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“If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”—African Proverb
“Earthly wisdom is doing what comes naturally. Godly wisdom is doing what the Holy Spirit compels us to do.”-Charles Stanley
“Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.”-John Wooden
“Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend”-Martin Luther King, Jr.
Prayer is how we communicate with God, so we must grow in it.Join Dream City Church Omaha as Pastor John Weasel as he helps us understand why you can pray, why you should pray, and what happens when you pray.
Worship is defined as an adoring reverence or regard for any person or thing. In other words, worship starts as recognition of the worthy-ness of someone or something.Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel shows us how worship doesn't change God, but it changes us. However, there's one crucial element: worship involves action.
“There are four principles we need to maintain: First, read the Word of God. Second, consume the Word of God until it consumes you. Third believe the Word of God. Fourth, act on the Word.” - Smith Wigglesworth
Matthew 25:14-30
What we think about God is the rudder of our lives
24 “Then the servant with the one bag of silver came and said, ‘Master, I knew you were a harsh man... Matthew 25:24
The primary way we get to know God is through His Word
39 You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me, 40 yet you refuse to come to me to have life. John 5:39-40
If you want to be committed to growth, you need to understand why it matters—and it matters for more than just yourself.Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel shows us the source of growth, the path of growth, and the results of growth.
It is easy to adopt the mindset to overlook, avoid, or otherwise ignore our weaknesses. However, by reconceptualizing those areas of our life, we can experience growth.Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel teaches us to embrace our weaknesses, not despise them. These weaknesses are not a crutch; they're an asset, as embracing our weaknesses destroys self-sufficiency and ultimately serves as the catalyst for growth.
We declare we are committed to growth, but do we know how to maintain that commitment? Prayer is the answer, the communication that cultivates communion with God that we need for growth.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor Angel Weasel shows the four rewards of prayer:
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We learn God's will
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We are ministered to
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We are delivered from temptation
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We learn to trust God
We seek God's guidance and direction, and each year, we receive a word for the house. This year, Dream City Omaha is committed to growth.
Join us as we learn more about our word for this year as Pastor John Weasel demonstrates how equipping and engagement equal maturity and that the expectation of every believer is growth.
n a world of 8 billion people its easy to feel like the only one
4 I look for someone to come and help me, but no one gives me a passing thought! No one will help me; no one cares a bit what happens to me. Psalm 142:4
10…But the people of Israel have broken their covenant with you, torn down your altars, and killed every one of your prophets. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me, too.” 1 Kings 19:10
We often mistake the “appearance of”, for the “evidence of”
15 Then she took Esau’s favorite clothes, which were there in the house, and gave them to her younger son, Jacob. 16 She covered his arms and the smooth part of his neck with the skin of the young goats.Genesis 27:15-16
28 Outwardly you look like righteous people, but inwardly your hearts are filled with hypocrisy and lawlessness. Matthew 23:28
We create worlds that don’t exist, paralyzed by events that haven’t happened
37 And I will place you on the throne of Israel, and you will rule over all that your heart desires.38 If you listen to what I tell you and follow my ways and do whatever I consider to be right, and if you obey my decrees and commands, as my servant David did, then I will always be with you. I will establish an enduring dynasty for you as I did for David, and I will give Israel to you. 1 Kings 11:37-38
26 Jeroboam thought to himself, “Unless I am careful, the kingdom will return to the dynasty of David. 27 When these people go to Jerusalem to offer sacrifices at the Temple of the Lord, they will again give their allegiance to King Rehoboam of Judah. They will kill me and make him their king instead.” 28 So on the advice of his counselors, the king made two gold calves. He said to the people, “It is too much trouble for you to worship in Jerusalem. Look, Israel, these are the gods who brought you out of Egypt!” 29 He placed these calf idols in Bethel and in Dan—at either end of his kingdom. 30 But this became a great sin, for the people worshiped the idols. 1 Kings 12:26-30
Jesus pursues us as we are
3 So Jesus told them this story: 4 “If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them gets lost, what will he do? Won’t he leave the ninety-nine others in the wilderness and go to search for the one that is lost until he finds it? 5 And when he has found it, he will joyfully carry it home on his shoulders.6 When he arrives, he will call together his friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me because I have found my lost sheep.’ 7 In the same way, there is more joy in heaven over one lost sinner who repents and returns to God than over ninety-nine others who are righteous and haven’t strayed away! Luke 15:3-7
Is any list of Christmas movies complete without including It's A Wonderful Life? Looking at one of Pastor Dobie Weasel's favorites, join Dream City Omaha as we see glimpses of truth in this holiday class, showing how life is wonderful when we live for others, learn contentment, and walk by faith.
Jesus has made it possible for us to be transformed
2 Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Romans 12:2
Transformation brings with it a new identity
17 This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun! 2 Corinthians 5:17
22 throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception. 23 Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes.24 Put on your new nature, created to be like God—truly righteous and holy. Ephesians 4:22-24
A new identity leads to a new way of living
5 So put to death the sinful, earthly things lurking within you. Have nothing to do with sexual immorality, impurity, lust, and evil desires. Don’t be greedy, for a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world. 6 Because of these sins, the anger of God is coming. 7 You used to do these things when your life was still part of this world. 8 But now is the time to get rid of anger, rage, malicious behavior, slander, and dirty language. 9 Don’t lie to each other, for you have stripped off your old sinful nature and all its wicked deeds. 10 Put on your new nature, and be renewed as you learn to know your Creator and become like him. Colossians 3:5-10
Transformation only comes through faith in Jesus, and surrendering to His plan.
20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God,who loved me and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:20
18 And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. 2 Corinthians 3:18
20 We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. 2 Corinthians 5:20
The Sureness of God’s Plan
1 This is a record of the ancestors of Jesus the Messiah, a descendant of David and of Abraham. Matthew 1:1
The Fulfillment of Gods Promise
Matthew 1:1-17
“…All the families on earth will be blessed through you.” Genesis 12:3
A Picture of God’s Grace
3 Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah (whose mother was Tamar).
4 Salmon was the father of Boaz (whose mother was Rahab).
Boaz was the father of Obed (whose mother was Ruth).
6 David was the father of Solomon (whose mother was Bathsheba, the widow of Uriah). Matthew 1:3,4,6
The Book of Revelation has long puzzled humanity, with many of us asking a simple question: what happens at the end of the world?Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel explores topics such as the rapture, tribulation, and the second coming of Christ.
Whether the results were what we hoped for or not, in the aftermath of any election, we can find ourselves asking: what do we do now? The good news is that our mission has never changed, and our work has only just begun.Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel shows us our biblical mandate to remember God's sovereignty, pray for our leaders, and recommit to our mission for Christ's Kingdom here on earth.
Equipped with a biblical worldview, there are some topics in today's society that are clearly addressed in Scripture.Join Dream City Church Omaha as Pastor John Weasel addresses the topics of Israel, Gender, and Abortion.
Thomas Jefferson wrote, “I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should 'make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,' thus building a wall of separation between Church & State.”Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel speaks on the church and state, showing how we are called to influence and be good stewards of our state.
Evangelist David Noebel once said, "A worldview is any ideology, philosophy, theology, movement or religion that provides an overarching approach to understanding God, the world, and man’s relationship to God and the world." That said, a Biblical Worldview is a way of interpreting the world and making decisions based on the Bible and God’s revealed truth, allowing the Word of God to be the standard by which we interact with God, others, and the world around us. Join Dream City Church Omaha in our new sermon series, The Right Side of History, as Pastor John addresses four key areas we need to focus on having a biblical worldview when engaging in and wit politics: our identity, our thoughts, the truth, and how we live.
