Sermon Series

Erased; A Brief Look at the Holy Spirit

Traits of The Father

Newness of life

confounded

Own the Vision

Our overarching guide this year is vision. We have talked a lot about vision. This morning we will take a longer and more extensive look about the nature of clear vision, the affect it has on our mission, and what scripture has to offer us in this subject. The language of mission, values, and mission is often associated with the corporate culture, and we tend to resist such things in the church. However, I think if we look closely, we will find that it is not only helpful, but concurrent with scripture and God’s will for his people to be a people of mission and vision. Our God has set the bar high for his people. As visionary people of God, we will place ourselves in a position to be more aware of the mission he has for his church, the opportunities he places before us, and the guidance of his Holy Spirit in our lives. 

collapse

Lamentations is not a book we study very often. It is often one of the books we skip past when going through a reading schedule. But there is a lot to learn from such writing. Jeremiah reflects on the collapse of Israel's culture and their relationship with God, and grieves over the sin that caused such a great loss. As we look at the way Jeremiah expresses his grief balanced with his hope in an unfailing, uncompromising, and faithful God, we are offered a pattern of how we may express pain and loss with faithfulness and grace.

Jesus vs The Pharisees

When we think about the Pharisees and other “teachers of the Law” we tend to conjure in our minds an image of opposition with Jesus. But the Pharisees were not enemies of Christ, they simply could not see him for who he was. Their view of the Law, the prophets, and the prophecies was flawed. But that flawed way of thinking had been so entrenched in their hearts that they not only misunderstood God’s intention with the Law, but they also blinded themselves from seeing God in the flesh standing in front of them. They missed it completely. Jesus makes multiple attempts to bring them along with him. He tries to pull them out of their legalistic frame of mind to see what the Law they were trying to protect was teaching them to be. As we seek out a vision for who God is calling us to be, let us be attentive to his Spirit and faithful to his calling. Let us be willing to stretch and grow that we may be empowered.

Christian Courage

A life guided by the Great Commission is a life that must be lived with a great amount of courage. For the next three weeks we will look at the source of our courage, the battle that demands it, and the evidence that such courage is present In our daily walk.

Say What?!?

There are a number of stories in scripture that make you step back and say, "Say what?!?" There are some interactions that you have to go back and reread just to make sure you read properly. There are others that make sense historically, but the reason for their preservation is a little more abstract. In this series, we will look at some of these stories and see what we can learn about the character of God, the way he interacts with his people, and what he expects of us.

Next Chapter

In 2016, we are looking at a new spiritual discipline every month. There is a corresponding chapter for the spiritual discipline journals under resources. Join us on the journey toward spiritual maturity and greater discipline on our walk with Christ.