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Uncommon Boldness
Acts 4:1-22 | We saw in last week's passage the power of God work through Peter to heal a beggar who couldn't walk. This has naturally attracted a crowd. Peter uses the opportunity to tell everyone about Jesus. But on the periphery, there are some people who don't like what's happening. It's the same group who didn't like what Jesus was up to. The religious authorities are going to interrupt the sermon this week, and Peter and John are going to jail. Their proclamation of Jesus is going to be met with strong opposition. Their proclamation of Jesus will cost them. Will they go on proclaiming even in the face of opposition? It's easy to witness about Jesus when the message is accepted and people are grateful to hear it. It is much more difficult when the message is met with opposition, backlash, and even anger. How do we persevere in boldness to witness for Christ in the face of opposition? What does this boldness look like and what should we expect?
Acts 4:1-22 | We saw in last week's passage the power of God work through Peter to heal a beggar who couldn't walk. This has naturally attracted a crowd. Peter uses the opportunity to tell everyone about Jesus. But on the periphery, there are some people who don't like what's happening. It's the same group who didn't like what Jesus was up to.
The religious authorities are going to interrupt the sermon this week, and Peter and John are going to jail. Their proclamation of Jesus is going to be met with strong opposition. Their proclamation of Jesus will cost them. Will they go on proclaiming even in the face of opposition?
It's easy to witness about Jesus when the message is accepted and people are grateful to hear it. It is much more difficult when the message is met with opposition, backlash, and even anger. How do we persevere in boldness to witness for Christ in the face of opposition? What does this boldness look like and what should we expect?
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Uncommon Witness
Acts 3:1-26 | Peter and John were walking into the temple area to pray when a beggar who couldn't walk began begging. While everyone else walked past, they stopped. The beggar thought he was about to get some change, instead his life was about to change. With the proof of a radically changed life in their midst, the people flocked to the scene. So what did Peter and John do? They told everyone what happened. They explained how this person everyone had seen for years in a helpless state was now radically transformed. In this sermon, we unpack the story and learn two characteristics that mark an uncommon witness for Christ. If Christ has called us to witness, let's witness in an uncommon way!
Acts 3:1-26 | Peter and John were walking into the temple area to pray when a beggar who couldn't walk began begging. While everyone else walked past, they stopped. The beggar thought he was about to get some change, instead his life was about to change.
With the proof of a radically changed life in their midst, the people flocked to the scene. So what did Peter and John do? They told everyone what happened. They explained how this person everyone had seen for years in a helpless state was now radically transformed.
In this sermon, we unpack the story and learn two characteristics that mark an uncommon witness for Christ. If Christ has called us to witness, let's witness in an uncommon way!
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The Savior Every Heart Longs For
Acts 2:14-42 | 120 Jesus followers gathered following the days of Jesus' ascension. Then one day the Spirit came. This Spirit empowered the proclamation of Jesus. Peter preached, 3,000 got saved, and it was evident that the Holy Spirit would in fact be the power the church would need for the supernatural spread of the Jesus message. What did Peter say to the crowd that had gathered on Pentecost? What is the message he gave to the people then that is the crucial message for every heart now? What is the right response to hearing of Jesus, and have I responded to Jesus the way God calls me to? Come watch as the church grows by 26 times after one Spirit-empowered sermon that Peter preached on Pentecost. Come with unbelievers who need to hear of a Savior who has come to save them.
Acts 2:14-42 | 120 Jesus followers gathered following the days of Jesus' ascension. Then one day the Spirit came. This Spirit empowered the proclamation of Jesus. Peter preached, 3,000 got saved, and it was evident that the Holy Spirit would in fact be the power the church would need for the supernatural spread of the Jesus message.
What did Peter say to the crowd that had gathered on Pentecost? What is the message he gave to the people then that is the crucial message for every heart now? What is the right response to hearing of Jesus, and have I responded to Jesus the way God calls me to?
Come watch as the church grows by 26 times after one Spirit-empowered sermon that Peter preached on Pentecost. Come with unbelievers who need to hear of a Savior who has come to save them.
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The Holy Spirit In Us
Acts 2:1-13 | Jesus said wait, and His people have waited. Now the wait is over, the people are gathered, and the Spirit is going to come in power. What happened on the day of Pentecost? How did these first followers of Jesus immediately demonstrate this filling of the Holy Spirit that happened? How are we filled with the Holy Spirit today and what should be true of us if we are?
