Wishlist | Part 3: Love That Matters | Nick Jonckowski
Wishlist | Part 3: Love That Matters | Nick Jonckowski by Mosaic Church
Dec 18, 2022•39 min
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Wishlist | Part 2: Hope that there is Life after Death | Jason Montano
Our Christmas wish lists have changed from the time we were kids. Instead of toys and games, we now dream of what a better life would look like. We wish for a life that gives us security, peace, and hope. In 1 Thessalonians 4, we see such an assurance from the author Paul. He addresses the topic of death, and the assurance we can have in knowing that Christ Jesus is coming again. Jesus’ immanent return will be for all of His followers, both dead and alive. Those is Jesus can now rest assured tha...
Dec 11, 2022•43 min
Wishlist | Part 1: A Leader that Loves and Cares for Us | Jason Montano
Remember preparing for Christmas as a kid? We would spend hours thinking through our wish list, circling and deciding what would make the perfect gift. As adults, we rarely take the time to think about we would really want. Not in regards to Christmas gifts, but what we really want to have in our lives. If we had a wish list about what we hoped God would provide for us, what would it be? In John 10:1-18, we find that Jesus is offering all of His followers a perfect gift: a leader who loves and c...
Dec 03, 2022•37 min
Self-Insufficient | Part 3: Made for Each Other | Jason Montano
Church attendance across America is on the decline. As people move away from Sunday gatherings, something huge is changing. God created the church for His children to love and care for each other. However, can that be done if we are not prioritizing gathering together? Our individualistic way of thinking is breaking down the beauty of the local church….we are made for each other.
Nov 25, 2022•49 min
Self-Insufficient | Part 2: The Misconception of Suffering | Nick Jonckowski
Have you ever prayed for help in difficult or trying circumstances, only to never have it actually materialize in your life? Those unanswered prayers, or the deliverance that never seems to arrive on schedule, can create more questions than answers about the faithfulness of God. More often than not we're left to wonder whether God cares for us, or whether we can truly trust Him when life hurts. Thankfully the ancient book of Psalms offers us some modern day insight into the confidence and trust ...
Nov 18, 2022•37 min
Self-Insufficient | Part 1: Dependent | Jason Montano
Since the time we were born, we have been in the process of learning how to be independent. We have learned how to provide for ourselves, take care of ourselves, even how to take care of others. Though this is a good thing, we can forget a key factor: that everything we have is from God. Are we really as self-sufficient as we believe, or can our perspective be skewed because of our culture? The story of the Israelites in Exodus 16 brings a new a fresh perspective of God’s provision for His peopl...
Nov 11, 2022•37 min
The Book of Galatians | Part 5: The Good Harvest: Walking with the Spirit | Dawn Jonckowski
We've all fallen into the trap of thinking that if we just follow a specific checklist, we're doing the right stuff to make God happy. The New Testament church in Galatia was no different, adding laws on top of salvation. Fortunately, God knew that we'd want to try to prove salvation with rules instead of faith. Hear what Paul shares about living in true freedom with Christ and what kind of fruit that produces in our lives.
Nov 05, 2022•26 min
The Book of Galatians | Part 4: Our Identity in Christ | Nick Jonckowski
Halloween is the one time of year when its socially acceptable to for adults to dress up on costume to assume a new identity. But does a change of costume really alter our identity? Of course not! But through our justification by faith in Christ, we're recipients of a new identity that does not change. In Galatians 4. the Apostle Paul powerfully demonstrates why or identity in Christ is vastly superior to any identity we can find in the world around us. Our identity in Christ frees us from seeki...
Oct 29, 2022•37 min
The Book of Galatians | Part 3: What is Justification? | Jason Montano
Paul continues to make His case to the churches in Galatia that we are saved by faith in Jesus, not by our good works. In chapter 2, he is using the concept of how we are justified to God because of what Jesus has done, but what really is justification? Is it a big theological word and idea, or a concept that is vital to understand the gospel and our journey with God?
Oct 21, 2022•44 min
The Book of Galatians | Part 2: Faith Over Works | Jason Montano
As Christianity spread, tensions were rising between people who gave their lives to Christ. The Jewish people wanted the non-Jewish converts to follow Jesus, AND Jewish customs, including following the Old Testament law. Paul points out that Christ followers have received the Holy Spirit by faith in Him, not by works or what Law they followed. If believers had to do both, it would mean they would have to pay back Jesus for the salvation He has offered. Do you think we could pay him back for all ...
