengthened by the Holy Spirit.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
The most famous world movements have typically ignored those who are marginalized within their culture. However, at the Christian movement's origins is a story where two people - Peter and a man lame from birth - have the most unlikely of encounters. ...Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As the Christian movement gained momentum, it never lost site of the primacy of community. We study the first church and see how their priorities within their community should be ours as well.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Many causes only give us their most glamorous glimpses of their efforts in order to get us to buy in. The Christian movement's origins are different, in that the first believers made a point of clearly and regularly communicating what it really means ...Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
While the Holy Spirit is often neglected and misunderstood, He is the power behind the movement that exploded in the book of Acts. We study the Holy Spirit, seeing not only the power He exercised two thousand years ago, but also how He is moving today...Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
We're a cause-driven culture, perpetually craving a cause bigger than ourselves to give our lives to. As we begin the book of Acts, we see Jesus acknowledge our longing for a movement, and clarify exactly what his movement is.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Despite how difficult it may be for us to comprehend eternity, what we believe about eternity influences what we believe about everything else. Paul shows us how the resurrection not only gives us a hope for eternity, but a hope that breaks into today.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
No matter our upbringings or experiences, we all tend to carry an anxiety over the future. Paul addresses this struggle we all have over the future, pointing to us to how the resurrection changes our understanding of what the future holds.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
The resurrection changes both how and why we live the way we do today, giving us the hope that because we are made alive through Jesus, we're more than animals enslaved to our instincts, but redeemed sons and daughters of God.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
We look at how the resurrection of Jesus practically impacts our past, seeing how we can stop being defined by what we've done five years ago, and start finding our identity in what Jesus did 2,000 years ago.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Being a culture that thrives on change, we're naturally enticed by stories of transformation. We look at one of the most powerful stories of change in human history, where a man named Paul goes from terrorism to the pastorate because of a single encou...Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
We conclude our Signs series by looking at Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. In this astonishing, challenging sign, Jesus reveals the full character of who he is and why we should believe and build our lives on him.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As Jesus heals a man born blind, he makes a startling claim that he's meant to bring judgment into our lives. We examine this audacious claim and see how even though we may bristle at Jesus' words at first, believing this to be true is actually very g...Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
What we believe about Jesus is essential to our faith in Jesus. If we don't get this right, we won't get anything right when trying to follow Him.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Jesus isn't concerned just that we believe, but more importantly what is the object of our belief. In his second sign, Jesus encounters a father trying to save his dying child, and reveals that he is meant to be the true object of our faith.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Every week we face a wide range of needs, but John says our greatest need is one of belief. As we kick off our Signs series, we look at how Jesus turned water into wine, and how thisSupport the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
We talk about where we've been and where we're going as a church, not just in 2013, but in the many years to come.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
It's easy to be confused both about the mission of our church and of our lives. In order to clear up the confusion, we look to the words of Jesus, who not only stresses what our mission is, as well as how crucial this mission should be.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Community is the one thing so many people in our city want, while at the same time so struggle to obtain. We look at why we so desire community, why it's so hard to find it, and how the church is God's plan for this need.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As we begin a new year, the most important thing you could know and that we could believe as a church together is who Jesus is and what Jesus has done for you. This is the gospel, and it changes every part of our lives.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
For our brief Christmas homily, we take a look at the fulfillment of God's promises through the angels who sing the good news of the gospel.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Jesus' adoptive dad, Joseph, is often one of the most overlooked characters in the Christmas story even though he may be the most relatable. We look at Christmas through the eyes of Joseph, and see how the challenges he faced are so similar to the cha...Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
What we believe about the future has a profound impact on how we live in the present. Peter concludes his letter telling us about the work God will do at the end, showing us how that should influence how we understand and take on the trials of today.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
After reading Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands by Paul Tripp, Bryan Barley leads our second Going Deeper seminar on how to counsel one another through the struggles of life. Also includes interview with Melissa Turney on biblical counseling.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As Peter begins to draw his letter to a close, he delivers some difficult news: as we take on life's trials, God desires not just to create spiritual growth in us, but also place spiritual leaders over us. Peter uses this passage to explain what it lo...Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Preaching for the first time at The Summit, Justin Almas shares how Peter instructs us on we ought to deal with the suffering and persecution that comes along with following Christ.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Throughout history, followers of Jesus have struggled to live God-honoring lives in cities that are hostile to what they believe. Peter explains how to navigate this trial, telling us how we can live a life that honors Jesus in a culture that is large...Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
When we're struggling we typically like the conversation to center on us, but Peter decides to shift our attention to the struggles of Jesus. Recognizing there is a healing power in Jesus' story, Peter challenges us to understand Jesus' suffering, dea...Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
It only requires a little self-reflection to recognize that some of our greatest trials have stemmed from an unhealthy approach to relationships and marriage. Peter shows us how to both approach and navigate a relationship in a healthy way to ensure t...Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
It's difficult to live as a stranger in a strange land. Peter shifts his focus in his letter to help us understand the specifics of our calling to live as "sojourners and exiles" and how that specifically applies to the issue of the politica...Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
