Fusion Christian Church

Before Jesus left earth, he told his disciples to let the whole world know about the gospel. That's why our vision at Fusion Christian Church is to "Tell Everyone" the good news of Jesus Christ. On our Mission Sunday, we celebrate the ways in which we participate in that mission locally and globally. In this sermon, guest pastor, Mark Blum, teaches about our role in carrying the gospel to everyone.

If you are a believer, you ARE qualified.

God doesn't always use the most impressive and qualified people to carry his message. In fact, he prefers to use people who are lowly in the world's eyes. The truth is, anyone who has been saved by Jesus has a story to tell about how the gospel changed them. Sharing that story is enough to get started with telling everyone. You'll learn more along the way, but if you have a Jesus story, you are qualified to start sharing it!

Love God, Love Others, Tell Everyone.

These three simple commands comprise our mission statement at Fusion Christian Church. They are drawn from Jesus' summary of the law into two commandments as well as the Great Commission. Part of the simple beauty of this mission is how each part of it logically flows out of the command before it. If we begin be loving God, the natural overflow of our love for God will be love for others. If we love others, the natural expression of that is to tell them the good news of Jesus.

Live a life of LEGACY.

Most people live their lives in survival mode. They are barely scraping by and don't have time to think much about the future. Fewer people live life in success. These people are comfortable. They don't have any major struggles and are usually content. This is better, but is it what God has for us? Fewer people still life a life of legacy. These people have moved beyond success and are living a life with a goal of making a difference in the world around them. It's not enough for these people to have success for themselves, they need to expand God's kingdom and leave a legacy behind them that will affect others for generations.

At Fusion Christian Church, Loving others is a major part of our church vision. This is because Jesus told us it is the second most important commandment, only beaten out by loving God. While this could easily be its own series, Pastor Matt will summarize some ways to love others in this message.

We love people equally.

God hates partiality. Partiality is when you show favoritism and don't treat people fairly. At Fusion Christian Church we strive to treat all people with justice and fairness, as God instructs. The bible leaves no room for us to be unfair. We must love all people equally.

We love people by serving them.

Serving others can take many different forms, but it is an essential way to show the love of Christ. All Christians need to be serving in one way or another, because that is an irreplacable way to show love. Just as Jesus showed his love by washing the disciples' feet, we too must show love by serving.

We love people by forgiving like Christ. 

If serving is sometimes difficult, forgiveness can be even more difficult! Much could be said about forgiveness, but in short, Christians must not hold grudges. Whether or not another person accepts forgiveness, it is our place to offer it. If we refuse to offer forgiveness when God has forgiven us so much, we make ourselves hypocrites. Don't cling to bitterness, but forgive others as God forgave you.

Three ways to embody love:

-We love people in the gathering of believers.

-We love people in the small groups.

-We love people in relationships.

What these three points encompass is three different levels of relationship. Christians need to love at the church level: we cannot neglect church! We also need to love at a small group level, participating in close-knit community with other Christians. Finally, we need to love individually, maintaining one-on-one accountability and familiarity. If we do these things, we will be well on our way to embodying the love of Christ.

Love God is the first part of our mission statement at Fusion Christian Church. We believe that everything we do and believe starts there. So how exactly are we to love God? Listen in as Pastor Zac answers that very question.

We must go to the source.

In order to Love God we must draw near to him. He is the source of all things, especially love, because God is love. If we are going to learn how to love God properly, we need to know what love is. The only way to do this is to get to know him for who he is. Knowing God's character on a personal level gives us a personal understanding of love and enables us to reciprocate it. When we know God, not only do we experience his love for us, but we will be able to love him in return.

To love God is to delight in listening to Him and obeying Him.

Loving God is not an idle exercise. Loving God means we choose to listen to and obey him. If we say we love God but we don't listen to him, we make ourselves liars! If we say we love God but we don't obey him, we make ourselves hypocrites! Loving God includes following his commandments. We don't do this merely out of obligation, but in joyful adoration of our King and Savior.

