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Message notes by Cole Beshore, September 18 2022

BUILDING CHURCH “Catching Fire"

Acts 2:1-7

On the day of Pentecost all the believers were meeting together in one place. Suddenly, there was a sound from heaven like the roaring of a mighty windstorm, and it filled the house where they were sitting. Then, what looked like flames or tongues of fire appeared and settled on each of them. And everyone present was filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking in other languages, as the Holy Spirit gave them this ability. At that time there were devout Jews from every nation living in Jerusalem. When they heard the loud noise, everyone came running, and they were bewildered to hear their own languages being spoken by the believers. They were completely amazed.

1) The Church receives power.

- God builds a new temple

- Power is found in God's presence

2) The message is preached.

Acts 2:36,38-39

“So let everyone in Israel know for certain that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, to be both Lord and Messiah!” ... Peter replied, “Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. This promise is to you, to your children, and to those far away—all who have been called by the Lord our God.”

This is what God has been doing all along.

Acts 2:16

No, what you see was predicted long ago by the prophet Joel:

Acts 2:23-25a

But God knew what would happen, and his prearranged plan...

But God released him from the horrors of death and raised him back to life, for death could not keep him in its grip. King David said this about him…

3) How to be the church.

Acts 2:42-47

All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer. A deep sense of awe came over them all, and the apostles performed many miraculous signs and wonders. And all the believers met together in one place and shared everything they had. They sold their property and possessions and shared the money with those in need. They worshiped together at the Temple each day, met in homes for the Lord’s Supper, and shared their meals with great joy and generosity—all the while praising God and enjoying the goodwill of all the people. And each day the Lord added to their fellowship those who were being saved.

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Message notes by Cole Beshore, September 11 2022

BUILDING CHURCH "What sort of tale have we fallen into?"

Acts 1:1-11 (NLT)

In my first book I told you, Theophilus, about everything Jesus began to do and teach until the day he was taken up to heaven after giving his chosen apostles further instructions through the Holy Spirit. During the forty days after he suffered and died, he appeared to the apostles from time to time, and he proved to them in many ways that he was actually alive. And he talked to them about the Kingdom of God.

Once when he was eating with them, he commanded them, “Do not leave Jerusalem until the Father sends you the gift he promised, as I told you before. John baptized with water, but in just a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” So when the apostles were with Jesus, they kept asking him, “Lord, has the time come for you to free Israel and restore our kingdom?”

He replied, “The Father alone has the authority to set those dates and times, and they are not for you to know. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

After saying this, he was taken up into a cloud while they were watching, and they could no longer see him. As they strained to see him rising into heaven, two white-robed men suddenly stood among them. “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why are you standing here staring into heaven? Jesus has been taken from you into heaven, but someday he will return from heaven in the same way you saw him go!”

1) What kind of story are we in?

- A life changing story, a resurrection story

- A kingdom, but maybe not as we thought

2) God’s mission has a church.

- The church is not a ___________ its a ____________________

- We are a sent and sending people

3) Stepping out that door.

- Yes to Jesus in my life

- Yes to Jesus’ work in the world

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Message notes by Cole Beshore, August 28 2022

’ADVENTURE AWAITS ‘Sharing The Story’'

Acts 17:16, 22-34 (NLT)

While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was deeply troubled by all the idols he saw everywhere in the city…

…So Paul, standing before the council, addressed them as follows: “Men of Athens, I notice that you are very religious in every way, for as I was walking along I saw your many shrines. And one of your altars had this inscription on it: ‘To an Unknown God.’ This God, whom you worship without knowing, is the one I’m telling you about. “He is the God who made the world and everything in it. Since he is Lord of heaven and earth, he doesn’t live in man-made temples, and human hands can’t serve his needs—for he has no needs. He himself gives life and breath to everything, and he satisfies every need. From one man he created all the nations throughout the whole earth. He decided beforehand when they should rise and fall, and he determined their boundaries. “His purpose was for the nations to seek after God and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him—though he is not far from any one of us. For in him we live and move and exist. As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are his offspring.’ And since this is true, we shouldn’t think of God as an idol designed by craftsmen from gold or silver or stone. “God overlooked people’s ignorance about these things in earlier times, but now he commands everyone everywhere to repent of their sins and turn to him. For he has set a day for judging the world with justice by the man he has appointed, and he proved to everyone who this is by raising him from the dead.” When they heard Paul speak about the resurrection of the dead, some laughed in contempt, but others said, “We want to hear more about this later.” That ended Paul’s discussion with them, but some joined him and became believers. Among them were Dionysius, a member of the council, a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

1) Heart for people

- Those not like me

- Those in need

2) Know the story

- The God of the universe

- The God who has come near


3) Share the story

- God’s story

- My story

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Message notes by Cole Beshore, August 21 2022

ADVENTURE AWAITS ‘Treasure’

Intro: What is this great treasure?

