Lifetree Sermon of the Week

The Psalms help lead us to God in prayer that can tell the truth about our souls' condition and God's nature... at the same time. Scripture: Psalm 13 -------------------------------- Lifetree Church is a family all about practicing and proclaiming the way of Jesus together to transform lives and bless our city.  Our mission is to become more like Jesus to make earth more like heaven. For more info...

True compatibility is less about similarities and shared interests, and more about complimentary differences that strengthen and help produce mature Christ-like love in us. Scripture:  Ephesians 5:18-22 -------------------------------- Lifetree Church is a family all about practicing and proclaiming the way of Jesus together to transform lives and bless our city.  Our mission is to become more lik...

Marriage is not simply romantic feelings or a transactional contract, but a covenant that requires Jesus' self-giving love at work in it to thrive. Scriptures:  Ephesians 5:18-32 -------------------------------- Lifetree Church is a family all about practicing and proclaiming the way of Jesus together to transform lives and bless our city.  Our mission is to become more like Jesus to make earth mo...

If our lives were a house, when Jesus comes knocking, He wants access to every room.  Scripture:  Romans 8:1-16 -------------------------------- Lifetree Church is a family all about practicing and proclaiming the way of Jesus together to transform lives and bless our city.  Our mission is to become more like Jesus to make earth more like heaven. For more information about us, check out our websit...

There's no greater present hope for the world than Jesus' church, empowered by Jesus's spirit, witnessing about Jesus, by practicing the way of Jesus together.  Scriptures: Acts 25:23-26:3 + 26:19-32 + 28:16 + 28:30-31 -------------------------------- Lifetree Church is a family all about practicing and proclaiming the way of Jesus together to transform lives and bless our city.  Our mission is to...

The same Spirit empowers us to witness through instant miracles and through faithful endurance over the long haul. Scripture:  Acts 19:1-20 -------------------------------- Lifetree Church is a family all about practicing and proclaiming the way of Jesus together to transform lives and bless our city.  Our mission is to become more like Jesus to make earth more like heaven. For more information ab...

Jesus invites us to live in His story by the power of the Spirit - instead of simply asking Him to participate in our's. Scriptures:  Acts 1:1-8 -------------------------------- Lifetree Church is a family all about practicing and proclaiming the way of Jesus together to transform lives and bless our city.  Our mission is to become more like Jesus to make earth more like heaven. For more informati...

When spreading the gospel, expect the Holy Spirt to set up divine appointments, connect key people, and confirm the message with the gifts of the Spirit. Scriptures: Acts 13-17 -------------------------------- Lifetree Church is a family all about practicing and proclaiming the way of Jesus together to transform lives and bless our city.  Our mission is to become more like Jesus to make earth more...

Responding to the Holy Spirit's invitation to participate in the conversation he's already having with people, may feel risky, but promises great reward. Scripture: Acts 9:1-22 -------------------------------- Lifetree Church is a family all about practicing and proclaiming the way of Jesus together to transform lives and bless our city.  Our mission is to become more like Jesus to make earth more...

Acts 4 and 5 invite us to wrestle with a generous ideal of community and the temptation to compromise our identity and true freedom for the illusion of control. Which house rules will we live by?  Scriptures: Acts 4:32-5:11 -------------------------------- Lifetree Church is a family all about practicing and proclaiming the way of Jesus together to transform lives and bless our city.  Our mission...

The Spirit and story of Jesus forms a community whose life together witnesses to every generation a better way of being human together. Scripture: Acts 2:22-47 -------------------------------- Lifetree Church is a family all about practicing and proclaiming the way of Jesus together to transform lives and bless our city.  Our mission is to become more like Jesus to make earth more like heaven. For...

Jesus' kingdom spreads throughout the earth, not by political power, but by the Holy Spirit's power - one witness at a time. Scripture:  Acts 1:1-11 -------------------------------- Lifetree Church is a family all about practicing and proclaiming the way of Jesus together to transform lives and bless our city.  Our mission is to become more like Jesus to make earth more like heaven. For more infor...