Where there is love, there will be service and obedience.

This is the natural state of a believer. Because God is our Creator and King, it is natural for us to serve him. Because he is good, it is a service of love. If we truly love God, service and obedience will flow from that spring. Service will not be a burden, but a joy. The Lord is not a harsh taskmaster, but a loving Father who desires close relationship with his children. Loving him is the greatest endeavor of the Christian life.

Clear, Focused, and Godly describes our Fusion Christian Church vision for the year 2026. On Vision Sunday, Pastor Zac teaches about how to expand God's kingdom through serving at the church.

God’s plan A has always been to build his church.

Jesus told us his plan for the gospel before he left earth, and that plan is to spread it through the church. Building the church means going out into all the world and making disciples. As we add more disciples to our number, the church grows, because the church is not a building, it's the people. The spreading of the gospel and the building of the church are ultimately the same mission.

When you grow, WE can grow more.

Pastor Zac is fond of saying, "We will never be corporately what we are not individually." What this means is that if individual church members do not grow, the church will not grow either. Every Christian must take it upon himself to grow spiritually. This is the only way for a local church body to stay healthy, because if you aren't growing, you're dying.

When you step up, WE can serve more.

Similar to growing, the church is more limited on the service it can offer to people when the congregants don't get involved. The church needs its members to step up and serve so that more ministry can happen. There are needs all over the place just waiting for someone to step up and fill them. If you aren't involved, you need to be!

When you give, WE can do more.

Ministry doesn't happen for free. The reality is that everything costs money, and it probably costs more than you think. The church relies on the generosity of God's people for ministry to happen. If people are not giving, ministry is not happening. Prayerfully consider giving to your local church body and help support the work of the gospel.

When you go, WE can reach more.

Fusion Christian Church is involved in missions projects both locally and globally. We believe in spreading the gospel both near and far, but we need people to carry that gospel out. Will you join the mission and go where God needs you?

"How to Have the Best Year Ever" is just that: a quick guide on having the best year ever! At Fusion Christian Church, we believe that living a godly life is the way to have the best life. In this year's end sermon, Pastor Zac teaches through the principles of godly living and how to have the best year ever by applying them.

Train yourself to be godly.

Godliness requires training; it doesn't happen by accident! There are no short cuts or easy routes to spiritual maturity. Instead, growing in godliness takes discipline and training. Here are four ways to sum up what training this way means:

1. Training means preparing in private for what God wants to do in public.

2. Training means developing godly, healthy habits that produce kingdom results.

3. Training means preparing today for the life God is calling you to live tomorrow. 

4. Training is what separates intention from transformation.

Training for godliness requires God's training plan.

If we are to train, we need to know how to do it. God gave us instructions for growing through his word. This is the first place we should turn to when we are trying to learn how to train. God hasn't left us feeling around in the dark for answers, but has given us the light of his word to guide us.

The eight spiritual muscles of the Christian life.

1. Bible reading and study 

2. Prayer and fasting 

3. Worship—both private and corporate 

4. Generosity 

5. Serving 

6. Witnessing to others 

7. Faithfulness to God’s house 

8. Loving God and loving others 

Nine benefits of training in godliness:

1. You’ll become more like Jesus. 

2. You’ll grow in patience. 

3. You’ll experience less guilt and shame. 

4. You’ll experience less fear, worry, and anxiety. 

5. You’ll become a more loving person. 

6. You’ll become better at your work. 

7. You’ll become wiser with your money. 

8. You’ll build a stronger family and relationships. 

9. You’ll become the person God is calling you to become. 

The Greatest Story Of All Time is our Christmas 2025 series at Fusion Christian Church. In this series we look at some of the ways God foreshadowed the Christmas story throughout the bible. In part 4, we conclude our series with a teaching on how Jesus Christ is our great High Priest.