Matthew 13:44-46

“The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure that a man discovered hidden in a field. In his excitement, he hid it again and sold everything he owned to get enough money to buy the field. “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant on the lookout for choice pearls. When he discovered a pearl of great value, he sold everything he owned and bought it!

Matthew 13:31-32

Here is another illustration Jesus used: “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed planted in a field. It is the smallest of all seeds, but it becomes the largest of garden plants; it grows into a tree, and birds come and make nests in its branches.”

Matthew 13:33

Jesus also used this illustration: “The Kingdom of Heaven is like the yeast a woman used in making bread. Even though she put only a little yeast in three measures of flour, it permeated every part of the dough.”

1) What will it cost me?

- What does it cost the farmer?

- What does it cost the merchant?

2) What is this treasure like?

3) Pursuing the Kingdom

- For my sake

- For the sake of the world

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Message notes by Cole Beshore, August 14 2022

’ADVENTURE AWAITS ‘Learning to Navigate’

Matthew 5:13-20

“You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless. “You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father. “Don’t misunderstand why I have come. I did not come to abolish the law of Moses or the writings of the prophets. No, I came to accomplish their purpose. I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not even the smallest detail of God’s law will disappear until its purpose is achieved. So if you ignore the least commandment and teach others to do the same, you will be called the least in the Kingdom of Heaven. But anyone who obeys God’s laws and teaches them will be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven. “But I warn you—unless your righteousness is better than the righteousness of the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven!

1) What the world needs now.

- Salt

- Light

2) Finding our way.

- Map

- Compass

3) The Church is the hope of the world.

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Message notes by Josiah Schwartz, July 24 2022

’letters to the church: ‘live ready’ | Revelation 3:7-13

“I know all the things you do, and I have opened a door for you that no can close. You have little strength, yet you obeyed my word and did not deny me… Because you have obeyed my command to persevere, I will protect you from the great time of testing that will come upon the whole world to test those who belong the world. I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no will take away your crown.” Revelation 3:8, 10-11

Luke 12:35-40

Matthew 24:36

Scripture proclaims that Jesus is coming back. But no one knows the day or hour when He’ll return. So there is this tension of how to live in this reality of both knowing and not knowing.

Do we lean towards the extreme of apathy, of just not thinking or caring about His return?

Do we lean towards the extreme of paranoia, of focusing on the future and possible signs at the detriment of today?

Being prepared for Christ’s return means living ready through living:

Obediently

John 15:12-17

We live ready for Him when we look choose obedience today, to bear fruit that screams Jesus to others

Urgently

2 Peter 3:10-14

We live ready for Him when our hearts understand the urgency of why the Gospel message means so much. True urgency means we can’t help but share who Jesus is.

Hopefully

1 Corinthians 15:54-58

We live ready for Him by living with hope. A hope that has everything to do with Him, and not us. The hope that comes through by that we are truly rescued.

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Message notes by Cole Beshore, July 17 2022

’LETTERS TO THE CHURCH: ‘THE LIVING CHURCH’ | REVELATION 3:1-3 & MATTHEW 18:1-5

REVELATION 3:1-3

“I know all the things you do, and that you have a reputation for being alive—but you are dead. Wake up! Strengthen what little remains, for even what is left is almost dead. I find that your actions do not meet the requirements of my God. Go back to what you heard and believed at first; hold to it firmly. Repent and turn to me again. If you don’t wake up, I will come to you suddenly, as unexpected as a thief.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR A CHURCH TO BE ALIVE?

- WELCOME THE CHILDREN

- BECOME LIKE A CHILD

MATTHEW 18:1-5

Who is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?” Jesus called a little child to him and put the child among them. Then he said, “I tell you the truth, unless you turn from your sins and become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven. So anyone who becomes as humble as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven. “And anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf* is welcoming me.

