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  • 017. Giving & Receiving Love (Going Deeper)

    Scripture Emphasis | John 13:1 |The Washing of The Feet

    Today we are going deeper on this past weekend’s sermon titled, “On Mission” with an emphasis on John13:1, The Washing of the Feet. Today we are going deeper on giving and receiving the love of Jesus. To help me with this I have with me on the show Pastor Tom Pound.

    26 min
  • On Mission (Tom Pound)

    Love. Live. Lead. | Part 3 | "On Mission"


    We are currently studying the mission of our Church. Our mission calls us to Love, Live, and Lead Like Jesus. We see an example of Jesus loving in John 13. John 13:1 It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for Him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end.⁴ So He got up from the meal, took off His outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around His waist. 5 After that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash His disciples’ feet… How does it affect you when you think about Jesus washing the disciples’ feet as an expression of His love for them?

    39 min
  • Loving Like Jesus (Tom Pound)

    Love. Live. Lead. | Part 2

    Loving Like Jesus

    This week, we focused on the first element of our Mission, to Love like Jesus. In Mark 12:28-31, Jesus teaches us how we should love. One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?” 29 “The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’31 The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.” What stands out to you from these verses?

    Jesus teaches us to love with all our heart. The Greek word

    used for the heart is “Kardía”. In Jesus’ day, they understood the heart as the center of emotion. We similarly use the word “heart” today. So, Jesus says our love for God and others should be emotional; we should feel it. Do you struggle to feel love for God? Tell the story of a time you were overflowing with love for God. The hard truth here is that we are commanded to have an emotion. That may be hard to conceptualize. You might be thinking, I understand being commanded to do an action, but being commanded to feel something seems difficult. Do you find it difficult to control your emotions and have the right emotion at  the right moment? What are some things you do to control your emotions?

    Another way that Jesus teaches us to love God and others is

    with all our mind. What is your first impression of what it means to love with your mind? One way we love with our mind is to choose what to think about and how we think about that thing. For example, I could, right now, choose to think about my wife and decide to think about all the things I love about her. I could list the top 10 things I love about her, and before I knew it, my heart would be full of love for her. In the same way, I could choose to set my mind  on the things of God (Colossians 3:1). I could then think about all that God has done for me in Christ. In doing so, love for God would flow into my heart. So, one way to love with our minds is to set our minds intentionally on something or someone and practice gratitude for that person or that thing. Have you ever done this? What was the result? Another way to love with our mind is to study and learn more about God. Consider these words from George Muller: “The less we read the Word of God, the less we desire to read it, and the less we pray, the less we desire to pray. The more we seek God, the more we desire to seek after Him. We must not surrender to weak desires but press on to desire God.” What do you think of this quote?

    Finally, Jesus says we are to love God with all our strength. One of the most straightforward and obvious ways to love with our strength is by loving God through our actions. Especially actions that we intentionally choose to do. Jesus sees a powerful link between our actions and love. He says to His disciples John 14:23-24 … “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. …24 Anyone who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me. Jesus says that if we love him, we will obey his teaching. Do you see a connection between love and obedience? Consider this verse: 1 John 3:18 - Dear children, let us not love with only words or speech but with actions and in truth. Tell the story of a time when you loved God with your actions and your heart was filled with love for Him.

    39 min
  • 015. Finding Rest For Your Soul (Going Deeper)


    Today we are going deeper on this past weekend’s sermon titled, “Finding Rest and restoration in Jesus” with an emphasis on John 4:3-42. Today we are going deeper on the concept of find rest and restoration for our soul in Jesus. To help me with this I have with me on the show Pastor Mark Elliot.


    33 min
  • Finding Rest and Restoration in Jesus (Mark Elliott)

    Finding Rest and Restoration in Jesus (John 4:3-42)

