Apr 14, 2019
Week 12- Serving Two Masters (Matt 6:19-24)
Series: Sermon on the Mount
As people, we love having possessions. Many times this is the reason for working a very demanding job, putting in overtime, or even getting a second job to pay off all that we want to own. As disciples of Jesus, we are just sojourners in this earth. As such, Jesus says to not think too highly of what we accumulate on this earth. Our treasure is in heaven. What would change in our lives if we had more of an eternal perspective?
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- Apr 14, 2019Week 12- Serving Two Masters (Matt 6:19-24)
Apr 14, 2019Week 12- Serving Two Masters (Matt 6:19-24)Series: Sermon on the MountAs people, we love having possessions. Many times this is the reason for working a very demanding job, putting in overtime, or even getting a second job to pay off all that we want to own. As disciples of Jesus, we are just sojourners in this earth. As such, Jesus says to not think too highly of what we accumulate on this earth. Our treasure is in heaven. What would change in our lives if we had more of an eternal perspective?
- Apr 7, 2019Week 11- When You Fast (Matt 6:16-18)
Apr 7, 2019Week 11- When You Fast (Matt 6:16-18)Series: Sermon on the MountJust as Jesus presupposed that His disciples would pray, He does the same here by saying, “When you fast…” Fasting is a spiritual discipline that requires not partaking of one of our primal physical needs and desires, food, for a defined amount of time. In doing so, we are saying to God, “Hearing from you in prayer and reflection on your word is more important to me than even eating.” Fasting is something that He did not want us to misunderstand.
- Mar 31, 2019Week 10- When You Pray (Matt 6:5-15)
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- Mar 17, 2019Week 8- Loving Those Who Don’t Deserve It (Matt 5:43-48)
Mar 17, 2019Week 8- Loving Those Who Don’t Deserve It (Matt 5:43-48)Series: Sermon on the MountLove’s power is best expressed when it does not come easy. We have all felt misjudged, misunderstood, threatened, maligned, and persecuted. Jesus would have us truly love the people who have inflicted pain upon us. That love shed in our hearts for these individuals is not just for them, it is for us!
- Mar 10, 2019Week 7- Walk the Second Mile! (Matt 5:38-42)
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- Mar 3, 2019Week 6- Keeping Your Word (Matt 5:33-37)
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- Feb 24, 2019Week 5- Divorce & Remarriage (5:31-32; 19:3-10)
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- Feb 10, 2019Week 3- Anger (Matthew 5:21-26)
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- Feb 3, 2019Week 2- Who We are IN HIM (Matt 5:13-20)
Feb 3, 2019Week 2- Who We are IN HIM (Matt 5:13-20)Series: Sermon on the MountIf we understand this, we understand the Sermon on the Mount. Not only are we salt and light to a lost world, we are His righteousness. What He has completed and fulfilled is what distinguishes us. Our righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees; not because we do more, but that we do less or do it differently.
- Jan 27, 2019Week 1- The Beatitudes (Matt 5:1-12)
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- Jan 20, 2019Week 7- Jesus Wants Disciples!
Jan 20, 2019Week 7- Jesus Wants Disciples!Series: The Messiah KingJesus does not just want spectators, those who admire Him and even profess that He is savior. He desires disciples, those who call Him Lord. Jesus declares that His kingdom is within reach, beckons them to “come follow,” and informs them that there will be a transformation in them. Jesus then includes them as He teaches, heals, and casts out demons. Disciples walk with Jesus as He demonstrates His power with them.
- Jan 13, 2019Week 6- Temptation (Matt 4:1-11)
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- Jan 6, 2019Week 5- New Beginnings- Baptism
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- Dec 30, 2018Week 4- Prepare the Way for the Lord
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- Dec 23, 2018Week 3- Battle for Kingship (Matt 2)
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- Dec 16, 2018Week 2- Immanuel—God with Us (Matt 1:18-25)
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- Dec 9, 2018Week 1- Introduction to Matthew (1:1-17)
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- Nov 4, 2018Week 5- To See Jesus’ Glory
Nov 4, 2018Week 5- To See Jesus’ GlorySeries: Finding Your Purpose- John 17Concluding His prayer in John 17 (and our series) we see Jesus’ deep desire and intercessory prayer is that those who hear the gospel through His disciples would see His glory. Jesus sends us, just as the Father sent Him. When we make His message and His rescue known, the manifestation of His glory occurs. Jesus wants us to participate in that glory.
- Oct 28, 2018Week 4- To Be in the World, But Not of It
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- Oct 21, 2018Week 3- To Have Joy
Oct 21, 2018Week 3- To Have JoySeries: Finding Your Purpose- John 17Stop the presses! One of the purposes for your life is for you to experience joy. Yep, seriously. Not happiness that comes from having a good day or buying something you wanted. Joy that comes from His glorious presence; from His Holy Spirit. That is what is on Jesus’ heart that He intercedes for us. Jesus wants us to have infectious joy that changes everything in our life!
- Oct 14, 2018Week 2- To Be One
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- Oct 7, 2018Week 1- To Know God
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- Sep 30, 2018Week 7- Wrestling with God
Sep 30, 2018Week 7- Wrestling with GodSeries: Finding Success in PrayerDo you want to know Jesus in a more vibrant way? Do you want your prayers to be life giving and transformative? Of course you do! We must wrestle. Wrestle with who He is and what His word says. Wrestle with who we are, what we are going through, and what He is doing in us through it. Prayer is a wrestling match in which we should not tap out!
- Sep 16, 2018Week 5- Prayer or Fellowship
Sep 16, 2018Week 5- Prayer or FellowshipSeries: Finding Success in Prayer"Pray until you touch Heaven and keep praying until Heaven touches you." –unknown When we are in communication with God; speaking to Him and hearing His voice, we experience Him. What does it mean to wait on the Lord? To seek His face? Why is prayer so important?
- Sep 2, 2018Week 3- Teach Us to Pray- Part 2
Sep 2, 2018Week 3- Teach Us to Pray- Part 2Series: Finding Success in PrayerIn Part 2, we observe the dynamics of the prayer lives of others in Scripture. They not only influenced their situations and surroundings, but they also give helpful insight to how we too can experience impactful prayer lives.
- Aug 26, 2018Week 2- Teach Us to Pray- Part 1
Aug 26, 2018Week 2- Teach Us to Pray- Part 1Series: Finding Success in PrayerThe disciples observed Jesus’ prayer life. They saw something that was incredibly life-giving and wanted it as well. They saw the connection between the time He set aside to be with the Father and His incredible source of strength, ability, compassion, and power. They asked Jesus, “Lord, teach us to pray.” We will examine how Jesus’ words, actions, and life taught us to pray.