Wonder Church

What has the current global crises taught you?  Some have come to the conclusion that God either does not exist or does not care.  In this message, we study Colossians 1:15-20 and find a very different perspective on the problems we face:  Jesus made it all and paid it all.  God does exist and he does care - look no further than the cross.

Have you ever felt "under it?"  In this message, we are start a new series in Colossians study Colossians 1:1-14.  In these powerful verses, we face the truth of what Jesus has accomplished for us: he has transferred us from the Domain of Darkness in the Kingdom of the Beloved Son.  In this new Kingdom, Jesus followers enjoy freedom from the heavy Dominion of Darkness that plagues the world.

"No one ever changed the world on 40 hours a week."  This quote from Elon Musk sums up the tension inside of someone seeking the rest that Jesus offers: If you want to be great, rest is not an option.  In this message, we study Acts 8:26-40 and discover that when we let God into our margin, he is able to do incredible things.

How long do you drive your car after the gas light turns on before getting more gas?  Many of us live our life with the metaphorical "gas light" on.  We neglect to admit our limits.  In this message, we study Genesis 2:1-3 and discover that God has woven the gift of limits into creation to teach our hearts to trust.  

Nothing kills contentment like comparison.  This week, we are studying an interaction between Jesus and Peter found in John 21:20-22.  In this story we see Jesus response to the human tendency to compare.  Jesus tells Peter, and us today, when we compare ourselves to others, "What is it to you?  You follow me!"  At first, that can be hard to hear.  We must become content with God's will for our life.  But, once we stop comparing and become content with simple obedience, the yoke of trying to be like others falls off of us, and we find the rest for our soul that Jesus promised us in Matthew 11:28-30.

In this series, we are studying Matthew 11:28-30.  Jesus promised that if we follow Him, we will find rest for our souls.  But, why does that rest seem to evade us?  One of the reasons is because we believe that Jesus is "gentle and lowly" but we fail to take on the "easy and light" yoke.  The promise of rest is only received when we receive his way of life.

What is the worst job you have ever had?  Often, many jobs are difficult, but what makes it toxic is the health of the leadership.  In this message, we begin a new series studying Jesus' promise in Matthew 11:28-29.  Jesus promised that if we come to Him, we would find rest for our souls.  Yet, rarely do we find the rest that Jesus promised.  Why is that?  In this message, we discover that one of the reasons rest evades us is because we take on the "yoke" of following Jesus, without understanding Jesus "gentle and lowly" heart.  But, when we understand the heart of our leader, it makes the yoke light.

In this message, Pastor CJ wraps up the study in the book of 1 John, focusing on the last warning in the book: Keep yourselves from idols.  We will discover that idolatry is at the heart of everything that keeps us from God and that the key to overcoming it, is contentment in who God is.

Where do you get your sense of security from?  Is if from your performance?  Your uniqueness?  Your relationships?  We know that in life there are very few assurances.  But, what assurance does Jesus offer us?  In this message, we study 1 John 5:18-19 and discover that the God-begotten are also the God-protected.  

Rick and Druci Allen study 1 John 5:14-17.  They share their personal experience withe promises of prayer in 1 John.  God wants us to pray, listens to our prayers, and answers our prayers according to His will.  However, we are often puzzled when God does not answer our prayers.  What do we do when we are left disappointed?  Here we discover that prayer is ultimately about relationship with God and even disappointment is intended to draw us closer to Him.