This passage seems to be out of place in a series on the hard sayings of Jesus. And in some ways it is, for they contain some of the sweetest words ever spoken. And yet, even the sweet words of Jesus can be hard when we choose to ignore them and not accept the invitation He offers. This message looks at the invitation of Jesus to come to Him, what we need to bring, and what we receive in its place.  

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The 18th century philosopher and theologian Soren Kierkegaard wrote that Jesus didn't want admirers, He wanted followers. Admiration of Jesus can actually mask a divided heart. In this message Jesus cuts through the admiration of three people, calling them to something far deeper. 

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Some of Jesus' most arresting words in the entirety of his ministry serve as a reminder that our actions have dire and eternal consequences.

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One of the great titles of Jesus is Prince of Peace. And yet, in this week's passage He says that He didn't come to bring peace but a sword meant to divide families. It's a hard saying. What are we to do with a Lord called peace who brings division? That's what we seek to answer in this week's message. 

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In the gospels, it was common for great crowds to follow Jesus. But in this week’s text Jesus appears to want to thin the crowds out when talking about the high cost and call of being a disciple of Jesus. 

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We kick off a new series this week where we’re looking at the hard sayings of Jesus. Most everyone calls Jesus a great teacher but I wonder when much of Jesus’ teaching offended and confused. In this message we begin by looking at the hardest of all: deny yourself, take up your cross daily and follow Him.

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In this last Sunday message of 2024 we look at a passage from Jude where we are reminded of the call to persevere. We learn four crucial elements of perseverance that demand, by God's grace, our remembrance, readiness, response and rest. 

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In this Christmas Eve message we finish off our Advent series, Comfort and Joy. In this message we see the feast that the LORD invites us to. A feast that is free to us, full of rich and good food and one all are invited to. 

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In Isaiah 40 the LORD speaks to His people who had been living in exile in idolatrous Babylon for the past 70 years and promises that comfort and joy was coming. But how would it come? Through the sending of a servant. In this message we see what we can discover by looking at the servant sent by the LORD.

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