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Sierra Community Church exists to know Jesus Christ and to make Him known to other people. At Sierra Community Church, we gather together every Sunday to celebrate our relationship with God.
John knows we are all in this predicament, in which we know we’ve fallen short of the good we ought to do.This passage answers the question of how to deal with the self-condemning spirit when in God’s presence during prayer.
What does it mean to be in God's family? It is by God’s grace we are adopted into his family and considered his children. We can’t buy our way in, or work hard enough to earn it. It has been given to us through Jesus.
The great problem John and the Christians of those days faced was the problem of Gnosticism. The Gnostics taught that Christ was a divine being, that descended on the man Jesus at his baptism and left just before his crucifixion. And John is saying to his audience, “If you think this way, you have missed Christianity.”
The Kingdom of God and the kingdoms of this world are not compatible. They are in opposition to each other. However, God’s Kingdom is Eternal and the kingdoms of this world will fade away. Which one will you invest your life in?
Assurance of Salvation is one of the Bible’s great doctrines, and yet it's still a very common question people have. John address' this question with his letter to give you an example of the evidence of God's work in your life.
Are you merely being religious or do you have an honest relationship with Jesus? That is the intent of John's first letter. He encourages the believers to walk in the light and don't let darkness rule their life...nor ours.
John actually saw, heard and touched Jesus. He is proclaiming in this letter that Jesus is the One who brings the forgiveness of sin and in whom we have eternal life because he's experienced it and wants his readers to experience it as well!
Two of the most common questions people ask about God are, is it true (His Word), and is He good?The teacher in Ecclesiastes answers both, yes and yes.
We know there is more to life than just “life under the sun”, however, “we can’t know all that God is doing in this life either”, so we are trapped between this cyclitic life and eternity....What should be our response then?
Sometimes bad things happen to good people and good things happen to bad people. If you can’t stop bad things from happening by being a good person, is that really the best way to live? Are the alternatives any better? These are valid questions people still ask today and the book of Ecclesiastes gives us wisdom to consider.
Why study Ecclesiastes? Because it is honest about the troubles of life, it asks the biggest question that people still have today and it teaches us how to live for God and not just ourselves.
Three times the teacher writes the phrase “Under the sun.” The Teacher is saying, “If life under the sun is all there is, then there’s no eternity, there’s no afterlife, there’s nothing of “gain”. So then, what is the meaning of my life?”
One of the main themes throughout the book of Daniel is the faithfulness of God’s people when they face their worst, like being exiled from their homeland, or facing death because other people have it out for you. The story of Daniel is about hope!
One of the main themes throughout the book of Daniel is the faithfulness of God’s people when they face their worst, like being exiled from their homeland, or facing death because other people have it out for you. The story of Daniel is about hope!
As physical blindness is an inability to see what is in your physical world, spiritual blindness is an inability to see what is spiritually around us. How do you become alive to spiritual realities? You have to understand the conditions of your blindness!
The last part of the 9th chapter of Daniel, God ties himself to a definitive timetable of events to pinpoint the exact moment in history when the Jewish Messiah would present himself to the Jewish people, some five-hundred and sixty years before Christ advent.
Have you ever struggled with prayer and being more authentic with God? Daniel gives us a glimpse of how we can be authentic with God in prayer and the rest of our life.
Three reasons why Daniel gives this prophecy in chapter 8:1. To prepare God’s people for persecution.2. To warn them of the general trend of history.3. To show that Antiochus Epiphanes will be defeated completely in the end.
Hold on tight! Daniel 7 is the end of the historical portion of the book and now focuses on prophesies. It's sure to be interesting and strange symbolism, but something that should also challenge the way we view others, this world, and God's Kingdom.
Daniel and the lion's den is a classic story, but put yourself in the shoes of Daniel’s audience. For the Israelites exiled in Babylon, there must have been some question about whether or not the living God really was able to save them or he wouldn't have let them be taken to Babylon in the first place... But they’re in exile because they abandoned God, not the other way around.
