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Message notes by Cole Beshore, August 22 2021

‘CALLED TO ADVENTURE’

RANCH CHURCH:

WE ARE A REDEMPTIVE COMMUNITY ON AN ADVENTURE WITH JESUS AS HE TRANSFORMS THE WORLD.

WE ALL FOLLOW SOMETHING:

JOHN 1:35-39

The following day John was again standing with two of his disciples. As Jesus walked by, John looked at him and declared, “Look! There is the Lamb of God!” When John’s two disciples heard this, they followed Jesus. Jesus looked around and saw them following. “What do you want?” he asked them. They replied, “Rabbi” (which means “Teacher”), “where are you staying?” “Come and see,” he said.

1. LEARN TO PUT MY LOYALTY IN THE RIGHT PLACE.

LET GO OF LESSER GOODS

KEEP EYES ON GOD

2) SAY YES TO FOLLOWING.

NOT JUST A ONE TIME TRANSACTION

MOVING TO A CONTINUOUS RELATIONSHIP

JOHN 1:45-51

Philip went to look for Nathanael and told him, “We have found the very person Moses and the prophets wrote about! His name is Jesus, the son of Joseph from Nazareth.” “Nazareth!” exclaimed Nathanael. “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” “Come and see for yourself,” Philip replied. As they approached, Jesus said, “Now here is a genuine son of Israel—a man of complete integrity.” “How do you know about me?” Nathanael asked. Jesus replied, “I could see you under the fig tree before Philip found you.” Then Nathanael exclaimed, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God—the King of Israel!” Jesus asked him, “Do you believe this just because I told you I had seen you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than this.” Then he said, “I tell you the truth, you will all see heaven open and the angels of God going up and down on the Son of Man, the one who is the stairway between heaven and earth.”

3) INVITE OTHERS TO COME AND SEE.

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Message notes by Kenton Beshore, August 15 2021

‘A HOPE FILLED LIFE’

ANTIQUE ROAD SHOW: “A PARABLE”

BELIEVE MY VALUE

FOR YOU KNOW THAT GOD PAID A RANSOM TO SAVE YOU FROM THE EMPTY LIFE YOU INHERITED FROM YOUR ANCESTORS. AND IT WAS NOT PAID WITH MERE GOLD OR SILVER, WHICH LOSE THEIR VALUE. IT WAS THE PRECIOUS BLOOD OF CHRIST, THE SINLESS, SPOTLESS LAMB OF GOD. 1 PETER 1:18-19

EMBRACE A NEW WAY OF THINKING

SO PREPARE YOUR MINDS FOR ACTION AND EXERCISE SELF-CONTROL. PUT ALL YOUR HOPE IN THE GRACIOUS SALVATION THAT WILL COME TO YOU WHEN JESUS CHRIST IS REVEALED TO THE WORLD. 1 PETER 1:13

PREPARE YOUR MINDS FOR ACTION

EXERCISE SELF-CONTROL

SET YOUR MIND COMPLETELY ON GRACE

PURSUE A NEW LIFESTYLE

SO YOU MUST LIVE AS GOD’S OBEDIENT CHILDREN. DON’T SLIP BACK INTO YOUR OLD WAYS OF LIVING TO SATISFY YOUR OWN DESIRES. YOU DIDN’T KNOW ANY BETTER THEN. BUT NOW YOU MUST BE HOLY IN EVERYTHING YOU DO, JUST AS GOD WHO CHOSE YOU IS HOLY. FOR THE SCRIPTURES SAY, “YOU MUST BE HOLY BECAUSE I AM HOLY.” 1 PETER 1:14-16