Acts 2:1-13 | Jesus said wait, and His people have waited. Now the wait is over, the people are gathered, and the Spirit is going to come in power.
What happened on the day of Pentecost? How did these first followers of Jesus immediately demonstrate this filling of the Holy Spirit that happened? How are we filled with the Holy Spirit today and what should be true of us if we are?
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While You Wait
Acts 1:12-26 | Have you ever taken a 2-year-old with you while getting an oil change? You're hoping for one of those quick in and out oil changes the place promises. And then it isn't. So there you are in the waiting room with a 2-year-old waiting...and waiting...and waiting.
It is interesting to see how a 2-year-old waits. They crawl under chairs--put their face up to the window to watch the work going on in the garage, awkwardly stare at everyone else coming in and out of the waiting room. We typically wait much differently, but their waiting is more fun!
Jesus told his disciples to wait for the Spirit. He promised that when the Spirit came they would have power to be His witnesses here, near, and far. Then Jesus ascended. And there they were left in the quiet to wait. But the important takeaway from this week's passage was HOW they waited. This wasn't passive waiting but active waiting.
There is one driving takeaway from their active waiting. One thing that if we implement into seasons of waiting will change the way we wait and build trust in the waiting. What is this one thing and how do we live it out actively when God tells us to wait?
Acts 1:12-26 | Have you ever taken a 2-year-old with you while getting an oil change? You're hoping for one of those quick in and out oil changes the place promises. And then it isn't. So there you are in the waiting room with a 2-year-old waiting...and waiting...and waiting.
It is interesting to see how a 2-year-old waits. They crawl under chairs--put their face up to the window to watch the work going on in the garage, awkwardly stare at everyone else coming in and out of the waiting room. We typically wait much differently, but their waiting is more fun!
Jesus told his disciples to wait for the Spirit. He promised that when the Spirit came they would have power to be His witnesses here, near, and far. Then Jesus ascended. And there they were left in the quiet to wait. But the important takeaway from this week's passage was HOW they waited. This wasn't passive waiting but active waiting.
There is one driving takeaway from their active waiting. One thing that if we implement into seasons of waiting will change the way we wait and build trust in the waiting. What is this one thing and how do we live it out actively when God tells us to wait?
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God's Plan, God's Power, and Me
Acts 1:6-11 | Have you ever been invited to join something that you couldn't believe you got the privilege to be a part of? Maybe it was a team you were invited on to? Or a special project at work you were called to run point on? Maybe you were selected for a job you never expected you would have? At one time or another we all have probably paused and pinched ourselves over the privilege of being part of something bigger than ourselves. As God's people, we are God's plan to make disciples and spread his glory across the globe. We get the unbelievable privilege of being sent by God to witness about the Son of God who changes lives for the glory of God. And the best part? God has literally promised to send His Spirit to power this mission he has called us to! This Sunday, we unpack God's plan to use God's people with God's power to build God's Kingdom for God's glory. Do you understand that you are part of God's Kingdom building plan? Do you understand the privilege we have been given to witness about Jesus near and far? Do you understand the power He has promised us in His Spirit to carry this out? We are part of God's plan and we are promised God's power.
Acts 1:6-11 | Have you ever been invited to join something that you couldn't believe you got the privilege to be a part of? Maybe it was a team you were invited on to? Or a special project at work you were called to run point on? Maybe you were selected for a job you never expected you would have? At one time or another we all have probably paused and pinched ourselves over the privilege of being part of something bigger than ourselves.
As God's people, we are God's plan to make disciples and spread his glory across the globe. We get the unbelievable privilege of being sent by God to witness about the Son of God who changes lives for the glory of God. And the best part? God has literally promised to send His Spirit to power this mission he has called us to!
This Sunday, we unpack God's plan to use God's people with God's power to build God's Kingdom for God's glory. Do you understand that you are part of God's Kingdom building plan? Do you understand the privilege we have been given to witness about Jesus near and far? Do you understand the power He has promised us in His Spirit to carry this out?
We are part of God's plan and we are promised God's power.
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The Waiting Game
Acts 1:1-5 | Have you ever taken an assessment of your life and asked the question, "Is this really what Jesus had in mind when He invited me to come follow Him?" Have you ever read the book of Acts and thought, "Does my life and does my church reflect the kind of power I see manifest in these early Jesus followers?"