Sometimes, we find ourselves in situations that are unpleasant, unnerving, and distressing. Like the disciples of Jesus, we never know what’s around the corner. But fortunately, Jesus did—and he had prepared them for it!Join Dream City Church Omaha as Pastor Dobie Weasel shows how God prepares us with the call to remain in Him, introducing us to the Holy Spirit, and guiding us to prayer.
As Dream City Church Omaha celebrates 15 years, we look back at all that God has done while looking forward to what He's calling us to do: help all people from all places experience the freedom and fullness found in Christ.We do this in three ways: help everyone discover Christ, recover identity, and uncover purpose.
The Gospel of John records what we may consider an odd scene when Jesus heals a blind mind using spit and dirt. However, at the start of this moment, we see a different question: Why was this man born blind? And the answer is an opportunity for us all to see.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel shows how we must gain a new perspective of our place, our pain, and our God as well as guides us on how we can do this biblically.
Peter tells us that we are each given gifts to use in service of one another.Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel digs into this message, reminding us that not everyone's gifts are the same and that our gifts are to glorify God, strengthen the church, and serve others.
Paul calls us to be "Devoted to Doing Good" as revealed in Titus 2:11-14 and Titus 3:1-9. God's grace brings salvation, instructing us to turn from godless living and embrace a life filled with wisdom, righteousness, and devotion to Him. While our good deeds do not save us, they are a reflection of our faith and a response to God's mercy. We are reminded that by doing good, we uncover our God-given purpose, bring glory to God, and make the gospel attractive to others.Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel echoes this challenge to live out our faith by doing good, as it makes our faith useful, and it shapes us to be more like Jesus, who went about doing good and healing the oppressed. By devoting ourselves to good deeds, we not only fulfill God's plans for us but also shine as a testament to His transformative power in our lives. Join us as we delve into these scriptures and uncover the profound impact of living a life committed to doing good.
In 2 Timothy, Paul gives clear instructions on the last days, and as we're still in them, it's a lesson worth listening to.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel shows us Paul's final message to keep a clear mind, get ready to suffer, share the good news, and be faithful in your call.
Paul instructs Timothy to train in godliness, which requires an active, intentional choice in how he lived his life. We are called to this same practice today.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel teaches how to train in godliness, showing us that we must monitor our spiritual diet and exercise, set a public example, and evaluate our progress.
As citizens of the Kingdom of God, we are to be consecrated, but are we?Join Dream City Church Omaha as guest pastor Taylor Foster offers a powerful message on being consecrated by Christ and witnessed by the cloud spoken of Hebrews 11, asking the important questions of:- What is hindering your consecration?- Who are your spiritual heroes?- Where have you been offended by God? And, if so, are you responding to God's Covenant Love with Covenant Love or consumeristic love?
The Book of Hebrews warns us to pay careful attention to the truth so we do not drift away. So, how do we persevere and not give up on our walk with Christ?
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor Dobie begins a two-part series on Don't Give Up, starting with how we must listen.
The Apostle Paul wrote to the Ephesians that they must redeem the time well, and this is something we must still do today.
Join Dream City Church Omaha as Pastor Kevin Shores shows us that we must redeem our time well in our discipline, with our kids, and in our mindsets.
The Book of Hebrews warns us to pay careful attention to the truth so we do not drift away. So, how do we persevere and not give up on our walk with Christ?
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor Dobie begins a two-part series on Don't Give Up, starting with how we must listen.
In Ephesians 4:27, Paul instructs us to not give any place for the devil to make a stronghold in our lives. However, should we allow this, we must know how to break these strongholds.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor Dobie Weasel shows us in scripture how to break the devil's strongholds by resisting, repenting, and renewing.
Join Dream City Omaha as Andy Kaup, lead pastor of Bellevue Christian Center, draws from the life of Paul in the closing of Acts to show us how we can rely on God's sovereignty in our shipwrecks.
In the closing chapters of the Book of Acts, we see an Apostle Paul who is passionate in his witness, and this is a passion we ought to cultivate today.
Join Dream City Church Omaha as Pastor Dobie Weasel shows us how Paul witnesses by telling his story, moving from small talk to serious talk to God talk, and addressing righteousness, self-control, and judgment to come.
As we approach the midpoint of the year, it's important to revisit our starting point: grit.
Join Dream City Church Omaha as Pastor Dobie Weasel teaches about grit, using the example of his son, Dr. Jacob Weasel. Dr. Jacob Weasel, who has achieved much in his academic and medical career, is also the first Native American to summit Mount Everest. He shares his inspiring story with the church.
As we continue in Romans, we see the call to offer ourselves because of what God has done. Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor Dobie Weasel shows us three things to consider when seeking to live a life pleasing to God:
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Offer yourself to God.
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Let God transform you by renewing your mind.
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Get involved in the body.
In the complexity of the Book of Romans, we may find a pathway to God. Whether we've been on this route for years or just finding it for the first time, we must know it well.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel reviews the Romans Road, showing us the problem, price, plan, and promise of our way toward God.
In the closing of the Book of Mark, Jesus issues a very direct invitation to Peter, a man who betrayed Him.
Join Dream City Church Omaha as Pastor John Weasel looks at this passage of the gospels, addressing the issue of forgiveness from both the perspective of the Apostle Peter and Jesus Christ.
A slump is when we seem to falter, fall back, or otherwise fail. What's worse, it's a season of life we will all experience at some point. Thankfully, God gives us a way to break out of our slumps.
Looking at the story of Bartimaeus, join Dream City Church Omaha as Pastor John Weasel shows us how to get out of a slump by taking responsibility, silencing the haters, and making the necessary adjustments.
Join Dream City Omaha as we dive into the miraculous story of Jesus feeding the 5000, found in Mark 6:30-44. Jesus offers us timeless lessons through this powerful narrative.
In this video, Pastor John Weasel explores how Jesus, faced with a huge crowd and limited resources, performed a miracle that left everyone satisfied. We'll discover:
The Importance of Trusting Jesus: Never judge your circumstances by your resources.
The Power of Transformation: Anything transferred to Jesus is transformed by Jesus.
True Satisfaction in Jesus: Only Jesus can satisfy our deepest needs.
Remembering His Past Works: Don’t forget what He’s done in the past.
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Paul writes to the Corinthians offering many life lessons. In the midst of these, he gives a call to generosity—a call we are still called to answer.Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel shows us how joy leads to generosity, and while generosity is sacrificial, it is also rewarded.
We have many motivations in life, but none should be greater than love.Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel demonstrates how love motivates us to share the good news, live in obedience, and show compassion.
130 views Apr 21, 2024When we rely on ourselves, we only get what we can produce. When we rely on God, we receive what only He can produce.Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel addresses the problem with self-reliance, the promise of God-reliance, and how we can develop our reliance on Him.
Paul writes to the Corinthians with the illustration of the church as the Body of Christ, a body that has many parts that must work together.Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel addresses the Body of Christ and how it needs variety, unity, and each other.
Paul writes the Corinthians many warnings in plain, simple, no-nonsense language. For us, these warnings can create a checklist of things to watch for to prevent making a bad decision.
While no singular thing will be the deciding factor, you may be making a bad decision if:
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You act without getting Godly counsel.
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You're controlled by you.
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You don't look to God's Word for direction.
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You act with no concern for your witness to unbelievers.
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Your actions don't strengthen you spiritually.
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Your actions don't honor God.
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Your actions lead to temptation.
As we look at Easter, we're faced with the choice of where to find truth: the door of tradition, the door of wisdom, or the door of relationship. Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel shows us each of these doors and lays out what awaits behind them.