OBEDIENCE: NOT PRESSED INTO THE SHAPE OF OLD DESIRES

EMBRACE HOLINESS

LIVE INSPIRED: A NEW MOTIVATION

NO FEAR

AND REMEMBER THAT THE HEAVENLY FATHER TO WHOM YOU PRAY HAS NO FAVORITES. HE WILL JUDGE OR REWARD YOU ACCORDING TO WHAT YOU DO. SO YOU MUST LIVE IN REVERENT FEAR OF HIM DURING YOUR TIME HERE AS “TEMPORARY RESIDENTS.” 1 PETER 1:17

LOVED

FOR YOU KNOW THAT GOD PAID A RANSOM TO SAVE YOU FROM THE EMPTY LIFE YOU INHERITED FROM YOUR ANCESTORS. AND IT WAS NOT PAID WITH MERE GOLD OR SILVER, WHICH LOSE THEIR VALUE. IT WAS THE PRECIOUS BLOOD OF CHRIST, THE SINLESS, SPOTLESS LAMB OF GOD. GOD CHOSE HIM AS YOUR RANSOM LONG BEFORE THE WORLD BEGAN, BUT NOW IN THESE LAST DAYS HE HAS BEEN REVEALED FOR YOUR SAKE. THROUGH CHRIST YOU HAVE COME TO TRUST IN GOD. AND YOU HAVE PLACED YOUR FAITH AND HOPE IN GOD BECAUSE HE RAISED CHRIST FROM THE DEAD AND GAVE HIM GREAT GLORY. 1 PETER 1:18-21

TO BE LOVING

YOU WERE CLEANSED FROM YOUR SINS WHEN YOU OBEYED THE TRUTH, SO NOW YOU MUST SHOW SINCERE LOVE TO EACH OTHER AS BROTHERS AND SISTERS. LOVE EACH OTHER DEEPLY WITH ALL YOUR HEART. 1 PETER 1:22

FOREVER

FOR YOU HAVE BEEN BORN AGAIN, BUT NOT TO A LIFE THAT WILL QUICKLY END. YOUR NEW LIFE WILL LAST FOREVER BECAUSE IT COMES FROM THE ETERNAL, LIVING WORD OF GOD. AS THE SCRIPTURES SAY, “PEOPLE ARE LIKE GRASS; THEIR BEAUTY IS LIKE A FLOWER IN THE FIELD. THE GRASS WITHERS AND THE FLOWER FADES. BUT THE WORD OF THE LORD REMAINS FOREVER.” AND THAT WORD IS THE GOOD NEWS THAT WAS PREACHED TO YOU. 1 PETER 1:23-25

A HOPE-FILLED LIFE

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Message notes by Josiah Schwartz, August 8 2021

EXODUS | REMEMBER

REMEMBER

1.REMEMBER OUR DOUBT

EXODUS 17:1-3

At the Lord’s command, the whole community of Israel left the wilderness of Sin and moved from place to place. Eventually they camped at Rephidim, but there was no water there for the people to drink. So once more the people complained against Moses. “Give us water to drink!” they demanded. “Quiet!” Moses replied. “Why are you complaining against me? And why are you testing the Lord?” But tormented by thirst, they continued to argue with Moses. “Why did you bring us out of Egypt? Are you trying to kill us, our children, and our livestock with thirst?”

1 CORINTHIANS 10: 1-4

I don’t want you to forget, dear brothers and sisters, about our ancestors in the wilderness long ago. All of them were guided by a cloud that moved ahead of them, and all of them walked through the sea on dry ground. In the cloud and in the sea, all of them were baptized as followers of Moses. All of them ate the same spiritual food, and all of them drank the same spiritual water. For they drank from the spiritual rock that traveled with them, and that rock was Christ.

