Jesus Defends The Defenseless | Pastor David Hoffelmeyer | October 16, 2022

Jesus is the transcendent eternal Son of God. 1-8, 14-20, 24-27

* Do you trust him for the biggest transcendent things?

Jesus is the suffering Savior. 9-13, 22-23

* Do you trust him to follow him into suffering?

Jesus Is A New King Of Kings | Pastor David Hoffelmeyer | October 2, 2022

Because we forget the gospel. [Don't really believe it from the heart]

- Religious lawbreaking 15:1-20; 16:1-12

- Irreligious lawbreaking 15:17-28

- Gospel Welcome 15:24-39

- Gospel Challenge 15:24-26

The JOY of Giving | Pastor Jim Murphy | September 18, 2022

What do we do now?

What: Jesus died and rose. -- the gospel! - Receive

So what: Jesus is our 'Why' -- Stand/ Hold Fast

Now what: We're Jesus' body/witnesses: Get to work.

What then? Start over. First, get the gospel!

Make disciples

- church worship/witness

- going where we are/where the Spirit directs

- baptizing: The sign of God’s new covenant for all nations, male and female

- teaching: instruction in all Christ commanded=love

- mission promises: all authority is Christ’s/“I am with you”

John 15:1-17

Loving and being loved by Jesus together with his people. Believers must be connected to him, the Vine, and thus are ingrafted into the same living Organism. Apart from him there is no life. If we aren't connected to other believers, how do we expect to continue to find life in the Vine?

John 15:1-17

Loving and being loved by Jesus together with his people. Believers must be connected to him, the Vine, and thus are ingrafted into the same living Organism. Apart from him there is no life. If we aren't connected to other believers, how do we expect to continue to find life in the Vine?

Matthew 5:17-20

What does it mean to be biblical?

-- Inhabit: To find your place in the Bible's story as it's fulfilled in Christ.

-- Interpret: To take your queues from the Savior King and his Apostles.

-- Internalize: To make Scripture your food.

-- Implement: To apply Scripture to all of life.