After 65 years in Babylon, Daniel, has an even bolder approach than when he was younger in addressing the King, yet one thing remains constant, he tells the truth. Should Christians speak to our world in the same way as Daniel? Or is there another way?
What is Pride? My own mighty power, means I love to think of myself as the cause of all my greatness, as the source of all achievement, and my majestic splendor, means the recipient of great praise!...Here’s why Pride is such a deceptive sin - It claims to be the author of what is really a gift.
What would it look like for our lives to shift from a “what if” mentality to an “even if” commitment? The story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego captures this profound truth. God is capable of saving his people from anything in this world, but even if he doesn’t, his people are not to worship idols even if the alternative is death.
How do we interact meaningfully with a world that seems contrary to everything we believe? Like Daniel we do not have to compromise our beliefs by sacrificing our civility in our interactions, by condemning others with whom disagree, nor do we just throw in the towel, because of our fear of confrontation.
We are sojourners, living in exile in a modern day Babylon. Exile is an important theme throughout the Bible. It is the consistent human condition apart from God. Every day we need to ask God for the wisdom to live faithful lives like his kingdom was here as it is in heaven. That’s what Jesus taught his disciples to pray for. To be in, but not of this world.
Paul has been through a lot in the book of Acts! Beatings, shipwrecks, whippings, imprisonment; just to name some of it, and despite it all the Gospel cannot be stopped. The book of Acts ends quite abruptly with no official ending, which seems to make a profound statement that the book is not about Paul or Peter or Barnabas, but about the continuing of the story of God redeeming his people into a life-giving relationship.
Have you struggled with senseless suffering in the face of a loving God? How would you defend the idea that God does accomplish things in suffering? This Sunday's message dives into the theological complexities of suffering through the story of Paul's trip to Rome and gives us a better understanding of how the problem of evil and suffering works with a loving and good God.
Dedication in Deuteronomy 6 means...listening to God's voice, loving God with everything you are and worshiping the Lord alone. Which makes you wonder, is it the greatest commandment?
Paul’s real goal in all the arrests and trials was always to share the Good News. When given the opportunity to make his defense, Paul shows King Agrippa that Christianity makes sense 3 ways. It makes sense rationally, emotionally, and biblically.
The Spirit told Paul prison and hardship were waiting for him in Jerusalem. (Ch 20) His friends got the same message from the Spirit and their response was to try and get Paul not to go. Paul didn’t hear trouble as an excuse not to go, or the Spirit telling him to stay away because he would find trouble. Paul went because that’s where he believed God wanted him to go in spite of what awaited him. How about us?
The armor of God implies there is a fight we are in, but what are we fighting for? who are we fighting against? and how do we prepare for this spiritual fight of our lives?
What is one challenge to harmony that you face in your relationships? How easy or difficult is it for you to obey someone in authority over you?In Chapter 5:21—6:9 of Ephesians, Paul addresses the cultural barriers that divide us and gives this huge command “submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.”
Why did Jesus come in the first place? Why did Jesus have to die? And how'd the resurrection change the understanding of scripture?The resurrection had the same effect on Jesus’ apostles, each one of them giving their lives ultimately, to die rather than recant what they had witnessed first-hand. Their testimonies grew the faith exponentially throughout the world.
How did the crowd respond to Jesus entering Jerusalem? How is the crowd’s response in Jerusalem similar/different from the response Jesus gets from people today?Crown Him or kill Him. Those were the two options for the people in Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, and they are the same two options for us today.
What is the meaning of marriage? It is bound up in a covenant, not chemistry. It's this binding promise of future love. That’s what marriage is designed to be....And thats also a picture of what our relationship with God is all about.
Paul doesn’t tell people to become someone new. He tells them to become like who they really are. Your new identity is the beginning point.