In the Book of Mark, we read about four friends lowering a man through a roof to be healed by Jesus. Although this happened millennia ago, this story reveals five types of people in the church today.
Join Dream City Omaha as guest Pastor Cory Demmel of Cape Christian shows us the church will always have someone in need, someone who cares, someone who is preoccupied, someone who is critical, and someone who brings healing. Which of these are you?
Paul's custom was to go into the synagogue to engage with others, and in his regular actions, we see the simple keys to turning the world upside down.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel shows us how to turn the world upside down. We must be ready to reason, have an explanation, and prove Christ just as Paul did.
When Paul wrote to the region of Galatia, he pulled no punches because some things needed to be made clear without a doubt. One of those being the gospel.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel looks at Galatians to show that we are saved by grace, through faith, in Jesus—period. This gospel we receive leads to freedom, and that freedom we experience should produce a new way of life.
James says that if we come close to God, he will come close to us. We are invited to intimacy with our creator, so will we answer that invitation?
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel shows us how selfish pleasure, passions, and prayers serve to hinder our intimacy with Christ, and how we much practice submission, resistance, and repentance to create that closeness with Him.
The Bible is God's divinely inspired word, but even though we know this, oftentimes, what we should do without can be lost on us.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel addresses what we should do with the Bible, showing us that we should receive the Word, reflect on it, remember the scripture, and respond to what it tells us.
In the early church, the good news went forth as people scattered, and this gospel was meant for people.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor Dobie Weasel shows us four people the gospel is for: the outside, the searching, the hyper-religious, and the lost cause.
The Book of Acts shows us the Holy Spirit empowered the early church, but it also tells us how the Spirit continues to work in our lives today.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor Kevin Shores shows us how the Holy Spirit empowers us with boldness, to act for Christ, to be with Christ, and always points us toward Christ.
There are all times in life where we feel disappointment, though there may be fewer greater examples than that of Jesus's followers in the days following his death and even his resurrection.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel looks at a moment where Jesus revealed himself to his disciples, prompting the question of how you respond to disappointment and what do you turn to in such a season?
As we see Jesus healing the lepers, we see mercy in their healing—but only one of the lepers came back for salvation.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel uses this story to show how mercy can be found, how obedience precedes provision, and how the only response to God's mercy should be gratitude.
Jesus often spoke in parables or use things everyone could understand to teach principles beyond human wisdom. This included things like mustard seeds and yeast for bread.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel shows Jesus's teachings, extrapolating on the potential of mustard seeds and the power of yeast—and the examples they set for our lives.
What is true worship? As we ask that question in developing our passion, we're drawn to the sinful woman who kissed and washed the feet of Jesus.Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel shows us true worship through the immoral woman as she took initiative in her worship, which was personal and sacrificial.
Remember: grit is the unyielding determination and resiliency that leads to a desired outcome. Jesus had grit, and it's grit we must emulate.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel shows us the grit of Jesus, which was led by the Spirit and reliant on God's Word.
Historically, passion is not a term of love or attraction but dedication in the face of difficulty and pain. In today's times, a more appropriate word would be having grit.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel explains grit, our word for 2024, and how to be gritty; one must develop one's passions, be deliberate every day, and be around other gritty people.
When Jesus Christ was born, the angels arrived with good news and great joy. Today, we are still given that gift of Great Joy—but do we know what great joy is?
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel explains that good news becomes great joy when it becomes personal. This great joy comes from Jesus Christ, and that joy is a process.
The Christmas season is one of the most stressful throughout the year for many, if not most, of us. Many of us can find ourselves putting "Peace" on our wishlists.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor Dobie explains how in order to have the peace of God, we must have peace with God, others, and ourselves.
As we enter the Christmas season, a time of giving and receiving, we typically look at a wishlist. Prompted by this, we ask: what do we really want?
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel looks at what the people of Israel wanted leading up to the first Christmas and analyzes the lineage, birth, and birthplace of the Messiah to kick off our new sermon series: All I Want for Christmas.
Jesus asked many questions—Who touched me? Who do you say I am? Are you sleeping? What do you want?—but there is one thing He was never recorded asking: When?
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John shows us this example from Jesus regarding God's timing, how we must develop an eternal perspective, live with the knowledge that His timing is better than ours, and trust Him in all things.
When Jesus discovered two of John the Baptist's disciples following him, He had a simple challenge: What do you want?
This prompt is not just a singular query, though. Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel explains this moment of Jesus's life captures a deep question, a personal invitation, and a challenging command.
One of the final questions Jesus asked the apostles was a bit of a loaded question: Are you sleeping?
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel shows us how Jesus's question warns us to not sleep on the enemy, God's purpose, and ultimately Jesus's return.
Hypocrites existed in Jesus's time as much as they do today, with many calling Him "Lord" without doing anything to show it.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel looks at the question Jesus asked, "Why do you call me Lord, Lord." In his message, we learn that words are hollow unless followed by action and that proper understanding and application will bring about total transformation.
We see much in the life of Peter, from his initial following of Jesus to his betrayal at the crucifixion, but the story does not end there,
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel shows us how, learning from Peter, we must fight the urge to return to what's comfortable, run to Jesus, and understand that past failures do not dictate our future.
The Gospels record a simple question Jesus asked of Peter: Who do you say I am? As is often the case, Jesus's questions tell us more than they inquire of us.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor Dobie Weasel shows how God prepares us for our tomorrows by asking us questions of us today and how, to be ready for our tomorrows, we need divine revelation. This divine revelation enables us to trust who He is when we cannot understand what He does.
The gospels give different perspectives of the same stories of Christ, one of which includes the woman with the issue of blood who touched Jesus as He walked through the crowd. In the moment, Christ asked, "Who touched me?"
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel teaches us that to know what you have access to, you have to know what He’s promised you. However, to get what you have access to, you have to be intentional.
Jesus's questions are not for his benefit but for ours. For instance, in the story of the man at the Pool of Bethesda, Jesus asked a paralyzed man: do you want to be made well? It exposed much in the man and commanded more.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor Angel Weasel launches our new sermon series, Questions Jesus Asked, and looks at how a simple question can prompt much from us.
Of the many questions received during our You Asked For It series, the question of salvation may be the most universal. How do I know I am saved? Are you able to lose your salvation?Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel addresses why we need salvation, how we find salvation, and whether or not you can lose your salvation.
In a time where sex is everything and nothing, understanding how to engage sexuality through a scriptural lens can be difficult.
Join Dream City Omaha as pastors John and Angel Weasel address how to biblically understand and engage with the LGBTQ+ community as we continue our You Asked For It series.
There is a lot of talk about the supernatural and paranormal, things we cannot explain away with known natural forces or science, yet these things occur. As Christians, we must be prepared to give an answer to a world full of questions.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel explains the seemingly unexplainable through the lens of scripture, which is the ultimate truth.
How does God view marriage? What is my role in marriage? What does the bible say about divorce? All these are questions people worldwide and in our faith have asked, so we're among the many offering a Biblical answer.Join Dream City Church Omaha as Pastor John Weasel begins our You Asked For It series, addressing questions such as what the Bible says about marriage and divorce. God created marriage as a sacred covenant relationship between a man and a woman based on a public vow of lifetime faithfulness for companionship, intimacy, and glorifying God.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel seeks to educate us on the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit isn't a power, but a person. That said, He is a person who empowers us.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel shows us how the Holy Spirit empowers us to love and live.
