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Do you put yourself first when it comes to investing? Pastor Joe speaks about God's selfless and sacrificial nature while walking us through 2 Corinthians 8:1-15 and the order in which we are to prioritize investing in God, others, and ourselves. Watch the full video here.
Jesus is the only source of true comfort. Tim Azevedo takes us through 2 Corinthians 1:3-5 and explores how drawing close to Jesus helps us fully understand compassion and rest. Watch the full video here.
Everything we have has been given to us by God. Pastor Joe takes us through 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 and teaches us about giving willingly, joyfully, and generously. Watch the full video here.
Everything we have has been given to us by God. Pastor Joe takes us through 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 and teaches us about giving willingly, joyfully, and generously. Watch the full video here.
Do you recognize God's grace and mercy in your life? Is it changing you? Melissa Diem dives into 1 Timothy 1:12-14 and reflects on how shame, sin, and comparison intersect with God's abundant grace. Watch the full video here.
Everything we have is to be used for the glory of God. Sam Chen takes us through Luke 12:13-21 and reminds us that all of the riches we are storing up on this earth are Gods, not our own. Watch the full video here.
Pastor Joe walks us through 1 Chronicles 29:10-19 and encourages us to ask God how to invest our blessings back in Him and others. Watch the full video here.
His design gives us purpose, value, and life. This week Pastor Joe explores Proverbs 28:19 and Ecclesiastes 5:12 and the work that God entrusts to us as His image-bearers. Watch the full video here.
Do you find yourself searching for blessings but coming up empty? This week Pastor Joe walks us through Numbers 6:22-27 and we are reminded that God is the ultimate provider and source of all blessings. Watch the full video here.
We have officially begun our new sermon series, More Than Enough. Dave Peters explores Psalm 31:19 and how we can submit to the abundant life God offers us. Watch the full video here.
As we wrap up our final week in Titus, Pastor Joe takes us through Titus 3:9-15. We are encouraged to recognize the drama and negativity in our lives and reroute in order to avoid unproductivity.
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As we walk through Titus 3:1-8, we reflect on situations where we have difficulty submitting to authority. Pastor Joe reassures us that submitting to heavenly authority helps us submit to earthly authority.
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As we explore Titus 2:9-15, Pastor Joe encourages us that while we wait for Jesus to return, credible Christians magnetize others to God. Watch the full video here.
In Titus 2:6-8, Paul is instructing Titus how to teach younger men self-control, however, Sam Chen encourages us that these truths are applicable to all. In this passage we learn self-control is a pattern of consistent behavior.
We often feel torn between listening to the Holy Spirit and listening to our temptations. Pastor Brad takes us into Romans 8:1-17, where we learn practical ways to live a life that is led by the Spirit. Watch the full video here.
As the body of Christ, we are diverse but united in love. Pastor Joe dives into 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, where we learn about love and its importance in our Christian life.
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The words in the Bible matter, but it’s more important how we live out those words. Pastor Joe takes us into James 2:14-26, where we learn that faith without deeds is dead.
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We need to recognize our absolute dependence on God. Pastor Brad dives into Ephesians 2:1-18, where we learn that our good deeds do not save us. Our salvation rests fully on the grace of God.
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In Acts 19:23-41, the apostle Paul describes how the Kingdom of God disrupts the lifestyle and culture in Ephesus. In this week’s sermon, Pastor Brad challenges us to look at what our lives would look like if the Kingdom of God reigned in our lives.
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It's easy to make church about us and what we can get out of the experience, instead of sacrificing to serve the needs of others. Pastor Joe takes us into Acts 2:42-47, where we are reminded that church isn't about us as individuals. Church is about being a family.
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As believers, we have all been called to make disciples. Pastor Joe dives into the Great Commission in Matthew 28:16-20, where Jesus gives a clear charge to reach our neighbors and the nations with the love and message of Jesus.
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Jesus' death and resurrection isn't just an ancient story. It's a story written for us today that has the power to change lives. Pastor Brad takes us through Luke 22-24, where we see what the disciples experienced and how their lives were changed.
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Do we trust God enough to listen to Him? Do we allow Him to truly change us? Pastor Joe takes us into Mark 9:2-10, where we learn about Jesus’ transfiguration and what that means for our own transformation.
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Jesus offers something vastly different from a religious checklist. Pastor Brad looks at the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7, where Jesus gives an unexpected message.
In the first century, the Jewish people were waiting for a Messiah to come. When He finally came, they missed Him. Pastor Brad dives into Luke 1 and 2, where we see how Jesus came in unexpected ways.
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We live in a society that believes the key to contentment is learning to be proud of yourself and, if necessary, changing your circumstances. Sam Chen dives into Psalm 131 where we learn to see the world through God’s eyes in order to find true contentment.
