Examine Yourself

Matthew 2:1-12

Are you in the faith:

• In the way you seek?
• In your surrender?
• In your worship?

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The Baby

Luke 1:26-38

• God wants us to love him like a mother loves her baby.
• God wants us like a baby wants it’s mother.
• God wants us to live like we’ve learn d something.

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The Shepherds

Luke 2:8-20

They had a sense of urgency

They were compelled to share

They glorified and praised God

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The Christ Story

Luke 1:5-25

• Identity
• Actions
• Plan

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What Are You Waiting For…

Isaiah 9:1-7

To be bold?

To make a change?

To extend an invitation?

The Story of Peter

Matthew 16:13-18

Luke 5:1-11

You don’t have to be holy, you just have to be willing.

Matthew 26:31-35

You will never become what Christ wants you to be until you surrender who you want to be.

John 21:1-3

God doesn’t accept resignations

John 21:4-7

Sometimes in order to move forward, you have to look backward.

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The Story of Abraham

Romans 4:16-18

3 things to note about Abraham:

• He wasn’t perfect
• He wasn’t perfect in his faith
• He’s referred to as the “father of faith.”

3 things to note about God because of Abraham:

• God used him anyway.
• God called him “friend”
• God honored Abraham’s faith

3 things to note about faith:

• Your faith doesn’t have to be perfect, it just has to be used.
• It doesn’t take much
• Faith begets faith

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Characters Welcome: The Wisdom of Solomon 

1 Kings 10-11

Embrace Financial Simplicity – Don’t chase after and hoard wealth.

Embrace relational simplicity – Don’t go chasing lust or relationships

Embrace Worship Simplicity – Don’t chase after false idols

God uses broken people to do great things

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Characters Welcome: The Disciples

Luke 22:14-27

3 things to note:

• The disciples didn’t get it.
• They didn’t get Him.
• They didn’t all agree with him.

3 things ANYONE can do:

• Be willing to change.
• Become more humble
• Serve

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The Story of Gideon

Judges 6:11-16

• Gideon’s arguments
• • “If the Lord is with us, why…?”
  • “How can I…?”
  • “I am the least…”
• The angel’s statements
• • “The Lord is with you…”
  • “…mighty warrior”
  • “Am I not sending you?”

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The Church and Mission

Matthew 16:13-18

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Living Sacrifice

Romans 12:1

Offering ourselves is our response

Offering ourselves takes effort

Offering ourselves is how we worship

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Remember

Exodus 17:8-16

• Write it down!
• Remember
• Moses built an altar

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Exodus 17:8-13

God is Like Wifi

John 15:1-8

We’re meant to be connected

Connection equals identity, purpose, fulfillment, joy, peace, life.

The stronger the connection…

… The better the experience will be.

Most of us live at the fringes.

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The Opportunity of Failure

2 Samuel 12:1-14

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Judges 2:7-13

If you want to grow in faith, you have to move from belief to experience.

1. Seek God Out
2. Put yourself in his hands
3. Do what he says to do

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Genesis 1:9-31

We tend to settle for good.

We try to create our own “very good.”

We pick apart God’s “very good.”

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Mexico Mission

Pastor Michael and Hannah share about their week on mission in Mexico and how God continually showed up in unexpected ways.

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Children's Ministry

Luke 18:15-16

It's about:

• Building a Foundation
• Being an Example
• Providing Training

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Weeds

Hebrews 12:1-3

A weed is just unwanted growth

Weeds are resilient

Even weeds can have flowers

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The Training

1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Everyone who runs sets goals.

Everyone who runs trains.

Everyone who runs has to persevere

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Don’t Stop

Joshua 6:1-20

4 problems with following the Lord

• We struggle to see what God sees

• We struggle to understand his method

• It doesn’t always seem to be working.

• It doesn’t seem possible.

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The 2nd Half

Philippians 3:7-16

Grow up

Own up

Trade up

Level up

Step up

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The Half

Hebrews 12

What if I never started?

