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In this series, Not Quite we tackle some of the most commonly misused, misquoted, and mistaken scriptures, both from the Bible and... not quite in the Bible. "God doesn't want you to judge other Christians!" Not quite... "God wants you to be happy!" Not quite... "When you die, God gains another angel." Not quite! In week 3, Pastor Jake talks about that well-meaning Christian advice we get so often when we're in tough times: “Don't worry! God will never give you more than you can handle.” Not quite. But isn't that in the Bible? Take a listen to find out! [This message was preached at Green Bay First by Pastor Jake Mills on October 30, 2016]

In this series, Not Quite we tackle some of the most commonly misused, misquoted, and mistaken scriptures, both from the Bible and... not quite in the Bible. "God will only give you what you can handle!" Not quite... "God doesn't want you to judge other Christians!" Not quite... "God wants you to be happy!" Not quite... "When you die, God gains another angel." Not quite! In week 2, Pastor Jake tackles a misconception that many within the church live out on a daily basis: “Works don’t matter. Only Faith does.” Not quite! “But it’s based on what the Bible says in Ephesians 2:8-9!” Not quite. Do works matter or is just belief that matters? What makes faith “true faith”? Take a listen to find out! [This message was preached at Green Bay First by Pastor Jake Mills on October 23, 2016]

In this series, Not Quite we tackle some of the most commonly misused, misquoted, and mistaken scriptures, both from the Bible and... not quite in the Bible. "God will only give you what you can handle!" Not quite... "God doesn't want you to judge other Christians!" Not quite... "God wants you to be happy!" Not quite... "When you die, God gains another angel." Not quite!

In week one, Pastor Jake talks about what is maybe the biggest misconception in our Western version of Christianity - "God wants me to be happy." Does He? Is your happiness important to God? Is there anything wrong with seeking happiness? Take a listen to find out! [This message was preached at Green Bay First by Pastor Jake Mills on October 16, 2016]

In the second week of our missions convention, Pastor Jake talks about "The Mission of God" from the beginning of time. From the covenant God made with Abraham all the way through Moses and the giving of the Law, the Psalms, the prophets, Christ, the apostles, Church History, and modern times God has been about one thing - reconciling the world back to Him through His Son Jesus. There is no other story. There is no other history. This is it. Are you a part of it? [This message was preached on October 9, 2016 by Pastor Jake Mills at Green Bay First Assembly.]

This series is a verse-by-verse expository series on the book of Haggai. In this second message, Pastor Jake preaches through the second half of chapter one and the first half of chapter two. The people of Israel had been allowed back to their homeland after 70 years in captivity in order to rebuild the Temple. But after some opposition, they gave up and the project sat untouched for 14 years as they built their own houses, saying "the time isn't now". God sent Haggai to say now IS the time! The people obeyed and began but one month later they gave up and quit again! They were discouraged by the small beginning and the critical comparisons to the first temple. Have you ever felt discouraged when you tried to do something for God? What should we do when that happens? God says to the people: "Be strong and do the work!" We pray that God draws you closer to Him as you listen to this message! [This message was given by Pastor Jake Mills at Green Bay First on September 18, 2016]

This series is a verse-by-verse expository series on the book of Haggai. In this first message, Pastor Jake preaches through the first part of chapter 1. The people of Israel had been allowed back to their homeland after 70 years in captivity in order to rebuild the Temple. But after some opposition, they gave up and the project sat untouched for 14 years as they built their own houses, saying "the time isn't now". God sent Haggai to say now IS the time! When God tells you to do something, you do it despite opposition. You choose the hard right over the easy wrong. You trust Him with the outcome and simply obey. We pray that God draws you closer to Him as you listen to this message! [This message was given by Pastor Jake Mills at Green Bay First on September 11, 2016]

This series is a verse-by-verse expository series on the book of Habakkuk. In this final message, Pastor Jake preaches through chapter 3. Habakkuk had some real problems with God. He looked around and saw injustice and unfairness everywhere, so he questioned God and God answered him, although it wasn't what Habakkuk wanted to hear. He questioned God's methods and fairness. God called the prophet to a faith that wasn't dependent on circumstances, but solid despite them. At the end of the book, Habakkuk responds with a song that we can all learn from. We pray that God draws you closer to Him as you listen to this message! [This message was given by Pastor Jake Mills at Green Bay First on September 4, 2016]

This series is a verse-by-verse expository series on the book of Habakkuk. In this third message, Pastor Jake preaches through chapter 2. Habakkuk had some real problems with God. He looked around and saw injustice and unfairness everywhere, so he questioned God and God answered him, although it wasn't what Habakkuk wanted to hear. He questioned God's methods and fairness. God called the prophet to a faith that wasn't dependent on circumstances, but solid despite them. We pray that God draws you closer to Him as you listen to this message! [This message was given by Pastor Jake Mills at Green Bay First on August 28, 2016]

This series is a verse-by-verse expository series on the book of Habakkuk. In this second message, Pastor Jake preaches through chapter 1. Habakkuk had some real problems with God. He looked around and saw injustice and unfairness everywhere, so he questioned God and God answered him. Have you ever questioned God? Have you ever thought Him unfair? If you're honest with yourself, what is your faith in God based on? What you think you know about Him or what He actually says? We pray that God draws you closer to Him as you listen to this message! [This message was given by Pastor Jake Mills at Green Bay First on August 21, 2016]

This series is a verse-by-verse expository series on the book of Habakkuk. In this first message, Pastor Jake preaches on the main theme of the book, which is found in Habakkuk 2:4. What is faith? Is it the same as belief? Habakkuk had some real problems with God. He looked around and saw injustice and unfairness everywhere, so he questioned God. And God answered: "The righteous shall live by his faith." We pray that God draws you closer to Him as you listen to this message! [This message was given by Pastor Jake Mills at Green Bay First on August 14, 2016]