Jesus offered the perfect sacrifice.

The priests in the Old Testament had to offer sacrifices constantly in order to atone for the sins of Israel. This is because the animal sacrifices could never truly take away the sins of the people. What the sacrifices did was point forward to the future sacrifice of Jesus on the cross. Jesus, by offering his own body up on the cross, did what all the priests who came before could never do. He made a once for all, perfect sacrifice that could finally make people clean. 

Jesus entered the perfect place.

Under the Old Testament system, the High Priest entered the "Most Holy Place" once a year on the Day of Atonement. The Most Holy Place was the room in the Tabernacle (or later the temple) that housed the Ark of the Covenant. Here the High Priest would act as a mediator between God and his people, making peace between them. The Most Holy Place, however, was only a shadow of the true Most Holy Place in heaven. Jesus, as the perfect High Priest, passed through the heavens himself, and therefore entered the "perfect place." By doing so, Jesus was able to reconcile God's people to him in a way no other high priest could.

Jesus sat down on the perfect seat.

On the Ark of the Covenant, which sat in the Most Holy Place, there was a space between two angels called the "Mercy Seat." This is the place where God's presence rested and where he would meet with the High Priest. Like with the Most Holy Place, this Mercy Seat was a shadow representing God's throne in heaven. According to the bible, after Jesus had offered his perfect sacrifice (himself) he sat down at the right hand of God in heaven. What this means is that Jesus can sit in the seat reserved only for God (because he is God). Jesus sits in heaven's Mercy Seat because he is the one who gives mercy to his people.

You are now part of the priesthood.

If you have been saved by Jesus, then his blood has washed you clean and set you apart for his service. God has a job for all of us to do, and that is to serve him and his gospel. All Christians are part of a priesthood where we live in service to our Prophet, Priest, and King Jesus Christ. How will you serve him?

The Greatest Story Of All Time is our Christmas 2025 series at Fusion Christian Church. In this series we look at some of the ways God foreshadowed the Christmas story throughout the bible. For part 3, Pastor Zac talks about how Jesus speaks as a prophet and we need to listen. 

Chapter 5 – The prophet speaks, and we must listen to Him.

Throughout redemptive history, God has used prophets to get his messages across to people. God had five main duties for his prophets. 

1. To preach his word - at the most basic level, God's prophets were to tell what God said.

2. To confront sin - God's prophets were to call out the wickedness of the nations.

3. To call people to repentance - beyond just pointing out the sin, doing so was meant to be coupled with encouragement to repentance.

4. To announce either judgment or forgiveness - the prophets were to warn of impending judgment from God or to tell of his wrath turned away.

5. To reveal God's present and future plans - God meant for his prophets to foretell of future events.

How does God speak?

There are two primary ways God speaks to us today. The first is through his word. The best way for us to know what God is saying is to read what he has written down for us in the scriptures. The second is through the Holy Spirit, who lives inside each believer and helps guide them in daily living. Beyond these, there are a few ways that God has given us to confirm what he has said. Great confirming voices are biblical preaching, prayer, worship, and godly counsel.

How do I hear from Jesus?

Here are three practical steps to hear what Jesus is saying and better apply what he says to your life:

1. Stop listening to the mockers, haters, and dissension creators.

2. Stop listening to your doubts and fears.

3. Start listening to God’s word.

If you do these things you will be equipped to hear God speaking and put his words into practice. 

The Greatest Story Of All Time is our Christmas 2025 series at Fusion Christian Church. In this series we look at some of the ways God foreshadowed the Christmas story throughout the bible. For part 2, Pastor Zac teaches about the ultimate end of the story, when Jesus returns to rule the nations.

What you bow to has command over your life.

We often allow the wrong things to run our lives. Sometimes our schedules make us feel like passengers on a train that runs itself. What we choose to bow to will control us. That is why we must choose to submit to the right throne, and Jesus' throne is the one above all others. What are some reasons to choose to submit to Jesus?

