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The Last Easter

This is the last Sunday in our church's current location, hence the title/theme :) A sign of the last Easter: the cross is EMPTY. Mark 15:32 The empty cross is the sign that forgiveness has been made…

What the World Needs Now

Matthew 21:1-11 We are the entrance of CHRIST into the midst of a chaotic world. It's an upside down world/kingdom that Jesus creates. Romans 5:8, 5:15 We represent an eternal Savior rather than a…

Having the Time of Our Life

John 17 Brokenness is *not*: Committed Knowledgable Hard working Religion/religiousness Our life revolves around 4 times DOWN time: Isaiah 53:5, Philippians 3:10, 1 John 4:13b Brokenness shatters my…

Invest to be Blessed

Luke 19:12-26 I am designed for UNLIMITED resourcing and serving. Mark 12:30-31, Ephesians 2:10 Ignorance of my INHERITANCE leaves me ineffective to change my world. Romans 8:17 "I've always wanted…

Shift

Matthew 3:16-17, 4:1-11, 17-25 We have to resist the urge to make God the BAD GUY in our trials and temptations. James 1:12-14, 1 Corinthians 10:13 We can meet difficult times in our life with the…

Deep Hunger

Isaiah 58 Obedience is to life and soul as food is to BODY AND MIND. As I face my struggles, I prepare my SERVICE. Worship is a magnifier! Sin is confessed. Battles are won! We clearly see those…

1 Samuel 7:6 (NIV), Job 23:12 (NIV), Job 42:10 (NIV), Psalm 34:3 (NIV), Psalm 34:8 (NIV), Isaiah 58:11 (NIV), Joel 2:17 (NIV), John 4:34 (NIV)

Here We Go - Crossing the Jordan

Joshua 1:1-9 Whole of Joshua 3 John 15:5-8 1 Peter 1:14-16 James 2:14-17 God is in the business of redeeming TIME in order to give us opportunities to OVERCOME and move forward as conquerors and victors.…

Numbers 33:55 (NIV), Numbers 33:56 (NIV), Deuteronomy 12:2 (NIV), Deuteronomy 12:3 (NIV), Romans 3:9 (NIV), Romans 3:10 (NIV), Hebrews 13:5 (NIV), 1 Peter 1:16 (NIV)

Rebel Without A Cause

Respecting God's ANOINTED helps our heart to respect the Savior. There is one MEDIATOR and you're not him. DISOBEDIENCE in our relationships destroys opportunities to experience the transformational…

Numbers 16:22 (MSG), 1 Samuel 26:9 (MSG), Psalm 1:1 (MSG), Matthew 6:14 (MSG), Matthew 6:15 (MSG), Matthew 23:11 (MSG), Matthew 23:12 (MSG), 1 Corinthians 1:10 (MSG), Ephesians 1:7 (MSG), 1 Timothy 2:5 (MSG), Hebrews 7:25 (MSG), 1 Peter 2:17 (MSG)