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Read:   John 20:19-23 Following the crucifixion, the disciples were hiding behind locked doors, consumed by fear, shame, and confusion. They felt like failures for abandoning Jesus and were uncertain about their future. Jesus appeared in their midst and spoke four words that changed everything: "Peace be with you" . These words were not just a greeting but a life-changing declaration of...

Read:   John 20:1-2; 11-18 We are starting a new series called “Good News” talking about the different interactions Jesus had after his resurrection. Everyone loves to hear good news, especially when that news is something that they did not expect.  The very first interaction Jesus had after His resurrection was with this woman named Mary Magdalene was a good news that she did not expect at all. S...

Read:   Luke 24:13-34 We conclude our journey through Luke by encountering two ordinary followers of Jesus. They are leaving Jerusalem, traveling the road to Emmaus, when all of the sudden a stranger joins them on their journey. There is something familiar about this man, and when he begins to talk to them about the Scripture, it is as though their hearts burn within their chests.  But it is only...

Do you ever get scared of what is going to happen on the third act of a story? When something happens to the main character that you did not want to happen. I would often skip that part and go to the ending immediately. On our Road to Easter, we have to go through first through the Road to Calvary. To understand the power of Easter, we need to understand the goodness of Good Friday.  Because while...

Read:  Luke 22:1-46 On the road to Gethsemane, we meet three individuals who teach us a few things about God and about ourselves.  We first meet Judas. He had walked with Jesus, he had seen the miracles, he had heard the teachings, but he preferred the certainty of money and influence over intimacy with Jesus. We learn that… 1. Proximity does not equal intimacy: Just because we have grown up aroun...

Read:  Luke 19:45-48 The Road to Easter is not just something Jesus walked, it’s a road He invites us to walk.   As Jesus enters Jerusalem… crowds are cheering… expectations are high… they are ready to crown Him king!  But instead of going to the palace… He goes to the Temple.  The center of worship.  The place where people are supposed to meet with God. And what does He find?  Compromise and corr...

Read:   Luke 18:31-34, Luke 19:37-44 Last Sunday we started our new Easter series by traveling with Jesus on “The Road to Jerusalem”, which follows the book of Luke and asks what we discover about Jesus and ourselves on the journey to the resurrection. The sermon highlighted how people respond differently to Jesus along the way. First, the disciples represent those who cannot see. Even though Jesu...

Read:  Philippians 1:6; Philippians 4:4-9 Over the past few months, we have anchored on the promise Paul writes to the church of Philippi. That God will continue to do the good work that He started in our lives and see it be completed until the day Jesus returns.  The nature of our community is transitory with people flowing in and flowing out. This is not just with our community, but it is also w...

Read:   Philippians 1:6; Philippians 3:1-14 In our community we have a saying: We are a river, not a lake.  The nature of our community is transitory with people flowing in and flowing out. The same can be true in life; people come and people go. A natural response to this fact would be to isolate, to pull away from community, and to get lost in the nostalgia of what God did in the past. While thi...

Read:   Philippians 1:6; Romans 16:1-16 At the end of Romans, Paul lists more than 30 names. It feels like movie credits — ordinary people who helped build the early church. No celebrities. No superstars. Just faithful people who showed up. The big truth: God uses people for His purposes. God begins, continues, and finishes His good work in us (Philippians 1:6). But how does He do it? Through rela...

Read:  Philippians 1:3-11; 1 Kings 19:1-9; Matthew 4:1-12 Paul is writing to a group of believers that has seen persecution and transitions, but his prayer is not that their burdens would be taken away or that they would get through another day. No, he prays that they will keep growing. It’s easy to stop doing that when our lives are consumed with the stress of today and the worry of tomorrow, and...

God’s Got This! Even when we don’t. Philippians 1:6 NLT And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns. God is the one who is continuing the work. He is the one who is carrying it forward until it is finished. This work is not sustained by me or my capabilities. My strength will come and go, my...

