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Loveology | Part 4 | Giving Love Away

March 03, 2020 21:23 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MB

Message by Pastor Jeff Davis We live in a world that is fluent with using the word “love,” but is anemic in the practice of it. The Goal: To transform how we experience and express love 1 John 4:7-12 NLT BIG IDEA: LOVE DIDN’T ORIGINATE WITH YOU, SO YOU DON’T GET TO PICK AND CHOOSE WHO YOU LOVE. Ephesians 5:1-2 NLT WHAT KIND OF LOVE DOES JESUS WANT YOU TO GIVE AWAY? LOVE THAT PUTS OTHER PEOPLE FIRST 1 Corinthians 13:4 NLT 2 Peter 3:9 NLT Romans 2:4 NLT LOVE THAT CELEBRATES OTHERS...

February 2, 2020 | Loveology 01

February 02, 2020 21:26 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MB

Loveology: This thing called love We live in a world that is fluent with using the word “love”, but is anemic in the practice of it. Anemic: (lacking power, vigor, vitality, or colorfulness; listless; weak) TO KNOW JESUS IS TO LOVE HIM. TO LOVE JESUS IS TO OBEY HIM. HOW CAN YOU TRULY KNOW WHAT LOVE IS? YOU HAVE TO START AT THE FOUNDATION OF LOVE Dear friends, let us love each other, because love comes from God. Those who love are God’s children and they know God. Those who do ...

January 26, 2020 | The Church I See 04

January 26, 2020 22:32 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MB

The Church I See—Becoming the Church Jesus said, “I will build MY church.” Acts 2:42 - “They DEVOTED themselves…” THE CHURCH I SEE IS DEVOTED WE DON’T JUST GO TO CHURCH, WE ARE THE CHURCH "Don't let who you were keep you from who you are becoming." - Bob Goff "If you handed someone a Bible and after they read it you asked: what’s a church? What’s the chance they would say it’s a building, a business, an institution or an organization? I’d say zero.” Wes Davis | People Becoming ...

January 19, 2020 | The Church I See 03

January 19, 2020 22:47 - 39 minutes - 36 MB

The Church I See—A Church for the City Jesus said, “I will build MY church.” Acts 2:42 - “They DEVOTED themselves…” This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, says to all the captives he has exiled to Babylon from Jerusalem: 5 “Build homes, and plan to stay. Plant gardens, and eat the food they produce. 6 Marry and have children. Then find spouses for them so that you may have many grandchildren. Multiply! Do not dwindle away! 7 And work for the peace and prospe...

January 12, 2020 | The Church I See 02

January 12, 2020 22:44 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MB

THE CHURCH I SEE IS: Devoted to reaching generations O my people, listen to my instructions. Open your ears to what I am saying, 2 for I will speak to you in a parable. I will teach you hidden lessons from our past— 3 stories we have heard and known, stories our ancestors handed down to us. 4 We will not hide these truths from our children; we will tell the next generation about the glorious deeds of the Lord, about his power and his mighty wonders. 5 For he issued his laws to Jaco...

December 22, 2019 | Christmas at the Movies 03

December 22, 2019 22:30 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MB

Unpacking the messages in our favorite Christmas movies Christmas movies do 1 of 3 things… They Encourage us to BELIEVE They Challenge us to CHANGE They Remind us to GIVE JESUS WANTS TO GROW YOUR HEART The human heart is the most deceitful of all things, and desperately wicked. Who really knows how bad it is? Jeremiah 17:9 NLT WHAT HEART CHALLENGES DO YOU FACE? A SMALL HEART HAS ONLY ROOM FOR SELF Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life. P...

December 15, 2019 | Christmas at the Movies 02

December 15, 2019 23:05 - 45 minutes - 42 MB

Unpack the lessons of the movie Elf with Jeff Davis. Christmas movies: Encourage us to believe, 2) Challenge us to change, and 3) Remind us to give Jesus came to restore your true identity. Luke 2:8-20 NLT Why did Jesus come? Who did He come for? What part do we play? Treat every day like it's Christmas "I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people." Jesus as Messiah John 1:41 NLT John 20:30-31 NLT Galatians 3:26-28 NLT There's room for everyone on the...

