Faith Church Weekly Sermon - Audio Podcast

No one wants to be treated unfairly. No one wants to be viewed through incorrect or unflattering assumptions. But we naturally judge others based on the worst interpretation of their actions and judge ourselves based on the most gracious intentions We cannot throw it all away. We must begin to live it out properly. Correction to misuse is not disuse, it is proper use. The King Jesus Gospel is unde...

Jesus talked about money, a lot. It wasn't that Jesus was really interested in money, but rather He knew what money could do to someone's heart if it was given the wrong priority.

Jesus, in the first 1/2 of Matthew 6, begins to address the inner life of a believer. Doing good works for the praise of man is the full reward we will receive. Jesus is looking for a deep, inner formation that comes through the practice of giving, prayer, forgiving, and fasting.

King Jesus is making it clear how to live not just counter-culture, but how to live according to His Kingdom in Matthew 5. We love. We love generously. But we can only love when we have experienced the transforming power of God's love in our lives.

Inner vows are real ... Inner vows are unholy commitments turned inward that rely solely on your authority and reject God’s sovereign reign in that area of your life. We continue walking through the Gospel of Matthew, exploring what it means to follow King Jesus.

Marriage represents a picture of the covenant Jesus has made with His people. When we look for loopholes or excuses to get out of our covenants, we live with a distorted view of mercy that leads to areas of lawlessness.

We are being formed by the influences surrounding us in all realms, including human sexuality. If we are not intentionally curating what is forming us, then we will drift to adopt our culture's norms that may or may not reflect Biblical expectations.

Emotions are real. However, emotions are a gauge of what's going on in your heart, but that doesn't always mean emotions are aligned with Scripture. As we practice the way of Jesus, we must repair the damage of rage through repentance.

There were always people around Jesus. In Matthew 5, we see a distinction between the crowd and disciples. We have an invitation to be a disciple, to learn the Way of Jesus.

There will be times of wilderness for the follower of Jesus. The wilderness times are times of deep formation. We look to Jesus' time in the wilderness to teach us how to respond to temptation in those seasons.

Baptism is more than just a ritual. Baptism certainly is a powerful and redemptive moment in a believer's life, but also points to many other prophetic and significant events which point to a much larger story!

When people say "the Gospel," there are many opinions and ways to define what it means. There are four popular American views (or containers) that define 'the Gospel.' In these two parts, we take a look at the value and deficiency of each view. (Part 2)

When people say "the Gospel," there are many opinions and ways to define what it means. There are four popular American views (or containers) that define 'the Gospel.' In these two parts, we take a look at the value and deficiency of each view. (Part 1)

The Gospel means Good News, but has a specific meaning for the people of Israel and followers of Jesus. Listen in as we walk through the Book of Matthew gaining an understanding of the King Jesus Gospel.

God revealed himself to a people, and through the story of those people. Moses was a deliverer. A foreshadow of Christ. The Israelite exodus from Egypt becomes a foundational narrative for describing God’s character. In this narrative, Yahweh reveals his character both through his acts of deliverance within the de-creation occurring.

We must be Biblically literate, led by the Holy Spirit, fully displaying the fruit of the spirit, as we live out the integrity of the way of Jesus ⏤ especially now that there are cultural complexities and nuanced issues we face. The life of Moses gives us some insights and things to consider; perhaps some filters and truths that form a grid for how to do these things in God-honoring ways.

Abram’s understanding of the blessing would be linked to what he knew of the Eden story. “God’s blessing in the Eden story is conditional upon Adam and Eve’s willingness to trust God’s word that the tree of knowing good and evil will kill them, even though it looks like a blessing. Whenever humans take what is a blessing in their own eyes, they forfeit God’s true blessing.

God came to Abram first. This is the same call we experience by the Holy Spirit when we enter a relationship with Jesus. Leave your sin behind, repent and turn. God is calling us by the spirit at work in us (Rom 8), convincing us of our need for Jesus (John 16), and we respond with belief and repentance (Act 2); which now God adopts us sons/daughters of God (Rom 8 & John 1:12).

Today we look at the life of Enoch, the 7th generation from Adam. Enoch’s testimony stands out among those recorded as the first nine generations of the earth. He was known as a person who pleased God.

Adam and Eve had the opportunity to put their trust in God by living in obedience to Him. They chose to trust themselves, wanted to define good and evil on their own terms, and rebelled against God. One generation later, Adam and Eve’s kids have the opportunity to trust in God or to walk their own path. Same basic choice…

The Bible is one unified story pointing us to God. Science and Faith are not at odds. We can believe in Science and in God simultaneously.

It’s easy to get consumed with life and forget all that God has done. This is why daily gratitude leads me to intentionally recall where I noticed God’s goodness at work in my life. This is why we want to take the next several weeks, to talk about the Stories of Faith. That is what the writer of Hebrews is doing in chapter 11. Reminding us of the people who lived with loyalty to God, and were cons...

There is a new frontier of faith we must continue to pursue and advance toward. One that is a renaissance of our faith, not a new invention. We are not pioneering a new brand of faith, we are experiencing a renewal of our faith in a cultural frontier that we must engage.

We are focused. Prioritizing prayer, discipleship, and outreach partnerships.

We are together. When we become followers of Jesus, we are saved from a place of darkness into a place of light, we are redeemed. We are also saved from something INTO something. That something is the Body of Christ and our function within the Body is important to our own growth and the growth of the Body! Let's go!