Oct 14, 2022•35 min
The Book of Galatians | Part 1: The True Gospel | Jason Montano
Paul had to address a major issue in the Galatian churches he had started: they were beginning to believe a different gospel then what Paul had taught them. The people were starting to blend Judaism with Christianity, which meant they needed good works to be saved. This was causing confusion and was not what Jesus had taught then when He was on the earth. Salvation is offered purely on the grace of God, not on the merit or works of humans. Works based religion still bleeds into our culture today...
Oct 08, 2022•37 min
Cancel Culture | Part 4: Remake Ourselves, Not the World Around Us | Jason Montano
Cancel culture is not a new thing. People have always had ways of suppressing the voices and actions of people that they disagree with. In fact, American Christianity has its own culture and uses platforms to express its displeasure with the world. Is that what Christ as called His followers to? Debating, disagreeing, and making sure the world knows what is right and wrong? In Titus 3 we will find that Paul has some clear direction for the Christians of his day that rings true in our culture: Je...
Sep 29, 2022•47 min
Cancel Culture | Part 3: Confession in Our Cancel Culture | Nick Joncowski
Cancel Culture | Part 3: Confession in Our Cancel Culture | Nick Joncowski by Mosaic Church
Sep 24, 2022•39 min
Cancel Culture | Part 2: Deal with It, Don’t Ignore It | Jason Montano
The church has been notoriously bad at dealing with sin. We tend to point fingers, or ignore wrong living all together. Paul has strong words in 1 Corinthians 5 for those who are in the church and living sinful lives without remorse – removal from the family. But is Paul calling the church to cancel people who won’t repent, or guide them to repentance?
Sep 15, 2022•42 min
Cancel Culture | Part 1: Think Eternally, Not Currently | Jason Montano
It seems like our news is filled daily with stories of someone being cancelled. Another celebrity or high profile person is accused of a wrongdoing. A Christian stands up for their beliefs and is blasted on social media. With this “guilty until proven innocent” trend, where does the Christian stand? Do we stand against injustice and speak our minds against those who do wrong? Or do we stay in the shadows and avoid the topic? We will find in Colossians 3 that Paul shows us how to begin our approa...
Sep 08, 2022•33 min
Summer Love | Part 5: Love is a Verb | Dawn Jonckowski
Because of our experiences, we all have different definitions of love. Is the feeling of sweaty palms and rapid heartbeat when your crush walks in the room? Is it the love of a parent as they hold their newborn? Perhaps it is the great pain, great betrayal, and great loss of broken love. Our experiences cloud our perception of love, but the Bible makes it clear. Love is not what we think or feel, it is found in the very action of God to save humanity through Jesus. Love is sacrifice.
Sep 03, 2022•23 min
Summer Love | Part 4: Loving Enemies | Jason Montano
Because of our experiences, we all have different definitions of love. Is the feeling of sweaty palms and rapid heartbeat when your crush walks in the room? Is it the love of a parent as they hold their newborn? Perhaps it is the great pain, great betrayal, and great loss of broken love. Our experiences cloud our perception of love, but the Bible makes it clear. Love is not what we think or feel, it is found in the very action of God to save humanity through Jesus. Love is sacrifice.
Aug 27, 2022•40 min
Summer Love | Part 3: Barrier Busters | Nick Jonckowski
Everyday we bump into barriers that can limit our ability to share the Gospel with others. Sometimes those barriers can be people’s opinions of us, our politics, religious norms, or even pop culture. So how do we become Christ followers who break through barriers to share the love of God with everyone everywhere? In Mathew 9, we discover a story about Jesus breaking through ancient barriers, that will give us insight into becoming modern day barrier busters to share the Gospel in every situation...
Aug 21, 2022•36 min
Summer Love | Part 2: The Love of Grace | Jason Montano
Because of our experiences, we all have different definitions of love. Is the feeling of sweaty palms and rapid heartbeat when your crush walks in the room? Is it the love of a parent as they hold their newborn? Perhaps it is the great pain, great betrayal, and great loss of broken love. Our experiences cloud our perception of love, but the Bible makes it clear. Love is not what we think or feel, it is found in the very action of God to save humanity through Jesus. Love is sacrifice.
