Crossroads Church of God, Lima OH

Scripture Used: Thessalonians 4:12-5:11 NIV Quotes Used: "What you do in the present... will last in God's future. These activities are no simply ways of making the present life a little less beastly, a little more bearable, until the day when we leave it behind altogether --- They are part of what we may call building for God's kingdom... Every act of love, gratitude, and kindness; every wor...

Scripture Used: 1 Thessalonians 4-6a NIV, 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12 NIV, Quotes: William Law, A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life, "If this intention to please God in everything was amongst Christians, it would change the whole face of the world; true piety and exemplary holiness would be as common and visible as buying and selling or any trade in life ... the first and most fundamental pr...

Scripture used: John 13:34-35 NIV, 1 Thessalonians 3:1-2 NIV, Philippians 2:3 ESV, 1 Thessalonians 3:7-8 NIV, 1 Thessalonians 3:10-13 NIV Notes: Power of a Praying Community Paul's Affectionate Care His Concern His Sacrifice His Investment Persistent Prayer Love to Increase, Holy Lives, Hope in Christ

Scripture used: Ephesians 4:11-13a, 1 Thessalonians 2:6-8, Philippians 3:7, 9 Quotes: "When members of a community of faith cannot truly know and love their shepherd, sherpherding quickly becomes a subtle way of exercising power over others and begins to show authoritarian and dictatorial traits. The world in which we live ... has no models to offer to those who want to be shepherds in the wa...

Scripture used: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-3, 8-10 NIV, Ephesians 5:5 NIV Quotes: Stott, The Message of 1 & 2 Thessalonians: "No church can spread the gospel with any degree of integrity, let alone credibility, unless it has been visibly changed by the gospel it preaches. We need to look like what we are talking about. It is not enough to receive the gospel and pass it only we must embody it in...

Dillon, Casey Spencer, and Bob Gould share their experiences from their recent trip with Heart to Honduras!

Kari Taylor from Cornerstone of Hope speaks about how we are equipped using Philippians and Paul's story of change and authenticity.

Rennie and Kathy Burrus deliver a sermon on why Christ is at the center of our worship.

Scripture Used: Psalm 103:1, Psalm 86:12, Romans 12:1-2 (NIV & MSG), Matthew 2:37-38, Psalm 118:24 Soulful Worship: -Integrates all parts of our soul - Intentionally engage with your soul Sometimes worship is an act of the will We can choose to worship Extends beyond Sunday service

Scripture used: Isaiah 6:1-5, Mark 8:34, Revelation 4:8, Psalm 19:1-2 Quote: "Worship isn't about as the enter. Worship is about God. So perhaps a truer measure of worship isn't how we feel but how we made God feel. God is at the enter of our worship. May the answer to what makes 'good' worship requuires the question, 'Was God pleased by our worship?' And we know what pleases God: a humble an...

Scripture Used: Matthew 26:39, John 1:14 Notes: Yours is the kingdom, power, and glory... God's picture of kingdom is in the garden God's picture of power is in the cross God's picture of glory is in the incarnation Submission declares his kingdom Reconciliation declares his power Sacrifice declares his glory

Scripture Used: James 1:13-14, 1 Corinthians 10:13, Matthew 26:41, Ephesians 6:12, John 10:27-28, Quotes: CS Lewis, Mere Christianity, "A man who gives into temptation after 5 minutes simply does not know what it would have been like an hour later." Notes: Lead Us Not Into Temptation: Temptation is Common Temptation itself is not sin Watch - Know yourself - Move from tempting places - Re...

