Everybody wants to change their world. And while there are lots of beneficial ways we can help make our world a better place, if you want to change your world in a way that matters for eternity, there’s no better way to change your world than to join Jesus in His mission of redeeming the … [Read More…] Change Your World Through Mission
Vice-Regents of Creation Read: Genesis 1:26-31 God created humanity as His image bearers. In the Ancient Near East, divine images were a cultural fixture. People worshipped what we now call idols: crafted statues made to represent their gods. Wherever the image of a god was placed, be it in a household, a temple, … [Read More…] October 3: Vice-Regents of Creation
A Community of Love Read: Philippians 2:1-13 In this beautiful passage, Paul calls us to live with one another with the kind of selfless love that is reflective of Christ. On the basis of our standing in Christ and participation in the life of the Holy Spirit, we are called to serve one … [Read More…] September 30: A Community of Love
Love Caved In Upon Itself Read: Luke 12:13-21 God created us to return His self-giving love by loving Him back with every fiber of our being, and to love our neighbors as ourselves. But in our sinful, fallen condition, our love turns in upon itself and we become lovers of ourselves. Our souls, … [Read More…] September 27: Love Caved in Upon Itself
How do we become a person of love? In this sermon, we’ll explore how Jesus is inviting us on a transformational journey to become people of love like Himself. On this transformational journey, there’s a pattern to follow, a power to change, and progress to be made. Pattern: Jesus is our model of self-giving … [Read More…] Grow In Love Through Service
Speaking Truth in Love Read: Ephesians 4:11-16 The Apostle Paul uses the analogy of a body to describe how followers of Jesus belong to one another in the family of God. Just like a human body has many different, mutually interdependent parts that are essential for the life of the whole, so God’s … [Read More…] September 23: Speaking Truth in Love
Abide in ME Read: John 15:1-11 Jesus is a master teacher, and His analogies are brilliant in their insight. In our passage today, Jesus is showing us just how spiritually dependent we are on Him. We’re like a branch of a grapevine. The grapes grow on the branch because it is connected to … [Read More…] September 22: Abide in Me
Broken Cisterns Read: Jeremiah 2:11-13 In today’s passage, God is confronting His people, Israel, for forsaking Him and worshipping idols instead. The language is picturesque. They’ve abandoned their only true source of life-giving water in the desert. In a desert culture, water is life. If you have a spring of living water, you’ll … [Read More…] September 20: Broken Cisterns
Each of us is more than just a body; we’re also a soul. And as our bodies need calories for nourishment, our souls need nourishment as well to live and thrive. What can satisfy our soul’s hunger? In this passage from John 15:4-13, we’ll explore Jesus’ invitation to feed our souls through community. … [Read More…] Feed Your Soul Through Community
For the Praise of His Glory Read: 1 Peter 2:9-10 As we move through this first phase of the journey of a lifetime, Jesus is inviting you to know God through worship. We were made to know God and come alive in worship, but we have rejected God in our own way and … [Read More…] September 16: For the Praise of His Glory