But let's not forget something. They weren't exceptional people. In fact, they were no different from you and me. They were plagued with all the sin and shortcomings that you and I face. So what's the secret to the powerful work we see in the Book of Acts? Here it is: The book of Acts is simply the work of Jesus continued through His Spirit in His people! The people of the first church were a people consumed, compelled, and propelled by the Spirit of God.
And so we turn to our study in Acts this Sunday and ask the question, "What if the Spirit of God delights to overwhelm the people of God in the same way today? What if what we saw God do then is possible here and now? And how do we experience this kind of vibrant walk with Jesus in our own lives today? This week, we begin one of the most exciting sermon series journeys to date, a journey through the Acts of the Apostles.
Acts 1:1-5 | Have you ever taken an assessment of your life and asked the question, "Is this really what Jesus had in mind when He invited me to come follow Him?" Have you ever read the book of Acts and thought, "Does my life and does my church reflect the kind of power I see manifest in these early Jesus followers?"
But let's not forget something. They weren't exceptional people. In fact, they were no different from you and me. They were plagued with all the sin and shortcomings that you and I face. So what's the secret to the powerful work we see in the Book of Acts? Here it is: The book of Acts is simply the work of Jesus continued through His Spirit in His people! The people of the first church were a people consumed, compelled, and propelled by the Spirit of God.
And so we turn to our study in Acts this Sunday and ask the question, "What if the Spirit of God delights to overwhelm the people of God in the same way today? What if what we saw God do then is possible here and now? And how do we experience this kind of vibrant walk with Jesus in our own lives today? This week, we begin one of the most exciting sermon series journeys to date, a journey through the Acts of the Apostles.
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Unafraid Witness
Romans 10 | The word “unafraid” is used very intentionally. What prevents us from telling other people about Jesus? Fear. Fear of rejection. Fear of damaging the relationship. Fear of what they will think of us. We don’t need another message this week that simply says we should tell people about Jesus. We need to see what is at stake. We need to know what God has called us to in this. We need to see how He has equipped us for it!
Romans 10 | The word “unafraid” is used very intentionally. What prevents us from telling other people about Jesus? Fear.
Fear of rejection.
Fear of damaging the relationship.
Fear of what they will think of us.
We don’t need another message this week that simply says we should tell people about Jesus. We need to see what is at stake. We need to know what God has called us to in this. We need to see how He has equipped us for it!
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Unashamed Worship
John 4 | Have you seen the news lately?
It seems as if the world around us is falling apart one day at a time. You probably don’t need convincing that our world feels broken and spinning out of control. But what if I told you that all of the brokenness and hurt and pain and issues we see around us comes down to one thing?
And what if I told you that the one thing is worship? Join us on Sunday to see how worship is both the problem and the solution to the brokenness we see in ourselves and in the world around us.
John 4 | Have you seen the news lately?
It seems as if the world around us is falling apart one day at a time. You probably don’t need convincing that our world feels broken and spinning out of control. But what if I told you that all of the brokenness and hurt and pain and issues we see around us comes down to one thing?
And what if I told you that the one thing is worship? Join us on Sunday to see how worship is both the problem and the solution to the brokenness we see in ourselves and in the world around us.
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Unapologetic Preaching
2 Timothy 4 | A few weeks ago I was in Chicago, and as I was walking down Michigan Avenue I would lift my head vertically in awe of the towering buildings overhead. Then I began to think, “I wonder what the foundation underground holding up these buildings looks like?” You cannot build something that high into the air without building a solid foundation deep into the ground.
No building can stand without a firm foundation, and no church will stand without some core biblical pillars it is built on. Our church is built on 4 Pillars taken right from the word of God. Don’t miss the next 4 Sundays as we unpack each of these 4 Pillars and study together why Harvest is all about each of these Pillars.
This Sunday, we start with our Unapologetic Preaching Pillar. What does it mean for us to be a church built on Unapologetic Preaching? How does Unapologetic Preaching change lives? And how do we make sure we never waver from this commitment?
2 Timothy 4 | A few weeks ago I was in Chicago, and as I was walking down Michigan Avenue I would lift my head vertically in awe of the towering buildings overhead. Then I began to think, “I wonder what the foundation underground holding up these buildings looks like?” You cannot build something that high into the air without building a solid foundation deep into the ground.
