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The messages, lessons and highlights from ZION's teaching ministry. ZION is a multi-site church located in western Pennsylvania. www.zionlife.com

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Episodes

Year of More GROWTH - week 4

May 28, 2012 03:21 - 13.8 MB

Too often life feels like it is designed for one thing, sucking the life out of us. So Jesus came to give us life, to bring good news and bind up the broken. He came to take those in grief and plant them as mighty trees of righteousness. (Isaiah 61)

Year of More GROWTH - week 3

May 21, 2012 01:46 - 20.4 MB

Too often life feels like it is designed for one thing, sucking the life out of us. So Jesus came to give us life, to bring good news and bind up the broken. He came to take those in grief and plant them as mighty trees of righteousness. (Isaiah 61)

Year of More GROWTH - week 2

May 13, 2012 13:22 - 44 minutes - 7.65 MB

Too often life feels like it is designed for one thing, sucking the life out of us. So Jesus came to give us life, to bring good news and bind up the broken. He came to take those in grief and plant them as mighty trees of righteousness. (Isaiah 61)

Year of More GROWTH - week 1

May 07, 2012 02:47 - 36 minutes - 6.23 MB

Too often life feels like it is designed for one thing, sucking the life out of us. So Jesus came to give us life, to bring good news and bind up the broken. He came to take those in grief and plant them as mighty trees of righteousness. (Isaiah 61:3)

The End of the World - week 3

April 30, 2012 03:09 - 42 minutes - 7.29 MB

What does the Bible have to say about the end of the world?

The End of the World - week 2

April 22, 2012 21:27 - 45 minutes - 7.79 MB

What does the Bible say about the end of the world?

Point of View - Week 6

April 02, 2012 03:47 - 47 minutes - 8.2 MB

Journey with us as we take a look at the last week of Jesus life from a very different Point of View. (Mark 14)

Point of View - Week 5

March 26, 2012 03:45 - 53 minutes - 9.21 MB

Journey with us as we take a look at the last week of Jesus life from a very different Point of View. (Mark 14)

POV Week 4

March 18, 2012 15:54 - 50 minutes - 8.62 MB

Journey with us as we take a look at the last week of Jesus life from a very different Point of View.

Habakkuk Introduction

November 28, 2011 03:56 - 42 minutes - 9.7 MB

What do we do when God seems unfair? One prophet teaches us to ask the honest questions and wait for God's just and perfect answers. (Habakkuk 2:4)

Root and Release

November 06, 2011 13:50 - 15 minutes - 2.68 MB

God gave the early church a simple structure seen in two parts. The church must be rooted in Jesus Christ and released to share the gosepl in creative and relevant ways. Trent shares how the current church needs to get that back. (Acts 15)

Your Conversion Is Your Comission

October 30, 2011 14:54 - 11.1 MB

For a seed to become a mature plant it needs nurtured by the perfect environment. God gave the ministry of apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers to make that happen. Trent unpacks this truth in Zion's next core value. (Ephesians 4:7-17)

Plant the Gospel Wide and Deep

October 24, 2011 02:24 - 11.4 MB

The early church was committed to planting the gospel both wide and deep. They took the kingdom message of Jesus as far as they could and embeded it into people's lives as deep as they could. Today's church must learn to do the same.

The Core Pt. 2

October 16, 2011 18:08 - 42 minutes - 7.28 MB

Zion continues a study of the early church. They had a strict commitment to making disciples at their core. So, at Zion, we teach that growing disciples grow disciples. Trent explains what that needs to look like in a healthy church. (Matthew 28:18-20)

The Core Pt. 1

October 10, 2011 00:37 - 14 minutes - 2.57 MB

Jesus placed six core values at the heart of his mission movement. Zion is learning how to live these out in practical ways and re-capture God's original design for his Church. (John 15)

MISSION - In Jesus - 10.02.11

October 03, 2011 04:35 - 42 minutes - 7.28 MB

Zion finishes her study on God's mission for the church. Everything is about Jesus. When our lives give witnesses to who Jesus is, others will follow. (John 5:19-39)

Discover Life

September 26, 2011 04:37 - 42 minutes - 7.28 MB

Zion continues a series about God's mission for the Church. Jesus came and we were sent to help people discover life. This competes with the lies from culture. But, life is only found in Jesus. This message, out of John 10, teaches how. (John 10:9-11)

Far From God

September 19, 2011 03:29 - 42 minutes - 9.62 MB

ZION continues her study looking at God's mission for the church. We are a people who exist to help others who are far from God. Today we learn who that is.