What does Paul mean when he says "put off the old self" and "put on the new self"? How did Paul's audience understand this? How should we understand it? And how would you explain the difference of the old and new self to a friend?
What are spiritual gifts? What is the goal of them? How can we rightly use these gifts? The only foolproof way to discover and use your gifts, is to roll up your sleeves and get to work in some area of ministry.
As Paul continues to emphasize unity in Christ to the church in Ephesus, his letter becomes more practical as he focuses on growing in humility and patience. The gift of a diverse group of people, the body of Christ, is the best opportunity to practice these very things!
How wide is God's love?...How long is God's love?...How deep is God's love?...How high is God's love?...grasping the love of God is the heart of Paul's prayer in Ephesians. At one level the Ephesians have these things, positionally in Christ. At another level they haven’t experienced them.
The “church” is a dominant theme in Ephesians . . . It dominates Paul's thinking because it’s through the church, the abundant wisdom of God should be made known.
How did the law separate Jews and Gentiles? What were the cultural barriers between them? And why did this new reality of Jew and Gentile being together, eating together, and doing life together radically change the world as we see it today?
Two things always result from grace and faith. You become God’s “workmanship” and as a result of that, “you live differently.”That means if you’re a Christian, you’re changing. You’re growing. But you are a work of art that requires your ongoing participation with the Artist.
Paul give us some great models of how to pray, but what does it mean when he prays that "you may know the hope of His calling"? What is the hope he's talking about? What are we being called to? And what is the purpose of that calling? We will explore these questions in this message as we continue our series in Ephesians.
God is completely in control, and we make choices and are completely accountable for those choices. These are not mutually exclusive truths. Though it is taught that way by many.In the Bible, God repeatedly calls on us to exercise our will to trust in Christ for salvation, and we should pursue obedience to His commands always as a response to His gift of grace
Christmas is more than a holiday and a tradition. It is the birth of a King. The King Jesus.
Micah's prophecies included predictions of coming judgement against Israel, the promise of a deliverer, and the hope of a future Messianic Kingdom.
Isaiah's prophetic words about the birth of the Messiah not only were fulfilled in the birth of Jesus, but will one day be completely fulfilled when the King Jesus returns. Anticipating Christmas should bring an even greater anticipation for Christ's second coming!
In this Christmas series, we will look at God's Promises Unwrapped starting with what takes place through the prophet Isaiah. God reminds King Ahaz and everyone that He will Keep his promise to deliver His people.
Paul knows persecution awaits him in Jerusalem. On Paul’s list of priorities, self-preservation was the lowest. That’s Paul’s passion because that was the passion of the King Jesus. How does that shape us as Christians today?
What's the reason for all the names of the people and places Paul visited? Besides giving historical reliability to his travels, it demonstrates a core truth. Paul loves the church. Why? Because the King Jesus loves his bride, the church, and gave himself up for her.
How did Paul and the early christians respond to stressful situations? Did they they give us an example to follow? The uproar in Ephesus shows how important it is that we know God well enough to be confident in his character.
The famous greek city of Ephesus was the cultural hotspot for the pagan lifestyle and Paul devotes two years there teaching the word of God. He saw lives changed and the church grow because the authority of Jesus could not be stopped.
Who is the Holy Spirit? What does He do? Why is He so important to Paul and the early church? One of the most dividing issues in the church today that should be more uniting than anything else.
Who was Apollos? Not much is mentioned about him in the early church outside of the passage in Acts 18, but that doesn't mean he was unimportant. A passionate and knowledgeable jew, who encouraged the church in following the Messiah.
The Apostle Paul had many reasons to complain about the difficulties and hardships he faced in life, yet instead he recognized God's presence and purpose in it all. Be encouraged by today's message on God's enduring encouragement in the midst of life's biggest struggles.
How do you share Jesus with people who have never heard of him? In Acts 17, Paul's method with the people of Athen's is a model that is just as practical today...put a stone in their shoe to think about it more.
