Beacon Church Podcast

We live in a fast paced, instant culture. We don't like to wait. Sometimes God has us waiting and we hold on to the promises. We hold on to hope. We trust in His Word. We continue to ask and seek and knock, but we just wait for him to respond.

We have to be people who are accustomed to walking by faith and not by sight. And so Jesus said that our eyes are the windows of our heart. And in Matthew six, Jesus said, your eye is like a lamp that provides light for your body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is filled with light. And when your eye is unhealthy, your whole body is filled with darkness.

Jesus is over top of all of it for his church. Jesus has all authority, all power, all of it over everything. And he's exerting that power for the sake of his church.

Grieving, I believe, is the pivotal, the most pivotal part of most pivotal step in the deepening of our relationship with God.

The Promises Of God's Power And Presence Gives Us The Strength And Courage To Bring His Kingdom Deuteronomy 31 : 5-8 Matthew 28 : 18-20

What's important is that God makes the seed grow. The one who plants and the one who waters work together with the same purpose. 1 Corinthians 3 : 5 - 9 Love God, Love People, Grow In Christ & Serve The World 1. Experience Spiritual Growth 2. Deepen Christian Friendships 3. Sharpen Ministry Skills

Exodus : And thus, Moses did according to all that God commanded him, thus he did.

The Problem : Spiritual Emptiness The Temptation : To Leave Early The Solution : The Bread of Life Mark 6 : 30 - 43 Deuteronomy 8 : 2 - 3

Tremble Introspectively Make the Right Sacrifices Look to His Gaze

The cause of the crisis Making light of your weighty life

John 15 : 9 - 14

Luke 7:36 Luke 7: 47 Luke 7: 44-46

Good Hearing Seeks To Understand Good Hearing Holds on & Doesn't Let Go

Skeptical, Cynical, Guarded V. Believe, Trust, Live Sacrifically Luke 7 : 31 - 34 Luke 7 : 30 Luke 7 : 27 - 28

WE DOUBT BECAUSE JESUS DOES THINGS HIS WAY (LUKE 3 : 7 - 9, LUKE 4 : 16 - 19) JESUS INVITES US TO TRUST HIS WORD & HIS WORK (LUKE 7 : 20 - 22) ULTIMATELY, JESUS INVITES US TO OVERCOME OUR DOUBTS AND TRUST EVEN WHEN WE DON'T GET OUR WAY (LUKE 7 : 23)

We need someone who has the power to change our story. Luke 11 : 17 Luke 15 : 31 - 32 Ephesians 2 : 1 -3

Matthew 11 : 28 - 30 True rest cannot be found where Jesus is not present. We are Severely Exhausted Jesus Offered Rest to the Exhausted Jeremiah 6 : 16 Sabbath Contemplative Prayer Slow Reading of Scripture

By meditating on the tender compassion Jesus has for us, we will have the security to recognize our spiritual poverty. Ironically, in recognizing our spiritual poverty, we actually begin living the good life.

Begin With Prayer Listen Eat Serve Share Your Story Luke 6: 46 - 49 Luke 7: 2 Luke 7: 4 - 5 Luke 7: 7-10 Ephesians 2: 8 - 10

Modern Day Worship (Luke 5 :27-32) Jesus sees and pursues us. (Luke 5 : 27) Respond with your whole life. (Luke5 : 28) Celebrate your salvation with others. (Luke5 : 29) Don’t let religion ruin your heart. (Luke 5 : 30) Who among you are healthy? (Luke 5 : 31-32)

Trust What You Don't Understand Own Your Sinfulness Follow Him Into Mission Luke 4 : 42-44 Luke 5 : 1-5

Reason #1No one wants to surrender to the authority of JesusReason #2It's hard work to follow the life and teaching of JesusReason #3It is embarrassing to tell others about the authority and teachings of JesusReason #4Jesus is simply too merciful for our liking

Temptation—it's a formidable opponent, but you can get past that through the power of the Holy Spirit. Through God's Word, you can overcome temptation.

For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Matthew 6:21

Because Jesus Christ fulfilled justice for you, that grace the way He did it. Jesus Christ became oppressed and poor so that you could be rich toward God, and the beauty of that will get you out of yourself and make you someone who could do justice.