Generations Community Church

Truth brings about freedom and security. And one of the biggest truths of the Gospel is that we are (now) God's children. And the truth and love of God is revealed to those who are His children.

If someone we KNOW & TRUST gives us a testimonial, we generally accept it, whether that's for an InstaPot, a lawn service, or a church. But if a stranger gives us a testimonial, we hold it as suspect, dubious. So why do we trust all these strangers on Amazon & Google? We ASSUME that because there are SO MANY of them, the truth must be in there. And we also ASSUME that every single review is legitimate (and written by an actual person). We assume a lot, don’t we?

In this message, Max Vanderpool makes a case that people talk MOST about what they love most. And real testimonies from real people have the power to MOVE us in a different direction.

If someone we KNOW & TRUST gives us a testimonial, we generally accept it, whether that's for an InstaPot, a lawn service, or a church. But if a stranger gives us a testimonial, we hold it as suspect, dubious. So why do we trust all these strangers on Amazon & Google? We ASSUME that because there are SO MANY of them, the truth must be in there. And we also ASSUME that every single review is legitimate (and written by an actual person). We assume a lot, don’t we?

In this message, Max Vanderpool makes a case that people talk MOST about what they love most. And real testimonies from real people have the power to MOVE us in a different direction.

You are going to encounter people who CLAIM to be on Team Jesus, but who are selfish, mean, and hateful. In fact, the more you get the know them, the less gracious, kind, loving, or forgiving they are. Instead, they are angry, spiteful, and hateful. Despite their claims of religiosity, despite their insistence that they follow Jesus, they are lying to you and to themselves. The Apostle John will have NONE of this. In this message, Max Vanderpool unpacks the most important characteristic of someone who is walking in the way of Jesus.

You are going to encounter people who CLAIM to be on Team Jesus, but who are selfish, mean, and hateful. In fact, the more you get the know them, the less gracious, kind, loving, or forgiving they are. Instead, they are angry, spiteful, and hateful. Despite their claims of religiosity, despite their insistence that they follow Jesus, they are lying to you and to themselves. The Apostle John will have NONE of this. In this message, Max Vanderpool unpacks the most important characteristic of someone who is walking in the way of Jesus.

Americans, like everyone else, RESIST change. And more than one church has uttered the phrase...that's the way we've ALWAYS done it. But what could happen if we allowed God to change us - to work inside of us and through us? Does it really take an evangelist to reach others?

Americans, like everyone else, RESIST change. And more than one church has uttered the phrase...that's the way we've ALWAYS done it. But what could happen if we allowed God to change us - to work inside of us and through us? Does it really take an evangelist to reach others?

On the one hand, God's got the whole world in his hands. On the other hand, Jesus said that the world hated him - and would hate his followers, too. So what gives? Why are we told in 1 John to NOT love the world?

On the one hand, God's got the whole world in his hands. On the other hand, Jesus said that the world hated him - and would hate his followers, too. So what gives? Why are we told in 1 John to NOT love the world?

Strangely enough, there IS an expectation from people that Christians should be DIFFERENT. They should have integrity. They should be honest. They should work hard. They should be loving people. And strangely enough, God seems to think the same thing. In the Bible, this expectation that God's people will be DIFFERENT is called holiness, and in 1 John, we get a picture of what that should look like...because God is light and HIs people should live in the light.