As the good news of Jesus the King spreads, Paul continues to face opposition as he reasons, explains, and proves that Jesus is the Messiah. The two stories of Thessalonica and Berea give insight into how we can welcome the Messiah into our lives today.
One of the most unlikely converts was the Philippian Jailer. Yet what does he do when faced with radical mercy and kindness? This week we learn about the change it brought to his life and the change it can bring to ours.
There is no doubt Paul and his companions impacted more people in Philipi than the ones we're told about here, so why these two? These two represent both ends of the human spectrum. Rich. Poor. Sick. Healthy....Everyone needs Jesus!
Conflict and disagreement are a part of life, but how you deal with those is the challenge. Todays message looks at the classic clash of two early church leaders and how God used it for good in the church and how he can use it in your life too.
Paul’s purpose was to grow the church with the true Gospel of Christ; he cares little for bragging about the things God has done for him, he only wants people to grow in Christ.
Today we continue our series: When God Comes Close, in the book of Jonah. It gets really uncomfortable for Jonah when God comes close! Likewise, it's not always comfortable for us to be close to God, but is's where God shapes us and the only place where we can experience all that life was meant to be!
Today we see that God is a good of love but He isn’t a genie in anyone’s bottle. God isn’t permanently attached to any one thing or style. God cannot be tamed by the whims of man.
We kick off a new series today looking at Job's encounter with God. We'll learn what trusting God in the face of unjust suffering looks like and what we can learn from it.
The last of our 9 part series on Fruit of the Spirit. Self-Control is the capstone fruit. Today we'll discover how God uses self-control to help us mature as Jesus followers.
'Gentleness', is a rarely used word in our world today. Today we'll look at what it means and how it looks in our life, as we continue our series out of the book of Galatians on the Fruit of the Spirit.
In our modern vocabulary we have separate definitions for the words ‘faith’ and ‘faithfulness’. Today we'll discover that in contrast, the majority of the Bible, they are used interchangeably
God IS good! Today we'll discover that one of overflows of God's Spirit working in our lives is - His goodness changes the we see and treat others.
How important is kindness? So important that the only verse in the New Testament where Jesus tells us what's in His heart...and it's kindness.
We all love the modern conveniences that make life easier and the speed that it can deliver things. But patience requires us to slow down. We'll discover that God is patient (especially with us) and think about how to be patient in a world of hurry.
Today in part 3 in our series on the Fruit of The Spirit, we'll discover how having - peace with God allows us to experience peace in our own lives and helps us be peace makers in the world!
Joy. There are a lot of different definitions for it in our culture - but what does the Bible say about it? Today we'll dive into that question!
It's popular to hear people say, "I'm spiritual but not religious". Today we'll look at the what the Bible tells us about really being Spiritual. We'll also kick of our Summer Series - looking at the first of the 9 Fruits of the Spirit from Galatians 5: Love!
Paul's meeting back in Jerusalem after his first missionary trip (Acts 15) could of easily had a disastrous outcome for God's growing Church. Instead the opposite happens- the Church finds a new level of unity. Lets dive into the details today!
Is it by faith alone in Christ, or is it by faith in Christ and works? Peter's speech will outline the five proofs for God's saving grace.
The Bible is not primarily about role models. The Bible gives you men and women, who God continues to work with, despite their behavior, who don’t deserve His grace but get it anyway.
Paul and Barnabas are experts at sharing the Good News! What’s the result? Some amazing stories but also some life threatening opposition! We should not be surprised when we experience opposition either!
The Early Church preached the resurrection, as a fact! What were the implications for them and for us? Join us as we explore Acts 13!
Last week we saw how God delivered the early Church from political opposition. This week a new challenge: spiritual opposition.
Today we'll return to the Book of Acts and see that persecution - this time political - can't stop the work God is doing to grow His family!
