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In this week's message, Pastor Ricky Ortiz invites us to look at the Christmas story through the lens of the shepherds in Luke 2. These were ordinary guys, minding their own business and doing their normal job, when they are all of a sudden thrust into the forefront of the Messiah's arrival.

So what if I don't live with legendary faith? What difference does living with legendary faith make? What impact does it have on my life and the lives of those around me? And does it even matter?

Have you ever felt like the step of faith that God is asking you to take is taking it too far? Like what He's asking you to do requires too much or what He's having you go through crosses the line?

Legendary Faith is not something that comes easily. If you want to have the type of faith that Abraham, Moses, David, and other heroes of the faith had, then you're going to have to persevere through the ups and downs, highs and lows, and struggles and successes that are part of the faith experience.

If you could do anything for God and you knew you wouldn't fail, what would you do?

When it comes to living with legendary faith, it's going to require more than just saying, "yes." Saying, "Yes," is important and it's necessary but on its own, it's insufficient. That's because legendary faith requires action, not just response.

God is calling on us to live our own heroic lives of faith filled with great adventure, incredible reward, and mighty triumphs. He’s writing a new faith story, and He’s urging you to step into it. He’s inviting us to live like legends!

Are you more concerned about what you can get from Jesus rather than actually being with Jesus? If so, then you might be missing the whole point of what it means to be changed.

What if we looked within our own lives and considered whether the attitudes and behaviors we despise exist within us? You see, if you want to see change in the world then you have to realize it starts with you!

If you ask people what they need to change, most people will respond with what they need to get. They'll say things like, "I need more of ______." Or, "If I could just get more of ____________." We've been trained to think about what they need few people would actually think about what they could give.

If you want to experience lasting, or significant, change in your life, it's going to require that you be TENACIOUS! To be tenacious is to be persistent in maintaining, adhering to, or seeking the change that you actually desire.

A recent survey of 21,000 adults in 28 countries found that 72% of people surveyed said they want their lives to "change significantly." That same survey also found that 86% of those respondents said they want the world to "change significantly." So if that's the case, why are things still the same?

If our community is going to continue to grow and get better, than it's going to require one key component from each of us who calls Meta Church "home": SACRIFICE.

Every person wants to feel SEEN, HEARD, and UNDERSTOOD. It doesn't matter who you are or where you're from. We wall want to be KNOWN. This is why we all desire a community where we can belong.

Unity is the hallmark characteristic of citizens in God's Kingdom. In this message, Pastor Chaise Logan echoes Paul's message to the church at Philippi and urges us to pursue greater unity in the body.

What if there was a unifying language for God's people given to fulfill God's purposes? Something so distinct, yet so powerful, that the world couldn't help but take notice?

What happens when you've received from God and from His Holy Spirit? What are you supposed to do? Well, it's time to put it in action!

Since the first century church, there has been unnecessary confusion surrounding Spiritual Gifts. But the Apostle Paul sought to clear up the confusion in 1 Corinthians 12 and let us know that it's not complicated.  For more resources about Spiritual Gifts, visit https://meta.church/spiritual-gifts/

All throughout scripture, God has been working to get closer and closer to His people. He's demonstrated His love and revealed His heart by closing the gap that separates us from Him, and He's done so by sending His Son to die for us and His Spirit to dwell in us.

In this week's "Spirit Come" message, Pastor Ricky Ortiz shares different practices and disciplines you can follow if you want to continue abiding in the Spirit.

Galatians 5:16 says that if we walk in the Spirit, we won't commit the desires of the flesh. This means that if you walk in the Spirit, you can be free from the burdens and weight of sin. So why is it that so many Christians still struggle to live in freedom? Why do so many Christians find it difficult to walk in the Spirit?

Do you ever feel like your life is missing something? Like there could be–or should be–more to life than what you're experiencing, but you're not sure what it is or how to get it? What if we told you there is a way to find it?

What role does the Holy Spirit play in the lives of believers? Is He active or inactive? Does it help or matter? And, ultimately, what does He change?

Have you ever asked or wondered who the Holy Spirit is? We tend to understand the personification of God the Father because we have a solid idea of what a father should be and what a father does. And we can grasp the personhood of God the Son because we see it embodied in the person of Jesus. But what about the person of the Holy Spirit??

Is it possible that we have forgotten one of the most important aspects of who God is??? Ask people about God, and they have beliefs, opinions, and understanding. Ask people about Jesus and they'll tell you He died on the cross to pay for our sins. But ask people about the Holy Spirit, and people will look at you confused or uncertain.