When we step up and step in, God shows up and shows off! Philippians 1:6 NLT And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns. God is not finished yet.  What God starts, He continues, and He will finish.  Seasons may change, leaders may change, but God’s work does not stop.  Pain, loss, and waiti...

Philippians 1:6 NLT And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns. Read:  Joshua 1:1-9 Even when we can’t see it, God is always at work.  God is the one who starts, continues, and finishes the good work in our lives.  The “hidden seasons” are not wasted; they are where God prepares us for what...

READ:  Matthew 1:18-24; Matthew 2:13-15; Matthew 2: 19-23 Joseph was a righteous man who was specifically chosen by God to fulfill a very important role in the redemptive story of the world. He did everything right, and still he found himself in the middle of hard situations. From his story we can see that: God’s will for our lives will come with Sacrifice Problems Things that don’t make sense Pur...

READ:  Joshua 1:1-9 We often want Joshua’s “Promised Land” success without walking through Joshua’s hidden years.  But before Joshua became a conquering leader, he first became a man of God’s presence. The key verse is Philippians 1:6 - God is the One who starts, continues, and finishes the good work within us.  Our spiritual journey is not an accident; God is always the starter. Two experiences t...

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Luke 2:22-35 NLT It was time for their purification offering, as required by the law of Moses after the birth of a child; so his parents took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord.  (23) The law of the Lord says, “If a woman’s first child is a boy, he must be dedicated to the Lord.”  (24) So they offered the sacrifice required in the law of the Lord - “either a pair of turtledoves or two you...

READ:  Luke 1:26-38 Mary was a normal person, like you and like me. She was chosen by God because she found favor with Him, and she had a divine encounter that changed her life. Because she was a normal person like us, we can look at what she did and learn from her so we can grow in our own walk with God. Her story highlights some truths and how to respond to them: TRUTH: When God speaks we don’t...

READ:  Isaiah 9:2-7, Genesis 1-3, Luke 2 In the final part of the “Dear Church” series, the focus is on the practical application of deep theological truths in everyday life.   1. The reality of chaotic darkness It wasn’t always supposed to be this way. The reality of the chaotic darkness was never the plan. In fact, God had a much different idea in mind for how we were supposed to experience life...

READ:  Matthew 1:1-17 In Matthew 1, the genealogy of Jesus is more than a long list of names - it’s an announcement that Christmas is God stepping into real, messy human history.  Jesus enters a broken family line filled with failures, outsiders, and complicated stories so He can redeem broken people. 1. Jesus has a family with failures, not perfect faith. Abraham lied, Isaac repeated his father’s...

READ:  Romans 12:9-21 In the final part of the “Dear Church” series, the focus is on the practical application of deep theological truths in everyday life.   1. AUTHENTIC LIVING Fake living is exhausting; trying to be something you’re not is tiring.  Authentic living is energizing.  It means being honest about your weaknesses, doubts, and pain, yet trusting God.  Jesus modeled this by being open w...

READ:  Romans 12:1-8 When we take a moment to think about the intricacies of the universe and the divine timing of events in our lives we come to the conclusion that our God is AWESOME. Everything comes from God. Everything exists because his power allows it to exist. Everything is intended to bring Him glory. When we really get that, the only way we can respond is by giving our whole selves to Hi...

“There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death” (Romans 8:1-2). When you hear these powerful statements, what goes through your mind? Do you immediately think, “YES! AMEN! I am free in Christ Jesus!” Or…if we’re being honest, maybe some of us quietly think, “I know what the...

As followers of Jesus, we are offered a new way of living…in the Spirit!   “But now we have been released from the law, for we died to it and are no longer captive to its power. Now we can serve God, not in the old way of obeying the letter of the law, but in the new way of living in the Spirit.” (Romans 7:6) We are not only freed from the power of sin, but we are EMPOWERED to do good works in the...