Reductive Pt5 - Keep Hope Alive
When Life Doesn't Work, Hope Keeps You in the Game Until Trust (in HIS faith[fulness]) Pulls You Through!
Jul 04, 2021•1 hr 4 min
Genesis Church
Our mission is to lead people into a growing faith in Jesus Christ... to be a gathering where God's presence is experienced in love and power. We trust your faith in Christ will grow as a result of these messages.
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Reductive Pt4 - What's Love Got to Do With It?
For many people love is defined by the emotion they feel or the broken heart they experience. Jesus however, flips the meaning of love in his teaching and provides us a completely different view, revealing God's embrace of all humanity.
Jun 27, 2021•1 hr 20 min
Reductive Pt3 - Performance, Success, and Relationship
If you've struggled to "be like Jesus" this message has good news for you. Jesus doesn't want you to change! The burden you carry of trying to measure up ends TODAY!
Jun 13, 2021•1 hr 1 min
Reductive Pt2 - The Illusion of Stability
“Normal” for everybody was interrupted over the last 18 months. The goal isn’t to return, rather its to embrace a new future. Stability is an Illusion
Jun 06, 2021•1 hr 8 min
Reductive Pt1 - The Nature of God
To truly comprehend God, we must discover the reality of His nature. To be awakened to His nature we must be moved by compassion for others.
May 30, 2021•1 hr 24 min
Vaccinated by Love Pt2 - Others
So much of the unhappiness, disappointment, and lack of meaningful purpose in our lives comes from being self-centered. Loving others, being "other-centered" is the VACCINATION against the disease of being a sour, unfulfilled, victim of life.
May 23, 2021•1 hr 8 min
Vaccinated by Love
Is it possible we are called by Jesus to lay our lives down not just for the lovely, those we agree with, those who think like we do, vote like we do, live like we do, worship like we do, and actually treat every human as we would treat (touch) Jesus?Doing so will "vaccinate" you from loathing, discord, bitterness, shame, victimization, and visceral hatred.
May 16, 2021•1 hr 17 min
It's Ok to BE Human!
Do you feel your faith is in God or is in what you believe about God? Ask yourself... 'Is God a cosmic cleric excessively concerned with whether you are thinking the correct thoughts and have all the right beliefs about God in place before you die? This message reveals that the only necessary activity of faith is trusting in Christ's faithfulness.
Mar 21, 2021•1 hr 20 min
Is Doubt A Sin
Faith isn’t a cosmic download of information and “correct” beliefs we can be certain about! Real faith is trusting God more than we do our correct beliefs. In this sermon Jeff unpacks the James chp1 difficulty of praying without doubt and asks the question, "Is it a sin to doubt the Bible?"
Mar 14, 2021•1 hr 16 min
Courage to Question
Questions aren't opposed to faith... if they were, Jesus wouldn't have used so many to teach us about faith, trust, and the nature of God. in Jesus' day, the Bible fundamentalists were called Pharisees... they were the Bible fundamentalists of their day. If they had a motto it would be, "the Bible says it, I believe it, and that settles it!"
Feb 28, 2021•1 hr 14 min
More Wine Less Religion
Most people do not understand how subversive the teaching of Jesus was. His provocative and rebellious teaching often contradicted the religious leaders of his day, including their systems, practices, and rituals. This message will bring freedom to you in several key areas where religion has lied to us about our faith walk with Jesus.
Feb 21, 2021•1 hr 13 min
The Place of Silence
HE HAS NOT LEFT US TO OURSELVES... We are not struggling to acquire something... or ANYTHING!
Feb 14, 2021•1 hr 7 min
The Sound of Silence
No fire... no crowds... no applause... no approving audience that you've whipped into a frenzy... no wind, earthquake, or fire bring outstanding revelation. JUST YOU IN DESERT SILENCE . . . listening to the silence of your OWN BREATH!
Feb 07, 2021•58 min
There Was Jesus
Listening to God's voice will always result in one central outcome... Jesus at the center.
Feb 01, 2021•1 hr 18 min
Are You Sure
Matt challenges the human and religious drive to be certain about everything, including our understanding of scripture, which can lead to the harmful conclusions and the idolatrous worship of self.
