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The Forgiveness Sermon: you've probably heard some version of this one before. But don't let that deter you from leaning in and getting some guidance from Pastor Justin on how to forgive others. Because sin is a universal problem, forgiveness is a universal need.

Picking up where Pastor Justin left off, Pastor Trevor takes a look at the phrase "our daily bread" in the Lord's Prayer. The simple fact is, our daily bread is Jesus. He is our provision. It would be great if every request we made to the Lord was given to us instantly, but we wouldn't really be relying on His provision, we would just be lazily looking for handouts.

Pastor Justin continues in the series on Prayer with the next part of the Lord's Prayer. We'll be talking about the differences between the priorities of the world and the Kingdom of God.

In this sermon, Pastor Justin begins the process of breaking down the most famous prayer of all time: "The Lord's Prayer". We'll be taking this prayer one step at a time. This week, we focus on the phrase "Our Father". When we pray to God, we don't have to think of Him as the Almighty Powerful Ruler of the Universe (although He is), we can just call him "Dad&qu...

Pastor Tom gives us the entire Bible in 4 simple steps: 1. God's Creation 2. Satan's Deception 3. Christ's Substitution 4. Our Restoration Remember: you were created on purpose and for a purpose!

Pastor Justin kicks off a brand new sermon series on Prayer by asking the question: What's the point? Why do we pray, and is this something that we can practice?

The final chapters of Daniel get pretty heavy and kinda Revelation-y. But don't worry, Pastor Justin is here to guide you through it. That doesn't mean you're going to come away from this one unscathed though. Especially not if you're one of those "bloated windbag" type of Christians. In the end, we should all be striving to follow Jesus - not the current culture.

When you think of Jesus living his life on Earth, do you picture him being overly serious, or maybe hanging on the cross, or just walking around with beams of light following him everywhere? Pastor Trevor reminds us how the Bible describes Jesus - not as a deadly serious man who couldn't be approached, but as a man so full of joy that he attracted large crowds wherever he went. Jesus was a joy...

Okay here's a story you've definitely heard: Daniel in the lions den. What kind of insane person would throw a man into a lion's den? Wait until you find out that the King who punished Daniel actually liked him quite a bit. Because the thing is, even good leaders can make bad decisions with bad information.

Pastor Justin gives us some historical context around the spooky story of a hand writing out a message of impending doom in front of King Belshazzar and all his guests. And finally, we talk about the wise guys, not just in the Bible, but in our current times as well.

Signs and miracles still happen! Do they always look like Moses parting the Red Sea? Not necessarily, but make sure you're paying attention so you can spot the next one in your life!

Who's really in charge here? Is it you? Or is it time to humble yourself, look toward Heaven, and exalt the Lord? Pastor Justin continues our series on Daniel and we get into some tough stuff this week!

Picking up where we left off with Daniel, this week Pastor Justin reminds us of the one Bible story that is probably better remembered as a Veggie Tales episode than an actual Biblical event: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego being thrown into the firey furnace for refusing to bow down to King Nebuchadnezzar's golden idol.

We're starting up a new series on Daniel, and we're kicking it off with a doozy! Pastor Justin takes us inside the story of King Nebuchadnezzar putting all his mystics to the test, and only Daniel passes (just barely!). Don't forget - everyone is looking for the real deal, and they will know it when they see it.

Pastor Justin charges us with participating in a 21 day fast. But before you freak out, listen to the "why" behind this goal, and learn a little more about what Jesus has to say about fasting.

Daniel was the original weird Christian - and that's a good thing! Skirting the norms of society in order to follow Jesus more closely is exactly what we should be striving for. Will that make you a weirdo? Yeah, probably. But you'll be in really good company.

The Apostle Paul had an objectively hard time of it. Imagine being thrown into prison and seeing it as an opportunity, rather than a hinderance! While Paul and Silas were in prison, their worship and faith gave freedom to everyone around them in dramatic ways. Pastor Justin explains how they were able to magnify Christ in their circumstances, and how we can too.

As we continue in our series "Pre-Decide", Pastor Justin breaks down the difference between making up rules arbitrarily, and making up rules for your life that will benefit you spiritually. As an adult, it may require you to parent yourself!

There's one commodity that we're prone to waste even more than money: time. Pastor Justin continues in the Pre-Decide series, and reminds us that small time investments can really add up over time, but so can neglect. No one understood using their time wisely better than Jesus. He spent his entire earthly ministry being interrupted, but he always made time for what mattered.

Remember those tickets you could win at the arcade? Did you like to stock them up in hopes of one day redeeming them for the highest ticket item behind the counter? As an adult, nothing about that system has changed, except the currency. Pastor Justin continues in the Pre-Decide series and teaches about generosity and selfishness, and reminds us that money makes promises that only God can fulfill.

The sound of a heavy rain is coming. In Biddeford, Maine, it's time for the harvest.

We're kicking off a new series on wisdom called Pre-Decide. In the first message of the series, Pastor Justin talks about giving and receiving correction. Receiving correction from someone can be good! It can also crush you! Likewise, how you give correction can make all the difference in your relationships.

It's New Year's Eve, and you know what that means: the diet starts tomorrow! Don't worry, you can move the goalposts in a few days. But for now, Pastor Justin brings us some wisdom from the book of Proverbs. Artificial intelligence can be useful in helping you achieve your goals, but only true wisdom will help you determine what goals are actually worth accomplishing.

Continuing in our Advent series, Pastor Justin compares the similarities and differences in Zechariah and Mary's stories. While Mary was confused about how it could even be possible for her to be pregnant, Zechariah couldn't get past the fact that an angel of the Lord was the one delivering the message. Mary ended up blessed, Zechariah ended up mute. How did this happen? Justin sheds some...

Being ghosted by someone is a pretty big insult these days. It probably felt like a pretty big insult in Jesus' day as well. So when Mary and Martha sent word that Lazarus was dying, and Jesus didn't show up until it was "too late", that was a big deal. When Martha says that Jesus is King, she probably didn't feel like he was King of *her* world - something we still deal with...