Crossing Community Church

2022 Bible Conference Session 2 -- Joy in Humility

We are pleased to welcome Pastor Ron Schmidt to our church for our annual Bible Conference. This year's theme is Joy from the book of Philippians.

In Session 2, Pastor Ron teaches how humility is an essential ingredient for us to experience joy in our lives. 

2022 Bible Conference Session 1 -- Joy in Adversity

We are pleased to welcome Pastor Ron Schmidt to our church for our annual Bible Conference. This year's theme is Joy from the book of Philippians.

In Session 1, Pastor Ron focuses on how Paul experienced joy even in adversity and how we can do likewise. 

Colin Earle shared today about his spiritual journey from being an atheist, proud of his accomplishments, devoted to power, materialism and pleasure to becoming a devoted follower of Christ. The journey from atheism to Christianity took many years beginning in Canada, going through Australia and ending in Arizona and all along the way God had strategically placed people who were instrumental in helping him grow in his understanding of the Bible and who Jesus was. 

"Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” In Matthew 6:19-24, Jesus continues his teaching about how to live as citizens of the kingdom of God. This week Pastor Steve looks at three areas that reveal the heart: our values, perspective, and devotion.

This week, Pastor Tim addressed the next two topics in the Sermon on the Mount, seeking the approval of others over God's approval and the absolute importance of forgiving others in our life. 

In a world fractured by divisions, death, sickness, politics and war where do we put our trust and what is that important? Psalm 2 teaches us all where our trust should ultimately lie and that is in King Jesus. 

Today Pastor Tim preached part two of his sermon covering the Lord's Prayer and explains how the prayer that Jesus taught the disciples is a template for how we can pray to Him everyday of our lives. 

Pastor Tim leads us through Matthew 6:5-13 today. This passage deals with the motives of prayer and the means of prayer -- the why and the how. Spoiler alert! The why of prayer is because we are in relationship with our Heavenly Father, a Father who knows our needs and is able to meet them. When we come to Him rightly, we come to Him in need. But as we study the Lord's Prayer further, we also see  that we come to Him in praise!!

Charlene learned about God, the Ten Commandments and sin at any early age. Luckily, she also learned about the grace of God and the forgiveness found in a relationship with Jesus early in life as well. Her faith in Christ took away the insecurity and fear she was experiencing. Jesus gave her security. That lasted until her college years when, as happens to many, she found herself far from the faith of her childhood. But in a new friendship at a new job, that faith was rekindled. When speaking of her marriage, she says, "We loved each other but didn't know how to love each other." But it's been in the community of faith that she and her husband have learned how to do that. Enjoy the story of her faith journey! 

In Matthew 6:1-4 Jesus begins to address the motives for our actions -- why we do what we do and what we hope to gain. He tells the disciples that doing anything for the praise of men is pointless but doing things to please God results in rewards in heaven. Pastor Tim addresses what causes us to want the praise of men more than the praise of God as well as the concerns many have with seeking rewards in heaven.