Jesus is the everlasting king.

The bible clearly teaches that Jesus is eternal and will be king forever. If his kingdom and throne are established forever, then he is the ultimate ruler. So the question is: why do we stop following him? Why do we continue to rebel instead of submitting to Jesus? This question is brought into more light by the next point.

Jesus is the King of kings and Lord of lords.

There were many kings and many lords on earth when Jesus came the first time. They did not want to submit to him. The same is true now, There are many rulers on the earth, but Jesus is Lord over all of them. This does not mean they all recognize Jesus' authority. They deny it for the same reason the average person does. We want to keep control for ourselves. We don't want to bend the knee to someone else. 

Jesus is the King who is coming.

The bible does not end with Jesus leaving his followers behind. Instead, not only does he promise to send the Holy Spirit to us, but he promises to come again. This is the hope of Christianity: that our savior will return as Lord and King to rule the nations and set all things right.

The Greatest Story Of All Time is our Christmas 2025 series at Fusion Christian Church. In this series we look at some of the ways God foreshadowed the Christmas story throughout the bible. For Part 1, Pastor Zac teaches about the earliest promises of Jesus found in Genesis.

Chapter One: Before Once Upon A Time.

Before Jesus was ever born, before anyone ever wrote a letter of the bible, God had a story in mind. From before he even created time, God knew what he wanted to do. Like a skilled author, God used foreshadowing throughout his scriptures to point to what was coming. He has designed all of history to culminate in his specific plan for the salvation of his people. The bible is a collection of books that tells us about it.

Chapter Two: In the Beginning - The Conflict of Christmas Begins.

All the way back in the Garden of Eden, we see the central plot of God's story begin to develop. The serpent deceived Eve, and our ancestor Adam fell into sin. In that story, we see that God cursed the snake and promised his ultimate demise. Eventually, the offspring of the woman would crush the head of the serpent and gain victory for all of us. As the story goes on, God will begin to fill in the details about this future champion.

Chapter Three: The Promised One.

Later in Genesis, we see God's promise to Abraham to give him a son. Through this son of the promise, God would eventually bring about the blessing of all nations and the salvation of many. When Abraham's faith is tested by God asking for his son to be sacrificed, Abraham believes that God will provide a lamb for the sacrifice instead. God kept Abraham's son, Isaac, safe, and promised again that there would be a future savior. Through this we see the ways Jesus' birth and even death are foreshadowed even back in Genesis.

This is part 4 of "Thanks & Giving," our series at Fusion Christian Church where we reflect on how to be both grateful and generous in our lives. In this sermon, Pastor Zac teaches about "True Religion" vs. "Fake religion."

Real religion is your inward faith made visible. 

The bible teaches that good works are the fruit of a good tree. If a person has true faith in Christ, good works will result. Works do not happen by accident, but are the natural outgrowth of faith. True, real religion, then, is the visible part of someone's invisible faith. No one but God can see into the hearts of men, so the only way we can know if someone's faith is real is by their outward expression of it. 

True religion starts with love for Jesus.

Loving Jesus is what kicks it all off. If we don't have a genuine love for Jesus Christ underneath our good works, then it is all worth nothing. Maybe our good works help others, but they do nothing to help us with God. God is not interested in our good works if they are not resting on a relationship with him.

True religion proves itself in your love for others.

We see true religion proven when we see a Christian loving his neighbors. Christian love is not an idle feeling, but a decision to do what is best for someone else. As Christians, God calls us to love those around us. This means we must choose to do what is best for them even when it costs us.

True religion demonstrates itself by meeting the needs of others.

Finally, actually doing the good works is where the rubber meets the road. Our love for others and desire to have the best for them propel us to meet their needs. Good Christians love God first, love others second, and demonstrate both of these by meeting their neighbors' needs. How can you meet the needs of your neighbors this week?