Generations Community Church

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.

Faith: trusting in what you can't see because of what you can see.

Faith: trusting in what you can't see because of what you can see.

Have you ever noticed that you NEVER see a Mormon missionary come to your front door ALONE? They’ve always got a partner. They’re always “on mission” with someone else or with a team. That's not by accident. Isolated and alone, we tend to be overly critical (of ourselves and others), overly discouraged (by the results of our efforts) and overly prone to giving up or walking away. Jesus KNOWS we have this tendency (when we are alone) to be overly critical, overly discouraged, and overly prone to giving up. That’s why he sent his disciples out in pairs.

Have you ever noticed that you NEVER see a Mormon missionary come to your front door ALONE? They’ve always got a partner. They’re always “on mission” with someone else or with a team. That's not by accident. Isolated and alone, we tend to be overly critical (of ourselves and others), overly discouraged (by the results of our efforts) and overly prone to giving up or walking away. Jesus KNOWS we have this tendency (when we are alone) to be overly critical, overly discouraged, and overly prone to giving up. That’s why he sent his disciples out in pairs.

In 2009, Tim Keller told his congregation in New York City, “We want to feel beautiful. We want to feel loved. We want to feel significant. And that’s why we’re working so hard.” And those people “had lived their whole lives with parents, music teachers, coaches, professors, and bosses telling them to do better, be better, try harder.” In America (like ancient Rome), we applaud and celebrate the achievers, the rich, and the beautiful. Is it any wonder so many people labor to obtain:

• Enough success

• Enough popularity

• Enough stuff

To convince themselves and everyone else that THEY ARE SOMEBODY. In this message, Max Vanderpool teaches on identity and how to get free from the American ideals of success, popularity, and wealth.

In 2009, Tim Keller told his congregation in New York City, “We want to feel beautiful. We want to feel loved. We want to feel significant. And that’s why we’re working so hard.” And those people “had lived their whole lives with parents, music teachers, coaches, professors, and bosses telling them to do better, be better, try harder.” In America (like ancient Rome), we applaud and celebrate the achievers, the rich, and the beautiful. Is it any wonder so many people labor to obtain:

• Enough success

• Enough popularity

• Enough stuff

To convince themselves and everyone else that THEY ARE SOMEBODY. In this message, Max Vanderpool teaches on identity and how to get free from the American ideals of success, popularity, and wealth.

On any given day, we can feel happy, sad, angry, betrayed, frustrated, delighted, excited, scared, or bored. More often than not, these feelings are not simply random occurrences. They are frequently connected to our thoughts, to what we are thinking on a regular basis. A Jesus-based, Jesus-infused identity will require us to CONFESS (thoughts/beliefs which are untrue) and BELIEVE (that Jesus is enough).

On any given day, we can feel happy, sad, angry, betrayed, frustrated, delighted, excited, scared, or bored. More often than not, these feelings are not simply random occurrences. They are frequently connected to our thoughts, to what we are thinking on a regular basis. A Jesus-based, Jesus-infused identity will require us to CONFESS (thoughts/beliefs which are untrue) and BELIEVE (that Jesus is enough).

We've all known people like Bruce Wayne and Clark Kent who have been marked with a curse or marked with a blessing. And in our community, their stories have been shared in two places: (1) In our county jail – one STORY after ANOTHER - of men addicted to drugs, because they are trying to mask the pain of their upbringing and lack, and (2) At Asbury’s outpouring – one STORY after ANOTHER – of men and women who, often in spite of or instead of – are now redeemed, forgiven, beloved, treasured, and set apart for God’s work. In this message, Max Vanderpool maps out five (5) key elements of a Biblical blessing.