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God With Us: Early Letters, Week 6 1 & 2 Thessalonians: The 2nd Coming of Christ (1 Thess. 4, 5 & 2 Thessalonians) From the letters to the Thessalonians we understand that teaching about the 2nd coming of Jesus was central to Paul’s ministry, even at the earliest stages with converts. It was not a subject reserved for the mature believers; it was part of ‘basic discipleship’. This message is part...

God With Us: Early Letters, Week 5 1 Thessalonians: Paul Encourages a Young Church (1 Thessalonians 1-3) After speaking in the Jewish synagogue for three weeks in the city of Thessalonica, many became believers including Jews, Gentiles, and some leading women from the city – a church was born! And there were qualities about this group that captured Paul’s heart, particularly their willingness to s...

Traditions Are traditions good? Are they bad? They certainly can be taken to extremes either way. However, we can learn how to bring purpose to our traditions by taking a few lessons from Jesus in Matthew 15. Speaker: Joe Seestadt, Pastor in Residence

God With Us: Early Letters, Week 4 James: Trials, the Tongue & Treasures (James 3-5) James focuses on the fruit of saving faith – changed character, good works, compassion, charity, speech, etc. He was not interested in people claiming that they had faith; he wanted to see the evidence of living faith in everyday conduct. This message is part of our God With Us series where Pastor Bob walks us thr...

God With Us: Early Letters, Week 3 James: Works are the Fruit of Faith (James 1–2) This letter, written by the half-brother of Jesus, is among the earliest in the New Testament, and was addressed to Christian Jews who had been scattered throughout the Roman Empire. James, as the leader of the Jewish-Christian community, felt the responsibility to write a general pastoral letter giving guidance in...

God With Us: Early Letters, Week 2 Galatians: Walking in the Spirit (Galatians 5–6) The second major Christian doctrine defended in the Book of Galatians is the doctrine of sanctification by the power of the Spirit. Sanctification (“cleansing”) is the process by which we are made more and more like Jesus Christ. Paul will argue that sanctification is a work of the Spirit Who dwells within us, and...

God With Us: Early Letters, Week 1 Galatians: In Defense of the Gospel of Grace (Galatians 1–4) Paul and Barnabas traveled through the Galatian region on their 1st missionary trip, planting churches in various cities (Acts 13, 14). After proclaiming the gospel, they strongly urged the new believers “to continue in the grace of God” (Acts 13:43). Yet, for these new believers, holding on to their fr...

The Eight, Week 8: Multiply Spiritual multiplication is intentionally pouring your life into those who will pour their lives into others. We do this by investing relationally, staying Jesus-focused, and giving away authority. Speaker: Adam Schultz, Sozo Young Adult Ministry Pastor

The Eight, Week 7: Go Who is in my top three? God made you to get in the game, going to people who need the good news of Jesus Christ. A basic model to follow is prayer, care, share. Joe Seestadt, Pastor in Residence

The Eight, Week 6: Give Where am I serving and giving for the work of God’s kingdom? At Oak Pointe, we want to build bridges of love strong enough to bear the weight of the Gospel. Speaker: Kurt Alber, Cody Partnership Pastor

The Eight, Week 5: Connect Do I have friends with whom I can speak honestly about my struggles? About my faith? Do I have friends that I could call at 2am, who would be there? Disciples who connect form deep, Christ-centered relationships that reflect the “one another” commands of Scripture. Speaker: Mark Kaminski, Canton Campus Pastor

The Eight, Week 4: Restore How do you face things that hold you down? You’ve got to find the thing beneath the thing. Restoration begins and ends with the Holy Spirit, and is an invitation to vulnerability. That’s why restoration is best done in community. Speaker: Adam Mashni, 707 High School Ministry Pastor

The Eight, Week 3: Pray Our relationship with God involves a two-way conversation. God speaks to us as we listen to His Word and His Spirit. The way God wants us to speak back to Him is through prayer. Prayer is an ongoing conversation with God about anything and everything. Speaker: Rick Barry, The Rock Middle School Ministry Pastor

The Eight, Week 2: Listen There are many ways that we can listen to God. He reveals Himself to us through creation, conscience, Christ, and community. But the primary way that we listen to God is through the canon—the Word of God. Speaker: Mark Kaminski, Canton Campus Pastor

The Eight, Week 1: Worship Worship comes from the old English word that means “to declare the worth.” This makes sense because we often can’t help but talk about the things we love. What are the things in your life that you talk about most? These are likely the things that are most important to you; the things you love most. Speaker: Charlie Koopman, Worship & Creative Arts Pastor

Heroes, Week 9: Jonah Jonah is actually a terrible “hero.” He lacks self awareness, doesn’t trust God’s plan, and can’t fathom God’s compassion for others. Yet he is a vessel to reveal the true hero of the story – God himself! Speaker: Mark Kaminski, Canton Campus Pastor

Heroes, Week 8: Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah The hero’s motto is found in Psalm 52:2, “My God, I trust you! Do not let me be disgraced, or let my enemies rejoice in my defeat.” From the story of the fiery furnace come three key questions we can all ask when we face adversity: 1) Who is in control? 2) How powerful is God? 3) Do I trust Him? Speaker: Kurt Alber, Cody Partnership Pastor

Heroes, Week 7: Gideon Description: God leads Gideon through challenges that expose his lack of trust in God and his own ability. Do the opinions of people outweigh who God says you are? Speaker: Adam Schultz, Sozo Young Adult Ministry Pastor

Heroes, Week 6: John The Baptist Jesus considered John the Baptist the greatest man ever born up to that point. John’s conviction and character helped his ministry explode, reaching tens of thousands, but also allowed him to humbly give way to Jesus and reveal Him to the world. We can follow in John’s footsteps by revealing Jesus to others. Speaker: Charlie Koopman, Worship & Creative Arts Pastor

Heroes, Week 5: Phillip Every good hero story must have victims to save, and those victims have one key characteristic: they are desperate for the hero to save them. In the story of Phillip we find that desperation invites deliverance and understanding. Speaker: Joe Seestadt

Heroes, Week 4: Jonathan You can be in a minor role and have a major impact! Pastor Rick uses Jonathan, son of King Saul, to explore how minor roles matter in kingdom work. Speaker: Rick Barry, The Rock Middle School Ministry Pastor

Heroes, Week 3: Hannah Hannah was a Supermom whose ordinary life produced something extraordinary. Hannah’s vision of God and connection to God allowed her to stay close to Him and call out to Him through her disappointments. God then used those disappointments to bless the world. Speaker: Paul Jenkinson, Milford Campus Pastor

Heroes, Week 2: Esther & Mordecai In the story of Esther we see a dichotomy between true heroes and fake heroes, particularly in their motivations. Fake heroes are motivated by their own glory, pleasure, and control. But true heroes are motivated by God's glory, are willing to make sacrifices, and rest in God's control. So, is there a secret motivation threatening to get you off track? Speaker: Pa...

Heroes, Week 1 Ezra was an ordinary person with a special ancestry, going back to high priests who were responsible for worship practice among the Jews. He ended up rewriting the history books of his generation, but not before allowing the Word of God to rewrite his own heart. Every pioneer can rewrite the history book of their generation by having three convictions: take the assignment, make the...

God With Us: Acts, Week 7 Paul’s Arrest and Journey to Rome (Acts 21:18-28:31) Paul was met with severe Jewish persecution in Jerusalem. Soon after his arrival, he was arrested and for the next several years would remain a prisoner of the Roman state in Caesarea until invoking his rights as a Roman citizen and appealing his case to Caesar’s tribunal in Rome. The book of Acts ends with Paul staying...