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In week one of our series, Joy, Pastor Gabe teaches from the opening verses of Philippians, also known as the Book of Joy. Not only is Paul in prison and awaiting a verdict that could result in his death, he's facing uncertainty, yet his joy didn’t hinge on favorable circumstances, nor did it hinge on knowing an outcome. It's in the first few verses of this letter that we learn the secret to Paul's joy, which is the secret for us as well.

In the final week of our series, Yours is the Kingdom, Pastor Gabe revisits a moment from the Passion Week because the resurrected Jesus revisits this same moment as well after that week was over. This moment wasn’t a highlight of the week. It was actually one of the most painful moments that we have recorded in the life of Peter, a moment that he would probably have preferred to forget about. But Jesus has great plans for Peter's life so Jesus speaks healing over his failure, the same healing that he has for us and our past as well.

At some point we've all experienced a season of disorientation and confusion, and have found ourselves struggling with a loss of hope. This is not unlike the disciples of Jesus, who after His crucifixion, death, and burial, were scattered and even struggled to connect the dots on what the empty tomb meant three days later. From Luke 24, Pastor Gabe teaches from one of the most detailed resurrection encounters that we have in all of Scripture and three observations regarding the hope that Jesus wants to rebuild in our lives.

In week four of our series, Yours is the Kingdom, Pastor Gabe continues teaching on the Passion Week of Jesus and the events of that week that culminate in his death, burial, and resurrection. On Thursday and Friday of this week Jesus faces the greatest pain imaginable and in that provides for us an example to follow when we face our very own pain in life.

In week three of our series, Yours is the Kingdom, Pastor Gabe continues teaching on the Passion Week of Jesus and the events of that week that culminate in his death, burial, and resurrection. On Wednesday of the Passion Week we see two different timelines unfolding - man's timing and God's timing - which is also a tension that we constantly face with our plans in life.

In week two of our series, Yours is the Kingdom, Pastor Gabe continues teaching on the Passion Week of Jesus and the events of that week that led up to his death, burial, and resurrection. On Tuesday of the Passion Week, Jesus calls his people to find their identity and their security, not in the temple, but in Him.

In the first week of our series, Yours is the Kingdom, Pastor Gabe begins teaching on the Passion Week of Jesus and the events of that week that led up to his death, burial, and resurrection, beginning with the cursing of the fig tree, which is a reminder to us that man doesn't always see as God sees.

There is something special that God does in our hearts as we spend time in His Word. By examining a New Testament telling of an Old Testament story, a beautiful truth is illuminated, and a practical application comes to directly into the light. No matter where you are in your faith story, you’ll find a simple step to take into a richer life of prayer, worship, and service unto Jesus.

What do you do when you feel like all hope is lost? How do you move forward in the middle of disappointment? In certain seasons, we can find ourselves in a state of confusion, chaos and frustration due to certain circumstances around us that may lead us to believe there is no hope. This is exactly where Jesus meets us and in this week’s message from John 11, we will see how much He cares enough to not only move us past it, but also to walk with us through it.

We've all experienced the tension of needing a break. A break from our day to day routines to the pressures of life in general. And in that tension comes a temptation to run. To run from commitment, conflict, truth, from wise counsel, wise decisions. In this week's message Pastor Gabe teaches from Isaiah 30 on God's invitation and alternative to running - resting in Him.