67 views Aug 13, 2023 We are told that it was best for us to have Christ leave so that the Holy Spirit could come, and He came for personal work in believers still today.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel explains the Holy Spirit's purpose as our intercessor, comforter, revealer of truth, giver of gifts, producer of fruit, empowerer, and guider. Ultimately, we can gain the understanding that the Holy Spirit's purpose is less about demonstrating God's power and more about empowering you to do God's will.
Perhaps one of the most misunderstood people in the Bible, it's important to know the Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel begins our Holy Spirit series, explaining that the Holy Spirit is a person, not a force, as seen through His mind, will, and emotions.
You may not recognize your baggage because it has become easier to carry. In other words, our coping mechanisms have allowed us to overlook those things that slow us down in the race of our faith.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor Angel Weasel closes out our Summer Baggage series, addressing the coping skills the world provides to camouflage the weight. Learn how you were meant to feel the weight of your burden because we will never appreciate how light Christ's burden is until we feel how heavy ours is. This is crucial because your race isn't just about you.
Sin trips us up. We miss the mark, we stumble, we fail. What is heavier than sin as we face the baggage that weighs us down? What do we do with sin?
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel shows us the process, problem, and prescription of sin.
Some baggage weighs you down, but the weight of fear can stop you entirely.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel shows us that fear will paralyze you in your race, but faith is the antidote to fear. If you need to know which you follow—fear or faith—look at your actions to see which you trust most.
You can overcome fear, or fear will overcome you.
Pride is a swollen estimate of our own power or merit, and the only answer to this problem is humility.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor Kevin Shores addresses the issue of pride and humility, looking at the differences between humility and worthlessness as well as pride and confidence.
As we run our race, we must strip off every weight that slows us done. Some of these weights are put on us by others, but the heaviest are often the ones we pick up ourselves.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel addresses offense, bitterness, and unforgiveness and how they slow us down in our race with Christ.
You are called to run your race, not someone else's, so disaster strikes when you take the eyes of your own prize.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel addresses the weight of comparison and its damage to your race. Because you can't run your race while watching others run theirs. To rid yourself of comparison, you must change your standard of measurement and understand where your worth and value come from.
Everyone has baggage, whether it be emotions, family, friends, or relationships—we all have stuff we carry. Thankfully, God can use people with baggage.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor Dobie Weasel teaches us just how God can use your baggage.
We all have a race to run, though that race may look different from person to person. When in a race, however, we must shed off the extra weight and baggage that slows us down. In many of our lives, that weight is not literal but figurative.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel kicks off our new sermon series, Summer Baggage, addressing our need to unpack some things, as we must run light to run well. We begin by looking at a simple truth: if we follow Jesus, we will lose weight.
In Jesus's analogy of a garden, He makes the statement: I am the vine, you are the branches.Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel looks analyzes this story, showing how as Jesus is the vine, He can do what we can never do; as The Father is the gardener, He is constantly working on you; and as you are the branches, you should focus on your source and not your fruit.
Your truth is something the world says you should stand by, believe in, and hold to, yet that makes truth relative to your feelings, experiences, and influences as well as entirely irrelevant. Enter Jesus, who says He is the way, the truth, and the life—exclusive in being the only truth, yet inclusive of all who accept Him.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel breaks down each part of Christ's statement on how He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.
Jesus said, "I am the resurrection and the life," to Martha, but he didn't stop there at this moment, using it as an opportunity to grow both her faith then and our faith now.Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor Angel Weasel takes us through this passage and prompts us with the same questions Jesus asked:- Do I believe this?- What obedience is required?- Does my life bring Him glory?
One of the Ten Commandments makes it clear we are to honor our parents, but what does it mean to honor your mother?Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel shows us two simple ways to honor mom: honor her by the way you treat her and by the way you live.
Jesus is the good shepherd. He says so himself in John 10.
Join Dream City Omaha this week as Pastor John Weasel demonstrates to us through scripture both the Good Shepherd's character and the Good Shepherd's care as we continue our "I Am" series, looking at the seven I Am statements of Jesus Christ.
Jesus said, "I am the gate" in John 10:9, but what does that mean?
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel explains that Jesus is our pathway and protection. However, he warns us that the gate is open, but one day it will be closed.
"I Am the light of the world." It's a statement that Jesus made of himself—but what does light do?
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel shows how Jesus, as light, exposes, gives hope, and provides direction as we continue our sermon series, I Am.
Who is Jesus? He answers this question himself throughout scripture, so let's get the answer straight from the source.
Join Dream City Omaha as we launch our new sermon series, I Am, as Pastor John Weasel shows us Jesus knows your need and is the only one who can sustain us. With that in mind, what are you consuming?
Easter is known as the day to celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, but while many may incorrectly view it as Christ escaping death, the reality is He conquered it and invites us to new life.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel shows us that the empty tomb was not an escape hatch for Jesus but an entryway for us and an open door to a new life that we will never understand until we experience it.
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How do you celebrate Palm Sunday? This historical moment of celebration is actually a somber reminder that the same people who cried "Hosanna!" one die screamed "Crucify!" in the same week. Why? Because they were Palm Sunday believers.Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel takes us through this moment and reminds us that true faith is about commitment, not convenience; sacrifice, not personal gain; and fruitfulness, not just appearances.
In the city of Omaha, only one in four people know their purpose. Outside of that and beyond, statistically speaking, most of us wander through life wondering what it is we were meant to do, asking what our purpose is.Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel reminds us that living a life of purpose is done on purpose because God made you in His image, on purpose, and for a purpose. However, you cannot find purpose until you know who you are in Christ.
We are all given the same amount of time each day, so what do you do with it?
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel teaches on time stewardship through the story of Mary and Martha, using them as an example on how when we fail to steward our time, we miss out on what He wants to do in us and through us. In order to steward our time, we must change the way we think about time, and rather than manage time, we must prioritize time and remove distractions.
All of us have regrets at some point. Such regret steals our joy, whether it's a nagging annoyance or a debilitating remorse. Thankful, Jesus can operate in our regrets.
Join Dream City Omaha as guest speaker Jed Mullenix of Within Reach shows us what to do with regret and how Christ operates through it, using Peter as an example.
When it comes to relationships, there is no quicker way to burn a bridge than to practice selfishness.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel teaches us how biblical love is the greatest way to create relationships with others, and how we are to speak love and show love.
Join us this week as Pastors John and Angel share on how they protect and invest in their marriage.Show less
Bridges are a key connection point between two spots. In our own lives, we have bridges between ourselves and others. With each action we take, we can either build or burn these relationships.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel explains how we burn our bridge to God when desires of the flesh, desires of the eyes, and the pride of life, but we can build that bridge through humility and obedience.
With the goal to Be One, Reach One in 2023, Dream City Omaha ends Converge with special guest speaker Pastor Cory Demmel and his message to Reach ONE.Looking at Paul's letter to Philemon, Pastor Cory teaches the four-step cycle of being one who reaches one.
The Great Commission is something we are expected, by Christ, to go and do. This requires evangelism.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel explains that evangelism is a command, not a suggestion. That being said, evangelism is not complicated, and the harvest is ripe.
We are to be disciples, disciples who make disciples, not just Christians who attend a church.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel shows us that only disciples can make disciples, and that discipleship is not about perfection but rather progression. We can see this displayed through four characteristics of Jesus' disciples.
The Book of Revelation has long been debated and even feared, which makes it often highly misunderstood.In reality, Revelation is the culmination of the battle that began in the Garden of Eden.Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel explains this fact about Revelation, showing us that how you read it determines what you see in it. And regardless of how you may interpret end-times prophecy, Revelation tells us all to stay ready and get others ready for the return of Jesus.