    1. Through powerful imagery and profound theological insights, John reveals the nature of Jesus as the Son of God, the light of the world, the bread of life, and the hope of Israel. The Gospel of John has been called an, “intimate gospel,” for the way that Jesus personally interacts with others. The main point of the weekend’s message was using rest as a means of hearing from the Father so that we are able to Live like Jesus, Love like Jesus and to Lead like Jesus. What we see earlier in the book of John is that Jesus had a personal conversation with Nicodemus in chapter 3. This weekend we saw another personal conversation with a woman in chapter 4. It’s important to know that there was a history of animosity between the Jews and Samaritans. Most Jews would have never traveled this path to Galilee even though it was shorter; they would have traveled by the Jordan River to avoid the Samaritans. Have the group read John 4:3-42 Has there been a time when you felt compelled by the Holy Spirit to do something? What was the result? What do you think happens when we act in disobedience in those moments?
    2. This question is meant to prompt thinking more about our role in the lives of those who may be far from God or even have felt alienated or excluded from the, “church/ religious people.” Has there ever been a time in which religious people may have been a barrier to your faith or growing in faith? There are times in the Christian life that we should excuse ourselves from situations or even from some people. However, on most occasions we need to be the light of the world. Where do you need to have greater engagement with those around you who are far from Jesus? Are there ways that we can avoid contributing to someone else’s negative Christian experience? What are ways we can help to bridge that gap?
    3. Jesus was an exceptional listener. We need to think about our own ability to listen and engage. Most of the time we are in a hurry or have other things on our minds while we are being talked to...while other times we may even find ourselves being talked at. We should reframe these moments and set healthy boundaries to become better at conversation.What are some major distractions that we usually face when having conversations with friends? How about our kids? Spouse? What about those outside the church? Such as in our workplaces? What do you think are some barriers to, “listening well?” While asking this woman for a drink, Jesus is able to turn the conversation from physical to spiritual (read John 4:13-20). This represents a pivotal moment in the conversation because it led to the woman believing in Jesus. Thinking about Jesus’ interaction with this woman, what can we learn about engaging people in spiritual conversations?
    4. Jesus knows the areas of our life that are broken and in disarray and may use our suffering so that in return we can comfort others. In 2 Timothy 2:24-26: And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring evil, 25correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth, 26and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, after being captured by him to do his will. According to the passage, how can we lovingly expose sin in someone’s life while showing grace upon grace? As the story comes to a conclusion, we read that Jesus teaches the disciples how to talk to all the, “wrong people,” read John 4:31-42. Thinking about the harvest, where do you see God opening doors in your life to share the love of Jesus?

    50 min
  • 014. Murder, Tequila, and Jesus (Going Deeper)

    Today we are going deeper on this past weekend's sermon titled, confession. The primary emphasis of pastor Tom's sermon came to its crescendo in Psalm 51 when the prophet Nathan came to David after he had committed adultery with Bathsheba. Today's topic discussion will be going deeper on the concept of obedience to God and the necessary need for reaching for restoration rather than reaching for relief.

    24 min
  • Confession (Tom Pound)

    Confession (Psalm 51)

    This week we focused on Psalm 51, David’s confession after he committed adultery and murder. Before David sinned and eventually confessed, he seemed rather disengaged. 2 Samuel 11:1 - In the spring, at the time when kings go off to war, David sent Joab out with the king’s men and the whole Israelite army… But David remained in Jerusalem. David was the king. He should’ve been fulfilling his duties with the army. People often become exhausted, which leads to being disengaged, dissatisfied, discouraged, and for some, even depressed. When we find ourselves in any of these conditions, we will be tempted to reach for relief when what we truly need is restoration. John Eldridge says, “Relief is momentary; it’s checking out, numbing, sedating yourself. Television is relief. Eating a bag of cookies is relief. Tequila is relief. And let’s be honest — relief is what we reach for because it’s immediate and usually within our grasp. Most of us turn there when what we really need is restoration.” How often do you find yourself exhausted and traveling down a path toward being disengaged and dissatisfied? Do you sometimes reach for relief when what you truly need is restoration? What is your go-to for relief? In Psalm 23, David describes what we truly need. He says The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. ³ He restores my soul. Ever had a moment when you knew God was restoring your soul? What was that like? How do you seek restoration instead of relief?
    After David commits the sin of adultery and then eventually murder, God sends the prophet Nathan to confront him. Nathan approaches David with wisdom and gentleness and tells him a story that illustrates what David has done. When David calls to punish the person in Nathan’s story, Nathan delivers an amazing and bold statement in 2 Samuel 12:7 Then Nathan said to David, “You are the man!” It is likely that, like Nathan, we will be called by God at some point in our life to have a difficult conversation and confront someone. We might be called to confront the one we are married to. Also, parents are often called to confront their children. This could apply to our friends or to anyone we are in a relationship with. Tell the story of a time you were forced to confront someone. When we are called to confront, we should follow Nathan’s example, using wisdom, gentleness, and when appropriate, to be bold. Which of these three principles of confrontation do you find the most difficult?
    Take a moment and read aloud Psalm 51. What sticks out to you from this Psalm? Which verse in the Psalm do you connect with in your current season of life? Psalm 51 is David’s prayer of confession to God. In essence, he asks God for three things. These are the same three things we need to ask God to do when we sin and confess to Him. First, David asks God to forgive him. He asks God this in nine different ways. Verse 2 is a good example - Psalm 51:2 Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. Knowing that God has forgiven us is powerful. God’s forgiveness takes us from shame to a place of humble confidence before God. If you are in Christ, you have the assurance that your sins have been forgiven. You also have the assurance that God will forgive fully and freely in the future as well. Describe the moment when you understood that you had been forgiven by God. Being forgiven means that you are acceptable to God and can approach Him with freedom and confidence. Do you struggle to feel acceptable to God?