Scripture Used: Revelation 21:4, Romans 6:12-14, Psalm 139:23-24, 1 John 1:9 Notes: Forgive us our sins... God's Vision for Wholeness Jesus proclaims Good News Role of Confession Extend Forgiveness

Scripture used: Exodus 16:4; Matthew 6:25-27, 33-34; Matthew 7:9-11; Matthew 25:34-37, 40; John 6:35 Notes: Give Us Today our Daily Bread Rely on God for daily needs Brings our longings before God Notice the Plurality Jesus as our daily bread

What comes to your mind when you think of God's Kingdom and God's Will? Pastor Jason teaches us about God's Kingdom according to Jesus' perspective in his prayer and explores the will of God in relation to His Kingdom and our kingdoms.

Scripture Used: Matthew 6:5-8, Matthew 6:33, Matthew 6:9-13, Isaiah 55:8-9, Matthew 5:16. Notes: Words of Caution: Careful not to Impress Prayer is not superstitious "Our Father in Heaven, Hallowed be Your Name...." Communal Life with God Based on the Love of God Closeness of God

Scripture Used: Mark 16:1-8, John 16:33, John 3:16, Mark 16:6-7, Colossians 1:19-20 Notes: Message of the Resurrection: Who God is - Deeply Committed to His Creation Who We Are - Possibility of Reconciliation What God May Call Us Into - Call to Follow Next Steps: Commit to Investigate Yield Life to Jesus as King Seek to Grow

Scripture Used: Philippians 4:12-13, Matthew 21:6-11, Matthew 6:1 NIV, Matthew 3:16-17 ESV, Romans 5:8 NIV, Matthew 6:4 NIV Quotes: CS Lewis, The Great Divorce, p. 118-120

Scripture used: Philippians 2:1-8 Quotes: Richard Foster, Celebration of Discipline: "More than other single way, the grace of humility is worked into our lives through the discipline of service... Nothing disciples the inordinate desires of the flesh like service, and nothing transforms of the flesh like serving in hiddenness. The flesh whines against hidden service. It strains and pulls for...

Scripture: John 15:25 NIV, Proverbs 27:17 NLT, Hebrews 10:24-25 NIV Quotes: Peterson, Faith that Works: "Friendship is a much-underestimated aspect of spirituality. It's every bit as significant as prayer and fasting. Like the sacramental use of water and bread and wine, friendship takes what's common in human experience and turns it into something holy." Sistrunk-Robinson, Mentor for Li...

Notes: Sabbath as Resistance God commands Sabbath Our bodies/minds need it We learn to live by faith It is for everyone Scripture used: Mark 8:36-37 NIV, Deuteronomy 5:12-15 NIV, Matthew 5:17 NIV, Matthew 6:26 NIV Quotes: From Survival Guide for the Soul by Ken Shigematsu: "According to Scripture, anything we turn for our primary source of meaning and validation apart from God is an idol... O...

Scripture Used: John 3:22-30 Psalm 46:10 Exodus 14:14 Romans 5:8 Quotes from Survival Guide for the Soul: "If we are driven to accomplish great things in order to be loved, we are slaves to success... If we seek to make significant contributions because we are lived, we are now living as children of grace... We will be motivated to do our best work out of deep gratitude." p.46 "An a...

Scripture Used: Matthew 11:28-30 NIV, Romans 7:15 Quote: "If we are driven to accomplish great things in order to be loved, we are slaves to success... If we seek to make significant contributions to the world because we are loved, we are no living as children of grace... We will be motivated to do our best work out of deep gratitude." Shigematsu, Survival Guide for the Soul p.46

In this short sermon, Pastor Brian uses the story of Jesus in the dessert and compares his temptations to our own. Relevance, Power, and Popularity.

Scripture Used: 2 Samuel 11:1-5, 14-17, 26-27 NIV; Deuteronomy 8:10-14 NIV; Psalm 32:3-4 NLT; 2 Samuel 12:13 NIV; 1 John 1:9 NIV; Psalm 103:8 NIV Notes: What we learn about sin: Sin always bears consequences Comfort brings vulnerability Sin happens, but doesn't "just happen" What we learn about repentance: Repentance starts with ownership Desire to make a clean break Receives God's forgi...