2.REMEMBER THE NEED FOR COMMUNITY

EXODUS 17:8-13

While the people of Israel were still at Rephidim, the warriors of Amalek attacked them. Moses commanded Joshua, “Choose some men to go out and fight the army of Amalek for us. Tomorrow, I will stand at the top of the hill, holding the staff of God in my hand.” So Joshua did what Moses had commanded and fought the army of Amalek. Meanwhile, Moses, Aaron, and Hur climbed to the top of a nearby hill. As long as Moses held up the staff in his hand, the Israelites had the advantage. But whenever he dropped his hand, the Amalekites gained the advantage. Moses’ arms soon became so tired he could no longer hold them up. So Aaron and Hur found a stone for him to sit on. Then they stood on each side of Moses, holding up his hands. So his hands held steady until sunset. As a result, Joshua overwhelmed the army of Amalek in battle.

GALATIANS 6:2-3

“Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ. If you think you are too important to help someone, you are only fooling yourself. You are not that important.”

3.REMEMBER GOD’S VICTORY

EXODUS 17:14-16

After the victory, the Lord instructed Moses, “Write this down on a scroll as a permanent reminder, and read it aloud to Joshua: I will erase the memory of Amalek from under heaven.” Moses built an altar there and named it Yahweh-Nissi (which means “the Lord is my banner”). He said, “They have raised their fist against the Lord’s throne, so now the Lord will be at war with Amalek generation after generation.”

EPHESIANS 2:4-10

But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God’s grace that you have been saved!) For he raised us from the dead along with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ Jesus. So God can point to us in all future ages as examples of the incredible wealth of his grace and kindness toward us, as shown in all he has done for us who are united with Christ Jesus. God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.

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Message notes by Cole Beshore, August 1 2021

EXODUS | BE PRESENT

THE STORY OF THE EXODUS:

-GOD RESCUED

-GOD RESTORED

-GOD REDIRECTS

EXODUS 33:14-16

The Lord replied, “I will personally go with you, Moses, and I will give you rest—everything will be fine for you.” Then Moses said, “If you don’t personally go with us, don’t make us leave this place. How will anyone know that you look favorably on me—on me and on your people—if you don’t go with us? For your presence among us sets your people and me apart from all other people on the earth.”

1) WE NEED GODS PRESENCE

-GUIDANCE

-HEALING

EXODUS 40:34-38

Then the cloud covered the Tabernacle, and the glory of the Lord filled the Tabernacle. Moses could no longer enter the Tabernacle because the cloud had settled down over it, and the glory of the Lord filled the Tabernacle. Now whenever the cloud lifted from the Tabernacle, the people of Israel would set out on their journey, following it. But if the cloud did not rise, they remained where they were until it lifted. The cloud of the Lord hovered over the Tabernacle during the day, and at night fire glowed inside the cloud so the whole family of Israel could see it. This continued throughout all their journeys.

2) WE NEED A REMINDER

-GODS PLAN

-GODS LEADING

3) JESUS IS THE NEW TEMPLE

WE ARE:

-GIVEN NEW LIFE

-GIVEN A RELATIONSHIP OF FORGIVENESS AND HEALING

-SO WE CAN FORGIVE AND HEAL OTHERS

1 CORINTHIANS 11:23-26

For I pass on to you what I received from the Lord himself. On the night when he was betrayed, the Lord Jesus took some bread and gave thanks to God for it. Then he broke it in pieces and said, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way, he took the cup of wine after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant between God and his people—an agreement confirmed with my blood. Do this in remembrance of me as often as you drink it.” For every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you are announcing the Lord’s death until he comes again.

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Message notes by Cole Beshore, July 25 2021

EXODUS | GODS OF MY OWN MAKING

1) GODS COMMITMENT TO THE PEOPLE

EXODUS: 19:4-8

‘You have seen what I did to the Egyptians. You know how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself. Now if you will obey me and keep my covenant, you will be my own special treasure from among all the peoples on earth; for all the earth belongs to me. And you will be my kingdom of priests, my holy nation.’ This is the message you must give to the people of Israel.” So Moses returned from the mountain and called together the elders of the people and told them everything the Lord had commanded him. And all the people responded together, “We will do everything the Lord has commanded.” So Moses brought the people’s answer back to the Lord.