The central message of Christmas is that Jesus came to the world to save people from their sins. In fact, Salvation through Christ and winning people to God is the message of the entire Bible. In today's times, we refer to this as evangelism, which means to bring good news to others.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor Dobie Weasel teaches us why we should bring the good news of Christ and the practical ways we can bring the good news to others in our own personal evangelism.
Looking at Paul's letter to the Romans, we may have questions such as what happens at salvation? How are we saved? Does our faith replace God's law? The gospel answers these all, so whether you've been in the Church for decades or have recently recognized your need for Christ, the gospel is still for you.Join Dream City Church Omaha as Pastor Kevin Shores guides us through key questions and points us to the heart of the gospel.TIMESTAMPS:00:00 - Intro12:16 - Key Text14:43 - What happens at salvation?23:35 - How are we saved?32:41 - Does faith replace the law?
Religion today often conjures a negative mindset or rules and regulations, but in reality, religion is your beliefs put into practice.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel reads to us from the Book of James, teaching us that religion on display requires us to watch what we say, to move toward the vulnerable, and to avoid looking like the world as we begin our new sermon series, The Early Church.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
08:17 - Key Text
13:57 - Watch Your Mouth
28:20 - Move Toward the Vulnerable
38:56 - Don't Look Like the World
Acts shows us not just the establishment of the early church, but the ushering in of Christ's promise through the day of Pentecost.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor Angel Weasel takes us through this promise, teaching that the promise was about God's presence, not His power. However, the power was proof of His presence. In our own lives, we should prove and protect this presence.
It's the final hours of Jesus's life, and how is he spending them? By washing the feet of the disciples. It's curious, to the say the least, and yet Christ is using the last of the precious time He has to teach and set an example.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel points to Jesus's teachings. We can learn to trust His character when we don't understand what God is doing, and that Jesus wasn't just an example to watch but to follow.
The political figures of Jesus's day often tried to trap Him in their own feeble machinations, but Jesus always knew how to elevate and look toward the greater Kingdom of God.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John demonstrates Jesus's example of how to engage politically through prayer and the Bible with responsibility and compassion.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
02:51 - Key Text
14:47 - The Essenes
18:19 - The Zealots
22:51 - The Sadducees
24:55 - The Pharisees
33:04 - Jesus sought to Elevate
49:39 - How should we engage
The Pharisees often failed to catch Jesus in traps. In one such instance, they tried to make Him choose between His righteous grace or God's given law. Masterfully, Jesus showed them how to do both.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel shows how Christ teaches us with the example of the women caught in the act of adultery.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Introduction
08:52 - Key Text, John 8:1-11
18:25 - Don't be so quick to throw stones
29:34 - Jesus doesn't compromise
36:34 - Jesus doesn't condemn
45:54 - Don't walk away
Jesus taught directly about forgiveness, precisely what it is and how to apply it. Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel points to Jesus and His teachings about what it means to forgive, why you should forgive, and what happens if you don't forgive with the ultimate direction to be a forgiver.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Awesome dad joke.
08:59 - Key Text
13:29 - What does it mean to forgive?
16:23 - What should I forgive?
30:18 - What if I don't forgive?
37:50 - Be a forgiver
Jesus tells us knock and the door will be open, but do we understand the full context of what the Son of God is instructing us to do?
Join Dream Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel teaches on this passage in Luke, reminding us to remember who we're asking, to not stop asking, and to check what doors we're knocking on.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Introduction
08:39 - Key Text
12:27 - Remember who you're asking
22:26 - Don't stop asking
33:06 = Check what doors you're knocking on
Jesus didn't come to change the old. Jesus came back to make something new.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel teaches us how Jesus came to give us something new, but that new requires work. This work includes asking yourself key questions.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Introduction
06:08 - Key Text
12:27 - Jesus came to give us something new
19:11 - New requires work
34:00 - Three questions to ask yourself
Sometimes when we receive a correction or a message, it can catch us off guard. We think we know, but we don't. Such is the story we find in the book of Malachi.
Join Dream City Church Omaha as Pastor John corrects us to not mistake God's discipline for disdain, His tolerance for acceptance, His commands for suggestions, or His silence for absence.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Introduction
17:00 - Don't mistake God's discipline for disdain
21:41- Don't mistake God's tolerance for acceptance
29:30 - Don't mistake God's commands for suggestions
34:40 - Don't mistake God's silence for absence
Esther is a prime example of how to be an influence for the Kingdom of Heaven. However, to do so, you must understand that God placed you where you are for just such a time.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel shows us that we must make the most of every opportunity we have for Christ and do whatever it takes to fulfill our purpose. And ultimately, you must ask yourself, who is someone in your life that you can influence with the gospel?
Culture is constantly demanding our conformity, but we are called to be different. This has always been the case, as we can see from Daniel.
Join Dream City Church Omaha as Pastor John Weasel shows us that despite this demand, living differently requires courage from us. As we walk this out, know that Kingdom living leads to Kingdom provisions, and as you grow in prominence, ask yourself how you will use your influence.
God tells us in Ezekiel that he will search for and find his sheep because he is a good shepherd.
Join Dream City Omaha this week as Melissa Vander Velde shows us through Ezekiel how the role of a shepherd is to lead, to protect, and to treat.
A surface-level reading of Ezekiel shows us some odd things, one of which is the fearful images of angels—but they also reflect God's glory.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel shows us the significance of the lion, the ox, the man, and the eagle.
Hard times hit us all, and yet even when it seems all we had hoped for is lost, the Lord is still faithful.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel looks at the book of Lamentations and draws out how we are to deal with discouragement through remembering God's promises, developing daily habits, changing our perspective, and learning to be content in the waiting.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Introduction
09:14 - Key Text
15:08 - Remember God's Promise
19:06 - Develop a Daily Habit
24:52 - Change Your Perspective
33:05 - Learn to Be Content in the Waiting
"'For I know the plans I have for you,' says the Lord. 'They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.'"
Jeremiah 29:11 is easily one of the top five most quoted scriptures, and yet it must be fully understood in it its context. Israel was just exiled to Babylon, and while many false prophets claimed the people would only be there a short while, Jeremiah sent a letter letting them know it would be 70 years before they returned.
In a time when prosperity is preached as gospel, it's essential to know that there will be seasons of suffering in your life. Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel shows us how no matter the season, there is work to be done and always hope to hold on to because God’s will is not to keep you from suffering but to bring you closer to Him as He brings you through suffering.
In Jeremiah, we see the sad reality of a people who've walked away from their relationship with God and how he wishes them to return.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel shows us how only God brings true satisfaction. This is done through a relationship with Him, not through a religion around His temple.
King Josiah was one of the good kings of Judah and one who brought about reform in his time. Looking at Josiah, we may ask how do we bring revival in our own time?
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel uses the reforms of King Josiah to show that the recipe for revival calls for repentance, reestablishing proper worship, and for God's people to recommit to God's Word.
The good kings of Judah are few and far between, and each was distinct in how he was considered righteous. In Hezekiah's case, it was in what he held fast to in times of trouble.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor Taylor Foster of Lifegate teaches from King Hezekiah's life, showing us that our present proximity to God trumps our past pursuits of him and how fear is the fruit, not the root, of what we hold to. Most importantly, we're asked the critical questions of what do we hold to in our troubles and what do we need to release to God.