No building can stand without a firm foundation, and no church will stand without some core biblical pillars it is built on. Our church is built on 4 Pillars taken right from the word of God. Don’t miss the next 4 Sundays as we unpack each of these 4 Pillars and study together why Harvest is all about each of these Pillars.
This Sunday, we start with our Unapologetic Preaching Pillar. What does it mean for us to be a church built on Unapologetic Preaching? How does Unapologetic Preaching change lives? And how do we make sure we never waver from this commitment?
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A Generous Life
The Philippians stepped up to send a generous gift to Paul while he was in a time of need. The thing is, this wasn't the first time they had given generously to Paul's ministry! As Paul says thanks to them at the close of his letter, he lets us in on something about the Philippians -- they had established a pattern of generous giving towards Kingdom work and the care of others. The Philippians seem to get something that God desperately wants us to get -- that God is glorified and we are blessed when we live a life of generosity. What do the Philippians seem to get about giving that we need to get? What does Paul have to say back to them that we need to pick up on to be the generously-giving people God has called his people to be?
The Philippians stepped up to send a generous gift to Paul while he was in a time of need. The thing is, this wasn't the first time they had given generously to Paul's ministry! As Paul says thanks to them at the close of his letter, he lets us in on something about the Philippians -- they had established a pattern of generous giving towards Kingdom work and the care of others.
The Philippians seem to get something that God desperately wants us to get -- that God is glorified and we are blessed when we live a life of generosity.
What do the Philippians seem to get about giving that we need to get? What does Paul have to say back to them that we need to pick up on to be the generously-giving people God has called his people to be?
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Peaceful Satisfaction
We are naturally discontent. We have all walked down the road of seeking to find contentment in stuff, seasons, and circumstances only to find what we hoped would deliver deep contentment has left us totally discontent.
I'm discontent with my job… discontent that I don't have a job… discontent and wanting to retire from my job… discontent now that I did retire from my job.
I'm discontent that I'm not married…discontent in my marriage… discontent and honestly would rather not be married.
I'm discontent about that season from the past being done… discontent over the season I'm currently in… discontent longing for the next season that is ahead.
Contentment can be had in a deeply discontent world, and there is good news for us that four verses this Sunday are going to tell us how. All of us are yearning for the peaceful satisfaction that is contentment, and this Sunday we talk about how we get it.
We are naturally discontent. We have all walked down the road of seeking to find contentment in stuff, seasons, and circumstances only to find what we hoped would deliver deep contentment has left us totally discontent.
I'm discontent with my job… discontent that I don't have a job… discontent and wanting to retire from my job… discontent now that I did retire from my job.
I'm discontent that I'm not married…discontent in my marriage… discontent and honestly would rather not be married.
I'm discontent about that season from the past being done… discontent over the season I'm currently in… discontent longing for the next season that is ahead.
Contentment can be had in a deeply discontent world, and there is good news for us that four verses this Sunday are going to tell us how. All of us are yearning for the peaceful satisfaction that is contentment, and this Sunday we talk about how we get it.
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Kingdom Citizens
If you have ever been to a place that has a vastly different culture than the one you are used to, I bet you felt like a foreigner or outsider right away. In the practical way we live our life, we often look like a product of the culture or country in which we declare our citizenship.
This week God is going to lay before us a challenging question. Where have you declared your citizenship? Do you see your citizenship ultimately in a country, commonwealth, or culture on this earth, or do you understand that your citizenship is ultimately rooted in a kingdom to come.
What does it mean to have our citizenship in heaven and how do we live out in the here and now a citizenship of a kingdom that is to come?
If you have ever been to a place that has a vastly different culture than the one you are used to, I bet you felt like a foreigner or outsider right away. In the practical way we live our life, we often look like a product of the culture or country in which we declare our citizenship.
This week God is going to lay before us a challenging question. Where have you declared your citizenship? Do you see your citizenship ultimately in a country, commonwealth, or culture on this earth, or do you understand that your citizenship is ultimately rooted in a kingdom to come.
What does it mean to have our citizenship in heaven and how do we live out in the here and now a citizenship of a kingdom that is to come?
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Looking Up and Leaning Forward
I'm not a runner. I do it because I have to, but I can't say I enjoy it. I am not fast, have never been fast, and have always been jealous of people who are fast. I am definitely NOT a runner.
But I do know some things about running. I know that if you are competing in a race, you want to keep your eyes up, fixed ahead on the finish line. I also know that you don't let up before the finish line, but you run through it and lean forward toward it.
