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Jesus tells us, "It is more blessed to give than to receive". He says there’s a joy or happiness that comes from giving that’s even better than what you feel when you receive. If that’s true, would you want that?

This month of January, as we begin a new year, we’ll be looking into the spiritual discipline of Generous Giving.

Jesus has given His Church a mission. The mission is not just to be a disciple, but a Disciple Maker sharing the Word, sharing Life, Sharing in Mission, and living Sent.

Disciples of Jesus are not saved just to be saved, but saved to be sent. We are not to just be disciples, but Disciple Makers.

Christmas is the Father on mission, sending His Son empowered by His Spirit, to save the world from the darkness of sin.

In this final message in our Advent series we see how sharing in the Mission living Sent reflects the Father's heart.

Today is the third Sunday of Advent. Jesus said that he came to give us life, and to give it abundantly (John 10:10). But what kind of life was he referring to? This morning we explore the answer to that question as we continue looking at Jesus as Word, Life, Mission, and Sent.

Today is the second Sunday of Advent. If Advent is new to you, it’s simply this time of year where we focus on the arrival of Jesus, the Rescuer God promised He would send.

Advent often focuses on how Jesus is our hope, joy, peace, and love. In years past we’ve spent time looking at how Jesus is each of these, but for this Advent season we invite you to join us in the first chapter of John's Gospel as we explore Jesus as the Word, Life, Mission, and Sent.

You know Jesus is better. But knowing He's better doesn't make following Him any easier. So what do you do in those moments when following Jesus gets hard? That’s the question the writer of Hebrews answers in today's teaching. What do you do when following Jesus gets hard? You Get Thinking and Get Thankful.

When following Jesus gets hard it’s tempting for us to get our eyes off Jesus and go back or turn to what’s comfortable, what’s familiar, and give in to that distracting voice of fear, worry, sin.

In this message we're reminded that Jesus has provided a new and better way of living through a new and better covenant. Because of this, when following Jesus gets hard instead of going back to what’s comfortable, Jesus invites us to come, cling, and commit.

What’s your go-to when following Jesus gets hard? When everything in you wants to walk away and give up, or give in to that distracting voice of sin, the writer of Hebrews reminds us - don’t. Why?

This morning we look at how Jesus as our great and better high priest moves us to to keep going and instead of giving up on Jesus, go to Jesus.

Wouldn’t it be great to know that no matter how difficult life became you could always relax into something and experience rest?

If you're struggling in your walk with Jesus, or you’re finding it hard to resist the voices telling you to sin, or your strength to keep following Jesus is hanging by a thread, or your circumstance has you asking God "Why?", listen to the writer’s plea - "Don’t give up! Keep trusting Jesus. Keep believing Jesus. Keep going with Him. Keep trusting Him." WHY?

Jesus provides and promises you Rest. A Better Rest.

What does Jesus being better than angels have to do with you?

Maybe the temptation to worship angels is not a distracting voice you struggle with. But I’m guessing you have friends, neighbors, co-workers, classmates, maybe even family who worship something other than Jesus. Everyone worships something.

Understanding how Jesus is better than the angels reveals why Jesus, and only Jesus is worthy of being worshiped over anything and anyone else, and why you and I with confidence can surrender all our worship to Jesus and should seek to tell others to surrender their lives and worship to Jesus as well. Why is Jesus is Better than Angels…

In the first century, when following Jesus got hard, when they found themselves drifting from Jesus wondering if following Him was worth it, when they were tempted to give in to the distracting voices, the writer of Hebrews takes them back to the voice of Jesus found in His Word. Why?

Because the voice of Jesus found in His Word defeats the distracting voices that cause us to drift.

In this message we take a look at what the voice of Jesus has to say about some of the distracting voices in our lives.