Jan 25, 2021•1 hr 9 min
Voices Pt1
Among the many voices which via for out attention, there is one which stands out. God's voice can be heard and Jeff shares with us keys to discerning it among the many.
Jan 17, 2021•1 hr 15 min
Awareness Pt4 - It's Ok!
Taking a step back, a holy pause and saying, "It's Ok", is key to releasing the power of peace in your life.
Jan 10, 2021•1 hr 12 min
The Most Important Question
"Most evangelicals don't have the foggiest notion what the Gospel really is." (Modern Evangelical Theologian) What was the Gospel according to Jesus? Jesus was unmistakably plain... "The Kingdom of God is at hand."
Jan 03, 2021•55 min
When Is Enough Enough
When all your spiritual activities and commitments leave you feeling even more behind being a strong Christian... when everything is restless and frantic, or else disappointing and at fault--enough is enough! God's entire "goal" for your life is awareness. John 14:9a “Philip, I have been with you all this time, and still you do not know Me?"
Dec 27, 2020•1 hr 4 min
How Is God With Us?
Emmanuel wasn't simply an angelic announcement of blessing, it is a declaration of the Creator’s desire to be His creation--with YOU!
Dec 20, 2020•59 min
Reality and Our World
Reality is all around us, but in many cases we never see it. Rather, we see the illusions and stories we tell ourselves about what we think we see. Yet, there is away to unveil the real world, in this message we discuss that very aspect.
Dec 13, 2020•1 hr 24 min
Gripped by Grace
"We held in the grip of grace and continue reigning as kings in life, enjoying our regal freedom through the gift of perfect righteousness." Rom 5:17b PT
Sep 13, 2020•1 hr 26 min
Our Hope Pt4 - Face to Face
Hope is NOT a future event! "Opium of the Beyond" is what Jurgen Motmann called it. The PRESENCE of Jesus is our Hope, NOT escaping. In this series you'll learn why God's presence is NOW and how all our circumstances are pregnant with His promise!
Sep 07, 2020•59 min
Our Hope Pt3 - Hope is Not a Future Event
Description:Hope is NOT a future event! "Opium of the Beyond" is what Jurgen Motmann called it. The PRESENCE of Jesus is our Hope, NOT escaping. In this series you'll learn why God's presence is NOW and how all our circumstances are pregnant with His promise!
Aug 30, 2020•1 hr 9 min
Presence IS Our Hope
Hope is NOT a future event! "Opium of the Beyond" is what Jurgen Motmann called it. The PRESENCE of Jesus is our Hope, NOT escaping. In this series you'll learn why God's presence is NOW and how all our circumstances are pregnant with His promise!
Aug 23, 2020•47 min
Opium of the Beyond
Hope is NOT a future event! "Opium of the Beyond" is what Jurgen Motmann called it. The PRESENCE of Jesus is our Hope, NOT escaping. In this series you'll learn why God's presence is NOW and how all our circumstances are pregnant with His promise!
Aug 16, 2020•43 min
Justice - The Ministry of Reconciliation
Our mission is to lead people into a growing faith in Jesus Christ... to be a gathering where God's presence is experienced in love and power. We trust your faith in Christ will grow as a result of these messages.
Jun 08, 2020•1 hr 26 min
Blind Spot
This message is from my special friend Eric Johnson. I share it because it NEEDS to be heard by all. I trust it will bless you. How to see the love of God in others by uncovering our blind spots. We must choose to challenge the systems we’re born into and not accept them as THE truth!
Dec 09, 2019•1 hr
Hearing God's Voice Pt2 - Three Ways God Speaks to Us
Hearing God speak to you isn't weird, it's natural. But many people say they can't hear God speaking to them, OR, that they don't know if it's His voice or theirs. In this two message series Pastor Jeff explains the 2 Keys to listening to God's voice and the 3 primary ways in which He speaks to us.
Nov 17, 2019•41 min
Hearing God's Voice Pt1 - Listening
Hearing God speak to you isn't weird, it's natural. But many people say they can't hear God speaking to them, OR, that they don't know if it's His voice or theirs. In this two message series Pastor Jeff explains the 2 Keys to listening to God's voice and the 3 primary ways in which He speaks to us.
Nov 10, 2019•34 min
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