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The River
In the Old Testament book of Ezekiel, the prophet is given a vision; There is water trickling from the southside of the Temple flowing into the dead, dry desert. But instead of drying up, the trickle gradually grows becoming a mighty river that was so large that “no one could cross it.” And everywhere the water touched it brought life. This is a picture of the life that Jesus brings in these last days in which we live…a river of life that began to flow from Jesus. Who is himself the temple and continues through us as we participate in His ongoing mission until He returns.
The Gospels tell of the beginning of this river -from Bethlehem through the Resurrection – while in the book of Acts we see the river widen through the work of the followers of Jesus by the power of the Spirit. This river is ever widening- the mission of Jesus continues. Jesus uses us to touch people for whom He died. This series is about living water that brings life to dead things. It flows from Jesus through us into all the world. Certainly, it is about the beginning of the ongoing mission of Jesus as recorded in the book of Acts. But the book of Acts was not meant to be simply a history lesson. It is a picture of what the ongoing mission of Jesus looks like and it helps us find OUR PLACE IN IT knowing that the same Holy Spirit who was at work in those first followers is at work in us. We believe that God, the Holy Spirit, is still at work in our world and our lives. It Continues with us. It is our prayer that through this series and study God will help us embrace our place in the everwidening flood of God’s grace! Welcome to the adventure!
Click the link below to view the small group study guide.
April 16, 2023- He Reigns
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April 23, 2023- The Time Is Now
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April 30, 2023- I’ve Seen This Before, Jesus Must Be Here!
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May 7, 2023- The Fellowship
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May 14, 2023 Eyes that See
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May 21, 2023 Celebration of Selfless Servants
May 28, 2023- The Blind Spot
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June 4, 2023- The Golden Principle (All Nations)
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The Via Dolorosa
The Via Dolorosa
The Via Dolorosa, translated “The Way of Suffering,” is a route which is walked in the Old City of Jerusalem that represents the path that Jesus would have taken on the way to His crucifixion. I actually walked it when I was I Jerusalem some years ago. It is a moving experience to retrace the steps of Jesus as He went the way of the cross for me and for you. Our Wednesday Lenten worship will do much the same thing as we walk with Jesus on “The Way of Suffering” through the book of Matthew.
Ash Wednesday- The First Steps- February 22, 2023
Arest- March 1, 2023
Trial- March 8, 2023
Grace- March 15, 2023
Before Pilate- March 22, 2023
The Cross- March 29, 2023
Good News Me!
Good News. We all need it – right? That is what the reality of Jesus is meant to be for us and for all people. In every condition and situation, in every challenge and disappointment, in every tragedy and even in the face of death, the reality of the cross of Jesus is meant to bring Good News. This is our focus in these weeks leading up to Easter. To see, know, and receive the Good News in every situation of our lives….and to see and know how to Good News another!
Sunday, Februay 26, 2023 “I Am Not Worthy….”
All of humanity knows deep down that something is not right. Something is broken. We are broken. (After all, have you ever heard anyone say, “Everything is perfect! I wouldn’t change a thing!) Interestingly, the Bible agrees with us. It talks about this thing called sin and the number of ways that it has affected us that is the problem. Then it says that the Gospel – literally the GOOD NEWS- that is Jesus is meant to destroy the power of sin in our lives. Today, God wants to “Good News You” right where we need it…and then He wants you to give it away!
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Sunday, March 5, 2023 “Jesus, Don’t You Care?...”
What makes you afraid? What makes you feel weak a powerless? What is so powerful and so great that when you come face to face with it, you are frozen in fear and inactivity? Where has your weakness made you feel hopeless that anything can change. Where do you defeated and helpless? The “Good News” today is for you!...to receive and to give away!
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Sunday, March 12, 2023 “Even Me?...”
Once, when I was in college, I had 7 unpaid and overdue parking tickets. (Long story.) I had forgotten about them but then I saw them in my glove box of my car. For days I carried the burden of being guilty and expecting the hammer to fall. Finally, I was able to get to the courthouse, taking a large sum of money with me. But the women at the window doublechecked and then told me they had no record of them. I was free! How about you? Are you carrying guilt around? If so, today’s Good News is about the freedom Jesus brings!...to receive and to give away!
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Sunday, March 19, 2023 “A Place At the Table…”
Have you ever been “on the outside looking in?” Have you somehow gotten the message that you just don’t belong? That somehow, there is something WRONG WITH YOU? Have you ever done this to another? If so, today’s Good News is for you!...to receive and to give away!
