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Luke 19:28-39 “Lessons from the Land: Mt. Olivet”
October 29, 2019 01:15Message: Luke 19:28-39 “Lessonsfrom the Land: Mt. Olivet” The Mount of Olives plays a significant role in both the Old and New Testaments. In the Old Testament, God departed the temple and rested upon the Mt. of Olives before leaving Israel. In the New Testament, God returns, in the person of Jesus, coming back by way of the Mt. of Olives and returning to the city. But God’s people don’t recognize his return, and Jesus weeps over the city as it looks upon it from the famous Mount. God is c...
Luke 10:38-42 “Lessons from the Land: Bethany”
October 22, 2019 00:10Message: Luke 10:38-42 “Lessons from the Land: Bethany” -There are many things we must do in life, but what is the most important human task? There are a lot of opinions about this matter, but Jesus resoundingly and definitively answers it when he tells Martha that ‘Mary has chosen what is better.’ But what is most shocking about this passage isn’t that Mary left her sister to do the work of hospitality. Are you engaged in the most important task of life?
Luke 18:35-19:10 “Lessons from the Land: Jericho”
October 14, 2019 12:40Message: Luke 18:35-19:10“Lessons from the Land: Jericho” As Jesus makes his way to Jerusalem for the events that will lead up to his crucifixion, he stops over in Jericho. It is here that he answers the call of a blind beggar who cries out to him and also saves a rich man from an empty way of life. God desires to restore all who call out to him, from the least to the greatest, because all humanity is in equal need of restoration.
Matthew 16:13-20 “Lessons from the Land: Caesarea Philippi”
October 08, 2019 02:20Message: Matthew 16:13-20“Lessons from the Land: Caesarea Philippi” Jesus takes the disciples to Caesarea Philippi, the capital of Gaulanitus. It was here that the world believed the gates of Hell were to be found. Standing nearby the ancient pagan shrine to Pan and the underworld, Jesus asks the disciples who they say he is. Each of us must come to know and recognize God in an intimate way. If we believe Christ is the center, then this confession will re-center our lives.
Luke 8:26-39 “Lessons from the Land: Gergesa”
September 23, 2019 14:39Message: Luke 8:26-39 “Lessons from the Land: Gergesa” As we continue to visit the places Jesus ministered on the Sea of Galilee, we now move toward the darkest region of all, known as the Decapolis. This was a Gentile region where Jesus extends his ministry beyond the Jewish people and toward the Gentiles. In this place, a man who had been living in separation and exclusion was made whole and restored to his family. This man became a witness of God’s love and power among this non-believin...
Psalm 1 "Surprised by Pleasure - The Joy of Following God's Word"
September 18, 2019 01:32Message: Psalm 1 "Surprised by Pleasure - The Joy of Following God's Word" Devin Scott brings the message this week.
John 8:1-3 “Lessons from the Land: Magdala”
September 18, 2019 01:03Message: John 8:1-3 “Lessonsfrom the Land: Magdala” This week we visit a city called Magdala, on the Western side of the lakeshore. This is the town that Mary Magdalene was from, just seven miles south of Capernaum, Jesus’ ministry base. Jesus restored Mary’s life and she dedicated the rest of her life to him. She is mentioned more times in the Gospels than most of the Apostles. Her life is an example to us of what it looks like to be transformed by Jesus and devote ourselves to following ...
John 14:1-4 “Lessons from the Land: Chorazin”
September 03, 2019 01:06Message: John 14:1-4 “Lessons from the Land:Chorazin” In Chorazin you will find an incredible example of the family home, known as an “insula.” In Jewish terminology, this was called at Bet Av, or ‘The Father’s House.’ It is not a mansion, like many westerners are prone to think of, but a community living center. When Jesus goes to the Father’s house to prepare a place for us, he is talking about bringing us into intimate community with the Father, himself, and the believing community.
Matthew 4:12-17 “Lessons from the Land: Capernaum”
August 26, 2019 02:21Message: Matthew 4:12-17 “Lessons from the Land:Capernaum” After being nearly thrown from a high cliff in Nazareth, Jesus moved his ministry base to Capernaum and made it his home of operation. Capernaum sat upon a major trading route along the Sea of Galilee. This enabled Jesus to reach many people from all over the surrounding world. In this message, we’ll look at our mission to learn as Jesus’ disciples and to enter the world around us with the Gospel message of hope.
Matthew 4:18-22 "Lessons from the Land: Bethsaida"
August 19, 2019 19:32Message: Matthew 4:18-22 "Lessons from the Land: Bethsaida" Jesus announced his ministry calling in the Synagogue in Nazareth. After this he leaves Nazareth and before beginning his ministry, he calls his disciples. In this message we’ll talk about how Jesus personally calls each of us to follow him. Following Jesus and becoming disciples who are shaped by him is our primary calling in life. Everyone who is called ‘to’ Jesus is also called ‘away’ from something else. There are things we ne...
Matthew 2:13-18 “Lessons from the Land: Nazareth”
August 12, 2019 01:49Message: Matthew 2:13-18 “Lessons from the Land:Nazareth” In this message we look at Jesus’ hometown of Nazareth. This is where Jesus grew in ‘wisdom and stature with God and man.’ Jesus learned through the stories of biblical heroes and his daily activities as a builder. But Jesus discovered his identity in God, not those of his hometown. Only God can show us who we are.
