The Every Day Disciple

Ephesians 1:1-14

The church exists to glorify God, grow in Christ together, and reach the world for Christ.

Exodus 34:1-10

Genesis 1:1-31

Pastor Jake preaches on the power of God seen at both creation and in your life today.

Psalm 139:7-17 ESV

God is omnipresent. There is no place we can go, no darkness we can hide in, and no circumstance we can face where God is not already present and actively holding us. This truth means we are never alone, never hidden from His light, and never beyond His care, even when we fail, doubt, or forget. God reveals His presence both directly to our spirits and through His people, working on our behalf in places we cannot reach. The response is to remember His presence, let it lead us, and trust Him in the unknown.

God is love, and His love is the source of all genuine love in our lives...we don't generate it ourselves, but rather receive it and let it flow through us to others. Because God loved us first through Christ, we are called to love one another; this love is inseparable from our relationship with God and is the mark of true discipleship. Perfect love casts out fear and gives us confidence, while claiming to love God while refusing to love others is a contradiction and a lie. We are the stream, not the spring...our task is to let God's boundless love overflow from our lives into the world around us.

Today Joey and Pastor Jake sit down to talk about how we can navigate spiritual attack talking on Ephesians 6 and the armor of God.

God's Holiness Calls You to Holiness

This past Sunday we continued our "God Is" series with a powerful message on one of Scripture's most foundational truths: God is holy. From 1 Samuel 2:2 to the ceaseless cry of "Holy, holy, holy" in Revelation 4:8, the Bible makes clear that holiness isn't just one attribute among many: it is the very essence of who God is. Everything He thinks, speaks, and does flows from His perfect, set-apart nature.

To bring this truth to life, the message walked us through the gripping story of Uzzah and the Ark of the Covenant in 2 Samuel 6. When Uzzah reached out to steady the Ark and was struck dead, it wasn't arbitrary..it was a sobering reminder that familiarity with holy things can quietly replace the reverence they deserve. David's journey in that passage mirrors one we're all invited into: moving from casual comfort, through holy fear, into deep reverence, and finally into joyful, wholehearted worship.

The big idea landed with clarity and conviction: God's primary mission isn't to make us happy... it's to make us holy. Like fire, God's holiness is both a blessing and a warning, depending on how we approach it. The cross doesn't soften His holiness; it shows us just how serious...and how gracious it truly is.

This week's challenge: Where have you made something holy ordinary? Pick one area and move toward reverence.

God is strong: so it's okay when we are not. Weakness is God's alarm clock that we again need Him.

Main Idea: God's strength shines in our weakness, turning impossible dead ends into opportunities for His power to be displayed.

Scripture: Exodus 14:13-14 - Moses instructs Israel to be still and watch God's salvation in the face of the Red Sea.

Key Takeaways:

• Dependence on God reveals His glory and power in our weakness.
• Trusting in God's strength enables us to thrive, not just survive.
• Recognizing our weaknesses allows us to rely on God for strength.

Application: Admit your weaknesses, trust in God's power, and watch Him work in your life. Remember that God's strength is made perfect in your weakness.

Daniel 3:8-30 ESV

Big Idea: God is sovereign, so I can trut Him: even if He doesn't do what I want.

Jonah 1:1-17

Big Idea: God’s mercy pursues us, rescues us, redirects us, and calls us to extend that same mercy to others.