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Sunday, March 26, 2023 “Help Me!”
“Help me, please!” Have you ever been there? Have you ever had the joy of being there for another? Today’s Good News is that Jesus is always there in His overwhelming power and love!...For you to receive and to give away!
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Sunday, April 2, 2023 Palm Sunday “See, Your KING Comes to YOU!”
The chosen people of God were conquered, humiliated, and helpless. Then Jesus came as their king. Today, the Good News is that He comes as Your King!...to be received and to be given away!
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Overcome
“Overcome”
My mother, in the most difficult of life’s challenges, would suddenly give this little laugh and say, “God is in His heavens!” What was she saying? “God is still in control…and He has me and all things in His hands. And in Him, I will Overcome, no matter what the situation! This was as true for my mom at her death two days before her 90th birthday as it was from the moment she believed in Jesus and through all the challenges of life that followed. And it is still true for you..and for me. Where do you need to remember and embrace it brand new? In this series we look at three places where perhaps we forget and need to remember anew as God’s Spirit gently touches our souls that in Jesus we can Overcome in every situation!
Sunday, February 5, 2023 When Fear Grips Us
It can come suddenly or it can be a long “dread” in the same direction. Fear. Where does it tend to grip your heart? Where is it gripping your heart right now? Today, we focus on God meeting us in our fears with His power, grace, and wisdom.
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Sunday, February 12, 2023 When Loneliness is Our Companion
Have you been here?...in a lonely place. Researchers tell us we are more lonely than we have ever been…..that fully 50% of us don’t have one person to talk to. There are lots of reasons we fall into that place of loneliness being our constant companion. But no matter the reason, the one and only God meets us in that place with His presence and His guidance.
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Sunday, February 19, 2023 When Worry/Anxiety Overwhelms Us
I was reading an article the other day which stated that one out of every three people in America suffer from depression and anxiety. Whether or not you agree with this statistic, it does seem to be a common struggle. How about you? Where have you struggled with anxiety and worry? It is in this place where God would meet you today in His grace and power.
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Start With Why
Start With Why
Have you ever stopped and asked yourself the question, “why am I doing this?” It is powerfully insightful, isn’t it? And even more powerful is to ask yourself the “whys” that you want to live for BEFORE you spend your work and effort and life on something. Certainly, if we can answer the “why” we can understand ourselves and how we got to where we are now. But it is even more powerful when we wrestle and decide what the “whys” are in our lives (the reasons we do what we do) BEFORE we act. In a sense, the “whys” reflect our Core Values which then can powerfully direct our actions. In this three-week series we are going to hold up three Biblical “whys” and the Core Values they represent for us here at St. Matthew. Our prayer is that these might center and empower our actions. Socrates, an ancient Greek philosopher, said, “An unexamined life is not worth living.” The first step is to look at the “whys” of our lives in the grace and wisdom of Jesus.
Sunday, January 15, 2023 Jesus Christ is Lord
What guides your life? Where do you look for wisdom?...or even more, where is the authoritative core that directs your life? And how do you know for certain it is true and right? What is the authority that directs the “whys” of your life? And on a scale of one to ten, how much do you trust it? Today, we hold up Jesus as that authority. He is the Lord of all. You can trust Him to guide the “whys” of your life in truth.
Sunday, January 22, 2023 Life is Meant to Be Lived (It’s All About People!)
There is an old song entitled, “What’s it all about, Alphie?” It was recorded by the artist Dionne Warwick among others. How about you? Have you ever wondered what is supposed to take “center stage” in your life? Today, we look at foudantional “whys” that would, finally, focus our lives on people.
Sunday, January 29, 2023 The Key is Relationship
This is a big one. A key guide to establishing our “whys?” Relationship. But what does this mean and what does it look like? How does the all wise authoritative voice of Jesus guide us here? This is what we focus on today.
He Gets Us
Christmas is about God becoming one of us, stepping into our reality, and “being there” with us and for us.
Into Darkness, Hope- November 27, 2022
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Into Our Storms, Peace- December 4, 2022
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Into Our Deserts, Joy- December 11, 2022
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Into Our Lives, Love- December 18, 2022
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Heros of the Faith- Then and Now
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders…and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.”