November 24, 2019 | Paradigm Shift 07

November 24, 2019 23:23 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MB

Paradigm Shift 07 Do you see prayer as a last resort or a first response? Relational vs. Transactional Dialogue vs. Monologue Being Changed vs. Only Seeing Change Delight vs. Duty Matthew 7:7-11 NLT Pray with Persistence: Remember that your current reality isn't your final reality Luke 11:5-8 NLT Pray with Pursuit: Remember that relationship is your goal Jeremiah 29:13 NLT PUSH: Pray Until Something Happens Pray with Trust: Remember that God is good "Pray as if everythi...

November 17, 2019 | ThanksLIVING

November 18, 2019 00:24 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MB

Thanksliving: Four Little Words Gratitude Variables: The size of the favor How much I felt I deserved it (Colossians 3:15 NLT, Ephesians 5:20 NLT, 1 Thessalonians 5:18 NASB) What happens when you give thanks in everything? When you give thanks in everything, it expresses faith (James 1:2 NLT) When you give thanks in everything, it overcomes the drift towards complaining (1 Corinthians 10:10-11 NLT) When you give thanks in everything, it aligns you with God's will Gratitude ...

October 27, 2019 | Paradigm Shift 03

October 27, 2019 21:44 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MB

Paradigm Shift: A Study from the Sermon on the Mount 03 | Shift Your Spirit It's not what you do, it's why you do it. Matthew 6:1 NLT, NIV When it comes to the actions of following Jesus, motives matter. The heart of the habit The direction of the devotion (Luke 10:40-42 NLT) Give when nobody is looking (Matthew 6:2-4 NLT) Pray like only God is listening (Matthew 6:5-8 NLT) Forgive as one who has been forgiven (Matthew 6:14-15 NLT) Fast in a way that draws more attention t...

October 20, 2019 | Paradigm Shift 02

October 20, 2019 22:21 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MB

Paradigm Shift: A Study from the Sermon on the Mount (Episode 2, "Shift What is Right") “But I warn you—unless your righteousness is better than the righteousness of the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven!" Matthew 5:20 (NLT) Don't ask, "Is it wrong?" ask, "Is it right?" Hate kills your relationships “You have heard that our ancestors were told, ‘You must not murder. If you commit murder, you are subject to judgment.’ But I sa...

September 29, 2019 | The Invitation 03

September 29, 2019 23:43 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MB

A discussion on Intentional Reconciliation, featuring voices from the Sanctuary community.

September 21, 2019 | The Invitation 02

September 21, 2019 21:43 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MB

The second message in our series, The Invitation. Message notes: Jesus invites you into a life filled with unusual forgiveness. (Matthew 5:6 NLT) The definition of mercy: Mercy - withholding punishment Grace: God gives you what you don't deserve (gift) Mercy: God doesn't give you what you do deserve (withholding punishment) Who is the hardest person in the world for you to forgive? Matthew 18:21-35 (NLT) Three keys to unusual forgiveness: Remember redemptively Forgive as ...

September 15, 2019 | The Invitation 01

September 15, 2019 20:15 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MB

The first message in our series, The Invitation Message notes: Jesus invites you into an uncommon life. (Matthew 4:18-22) Why did Jesus have disciples? If Jesus came today, do you think he would choose you to be one of his 12 disciples? Four shifts you have to make as you join Jesus in the uncommon life: "Jesus is part of my life" shifts to "Jesus is the center of my life" (Philippians 3:8 NLT) "Jesus sends someone else" shifts to "Jesus is sending you" (John 20:21 NLT) "Be...

September 1, 2019 | I Shall Not Want 04

September 01, 2019 20:05 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MB

The fourth message in our Psalm 23 series, I Shall Not Want Message notes: Psalm 23 (NKJV) The valley is where my relationship with the shepherd becomes personal. "If you are not anchored in the Goodness of God, you will lower your theology to match your pain." - Christa Black Gifford Gentlest grades Most watered path Best feeding ground Psalm 23:4 (NKJV) Your Good Shepherd knows the seasons. Your Good Shepherd goes before you. Your Good Shepherd conquers your fear. Your...

August 25, 2019 | I Shall Not Want 03

August 25, 2019 19:37 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MB

The third message in our Psalm 23 series, I Shall Not Want Sermon Notes: Psalm 23 (NKJV) The Good Shepherd restores your soul -- Psalm 51:10-12 (NKJV) The Good Shepherd leads you in paths of righteousness It's not about you, it's all about the Good Shepherd Pathway to love: Love yourself for your namesake, Love God for your namesake, Love God for His namesake, Love yourself for His namesake (Galatians 2:20 NLT)

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