Matthew 2:13-18 “Lessons from the Land: Egypt”
August 04, 2019 23:43Message: Matthew 2:13-18 “Lessons from the Land: Egypt”
Luke 2:1-12 “Lessons from the Land: Bethlehem”
July 29, 2019 02:56Message: Luke 2:1-12 “Lessons from the Land: Bethlehem” This week we begin a new series called “Lessons from the Land.” We’ll begin in Bethlehem, contrasting Jesus’ birth in this humble village with the power and pomp of Herod the Great, whose Herodian fortress loomed over the little village. What does this contrast between the King of Glory and Rome’s puppet king mean to teach us about who God is and what it looks like to be a follower of Christ rather than the powers of the world?
Luke 14 “Invite Them In”
July 25, 2019 02:06Message: Rev. Garth McGrath Luke 14 “Invite Them In” This will be a message about reaching out to others and inviting them in to your life and the life of Christ.
2 Peter 3:11-18 “In the (New) Beginning”
July 15, 2019 01:22Message: 2 Peter 3:11-18 “In the (New)Beginning” In this final message in our series, Peter will be wrapping up his main emphasis and conclusion. The main idea is that we are to live this life now with one eye toward the future that Jesus is bringing about. Jesus calls this future, "The Kingdom of God." We are to live in the present according to the principles we believe will be part life in the Kingdom of God. In this way, we are living 'now' in the way we believe God will have us live "I...
2 Peter 3:1-10 “From Beginning to End”
July 01, 2019 02:02Message: 2 Peter 3:1-10 “From Beginning to End” Some in the early church determined that there was no such thing as Christ’s ‘return,’ since it hadn’t happened yet. Instead, they took a naturalist view of life and creation, positing that God was mainly ‘hands off’ and that the world would simply always continue on its course of time. Peter reminds us that there was a beginning and that God has acted decisively within time and creation and will indeed do so again. That Jesus has not returne...
2 Peter 2:1-10a “The Road Less Traveled”
July 01, 2019 02:01Message: 2 Peter 2:1-10a “The Road Less Traveled” In this passage, Peter talks about two paths we can go by. One is the Way Jesus taught, while the other is any other way that is not in line with Christ’s teachings. There are many teachers and teachings out there that deviate from the way of Jesus even while claiming to embrace Jesus. We need to be able to discern the difference. God is able to hold the deviators accountable even as he’s able to redeem those who love and follow Jesus and h...
2 Peter 2:10b-22, “A Freedom which is Not Free”
June 24, 2019 23:55Message: 2 Peter 2:10b-22, “A Freedom which is NotFree” In this passage, Peter continues to warn against false teachings which offer a freedom which is no freedom at all. Our freedom has been bought with a great price, nothing less than the life of Jesus. But the freedom we’ve been given is a freedom from the bondage of sin, not a freedom to live for selfish pursuits.
2 Peter 1:12-21 "Tell It Again"
June 10, 2019 21:30Message: 2 Peter 1:12-21 "Tell It Again" In this passage Peter tells us that he doesn’t mind reminding and repeating the story we already know. In this message will focus on the necessity of being immersed in the Christian story of God’s redemption through Jesus. Communion will serve as one of the ways we are called to ‘Remember’. It is this remembering that centers us in the life and plan of God as we look forward to the fulfillment of our salvation when Jesus comes again.
2 Peter 1:1-11 “The Great Escape”
June 02, 2019 23:46Message: 2 Peter 1:1-11 “The Great Escape” In the ancient Greek world many came to believe that the material world itself, including their physical bodies, were corrupt and needed to be ‘escaped.’ They wanted to escape to a non-material world. Peter reveals that it is not the physical world they need to escape from, but the sinful desires that undermine all that is good about the world God created. Peter tells us that God has given us all we need to live a good and purposeful life, listing...
1 Peter 5:8-14 “After You Have Suffered a Little While”
May 28, 2019 02:24Message: 1 Peter 5:8-14 “After You Have Suffered aLittle While” As we come to a close of 1 Peter, we’re reminded that our suffering in this world is but for a little while. We fight for something greater when we fight to maintain our faith and commitment to Christ in the midst of a fallen world. We are called to invite Christ into our lives and our sufferings as he invites us into his Eternal Kingdom.
1 Peter 5:1-7, “Leading & Learning in Humility”
May 20, 2019 15:38Message: 1 Peter 5:1-7, “Leading & Learning inHumility” In this passage Peter encourages the elders, those leaders of the early church, to lead by example and with humility. He encourages those who are younger in the faith to find someone more mature and learn from them in humility. Our chief example of this is Jesus, who is called the chief shepherd. In the context of the early church in Asia Minor, we are to encourage one another in the faith through the difficult times of our life.
Isaiah 40:29-31 "When there is no more 'Why' or 'When' but just, 'Yes, Lord!'"
May 13, 2019 01:23Message: Isaiah 40:29-31 "When there is no more 'Why' or 'When' but just, 'Yes, Lord!'" Pastor Jen Heiney delivers the message on the theme: Waiting on God
1 Peter 4:12-19 “Committed”
May 05, 2019 20:01Message: 1 Peter 4:12-19 “Committed” This week we’ll be focusing on the theme of Christian persecution as we remember and pray for our brothers and sisters around the globe who are undergoing suffering on account of their commitment to Christ and the Christian faith.