Missio Church - Bismarck

Verses Used: Ecclesiastes 12:1-14 John 5:24 Revelation 20:11-12, 15 Colossians 1:21 2 Corinthians 5:10 Takeaways: Don’t Forget God Don’t let the excitement of youth cause you to forget your Creator. Honor him in your youth before you grow old. Solomon tells his readers to remember God: Honor, obey, and prioritize God while you have strength and clarity to do so. Don’t forget about God, he says. He...

Verses Used: Ecclesiastes 9:7-10 Ecclesiastes 2:24-25 Ecclesiastes 3:13 Ecclesiastes 5:19-20 Ephesians 5:18 1 Corinthians 10:31 John 6 Matthew 22:24-30 1 Corinthians 15:58 Takeaways: Enjoy Simple Gifts Enjoy the simple gifts in life that God has given to us with a joyful heart. Solomon encourages his readers to enjoy food, drink, clothing, and oil. However difficult it can be, this life is also a...

Verses Used: Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 Ecclesiastes 12:13 Proverbs 9:10 1 John 4:18 Takeaways: Seasons of Life Solomon says “For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven.” All the things happening on earth (under heaven) there is a season, a time, a reason, even though we don’t always understand it. We, like Solomon, may ask: why are things in life not better than they are? I...

Verses Used: Ecclesiastes 2:1-11 1 Kings 3:16-28 1 Kings 11:1-3 John 6:35 Matthew 22:37-39 Psalm 16:11 Takeaways: Limits of Pleasure Pleasure is a gift from God, but pleasure itself makes a lousy God. Solomon was distracted by pleasures that offered momentary distraction, but not lasting fulfillment People all around us and maybe even ourselves, run after pleasure to escape emptiness - but it neve...

Verses Used: Ecclesiastes 1:1-18 1 Kings 3:5-14 Ecclesiastes 12:13 Proverbs 3:5-6 James 1:5-6 Takeaways: The Wisest Man to Ever Live Solomon asked God for wisdom and God gave it to him. Solomon’s Accomplishments include: Building the temple, being famous for his wisdom, prosperity and peace, as well as his writings of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs. Downfall - Despite his wisdom, Solomo...

With guest speaker: Matt Johnson Verses Used: Romans 8:31-39 Romans 8:28-29 Luke 6:40 Romans 8:1 Ephesians 2:8-9 Romans 4:5 2 Peter 3:9 1 Timothy 2:4-5 https://missio.life/home

Verses Used: Matthew 28:16-30 Hebrews 10:4 Ephesians 5:2 Luke 9:23 John 13:35 Luke 10:5-11 Acts 1:8 Takeaways: Missio’s mission statement is Love Jesus, Live Sent which is a combination of The Great Commandment and the Great Commission. The Motivation Jesus’ coming to Earth had a motivation behind it; that motivation is love. The great commission is rooted in love for others.  The People Ever...

Verses Used: John 3:1-10 John 19:38-42 John 3:16 Matthew 28:1-10 Takeaways: Questions for Jesus Jesus knew what Nicodemus wanted [which was] access to the kingdom. Jesus’ invitation to Nicodemus to be born again is the invitation to every person who wants access to the kingdom, who wants a relationship with God. It doesn’t matter how good a person tries to be, without Jesus we are spiritually dead...

Verses Used: James 1:17 Zechariah 9:9 1 Corinthians 6:19 Ephesians 1:13-14 Matthew 6:25-33 1 Timothy 6:10 Proverbs 11:24-25 Luke 21:1-4 Takeaways: God’s Heart  Throughout scripture, it is God’s generosity that we see over and over again. God made us, he loves us, and takes care of us. Jesus is the greatest gift God has ever given. It cost God everything and the value of that gift changed ever...

Verses Used: Psalm 100:5 Colossians 1:22 Psalm 23 https://missio.life/home

Verses Used: Matthew 11:28-30 Mark 10:45 Luke 19:10 Luke 7:34 Luke 5:30-32 Genesis 12:3 2 Corinthians 9:11 Exodus 20:8-11 Mark 2:23-28 Matthew 11:28-30 (NTFE) Takeaways: Recap of the Rhythms of last week: Story-formed, Listen, Celebrate. The other three include Eat, Bless, and ReCreate. Eat What if eating could be an active way to engage in discipleship?  Meals are more than food. They’re soc...

Verses Used: Matthew 11:28-30 Romans 5:5 John 10:27 Luke 15:21-24 Takeaways: Jesus invites us into a new way of living, a new way of being. When we are weary and tired, he offers rest. What does Rhythm over Hustle mean? In short, it means living life in a way that is sustainable, following Jesus instead of following the patterns of culture. Story Formed Story is the fabric of relationships, learni...