Helping People

September 12, 2011 03:28 - 42 minutes - 39 MB

ZION begins a new series entitled MISSION. God's clear call to the church is help people far from Him discover life in Jesus. We take four weeks to see what that really looks like.

Stirring the Nest

August 21, 2011 05:18 - 40 minutes - 9.37 MB

Trent Kirkland

Protecting the Nest

August 14, 2011 22:40 - 43 minutes - 9.99 MB

ZION continues a study in Deuteronomy. Families are called by God to not just build a nest but protect it. Today we learn how. (Deut. 32:11)

Building the Nest

August 07, 2011 16:30 - 41 minutes - 9.44 MB

Taking our cue from God, ZION learns how to raise a family. It all begins by building a good nest and starts with a strong marriage. (Deut. 32:11)

Conquer Through Weakness

July 24, 2011 22:29 - 39 minutes - 9.39 MB

ZION finishes a study in Romans 8. Being more than a conqueror means learning to allow God to use our weaknesses. When we are weak we are strong. (II Cor. 12)

Conquerors Know Their Duty

July 17, 2011 14:32 - 46 minutes - 10.8 MB

ZION continues a study in Romans, learning what it means to be more than a conqueror. We continue by seeing what it is Christ-followers are to do. Their life is to be one of sacrifice. (Romans 12:1-2)

Conquerors Know Their Identity

July 10, 2011 13:31 - 37 minutes - 8.58 MB

ZION continues a study in Romans 8. Part of being the conquerors God has called us to be is knowing and seeing ourselves as God does; called and glorified in Christ (Romans 8:28-39)

Conquer Fear

July 04, 2011 01:59 - 39 minutes - 9.03 MB

ZION begins a new study in Romans. Be convinced, like the Apostle Paul, that you are more than a conqueror. Learn how to live that way. (Romans 8:28-39)

The Fool

June 27, 2011 03:35 - 44 minutes - 10.3 MB

ZION finishes a series looking at the characters mentioned in the Book of Proverbs. This week concludes the study by looking at the fool. (Proverbs 1)

The Mocker

June 19, 2011 22:18 - 39 minutes - 9.11 MB

ZION continues a character study in the Book of Proverbs. This week we look at the interesting life of the mocker. (Proverbs 1)

A Proverbial Look At The Simple

June 05, 2011 15:59 - 34 minutes - 7.85 MB

The Book of Proverbs describes 4 types of people; the simple, wise, cynic, and fool. Today we start where everyone starts, life as the simple. (Proverbs 1)

Heaven, Really?

May 08, 2011 18:11 - 38 minutes - 8.92 MB

ZION continues this short series looking at the biblical reality of Hell and Heaven. Trent Kirkland continues by looking at what we can really expect Heaven to hold for those who trust in Christ.

The Reality of Hell

May 01, 2011 13:05 - 33 minutes - 7.71 MB

The Bible clearly states and describes a real place called Hell and the inhabitants of it. ZION takes a biblical look at this eternal destination and its practical implications for everyone. (Luke 16:19-31)

IF - Continue and Be Holy

April 04, 2011 04:51 - 38 minutes - 8.72 MB

As we continue to walk with Christ we learn to walk away from our old nature that is dead. We begin to look more like Christ. And, we learn to walk with others. (Colossians 3:1-17)

IF - Continue and Be Free

March 21, 2011 01:07 - 49 minutes - 11.5 MB

If we continue in Christ we are free from legalism and human made religion. Find hope and freedom as ZION continues her study in the book of Colossians. (Colossians 2:8-23)

