They were convinced that Jesus had come once and that he would come again, but what about the right now? The end seemed like it may be further than any of them could endure what were they to do?
Disciple Making For Real People. (1 Thessalonians 2.1-12
What does that kind of ministry that is present with real people look like? I don’t have all the answers, but in our text in 1 Thessalonians I think we start to see some of the necessary ingredients of real life ministry. (We give you four P’s to continue pressing in and pressing on in the work of disciple making!)
Go.
Good News. Changed Lives.
Faith. Hope. Love. (A Sermon from 1 Thessalonains)
No one becomes elite at anything by ignoring the fundamentals. No One. You can’t become the best basketball player if you never learn to use your left hand, you can’t become a gymnast if you don’t stretch, you can’t do motocross if you never learn the gears, you can’t slay on an electric guitar if you never learn music, and you can’t stay faithful in following Jesus if you ignore these verses.
*This sermon was recorded in NJ at Great Bay Gospel Fellowship
GATHER.
Mike Cosper:
“Participating in God’s glory-sharing life, then, happens in two contexts: scattered and gathered. Worship scattered is the Spirit-filled life of the Christian in the world, and worship gathered is the meeting of God’s people to remember, encourage, and bless one another.” - Mike Cosper
But Why? Why is this a habit that we need to have in our lives? Why does this matter so much?
GIVE.
GROW.
Slow Down: Forgiveness
Tim Keller- One of the most basic skills for building a strong and intimate relationship is the ability to forgive. If we are going to have either a romantic relationship or a good friendship, we will need to know how to forgive both the small; daily "rubs" as well as the more significant and major letdowns.
Slow Down: Sabbath
Summer in the Psalms: Psalm 131
“I’ve learned to quiet my soul…” But have you? Really? Pastor Chris Gonzalez of Missio Tempe preaches liberating gospel realities over our common excuses for not slowing down and being quiet before the God who invites us into his story.
Summer in the Psalms: Psalm 63
Summer in the Psalms: Psalm 40
Continue Following Jesus Together (Our Final Sermon In Our Luke Series)
Listen in to the second half of our final Luke sermon in the Luke series. The first half was our family sharing ways that Jesus has used the story of his life, death, and resurrection to shift our lives over the last six months. Due to the personal nature of those stories we’ve taken them out of the podcast.
The second half was Kevin’s wrap up of the chapters we studied together and you get to listen in on that part. Enjoy.
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You are gonna wanna listen to this one (John 21)
John 21 is a lot like the movie endgame. Here’s how…
The Tale of Two Sons (A Sermon from Luke 15)
No matter the reason that you are here, you are here because Jesus wants you to hear good news. This news is good for you today whether you’ve been following Jesus for 15 minutes or 50 years.
Jesus message was one of healing, hope, and reconciliation. Not only of people to God but people to each other and of all creation being restored. This message was radical, led to loving all kinds of people, and shattered peoples small conception of what God was supposed to do.
This Is Where the Magic Happens (A sermon from Luke 14)
This is where the real magic happens. It’s where neighbors become friends, and friends become family. It’s where life is lived, tears are shed, humanity is revealed and grace is extended. It’s where hours are spent and stories are shared. Again and again. It’s the most prayed over room in our home, it’s the place where our missional community gathers for renewal, repentance, and rejoicing. We’ve planted churches around our table, seen marriages dissolve, and new couples start flirting.
The table is perhaps the most sacred space you have in your home- and that’s not just me talking. That’s Jesus.
People With Wet Feet. (A Sermon From Joshua 3)
When God’s Spirit shows up up miracles happen- BUT - you may have to get your feet wet first.
Let me ask you: What is the journey of faith you’ve been called into together? For me I want this to be where I continue to walk, with wet feet, following the spirit into the places he alone can lead us into and out of.
I want my days to be filled with this kind of faith, but what was faith before is now sight. He continually invites us into new places where we have to continually trust him. The journey so far does not just repeat itself.
God is inviting us into new spaces, forged by practicing ancient practices in our cultural moment. Will we follow Him?
