As we wrap up the year and stand between Thanksgiving and the Christmas season, we’re pausing to THANK GOD for everything He’s done in and through MetaChurch — and then asking: how do we respond to a God who has given us every good thing?

In this message, Pastor Clayton walks through the “good gifts” God has given us (creation, life, His image, revelation, presence, incarnation, salvation, the Church, and the Holy Spirit) and celebrates what the Spirit has done at MetaChurch this year: growth across venues, radical life change, and hundreds of people going public with their faith through baptism.

From there, we look at how gratitude naturally leads to generosity. Jesus taught more about money and possessions than almost anything else, not because He wants something from us, but because He wants something for us: freedom from greed and a heart fully aligned with God’s Kingdom. We unpack biblical giving (first, sacrificial, consistent) and introduce the “FIRST GIFT” initiative — a simple, one-time offering of gratitude sometime in December, whether it’s your first step in giving or an above-and-beyond gift on top of your regular generosity.

This isn’t about guilt or pressure. It’s about worship, trust, and joining together as a movement to fuel the mission God has entrusted to us.

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This week, we finished Jesus’ confrontation with His hometown in Nazareth. After Jesus read from Isaiah and claimed to be the fulfillment of the prophetic rescue promised in Scripture, the crowd initially responded with amazement. But that quickly shifted.

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This week, we reached a significant milestone in Luke — after 25 weeks of preparation, we finally see Jesus begin His public ministry.

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This week, we came to the third and final temptation of Jesus in the wilderness — the temptation of Protection. 

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This week, we step into the second temptation of Jesus—and it centers around power. The enemy offers Jesus influence, glory, and authority without the cross. But Jesus refuses the shortcut and anchors Himself in the worship of the one true God.

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This week, we step into the first temptation of Jesus—and it centers around food. Follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages and subscribe to our YouTube Channel to see how God is moving at MetaChurch.

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This week we step into Luke chapter 4, we see Jesus—fresh from His baptism—led by the Spirit into the wilderness. Before beginning His public ministry, He entered a season of fasting and dependence. Follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages and subscribe to our YouTube Channel to see how God is moving at MetaChurch.

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This week, we came to the end of Luke’s genealogy of Jesus. The list takes us all the way from Joseph through David, Abraham, Noah, and Adam—finally ending with God Himself. Follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages and subscribe to our YouTube Channel to see how God is moving at MetaChurch.

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This week, we stepped into the heart of Luke’s genealogy of Jesus. At first glance, it appears to be a list of forgotten names—77 people, most of whom are completely lost to history. And yet, every one of them played a vital role in bringing about the arrival of Jesus, the last and final Chosen King. Follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages and subscribe to our YouTube Channel to see how God is moving at MetaChurch.

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This week, we slowed down to focus on one short verse in Luke’s Gospel. Luke places Jesus’ genealogy here—between His baptism and His temptation—to highlight a deeper tension: people assumed Jesus was just Joseph’s son, while God ascribed Him as His beloved Son. Follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages and subscribe to our YouTube Channel to see how God is moving at MetaChurch.

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