In today's message we see that Paul reminds people of God's grand vision for the church. The Church is not a building - but a people that know Jesus as their Savior and King and live in an accountable, loving community!
In Galatians chapter 5 Paul tells us that God has given us His Spirit. When we keep in step with it's lead, it is amazing what it produces!
Today we dive into one of the central questions- not only in the book of Galatians - but of the whole Bible: What is the cornerstone of our faith? A life of faith expressed in love!
Everyone wants to experience the freedom that God offers - but if you want to live in freedom, it doesn’t come from doing whatever you want whenever you want. It doesn’t come by pretending you have it all together, or by telling God when and how you are going to get his blessings. It comes through humility.
Today we look at the power of God's grace in your life, both to humble you and embolden you!
This week we are back to one of Paul's thesis themes in Galatians: Unity. We'll look at what obstacles make it challenging in our lives and we'll talk about clothes.... yes, clothes.
Is God gracious and compassionate or angry and wrathful? Is it an either/or OR both/and question. Today we'll unravel this question as we continue our study in the book of Galatians.
What's the result of walking with God? What is the result of walking away from God? Today we'll look at how Paul digs into the Old Testament to answer that question.
Today we'll dive into a challenging question: If God has made us perfect in Christ, what then is the value of living righteously?
There are few hills that are worth dying on, but for Paul one of them upholding God's design for one unified church. Today we'll see that the obstacle to that comes from an unlikely source!
As the Church grows and groups of people that previously were separated come together they encounter challenges. Paul is committed to helping them see that Jesus and only Jesus is the glue that should hold them together.
What is the Gospel? And what is the proper response to it? Today we open our study in the Book of Galatians.
What a year! Here is a review of 2022 Sierra style and some encouragement for the year to come!
Christmas Eve Times: 4:30pm / 6pm / 7:30pm. Children's Church at 4:30pm service. Nursery available at the 4:30 & 6pm services.
God meets us in unexpected ways and through unexpected people! Today we continue our Christmas series studying Luke 2:1-20
Today we kick off our Christmas Series, looking at the prophecies surrounding Jesus. The odds associated with one man fulfilling these prophecies are beyond astronomical, yet skeptical people easily dismiss this evidence.
Today you'll be introduced to a man named Barnabas, who plays an often overlooked part in the life of Paul. We'll find that everyone should have some people who daily are willing to critique you, but do so kindly.
This week we are in Acts chapter 10. It's often called the conversion of Cornelius, however God is also at work in Peter's life! Todays message helps us answer several questions, one of them: who really needs Jesus?
Today we'll look at an often skipped over short account of two of Peter's miracles. They are stunning! But there is a larger lesson for us: God’s great miracle is displayed in His Spirit transforming you and working through you to draw people to Him!
Building on what we learned last week, today we'll look at an overview of Paul's life and travels. We will discover how God used it revolutionize the world!
Other than Jesus, Paul might be the name best known for shaping the Bible that we have today. However he started out as a bitter enemy of the Jesus movement. Today we'll discover how a man named Saul - who becomes the man we know at Paul undergoes a radical conversion.
In a world full of voices competing for your attention, is God's voice the one your are tuned into and following? In our story today about Philip's meeting with an Ethiopian we'll examine that question and see that God's family is growing and is open to all!
All of us who live for Christ can be subtly twisted by the temptations of power, our reputation, of having some other-worldly connection to God that others don’t. Join us to today we examine the story of Simon, the sorcery in Samaria in Acts chapter 8.
Is there a connection between the early church facing opposition and the mission of the church today? We'll explore that and much more as we return to our series in the book of Acts.
Today we wrap up our brief series in the Book of Exodus. We'll examine the giving of the Tabernacle and it’s purpose and point.
Today we'll discover that part of Moses’ transformation comes not from an easy life, full of pleasure and popularity but from finding that in the most difficult circumstance, God was true to His promises. The same can be true for you!
