Jesus prepares His disciples for His departure by giving them a new command to love one another, promising to return for His people, and declaring that He is the way, the truth, and the life. Our love for one another should set us apart and show the world that we belong to Jesus. We can live with hope and confidence, knowing that Jesus will return for His Church. Because Jesus is the only way to the Father, we can trust Him completely for our salvation and eternal future.
Jesus is the Door and the Good Shepherd, the only One who can save us, lead us, and give us abundant life. Are you listening for His voice and following where He leads, even when His direction is different from your own? Do you know your Shepherd well enough to recognize His voice? And does your heart reflect the heart of God for the nations?
In this 4th week of Advent we will be looking at the different aspects of peace that our King brings.
We are powerless to free ourselves from sin and death, but God graciously frees us from impossible situations. In watching Moses get drawn out of the water by the daughter of Pharaoh, we are beautifully reminded that God desires to draw us out of sin. In this message, we will look at the extent and power of sin in our lives and how it leads to death. With this we will find the passionate grace of God through his son, Jesus, in which he seeks to draw us out of the impossible situation of sin and into a new life and relationship with God.
God is working behind the scenes in secret and ceaseless care, and He tends to reveal His glory by using the weak and the powerless. This week we will look at the horrendous Egyptian genocide of the Israelite people and that Pharaoh not only set out to destroy a people group, but that he directly opposed God’s mandate to “be fruitful and multiply.
As we can all be in places of unrest and weariness in our lives, He reminds us of who He is, how much he loves us and the joy He gives to us as we walk with Jesus.
We believe creativity is a natural result of worship. The Gospel motivates us to creatively worship Jesus with all of our talents and artistry. If you keep doing what you’ve been doing you will keep getting what you’ve been getting. Creativity is mixture of gifting, intentionality, and fearlessness. We must use and develop our gifts for the glory of God.
We believe we are here to have a cultural impact. The Gospel compels us to have hope, love others, and transform our town. We do not need an invitation to love. God is calling us to impact others where we are. We are here to have an impact, not to have a successful programs or activities.
We believe that generosity leads to multiplication. As we give our best time, talents, and treasure to God, he multiplies it. Do we trust God to do more with less in our lives? God will only be able to multiply us to the degree that we are willing to give.
We believe the Gospel is best conveyed in community. The Gospel causes us to have more authentic and loving relationships. The Gospel is lived out through our relationships. We do not have an isolated faith. Community is not optional. It is an essential part of the life of a believer.