The historic fact of Jesus' death and resurrection, and the meaning of it, completely transforms how we see the world and life itself. Scriptures: Luke 24 + John 20:24-29 + Ephesians 1:15-23 -------------------------------- Lifetree Church is a family all about practicing and proclaiming the way of Jesus together to transform lives and bless our city.  Our mission is to become more like Jesus to m...

God's commands teach us how to continue in blessing already received, and disobeying His commands is ultimately rejection of God, His blessings, and life itself. Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:11-20 -------------------------------- Lifetree Church is a family all about practicing and proclaiming the way of Jesus together to transform lives and bless our city.  Our mission is to become more like Jesus t...

Faithful obedience is supported through clarity on identity, discipleship as a journey, and the right friends, but ultimately it requires a heart changed by Jesus.  Scripture: Numbers -------------------------------- Lifetree Church is a family all about practicing and proclaiming the way of Jesus together to transform lives and bless our city.  Our mission is to become more like Jesus to make ear...

Entering into and cultivating the Eden blessing is less about rule books and road maps, and more about relational listening union with God. Scripture: Psalm 95 + Numbers -------------------------------- Lifetree Church is a family all about practicing and proclaiming the way of Jesus together to transform lives and bless our city.  Our mission is to become more like Jesus to make earth more like h...

Following Jesus together looks like being generous people of hope and blessing in a world often marked by fearfully clinging to possessions and power. Scriptures: Leviticus 25 + Numbers 6:22-27 -------------------------------- Lifetree Church is a family all about practicing and proclaiming the way of Jesus together to transform lives and bless our city.  Our mission is to become more like Jesus t...

Drawing near to God will involve the burning up of all the sin & death infection within us and making us holy... like Him. Scriptures: Leviticus 18:1-5 + 19:2 + 26:11-12 -------------------------------- Lifetree Church is a family all about practicing and proclaiming the way of Jesus together to transform lives and bless our city.  Our mission is to become more like Jesus to make earth more li...

Worshipping a version of God, designed to affirm our own cravings, will never produce the fruit that union with the true God produces. Scriptures: Exodus 32-40 (selection of verses) -------------------------------- Lifetree Church is a family all about practicing and proclaiming the way of Jesus together to transform lives and bless our city.  Our mission is to become more like Jesus to make earth...

How we arrange the tabernacle of our lives is more or less conductive to living aware of the union with God Jesus made accessible.  Scriptures: Exodus 25:1-9 + 29:38-46 ----------------------------------- Lifetree Church is a family all about practicing and proclaiming the way of Jesus together to transform lives and bless our city.  Our mission is to become more like Jesus to make earth more like...

A life lived near to God, characterized by faithful obedience, flows from rightly ordered love and fearing nothing but the Lord alone. Scriptures:  Deuteronomy 6:4-13 + 1-:12-21 ----------------------------------- Lifetree Church is a family all about practicing and proclaiming the way of Jesus together to transform lives and bless our city.  Our mission is to become more like Jesus to make earth...

Jesus declared repentance as the pathway into the kingdom of God, and confession is one of the primary steps for walking this path. Scripture: Matthew 4:12-17 ----------------------------------- Lifetree Church is a family all about practicing and proclaiming the way of Jesus together to transform lives and bless our city.  Our mission is to become more like Jesus to make earth more like heaven. F...

Jesus' plan for global transformation and our spiritual maturity journey is deeply linked to His simple command "make disciples". Scripture:  Matthew 28:16-20 ----------------------------------- Lifetree Church is a family all about practicing and proclaiming the way of Jesus together to transform lives and bless our city.  Our mission is to become more like Jesus to make earth more like heaven. F...

Long term relationships in community are the soil in which the fruit of love grows. Scripture:  Mark 12:28-34 ----------------------------------- Lifetree Church is a family all about practicing and proclaiming the way of Jesus together to transform lives and bless our city.  Our mission is to become more like Jesus to make earth more like heaven. For more information about us, check out our websi...

Jesus teaches us to ditch worry and anxiety by narrowing our priorities to one - seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness. Scripture:  Matthew 6:19-34 ----------------------------------- Lifetree Church is a family all about practicing and proclaiming the way of Jesus together to transform lives and bless our city.  Our mission is to become more like Jesus to make earth more like heaven...