Today we'll look at three purposes God gave the law (teachings) to the Israelites and what it can teach us today as well!
Visiting missionaries share today about their work overseas and how God doesn't always work, like we think He should.
People often say, "the journey IS the destination". In the story of the crossing of the Sea in Exodus 14, the lessons learned before crossing are as important as the crossing.
God redeemed us and set us apart to be His family, so that we would do good in the world that we live in today. We close by celebrating communion!
This Sunday we examine the last judgement against Egypt and part 1 of the Passover story.
It's really a reversal of the good order that God intended. This week we dive into the Exodus story of the plagues in Egypt.
This week we continue to look at Moses' reluctance to God's call to lead the rescue of his people. We use some of the excuses Moses uses and it raises the question: what does it mean for a Christian to be called by and to respond to God's call?
It’s no surprise from the details of Moses life to this point that he’s reluctant to believe that he is right man to lead people in any capacity. Like Moses we often forget that the qualifications God is looking for might not be the ones we are look for.
There are many great life lessons in the book of Exodus. Today we'll be reminded through Exodus stories (and the example of Jesus on the cross), that God can take the worst things in life and turning into the best things. (Suffering has purpose!)
Today we open our study in the book of Exodus. Pastor Corbett walks us through how understanding the Exodus story helps us to better understand our relationship to God.
Courage. Today we look at the speech from a man named Stephen that will be cost him his life. His topic? Jesus. We'll dive Acts chapters 6 and 7 as the story of the growth of the Church takes another turn.
In the verses today (Acts 4:32-5:11) we are reminded that in life we face a similar choice as Ananias and Sapphira. God’s way or ours. When we follow God’s way, we (and the Church) can experience God working in and through us in an amazing way! There is no other way to get the real thing. We can’t experience God’s powerful presence in our lives by charting our own path in life. We can’t have it both ways.
Today we look at the disciples commitment to prayer, the Spirit's leading and for courage amidst persecution. How can these same things shape your life today?
Peter and John are confronted by the religious leaders at the Temple for preaching in the name of Jesus. What are the practical implications of this story for us today?
What is Truth? Why is it essential to know what the Truth is? Today Pastor Dan examines why an authoritative truth is essential to living well and what happens when we loose an authoritative Truth, both in our lives and culture.
Every family has values that determine how it spends it's time. The Church is a family and we'll see today in the book of Acts 4 key values that they practiced. What can you learn and apply from these values?
Have you ever wondered how a group of uneducated people, with zero power, zero financial resources, energized a movement that swept over the Roman Empire in just a few short decades? Today we examine the rise of the original Jesus movement!
Why is the Ascension of Jesus important? What's it have have to do with us living well as God's people today? Pastor Corbett digs into the answers as we dig deeper into Acts chapters 1 & 2.
Today we wrap up the study of the book of John! We'll see that Jesus gifted Peter with a unique relationship and opportunity. Even when Peter seems to ruin it, Jesus offers Peter restoration. With the restoration, Jesus reminds Peter of the continued purpose to bless & serve others! Likewise, God offers you and I restoration as well! Just like Abraham and Peter, God has a unique role for you to serve and bless others!
As we near the end of the book of John, we see the story of the resurrection and how it invites us to see the risen Jesus through the eyes of the early witnesses. A faith not as expected, but one to be followed.
Today we look at Jesus' burial and the part that Joseph and Nicodemus play in it. It leads to some good questions for us! One of the questions that it gives us: Do I primarily love God for what He provides for me (peace, strength, forgiveness, etc.) or because of who He is? Is a relationship with Him REWARD enough?
Through the cross, we'll discover the secret of Jesus' strength, and the significance of Jesus telling us He’s thirsty.
We are in John chapter 19 this week. As the people in Jesus life try to make sense of what is happening to him, John reminds us the cross has always been a part of God's plan by taking us back to a Psalm of David to remind us. Remembering God's promises fulfilled in the past gives us the faith to trust his promises in the future.