IF - Continue In Christ

March 13, 2011 13:54 - 46 minutes - 10.6 MB

ZION continues her study in the book of Colossians in this new series, IF. Jesus promises to present us holy and blameless in Him if we continue in our faith. Discover what it means to live a life rooted in Christ. (Colossians 2:6-7)

The Greatest Pt. 5

March 06, 2011 14:14 - 35 minutes - 8.24 MB

We finish our series in Colossians 1 by seeing Christ as our Great Reconciler. We were enemies of God. Christ, by his death, has made us Children of God. (Colossians 1:18-22)

The Greatest Pt. 4

February 28, 2011 05:02 - 36 minutes - 8.49 MB

Jesus is the authority and life of the church. How this plays out in our lives depends on how we see and involve ourselves in His church. This is part 4 of our series in chapter 1 of Colossians. (Colossians 1:18)

The Greatest Pt. 3

February 21, 2011 02:09 - 41 minutes - 9.59 MB

Jesus holds all things together. We may lean on different crutches in life but Christ alone is our source. (Colossians 1:17)

The Greatest Pt. 2

February 13, 2011 21:55 - 38 minutes - 8.81 MB

Christ is first, over all. He is the greatest. He is the creator and we should be fanatical for Him. (Colossians 1:16)

The Greatest Pt. 1

February 06, 2011 15:20 - 48 minutes - 11.1 MB

Trent unpacks the priority Jesus has above everything else. Jesus is the greatest. Are you a fan? (Colossians 1:15)

Generous, Part IV

January 30, 2011 17:26 - 40 minutes - 9.28 MB

The last in a series about generosity in the areas of time, talent and treasure. (2 Corinthians 8 & 9)

Show Me the Money

January 24, 2011 03:45 - 51 minutes - 11.8 MB

The third in a series about being generous in the areas if time, talent and treasure. (2 Corinthians 8 & 9)

God's Purpose for Generosity

January 16, 2011 16:48 - 36 minutes - 8.35 MB

This message is the second in a series about generosity in the areas of time, talent and treasure. (2 Corinthians 8 & 9)

The Law of Reaping

January 10, 2011 04:58 - 40 minutes - 9.28 MB

This message is the first in a series about generosity in the areas of time, talent and finance. One of the spiritual laws governing the world is the law of reaping; a person will reap what he sows. (Galatians 6:7-8)

State of Zion

January 02, 2011 15:17 - 41 minutes - 9.45 MB

Lead Pastor Trent Kirkland talks about where Zion Church is and where it's going.

Not Yet

December 26, 2010 15:16 - 29 minutes - 6.66 MB

The last in a series of five messages about God's promise to send light into darkness; the hope that comes from Christ's first appearing as well as his second coming. (Isaiah 9:1-7)

I've Got This

December 19, 2010 17:30 - 31 minutes - 7.15 MB

The fourth in a series of five messages about God's promise to send light into darkness; the hope that comes from Christ's first appearing as well as his second coming. (Isaiah 9:1-7)

Now and Not Yet

December 12, 2010 18:13 - 43 minutes - 10 MB

The third in a series of five messages about God's promise to send light into darkness; the hope that comes from Christ's first appearing as well as his second coming. (Isaiah 9:1-7)

Joy is Not a Given

December 06, 2010 05:27 - 42 minutes - 9.86 MB

The second in a series of four messages about God's promise to send light into darkness; the hope that comes from Christ's first appearing as well as his second coming. (Isaiah 9:1-7)

Advent: God's Light Into Our Darkness

November 29, 2010 03:48 - 40 minutes - 9.4 MB

The first in a series of four messages about God's promise to send light into darkness; that is the hope that comes from Christ's first appearing as well as his second coming. (Isaiah 9:2,6)

Who is My Neighbor?

November 15, 2010 04:50 - 49 minutes - 11.3 MB

The sixth and last message in a series about loving God and others. (Luke 10:30-37)

Books

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The Polar Express
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