Hosea tells us an interesting story, one where the prophet is told to marry a prostitute and name their children to be walking signs of God's coming judgment. It would be a very depressing story if we ended it there. Thank God the Father it doesn't.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel shows us through the story of Hosea that God is both a just judge and a loving father as well as the key to reconciling those two facets of His character.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Introduction
09:45 - Key Text
17:29 - God is a just judge
29:56 - God is a loving father
Oftentimes we are faced with the challenge of what God expects from us, and it is easy to assume sacrifice is the answer. In reality, God has told us all along what He wants—and obedience is greater than sacrifice.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel shows us that as God seeks a relationship with us, not a religion of us, our expectations are simple: do what is right, love mercy, and understand your need for God.
Elijah and Elisha are two of the great prophets of the Old Testament. Before Elijah was taken by God, Elisha asked him for a double portion of the anointing that Elijah had had. He asked a hard thing, but we see the fulfillment of this double portion after the man's death.
Join Dream City Church Omaha as Pastor Dobie Weasel shows us that God is faithful and how when we take our gifts to the grave, God can show us that though the man of God may die, the God of the man lives on!
The story of Elisha and the widow teaches us an important thing: being empty is being better than being full.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel pulls from Elisha's story, showing us how God uses what we already have, but also challenges us in knowing that we are not empty enough. God will only fill empty vessels, and he wants to bless you more than you can imagine.
As we continue to read through the Bible, we enter the time of the kings of Israel and Judah, seeing many rise and fall, succeed and fail. So what was the difference between those who thrived and those who crumbled?
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel shows us the difference between success and failure, focusing on King Asa, and three important questions we should ask ourselves.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Sermon introduction
02:53 - A statement by Pastor John
10:03 - Recap of David and Solomon
29:06 - Where is Your Worship Directed?
35:09 - Who Do You Surround Yourself With?
38:59 - Where Do You Place Your Trust?
By all worldly standards, Solomon was one of the few men who experienced all life had to offer—and found it to be vanity. However, in all of his exploration and consideration, Solomon found godly insight on how we should live.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor Dobie Weasel looks at the life of Solomon, and sees how in order to truly live we must enjoy the good times, trust God in the bad times, and worship and serve God at all times.
Solomon repeatedly warns us to be careful what we say, but how can we ever hope to control our tongues?
Join Dream City Omaha this week as Pastor John Weasel shows us that our words are powerful and how what comes out of our mouths reveals what is in our hearts. As for the question to how we can control our tongues, we should ask God to change our hearts and "THINK" before we speak.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro, reading, prayer
24:43 - Fear God and Be Obedient
31:09 - Ask God
36:35 - Be Willing to Take Advice
45:31 - How do I know if I'm growing in wisdom?
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Introduction, prayer, key text
23:15 - Devoted to Prayer
29:43 - Devoted to God's Word
32:26 - Devoted to One Another
35:40 - Devoted to Doing Good
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Introduction, Key Text, and Prayer
18:44 - Identify the Source of Your Worry
23:22 - Cast Your Worries on the Lord
35:57 - Replace Your Worry with Worship
Sin is something we all struggle with. Even David, a man after God's own heart, fell to his own temptations with Bathsheba and suffered the consequences. And while it's easy to read and judge David, our own sins are just the same.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel addresses the truth about sin, showing how no sin is hidden or small. But while sin always has consequences, we must remember that sin can also be forgiven.
David surrounded himself with his Mighty Men, a group of people who he knew were needed in his life. Do you have such people?
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel shows us that we must find friends who will fight with us and who will celebrate with us. In this search, we must not find good friends, but godly friends, and we should find friends who will challenge us just as David had.
How do we pray for blessing? In the book of 1 Chronicles, we get a brief glimpse into the life of a man name Jabez. Unlike other figures of this time, whose actions are remembered, Jabez was a man whose prayer was remembered. On its surface, the prayer seems to ask for blessing, but there's so much more.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel shows us that in order to truly pray the prayer of Jabez, asking for God to bless us, to enlarge our territories, to keep his hand on us, and to be kept safe from harm, we must have the heart of Jabez as well.
Ultimately knowing that we cannot have the blessing of God without obedience to God.
What does David and Goliath have to do with Easter Sunday? Everything.
Join Dream City Omaha on Easter Sunday 2022 as Pastor John Weasel shows us through the story of David that we all need a champion to fight for us, and that through Christ the enemy has been defeated. Now, we must learn to move forward victorious from Christ's resurrection on Easter morning.
The Story of Ruth and Boaz is not one of romance, but redemption. It's also a story that foreshadows how Christ has redeemed His church.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel as we cover the Book of Ruth and its lesson on how we must trust in God's providence as God rewards our faithfulness and obedience.
As we enter the book of Judges, we begin to see a cycle of disobedience by the people and deliverance given by God.
Join Dream City Omaha as guest pastor Andy Kaup of Bellevue Christian Center pulls from Judges to show how compromise has a cumulative effect, leading to disobedience and destruction. However, despite our disobedience, God will send a deliverer when His people seek Him.
As we enter the book of Joshua, we watch the people of Israel enter their Promised Land—but not without a fight. It's a clear example of how we will possess our own promises from God.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel shows us that in order to possess, we must get rid of fear and doubt through remembering God's Word and work, but we must also stay humble in the process.
Before Israel entered the Promised Land, Moses delivered a final speech, one last reminder of God's faithfulness, love, and expectations. There is still much we can learn from what is now known as the Book of Deuteronomy today.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor Angel Weasel shares four key questions we face in Deuteronomy:
- Is it time to move on?
- What have you done with your freedom?
- Have you forgotten where you came from?
- Are you falling in love with the Lord your God?
As Israel faced down the Promised Land, a small number of tribes asked to stay just beyond its borders. To that, Moses had one question: will you just sit here?
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel reminds us that we cannot just sit there. And as we battle for each other in Christ's kingdom, we must remember that the fight isn't over until it's over, we must know which fights are worth having, and always remember who's fighting for you.
We all face moments of decision, when we can make a right choice or poor choice. These moments will define us. While Israel wandered in the wilderness, they faced such a decision.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor Dobie uses Israel as an example of how God often gives great opportunities brilliantly disguised as great obstacles, of how what we focus on becomes magnified, and of how God rewards people of faith.
While in the wilderness of the book of Numbers, Israel followed God in a very literal sense, but still one we can apply today. Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel shows us that, like Israel, we must see God, wait for His timing, and then follow when He moves.
When looking at the book of Leviticus, it can be easy to get lost in the details. It can be easier to ask: why does God have so many rules?
Like a good parent, we can see that God has these rules in place to guide, protect, and preserve the nation of Israel. Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel takes us through this book, revealing the greater purpose of God's commandments to the people of Israel then and in our relationship with Christ today.
Jesus Christ already paid the price for our freedom, but there is a big difference between being set free and living free.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel teaches from the book of Exodus on how we must stop misremembering, take responsibility, and draw a line in the sand in order to live in the freedom we have in Christ.
Throughout Scripture and really history, we see God use the same pattern in mankind—and this is plainly seen in Exodus.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel shows God's patten for mankind in redemption from our sins, consecration as His people, and ultimately the inheritance of relationship with him.
The Book of Genesis closes with the story of Joseph, a man who was given a dream—a dream that played out more like a nightmare.
So what do we do when our plans and hopes don't look the way we had dreamed them to be?
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel teaches from Genesis, showing us through Joseph that when things go bad, you must remember that God is with you, keep your eyes on Him, and trust in God's timing.
Join Dream City Omaha as Allen Griffin closes out our Converge 2022 conference, looking for God through our sense of touch.
As we read the Book of Job, it can be easy to come to the question of why do bad things happen to good people—but that is not the point.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel shows us three important points of the book of Job:
- Our view of God should not be transactional, but transformational.
- God’s justice does not equate to fairness.
