Missio Church - Bismarck

Verses Used: Luke 2:1-20 Micah 5:2 Matthew 5:3 Takeaways : Good News for the Weary Even though you might be feeling weary, God is with you. Even though your situation isn’t ideal, God is with you. The good news is that God is able to work through our circumstances, even if we don’t understand how he could. Good News for the Lowly God sent Jesus for the outcast. God invites those with an open heart...

Verses Used: Matthew 1:18-25 Luke 1:30-35 Deuteronomy 22:22 Romans 8:28 Takeaways: The good news for all of us, is that we are never alone when it comes to God God with Mary The same God that was with Mary during her pregnancy is the same God that wants to walk through your struggles with you. God with Joseph  You may not understand your situation, but God can be trusted Fear tells us that we...

Verses Used: Matthew 11:28-30 Mark 2:23-27 Colossians 2:16-17 Luke 10:38-42 Mark 1:35-39 Matthew 11:28-30 Takeaways : Spiritual health requires discipline and habits that shape our souls. The first one doesn’t require as much effort as it does intentionality Rest (Sabbath)  The sabbath was given by God to his people as a gift to rest and be healthy for the long run. When we feel that we have...

Verses Used: 2 Timothy 3:16-17 1 Samuel 3:1-10 Job 33:14 Jeremiah 33:3 Romans 8:35-39 John 14:26; 16:13; 10:27-28 Takeaways : Listening Backward Simply put, listening backward is reading scripture to hear what God has to say. What has God already said in the past? If we desire to hear God speak, we have to start with his written word to us. All scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching,...

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Verses Used: Philippians 4:1-9 Job 38:1-3  Job 39:25-29  Job 42:1-6 Colossians 3:1-3 Takeaways : Settle Your Disagreements (live at peace) The first way that I see to kill joy in our lives is to live with unresolved disagreements. Not dealing with things we disagree about. Sweeping it under the rug. Not good. Not healthy. God calls us to live at peace with our brothers and sisters in Chr...

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Verses Used: Philippians 3:12-21; 1:6 Romans 8:1 Titus 3:5 1 Corinthians 1:18; 1:11 Romans 5:9-10 Hebrews 12:1-2 Takeaways: Paul reminds his readers and us, that we need a proper perspective of the past (where we were), the present (where we are) and the future (where we will be). Past (Forget the past.) Paul says in verse 3: “but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward...

Verses Used: Philippians 3:1-11 Psalm 4:7 Nehemiah 8:10 Takeaways: Nobody enjoys losing things they care about. Rejoice for Your Own Good “Whatever happens, my dear brothers and sisters, rejoice in the Lord. I never get tired of telling you these things, and I do it to safeguard your faith.” Paul wants to safeguard their faith because they could lose joy. Safeguarding their faith = affirming the t...

Verses Used: Philippians 2:19-30 Hebrews 2:11 Hebrews 13:5b Proverbs 27:6 Proverbs 28:23 Takeaways: Timothy A true friend cares about the inner person of their friend. A good friend can speak the truths of the gospel to you in a way that it is actually good news. Not a lecture. You will never have a better friend than a friend who points you to Jesus. We all need a Timothy. An authentic guy who re...

Verses Used: Philippians 2:12-18 Ephesians 2:8-9 Takeaways: Expect to Put in Effort We don’t work for our salvation, we let it show. God has worked it in, we work it out. Our effort is not motivated out of fear of what God might do to us, it is motivated out of love for what he has already done for us. There is a biblical expectation to put in effort into our discipleship. Being a Christian is not...

Verses Used: Philippians 2:1-11 Romans 12:3a Luke 14:11 James 4:6 Takeaways: Gospel Attitude If the gospel is truly good news for us, and good news for every area of life, than it should impact our attitude. The gospel is good news and if we believe it, and live it our attitude is so much better. Our attitudes often get stinky when we don’t trust in who God is and what is now true of us because of...

Verses Used: Philippians 1:27-30 1 Timothy 6:12 John 10:10 Isaiah 53:3 2 Corinthians 4:17 Romans 8:18 James 1:2-3 Takeaways: We all face trials in this life and we can’t live this life alone. We need each other. Citizens of Heaven Our citizenship, when internalized, brings loyalty to our home. In the case of the kingdom of God, a loyalty to Jesus. Fighting Together Many in the church would rather...

