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So many people drift through life focused on what is before them. Some of those things are wonderful, while others are selfish and self-serving. But for the most part, we rarely consider that what we are doing today impacts our future in heaven. 2 Corinthians reminds us that we all are going to be accountable for how we lived our lives. For non-believers, the judgement will be through the lens of...

Our faith journey has a tension. Our experiences have shaped and skewed the way we view God, but often times they are not the truth. We find in the Bible, that regardless of our experiences, we are called to change our lives to give our life fully to the Lord and His new way of living. When we become these “New Creations,” we have a completely new perspective and focus, and that includes our place...

Jesus was dead. His body was laid into a tomb on that Friday. On Sunday night his disciples were huddled in a room terrified of the Jewish leaders. Then, everything changed. Jesus appeared and showed them the scars and wounds from the cross. He proved he really rose from the dead, and beat sin and death in body and spirit. That started a movement of God's story of redemption that has changed the w...

Have you ever done something absolutely terrible to someone? The aftermath of that moment brings so much pain and destruction, and results in broken people and broken relationships. What about when someone does something terrible to Jesus? In some of His final moments on earth, we see Him interact with His friend and disciple after he had left and betrayed Him during his torture and crucifixion. J...

The Final Words | Part 3: A Higher Purpose | Nick Jonckowski by Mosaic Church

Ever feel like the “weight of the world” is on your shoulders? In those moments, how do you respond? Most of us respond with high levels of stress that leads to not very good character. Jesus had eternal life for all of humanity on His shoulders as He hung on the cross. How did He respond in this moment? He forgave those who were murdering Him and saved the “unsavable.”

As Jesus was heading into His last moments on earth, He pauses to spend time with God in prayer. In John 17, we find Him praying for his disciples, and the believers who would come after them. He did not pray to keep them safe from hardships, build big churches, or even to become great communicators. Instead, He asks His Father to unify all his followers with the same closeness that He and God had...

Genesis | Part 9: Joseph and Potiphar's Wife | Nick Jonckowski by Mosaic Church

As Genesis rolls on, we see God’s people once again in a mess. Jacob, who is now carrying the promise of God that he would make a great nation through Abraham has a problem. He learns that his daughter Dinah has been forcibly raped by a prince from a neighboring city in Canaan, and now they want her to marry him. Jacob’s sons are outraged by this and take matters into their own hands. How is God g...

In Genesis 27 we find Abraham’s son Isaac now as an old man with two sons. These sons, however, have been rivals since they were in the womb. Isaac is looking to pass on the blessings he received from his father to his oldest son Esau, but Jacob steals the blessing from his brother. How can God fulfill the promise He made to Abraham to be made into a great people with all of this sin and trickery...

Has someone ever given you something that you've been wanting for a really, really long time? How would you feel if after a little bit, they asked for it back? Abraham faces this very thing in Genesis 22 when God tests his faith regarding his promised son Isaac. God has already proven to Abraham over and over that He keeps His promises. So in this critical moment, Abraham has to decide: Does he tr...

Here we are again. Sin is once again running rampant, and Abrahams nephew Lot is right in the middle of it. God’s judgement is going to come down on Sodom and Gomorrah, but God offers His mercy if two of His angels can find 10 righteous people. Will God withhold His holy wrath and spare the city, or will sin once again need to be judged?

Over the course of our lives, we have lied and been lied to…a lot. So much so, we often find it hard to believe someone when the promise something to you. “I’ll call you tonight,” but don’t. “I’ll help you move this Saturday,” but never show up. All these lies and let downs can be projected towards God as well. Does he ever change his mind on a promise? Will He keep His word and really follow thro...

After the Garden of Eden, as humanity spread sin came with them. In fact, sin and violence became so out of control that the Creator God grieved that He had made humans. Justice for evil meant one thing…death. As God planned to flood the earth and destroy everything made, He saw one righteous man to save. With an ark, he spared Noah, his family, and 2 of every animal. These survivors were to multi...

In the beginning, everything was perfect. Adam and Eve walked and talked with God, and all of creation we perfect. Then, Satan enters the scene and confronts Eve about God’s boundaries using some very cleaver tactics. With questioning God and His intentions for them, Eve started to believe a lie. That one event because a cascade of sin that has been tearing our world and our lives apart. If this i...

Genesis | Part 1: In the Beginning | Nick Jonckowski by Mosaic Church

There is something special about New Years Day. It is a fresh beginning of what could come and what could be. However, we also do not know what difficulties that may be ahead. We never would have thought that New Years Eve 2019 would bring us one of the hardest years ever. And now, in the aftermath, our world has changed and may never be the same again. This has brought so much fear, anxiety and p...

Back in Genesis, we see a problem emerge. Sin has caused a cascade of problems. One of the largest, is that God has had to separate Himself from His creation. This gap cannot be fixed by humans. Only God could make things right and fix the broken relationship. But how would God, who is holy and separated from his sinful children do it? Christmas marks the day that everything was in motion, and it...

Our modern world has made searching for the perfect Christmas gift so easy. One click, and we can have that treasure at our door in a few days. Would we have the same perspective of giving gifts if it required a huge investment of time and resources? The Magi over 2,000 years ago started a journey to seek the Jewish Messiah that was promised in a prophesy. Their trip would come at a cost, but noth...

Wishlist | Part 3: Love That Matters | Nick Jonckowski by Mosaic Church

Our Christmas wish lists have changed from the time we were kids. Instead of toys and games, we now dream of what a better life would look like. We wish for a life that gives us security, peace, and hope. In 1 Thessalonians 4, we see such an assurance from the author Paul. He addresses the topic of death, and the assurance we can have in knowing that Christ Jesus is coming again. Jesus’ immanent r...

Remember preparing for Christmas as a kid? We would spend hours thinking through our wish list, circling and deciding what would make the perfect gift. As adults, we rarely take the time to think about we would really want. Not in regards to Christmas gifts, but what we really want to have in our lives. If we had a wish list about what we hoped God would provide for us, what would it be? In John 1...

Church attendance across America is on the decline. As people move away from Sunday gatherings, something huge is changing. God created the church for His children to love and care for each other. However, can that be done if we are not prioritizing gathering together? Our individualistic way of thinking is breaking down the beauty of the local church….we are made for each other.

Have you ever prayed for help in difficult or trying circumstances, only to never have it actually materialize in your life? Those unanswered prayers, or the deliverance that never seems to arrive on schedule, can create more questions than answers about the faithfulness of God. More often than not we're left to wonder whether God cares for us, or whether we can truly trust Him when life hurts. Th...

Since the time we were born, we have been in the process of learning how to be independent. We have learned how to provide for ourselves, take care of ourselves, even how to take care of others. Though this is a good thing, we can forget a key factor: that everything we have is from God. Are we really as self-sufficient as we believe, or can our perspective be skewed because of our culture? The st...