Paul is going to use some runner lingo with the Philippians in this week's passage. Like a good coach, he's going to instruct us on how to go about running this race of life until we hit the glory of the finish line when we will be with Christ.
We all need a "look up and lean forward" message. Some of us are wasting too much energy looking down in shame or behind us in guilt. Let's let the Lord fix our eyes forward to what He has called us to this day and in the days to come.
I'm not a runner. I do it because I have to, but I can't say I enjoy it. I am not fast, have never been fast, and have always been jealous of people who are fast. I am definitely NOT a runner.
But I do know some things about running. I know that if you are competing in a race, you want to keep your eyes up, fixed ahead on the finish line. I also know that you don't let up before the finish line, but you run through it and lean forward toward it.
Paul is going to use some runner lingo with the Philippians in this week's passage. Like a good coach, he's going to instruct us on how to go about running this race of life until we hit the glory of the finish line when we will be with Christ.
We all need a "look up and lean forward" message. Some of us are wasting too much energy looking down in shame or behind us in guilt. Let's let the Lord fix our eyes forward to what He has called us to this day and in the days to come.
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Shredding Spiritual Resumes
A guy walks into a job interview with a piece of paper in his hand. It is pretty short, just one sided, but on it is information that will be a critical part in either helping him or hindering him from getting the job. We call it a resume. Resumes are really important professionally.
Resumes, though, can be extremely dangerous spiritually.
When we live trying to compile a resume of our goodness that we hope to pull out before God one day and use as a tool to prove that we are right with Him, we miss the boat of the gospel. Tim Keller says, "Some of us rebel against God by being exceptionally bad, others of us rebel against God by being exceptionally good."
This week's message is for really good people. Really morally upright people. Model citizens. People who if you tell them, "You need to be forgiven" would reply with "for what?" Some of us in our desire to work hard to be right with God, may be missing the Only One we must know to truly be made right with God.
A guy walks into a job interview with a piece of paper in his hand. It is pretty short, just one sided, but on it is information that will be a critical part in either helping him or hindering him from getting the job. We call it a resume. Resumes are really important professionally.
Resumes, though, can be extremely dangerous spiritually.
When we live trying to compile a resume of our goodness that we hope to pull out before God one day and use as a tool to prove that we are right with Him, we miss the boat of the gospel. Tim Keller says, "Some of us rebel against God by being exceptionally bad, others of us rebel against God by being exceptionally good."
This week's message is for really good people. Really morally upright people. Model citizens. People who if you tell them, "You need to be forgiven" would reply with "for what?" Some of us in our desire to work hard to be right with God, may be missing the Only One we must know to truly be made right with God.
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Two Quietly Crucial Character Qualities
In any great story or in the midst of any great work you will find some unsung heroes. Those people over in the corner, quietly yet crucially going about their business. These are people no one is talking about; they often don't make the headlines, and yet without them the work doesn't get done.
This week the spotlight will turn to two quietly crucial unsung heroes in the book of Philippians. As we look at these two people, we will see two quiet character traits God uses greatly.
Are we willing to be the unseen, quiet, faithful people God delights to use? Are these character traits true in our lives? How do we allow God to grow these things in us to a greater extent?
In any great story or in the midst of any great work you will find some unsung heroes. Those people over in the corner, quietly yet crucially going about their business. These are people no one is talking about; they often don't make the headlines, and yet without them the work doesn't get done.
This week the spotlight will turn to two quietly crucial unsung heroes in the book of Philippians. As we look at these two people, we will see two quiet character traits God uses greatly.
Are we willing to be the unseen, quiet, faithful people God delights to use? Are these character traits true in our lives? How do we allow God to grow these things in us to a greater extent?
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The Cure For Complaining
There is a great hashtag out there called #firstworldproblems. This gets attached to something on social media when someone complains about something that people in other parts of the world would give anything to have a chance to experience. Here are a few examples of #firstworldproblems:
"I can't believe I bought a toaster with no bagel setting."
"I am so over Apple products."
"The worst part about my mom having a cupcake business is I hate cake and that's all there ever is to eat."
No matter how good it gets, it seems we can always find something to complain about. Complaining can become almost second nature to us that we often don't even know we are doing it.
This week, God is going to call us to do everything without complaining or arguing. Everything. Even complaint-worthy things. And God is going to tell us how He has given us the power to do this, and what He will accomplish IN us and THROUGH us when this becomes the norm for our life.