We are called to not only be a committed participant in community, but in a particular type of community called the church. Peter explains to us the amazing nature of what the church is and how it should produce in us a deep commitment in response.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Peter tells us about the importance of placing our hope fully on Christ, as we battle everyday temptations of the heart and mind.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As Nehemiah enters into an extensive waiting period following receiving his call, we see that he devotes himself to work - specifically, his work and God's work.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
We meet Nehemiah and see how God begins a great work in his life and city.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As we kick off a new series, we get a glimpse into the heart of our church, seeing how Jesus changes the lives of people today to exist for the good of the city in which they live.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As we conclude our series in Genesis, we see that at the end of Joseph's story that he has been changed by the grace God has shown him in his life. In the same way, so should our lives be changed as well.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
When God seems silent and life is unfair, we have a question to answer and a decision to make: How do we trust that God is actually present with us?Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As we look at Jacob and his wrestling match with God, we see that his fight for change in his life is not only longer and more difficult than we could ever imagine, but also something we can identify with in our own lives.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
We meet Isaac's very dysfunctional family, and in the process not only learn about the consequences of family dysfunction but also about God's redeeming grace for this area of our lives.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
We look at God's call on Abraham to offer Isaac as a sacrifice, and see a picture of the fruit in someone's life when they fully grasp the grace of God.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
We look at Abraham's crisis of faith and tackle the question of whether faith in God is reasonable for us today.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
We meet Abraham and in the process, not only see what it looked like for God to bring a call into his life, but also what it looks like for God to bring a call into our lives as well.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Like the Babylonians, we all long for a great cause to be a part of and a name to make great. God will graciously mess up our plans, though, and show us his cause and give us his name.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
We look at how God will get involved in the world's brokenness in the story of Noah's ark, seeing how He brings both justice and mercy in His work to make all things good again.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
The first people we encounter following humanity's exile from the garden are two brothers: Cain and Abel. In their story we not only see a case study of the impact of sin, but also God's capacity to provide victory over it.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Last week we looked at how God created everything good. This week, we not only see what went wrong, but how from the first sin God was committed to making all things good again.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As we begin our series in Genesis, we look at the story of Creation and God's commitment from the beginning of the world to make all things good.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
We look back to 2011 and forward to 2012 to revisit The Summit's heart and vision of Gospel, Community, and Mission.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As we conclude our Advent series, we study how our culture loves the concept of salvation and how a man named Simeon in the book of Luke claimed to see salvation firsthand.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
We look at how the people involved in Jesus' birth are not only unlikely, but also a reflection of how God gives hope to the outsider.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As we're introduced to Mary, we see how the news that she would have a child would produce mixed emotions, and in her story, how God gives hope when we're afraid.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Skepticism and doubt are common experiences in the lives of both Christians and non-Christians. As we begin our Advent series in Luke, we see how the promises of God provide each of us with true hope.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As Paul concludes his letter, he gives us a lens to understand the relationships around us, ultimately challenging us to trust Jesus alone.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As Paul prepares for his death and begins assessing his life's story, he gives each of us a challenge - that we would live each day with the end in mind.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
As we begin Paul's conclusion, we see that many of his final paragraphs of his final letter center around a central theme - that we would be men and women who love and know our Bibles.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Paul says that in life, it's not a question of "if we will be fighters" but "what we will be fighting for." And when the church is tempted to fight against itself, it must fight for unity.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
We examine the difference of multiplying godliness rather than heartbreak, and see how Paul challenges us to view God's grace as something not just for us, but for those around us as well.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
"There's nothing like the prospect of death to clarify the issues of life." As we begin 2 Timothy, we see the beginning of six final pleas from Paul as he faces death, the first being to not be ashamed of the gospel.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
In the final section of 1 Timothy, Paul will not only give us a singular focus for our lives (be a man or woman of God) but also the means to reach this destination.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
The Apostle Paul is going to show us that we're not only meant to have spiritual leaders in our lives, but also that we can have some criteria for how we relate to leaders and who we should follow.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Paul explores the concept of church as family in 1 Timothy. In this sermon we examine this, as well as one of the major implications of that concept - that we take care of each other well.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
We examine how Paul calls you to view success as not just getting a good job or making enough money to retire at forty - you're called to structure your life so that those who know you best wouldn't just say that you ran the race of life, but that you...Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Paul calls the church "God's family" in 1 Tim. 3:15, and says that in God's family, men and women have equal value but play different roles. In this sermon we look at what it means to be a man in God's family.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
People often think of the church as an institution or an event, we like to think of it as a family. In this sermon we look at what it means to be a woman in God's family.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
We examine one of the most difficult and controversial issues when it comes to the Christian faith: can we really say there is one way to God, and if this is true, how should that affect our priorities as individuals and a church?Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
*Note: Due to technological difficulties, this week's recording doesn't have the same quality as a normal week. We've fixed the problem for going forward.
We look at what it means to understand grace in 1 Tim. 1:8-20, and how Paul opens his life to...Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
Considering what it means to leave a legacy of good theology, or more plainly, what it means to help others think rightly about who God is.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)
The introduction to the Legacy series in which we explore the inevitability of leaving a legacy, and what kind of impact we will have on family, friends, co-workers, and the people around us.Support the show (http://www.summitdenver.org/give)