- If there is no undeserved suffering, then there is no undeserved grace
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel continues our chronological reading plan of the Bible, this week looking at the Story of Noah.
This year, we begin at page one of the Bible as we corporately read the entirety of scripture in 2022.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John shows us how in the beginning God created paradise, but man in the garden lead to the fall. Thankfully, God had a plan all along, and it all started with the stage being set in Genesis.
Imagine opening up a Christmas present to find nothing inside. You'd know there is something missing. And that is what Christmas is like without Christ.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel points toward the Biblical examples of the innkeeper, King Herod, and the religious leaders of the day as examples of what not to, that we would not miss out on the true intent of Christmas: celebrating the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
We all hit moments of chaos, when things are so bad we don't know up from down or left from right. What would you say if someone said Jesus was born in a time like this?
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor Dobie Weasel retells the story of Christ's birth, showing how He is the prince of peace in all situations and proof of God's promise, God's plan, and God's peace.
Looking back at the many stories of Christmas, we often can overlook Joseph. As we retell these Christmas stories, there are important things we can learn from this man. Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel kicks off our Retell Christmas series, using Joseph as an example of how we are to be selfless, patient, and ultimately obedient to God.
While our first four values emphasize our focus on God, the last three focus our desire to love others.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel finishes our Recommit sermon series, teaching how in this house we value authentic community, unity in diversity, and how we must honor others.
As we said at the start of our Recommit series, Dream City Omaha is about leading all people from all places into the freedom and fullness found in the abundant life in Christ as seen in John 10:10.
Join us this week at Pastor John Weasel shows the values of our house, teaching us how we can and should put God First, celebrate and witnesses transformed lives, operate in excellence, and strive for generosity.
When guest speaker Pastor Rob Johnson asked for direction in what to speak to Dream City Omaha, our own lead pastor told him one thing: I want Dream City to pursue Jesus.
Join us this week as Pastor Rob Johnson of Bridge Church shows us that when we follow such a pursuit, we are not just pursuing Jesus, we're partnering with Jesus.
Dream City Omaha exists to lead all people, from all places, into the freedom and fullness in abundant life in Christ.
Join us this week as Pastor John kicks off our Recommit sermon series, sharing how we are here to help everyone discover Christ, recover identity, and uncover purpose.
Rest shouldn't only be used in emergencies. Burn out should not be the signal to stop. Refreshing should be a rhythm of life, so that we can pour out of the abundance we have.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel demonstrates the rhythm of refreshment requires us to live life inside out, balance work and rest, and learn to say no.
God is calling you to get in the game, not warm the bench. In less sportsman like terms, we are not called to simply be saved, but to make an impact in the world we live in.
Join Dream City Omaha for our special Fall Kickoff Sunday, where Pastor John Weasel shows that we are called and equipped to get into the game, and that everyone has a role to play in the Kingdom of God.
In the fight we face, the Devil means business. However, the fight is fixed, and we know who wins.
In order to help us daily stand up to the attacks of the devil, beating him at every turn, there are seven things we must do everyday. Join Dream City Omaha as guest speaker Pastor Don Castleberry teaches us to: 1. Spend time with God 2. Spend time feeding your spirit 3. Spend time in silence 4. Spend time with those that strengthen your soul 5. Say NO to thing that you are not supposed to do 6. Pray to be filled with the Holy Spirit 7. Practice Presence
We are in a battle that has been fought since the beginning of our history—so do you know how you're being attacked?
Join Dream City Omaha this week as Pastor John Weasel points out Satan's tactics to attack us when he spreads doubt, breeds deception, casts discouragement, sows division, and throws up distraction.
Life has a way of knocking us around. It can be normal to want to sit aside to recover and recoup, but we're called to reengage in the battle.
Join Dream City Omaha this week as Pastor Dobie Weasel teaches from Ephesians 6 on how we can reengage in the battle through recognizing our enemy and equipping ourselves for the battle before we get back into the fight.
There is a fight going around us. Not one of politics, weapons, or even keyboard behind screens. No, all of those fights are manifestations of the spiritual battle that has been fought since the beginning of time.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel launches our Reengage sermon series, showing us that you must recognize the battle you're in and be willing to engage, because you'll never win the fight if you don't engage.
The Church in the book of Acts demonstrates an amazing example of generosity within the body of Christ, but do you know why you should be generous?
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel concludes our Refinance series with the gift of generosity. This gift allows us to reflect Christ, and while some may have more to give than others, God measures our generosity by the size of the sacrifice—not the size of the gift itself. Lastly, we must remember that generosity is not just a gift to others, but a gift to ourselves.
Stewardship is a big word that can sometimes be overlooked or underestimated, but in reality, a steward is simply a person who manages another persons property or financial affairs according to the desires of the owner.
Everything we have belongs to God, and with that in mind, we are called to good stewardship because we will give an account to the master, and stewardship is a thermometer of our discipleship under Christ.
So, what do we do to create proper stewardship? Join Dream City Church Omaha as Pastor John Weasel shows that for proper stewardship, we must tithe, save before we spend, live within in our means, and then be generous with the rest.
Do you want to know how to be content in the highs and lows that life brings? Whether it be financially speaking or even your physical health, contentment is key, so how do we find the joy of contentment?
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel points to the Apostle Paul and his lesson on what brings contentment: when you have a heart of gratitude, when you know God sees you, and when you know that God is your source.
Bringing in the tithe is often argued as an Old Testament requirement, so why should I bring in the tithe under the new covenant we have through Christ?
Join us this week at Dream City Church Omaha as Pastor John Weasel explains that tithing is a command, and we should tithe because it grows our faith and teaches us to prioritize. However, we must be cautious in knowing that tithing isn't about invoking God's blessing in our life—we do not bring the tithe to get a blessing—but rather tithing is a way to recognize God's blessings already in our lives.
God is not after your money. The church does not want your money. Jesus does not care about your money. We care about your heart and your freedom, which includes financial freedom.
Join Dream City Omaha this week as Pastor John Weasel begins our new Refinance sermon series and points out how we need to develop a healthy relationship with our money by becoming the master of our money, getting rid of our love of money, and changing our perspective to see money as a tool in our hands.
God loves us where we're at, and He loves us too much to let us stay there. The struggle is oftentimes growth requires us to embrace pain, to embrace crisis.
Join Dream City Omaha as we welcome guest speaker Josh Dotzler, who will show us through the story of the Prodigal Son how crisis can provide us with growth in our character and compassion as it is a catalytic opportunity for us to change.
Join us this Dream City Omaha as we welcome guest speaker Pastor Troy Maxwell of Freedom House.
Known for being engaging and adventurous, Pastor Troy will share a message entitled “How Do I Conquer Fear?”, looking at the most repeated command we are given in the Bible: do not fear
Storms in life will come, it's only a matter of when. In those moments where we're battered and torn and ready to give up, hope seems completely lost. However, through Christ we can fight hopelessness.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel explores Paul's shipwreck in the Book of Acts, showing us that when hope seems lost, you must listen to the right voices, take courage, realize you're not alone, and remember God's promises.
Samson's story is one of compromise, immaturity, and complacency—all of which lead to catastrophe. However, one thing stopped it from being an utter tragedy, and that was a changing of his heart and a turning toward God.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor Dobie Weasel reminds us that there is an enemy that wants to destroy us and that people will fail. However, we must always remember that failure doesn't have to be final.
Comfort often leads to complacency, and complacency leads to vulnerability, which leads to further dangers.
Join Dream City Omaha and Pastor John Weasel as we look at the life of Samson to see how complacency will make you vulnerable, will you keep you stuck, lead to compromise, and how ultimately, this cycle of complacency, comfort, and compromise will always lead to death.
