Discovery Church

There is always room for Improvement and choice to get better so today as we dive into our new series Master Class we will learn some foundational truths about how to have the “Good Life” Jesus had planned for us all along.

Jesus said, “Let the children come to me. Do not hinder them. Because the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” He calls us to humble ourselves, to be willing to lower ourselves and become like a little child.

God no longer resides behind a curtain. He no longer constrains himself within the walls of a temple. He’s not far away. He does away with that old system and gives us a new covenant.

Our world is sinful and broken. But there is a God that covers even the deepest and darkest sin. And because of His sacrifice, God will set the world right again.

Wisdom promises she’s practical if we engage her process. She emphasizes that she’s principled and always does what is right. Lastly and more importantly she promises she’s always available.

Jesus is our cornerstone. Our foundation where we find true wisdom and life. Even in His rejection in this world, Jesus never failed to pave a path leading back to the hope of God's plan and word.

We are all in need of someone who we are “cool by association” and we need someone who can stand before God and that is what we have in our Messiah, our Savior, Jesus. He is priest and king.

Jesus has always been in a relentless pursuit of His sheep. That’s who God is. He IS the good shepherd. He wants to guide, love, & protect us to lead us back to the firm foundation of His truth where we find life.

Prophecy is a word we have all heard and have been familiar with in our world today. But what does it actually mean? What does prophecy and predictions actually involve? These are questions we should always ask when it comes to prophecy but above all we should examine the posture of our hearts and minds to align with God's divine direction.

Does God want me to be happy? Can we experience joy and sorrow at the same time? These questions have answers that only can be sought out by looking to the happiest being in the universe. Jesus.

How often do we let doubt run rampant in our lives? Doubting that God is who He says He is. Doubting that He is actually good. Doubting that He will come through like He said....the list goes on. We can easily be prone to doubt, worry, & skepticism when it comes to following a loving and perfect Father in a sinful world. But Jesus calls us to surrender our doubt to faith.

Jesus accomplished his mission on the cross and completed all that needed to be done. And with His final words of "It Is Finished" ...the Savior of the world changed the course of history. Jesus completely removed the barrier between Himself and mankind creating the greatest opportunity for us to come into a loving relationship with Jesus.

Will you reject Jesus even to your dying breath? Or will you throw yourself upon the mercy of God? If the thief on the cross teaches us anything it is that it is never too late. If there is breath in your lungs and life in your body, you can make your declaration known today and he will declare to you…“Maybe not today … maybe it IS today … but one day you will be with me in Paradise.”

What if the 'in-between' times are some of the most important and valuable times we experience? When we find ourselves walking into a dry or unknown or hard 'in-between' season it can be hard to question there is a better promise ahead. In order to receive new promises, growth, and abundance we will need to embrace that God is still greater than the moments in-between.

We all want more power to some extent. We want to be able to make a difference and sometimes it feels like we know all the obvious answers....

Jesus offers us true freedom. Freedom from our past. Freedom from our mistakes. Freedom to live with the presence of God in us. Moses brought freedom to the people of Israel and into a physical land. But Moses 2.0 — Jesus — offers freedom for each and every one of us from sin and death and into everlasting life.

We belong. Our view of ourselves, or even the worlds view, is limited and often wrong. We have SO much value in Jesus who is the author of our story and creation. Our worth is not found in things we do or can't do, it's found in Jesus alone.

If because of my sin I have separated myself from God...He is perfect and holy and I am not. He doesn’t make mistakes and I do — then how can I get back into a right relationship with Him?

God created the earth, mankind, & everything in it and called it good. So what went wrong?

Being in a broken and fallen world, it is easy to question 'who' we truly are and where we can find our worth. But Jesus tells us we are found & defined by who He created us to be.

Within the first week of Core52 we encounter the question, "Why Am I Here?" We have much to discover when it comes to who God has created us to be and how that answers the question of why we are here.

The question is...will you surrender to this season for all its worth? Will you invest in the people you connect with through Neighborhood Groups? Trust that God has given you these specific people for this specific time.

His plans for you cannot be separated from his plans for us. A Creative Minority is never just one person. We work together, worship together, trust together, love our neighbors together.

How can we truly trust the word of God?

“I want to be more like Jesus today than I was yesterday. And I want to be more like Jesus tomorrow than I am today.” To grow daily and to become more like Jesus, it requires that we take a step back to see where we are growing stagnant. Let the daily rhythms of a life lived for God to revive those dying places in your life.