Crossroads - Weekend Messages

There is only one place in the Gospels that the disciples asked Jesus to teach them something. They asked Him to teach them how to pray. I am so happy that they asked this question. Why? Because Jesus answered it and taught the disciples how to pray. We have so much we can learn about prayer from Jesus’ profound response.

What an amazing journey we have had together. It has taken us over a year's time but we have journeyed to the end of the Revelation of Jesus. We have seen fresh insights into who Jesus is and what He is all about. And as we bring this journey to a close, there are a series of exhortations that we do not want to miss. Because God loves us enough to share them with us.

Our God is a God of redemption. God takes what is wrong and makes it right again. God takes what is old and broken down and makes all things new. In the final few chapters of Book of Revelation, we see the Lord remaking the world. We see our God restoring and rebuilding a world that has been scared by sin.

It is unfortunate that we live in a broken and sinful world. We are so used to evil that we can often hear of something horrible and not even think much about it. We are so habituated to the effects of sin that we forget that God created everything good and right. One of the most profound effects of Jesus’ return is that everything that is wrong will be made right again. And that is absolutely glorious!

Finally! The moment we have all been waiting for! As we have traveled through the Book of Revelation, we have covered so much ground. But this weekend, we finally see the visible return of Jesus. What an extraordinary moment. One that will change everything.

Stories of the battle between good and evil have always captivated people. Whether they are fairy tales or cartoons, books, or major film productions, there is always an audience for this age-old storyline. But have you ever stopped to ask yourself why that is? Ultimately, in the depth of each of our hearts, God has placed eternity there. We all long for evil to be done away with and for things to function in their created and intended fashion. As we see the destruction of Babylon in our study of the Book of Revelation, we will find ourselves one step closer to that redeemed reality.

With each passing year, we continue to seek to simply respond to Jesus. Each season brings new things. There are challenges and opportunities. There are areas where growth is needed. Jesus loves to invite us, as a church family, to participate in the work that He is doing. And we joyfully respond. Don’t miss this gathering as we look at where Jesus is leading us in this new year.

Join us as we experience the Greatest Hits from our Sunday services in 2022! We’ll recap some of our best moments including teaching, worship and live baptisms. Pastor Daniel and Pastor Gabe host this uplifting experience as we explore all the ways that we can simply respond to Jesus in the coming year.

In the midst of a world where power is achieved through force, Jesus is the perfect example of how vulnerability holds great power. Today we celebrate Jesus’ humble entry into the world, and remember that the humility that began His earthly life was also how He chose to bring hope to the world.