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The church of Pergamum was in the middle of a wicked, godless city. With sin all around, the church has endured persecution and has remained faithful. However, some believers were beginning to adapt a high-bred faith of culture and Christianity. Jesus has harsh words, and yet encouragement to the church: repent and remember that the victors inherit eternity. Can the American church relate to the f...

The church in Smyrna was in trouble. They were being persecuted, afflicted, and were pushed into poverty for following Jesus. With their backs against the wall, Jesus gives a comforting statement…I SEE YOU. His command to the church to stand strong through it all offers them a great peace to know they are not alone. How can this letter to a church thousands of years ago help to shape and guide us...

The book of Revelation can be a confusing, jaw-dropping, even divisive book of the Bible. However, when you dig in and start to understand what is being said, it is a book of great joy and peace as we look to the future and see that God wins. Before anything is shared about the future, Jesus begins by having John write down instruction for the seven churches in Asia. Ephesus is first with clear di...

The meaning of life is a question that many people have spent their lives trying to answer. All sorts of answers to that question are at the tips of our fingers in the information age. But this poses a problem: What is the real answer. This Sunday, we explore the answer that God has given us in Scripture. What does God's meaning for all of man? For the Church? For me?

It would appear by how Christians act and talk sometimes, that God has a limit to who He loves. We’ve all seen the angry guy yelling on the corner, or the “truth -slinging” on social media about some religious topic. Then, we evaluate our life and how it matches up with others, and we start to believe there is no way God could love us. But, what is true about God? Does he really love all people wi...

If God is good, why does he allow so many bad things to happen? If He is all powerful and all loving, wouldn’t He stop bad things from happening? In the midst of pain and suffering, these questions and more flood our hearts and minds. Knowing and believing that God is good is the beginning. Now, we must change our perspective to see life through God’s story to help us embrace Gods goodness and mer...

The big question of the day, is God good? If so, how can we know? The question itself is problematic, because we are asking the wrong thing. What if we redirect our question to explore what God has done to show humanity that He is good? In Mark 10:17-31, we see a time where Jesus defines goodness for us, and then proceeds to show us that God isn’t just good, He is the definition of it.

The Heavens Declare | Praising the Creator | Kurt Knutson by Mosaic Church

Our ministry Partners Ashley Thomas (Hope Street - Milwaukee) and Michael Strand (CMA Missionary - Bosnia)share and encourage us to live a life with Faith Over Fear.

10 Words | Part 10: The 10th Commandment - Do Not Covet | Nick Jonckowski by Mosaic Church

Each day, thousands of words come out of our mouths and are typed with our hands. Often, our words are simple or explanatory in nature. Sometimes our words are used to love and encourage others. But then, there are times our words are hurtful, damaging, or lies. The 9th Commandment makes it clear that our words are powerful, and they may never be used to spread false truths about others. James is...

The popularity of heist movies shows the glorification of theft in our society. This is in stark contrast to God's insistence that we do not steal in the 8th commandment. But does this commandment effect most of us in society? Not only that, but is God satisfied in us merely not taking from others or is there a higher bar for those of us now in Christ?

The 7th commandment makes it clear we are to not commit adultery. However, its so much deeper than an extra-marital relationship. Jesus expounds on the commandment by teaching us that even looking at someone lustfully is adultery, and we are all guilty. Lust is a sin that is planted in the heart, and when watered leads to terrible outcomes. How can we stop this epidemic of sexual sin in our lives...

Our culture has become desensitized to violence as it floods our entertainment, our news, and our lives. So much so, that by the time a child is 18, they will witness over 200,000 acts of violence on TV. In the 6th commandment, God has ordered His people to not murder. Why is it that we are so complacent at viewing and accepting violence? Perhaps the issue is deeper then we know. Jesus in Matthew...

The fifth commandment states: "Honor your father and your mother." For many this can be a difficult command to swallow, especially if your parents have caused us harm or pain. In other words, how do we honor those who we feel might not deserve it? Thankfully God's word is not silent on the matter, and it offers us practical insight into how to live out the fifth commandment in the everyday stuff o...

Intro Ten Words | Part 4: The 4th Commandment - Remember the Sabbath | Nick Jonckowski by Mosaic Church

God makes a very clear command for His people…do NOT misuse my name. God’s name is his reputation and a representation of who He is, and it should be spoken with great reverence and honor. However, we use God’s name now in punchlines and texts when we are upset. We use His name as a curse, along with wrongfully swearing on His name to prove a point. How can we change this and bring back proper hon...

In the 1st commandment, God instructs His people that they were to have no other gods before, or besides, Him. In the 2nd commandment, God now instructs that there are to be no idols created or worshipped. Coming from the Egyptian culture, this commandment would make sense as they all came from a multi-god society. However, we don’t see many people today having statues in our homes we worship. Is...

The roaming Israelites have seen miracle after miracle from God after their rescue from Egypt. He has set them apart as His people, and is instructing them on how to live. With thunder, lightning, fire and smoke, God has come to give them 10 clear commandments on how to live. The first sets the tone for all of them…the God who saved them has no equal.

How to Read the Bible | Part 4: Skinny Jeans and Hypocrisy | Nick Jonckowski by Mosaic Church

How to Read the Bible | Part 3: The Divinely Inspired Word of God | Nick Jonckowski by Mosaic Church

If we are honest, the Old Testament can be confusing. Rituals, rules, wars…what does this have to do with modern day Christians? Didn’t Jesus change everything when He came? We will find that Jesus taught us a very important principle when it came to the Old Testament that we often miss. His perspective will change the way we see and engage the scriptures.

Humans have been asking the same question since the beginning…how can we truly know God? If God is a spirit, how can we know what He is like? God has revealed Himself to us several different ways, with the spotlight on Jesus. Jesus, being the “Word of God,” clearly shows us who the Father is. If we read and study the Bible correctly, it will not only inform us but transform us God reveals himself...

Paul instructs the church in Corinth and all of us today that when we follow Christ, the old way of living is gone and a new way has come. However, we often try to hold on to our old way our life causing so many problems. New creations are called to exactly that…something new. So what exactly does a new life look like? We find in Ephesians 4:17-32 a clear picture of what Paul is saying. A new life...

New Creation | Part 3: A Privilege and a Responsibility | Dawn Jonckowski by Mosaic Church