There is a great hashtag out there called #firstworldproblems. This gets attached to something on social media when someone complains about something that people in other parts of the world would give anything to have a chance to experience. Here are a few examples of #firstworldproblems:
"I can't believe I bought a toaster with no bagel setting."
"I am so over Apple products."
"The worst part about my mom having a cupcake business is I hate cake and that's all there ever is to eat."
No matter how good it gets, it seems we can always find something to complain about. Complaining can become almost second nature to us that we often don't even know we are doing it.
This week, God is going to call us to do everything without complaining or arguing. Everything. Even complaint-worthy things. And God is going to tell us how He has given us the power to do this, and what He will accomplish IN us and THROUGH us when this becomes the norm for our life.
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Unity Via Humility
There are some really convicting statements in this week's passage:
"Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others."
We love to celebrate when people live like this. In fact, all of us who read this want this to be said of our own lives. And yet we all know how truly difficult it is to live this out. Because of some deeply embedded selfishness, I always find it easier to operate out of selfish ambition and look to my own needs before others'.
We study one paragraph in scripture that could change everything about how we live a life joyfully emptying ourselves out for others. This passage will lay out something we may have missed for too long: the answer to the power of HOW we actually live this out.
There are some really convicting statements in this week's passage:
"Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others."
We love to celebrate when people live like this. In fact, all of us who read this want this to be said of our own lives. And yet we all know how truly difficult it is to live this out. Because of some deeply embedded selfishness, I always find it easier to operate out of selfish ambition and look to my own needs before others'.
We study one paragraph in scripture that could change everything about how we live a life joyfully emptying ourselves out for others. This passage will lay out something we may have missed for too long: the answer to the power of HOW we actually live this out.
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Gospel-Worthy Living
Responses tell us a lot. Search Youtube for reactions to the Cubs World Series win and you'll find grown men crying and adults running around houses like kids. Watch a dad surprise his family by coming home earlier than anticipated from a military deployment and you'll see a reaction that is fitting for the occasion. Reactions to good things are just natural.
The life of the Christian is to simply be lived in response to the awesome news that the Gospel brought to us. When the Gospel has gripped our hearts, it can't help but flow out of the response of our life.
This week we talk about what the life lived worthy of the Gospel looks like. A life worthy of the Gospel is the most powerful picture we bring to the showing and telling of Jesus to the watching world. Let's learn together in Philippians 1:27-30 what a "manner of life worthy of the Gospel" looks like.
Responses tell us a lot. Search Youtube for reactions to the Cubs World Series win and you'll find grown men crying and adults running around houses like kids. Watch a dad surprise his family by coming home earlier than anticipated from a military deployment and you'll see a reaction that is fitting for the occasion. Reactions to good things are just natural.
The life of the Christian is to simply be lived in response to the awesome news that the Gospel brought to us. When the Gospel has gripped our hearts, it can't help but flow out of the response of our life.
This week we talk about what the life lived worthy of the Gospel looks like. A life worthy of the Gospel is the most powerful picture we bring to the showing and telling of Jesus to the watching world. Let's learn together in Philippians 1:27-30 what a "manner of life worthy of the Gospel" looks like.
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Abundant Joy in Life or Death
Often, the worst case scenario in life would be death.
Now that sounds pretty morbid, and yet what if Christians saw even this worst case scenario as a win? What if we walked around as Jesus followers every day knowing that to live is a win, and even to die in Christ is a win? To live means we get to be used another day to show and share the joy of Jesus with others. To die means we get to go be with Jesus.
Life and death for the Christian is a win/win situation.
So do we live as if this is true? And how would our day-to-day life change if we started to live with this perspective? What if we really lived out the mantra:
"To live is Christ, and to die is gain"?
In this message we find out what a "win/win in life or death" walk with Jesus looks like.
Often, the worst case scenario in life would be death.
Now that sounds pretty morbid, and yet what if Christians saw even this worst case scenario as a win? What if we walked around as Jesus followers every day knowing that to live is a win, and even to die in Christ is a win? To live means we get to be used another day to show and share the joy of Jesus with others. To die means we get to go be with Jesus.
Life and death for the Christian is a win/win situation.
So do we live as if this is true? And how would our day-to-day life change if we started to live with this perspective? What if we really lived out the mantra:
"To live is Christ, and to die is gain"?
In this message we find out what a "win/win in life or death" walk with Jesus looks like.
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