Definition of Tension: Sense of conflict; a pulling force If an enemy were insulting me, I could endure it; if a foe were rising against me, I could hide. But it is you, a man like myself, my companion, my close friend, with whom I once enjoyed sweet fellowship at the house of God, as we walked about among the worshipers. Psalm 55: 12- 14 (NIV) Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. Don’t have any...
Nov 22, 2015•48 min
Tension: sense of conflict, or a pulling force Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see… Hebrews 11:1-6 (NIV) And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. Hebrews 11:1-6 (NIV) Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so...
Nov 18, 2015•46 min
Tension: sense of conflict, or a pulling force For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. 2 Corinthians 5:1-10 (NIV) Meanwhile we groan, longing to be clothed instead with our heavenly dwelling, because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked. 2 Corinthians 5:1-10 (NIV) For while we are in this tent, we groan and are burdened, because we do not wish to be unclothed but to be clothed inst...
Nov 10, 2015•39 min
Tension: sense of conflict, or a pulling force “The tension between REALITY and ETERNITY” Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the old heaven and the old earth had disappeared. And the sea was also gone. And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven like a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. Revelation 21:1-2 (NLT) I heard a loud shout from the throne, saying, “Look, God’s home is now among his people! He will live with them, and they will be his p...
Nov 03, 2015•41 min
Message Title: “Decision to be Generous” 6 Principles of Sowing Seed: Sowing & Reaping is a Law of Nature. Sowing & Reaping is a Spiritual Law as well. “Do not be deceived; God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.” Galatians 6:7 (NIV) “Don’t be misled – you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant.” Galatians 6:7 (NLT) “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, this he will also reap.” Galatians 6:7 (NASB) We reap in kind to what...
Sep 29, 2015•40 min
Message Title: Choice The transformation you want to see comes down to the choice you are willing to make. See, I set before you today life and prosperity, death and destruction. For I command you today to love the Lord your God, to walk in obedience to him, and to keep his commands, decrees and laws; then you will live and increase, and the Lord your God will bless you in the land you are entering to possess. Deuteronomy 30:15-16 (NIV) But if your heart turns away and you are not obedient, and ...
Sep 22, 2015•46 min
The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender. Proverbs 22:7 (NIV) Now Joseph and all his brothers and all that generation died, but the Israelites were exceedingly fruitful; they multiplied greatly, increased in numbers and became so numerous that the land was filled with them. Exodus 1:6-7 (NIV) Then a new king, to whom Joseph meant nothing, came to power in Egypt. “Look,” he said to his people, “the Israelites have become far too numerous for us. Come, we must deal shre...
Sep 17, 2015•45 min
Message Title: “Attitude” Changing our attitude toward our finances begins by being honest with our financial picture. For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) 4 things we need in order to change our financial picture: Vision Where there is no vision, the people perish… Proverbs 29:18 (KJV) Where there is no revelation, people cast off restraint… Proverbs 29:18 (NIV) We loose visi...
Sep 08, 2015•36 min
“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. Isaiah 43:18-19 (NIV) The man who finds a wife finds a treasure, and he receives favor from the Lord. Proverbs 18:22 (NLT) Message Title: Same Team Stop trying to change each other. As the Scriptures say, “A man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.” This is...
Sep 01, 2015•1 hr 5 min
“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. Isaiah 43:18-19 (NIV) Message Title: A Good Defense Then there was war in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon and his angels. And the dragon lost the battle, and he and his angels were forced out of heaven. This great dragon—the ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, the one deceivi...
Aug 25, 2015•47 min
“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. Isaiah 43:18-19 (NIV) Message Title: For the Love of The Game “I know your works, your labor, your patience, and that you cannot bear those who are evil. And you have tested those who say they are apostles and are not, and have found them liars; and you have persevered and have patience, and have labored for...
Aug 19, 2015•54 min
“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. Isaiah 43:18-19 (NIV) Message Title: “Just Get the 1st Down” Our success is never the result of ONE big decision, but MANY small key decisions over time. I don’t mean to say that I have already achieved these things or that I have already reached perfection. But I press on to possess that perfection for whic...
Aug 11, 2015•50 min
“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. Isaiah 43:18-19 (NIV) God doesn’t just want to do a new thing some day… He is doing a new thing today! …I am the Lord. I will free you from your oppression and will rescue you from your slavery in Egypt. I will redeem you with a powerful arm and great acts of judgment. I will claim you as my own people, and ...
Aug 07, 2015•47 min
A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home. They gathered in such large numbers that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them. Some men came, bringing to him a paralyzed man, carried by four of them. Since they could not get him to Jesus because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof above Jesus by digging through it and then lowered the mat the man was lying on. When Jesus saw their faith, he sa...
Jul 31, 2015•50 min
I Will Not Go Out Free “Man looks at the outward appearance, but God looks at the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7 “Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what your really are, while your reputation is merely what other think you are.” – John Wooden “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.” Exodus 20:2 “If you buy a Hebrew slave, he may serve for no more than six years. Set him free in the seventh year, an...