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How serious are we about avoiding sin and following Jesus? Pastor Brad takes us into Proverbs 7, where we read warnings about the consequences of sin. It’s time to get serious about temptations and ask God to help us run from sin.
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It’s easy to think we only have two choices in life -- be independent from God or be His robot. But rather, Pastor Joe shows us in Psalm 127, that if we want to reproduce godliness and have an impact on others, we must choose to partner with God in everything.
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Work often feels meaningless if we do not recognize its true purpose. Yvonne Bleam dives into Ecclesiastes 2:17-26, where we learn from King Solomon that when we seek to please God in our work, He gives us wisdom, knowledge, and happiness.
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Nobody wants to make God mad, especially because we don’t fully know what God will do if He gets mad. However, the Bible helps us learn about the heart of God. Pastor Joe brings us into Proverbs 6:16-19, where we see God hates when we don’t love Him and don’t love others.
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In this world, life is hard. But we have a Father who lovingly gives us instructions on how to walk through trials. Pastor Brad dives into Psalm 57, where we watch how David reacts in a time of suffering.
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Our culture is constantly bombarding us with sexual messaging and we need help from God in how to live wisely as sexual beings. Pastor Joe brings us into Proverbs 5, where we learn from King Solomon's experiences.
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We have all struggled with fear from time to time. Pastor Brad dives into Psalm 3, where King David, in the midst of betrayal and being hunted by his own son, moves from fear to faith.
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We often seek happiness in power, wealth, comfort, and entertainment. Pastor Brad dives into Ecclesiastes 2:1-11, where King Solomon tries looking for happiness everywhere but God and comes up empty. True joy can only be found in God.
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Our words, like many other tools, have two uses: they can build or break relationships. Tim Azevedo dives into Proverbs 15:1-4 where we learn the double function of words and how to use them to build fruitful relationships.
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We’ve all known people who are stuck in darkness and maybe we’ve experienced it ourselves. Pastor Joe takes us into Psalm 88, where we read a Godly man’s prayer journal, expressing his darkness. When the darkness is overwhelming, we can bring it to God and He will draw near to us.
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Do you ever “if” God? We often put conditions on our relationship with Him when we say, “God, if you…”. Pastor Brad takes us into Psalm 100 where we learn to praise God with no conditions.
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Everyone wants to be healthy, wealthy, and wise but that is not the end goal of our faith. Pastor Joe takes us into Proverbs 3:5-18 to show us that God is the goal of our faith. When we pursue God in all areas of our life, He grants us health, material needs, and wisdom.
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How are you, really? Do you respond to that question with honesty? Tim Azevedo dives into the book of Malachi where God's people are in denial of their brokenness. God shows them the reality of their sin and reminds them of His faithfulness.
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We all have a tendency to procrastinate, despite our good intentions. Pastor Brad takes us into the book of Haggai where we see God's people procrastinate in obedience. It's time to stop waiting and start obeying.
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Have you experienced the patience and grace of God? When we don’t extend God’s love to others, we are being disobedient. Pastor Joe dives into the book of Jonah, where God gives His prophet a second chance to obey.
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How big is your view of God? Do you live like God will be victorious in the end? Pastor Brad takes us through the book of Daniel, a prophet who tries to warn God’s people.
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God is our standard of justice and righteousness and we are to love others the way He loved us. Pastor Joe dives into the book of Amos, where God warns the people of Israel through a prophet.
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God often teaches us to listen to Him, not in powerful displays, but in His quiet presence. Pastor Joe takes us through 1 Kings 17:1-6 and 19:9-14 where we see how God chose to reveal Himself to Elijah.
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In this Easter sermon, learn how Jesus’ sacrifice forever changed God’s presence. Maybe you feel like there’s a barrier between you and God. But Jesus’ death gives us full access to Him. Pastor Brad dives into 2 Chronicles 3 where we read about a temple in ancient Israel where God’s presence would dwell.
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When people look at outward appearances, God looks at our hearts and sees us for who we are. Pastor Brad takes us into 1 Samuel 16:1-13, where we see the beginning of King David's story.
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Every person, leader, and government has pluses and minuses but God is the only one who will never disappoint us. Pastor Joe zooms into 1 Samuel 8 to look at the strengths and weaknesses of Samuel, one of Israel's leaders.
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When we lose sight of God and His goodness, we follow our feelings and wander. Eventually, we return to God when things fall apart. Pastor Joe takes us into Judges 2:8-19, where Israel was stuck in this cycle, rather than walking in daily obedience to God.
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In this sermon series, “Longing to Be Led”, we’re seeing how God used leaders throughout Israel’s history. Pastor Brad dives into Joshua 1, 5:13-6:21 where God begins to grow a courageous leader.
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Do you ever find yourself wondering where God is? Where is He in the chaos or the hurt? Pastor Brad shows us how Exodus 25-30 can answer some of these questions as we learn about God’s tabernacle.
