Maranatha Assembly's Sermon Podcast

Today we continue Part 2 of our Strategy, Multiply Disciples. Discipleship can be kind of daunting. It seems like A LOT. Sometimes the method seems to slow. Life on life discipleship seems messy. Agonizing at times. Isn't there a quicker way? But the method works. Well, truly it doesn't just work, it multiplies. This method of Jesus was slow, disciplined, and powerful. It must be ours as well. Las...

When faced with the task of reconciling the world to God, Jesus did not pursue bigger crowds, greater prestige, or more influence, instead he pursued a few faithful men. Jesus spent the majority of his time with a few. His method to reach the world, multiply himself into a few, who then in turn do the same. This was the method of Jesus, it was the method of his disciples, it was the method of the...

Our obedience to Jesus is determined by our understanding of his authority. Jesus said "All authority in heaven and earth has been given to me." Do you believe that is true? Do you live as if it is true? Are you not sure? The easiest way to check is to ask this: am I being obedient to Jesus? Jesus' command wasn't something for some Christians, but for all. Today we examine how knowing Jesus, his c...

Have you ever asked these questions: "What is my purpose?" "Why on earth am I here?" "Why do I need to go to church?" "Ok, I've accepted Jesus, now what?" These questions tend to come up when we're confused about who we are and what we are supposed to do. If we desire to have a clear understanding on why we're here and what we're supposed to do, then we have to have a clear picture of our role, an...

Our whole world crazy it, but rarely sees it. Yet, it's the ministry Christ has given those who follow him. So how do we live it? How do we share it? How do we bring the unity our world desires, but rarely sees? Tune in to find out.

We live in a culture that focus on how the good news applies to us, and the bad news applies to everyone else. Whether you're turning on MSNBC, FOX, CNN, ABC, or any other news source, their slant is always "we're right, they're wrong." Our culture focuses on why other people are messed up, because if we were to look internally and see the bad news about us, we would have to admit we need mercy. Y...

Today we examine a prayer of Paul at the beginning of His letter to the Ephesians. This prayer gives us a glimpse not only into Paul's heart for the region of Ephesus but also into God's desires for you and I. His prayer starts with thanksgiving for the love of God being manifest in the people of God, then goes into a petition for the people of God to truly know God and continually grow in the rev...

Many of us make plans, but the best plans have been laid out. How do we be part of the plan? How do we subvert the best plans? Can we even do this? These are the questions we wrestle with today as we open up the amazing book of Ephesians. For the rest of the summer we will look a few verses at a time and barely begin to explore the depth of this amazing letter. Tune in now, for part 1!

As we wrap up this series on Galatians, we get a very real insight into Paul's situation and vision for the church. Through pain, failing eyes, and intense emotion Paul concludes the letter by challenging the church to a live out a life of peace, grace & mercy. Today we examine Paul's final emotional plea, as he wraps up the entirety of the letter in just a few verses.