Avenue Church Podcast

In John 14, Jesus teaches that the disciples will do "greater things" than he did. How often do we pass over the greater things God has for us in order to maintain the status quo in our lives. This morning, we want to consider the possibilities and dreams God has for us.

We continue in our series, Greater Than, by looking at the teaching of Jesus in Luke 12 when he is asked about a shared inheritance. Jesus challenges us to trust in God rather than pursue comfort and security.

This morning we are honoring and remembering the saints who have gone before us as we listen to the ways their lives lead us to deeper faith in Jesus and hope in God.

This morning we begin a new series entitled GREATER THAN where we will be looking at how the Church is a WE MOVEMENT rather than a ME MOVEMENT. The Spirit has empowered all people to ministry. What dreams for the church is the Spirit giving you?

This morning, we conclude our series on the I AM statements of Jesus by looking at John 11:17-37 where Jesus says, "I am the resurrection and the life." While we have hope of resurrection, perhaps the resurrected life begins much sooner for those who put their faith in Jesus.

This week. we look at Jesus' statement that He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life and what that means for us today as we seek to live as Jesus' disciples.

In John 15, Jesus describes himself as the true vine and his followers are the branches. We look at what it means to live as people connected to Jesus and the kind of fruit that followers of Jesus will produce.

Jesus says that he is the Good Shepherd in John 10. In this description Jesus' gives of himself is a call for each believer to know and discern the voice of Jesus in order to follow him.

In the Gospel of John, Jesus describes himself as "the light of the world." What does it mean that Jesus is the light of the world and how do we live as a reflection of that light?

In John 6, Jesus says that he is the "bread of life." This morning we look at what that means for Jesus to be the only thing that can take away our emptiness.

We kick off the Fall and begin a new series in the Gospel of John. This week, we consider what it means that God came to earth to show humanity a better way of living now, and the way of salvation. This has implications for the kind of Church that God is calling Avenue to be.

We conclude our summer series, Minor Prophets/Major Message, with a look at the book of Habakkuk who encourages Israel that even when circumstances are terrible, God is still good.

In the final message in our series LOVE | SERVE | LEAD, Pastor Steve discusses what it means for disciples of Jesus to Lead Courageously.   Is This Your First Time Worshipping With Us? We'd love to connect with you! Fill out our online connect form and let us know you're worshipping with us! https://avenueumc.churchcenter.com/people/forms/207811   Are You Ready to Support Avenue Church Financially...

There is a temptation in the church to think of service as a duty that we do whether we like it or not. Instead, Christians are called to serve our community and world with joy, following the example of Jesus. It is a privilege to serve!

We begin a three week series based on the new mission statement for The United Methodist Church. We are excited about the statement that describes disciples of Jesus Christ as those who LOVE BOLDLY, SERVE JOYFULLY, and LEAD COURAGEOUSLY. This morning, Pastor Neyda walks us through what it looks like for Christians to Love Boldly.

The prophet Malachi writes after Israel has returned from exile and convicts the nation of neglecting their worship of God. This week, we look at how we might rob God of what truly belongs to God.

The prophet Malachi writes after Israel has returned from exile and convicts the nation of neglecting their worship of God. This week, we look at how we might rob God of what truly belongs to God.

We often think about worship as an event that takes place for an hour or so on Sunday morning. The prophet Amos reveals that kind of worship that pleases God- and it's more than attending an event.

In this week's sermon, we look at the overarching story of Hosea and God's direction to marry a woman of less than ideal background. In Hosea, we see an image of our unfaithfulness and God's enduring faithfulness.

After times of powerful ministry, Elijah is filled with despair and even wishes to die. God meets Elijah at his lowest point- and meets us there as well.

While the Trinity is a hard concept to grasp, it is an core doctrine as a Christian. We look at how the Trinity invites us into community that abides with Christ and one another.

Pentecost is the season where we remember the Holy Spirit being poured out on the disciples. More than spiritual gifts or abilities, the Spirit's presence is evidence of God's love being poured out on believers.

We conclude our series in Daniel looking at Daniel in the Lion's Den. This well known story from Sunday School encourages us that God is at work even when the circumstances say otherwise!

In Daniel 4, Nebuchadnezzar has another dream that only Daniel can interpret. Though this dream has to do with the King's pride and what happens when it goes unchecked.

The 3rd Chapter of Daniel gives us the memorable account of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and their calm faith that allowed them to stand before King Nebuchadnezzar. God works in their lives, not saving them from the fire but saving them in it.