Verses Used: Philippians 1:12-26 Proverbs 15:1 Proverbs 25:15 Romans 14:4 Takeaways : Joy for Gospel Boldness Everything that has happened to me here has helped to spread the Good News. Boldness for Jesus doesn’t mean we are belligerent with the gospel. The way we communicate a message can be just as important as the message itself. Boldness is taking action with the gospel in spite of the risk. F...

Verses Used: Philippians 1:1-11 Takeaways : Joy Looks Backwards Most of the time when we don’t have joy, it’s because we don’t like our current circumstances. Joy comes from remembering God’s goodness to us in the past. We can experience joy by remembering. Joy looks backward. Joy Looks Forward Looking forward to God’s completed work gives incredible joy. We are able to understand that we are work...

Verses Used: John 3:1-15 Mark 2:17 John 5:25 Ezekiel 36:25-27 Takeaways : Nicodemus’ Need Jesus tells him what he needs: he needs to be born again. Religion promises to give life, but it is never enough. It ends up demanding our life. No matter where you are today, we all need help. From Death to Life Jesus was telling Nicodemus you have to move from death to life. It’s a spiritual birth. Life in...

Missio Church invited Randy Japsers to speak this Sunday!

Verses Used: Jonah 1 Matthew 11:28-29 Jonah 4:1-3 Stu left us with a challenge this week... Try Journaling every night for a week: When did I run from God today? What does he desire to transform in me?

Verses Used: Matthew 13:24-30;36-43 Matthew 13:15 Matthew 7:22-23 Peter 3:9 Takeaways: If the kingdom of God has arrived, why has it not triumphed over evil more clearly? If Jesus is the one announcing it, why is there not more of a positive response? The Presence of Evil There are two kingdoms at war with each other and the battle is still going on The Kingdom of God expands even under opposition...

Verses Used: John 10:9-10 Luke 17:20-21 Ephesians 6:12 John 10:10 Colossians 1:13-14 Job 1:6-12 James 1:2-4 Ephesians 6:10-11 Colossians 3:1-4 Takeaways: Two Kingdoms Dualism is a belief that there are equal forces of evil and good in the world. The battle between kingdoms is for the souls of people.. Life in the kingdom of God is abundant. It is dynamic and fulfilling. There is love, joy, peace,...

Verses Used: Luke 15:1-2 Luke 15:11-32 Proverbs 14:12 Proverbs 20:17 Takeaways : The Younger Son Sin promises to give us what we want, but ends up hurting us and others in the long run. Sin is like a mirage in the desert: We believe rage will make us feel better. We might believe that drugs, alcohol, food, or some other substance will give us the relief we need from stress. Some of us buy into the...

Verses Used: Luke 5:12-15 Luke 5:27-32 Luke 7:34 Luke 19:10 Mark 10:45 Matthew 11:19 Takeaways: Jesus’ Example For Jesus a meal was not just a meal, it was an opportunity for ministry. Meals are more than food. They’re social occasions. They represent friendship, community, and welcome. There are three ways we see the writers of the gospels complete the same sentence: “The Son of Man came not to b...

Verses Used: Matthew 18:21-35 Takeaways : 70 x (+) 7 = A lot In Kingdom life, there is no cap on how many times we forgive others. We are not bound to trust an enemy; but we are called to forgive them. Forgiveness of an unrepentant person doesn’t look the same as forgiveness of a repentant person. Unforgiveness can hurt others, but it hurts us the most. Freely Received, Freely Given Forgiveness ca...

Verses Used: Luke 17:20:37 1 Samuel 8:6-7 Matthew 19:23-24 Takeaways: Invisible Kingdom Jesus’ Kingdom on earth is not something we see with our eyes - it’s invisible, a spiritual kingdom. The Kingdom of God resides in the hearts of people. Living in the Kingdom We live in the reality of who God is and reflect His likeness to others. Longing for the Kingdom Don’t be so busy living your life that y...

Verses Used: 1 Timothy 6:7-10 Matthew 6:19-21 Proverbs 11:24-25 Luke 16:10-13 Deuteronomy 8:17-19 1 Corinthians 11:23-25 Takeaways : Being generous brings such joy to the person who gives and to the people who receive. We know that a culture of generosity in a church doesn’t just accidentally happen. If we live for the here and now, that’s all we get. If we live for eternity, we experience God’s b...