Joshua- Strong & Courageous- October 23, 2022
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David- Vision/Integrity/Heart- October 30, 2022
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David And His Mighty Men- November 6, 2022
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Isaiah- Vision of Hope- November 13, 2022
Esther- For Such A Time As This- November 20, 2022
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Being Challenge
A strong relationship with God gives us strength for anything life throws at us.
The most important target to hit as a disciple of Jesus is BEING in a relationship with Him. We know what it’s like to have the desire to grow in our relationship with God and yet feel stagnant. Being Challenge leads readers to a stronger relationship with God through simple challenges that focus on the 5 keystone habits of Jesus: community, scripture, prayer, solitude and church.
September 11, 2022- Introduction
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September 18, 2022- Commit to Community
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September 25, 2022- Sudy Scripture
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October 2, 2022- Prioritize Prayer
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October 9, 2022- Seek Solitude
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October 16, 2022- Choose Church
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Elephant in the Room
Do you have some burning, perhaps troubling questions that you would love to ask and to talk about here at church but think it might be too uncomfortable to do so? An Elephant in the room is a major problem or controversial issue that is obviously present but is avoided in discussion because it is more comfortable to avoid it.
This summer, we want you to ask these questions.
We will address them in our sermon series.
Nothing is off limits.
We live in some challenging times. There are lots of questions in our lives and in our world and we want to hear from you. We don’t have to play it safe as Christians. We have the wisdom of the ages - Jesus – and His Word that reveals His heart, His truth, and His Wisdom.
To submit questions, use the form here or email elephant@stmatthewrocklin.com
How Are We Going to Play This Game?- June 26, 2022
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How Do We Change Things- July 3, 2022
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What About Sex- July 10, 2022
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Have You Not Heard About Jesus- July 19, 2022
What Happens After I Die?- July 24, 2022
Why Don’t We Talk About Mental Health?- July 31, 2022
What About Abortion?- August 7, 2022
What About Dinosaurs?- August 14, 2022
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Where Is God… When?- August 21, 2022
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What About Miracles Today- August 28, 2022
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Stand Alone Week- Labor Day
Your Most Important Work- September 4, 2022 Labor Day
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Built Together
Have you ever longed to be a part of something bigger than yourself?....something that can fill your life with purpose, meaning, and connection? We believe that God brings us together in a specific time and place to find a meaning we never knew we could have as we do life together. Discover what this looks like here at St. Matthew as we explore how we are “Built Together” by God for just such a time as this.
May 22, 2022- What’s Your Story
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May 29, 2022- Sharing Life
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June 5, 2022- Made for Relationships
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June 12, 2022- Everything Made New
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June 19, 2022 Presence- Intentionality- Grace— Father’s Day
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Resurrection Living
We know that Easter and the resurrection of Jesus is a big deal, but what does it mean for our daily lives? Join us and discover the implications that the resurrection has for your life as we unpack what it means for you personally, for the world that God loves and for us as a community.
It’s Material- May 1, 2022
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It’s Personal- May 8, 2022
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It’s About Community- May 15, 2022
Doing Life With Jesus- In the Light of the Cross
Please join us Wednesday nights at 6:30 for Lenten worship and our Life With Jesus: In the Light of the Cross series! Dinner will be served at 5:30 each night.
Paying it Forward- March 2, 2022 -Ash Wednesday
It Begins…Pray!- March 9, 2022
The Linchpin- March 16, 2022
Mercy- March 23, 2022
You Really Can’t Miss This!- March 30, 2022
Life Changing- April 6, 2022
Doing Life with Jesus
Jesus said, “Come, follow me.” (Mark 1:17) This is Jesus’ invitation to the life we all seek, given to the first disciples and to us. The simple, yet profound message of Jesus is that our purpose, meaning, and fulfillment is found only in Him; as we follow Him.
In this time between Christmas and Easter we will work through the Gospel of Mark together, one chapter a week, exploring what this means as we join His first disciples in hearing His words, walking in His footsteps, and knowing His heart. What does it mean to be a disciple – a follower of Jesus? What does it look like? What does it entail? How does it inform how I see myself and my world?... How I think? How I feel? What I say and what I do? Together, as we walk through the book of Mark, our prayer is that God, the Holy Spirit, will show us and empower us to receive it and to live in it. For this is what we were created for! This is His gift to us!
So, here is the “one-two step” of our immersion in Mark together as we look to follow Jesus. In this way, we will have worked through the first 13 chapters of Mark by Palm Sunday, which ushers in the last three chapters of the suffering, death, and resurrection of Jesus. Thus, we will work through the entire book!
