Sermons and Messages
The Death of Christ
The story doesn’t end here!
People Connections
March 17 | People Connections | Acts 8
Pure in Heart
March 10 | Pure in Heart | Acts 8
What is Your Story
March 3 | What is Your Story? | Acts 6:8-7:40
What is your role?
Light
Who will you share with?
Mission Distraction - Sin
We (the church) are here to live out God's mission, but there are distractions that can get in the way and keep us from doing what we're meant to do. A big internal distraction is sin. Sin can take us off-mission because it shifts where our focus should be. God takes sin seriously and so should we.
Prayer
Prayer is essential to the mission of the church.
God Over All
In this sermon, we are looking at Peter and John’s courage in Acts 4:1-22. We see Peter and John stand for Jesus, no matter what it will cost them. In this sermon, the goal is to dive into the text and see what we can apply to our lives.
Fellowship
The local church is at risk of dying. We are disconnected, distracted, overly busy and tied to our technology. As Christians, we can also put a lot of emphasis on our personal relationship with God, thinking that it’s just about “me and Jesus.” But what did God intend? Taking a closer look at the first church in Acts, we can see that our relationship with God is tied to our relationship with one another.
What will I do with Jesus?
If someone where to ask you what event has had the greatest impact on your life, how would you answer? Maybe a marriage, the birth of a child, landing the perfect job? There are many things that happen that shape our lives for years, but none is as significant as the choice to follow Jesus. Imagine you’re present on the Day of Pentecost; you see men speaking in tongues, you hear Peter speak about Jesus, and you hear the crowd ask, “What shall we do?”
What would you do? Get in the pool? Or walk away? God has made it simple, we just have to choose Jesus.
Our Mission
The purpose of the church is not about politics, it's not about social justice (directly), it's not about fun and fellowship, and it's not just a social club. The purpose of the church was planned out by God and begins with us being a witness for Jesus. God's plan for the church was that we would learn, grow, and multiply...anticipating Christ returns. We -- the Church -- are the plan and means by which God changes the world.
Paul’s Prayer for the Philippians
Praise the LORD
Restore Us Again
Sometimes it’s easy to compare our current circumstances with our past, especially when the present doesn’t seem as good as days gone by. We begin to look for answers and question God’s presence and action in our lives. But when we just see God as the source of benefits, we miss the big picture. Jesus came to connect us to God, to transform our lives, to be able to live like Him. When we commit to making changes in our lives, that’s when we begin to see God in the world. Let’s live on a mission for God and make a difference in the world.
Who is Like the Lord?
Praise God! There is no one like Him. In our brokenness, in our destitution, and in our lowly status, He lifts us up. God cares for his creation. It's easy to get caught-up in the hustle of the season. But take time to pause, praise God for what He has done, and look around for those that need Jesus. Live out His mission today and every day.
Jesus is King
Nations have always revolted, but we know that God is in control. Jesus is the answer that world is looking for. During this season of advent, we look forward to the coming king and we are assured that He is and will be victorious. What is your response to the Victorious King?
Be Thankful
Sometimes we only tend to see the negative things in life. Sometimes we get so busy we fail to stop to even be thankful. One healed leper demonstrates in his life for us today a thankful spirit and heart that challenges us to stop and be thankful.
Where is Justice?
Violence, oppression, protests, frustration… It’s easy to ask “Why, God?” “Why aren’t you doing something? Why do God’s people struggle? This is not a new question. People in Malachi’s day witnessed evil nations being blessed while they struggled. They questioned God’s love while only honoring Him with their lips. Instead of looking inward, they began to focus on those around them. We, too, must be careful looking for justice in the world. There will always be injustice as long as there is evil, but there will be a day when God brings His judgement and we will all stand and face Him.
The Good Samaritan
In Matthew 22, Jesus lays out the Greatest Commandment; love God, love your neighbor. Love starts with God and our belief in Him. God wants all of us. Our hearts. Our mind. Our strength. When we have a heart for God, we have a heart of compassion which moves us to love our neighbor. But who is our neighbor? It’s easy to consider those in our inner circle to be our neighbor—those who look like us, act like us, think like us—drawing only a small circle of inclusion. But if we love the way God calls us to love, we cannot separate our relationships from the love we’re called to have.