2) THE PEOPLE COMMITTED TO GOD

- TO FOLLOW GOD

- TO BECOME A NEW CREATION

- FOR THE SAKE OF THE WORLD

EXODUS 32:1-5

When the people saw how long it was taking Moses to come back down the mountain, they gathered around Aaron. “Come on,” they said, “make us some gods who can lead us. We don’t know what happened to this fellow Moses, who brought us here from the land of Egypt.” So Aaron said, “Take the gold rings from the ears of your wives and sons and daughters, and bring them to me.” All the people took the gold rings from their ears and brought them to Aaron. Then Aaron took the gold, melted it down, and molded it into the shape of a calf. When the people saw it, they exclaimed, “O Israel, these are the gods who brought you out of the land of Egypt!” Aaron saw how excited the people were, so he built an altar in front of the calf. Then he announced, “Tomorrow will be a festival to the Lord!”

3) WHEN DO I TRY TO MAKE GOD MORE CONTROLLABLE?

4) HOW DO I LET GOD BE GOD?

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Message notes by Cole Beshore, July 18 2021

EXODUS | RULE OF LIFE, PART 2

EXODUS 20:13-17

“You must not murder.

“You must not commit adultery.

“You must not steal.

“You must not testify falsely against your neighbor.

“You must not covet your neighbor’s house. You must not covet your neighbor’s wife, male or female servant, ox or donkey, or anything else that belongs to your neighbor.”

1) NOT JUST A SET OF DOS AND DON'T

MATTHEW 5:27–30

“You have heard the commandment that says, ‘You must not commit adultery.’ But I say, anyone who even looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart. So if your eye—even your good eye—causes you to lust, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. And if your hand—even your stronger hand—causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.

2) GOD CARES

3) GODS COMMANDS COME FROM GOD

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Message notes by Cole Beshore, July 11 2021

EXODUS | RULE OF LIFE, PART 1

1) GOD FIRST

EXODUS 20:1-3

Then God gave the people all these instructions “I am the Lord your God, who rescued you from the land of Egypt, the place of your slavery. “You must not have any other god but me.

2) DONT LIMIT GOD

EXODUS 20:4-7

“You must not make for yourself an idol of any kind or an image of anything in the heavens or on the earth or in the sea. You must not bow down to them or worship them, for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God who will not tolerate your affection for any other gods. I lay the sins of the parents upon their children; the entire family is affected—even children in the third and fourth generations of those who reject me. But I lavish unfailing love for a thousand generations on those* who love me and obey my commands. “You must not misuse the name of the Lord your God. The Lord will not let you go unpunished if you misuse his name.

3) TRUST GOD

EXODUS 20:8-12

“Remember to observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. You have six days each week for your ordinary work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath day of rest dedicated to the Lord your God. On that day no one in your household may do any work. This includes you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, your livestock, and any foreigners living among you. For in six days the Lord made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and everything in them; but on the seventh day he rested. That is why the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and set it apart as holy. “Honor your father and mother. Then you will live a long, full life in the land the Lord your God is giving you.

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Message notes by Cole Beshore, July 4 2021

EXODUS | BREAK OUT TO AN EXTRAORDINARY LIFE

1) HOW DO WE BEGIN AN EXTRAORDINARY LIFE?

- TO KNOW GOD

- TO FOLLOW GOD

COLOSSIANS 1:9-10

So we have not stopped praying for you since we first heard about you. We ask God to give you complete knowledge of his will and to give you spiritual wisdom and understanding. Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit. All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better and better.

2) THE MARKERS OF AN EXTRAORDINARY LIFE

COLOSSIANS 1:11-14

We also pray that you will be strengthened with all his glorious power so you will have all the endurance and patience you need. May you be filled with joy, always thanking the Father. He has enabled you to share in the inheritance that belongs to his people, who live in the light. For he has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of his dear Son, who purchased our freedom and forgave our sins.