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Faith in God means trusting and obeying Him. Pastor Brad takes us into Exodus 19, where God is inviting the Israelites into a relationship with Him that requires faith.
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How do we act when we're waiting on God? Do we grumble or trust? Pastor Joe takes us into Exodus 16, where we see that God often puts us in seasons of waiting to train us to walk by faith.
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Why does God allow pain, loss, and suffering? Pastor Brad takes us through Exodus 7-14 where we read about how God was revealed through the Israelites’ suffering.
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Sometimes God uses our pain in life to relocate us to new places where we can restart our lives. Pastor Joe takes us into Genesis 37-38 and 41-46. Here, we learn about Joseph’s family dysfunction that led to a relocation and ultimately, a restart.
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If you want to come home, God invites you with open arms. But coming home means fully surrendering and leaving our past behind. Pastor Brad takes us into Genesis 35:1-15, where God invites Jacob to come home, even though he has messed up.
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God starts seemingly small with a couple that is unable to bear children. In Genesis 12:1-3, He gives a big promise to Abraham and his wife, Sarah. Pastor Joe teaches us that God is setting the stage for salvation to come through Jesus Christ by starting small with Abraham’s faith.
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God is a perfect, holy God who can’t ignore sin. Pastor Brad dives into Genesis 6-9, where God restarts the world and gives humanity a do-over.
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Throughout “The Library Series” we’ll walk through the Bible, Genesis to Revelation, over the course of a year. Part one of this series is called “And So It Begins”, which will focus on Genesis to Deuteronomy. For Week One, Pastor Joe dives into Genesis 1-3 where God begins with love.
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God can use anything in our lives to shine His light if we'll let Him. Sam Chen takes us into Matthew 5:14-16 where Jesus tells us we are the light of the world and encourages us to let our light shine before others.
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At Christmas, we often think of gentle, baby Jesus but we’re only seeing half the picture if we forget His power. Pastor Brad dives into Colossians 1:15-20 where we see Jesus’ power on display.
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Jesus’ presence changes everything. He is with us every step of the way. Pastor Joe dives into Luke 2:25-32, where a man, named Simeon, waited faithfully to see the Messiah with his own eyes.
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The birth of Jesus is a holy moment that changed people 2,000 years ago and continues to change us today. Pastor Joe encourages us to approach the story of Jesus’ birth with humility as we look at Matthew 2:1-11.
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God is our ultimate provider who can give us everything we need. Do we run to Him first though? Tim takes us to Exodus 17:1-7, where the Israelites forget the ways God has provided for them.
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God knows us personally and He isn’t scared of our mess. He is powerful enough to change us. Pastor Brad dives into Genesis 32:22-32, where Jacob has a close interaction with God.
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Every circumstance is a chance for us to see that Jesus is present with us. He knows our celebration and our grief. He is with us. Pastor Brad takes us into Daniel 3:1-30, where we read about God’s presence in a fiery furnace.
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We began a new two-part sermon series called, "Revealed". We're looking at glimpses of Jesus in the Old Testament and later we'll look at Jesus in the New Testament. Pastor Joe takes us into Exodus 3:1-14, where Moses has a holy encounter through a burning bush.
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Over the last few weeks we've talked about how to love others, but what does it look like to love God? Pastor Brad dives into Deuteronomy 6:1-9, where we learn to love God with everything we've got.
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We are called to see people in need and serve them. Pastor Brad takes us into Matthew 25:31-46, where Jesus gives instructions on how to love and help people in need.
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It can be awkward when people we love are lost, making sinful decisions. But love is the environment where the lost are found. Pastor Joe takes us into Luke 15:1-31, where Jesus reminds us what is at stake in this life.
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So many of us are feeling maxed out emotionally, and it comes out in ugly ways. We hate the person who cuts us off in traffic, or we make an enemy out of the person who disagrees with us. Pastor Brad takes us into Luke 6:27-36, where Jesus teaches us how to love our enemies.
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We all have exes in our life, whether it’s an ex-spouse, ex-boss, or ex-friend. People go from being close and trusted to not close or trusted. How do we love these people like Christ, even if it’s awkward? Pastor Joe dives into Romans 12:9-21 to help answer this question.
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In our new series, "Awkward Cousin", we've been talking about loving the uncomfortable. But what about when your spouse is the awkward person in your life, who is hard to love? Pastor Joe takes us into Ephesians 5:22-23, where we see God's design for marriage.
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Sometimes our family can be hard to love. Not just our biological family, but even our church family. Pastor Joe takes us into 1 Corinthians 13:1-8, where we learn the greatest way we can become like Jesus is through the way we love.
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Contentment may not change our circumstances, but it does change our attitude. Jordan Mosser dives into Philippians 4:10-13, where Paul explains how he has learned to be content in all of life's circumstances.
