Escape urself Podcast

Special Christmas Eve Service!

It has been an incredible Christmas season and we wanted to invite you in.  Our Christmas Eve message was a continuation of our Wonderful Words of Christmas Series and we wanted to share that with you!

Thanks for listening!

Sunday, December 19th 2021 @ 10:00 a.m.

The Wonderful Words of Christmas.  We love Christmas for so many reasons.  The most obvious reason is the incredible gift of Jesus. But there are many things that go with that gift.  One of the things that happens every year is a change of vocabulary.  There are certain words that only seem to be used this time of year.  There are others that seem to take on a new meaning.

This week we are excited to share these five words with you.  Family, Community, Togetherness Forgiveness and Joy.  Each one is tied to Christmas in a unique way.  Each on plays an important role in our lives outside of the holiday season.  We pray that you will join us this Sunday.  We welcome you just as you are.

We want to take a moment and invite you to our Christmas Eve Service.  Friday, December 24th @ 4:30.  This is a great opportunity for the family to gather together and pause for a moment and reflect on the incredible gift that was given to us.

This week we will begin our Christmas series, The Wonderful Words of Christmas.  We love Christmas for so many reasons.  The most obvious reason is the incredible gift of Jesus. But there are many things that go with that gift.   One of the things that happens every year is a change of vocabulary.  There are certain words that only seem to be used this time of year.  There are others that seem to take on a new meaning.

When you think of Christmas, what are a few of the words that come to mind?  We asked the church to take a moment and consider what words of Christmas mean the most to them and share with us why.  Come and hear some of the Wonderful Words of Christmas. See how they tie into the birth of Jesus and how we can use them to help share the true meaning of the season with those we interact with every day.

December is here!  I absolutely love this time of year.  As a believer, we get to focus on and share the incredible gift that was given to all of humanity.  If you are not yet a believer in Jesus, then we want to welcome you in to begin an investigation into who He is, what He has done and is doing and to see how much He loves you.  There is no better time than now to come find out.

This week we will reveal a couple more miracles of Jesus through the pen of Luke.  Both of these miracles are life-changing for those that were healed.  They were eye-opening for those that observed.  They revealed what was inside those that opposed Jesus.  But what about us?  Why do they matter to us?  How can they help make certain our faith in Jesus?  Please come and discover.

Sunday, November 24th  2021

Oh, it’s time!

The miracles of Jesus continue.

Thanksgiving has now slipped away and Christmas is in sight!  We pray that you and your family have every opportunity possible to experience the love of Jesus this holiday season.  If you are new to the community or searching for a church to call home, it would be an honor for you to visit us this week as we spend one final week in Luke before switching course to our Christmas series next week.

The miracles of Jesus are incredible, what He does, how He does it and who He does it for share so much about who Jesus is to this very day.  In this week’s text Luke 4:31-44, Jesus’ words alone are enough to heal the sick from a distance cast out demons and change lives in an instant.  Come and here His words this week for yourself.  He would love to change your life as well!

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Can you believe that it is Thanksgiving week?  2021 is almost in the books!  As we set aside this day to give thanks, please do not forget your Lord and Savior.  He alone is the provider, the healer, the forgiver of our sins and the restorer of our souls.  In Him alone is freedom found and eternity realized.  What an indescribable gift!

This week we turn our focus to the miracles of Jesus recorded throughout the book of Luke.  Luke uses these miracles to paint a picture of who Jesus came for.  The list is diverse.  In fact, it would include everyone.  Yes, everyone.  There are no exceptions.  The miracle we will focus on this week is found in Luke 5.  A man observes the power of Jesus first hand.  His response was that of fear and a feeling of guilt and unworthiness.  How does Jesus respond?  We cannot wait to share that with you.

Are you the one?

Luke 7:18-25

Have you ever wondered if Jesus is really Jesus?  Is He really the Son of God?  Did He really come to this world to save us?  Maybe you are already convinced.  If so, Praise God!  But do you know someone who is still searching?  We want to share with anyone who has asked those questions that they are in good company.  This week we will look at a man who asked the same questions.  But this was not just any man.  If anyone should have known who Jesus was at that time, it should have been him.  However, his circumstances had changed.  Things did not seem to be heading in the direction that he had anticipated and now he is wondering.

Jesus’ response to the question is full of grace and mercy.  As He gently leads the man to the Truth.  It is a fascinating scene from the ministry of Jesus.  It is also a great example for you and me, if we have questions or for those, we are trying to reach with the love of Jesus.  If you do not have a church family to be a part of this holiday season, we pray that God might lead you in our direction.  If you are searching for truth in this world, then we pray that God will use us to reveal His truth to you.  Please, come as you are, that is all Jesus asks us to do.

Sunday, November 7th 2021

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Does Jesus pass the test?

Luke 4:1-13

Have you ever been tempted?  If you just read that and thought na, not really, then it looks like you were just tempted to lie to yourself and you gave in, right?  Oscar Wilde the 19th century author once said, “I can resist everything but temptation”.  Isn’t that the truth?  At times we all struggle.  But why?  Where does this struggle against temptation originate?  How can I overcome it?

In Luke’s gospel he records the temptation of Jesus.  Jesus gives us a practical and effective plan to fight back.  We pray that you will join us as we grow stronger together following the example of Jesus.  We welcome you to come as you are.  Come and investigate Jesus for yourself.  He’s ready for you.

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Getting ready!

Luke 3:21-38

We are excited to jump back into Luke this week as Jesus’ ministry officially begins!   It all starts with His baptism.  What an incredible moment in the life of Jesus!  What an incredible moment it could be for you as well!  Have you accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior and been baptized?  We would love to share more with you.  Come find out why Jesus was baptized and why you should be too.

Then we get to cover something amazing in the text.  For years many of us have seen lists like the one Luke 3 and probably skipped them.  You may have even been told that genealogies are boring or that there is nothing that you can really apply to your life today from a look at a bunch of names of people from the past that you don’t know and likely can’t pronounce.  Right?  If you believe there is no need to spend time on this, please let me persuade you otherwise.

Luke 2:41-3:20

Jesus’ Childhood is a mystery.  There are a couple of events recorded just after his birth and then silence until age 12.  Luke records just one event from all of Jesus’ childhood.  This one event gives us a glimpse at Jesus, who even as a child was preparing for His ultimate purpose.

As Jesus was preparing, John the Baptist has begun to prepare the people.  His message and his methods were a throwback to the prophets of old.   The generation he was reaching out to had never been confronted with this message face to face.   His words were powerful and pointed.  He did not hold back.  In many ways, they might just be what the church needs to hear today.

We had a slight problem with the audio at the beginning but the message is there in its entirety.

Thank you for listening.  We pray God uses this to challenge you to grow closer to Him!   Please share this will as many as you can.