    44 min
  • 013. Made In His Image (Going Deeper)

    From the sermon titled, "The Perfect Prayer" by Josh Meyer


    Thank you so much for joining us today on the Going Deeper episode cover the Lord's Prayer. Today Josh and Tom will go deeper on the topics of being made in the image of God (Imago Dei) as well as exploring the concepts of restoration over relief and the temptations of bringing the kingdom without the King.


    Enjoy!

    30 min
  • The Perfect Prayer (Joshua Meyer)

    "The Perfect Prayer"

    Matthew 6:5-15
    1. How, why, and when to pray: The personality of Jesus is so beautiful! Please read: Matthew 6:5–8 here we see that Jesus is addressing all people in His masterful sermon on the mount. In these three verses, He offers insight into how we should pray, why we should pray, and when we should pray. Have you ever thought about your personal prayer life and relationship to these three critical parts to prayer?
    2. “Say it like you mean it and mean it as you say it.” Jesus expresses that we should pray with meaning. Say it like you mean it and mean it as you say it. These comments were directed towards the Gentiles in their desire to solely get what they want out of prayer, almost bullying their god. Jesus desires intimacy and relationship and it first starts with authentically meaning everything that you say when you reach out to God in prayer. Are there ways in which you need to slow down your prayer life and make it less like a drive-through restaurant and more like an opportunity for intimacy, creating space for God to unveil His will for you?
    3 “For some, it was better not to learn of the father at all than to have learned of Him incorrectly.” Have you struggled with the horror that this world has seen? Have you struggled with unexpected and unforeseen death and illness? Jesus asks us to pray that God’s kingdom will come, and His will to be done. In my message I shared that there are two powerful takeaways from this line of the prayer. The relief of the statement that God’s will is not always done and that His Kingdom is not always present helps us to know that the pain that we experience in life is not directly from God. Some things can be explained because of the sin in this world. Does that help you knowing that your Father in Heaven is not responsible for past atrocities and your personal pain? Do you see the love in the fact that Jesus is inviting you to be a part of enforcing His Kingdom by doing His will? Is it hard to fathom a God that would love you so much that he would invite you into doing His work?
    4. “Prayer is all about Him and everything that you need from Him to make it all about Him.” We see that the Lord’s prayer is broken down into two unique petitions. The first petition is that of exalting God and making it all about His name, His will, and His kingdom. The second petition is all about how the believer requesting provision and protection so that they can in turn continue the journey of making it all about glorifying God and successfully doing His will on this earth. Is that how your prayer life has been? Do you find yourself more often than not going to God when you have a personal need due to your own struggles and trials? How can you go about changing your prayer life to be intentionally putting God at the forefront? How can you surrender to God’s will when you ask for His assistance in your struggles?
    5. You have 3 Enemies: In this weekend’s message Josh spoke of the fact that you have three enemies. The daily desires to be disobedient and do your own will (your flesh), the temptations of the secular world (desecrated), and the evil one (Satan). The devil is not always present in your environment but your temptations to be disobedient to God and the temptations of a desecrated world are most certainly present every day. Have you ever thought of how you can ask God to lead you away from the things that tempt you every day? We see a lot of examples of counterfeit Christianity in the world today. The number one place that we see counterfeit Christianity is secular organizations doing Kingdom work without the King. Can you see how this would be a temptation in your own life? Anytime we do an act of good without doing it in the name of Jesus there is a temptation from the enemy saying, “You see! You were able to do that thing without God. You don’t need God!”. What are your thoughts?

    51 min

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