1. Before each Sunday (beginning January 19th) we would invite you to read through the corresponding chapter of Mark (the first chapter for week one etc.) two or three times, asking yourself, “What is the Holy Spirt teaching me here?” And “What am I supposed to do about it?”
2. The week following each Sunday, we will give you some questions that we would invite you to work through with a group of Christians, if at all possible, as well as prayer suggestions. There is something powerful about coming together in groups to grow as disciples of Jesus!
It is so exciting for me to work through an entire Gospel together with all of you! It is a joy to give everyone an opportunity to do this! I know that God will be at work in each of us as His Spirit touches us through His Word and I look forward with great anticipation to see what He will do! I hope and pray that YOU will be able to be a part of it!
Mark 1- The Panorama- January 16, 2022
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Mark 2- Breaking the Rules- January 23, 2022
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Mark 3- January 30, 2022
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Mark 4- Kingdom Stories- February 6, 2022
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Mark 5- The Power of Story- February 13, 2022
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Mark 6- Remember Who the Real Enemy Is- February 22, 2022
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Mark 7- The Heart of the Matter- February 27, 2022
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Mark 8- March 6, 2022
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Light…Questions…Faith…Peace Mark 9- March 13, 2022
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Sin and Grace Mark 10- March 20, 2022
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Mark 11- March 27, 2022
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Mark 12- April 3, 2022
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Mark 13- April 10, 2022
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April 14, 2022 Maundy Thursday
April 15, 2022 Good Friday
Breaking Out… Living It Up! April 17, 2022 Easter
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Fill In The Blank- Mark 16- April 24, 2022
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Christmas 2021
Christmas 2021
Services between December 2021 and January 2022
December 12, 2021- Are You the One?
December 19, 2021 Silent Night or the 7:00 News
Christmas Eve 2021 No Fear
Recordings from each individual service is below
No video or camera switching during this service.
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Christmas Day 2021- Be Amazed
December 26. 2021- What Now?
January 2, 2022- God’s Mercies Brand New This Year Too
January 9, 2022- The Other Christmas Story
Great Hymns of Advent
Worship on Wednesdays in Advent is meant to prepare our hearts and minds to better celebrate Christmas and live in it. This year, our focus will be on three great Advent hymns and the Bible readings on which the writers of the hymns based each one.
December 1, 2021- Lift Up Your Heads Ye Mighty Gates
December 8, 2021- Come Thou Long Expected Jesus
December 15, 2021- Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
Advent Conspiracy
The Advent Conspiracy
How do you feel right after Christmas? If you are like millions of other Americans, December is jammed full of busy-ness (..have to get it all done!) and worries (…have to get the perfect gift!) and buying sprees (it takes most American 3-5 months or more to pay off their Christmas debts!)…that at the end of December leaves most Americans feeling worn out, tired, let down, and empty.
What if through all of this we are really missing Christmas altogether? What if it was meant to be different? What if there was a better way? What if it was the way of Jesus, the One born on that first Christmas night? What if this is, finally, why Jesus came? Maybe we’ve taken a wrong turn; maybe we’ve missed the peace, joy, hope, love, and rest that Christmas is all about. And maybe Jesus wants to give it back to us as a …. Christmas gift!
This is what the Advent Conspiracy is all about. Advent: The arrival of Jesus. Conspiracy: plotting and planning to actually enter into the Christmas story in order to live in its gifts. Yes, we are starting our Christmas preparation a little early this year. But we are serious about making it different. And it takes time to plot to make it so. But then, we think Jesus is serious about it as well. We think He wants to give you this gift; the gift of Christmas reborn in your life!
November 7, 2021 Worship Fully
“Come and worship. Come and worship. Worship Christ the new-born king.” (From the well-known Christmas carol “Joy to the World.”) To have the Christmas and its gifts that we all seek – love, peace, joy, hope, and rest – one needs to worship Jesus, the One born on Christmas. What does it mean to worship something? Well, what is the most important thing in your life at any given moment? That is what you are worshipping. We were created to be happy and whole and complete only when we are worshipping this God revealed in Jesus. This Christmas, Jesus would give us the gift of showing us what this means anew – and what it can look like in our lives.
November 14, 2021 Spend Less
Christmas is about God entering our world and our lives personally. It is the gift of His personal presence with us together with all that this means! This is called the “Incarnation” which simply means that God became man and entered our world as one of us so that we might be His. This is the story of Christmas! But the question remains, how do we enter into this story and live it out in our lives? How do we embrace and know the joy of living out Christmas in our lives?
