Pastor Scott Klaudt brings us a message of boldness today. In the last installment of our series "This is Church", we're looking at the boldness that it takes to proclaim the gospel of Jesus. We look at ways the church has misused the boldness instilled by Christ, and what boldness looked like in the early church.

Pastor Kyle Smith talks about when Jesus answered the question, “Who is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?”.

We see that Jesus prioritizes childlike humility. Jesus isn't looking for people that he can depend on, rather he's looking for people who depend on him. Greatness in the kingdom is hearing the voice of Jesus, and responding.

"Generosity isn't just something that you decide to do, it's a person you become"

Jesus talked frequently about money. It's just as important today as it was back in his time.

Our relationship with God shouldn't be transactional; we shouldn't give in order to try and get something back. We also shouldn't feel guilty or obligated to give.

The main takeaway of today's message is that God has a generous heart and he wants to instill that same heart of freedom and generosity in us.

Worship has somehow become a divisive issue in the big Church. Some people raise their hands and sing along. It seems we are focused too often on the ways we show our worship in a church setting, and that so often leads to a pride in the ways we worship Jesus. God created music, and it has always been a powerful vessel for joy and for proclaiming the word of God. We don't intend on shying away from that at Zootown Church.

Worship isn't always joyful. Taking a look at the psalms we see that they are powerful models for the way we worship today. They're filled with joy, sorrow, doubt, peace, love, lamentation- the full gamut of our emotion.

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