Fellowship Church Middlebrook

Participating in the Kingdom

June 16, 2024 • RD McClenagan • Acts 2:42–47

This Sunday at Fellowship, RD presented our budget for the upcoming year. We practice this yearly as our budget is member-approved. But we want to take this one step further: it's not just numbers and finances we want to be known by our body; it's part of the invitation into the work of the Kingdom of God. RD opens Acts 2, where we learn about the early church and how they dedicated themselves to the teaching of the apostles and breaking bread together. The scripture gives us an example of what we are invited into when in the church: a community that gathers, grows, and eats together so they can be sent out into the work of the Kingdom.

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The Revelation of Jesus

June 9, 2024 • Greg Pinkner • Galatians 1:11–24

This Sunday, Greg continues our study of Galatians. Paul explains that an apostle is like an ambassador, a messenger officially appointed by Jesus to represent Him. Paul emphasizes that his gospel message is not from man but received through a revelation from Jesus Christ. He recounts his past, where he violently persecuted the church and excelled in Judaism, only to be dramatically transformed by God's grace. Paul underscores that the true gospel does not conform to human expectations but is rooted in God's revelation, transcending human merit and tradition.

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June 2, 2024 • Devon Accardi • John 11:1-44

This week, Devon Accardi teaches our Gospel Sunday message, looking at the story of Lazarus from John 11. In these verses, Jesus has three movements toward the heart of His people: He waits, He weeps, and He wins. In these movements, we see that at the heart of the Gospel is the heart of our God.

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No Other Gospel

May 26, 2024 • Greg Pinkner • Galatians 1:6-10

This Sunday, Greg continues our study of Galatians. In these verses, Paul emphasizes that the gospel he's preaching is non-negotiable and is universally agreed upon by the apostles. However, the Galatians quickly desert the true gospel for a distorted one. Paul clarifies that there's only one true gospel, and turning away from it is equivalent to abandoning God Himself. He warns against false teachings and stresses that salvation is by grace alone, not by following the law. Paul's strong message is that deviating from the true Gospel is unacceptable and leads to spiritual ruin.

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Through Jesus Christ 

May 19, 2024 • Greg Pinkner • Galatians 1:1-5

This Sunday, Greg begins our study of Galatians, a letter from Paul. Galatians was written by Paul to address significant theological disputes in the early church. This epistle is particularly focused on countering the teaching that Gentile Christians must adhere to Jewish law, specifically circumcision, to be true followers of Christ. As we delve into Galatians, we'll explore Paul's urgent message of grace versus law and how it remains relevant in challenging our own understanding of faith and righteousness.

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Surrendering to the Goads of God

May 12, 2024 • RD McClenagan • Ecclesiastes 12:9–14

This Sunday, RD wraps up our series in Ecclesiastes and challenges us to live our lives fully centered on God. God is the central part of life, whether we recognize it or not. The struggle is not to just say that God is at the center, but to truly make Him the pivot around which everything in life revolves. Pursuing pleasure and success often leaves us feeling empty because these things are fleeting and don't satisfy our deeper cravings for meaning. Ecclesiastes doesn't sugarcoat the emptiness of chasing after worldly things, pushing us to look beyond for true fulfillment.

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All The Days of Life

May 5, 2024 • Greg Pinkner • Ecclesiastes 11

As we near the end of our teaching through Ecclesiastes, this week, Greg discusses Ecclesiastes Chapter 11, emphasizing the theme of generosity and the importance of faith despite life's uncertainties. He points out that "casting your bread upon the waters" is a call to be generous and open-hearted, trusting God's providence in all circumstances. Although the future is unknown and challenges are inevitable, believers are encouraged to act faithfully and sow good deeds. Greg underscores the idea that God is sovereign, and at the same time, we are responsible for our actions—even if this paradox is difficult to grasp. Ultimately, he reminds us that suffering shapes us and that God's grace through Jesus Christ is our source of salvation and renewal.

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The Circle of Life

April 28, 2024 • Greg Pinkner • Ecclesiastes 9 & 10

Greg continues our series in Ecclesiastes and teaches from chapters 9 and 10. These chapters delve into the inevitability of death and the shared fate of all individuals, regardless of their moral standing, suggesting a bleak but equal end for everyone. We are encouraged to see past the short-lived successes of this world and to think about the bigger story of Christ that ties in with a higher purpose, even when life seems unjust.

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This Crooked World

April 21, 2024 • Greg Pinkner • Ecclesiastes 7 & 8

Greg continues our series in Ecclesiastes and teaches from chapters 7 and 8. In these verses, the writer of Ecclesiastes continues his thesis on why everything is meaningless, but he begins to look at why we are trapped in a world where everything we try to do to make our lives have meaning fails. The New Testament gives the same idea that the entire universe has been subjected to futility, waiting for one day when there will be hope. The hope that will bring humanity out of futility is Christ.

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Like a Watered Garden

April 14, 2024 • RD McClenagan • Isaiah 58

In RD McClenagan's first sermon as Lead Pastor of Fellowship, he teaches from Isaiah 58, emphasizing the concept of the church as a "watered garden," representing a thriving, abundant, and interdependent community under God's nourishment. He explores how the church should not be self-serving but should be vibrant and supportive, with members depending on each other to flourish, reflecting God’s unchanging vision and heart as revealed through Isaiah. RD calls us to actively embody the gospel by serving and supporting one another, thereby extending the church’s mission beyond its walls into the broader community, fulfilling the vision of being a dynamic, life-giving "watered garden" in their surroundings.

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