And we're back! Hold onto your hats for this one, friends, as Pastor Clay and Eric recap an entire summer of preaching and dig into Pastor Clay's sermon from Sunday, which started our series on Moses. His birth was wild, and clearly God is up to something. But the story is just beginning.

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Scripture: Exodus 2:1-10

Series: Moses, The Reluctant Prophet

This week we began another one of our deep-dive character studies of a biblical hero designed to help us see that these heroes of our faith have stories that can and should impact us. Today, the heroes were not necessarily Moses but those who helped him be born in a time when it was not safe for a Hebrew baby boy to be born. With these courageous women working in his life, it is clear that God is up to something through Moses.

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Scripture: Ephesians 5:8-15

Series: Reflecting the Source

Do you look like someone in your family? Is the resemblance strong? In his letter to the Ephesians, the Apostle Paul told the Ephesians that because of Jesus they had become a part of the Lord's People and share a resemblance with one another and with all Christians. We are people who resemble the light of God inwardly and outwardly! Shine on. 

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Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Series: Reflecting the Source

From God creating the light to Jesus shining the light, we are focusing further in on how we then reflect Jesus' light into the world. Our joy and responsibility as followers of Christ is to be the light for others so that they can discover God's love in their own lives. Who needs a little bit of light today?

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Scripture: John 8:12-15

Series: Reflecting the Source

It is comforting to know and even better to feel God's presence in the midst of dark times in life. But sometimes we need more than just being comforted; we need help finding the right next step. Thank God for Jesus who is the light of the world and shows us the way out of darkness and into God's marvelous light!

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Scripture: Genesis 1:1-5, 31

Series: Reflecting Our Source

Despite all that divides us in the world today, one thing we can probably all agree with is that we know what it is like to be in darkness. Life is hard and strange at times, which means it is good that we follow a God who said, "Let there be light" and who truly is light. May you find God's light in any darkness you experience. 

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Scripture: Galatians 5:1, 19-23

Series: Cultivating Holiness

Pastor Clay admitted that he wanted to skip talking about self-control because self-control is not easy. While that is true, it is also too important to skip or downplay. Without self-control the rest of the fruit of the Spirit might not grow in our lives as we are distracted by other good things (at best) or so lost in bad things (at worst) that there is no room for the Fruits of the Spirit. How can you exhibit self-control and leave room for the Holy Spirit to grow the other fruit in and through you?

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Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23 & Matthew 11:25-30

Series: Cultivating Holiness

It is becoming a recurring theme in this message series, but gentleness as a fruit of the Spirit has a far larger definition than we first may think. We hear gentleness and think of meekness (or even weakness). If we are going to be gentle, surely we must become a doormat for the sake of the gospel, right? Actually the gentleness that is a fruit of the Spirit has more to do with our obedience to Christ and if we will resist what Jesus wants or be willing to be gently led by our savior. May you grow in your gentleness today.

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Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23 & Deuteronomy 32:1-6

Series: Cultivating Holiness

When we think of our own faithfulness, it always has to be weighed against God's faithfulness. And even though we can and will grow in faithfulness, it will never match God's, and it shouldn't. But we should be faithful to God and follow through with our commitments to others. How can you grow in faithfulness today?

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Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23 & Luke 10:25-37

Series: Cultivating Holiness

As we continue our look at the Fruit of the Spirit, we are looking at goodness and the motivation behind doing good. Why do we do the good things we do? 

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