Woodcreek Church

Following Jesus is costly...it may cost you in terms of family, time, money, safety, security and any host of other things. But following Jesus is worth it. Jesus' disciples gave up their earthly lives following Jesus, but gained an eternity with Jesus. Luke 14:25-27 and Matthew 10:37-39

The Messiah's Eternal Kingdom brings the hope of His Demolition Project (defeating the devil, death, and evil), and His Construction Project (building a new creation and new humanity). In light of this hope, we can build His kingdom now. Revelation 20: 11-15; 21:1-6; 22:1-5

In the letter to the Hebrews, 1st century Jewish Christians were encouraged to persevere in their faith by remembering that Jesus is better than the things they formerly trusted in. This remains true for us today. Jesus is better so keep the faith! Hebrews

Throughout the book of Matthew, which was the reading for all of week 6, we see Christ meet needs through miracles in order to prove he is the Messiah, to remove any hindrance from hearing the good news, and to create others who shared the good news. Matt 9:9-13, Matt 15:32-39, Matt 14:22-31

The Apostle Peter tells us that we should be prepared to explain the hope we have in Jesus. Why is that important and how do we do it well? What do we do if we don't know the answers or feel confident sharing them? 1 Peter 3:8, 15-16, 2 Timothy 2:23-26

Jesus our Messiah demonstrated true humility. This is all the more incredible when one considers that he is the creator and sustainer of all creation; supreme over all things. As his followers, we should be humble, too. Philippians 2:1-11 and Colossians 1:15-20

Because of the Good News of the Messiah, we can now have peace with God and become followers of Jesus. Walking with the Messiah is how we live out our faith. The Apostle Paul teaches us in Galatians that walking with the Messiah is walking by the Spirit. Galatians 5:16-26, 1 Corinthians 11:27-32

God wants all to come to repentance. In Acts 10 he brings together a Gentile, Cornelius, and and Jew, the Apostle Peter, so that the exclusive message of faith in the Messiah could cross ethnic and cultural boundaries in a radically inclusive way. Acts 10

Like a name and address on an envelope narrow down the recipient to a specific person, prophecies in the Old Testament focused attention on a promised Messiah. In the New Testament we see these prophecies fulfilled in Jesus. Old Testament: Genesis 22:16-18, 26:2-5, 49:10, 2 Samuel 7:11b-16, Isaiah 9:6-7, Micah 5:2-5, Zechariah 12:10, 13:1. New Testament: Luke 1:30-38, 2:1-7, 23:33, Matthew 1:22-23, 2:4-6, Luke 9:18-27.

We cap off our 2020 vision series by taking a closer look at two of Woodcreek’s core values: we are Worship Focused and Outreach Oriented. What makes these values core to our mission and how does that play out in our lives? Jesus shows us the way. Mark 12:30-31, Psalm 103:1, Colossians 3:17, Matthew 28:19-20, Acts 1:8, Luke 10:29-37