Aug 12, 2022•37 min
Summer Love | Part 1: What Is Love | Jason Montano
Because of our experiences, we all have different definitions of love. Is the feeling of sweaty palms and rapid heartbeat when your crush walks in the room? Is it the love of a parent as they hold their newborn? Perhaps it is the great pain, great betrayal, and great loss of broken love. Our experiences cloud our perception of love, but the Bible makes it clear. Love is not what we think or feel, it is found in the very action of God to save humanity through Jesus. Love is sacrifice.
Aug 04, 2022•33 min
This is Our Community | Part 5: Living in Harmony | Nick Jonckowski
This is Our Community | Part 5: Living in Harmony | Nick Jonckowski by Mosaic Church
Jul 29, 2022•16 min
This is Our Community | Part 4: The Power of Biblical Empathy | Nick Jonckowski
This is Our Community | Part 4: The Power of Biblical Empathy | Nick Jonckowski by Mosaic Church
Jul 21, 2022•35 min
This is Our Community | Part 3: Purpose in Every Place | Nick Jonckowski
This is Our Community | Part 3: Purpose in Every Place | Nick Jonckowski by Mosaic Church
Jul 14, 2022•35 min
This is Our Community | Part 2: The power of a United Church | Nick Jonckowski
As humans. we all have the tendency to compare our gifts and talents with others. And at church, it's no different. We compare ourselves to other believers' gifts and talents. But when we do so, we end up focusing on the wrong thing: ourselves. In Romans, Paul reminds us that we're all pieces of a bigger puzzle and no piece is more important than the other. In fact, every believer has a unique and valuable role to play in accomplishing the mission of Jesus Christ.
Jul 05, 2022•52 min
2022 Family Meeting | Moving Forward | Jason Montano
Our church family has been through a lot. From its humble beginnings in a living room, to a school, through COVID, to being mobile, to landing back in Slinger. God has done amazing things, and we believe there is more to come. In this stand alone message, hear from Pastor Jason as he reminds us where we have been and the excitement of what's to come as Mosaic moves forward.
Jun 24, 2022•25 min
Kingdom Parables| Part 4: Count the Cost | Jason Montano
Often times in life, we do a good job of waying out options before we make a decision. Is my car worth that large repair bill, or should I buy a new one? Can we afford the mortgage on that new home? What steps can we take to make sure we have enough to live on in retirement? We are diligent to think through those scenarios, but perhaps never thought through this one: what does it cost me to be a disciple of Jesus? Jesus offers two parables that makes it very clear. To be His disciple, it will co...
Jun 16, 2022•42 min
Kingdom Parables | Part 3: We All Hate Losing Stuff | Jason Montano
We’ve all had that moment. When we frantically scramble to find something we lost. The fear of not finding a wallet. The frustration over a lost set of keys. From big to small, losing something causes a level of stress and fear that can last moments, to forever if the item is never found. In Luke 15, Jesus begins teaching a crowd of people how God feels about His children that are lost to sin. The religious people of the day despised the lost, broken people because they are beneath them. Jesus g...
Jun 11, 2022•35 min
Kingdom Parables | Part 2: The Danger of Spiritual Procrastination | Nick Jonckowski
Procrastination. We all struggle with it to varying degrees. Whether we put off mowing the lawn or we delay studying for a big test. However, there’s one area of our lives where procrastination can have a BIG effect that very few of us ever think about…our spiritual lives. When we procrastinate in seeking to grow closer to God it not only hurts us, but others as well. Thankfully we’re not the first people to struggle with this issue. The people in Jesus’ day did as well. In fact, in Luke 13 Jesu...
Jun 05, 2022•36 min
Kingdom Parables | Part 1: Rich Toward God | Nick Jonckowski
How do you measure success in life? We all have a metric by which we tend to measure our success, whether we consciously acknowledge it or not. We live in a world that constantly advertises the idea that success is defined by our material possessions. But often times we wrestle with striking a balance between owning our stuff and our stuff owning us. The parable of the rich fool in Luke 12 gives us valuable insights into what true wealth is in God's eyes.
May 27, 2022•37 min
Villains | Part 5: Redeeming Villains | Nick Jonckowski
Villains | Part 5: Redeeming Villains | Nick Jonckowski by Mosaic Church
May 21, 2022•40 min
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