In this message, Pastor Joe acknowledges that there are currently and have been people who have committed outrageously deceitful actions and claim to be connected to Christianity. This does not mean Christianity is full of hypocrisy, rather, God joins us in our anger towards this deceit, and he promises to reconcile those people.
In this message, Pastor Zach speaks on how churches have damaged relationships with people in the past, but he emphasized that this is not a reason to stop trusting God. God himself rebukes the hurt churches have caused.
In this message, Pastor Joe walked us through the common obstacles of religion that often get in the way of us fully trusting God. This sermon will help us untangle the confusion and undo the damage other religious people have done by reveling the authentic Jesus Christ.
As we kick off the message series, Questioning God, Pastor Zach points out the many obstacles found in other doctrines that get in the way of trusting God. He reminded us that the death and resurrection of Jesus is of first importance for trusting God.
In this stand alone message, Mike looks at the story of Zacchaeus in Luke 19:1-10. He will invite us to reimagine happiness and discover the surprising truth of where we can and cannot find it.
In this message, Pastor Joe taught us the importance of living for the happiness of others rather than just ourselves. As a church who has found happiness in God, we are called to be the light, leading the world to find their happiness in God too.
In this message, Pastor Zach showed us the surprising happiness that comes from being persecuted and reviled for the sake of Jesus and standing for the gospel. For no matter what we lose in living for Jesus now, we will receive back that much more in eternity, and will find ourselves free from the need of other's approval, and full of God's approval for us.
In this message, Pastor Joe aims to awaken our hearts to the illegitimate competing voices against God. These voices constantly challenge the goodness of God and critique his authority, leading us to be suspicious of God and step out of his goodness. We are urged to remember his sovereignty in a time full of uncertainty.
In this message, Pastor Zach explained the importance of peace with God. He then described the unique characteristics of a peacemaker, someone who assumes the responsibility and joy in sharing the good news of Jesus with the world. We are called to be peacemakers.
In this message, Zach illustrated how Jesus made our hearts pure and cleansed us of our impurities before God. Jesus guarantees your salvation, that one day you may see the glorious face of God. Happiness is found in the removal of sin with the cleansing grace of Jesus.
In this message, Pastor Zach introduced the congregation to a better way of mercy, which starts with an honest assessment of our own humanity and sinfulness. It leads us to happiness by offering grace and mercy to others and to ourselves, and avoiding a life full of bitterness and resentment to others.
In this message, Joe defined the pursuit of righteousness, which is actively seeking the leadership and grace of God to become the people God calls us to be and can make us to be. Continue watching to hear why God will not disappoint you, and you will be satisfied by his changing grace.
In this message, Zach spoke on the characteristic of meekness. To be meek in spirit is to be quiet but confident in the faithful reign of God. It leads to our happiness because we are not in need of great highs and are not defeated by similar lows.
In this message, Pastor Joe drew attention to the emptiness and brokenness of this world and our need to mourn it. However, as we mourn, we are encouraged to find happiness and comfort in our pursuit of Jesus.
In his message, Pastor Jimmy started off the new series, Happiness According to Jesus, by reminding us that Jesus wants us to be happy. Not only does Jesus want us to be happy, but he knows the best way for us to experience eternal joy. If we fully submit to him, he will show us the way to everlasting happiness.
In this message, Pastor Jim speaks on our path to moving closer to Jesus and who he designed us to be as he walks us through Colossians 3:12-17. Pastor Jim will break down who you are becoming, how you are becoming, and what you are to do with who you have become- an evolution we experience as we become residents of the Kingdom of God.
In his message, Pastor Zach reassures our hearts of the Lord's grace to us, that even when we doubt or reject his authority, God will always provide a path back to Jesus for us to receive his endless grace.
In this message, Pastor Joe aims to awaken our hearts to the illegitimate competing voices against God. These voices constantly challenge the goodness of God and critique his authority, leading us to be suspicious of God and step out of his goodness. We are urged to remember his sovereignty in a time full of uncertainty.
In this message, Pastor Zach focused on the authority of God, for his authority comes from his goodness, and it leads us and invites us to experience it ourselves. The message brought us back to Genesis and his authority of creation.
Pastor Joe welcomed the New Year with a reading from Genesis. He invites you to reflect on the goodness of God through the story of Adam and Eve when the Lord made everything new again so they could flourish in the Garden of Eden.
In this message, Pastor Mark preached on preparing for a year of listening. He walked us through Matthew 6:16-18 the temptation of Jesus, to show how finely tuned Jesus was to hearing from God and obediently doing his will. What Jesus has for us is often blurred by what we think we need. The reading from Matthew will help us navigate his divine direction.
In this message, Pastor Joe highlights the hopeful waiting of Simeon, as the Lord delivered to him just as he will deliver his son in the second coming. The message encouraged us to have patience because God always fulfills his promises.
In this message, Pastor Zach tells a story of God’s people waiting in exile, but they hold to their faithfulness as God eventually delivers them from a pagan king. The story reminds us that although we sometimes wait in suffering, God is still faithful to his chosen.
In this message, Pastor Joe reminded us of God’s faithfulness and providence as he always fulfills the promises set forth for his children. A reading from Exodus 2:23-25 emphasized God’s mighty salvation when he rescued his people from 400 years of slavery through a deliver in Moses.
In this message, Pastor Zach emphasized that in order for a Church to thrive, everyone in the Church body must do their part. No matter how "good" of a Church we are, we can always be better.
In this message, Pastor Joe shows us that through the presence of the Holy Spirit, we are blessed with a gospel-given connectedness to one another. Through the power of the gospel, we can administer gospel-rooted care for one another in times of need.
In this message, Pastor Zach reorientated our perspective on true gospel changes as an inside-out transformation rather than an outside-in. The sermon emphasizes the overarching point of the series that Christianity is not a works-based religion; instead, it is a gospel-centered relationship between you and the Lord.
In this message, Pastor Joe discusses the concept of freedom in Christianity, emphasizing that true freedom is not about limitless actions but a life guided by love and faith. He also mentions the importance of trust in God and the grace of the gospel to attain true freedom. The message highlights that living free means responding to love with joy.
In this message, Pastor Zach invites us to embrace the status-changing reality of the gospel. Those who believe in Jesus are adopted children of God who are secure in his love and never need to prove ourselves to him.