3) HOW DO WE BECOME EXTRAORDINARY

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Message notes by Cole Beshore, June 27 2021

EXODUS | LIVING WITH PROMISE

EXODUS: 14:5-6, 10-12, 13-14, 29-30

When word reached the king of Egypt that the Israelites had fled, Pharaoh and his officials changed their minds. “What have we done, letting all those Israelite slaves get away?” they asked. So Pharaoh harnessed his chariot and called up his troops.

As Pharaoh approached, the people of Israel looked up and panicked when they saw the Egyptians overtaking them. They cried out to the Lord, and they said to Moses, “Why did you bring us out here to die in the wilderness? Weren’t there enough graves for us in Egypt? What have you done to us? Why did you make us leave Egypt? Didn’t we tell you this would happen while we were still in Egypt? We said, ‘Leave us alone! Let us be slaves to the Egyptians. It’s better to be a slave in Egypt than a corpse in the wilderness!’”

But Moses told the people, “Don’t be afraid. Just stand still and watch the Lord rescue you today. The Egyptians you see today will never be seen again. The Lord himself will fight for you. Just stay calm.”

But the people of Israel had walked through the middle of the sea on dry ground, as the water stood up like a wall on both sides. That is how the Lord rescued Israel from the hand of the Egyptians that day.

EXODUS 15:1

I will sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously; he has hurled both horse and rider into the sea.

EXODUS 15:22-25

Then Moses led the people of Israel away from the Red Sea, and they moved out into the desert of Shur. They traveled in this desert for three days without finding any water. When they came to the oasis of Marah, the water was too bitter to drink. So they called the place Marah (which means “bitter”). Then the people complained and turned against Moses. “What are we going to drink?” they demanded. So Moses cried out to the Lord for help, and the Lord showed him a piece of wood. Moses threw it into the water, and this made the water good to drink.

1) GOD KEEPS HIS PROMISES

A) GODS PROMISE KEPT

B) PEOPLE PROMISE NOT KEPT

2) GOD RESCUES

A) OUT OF SLAVER

B) INTO NEW LIFE

C) TURNS BITTERNESS SWEET

3) WE ARE INVITED TO BE PEOPLE OF PROMISE

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Message notes by Cole Beshore, June 20 2021

EXODUS | NUMBER 10

RE-CAP:

FALSE GODS AND HARD HEARTS.

WHY 10 PLAGUES?

1) THE TENTH PLAGUE

EXODUS 12:12

On that night I will pass through the land of Egypt and strike down every firstborn son and firstborn male animal in the land of Egypt. I will execute judgment against all the gods of Egypt, for I am the Lord!

PHARAOH DEFEATED.

2) PASSOVER INTERLUDE

4 CUPS, 4 PROMISES

EXODUS 6:6-7

“Therefore, say to the people of Israel: ‘I am the Lord. I will free you from your oppression and will rescue you from your slavery in Egypt. I will redeem you with a powerful arm and great acts of judgment. I will claim you as my own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the Lord your God who has freed you from your oppression in Egypt.

I WILL FREE YOU

I WILL RESCUE

I WILL REDEEM

YOU WILL BE MINE I WILL BE YOURS

3) REMEMBER

EXODUS 12:24- 27

“Remember, these instructions are a permanent law that you and your descendants must observe forever. When you enter the land the Lord has promised to give you, you will continue to observe this ceremony. Then your children will ask, ‘What does this ceremony mean?’ And you will reply, ‘It is the Passover sacrifice to the Lord, for he passed over the houses of the Israelites in Egypt. And though he struck the Egyptians, he spared our families.’ ” When Moses had finished speaking, all the people bowed down to the ground and worshiped.

4) ADVENTURE WITH JESUS

LIKE EXODUS, ONLY MORE SO…

FREEDOM

RESCUE

REDEMPTION

HE IS OUR GOD AND WE ARE HIS CHILDREN

5) AFFIRM DAD TODAY