November 21, 2021 A Time of Thanksgiving
Sometimes there is something so important that it calls for one to just stop everything else and do it. This National time of Thanksgiving is one of those times. Please join us either personally or online for this, “Time of Thanksgiving” as we turn our hearts to our gracious God through whom every good and perfect gift is given to us! O give thanks to the Lord for He is good and His mercy endures forever!
November 28, 2021 Give More
“For God so loved the world that He gave…” Giving is the heart of Christmas. On Christmas, God emphasizes that He gives us Himself as the name of Jesus spoken by the angel is, “Immanuel – God with us!” What does it look like to live this out in our lives? What does it look like to “do” the REAL Christmas?
December 5, 2021 Love All
Ok. This is the story of Christmas. “For God so loved the world that He sent Jesus at Christmas…” How do we enter into this truth of God’s love for all revealed at Christmas? How do we live out Christmas for our great joy and for the good of many? It’s what we talk about today.
Red Letter Challenge
This 7-week study focuses on how to live more like Jesus so that our lives become a better testimony to the world. Jesus had a lot to say about how we, as His followers, are called to live out our faith. The RLC takes Jesus Christ’s words - printed in red letters in some bibles - as the basis of practical daily challenges. We’ll learn how to deepen our relationship with Jesus, as well as how to be sure of God’s forgiveness and give grace to others. As we grow together, our hearts for serving will grow and we will live more generously. Last but not least, we will gain confidence to speak about what Jesus has done in our lives.
September 19, 2021- A Life Changing 40 Day Adventure
September 26, 2021 Being
“Before we do what Christ asks us to do, we need to be with Him. Our doing flows out of who we are and who we become when we spend time with Christ.”
He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalm 46:10
October 3, 2021- Forgiving
“One of the biggest problems we have in this world is that we listen to the lies and accusations of the enemy far more than we listen to the truth of the Gospel that says Jesus came to save us and justify us.”
My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. 1 John 2:1
October 10, 2021 - Serving
“You have been made by God to serve and to live for something bigger than yourself.”
“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.15Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.16In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:14-16
October 17, 2021 - Giving
“You cannot truly go all in for God if you cannot trust God with your money.”
Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it. Malachi 3:10
October 24, 2021 - Going
“You cannot be with Jesus and stay put. That’s not the life He wants you to have. Your being will result in going.”
Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” John 20:21
October 31, 2021- Recap
Made for Community
Made for Community; Made for Friendships
We know it. We weren’t made to go it alone. It is not healthy…emotionally, psychologically, physically, or spiritually. We wither away. We don’t grow. We are not what we could be – or should be – if we live our lives alone. Yet, studies show that half of us do not have one person they can really “talk to.” How about you? Where do you find yourself living an “alone” life?...a disconnected life?...a life apart from community?...And how’s that working for you?
Jesus was born into a family. The first miracle He did was at a wedding. When He began His public ministry, He called 12 disciples to do life together with Him. He was not a loner. He doesn’t call us to be alone. He calls us to be in His Family. Even the Greek word translated “Church” reflects this; it is a “gathering of people.”
“Blessed is the one who hears my words and puts them into practice.” Jesus said these words over and over again. Blessed. Happy. Whole. Complete. Which one of us does not long for this? In the month of September, we will begin a focus -the RED LETTER CHALLENGE – that is meant to grow us in “hearing the words of Jesus and putting them into practice.” And as we do it, we have Jesus’ promise that we will be blessed.
But here’s the crux of the matter; if we try to do it alone, we will never be what we could be. We are not made to go it alone. We were created for Community and Community happens most powerfully in small groups. Jesus calls us into the blessing of Community, and it is in Community that He works most powerfully to grow us in the blessing of hearing His words and putting them into practice.
This is why we will spend the next four weeks focusing on Community. May God, the Holy Spirit, use these weeks to move each of us to do whatever it takes in our lives to come together in small-group Community as we look forward to “hearing His words and putting them into practice.”
For you will be blessed!
August 8, 2021 COMMIT
Someone once said, “if you don’t commit to getting where you want to go, you will never get there.” Today, we will focus on the examples of Jesus and the first Christians. They knew where they wanted to go when it came to Community. They made it priority number one. They committed to it and so they got there. But finally, this isn’t about them. It is about each of us. Will I commit to the blessing of small group community as priority number one?...at least as a beginning for 8 weeks in September and October? How about you?