Jul 20, 2015•45 min
Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too. You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. Philippians 2:3-5 (NLT) For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Galatians 5:13 (NLT) Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love. For the whole law can be summed...
Jul 16, 2015•40 min
He went first to Nazareth, then left there and moved to Capernaum, beside the Sea of Galilee... From then on Jesus began to preach, “Repent of your sins and turn to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near.” Matthew 4:13, 17 (NLT) One day as Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers—Simon, also called Peter, and Andrew—throwing a net into the water, for they fished for a living. Jesus called out to them, “Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for peopl...
Jul 04, 2015•40 min
We lead PEOPLE into a new life of FREEDOM in JESUS. Value # 1 - We Keep Jesus the Main Thing Value # 2 - We Live for the Other Person’s Good Value # 3 - We Add Value to the World Around Us Value # 4 - We Live with Urgency Urgency: Of pressing importance; requiring swift action “True urgency focuses on critical issues, not agendas overstuffed with the important and the trivial.” – John Kotter …Upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. Matthew 16:18...
Jul 03, 2015•44 min
We lead PEOPLE into a new life of FREEDOM in JESUS. …Upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. Matthew 16:18 (KJV) Value # 1 - We Keep Jesus the Main Thing Value # 2 - We Live for the Other Person’s Good Value #3 – We Add Value to the World Around us Let me tell you why you are here. You’re here to be salt-seasoning that brings out the God-flavors of this earth. If you lose your saltiness, how will people taste godliness? Matthew 5:13 (MSG) …Here’...
Jun 22, 2015•46 min
We lead PEOPLE into a new life of FREEDOM in JESUS. …Upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. Matthew 16:18 (KJV) Value #2: We Live For The Other Person’s Good Jesus replied, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ The entire law and all the demands of the prophets are based on these two co...
Jun 15, 2015•51 min
The local church is the HOPE of the world! Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations,baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:18-20 (NLT) We lead PEOPLE into a new life of FREEDOM in JESUS. …I am the Lord, and I w...
Jun 08, 2015•45 min
Whoever isolates himself seeks his own desire; he breaks out against all sound judgment. Proverbs 18:1 (ESV) Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness? 2 Corinthians 6:14 (ESV) Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.” 1 Corinthians 15:33 (NIV) Run from anything that stimulates youthful lusts. Instead, pursue righteous living, faithfulness, love, and peace. Enjoy the companionship...
Jun 04, 2015•31 min
It’s not the EXTERNAL circumstances that determine your courage, but your INTERNAL condition. “See it Through” How I praise the Lord that you are concerned about me again. I know you have always been concerned for me, but you didn’t have the chance to help me. Philippians 4:10 (NLT) I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being conten...
May 28, 2015•42 min
Message Title: “It’s Already Written” (Paul – Philippians – Jail) …Whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. 9 The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you. Philippians 4:8-9 (NKJV) Good Report… There are a lot of ba...
May 19, 2015•42 min
Therefore, my brothers and sisters, you whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, dear friends! Philippians 4:1 (NIV) Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7 (NIV) God is more concerned with what is happening IN you than what is happening T...
May 10, 2015•39 min
This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 (NLT) Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7 (NKJV) I have no one else like him, who will show genuine concern for your welfare. Philippian...
May 09, 2015•36 min
Apr 30, 2015•40 min
Intro: Welcome to Freedom Church!! (NEXT Sunday) April is an exciting month… celebrating a new Season. (Easter, Baptism, New faces…) Thankful today… that we serve a God who never changes BUT who is always doing NEW things! New things in your life as well… (Our Prayer for you) Today: We are continuing our series “Jesus is____” …Where we have been looking at some misconceptions of Jesus and laying out the TRUTH of who Jesus really is! …And the fact that discovering Jesus, will completely alter our...
Apr 21, 2015•40 min
Welcome to week 2 of Jesus is. Wasn’t last week amazing? Easter Sunday… so many new faces… lives changed…and today… today is baptism Sunday where over 10 people are letting all of you know how much they love Jesus! But, we must realize that we live in a world where everyone doesn’t love Jesus. In fact, many aren’t sure what to think of Jesus. Was He a good teacher? A prophet perhaps? A good man? Last week we learned a central truth that set Jesus apart from anyone else… that truth is… Jesus is A...
Apr 13, 2015•33 min
Today we are starting a brand new series called “JESUS IS______”. (Series explanation – We teach the principals found in the bible, in creative forms….) Jesus is______? (How would you finish that thought?) (Good man… Ghandi, Martin Luther King Jr, etc… teacher, a fable, mad at me, etc) (Jesus Video) No doubt that all of us have some concept of Jesus… BUT DOES HIS EXISTENCE HAVE ANY EFFECT ON OUR LIVES?! Transition: No matter how you would finish that statement… we want to invite you on a journey...
Apr 08, 2015•37 min
