Bluffton Community

20260517 | Essential Week 1

Pursue w/ Bluffton Community | Episode 4 With special guest Kally Cotter.

Primary Scripture: Colossians 1:28-29What the message hopes to accomplish: Believers are called to make disciples. Jesus gave this commission to his disciples before he ascended into heaven and his disciples passed this command down to their disciples. Paul helps us to see that we make disciples by warning and teaching others about all the Jesus has commanded but we don't do this alone. Jesus...

Pursue w/ Bluffton Community | Episode 3

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Pursue Podcast - Episode 2

Primary Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-5:5What this message hopes to accomplish: As we wrap up our series 4 Questions Everyone Should Ask...and Answer, we focus on the question "Why Am I Here?" Ephesians makes it clear that we are here to imitate our creator. As we put our eyes on Christ we will become more and more like him, and this is why we are here!

Primary Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10What the message hopes to accomplish: Paul clearly identifies the gospel in the second chapter of Ephesians. Despite our sinful nature which separates us from God, Jesus Christ loved us enough to die for us so that we could be reunited with Him. Because of Jesus we are made alive in Christ when we believe, when we put our faith in his atoning work on the Cross. T...

Primary Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-14What this message hopes to accomplish: In this passage Paul helps us answer the question "Where do I belong?" by helping us see we belong "In Christ". Jesus has redeemed, or purchased, us with his blood on the Christ and because of that we belong to him. Whether we have placed our faith in Jesus as our Lord and Savior, our leader and forgiver,...

Primary Scripture: Ephesians 1:16-23What this message hopes to accomplish: To help believers and not-yet believers know that their identity is found in the resurrection of Jesus Christ! The resurrection confirms that the Holy Spirit, the power that raised Jesus from the dead, communicates to us that we are called, valued, and empowered. Through the Holy Spirit we may see the truth about Jesus'...

Primary Scripture: Ephesians 6:18-20What this Message Hopes to Accomplish: Help believers prepare themselves to expand the Kingdom of Heaven through prayer and sharing the good news. Paul encourages believers to pray at all times, in the Spirit, and for each other. This is how followers of Christ join the fight, taking up the sword of the Spirit which is the word of God and speaking the Truth in l...

Primary Scripture: Hebrews 13:15-16What this message hopes to accomplish: This message looks at how the struggles we all face aren’t something we can fix just by trying harder or getting our lives together but something Jesus has already stepped into and made a way through. Walking through Hebrews 13:15-16, it shows how Jesus fulfilled what all the old sacrifices were pointing to, and how that cha...

We're so excited to launch our new church podcast called Pursue w/ Bluffton Community. In Episode 1, hosted by Kyle Place along with Elders Marty Cotter and Ben Thiel, we'll hear about how Ben and his wife Sarah's recent trip to Israel impacted their life and how Pastor Ben sees this experience impacting the church! Thank you so much for joining us for our first episode as we learn how God pursues...

Primary Scripture: Matthew 15:29-39 What we hope this message accomplishes: Jesus performs a very similar miracle in comparison to the feeding of the 5000, this time with a Gentile crowd of 4000. Jesus mentions that he is unwilling to let the crowd go away hungry, "lest they faint along the way." What Jesus is communicating is that it is his teaching that truly satisfies and when we find...

Primary Scripture: Matthew 15:21-28 What We Hope This Message Accomplishes: To call people—regardless of background, struggle, or perceived worth—to approach Jesus with persistent, trusting faith, knowing that true satisfaction is found in His mercy, not in status or entitlement.

Primary Scripture: Matthew 15:1-20 What We Hope This Message Accomplishes: The Pharisees pursue righteousness through rules and traditions, yet their hearts remain far from God. Jesus exposes the danger of substituting external religion for internal transformation. Jesus calls His followers to embrace the truth of God’s Word over man-made systems, reminding us that satisfaction is found in a heart...

Primary Scripture: Matthew 14:22-36 What We Hope This Message Accomplishes: This passage reveals that circumstances test where we seek security and satisfaction. Fear grows when trust fades, but peace comes when eyes remain fixed on Christ. Jesus proves Himself tried and true—not by removing every storm, but by meeting His people in the middle of them. Lasting satisfaction is found in trusting His...

Primary Scripture: Matthew 14:13-21What We Hope This Message Accomplishes: Following their return from ministry Jesus takes his disciples into a desolate place. It is in the desolate place that he helps them see that he is enough, alone. When we have what we need we tend to rely on ourselves, but when we lack the proper resources Jesus shows his true power in providing abundant satisfaction. Where...

Primary Scripture: Matthew 14:1-12 What We Hope This Message Accomplishes: This passage reveals a sobering truth: power gained apart from God never brings peace. Human authority cannot quiet a guilty conscience, cover sin, or satisfy a restless soul. True satisfaction is not found in control, but in surrender to the truth, something John the Baptist embodied and Herod rejected.

Primary Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20What this message hopes to accomplish: to remind the church that making disciples is not a suggestion but a direct command from the risen King. The sermon explains that biblical discipleship begins with Jesus’ authority and is more than simply gaining knowledge—it is a costly, life-surrendering commitment to follow Christ, deny oneself daily, and help others do t...

Primary Scripture: Luke 9:23-27What we Hope this Message Accomplishes: Jesus calls us to make disciples, but what is a disciple, and how do I become one? In Luke 9, Jesus clearly teaches to be a disciple was a costly venture. True disciples deny themselves, take up their cross (daily), and follow Him. In this message we look at what it means to do these three things and most importantly why it&#39...

Primary Scripture: Romans 12:1-2What we hope this message accomplishes: We are called to surrender to God and resist Satan and his schemes. Paul reminds us that we can choose to present our bodies as a living sacrifice rather than conforming to the patterns of this world. In this message we are encouraged to "take inventory" of God's faithfulness to help us choose surrender!

Primary Scripture: Acts 4:23-31What We Hope This Message Accomplishes: Bluffton Community has always valued praying BOLD prayers. This message hopes to shed light on what praying BOLD prayers looks like. From the passage in Acts we see that bold means plain, honest, blunt prayers. God does not require deep, impressive, theologically rich prayers he simply wants us to talk to him praying bold praye...

Primary Scripture: Joshua 1:1-9What We Hope This Message Accomplishes: God reminds Joshua in chapter 1 verse 8 that remaining obedient to God's word leads to enjoyment. The goal of this message is to help people see that spending time in the word of God leads to a deeper relationship with their creator and is one of the best things they can engage in every single day. This message also aims to hel...

Primary Scripture: Luke 3:23-38 What We Hope This Message Accomplishes: People would understand that God’s timing and our timing are often very different. God was willing to wait hundreds and thousands of years to accomplish His plan through Christ. He is still patient today. This understanding would lead people to allow the Holy Spirit to grow His patience in them as they trust God daily in their...