Today, guest speaker Derek Moran talks about the levels of motivational reasoning when it comes to our faith and Christianity, and encourages us to take a look at what is motivating us to follow Christ, and consider the possiblity that there could be room to grow into a healthier level.

        

1. What level of reasoning motivates me in my relationship to God and others?

2. Is there a better motivation that can draw me toward God and others?

3. In what ways can we live like Jesus in this world?

   

"And as we live in God, our love grows more perfect. So we will not be afraid on the day of judgment, but we can face him with confidence because we live like Jesus here in this world."  - 1 John 4:17   

     

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

     

For sermon notes and Scripture references through YouVersion, click here: http://bible.com/events/329923   

     

1. What trash do you need to take out in order to begin loving well?

     

"I want to know Christ and experience the mighty power that raised him from the dead. I want to suffer with him, sharing in his death, 11 so that one way or another I will experience the resurrection from the dead!" - Philippians 3:10-11 (NLT)

     

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

This is the second message in a three-part Advent series studying Paul's letter to the Philippians.   

     

1. What has Love done in your life? Where are you at in your grasp of how wide, long, high and deep God's love is? 

2. What specifically do you need to let go to let come, so your attitude is like that of Jesus, so you more effectively embody Him? 

3. Where/how do you struggle to Go and Do the Same...to express a Love that Does in the life of others, making Peace on Earth and Goodwill to Men a reality?   

     

"How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of the messenger who brings good news, the good news of peace and salvation, the news that the God of Israel reigns!" - Isaiah 52:7

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

This is the first message in a three-part Advent series studying Paul's letter to the Philippians.   

     

For sermon notes and Scripture references, click here: http://bible.com/events/322732   

     

1. Are you currently waiting for something?  Do you have hope as you wait? 

2. Is your hope a close-your-eyes, cross-your-fingers kind of hope or something more like conviction and peace? 

3. Where do you think God is taking things, including your life? 

4. What past do you need to forget? 

     

"Above all, you must live as citizens of heaven, conducting yourselves in a manner worthy of the Good News about Christ...3:13 Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead..." - Philippians 1:27a, 3:13a  (NLT)

     

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

This week we take a break from our regular routine of reading through the books of the Bible to talk about the Bible itself.   

     

For sermon notes and Scripture references through YouVersion, click here: http://bible.com/events/317085

     

1. Read the whole story

2. Read it chronologically

3. Don't evaluate your reading, just read

4. If you miss a day, don't worry about it.  Make it up the next day.

5. Use your phone

6. Do this with a friend, spouse, child, etc...

     

"And we can be sure that we know him if we obey his commandments.  If someone claims, 'I know God,' but doesn't obey God's commandments, that person is a liar and is not living in the truth.  But those who obey God's word truly show how completely they love him. That is how we know we are living in him.  Those who say they live in God should live their lives as Jesus did." - 1 John 2:3-6 (NLT)   

     

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

This is the eighth and final message in a series studying the Old Testaments books of Samuel & Chronicles.   

     

For sermon notes and Scripture references, click here: http://bible.com/events/315758   

     

1. How were you first taught to think about faith?  As a theological journey toward Jesus or a doctrinal destination to protect?

2. Does this idea of a theological journey toward Jesus resonate with you?  Does it help you understand the Bible better?

3. Where are you on the journey?

     

"7 Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God. 8 But anyone who does not love does not know God, for God IS love... 16 We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love.  God IS love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them. - 1 John 4:7-8, 16 (NLT)   

     

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

This is the seventh message in an eight-week series studying the Old Testament books of Samuel & Chronicles.   

      

For sermon notes and Scripture references through YouVersion, click here: http://bible.com/events/311878   

     

1. Are you primarily concerned that your life influence others to remember and honor God because of you?   

2. If yes, are you trying to accomplish that goal by doing things FOR God or LIKE Him?   

3. What are you currently doing to become a person of peace?   

     

"You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden.  No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house.  In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father." - Matthew 5:14-16 (NLT)   

     

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

The sixth sermon in an eight-week series studying the Old Testament books of Samuel & Chronicles.   

     

1. Are you able to see your sin?  What does it look like?   

2. What does repentance look like for you?  Does your image of God enable you to repent freely and fully for the ways you violate Him and others and yourself?   

3. Are you perfectable?  How is His righteousness, his mercy, being formed and produced in/through you?   

     

"May you always be filled with the fruit of your salvation—the righteous character produced in your life by Jesus Christ—for this will bring much glory and praise to God." - Philippians 1:11 (NLT)   

     

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

This is the fifth message in an eight-week series studying the Old Testament books of Samuel & Chronicles.   

     

For sermon notes and Scripture references through YouVersion, click here: http://bible.com/events/303847   

     

1. Do you ever feel insecure?  Does that insecurity ever cause you to protect yourself against the real or perceived threats of others?   

2. Do you have a hard time repaying evil with good?   

3. Are you doing anything on a regular basis to cultivate trust in the God of mercy revealed in Jesus?   

     

"Shouldn't you have mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had mercy on you?" - Matthew 18:33 (NLT)   

     

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

This is the fourth message in an eight-week series studying the Old Testament books of Samuel & Chronicles.   

     

For sermon notes and Scripture references through YouVersion, click here: http://bible.com/events/298806   

     

1. Have you ever experienced what I described as the doubt, disobedience, shame/guilt, reassurance cycle?   

2 .Is it possible that's rooted in an inaccurate image of God?   

3. Apart from Jesus, what do you think is God's fundamental posture or disposition toward people?   

     

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