Psalm 125:1-5 | In this life, we will always come across opposition or

obstacles. And most of the time we anticipate this. But what do you do when

you find that your opposition or obstacle isn’t going away? Or the

breakthrough you have been asking the LORD for doesn’t seem to come?

The scary reality is that when these times come, we sometimes can sense

our trust in Jesus beginning to waver. And it must be noted that this is

when Satan often moves in closer to whisper lies to us like, "God isn't

there with you," "God doesn't care about you," or "God is holding out on

you." Can you relate? We will open up God's Word together and look through

the portals of time and see what previous generations of God's children

did to experience unshakable trust in the LORD in the midst of unstable

times in their lives.

Psalm 56:1-13 | Proverbs warns us that the fear of man is a snare in our

life, and yet I think all of us have struggled at times with fearing man

more than God or seeking man's approval above God's.  Some of us may

even be controlled by the fear of man. Maybe for you, it's as if someone

has strings connected to your back, puppeteering your every move through

life as you live too afraid to say no or stand up for what you ultimately

know God would want.  

How do we have victory over the fear of man? How do we walk in the freedom

of a God-fearing life, not controlled by the trap that is the fear of man?

Psalm 34:1-22 | When we think about blessings and the Lord we often think

about how the Lord blesses us. What does it mean for us to bless the

Lord? In the first line of Psalm 34, David writes, "I will bless the Lord

at all times..."

What does it mean to bless the Lord? And why is the Lord worthy of our

lives being lived as an offering of blessing back to Him?

Psalm 27:1-14 | We are all scared of something. Come on, admit it. The

toughest person who walks into church on Sunday is scared of something.

Fear can manifest in our life as a subtle undercurrent of worry and anxiety

or it can manifest as an ever-present crippling paralysis.

In this message, we look at one fear crushing reminder and 5 outcomes for

our life when our heart is clinging to this reminder!

So...let's walk away from this like Kevin from Home Alone walked down his

front sidewalk shouting, "I'm not afraid anymore! Did you hear me? I'm not

afraid anymore!"

Matthew 5:14-16 | We are so excited about the work God is already doing and

will continue to do through CB and Beacon in Downtown Denver. Denver is

literally a "city on a hill," and we are praying that the Lord shines His

light brightly in that place.

CB Barthlow is the Planting Pastor of Beacon in Denver, CO.

https://www.denverbeacon.org/

Mark 4:26-28 | What is the natural result of disciples making

disciples? What happens when disciples of Jesus are committed to

reproducing other disciples? Reproducing disciples will result in

reproducing churches! When disciples multiply, churches multiply.

As we come to the end of our Vitals series, we begin to shift our attention

not just on the health of the individual Jesus follower but the health of

the gathering of Jesus followers- The Church. Part of being a healthy Jesus

follower is participating in a local expression of the body of Christ. And

part of what makes a healthy church is a multiplying church.

Matthew 28:16-20 | At the end of the book of Matthew, we find what every

Christian knows to be called “The Great Commission”. It’s this commission

from Jesus that is life-shaping! When we see what Christ has invited us

into—disciples made all over the globe—it changes the way we do everything.

The vital sign of vital signs for disciples of Jesus is our joyful

faithfulness to make more disciples of Jesus!

At the end of the book of Matthew, we find what every Christian knows to be called “The Great Commission”. It’s this commission from Jesus that is life-shaping! When we see what Christ has invited us into—disciples made all over the globe—it changes...

Romans 10:13-15 | We talk about what we love. We share what has thrilled

our heart. We pass on to others things that have changed our life.

If we have a red-hot walk with Christ we have to tell others about it. In

this message we look at the vital sign of gospel witness. Someone walking

intimately with the Savior can't NOT tell other people about Him.

Let's stoke the fire for Jesus, our love for the lost, and our urgency to

share the good news of what He has done.

1 Corinthians 12:1–31 | We love to watch when multiple people work together

to accomplish something great. We watch teams, orchestras, choirs, and

plays where every individual is doing their part, using their gifts, and

fulfilling their role to be a piece of something much bigger than

themselves.

The church is the most beautiful picture on the face of the earth in this

regard. Each person in the church has gifts and roles given to them that

must be used for the good of the whole. And what makes this more amazing

than a sport or choir or orchestra or play? Each of our roles is given to

us directly by the Spirit of God AND it means we get a role in building up

the church which is taking the gospel to the ends of the earth to the glory

of God. What could be more exciting to be a part of?

A healthy walk in Christ is one in which we are using the gifts given to us

by God. This week, we look at the vital sign of spiritual gifts and ask: Do

I know my gifts? Am I using my gifts? Have I experienced the joy and

fulfillment of playing my part so that the church as a whole can thrive?