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In our sermon series "Joyful Loser", we have been talking about how to be joyful in all circumstances, but sometimes it's the things that might happen that steal our joy. Pastor Brad dives into Philippians 4:1-9, where Paul talks about what to do with our anxiety.
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In this life there is destruction and pain, so what do we do? Pastor Brad dives into Philippians 3:15-21, where Paul reassures us that this hard life is temporary and there is hope in Jesus.
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In Philippians, Paul tells us to rejoice in the Lord, but isn’t it amazing how quickly we can lose our joy? Claudio Ruba takes us into Philippians 3:1-14, where Paul tells us how to combat some of these things that can steal our joy.
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We are going to lose but how do we handle it? It takes a team to go through this life. Pastor Joe takes us into Philippians 2:19-20, where Paul shows us the importance of being on a team when life is hard.
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Being a Christian is not about what we do or who we hang out with. Our identity is found in something much deeper. Sam Chen dives into Philippians 2:12-18, where Paul describes what it looks like to be a follower of Christ and where our identity is found.
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Jesus, being fully God and fully man, is our best example of humility. Pastor Brad dives into Philippians 2:1-11, where Paul tells us who Jesus is.
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In our world, we are met with both internal and external struggles. Pastor Joe shows us that God has been preparing us for this life of hardship and provides us with encouragement and instruction on how to live like Jesus by unpacking Philippians 1:27-30.
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Death can be an uncomfortable topic, but don't we all have a sense that there is more than this life on earth? Pastor Brad takes us into Philippians 1:19-26, where Paul tells us "to live is Christ and to die is gain".
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In our new series, Joyful Loser, we read a letter Paul wrote when he was in prison. Pastor Brad takes a look at Philippians 1:12-18, where Paul redefines what it means to win for people who have put their hope in Christ.
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We are diving into a new sermon series on the book of Philippians called, Joyful Loser. Pastor Joe takes us into Philippians 1:3-11, where Paul teaches us how to joyfully lose when God always wins.
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We, as a church, say we want the Kingdom of God to move forward but is there any action behind our words? Pastor Joe takes us into Matthew 23:13-15 for our final week in Vision Sunday 2021.
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What does it really look like to follow Jesus? Pastor Brad dives into Matthew 7:24-27, where Jesus gives us a glimpse of what it looks like to follow Him.
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On Vision Sunday, we look back on what God has done and look ahead to what He will do. Everything has changed and yet, nothing has changed.
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Am I committed to the people around me? With God's help, am I willing to sacrifice in order to care for others? Pastor Joe takes us into Ruth 1:1-18, where we see an example of self-sacrificial care for others.
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The word, "family" can mean different things for all of us but every family is dysfunctional. Pastor Joe takes us into 2 Timothy 1:5, where we see the impact of family.
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As we hold up the mirror of Scripture to our lives, we should ask, "What am I known for?" Pastor Brad dives into Acts 9:36-39, where we learn about a woman who did something, seemingly insignificant, that had a big impact.
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It is easy to point fingers at our leaders and see their lack of courage but have we stopped to ask ourselves if we are being courageous with what God has entrusted us with? Pastor Joe takes us into Judges 4:1-15 where we see some unexpected leaders answer God's call with great courage.
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Mirror, Mirror is our new sermon series that we began on Sunday. Pastor Brad takes us into Luke 8:1-3, where learn about some of the people Jesus traveled around with and how they were changed by Him.
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Are there areas in our lives where we could be following Jesus more closely? Pastor Brad takes us into John 21:18-25, where Jesus says some of His final words on earth before ascending into heaven.
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Doubt is a very real thing that we all struggle with at times. Pastor Brad takes us into John 20:24-29, where we see how Jesus handles our doubts.
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Pastor Joe dives into John 20:19-23, where Jesus appears to his disciples after his resurrection and says, "Peace be with you!". These four words will fight exhaustion and fear to give these disciples joy.
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What does the resurrection of Jesus have to do with shame? Pastor Brad takes us into John 20:1-18, where Mary goes to visit Jesus' tomb.
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We all have decisions to make that either lead to death or life. Pastor Joe takes us into John 19:1-16, where Pilate makes a decision that will change the course of history.
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In our new series, Fightin' Words, we are looking at Jesus' last words in his final hours. Pastor Brad dives into John 18:19-24, 28-40, where Jesus is arrested and says the powerful words "My kingdom is not of this world".
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In our new series, Fightin' Words, we will spend time looking at Jesus' last words in his final hours. Pastor Joe takes us into John 18:1-14, where Jesus says the powerful words "I am he".
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We often do not know what to pray but the Holy Spirit intercedes for us through wordless groans. Pastor Joe takes us into Romans 8:25-27, where we read about how the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness.
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