Readings: Acts 2:42-47, Mark 1:14-20
August 15, 2021 BE PRESENT
Attend. It is a word that is used when a student goes through Clinical Pastoral Education. It means to fully focus and be present with the one you are talking to, trying to help. You listen first. You notice the facial expression and the body language. You ask questions. You listen…really listen. And you don’t condemn or give advice or try to fix them. You support them. You encourage them. You speak back what you have heard, showing that you have listened and have empathized with them. You are fully there. And when you pray, you pray back what you have heard, asking God into the situation. In a small group Community, it is very similar. It is what we focus on today.
Readings: Colossians 3: (12-14) 15-17, Mark 3:13-15
August 22, 2021 LOVE
“Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.” Jesus spoke these words. In the Bible, love always seems to be an action word. “For God so loved the world, that He gave His One and Only Son…” Small group community is the place where we are meant to begin to give and receive love. It is what we talk about today.
Readings: I Peter 4:7-11, Mark 6:30-44
August 29, 2021 REPEAT
We all know it’s true. As the ancient Greeks said, “repetition is the mother of learning.” In order to grow in something, it must be repeated again and again and again. And all one has to do is to ask the piano student how ugly it can get until something beautiful comes.
Small group community is a gift from God. Today, we talk about our commitment being one of a lifestyle repeated over and over again, to our great benefit and the good of the world.
Readings Hebrews 10:24-25, Matthew 11:28-30
Soulful Songs of Summer
Music is powerful. It gives words and rhythm to our joy and pain. His Spirit speaks into our hearts in a unique and moving way. This summer we are diving into the music that touches our hearts, stirs our spirits and inspires us to do and believe great things. Join us this summer as we talk about our favorite songs and find Jesus waiting for us in the words.
Schedule
June 6 -
“You Say” -Lauren Daigle
June 13 -
“God So Loved” -We The Kingdom
June 20 -
“Praise to the Lord (Joyful, Joyful)” -Shane and Shane
June 27 -
“Is He Worthy” -Chris Tomlin
July 4 -
“Let Freedom Ring” -Dennis Jernigan
July 11 -
“For the Sake of the World” -Bethel
July 18 -
“Throne Room Song” -People and Songs
July 25 -
“Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus (Amazing Grace)” -Shane and Shane
Aug 1 -
“All My Fountains” -Chris Tomlin
June 6, 2021- You Say
June 13, 2021 God So Loved
June 20, 2021- Praise to the Lord
June 27, 2021- The One
July 4, 2021- God Bless America
July 11, 2021- Committed
July 18, 2021- Throne Room Song
July 25, 2021 Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus
August 1, 2021- All My Fountains
Fresh Set of Eyes
A Fresh Set of Eyes
Do you have some things in your life that you would love to be able to see with a “fresh set of eyes?” Easter is meant to give us such eyes in the key places of our lives. It’s what we explore in the next few weeks.
April 11, 2021 In The Desert
Does life at times seem “dry” to you? Do you feel like you’re just going through the motions? Have you lost that sense of purpose and meaning? Are you at times running on empty wondering if there is anything worth living for? There is. It’s what we talk about today.
April 18, 2021 In the Crises of Faith
Do you ever doubt the things you thought you’d never doubt? Do you ever come to that moment when what you thought was absolute settled solid ground turns into quicksand? In these times, Where is God for us…for me?... Even when I doubt everything that I thought I believed? Is He close to me…even then? And if so, what does He think of me and what is He doing? In my crises of faith where is God and what is He about? It’s what we talk about today.
April 25, 2021 In the Try-Hard Life
Are you like me? It seems like I am always trying to find the right rhythm in my life…but I always feel a little off. I just can’t seem to find it. But it’s there. We just need to see it. It’s what we talk about today.
May 2, 2021 In the Loneliness
Where do you feel alone? And what has brought you to that place?
Anger? Frustration? Disappointment? Defeat? Fear? Or perhaps just not being able to “put it all together?” What would it mean if you were not alone? If someone was with you who knew you perfectly, listened to your heart, and knew how to help? Because there is. It is what we talk about today.
May 9, 2021 In Death (And Life )
Ok. I know we don’t like to talk about it, but not one of us is getting out of here alive. Death is reality. So, what’s your take on it? And how does it affect how you LIVE? And what would it mean if you could have your questions answered? Because you can. It’s what we talk about today.