We Are Made for So Much More
January 2, 2022 - New Year
Gen 1 & 2; Ps 139; Is 43:7; 60:21; Eph 2:10; 4:24 — We are made for so much more. We are God’s children, kingdom people called and sent into this world to be kingdom builders erecting signs of God’s kingdom by living the kingdom life. We proclaim the gospel inviting people to come and see Jesus Christ, the only true Lord of the world, and through Him to enter the kingdom.
This is sermon was adapted from and developed based on chapter 1 of the book, Invention: Break Free from the Culture Hell-Bent on Holding You Back by Justin Camp.
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We Are Ambassadors of Christ, Servants of God
February 21, 2021
2 Corinthians 5:9-6:10 — We are ambassadors of Christ and servants of God. The fear of the Lord and the love of Christ compels us to proclaim the message of reconciliation — Be reconciled with God, now, today! We are not living and serving according to the world’s expectations and standards. We show, prove that we are servants and ambassadors by living for the Lord and others, by putting no stumbling blocks in anyone’s way, and persevering in living the kingdom life through hard work, suffering, difficulties, and persecution by the power of God in the Holy Spirit.
This sermon is part of our sermon series for the Lent season, 2021.
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We Praise and Pray
FEBRUARY 17 2019
We are a people who praise and pray. We praise and pray to witness to the living God, to proclaim Jesus Christ, and invite the nations to worship God. We engage in missional praise and missional prayer.
The last sermon in our series—”Be Courageous! Living as God’s People in God’s World.” This series is based on and follows the outline of Christopher J.H. Wright’s book, The Mission of God's People : A Biblical Theology of the Church's Mission, (Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan, 2010).
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We Worship the Living God
FEBRUARY 10 2019
God’s people are a people who worship the living God. Worship is the goal of mission. Worship is also the means of mission.
The second to last sermon in our series—”Be Courageous! Living as God’s People in God’s World.” This series is based on and follows the outline of Christopher J.H. Wright’s book, The Mission of God's People : A Biblical Theology of the Church's Mission, (Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan, 2010).
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Rejoice When Suffering
FEBRUARY 3 2019
When we suffer because we are persecuted for Jesus’ sake we should rejoice because we are blessed—the Kingdom of heaven is ours and we know our faith is real. We rejoice by revering Jesus Christ as Lord and following his example. We rejoice by praying, loving and serving.
Part of our sermon series—”Be Courageous! Living as God’s People in God’s World.” This series is based on and follows the outline of Christopher J.H. Wright’s book, The Mission of God's People : A Biblical Theology of the Church's Mission, (Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan, 2010).
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Jeremiah 29:1-14 - Matt Giles
JANUARY 20 2019
Let us all be missionaries. We are foreigners in a strange land.
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Confront the World Courageously: Be Different!
JANUARY 13 2019
God’s people are called to engage the world constructively because this is God’s world. They are in the world. But they are also called to confront the world courageously because this world is in rebellion against God. They are not of the world. To confront the world they are called to be holy, that is to be different, and to stand up and speak out.
Part of our sermon series—”Be Courageous! Living as God’s People in God’s World.” This series is based on and follows the outline of Christopher J.H. Wright’s book, The Mission of God's People : A Biblical Theology of the Church's Mission, (Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan, 2010). For this sermon these two sources were also used—Michael Anthony, A Call for Courage : Living with Power, Truth, and Love in an Age of Intolerance and Fear, (Nashville: Nelson Books, 2018); and Ed Stetzer, Christians in the Age of Outrage : How to Bring Our Best When the World Is at Its Worst, (Carol Stream, Illinois: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 2018).
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We Work for God
JANUARY 6 2019
All of life is spiritual. The work we are doing is God’s work. God created work. God audits work. God governs work. God redeems work. We work for God.
Part of our sermon series—”Be Courageous! Living as God’s People in God’s World.” This series is based on and follows the outline of Christopher J.H. Wright’s book, The Mission of God's People : A Biblical Theology of the Church's Mission, (Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan, 2010).
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