As we begin a new series titled, "Rooted in Christ Jesus." Chip talks about how we all followers of Jesus have been given a task by God to reconcile people back to Him through Jesus. How can we represent Jesus in a way that draws someone into the Kingdom of Heaven, into a relationship with Jesus?

Pastor Mitch Price from Life Vineyard in Fairfield County uses the story of Moses to teach how God calls us to join Him in what He is doing, but like Moses, we often use excuses and allow our insecurities stop us from what God is calling us into. However, with God, He is always with us, and He is the One who gives us the ability to do what He's calling us into. We never go at it alone!

Our guest speaker Wade Coffey, lead pastor at Muskingham Valley Vineyard teaches on the ministry of reconciliation. When we are reconciled back to God through Jesus, we live in victory! Not a victory that is won by our own might, but a victory that was won, and paid for by Jesus, the One who reconciles us back to the Father. This is true victory!!

Kim Richardson shares about our partnership with Convoy of Hope, and the field teams mission trips we recently joined them on, both domestic and international. Kim also challenges us to listen for the call of God, and do the next kind thing that God puts in front of us. We can't do everything, but together, all of us can do something.

As we finish our series on seeing things the way God sees them. We look at the "million dollar question." Where is God in my trial, in my difficult chapter of life? We take a few different looks on how we can navigate through trials and look for God to lead us through.

As we continue our series on seeing through the lens in which God sees things through, we are looking at how God sees relationships, and how we can bring the same Kingdom of Heaven experiences we have into our relationships.

As we continue our series on how to see things the way God sees them, we look at how we can learn to see people with the same compassion and viewpoint God sees them with. Jesus came to the earth to sacrifice His life for all people. His love for humanity is that great, and He is looking for those willing to join Him reconciling others back to God the Father. Can we learn to love others in the same way Jesus loves us?

Today, we lay the foundation for a new 4-part sermon series on how we can see things the way God sees them. But beyond that, we also look at how God sees us. If we had a full understanding of how God sees us, instead of how we see ourselves, we would be unstoppable in our efforts when it comes to the things we set out to do, and also joining God in reconciling others back to Him through Jesus.

As we end this series, we look at how God is constantly searching for people to join Him in reconciling others back to Himself. The invitation to join God in His plan for mankind is always available, but the question is, are we willing to take the risks so others can experience the power of God's Kingdom here on earth?

As we finish the Lord's Prayer (Next week we end the series with the Doxology of the Lord's Prayer), we look at how Jesus is teaching us to ask God to help us stand strong and not give in to temptation, for God is faithful, and He will rescue us when we call upon Him for help. What does staying focused look like from a Kingdom perspective?