Bannockburn Church

Esther 2:19 (HCSB) When the young women were assembled together for a second time, Mordecai was sitting at the King’s Gate. Esther still had not revealed her birthplace or her ethnic background, as Mordecai had directed. She obeyed Mordecai’s orders, as she always had while he raised her. During those days while Mordecai was sitting at the King’s Gate, Bigthan and Teresh, two eunuchs who guarded t...

You Are Not Forgotten! Esther 2:1-2 (HCSB) Some time later, when King Ahasuerus’s rage had cooled down, he remembered Vashti, what she had done, and what was decided against her. The king’s personal attendants suggested, “Let a search be made for beautiful young women for the king. Esther 2:5-7 (HCSB) In the fortress of Susa, there was a Jewish man named Mordecai son of Jair, son of Shimei, son of...

Pastor Matt Werner speaks at our Dripping Springs Campus about Dealing With Doubt.

Types of Doubts: Intellectual doubts. Spiritual doubts. Circumstantial doubts. Overcoming doubt: 1. Admit our doubts and ask for help. 25 So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.” John 20:25 (NIV) 2. Recognize that faith is a cho...

Mark 9:17–29 (ESV) And someone from the crowd answered him, “Teacher, I brought my son to you, for he has a spirit that makes him mute.  And whenever it seizes him, it throws him down, and he foams and grinds his teeth and becomes rigid. So I asked your disciples to cast it out, and they were not able.” And he answered them, “O faithless generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I...

John 6:60–69 (NIV) On hearing it, many of his disciples said, “This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?” Aware that his disciples were grumbling about this, Jesus said to them, “Does this offend you? Then what if you see the Son of Man ascend to where he was before! The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you—they are full of the Spirit and life. Yet ther...

Matthew 11:1–6 (NIV) After Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in the towns of Galilee. 2 When John, who was in prison, heard about the deeds of the Messiah, he sent his disciples 3 to ask him, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?” 4 Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see: 5 The blind...

Community: A group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common. a feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals. A Gospel Community: is a people devoted to one another. It's about a shared life, a network of relationships, a genuine community of people who love Jesus. “Sin demands to have a man by himself. It...

Easter Sunday Livestream from Bannockburn Church's South Austin Campus

The Awkward and Essential Challenge of Christian Community Love = Sacrifice Jesus will lead you through the discomforts of growing in generosity. Jesus will lead you through the discomforts of facing your fears. Mark 8:31–38 (NIV) He then began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be...

Luke 14:25–33 (ESV) Now great crowds accompanied him, and he turned and said to them, “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple. For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down...

The Awkward and Essential Challenge of Christian Community: Understand the requirement. Count the Cost "Jesus, I am yours totally, whatever that means." Embrace the Uncomfortable Luke 14:25 –33 (ESV) "Now great crowds accompanied him, and he turned and said to them, “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his...

We can know that God is faithful because... God tells us that He is faithful Our life experiences suggest God is faithful The cross proves that God is faithful “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” (A W Tozer - The Knowledge of the Holy) Psalm 119:105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Exodus 34:6 The LORD passed before him an...

WHEN TEMPTATION COMES Remove it. Flee the evil desires of youth, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace. 2 Timothy 2:22 (NIV) WHAT YOU FEED GROWS. WHAT YOU STARVE DIES. Resist it. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. James 4:17 (NIV) Overcoming the appetites of the flesh. Depends on the power of the Holy Spirit. You have no obligation to do what your sinful nature urges you to do....

James 1:13–16 (NIV) When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. Don’t be deceived, my dear brothers and sisters. Tests – πειρ...

Principles of Temptation: Temptation is the lure and promise of greater happiness and satisfaction at the cost of obedience to God. Temptation is universal. Temptation is not sin. Temptation is occasional. Dynamics of Temptation: Disguise Distortion Doubt Deceit Desires Death Genesis 3:1–7 (NIV) Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the LORD God had made. He said to the woma...

Pastor Ky Faciane revisits our Vision series from last summer, focusing on the vision of the church going forward in 2022 and beyond.

Pastor Kacy Benson preaches on Building A Strong Foundation in your Faith and Life.

Dripping Springs Message - February 13th, 2022

This week, we focus on the last 'S' in B.L.E.S.S. for story.  Pastor Ky speaks about the many ways we can bless our neighbors by sharing our stories! 1. Let Jesus have all of you. 2. Share from a place of natural overflow from your heart. 3. Listen for receptivity. 4. Types of people you will encounter: The Anti-dogmatic, The Comfortable, The Anxious, The Explorer, The Disillusioned, The Inqu...

Living a life that makes a difference: 1. Be abandoned to Jesus Christ. 2. Be fully engaged with the body of Christ. 3. Be involved in your community. 4. Be humble and gracious. 5. Be motivated by the right things. 6. Be willing to make the sacrifice.

This week, we focus on the 'E' in B.L.E.S.S. for eating.  Pastor Ky speaks about the many ways we can bless our neighbors by practicing hospitality. Principles of blessing others through eating: 1. Be An Inviter. 2. Be Hospitable. 3. Be Courageous. 4. Be Gracious. 5. Be Real.

We are exploring five simple, straightforward practices to help you affect not just individual lives but your entire neighborhood and community—one person at a time.  Today we focus on the "L" in BLESS - Listen with Care! When you’ve been transformed by God’s love, you can’t help but want others to experience the same grace and freedom. But how do you share it without scaring them away or off...

When you’ve been transformed by God’s love , you can’t help but want others to experience the same grace and freedom. But how do you share it without scaring them away or offending them? For most Christians, “evangelism” is an intimidating word that suggests handing out tracts to strangers or doing other awkward things. But what if there was a more organic , more authentic way to share your faith...

I Peter 1:3-8 • We have a Living Hope • We have a permanent Inheritance • We have a Divine Protection • We have a Developing Faith • We have an Unseen Savior • We have a Guaranteed Deliverance “We should ask God to increase our hope when it is small, awaken it when it is dormant,confirm it when it is wavering, strengthen it when it is weak, and raise it up when it is overthrown.” (John Calvin)