Rome and Jesus offer contrasting views in exercising power. It's tempting to adopt Rome's use of power in our own lives. This week we explore how Jesus' use of power changed the Roman world and how it can change yours.
Peter was so ambitious about his plans for Jesus (and himself) that he was blinded to Jesus’ plans. When Peter’s plans and dreams are slipping away, his true loyalties rise to the surface. In this scene it’s not just Jesus who’s on trial, Peter is too.
Is God Anti-Women? It's not an uncommon criticism, but what does the Bible really say about Women and their unique role in the world God created?
Consider the possibility that the Bible doesn't teach what you think it teaches and that each of us have our own cultural blinders that actually cause our misunderstanding of what the Bible teaches.
Today we are looking at what our church believes that Bible says regarding sex and sexuality. We answer the often asked question, "what if I disagree with you? Am I still welcome at your church?"
This week we tackle one of the most asked questions by skeptics of Christianity, "Why does a good God allow evil and suffering?"
The BIBLE is the most influential book in the history of world! It's a gift for us! But to get the most out of it - takes time. Today we explore how, "The Interpretive Journey" helps us get more out of our reading.
Today we look at what helps and what hinders our ability to listen to the Holy Spirit when we read the scripture!
In Dan's message today he examines what Romans 12:1&2 teaches about the power of God's Word to transform our minds and lives!
D.L. Moody, famous pastor in Chicago over 150 years ago, said, “The Bible was not given to increase our knowledge; the Bible was given to change our lives.” This week Pastor Dan examines a few practical ways that the God uses the Bible to shapes our minds and our lives.
A good map is an essential part of any successful trip. God has provided excellent directions for the journey of life. The Bible answers the basic questions of life. It tells us who God is, what He has done for us, and how we can follow Him!
We all have a set of priorities that influence the way we live. Where does the Bible fit into your priorities? We are kicking off a new series this week examining the the gift and essential life role of the Bible God has given us.
When you realize God sees everything, and nothing done in secret will ever stay hidden; repentance comes easily!
In chapter 1, Luke contrasts two different reactions to a difficult-to-believe message from an angel: Zechariah the Priest and Mary, a teenage girl from a small town. Let's dive in and look and what Luke tells us about Mary!
Herod could have welcomed Jesus in, but he chose another path. The Magi oddly enough who were these pagan guys, end up kneeling before Jesus and giving Him their worship. The Christmas season gives us the opportunity to reflect on our response to Jesus!
Dave Mason Memorial Service. Due to internet issues we lost the ability to continuously livestream the memorial. We started a new livestream as soon as it was possible. Part 2 can be found on our youtube channel at: https://youtu.be/WII_zH4a_d0
The first week of Advent is HOPE - Tim Mackie of the Bible Projects says, "Biblical hope isn’t optimism based on the odds. It’s a choice to wait for God to bring about a future that is as surprising as a crucified man rising from the dead. Christian hope looks back to the risen Jesus in order to look forward.”
Jesus is arrested, but only by the will of the Father. Pilate demanded. “Don’t you realize that I have the power to release you or crucify you?” 11 Then Jesus said, “You would have no power over me at all unless it were given to you from above. -John 19:10,11
Unity? That is what Jesus is praying for in the concluding verses in John chapter 17. People who are in unified with Jesus, should be for each other, just as He and the Father are together!
As God’s people we are all ‘set apart’ to live a life that brings honor to God in all we say and do. That is our common MISSION. As God’s people, there isn’t a single day that you don’t have a purpose!
What is, "eternal life"? Pastor Corbett introduces John 17 and dives into the first five verses, examining what Jesus means by, "eternal life" and more!
At the end of Chapter 16 Jesus leaves his disciples a lasting message of hope that at the time didn’t feel too hopeful, but in due time it would. For this reason Jesus explains the reason why none of his followers should ever lose heart despite the difficulties ahead!