Marysville Christian Church Sunday Messages

Mother’s Day is not exactly the first thing that comes to mind when we hear the words, “Pick up your cross and follow Me.” But there is more connection there than we realize. These require that we accept the responsibility of our influence on others. Today we look at the story of Ruth and like so many mothers the impact of our example on others.

With Moses God uses an ordinary log to cause the bitter water to be sweet. Why not use Moses' staff? What about the people that God uses? We see it time and time again throughout scripture how God does extraordinary things with very ordinary people.

Jesus re-defined what it meant to ask people to follow. He and His disciples are approaching Jerusalem for the final time. We, of course, now know that he was going to be crucified, but his followers thought he would be coronated. His followers were about to find out what it meant to “Pick up your cross and follow Me.”

How do you recognize what’s real? Especially in this day and age with technology making it easier than ever to commit fraud.  When it comes to the church we need to make sure that the voice we are hearing is that of Jesus.  He reminds us that “I am the Good Shepherd, My sheep follow me because they recognize My voice.”  We need to be sure in the time that we are in that we do truly know His voice to make sure that we are not lead astray.

Philippians 2:6 identifies humility as a core value for every Christian. We see this ultimately displayed in the life of Christ. From the humble beginnings of the manger to the death on the cross, Jesus demonstrated humility like no one else. Today we explore Paul’s words, “Have the same attitude toward one another that Christ Jesus had, who, although He was God, did not demand and cling to His rights as God…”

What does it take to follow Jesus? This is a good question as we saw so many attending last Sunday’s Easter service. But more than attending a service we have a greater call to Follow Him! What does that look like? Luke 9:23 tells us that it does come with a cost as it states, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves, take up their cross daily and follow me.” That’s why for those who choose to follow Jesus, it’s tough and it takes grit!

Was Jesus really raised from the dead? The Apostle Paul thought it was a Core Concept to our faith when he wrote 1 Corinthians 15:14 ISV. ‘If the Messiah has not been raised, then our message means nothing and your faith means nothing.’ As far as he was concerned, if the resurrection never happened, there’s no point in telling you it did. But what if it’s not a lie? What if it really did happen? Is there a solid reason to believe Jesus rose from the dead? We answer these questions in today’s Easter message.

What is religion really all about?  For a lot of people, it’s about what you do.  For example, going to church, reading your Bible, praying.  For others it’s about morality, the things you don’t do, such as drinking, foul language, smoking, and sex.  But one of the things that encouraged us to do is treat others right.  We commonly refer to this as “The Golden Rule”.  What does this truly look like and are we. doing it properly?  We explore this in today’s message.

There are approximately 500 verses in the Bible about prayer and 2300 verses about money.  Why do you think this is?  In today’s message we explore how money can have a big impact on our relationship with God.

Do you know how to pray? Do you wish you were better at it? That was the only thing the disciples of Jesus ever specifically asked Him to teach them. Statistically, more people say they PRAY, than the number of people who say they believe in God! How does that work?? Regardless, Jesus teaches His disciples that A Good Life Begins with Prayer