Immaturity is ripe in society today. From lack of emotional intelligence to shirking of responsibilities, it seems almost as if we praise the immature. But that is not healthy, and immaturity damages far more than the person who won't grow up.
Join Dream City Omaha this week as Pastor John Weasel shows us four signs of immaturity as seen in Samson as well as how to correct them should we find them in our own lives.
As we look at the life of Samson, we see poor compromise. A man who should be set apart, there were key mistakes that made it easier and easier to go into further compromise.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel kicks off our Refuse sermon series, showing us how lust, entitlement, and pride will lead us into compromised lives.
Humans are three-part beings: the body, the soul, and the spirit. We are called to be good stewards of all these parts of ourselves, including our spiritual health.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel concludes our Reintegrate series, showing us that there is only one standard for spiritual health, that we can be spiritually intelligent but spiritually unhealthy, and how we must never give up when it comes to building our spiritual health.
When it comes to being a whole person, our soul offers a lot of space to cover. In a time where our attention spans are are short as the next TikTok video, it can be easy to overlook your mind, will, and emotions—but that would be a fatal error.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor Angel Weasel teaches us that in order to reintegrate our souls, we must take time to think, process through and do not push down, pay attention to our patterns, be mindful of our meditations, and choose our standards wisely.
When it comes to reintegrating as a whole person, the body is the most tangible part of our being and serves as a great starting point to becoming whole.
Join Dream City Omaha this week as Pastor Angel Weasel shows us through the Bible that we must pay attention to our bodies, treat our bodies as temples—not idols, and that our ultimate goal is healthy, not normal.
Reductionists will break you down into parts: your problems, your issues, your health, your situation, and while there is no denying these are legitimate parts, the mistake happens when we stamp our identity on to them as if they were the whole.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor Angel Weasel kicks off our new series, Reintegrate, which will focus on the process of being made whole, showing reintegration as a concept, a function, and a lifestyle.
Busy. That adjective has become nearly a point of pride in the society we live in. Busy. Productive. Tired.
In a time where we all seem so busy, we can allow ourselves to be exhausted. We need to be refilled, and we need to be smart about it.
Join Dream City Omaha this week as Melissa Vander Velde teaches us to ask what we need to drop to be refilled and the work we must do to be refilled.
Intimacy is not simply a polite word for sex, it is—as Pastor John Weasel puts it—knowing someone deeply while at the same time being deeply known by them. Such a relationship is formed through mutual transparency, vulnerability, proximity, and time.
Join Dream City Omaha as we apply intimacy to our relationship with God, understanding that it is not enough to know "about" God, and that intimacy is a result from this relationship, not an ingredient we add to it.
Love is something mankind has long pondered, confused, and misused. True love, the love Christ shows us, is where we lay down our lives for one another.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel teaches us that this real love will lead us to action, and how we can't show love until we've experienced it ourselves.
When we are born again, we are called to a new life—a life where we turn away from our sin. But what is sin? How do you overcome sin?
Join Dream City Omaha this week as Pastor John Weasel answers these questions and hows us that we must call sin what it is, confess and repent, remove and replace, then receive power over it from the Holy Spirit as we continue our Reborn sermon series.
What does it mean to be born again? This is a question both believers and non-believers ask themselves. Simply put, to be born again means to be given new life from the Father, by the work of Christ, and through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Join Dream City Omaha as we kickoff our new sermon series, Reborn, with Pastor John Weasel explaining why we need to be born again and showing how we can experience this re-birth.
All along God had an amazing plan to take what was lost in one garden and restore it in another.
Join us for Easter 2021 as Pastor John Weasel shows us how Jesus removed separation from God and restored relationship with Him when He took the penalty of death and gives us new life.
Jesus entering the City of Jerusalem is an amazing scene, but—as with much of the Bible—the deeper we dig, the more God will reveal.
Join Dream City Omaha this Palm Sunday as Pastor John Weasel shows how Jesus entering Jerusalem on the back of a donkey reveals Jesus as our king, as our savior, and as our sacrifice.
Church is not just something we do on Sunday out of tradition or even religious adherence to "the rules." We need to be part of the Church because it's part of God's provision for our growth.
Join Dream City Omaha this week as Pastor John Weasel shows us why we must connect to the church as it provides us community, opportunities to grow, and the opportunity to be part of something bigger than ourselves.
Mankind was made to be together, especially when it comes to our walk with Christ. When one is alone, he or she can be overcome by temptation, trials, and challenges, but two can stand together.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor Dobie Weasel shows us that two is better than one when it comes to working, walking, and warfare as we continue our Reconnecting sermon series.
Social distancing, quarantine, remote working and learning. While all sometimes needed in the face of a pandemic, isolation can cause long-term problems in our physical, mental, and spiritual health. Why? Because we were made for connection.
Join Dream City Omaha as we kick off our new sermon series, Reconnecting, as Pastor John Weasel shows us how we were created to be with others, and how such connections will produce life in our lives.
In Nehemiah 4, we see opposition arise when it comes time to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. Oftentimes, opposition arises in our own lives when we seek to rebuild. We must be prepared for opposition.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel shows us that we must expect opposition, and when we do face it, we must pray and take action. As we do, we cannot be discouraged, we cannot fight alone, and we must remain vigilant.
The third chapter of Nehemiah may seem like an easy one to skip over—it's the hard-to-read names—but it reveals crucial information for getting to work in rebuilding your walls.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel shows us in scripture how we must understand what qualifies us, recognize our importance, and to start where you are.
When opportunity knocks, we must be ready—but how should we handle it when we get a chance to make a move? Opportunities can oftentimes lead to rushing and recklessness, but it shouldn't be so.
Join Dream City Omahas as Pastor John Weasel shows us what to do when opportunity knocks. Using Nehemiah as the example, we see that we should not waste the waiting time or be lead by emotion while we trust God for provision. We must also be careful who we let into the process, and we can certainly expect opposition.
Rebuilding is a process, and a necessary one at that. Looking at the book of Nehemiah, we see Jerusalem in great trouble and disgrace. Its walls are destroyed, its gates are burnt, and its people are scared. And unfortunately, we often find ourselves in a similar place in our lives.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel shows us the process of rebuilding requires us to reestablish worship, then reinstitute the law, and finally rebuild the walls.
We conclude Converge as we started 2021: we refocused.
Pastor John Weasel shares four simple steps to refocusing: start every day with God, set goals and develop a plan, prioritize, and ask for help. With these steps, we can refocus this year!
When it comes to refocusing, we can often fall into a trap or take a wrong turn, and even if our intentions are good, the results can be disastrous.
Join Dream City Omaha this week as Pastor John Weasel explains that refocusing is not just trying really hard, trading one distraction for another, or a quick fix. It's also something that you cannot do on your own—and it's certainly not never being distracted again.
But while this all seems so difficult, we must always remember that refocusing is not impossible.
Our focus determines many things in our lives, both consciously and unconsciously. This is why having the right focus is crucial.
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel shows us that your focus determines how you respond, what you believe, and how you feel as we continue our Refocus sermon series.
What you give attention to, you bring attention to. So, what should we give and bring to attention of those around us in 2021?
Join Dream City Omaha as Pastor John Weasel shows us to focus on God's presence, God's word, and God's will as we continue our ReFocus sermon series.
Dream City Omaha looks to God each year for a corporate word, and this year God provided more of a prefix than an actual word. In 2020, it was to move Forward. This year, it's "Re-", which means to come back to, again, or anew.