The Kingdom of God is a mystery. It is here now but not in its fulness. We are welcome to live in it now and point to our coming King by living with Jesus as our king right where we are.
To encourage and equip people to love God, love our neighbors, and share the gospel of Jesus Christ.
To encourage and equip people to love God, love our neighbors, and share the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Sermons by Alan Rathbun (Page 2)
Jesus is a friend of sinners and will welcome all who are willing to receive His invitation. Humble people realize that they are sinners, and they also receive the friendship of Jesus
Jesus created everything and holds everything together so we can trust Him, even in the storms of life
We can know with certainty that Jesus is Savior and King and knowing Him is how we begin to be shaped by His life and goodness
Our souls long for grace and peace that can only be given by Jesus because he is the mediator between God and men. As we look at this song written and adapted as the Bible was first coming to be printed, the message is clear, the coming of Jesus was a turning point for all of human history. In the search for peace and grace in a trying world, there was only one who would come to restore all that sin had destroyed. The only one who could do that had to be able to mediate between God and mankind. Together we look at the implication of Jesus coming as fully God and fully man in our lives.
We believe in taking faith-filled, big thinking risks. Our God is bigger and more powerful than we can dream. God calls us to trust Him even when the outcomes aren’t clear. We forge ahead in obedience and boldness.
We believe in a “go” mentality. We will always strive to go to others, before we invite them to come to us. The Gospel compels us to initiate relationships with others so that they might see the Gospel. We must care about loving and reaching people with the Gospel then church participation.
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 in the centrality of the Gospel. The Gospel of Jesus affects every area of our lives. Does the Gospel shape every area of my life? (Is what is big to Jesus big to us?) Everything we do should attempt to move people closer to knowing and obeying Jesus.
(Psalm 63:1-11/Proverbs 3:5-6/Matthew 26:38-39/Hebrews 12:1-2)