Verses Used: Ephesians 4:29-32 Matthew 7:17 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Romans 15:5 Proverbs 18:21 Acts 4:36 Takeaways: Encouragement over criticism is the difference of being on each other’s team instead of being on each other’s back. The Biblical Call to Encourage Paul addresses his friends' language very clearly, “Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths. (NLT) Or in the NASB translation, “Let n...

Verses Used: Ephesians 4:11-16 Ephesians 4:1-4 Proverbs 4:20-23 Takeaways: Jesus’ way of discipleship was far more organic, and connected to relationships than most of what we are trying to do in the church today. It is God’s desire for us to grow and to mature in our faith - to become more like Jesus. Discipleship is the goal. Heart-level transformation is the goal. Spiritual Maturity Yada - In t...

Verses Used: John 8:1-11 Leviticus 20:10 Ephesians 2:8-9 Galatians 2:16 Takeaways: Grace is God’s unmerited favor. Grace means that we are in good with God even though we don’t deserve it. Guilt can be a positive thing for us, a gift from God, but, it can also be a very harmful thing that does damage to our hearts. Healthy guilt lets us know when we have done something wrong, something that caused...

Verses Used: Philippians 2:12-18 John 1:12 Galatians 3:26, 4:6-7 1 Peter 2:9-10 2 Corinthians 5:17-18 Romans 12:1-2 Ephesians 4:22-24 Galatians 5:22-23 Mark 12:30-31 Matthew 28:19-20 Ephesians 2:8-10 Matthew 5:16 https://missio.life/home

Verses Used: Proverbs 15:1 Proverbs 11:13 Joshua 21:43-45 Luke 15:12-32 Matthew 18:21-22 Ephesians 4:32 1 Corinthians 13:4-7,13 Takeaways: Direct Communication Communication is essential to having a healthy relationship. Without clear communication we are left to assume and rarely assume correctly. Communication is absolutely necessary, but equally important in communication is the way we say it....

Verses Used: Acts 28:13-30 Ecclesiastes 3:11 Luke 10:16 2 Timothy 4:7-8 Takeaways: God has a Plan God’s plan was to rescue lost people in Rome, and God’s plan is to rescue lost people, using you. The plan God has for all of his followers is to be a representation of the kingdom through our words and actions. Engaging with Not Yet Believers Paul used the opportunity that God presented him to testif...

Verses Used: Acts 27:13-26 Mark 4:35-41 Romans 8:28 Takeaways: Storms Josh talked about how Paul knew there was a greater purpose beyond this storm he was presently in. Paul had faith that God would save them. In the midst of a storm where all hope is lost, God calms his people.  He is with us through the storms Shipwrecks Jesus is the business of rescuing and redeeming people, relationships...

Verses Used: Acts 18:1-17 1 Corinthians 2:1-4 Ephesians 5:16-17 1 Thessalonians 2:9 Takeaways: Be Faithful Be Here Embrace your role. Embrace your relationships Embrace your reason Be Loud God often positions us where our skills, experiences, and story can make an impact. Are you willing to see your location and connections as a part of his planned mission? Can you trust that God is at work, even...

Verses Used: Acts 17:16-34 Romans 1:25 1 Corinthians 1:28-29 Matthew 6:31-34 Takeaways: We need to remember this life is not about me; it starts and ends with God. Mission Ready Paul was always ready to be used by God. He wasn’t perfect, but he was available. We are all invited to live as missionaries. It’s part of our new identity in Christ. Wherever you are, you are invited to be mission ready....

Verses Used: Acts 12:1-23 Romans 13:1 John 19:11 James 4:6 Matthew 23:12 Takeaways: Herod’s Power Herod had power, he had the ability to kill people and get away with it.    Sometimes bad people are in power. They get away with doing bad things to good people. God is the giver of power and authority. Just because we follow Jesus and are about his mission, does not mean that we won’t...

Verses Used: Psalm 105 Matthew 28:18-20 Romans 8:28-29 2 Corinthians 11:22-28 Takeaways: Looking Back When we remember what God has done for us, our faith is built up. We are encouraged and we see evidence of God fulfilling His promises. We need to keep in mind as we celebrate wins, that God is the hero of the story. Looking Forward Our goal, our aim, our mission is to go and make disciples. We in...

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Verses Used: 1 John 4:7-12 John 3:161  Corinthians 13:1-7 Takeaways: What does love look like?  Eros - Romantic love between a man and a woman. Storge - Natural, overflowing love that family members have for one another. Philia - Deep and meaningful friendships. Agape - Sacrificial, self-giving love that is primarily concerned with the good of someone. Source of Love A person who has rec...