1) SEEK THE KINGDOM OF GOD

GOD’S KINGDOM VS MY KINGDOM

- TURNING OVER MY VALUES

- SEEKING GOD’S VALUES

2) WELCOME THE CHILD

- THE LEAST AND MARGINALIZED

- THOSE THAT CANNOT DEFEND THEMSELVES

- CARING FOR NEW BELIEVERS

3) BECOME THE CHILD

- READY TO LEARN

- ABLE TO FIND AWE

- HUMILITY = NEEDING OTHERS

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Message notes by Josiah Schwartz, July 3 2022

’LETTERS TO THE CHURCH: THE RICH YOUNG RULER’

“IT WOULD SEEM THAT OUR LORD FINDS OUR DESIRES NOT TOO STRONG, BUT TOO WEAK. WE ARE HALF-HEARTED CREATURES, FOOLING ABOUT WITH DRINK AND SEX AND AMBITION WHEN INFINITE JOY IS OFFERED US, LIKE AN IGNORANT CHILD WHO WANTS TO GO ON MAKING MUD PIES IN A SLUM BECAUSE HE CANNOT IMAGINE WHAT IS MEANT BY THE OFFER OF A HOLIDAY AT THE SEA. WE ARE FAR TOO EASILY PLEASED.”

~C.S. LEWIS

MARK 10:17-27

“HAVE YOU NOTICED THAT SOME OF JESUS’ SAYINGS ARE LIKE HARD CANDY? THEY’RE NOT LIKE CHOCOLATE, WHICH YOU CAN LET MELT IN YOUR MOUTH, SWALLOW AND IT’S GONE – A MOMENTARY PLEASURE. WITH HARD CANDY, IF YOU TRY TO TAKE IT IN TOO FAST, YOU’RE LIKELY HEADED FOR THE DENTIST CHAIR OR HEIMLICH MANEUVER. MANY OF JESUS’ SAYINGS ARE LIKE THAT. YOU WORK ON THEM AND YOU WORK ON THEM, AND ONLY THEN ARE YOU REWARDED WITH LAYER AFTER LAYER OF INCREASING SWEETNESS.”

~TIM KELLER

1. IS WEALTH THE DETERRENT? (V. 23-27)

THAT WE NEED A MIRACLE TO GET TO JESUS.

2. WHAT IS GOOD ENOUGH? (V. 17-20)

SOMETHING IS STILL MISSING… BECAUSE THERE’S NO SUCH AS “GOOD ENOUGH”

3. THE TRUE RICH YOUNG RULER (V. 21-22)

WHAT IS IT THAT WOULD GRIEVE YOU TO THE POINT OF SADNESS TO GIVE UP? THAT IS WHAT JESUS IS CALLING YOU TO GIVE TO HIM.

IF YOU WANT INTIMACY WITH GOD, IF YOU WANT TO GET RID OF THIS SENSE THAT SOMETHING IS MISSING,

GOD MUST BE FIRST.

“The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure that a man discovered hidden in a field. In his excitement, he hid it again and sold everything he owned to get enough money to buy the field”

Matthew 13:44

“You know the generous grace of Lord Jesus Christ. Though He was rich, yet for our sake He became poor, so that by by His poverty He could make you rich”

2 Corinthians 8:9

IF WE SEE JESUS AS THE TRUE RICH YOUNG RULER - WHO GAVE EVERYTHING TO PURSUE US, TO RESCUE US, TO LOVE US, IT WILL CHANGE HOW WE SEE HIS CALL. IT WON’T BE A BURDEN; IT WON’T GRIEVE US; IT WON'T BE A RISK. WE WILL SEE HIS KINGDOM LIKE THAT TREASURE IN THE FIELD, AND IT WILL BE OUR JOY TO SELL EVERYTHING FOR IT.

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Message notes by Cole Beshore, June 26 2022

’LETTERS TO THE CHURCH: STANDING IN THE SON’

REVELATION 2:12-17

“Write this letter to the angel of the church in Pergamum. This is the message from the one with the sharp two-edged sword: “I know that you live in the city where Satan has his throne, yet you have remained loyal to me. You refused to deny me even when Antipas, my faithful witness, was martyred among you there in Satan’s city. “But I have a few complaints against you. You tolerate some among you whose teaching is like that of Balaam, who showed Balak how to trip up the people of Israel. He taught them to sin by eating food offered to idols and by committing sexual sin. In a similar way, you have some Nicolaitans among you who follow the same teaching. Repent of your sin, or I will come to you suddenly and fight against them with the sword of my mouth. “Anyone with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what he is saying to the churches. To everyone who is victorious I will give some of the manna that has been hidden away in heaven. And I will give to each one a white stone, and on the stone will be engraved a new name that no one understands except the one who receives it.

1) LOYALTY

- STANDING STRONG IN TOUGH TIMES.

2) PAYING ATTENTION

- BALAAM'S TRAP

3) THE PROMISE AND PRACTICE OF FAITH

PROMISE

- TRUE FOOD

- WHITE STONES

PRACTICE

- WAKING UP TO A NEW DAY EVERYDAY.