We began teaching through the Bible in January of 2013, and we'll complete our journey with a seven-week series in the book of Revelation called "All Things New."  Today Mike reflects on the last five years, discussing both the pain and the joy associated with trying to be a church that consistently and courageously pursues faithfulness to Jesus, no matter the cost.

     

For sermon notes and Scripture references through YouVersion, click here: http://bible.com/events/486443

     

"Jesus called out to them, “Come, follow me…” and they left their nets at once and followed him." - Matthew 4:19a & 20 (NLT)

     

Music by Jeremy Mockensturm. Check out his music at https://soundcloud.com/papajerbear

This is the third and final message in a three-week series covering Peter's letters in the New Testament.   

     

For sermon notes and Scripture references through YouVersion, click here: http://bible.com/events/484340   

     

1. Where have you been tempted to turn back? What do you need reminded of? What do you look forward to?

     

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"I am the one who is, who always was, and who is still to come—the Almighty One." - Revelation 1:8   

     

Music by Jeremy Mockensturm. Check out his music at https://soundcloud.com/papajerbear

This is the second sermon in a series studying Peter's letters in the New Testament.   

     

For sermon notes and Scripture references through YouVersion, go here: http://bible.com/events/480809

  

GROW:   

When was the last time someone asked you about the hope you have in Christ?  Is that because you're not around someone who might ask or is it possible it's because you're not being intentional enough about how you live?

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GO:   

"Dear friends, I warn you as 'temporary residents and foreigners'...Be careful to live properly among your unebelieving neighbors." - 1 Peter 2:11a &12a (NLT)

          

Music by Jeremy Mockensturm. Check out his music at https://soundcloud.com/papajerbear

This is the first sermon in a series studying Peter's letters in the New Testament.   

     

For sermon notes and Scripture references through YouVersion, go here: http://bible.com/events/476724   

     

GROW:   

1. Where do you sense you may be compromising your allegiance to Jesus and the Kingdom of God in order to be more at home in the world?   

     

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GO:   

"So you must live as God's obedient children.  Do not slip back into your old ways of living to satisfy your own desires.  You didn't know any better then.  But now you must be holy in everything you do, just as God who chose you is holy." - 1 Peter 1:14-15 (NLT)   

          

Music by Jeremy Mockensturm. Check out his music at https://soundcloud.com/papajerbear

This is the final message in our five-week series studying the Old Testament books of Kings & Chronicles.   

For sermon notes and Scripture references through YouVersion, click here: http://bible.com/events/469595   

GROW:   

1. What are you going to do this week to embrace your identity as someone who as been spiritually empowered to live a new life?   

     

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GO:   

"So you also should consider yourselves to be dead to the power of sin and alive to God through Christ Jesus." - Romans 6:11 (NLT)

Music by Jeremy Mockensturm. Check out more of his music at https://soundcloud.com/papajerbear

This is the fourth message in a five-week series studying the Old Testament books of Kings & Chronicles.   

     

For sermon notes and Scripture references through YouVersion, click here: http://bible.com/events/466238

     

1. How intentional are you about consuming information that you know will challenge what you already believe?   

     

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"Don't copy the the behavior and customs of this world but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think.  Then you will learn to know God's will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect." - Romans 12:2 (NLT)   

     

Music by Jeremy Mockensturm. Check out more of his music at https://soundcloud.com/papajerbear

This is the third message in a five-week series studying the Old Testament books of Kings & Chronicles.   

     

For sermon notes and Scripture references through YouVersion, click here: http://bible.com/events/462724

     

1. When you say you worship God, do you worship power or mercy?  Does it matter more to you that God is in control or that God is good?  Do you see the waning influence of the church in the western world as a problem or an opportunity?   

     

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"How much longer will you waver, hobbling between two opinions?  If the Lord is God, follow Him!  But if power* is God, then follow it!" - 1 Kings 18:21 (NLT) [edits mine: *"power" is substituted for "Baal"]

     

Music by Jeremy Mockensturm. Check out more of his music at https://soundcloud.com/papajerbear

This is the second message in a five-week series studying the Old Testament books of Kings & Chronicles.   

          

1. In your life, are you energized by love, are you characterized by promoting the flourishing of human life even at great cost to yourself?   

     

"We know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us. So we also ought to give up our lives for our brothers and sisters." - 1 John 3:16

   

If this message raised a question for you, text it to (567) 246-0807 before the end of the series and we’ll address it at our next Facebook Live Sermon Q&A.

   

Music by Jeremy Mockensturm. Check out more of his music at https://soundcloud.com/papajerbear

This is the first message in a five-week series studying the Old Testament books of Kings & Chronicles.   

     

For sermon notes and Scripture references through YouVersion, click here: http://bible.com/events/454668   

     

1. In your experience with the church, is it an institution energized by love, focused exclusively on promoting the flourishing of human life even at great cost to itself?

"Those who say they live in God should live their lives as Jesus did." - 1 John 2:6 (NLT)

If this message raised a question for you, text it to (567) 246-0807 before the end of the series and we’ll address it at our next Facebook Live Sermon Q&A.

Music by Jeremy Mockensturm. Check out more of his music at https://soundcloud.com/papajerbear

This week we do a stand-alone message on baptism.   

     

For sermon notes and Scripture references through YouVersion, click here: http://bible.com/events/453262   

     

1. Have you publicly pledged your allegiance to the Kingdom of God and to Jesus Christ as Lord?  If not, why not, and do you think now is the time to make that profession?   

     

“Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins.  Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” - Acts 2:38 (NLT)   

     

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