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Good stewardship:

• Acknowledges God
• Thanks God
• Worships God

Psalm 112

Generosity is a state of mind, not a bottom line.

Generosity hurts.

If you’re not generous with money, you’re not generous.

How can we know we’re not greedy?

Make sure we’re stewarding what God gives us the way that God asks.

Be willing to part with whatever God asks whenever he asks.

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Be rich toward God

Realizing “life does not consist in an abundance of possessions” frees us to be rich toward God

Realizing our money and resources aren’t really ours frees us to be rich toward God.

Stewardship: Truth & the Gospel

Matthew 28:18-20

Acts 1:8

We have to come up with our own philosophy of evangelism based on the Word.

Our philosophy of evangelism should start with a relationship.

Our philosophy of evangelism should include witness.

Our philosophy of evangelism should recognize that it’s God’s work. Not ours.

Be a steward when you Work
Colossians 3:23-24

Be a steward with your Sabbath
Exodus 20:8-10a
Mark 2:27

Be a steward with God Time
Psalm 119:16

Be a steward by your Service
1 Corinthians 12:18-20

Love and Relationships

Luke 6:27-38

Be a humble steward

Be a sincere steward

Be a sacrificial steward

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James 1:2-4

Consider it pure joy…

1. Death reminds us that this is not our home.
2. Death gives us a healthy hate for this life.
3. Death causes us to yearn for the next life.
4. Death reminds us how precious life is.
5. Death sharpens our focus to what’s really important.
6. Death encourages us to love fully.
7. Death encourages us to press into God.
8. Death reminds us there’s a cost to our sin.
9. Death gives us a taste of God’s pain.
10. Death reminds us how great God’s love is for us.

An interview with Royal Stage founder Tammy Warta. Hear the purpose and vision behind this non-profit ministry that uses art and dance as a way to love and reach people for Christ.

Kyle and Kristin share their three year journey of sensing and resisting God's call. God was stirring in their hearts a vision that seemed much to risky to give up everything they had. Kristin confesses what it was like holding on to the familiar and the comfortable and how that created its own discomfort, especially when Kyle was ready to go much earlier on.

Matthew 8:23-27

Are our lives putting God to sleep?

What did we sign up for?

What’s keeping you up?

What kind of man is this?

Hear from Jordan and Ashley as they share their story of waking up from their spiritual apathy to embrace the calling that Jesus put on their lives. 

Easter Message by guest Dr. Phil Stevenson, District Superintendent of the Pacific Southwest District of the Wesleyan Church.

John 17

Empty cross
Empty tomb
Empty burial clothes

The Life of Jesus: Palm Sunday

Luke 19:28-34

Matthew 21:4-5

Mark 11:7-10

Luke 19:39-40

Palm Sunday is a "Triumphal Sunday"

Palm Sunday is a "Donkey Sunday"

Palm Sunday is a "Lay It Down Sunday"

Matthew 22:15-22

If we want to accurately reflect the image of God, we have to be more concerned with God’s image than our own.

If we want to accurately reflect the image of God, we have to give our lives to God.

Believe It

Matthew 5:13-16

Matthew 16:13-18

Matthew 16:21-23

Jesus believed in his followers

Jesus believed in the church

Jesus believed in a mission that was more important than his life.

Matthew 5:1-12

“Blessed are the meek for they will inherit the earth.”

“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness.”

“Blessed are the peacemakers.”

John 8:2-11

The law of Jesus’ life is love
Mercy, grace, and forgiveness are pillars of that love.
People matter more to Jesus than their mistakes
People didn’t have to agree with him to love them.

The Gospel was central to Jesus' life. Is it central to ours?

Matthew 4:18-25

Jesus Came to bring light to the darkness. He came to bring life.

John 3:16-21

Jesus made time for people's needs no matter what his other plans were.

Luke 4:38-40

Luke 9:10-11

Luke 9:37-39

Luke 11:37

Luke 17:11-14