Storyline Church - Arvada

Romans 8 shows us that we either live in the flesh or the Spirit, seeking transformation from either our personal power or God’s personal presence. Yet the good news is not just that God forgives us, but that He gives Himself to us.

Pastor JT reviewed the book of Romans, picking up in chapter 8. We see that those in Christ are now under no condemnation, not because of what we do, but because of what God did.

Adam Wiggins walked us through Matthew 6, showing us our model for prayer. We see that prayer is less about us and more about dependence on who God is and what he wants. The work of prayer is aligning our desires with God’s desires.

The church is not a place, it’s a people gathered. Hebrews 10 reminds us that gathering is essential for Christians. We gather to encourage one another and rehearse the one true story.

Greg Stier from Dare To Share shared a word on Evangelism. He challenged us to share the Gospel one time this week

JT preached on the spiritual discipline of stewardship on Sunday. In Matthew 6, we see that our hearts and our treasures are intertwined. Jesus invites us to redirect our ambition toward the kingdom through generous giving.

Thomas West shows us how Psalm 77 encourages us to be honest with God, both in our doubt-drenched lows and faith-filled highs. Asking our earnest questions pushes us toward a right response. We don’t naturally coast toward Jesus, so we must become intentional in remembering the character and deeds of God

The spiritual disciplines, including meditation, give us the reflexes we need for all of life’s seasons. In Psalm 63, David shows us the value of meditation. This act is meant to bring us toward God in worship, not by emptying our minds, but by filling them with the Truth from Scripture.

Sabbath is the act of faith to stop, to cease. It is rest in a Person, resisting the lie that we are God, and renewing our minds to the truth that the work has already been finished for us in Christ.

Adam Wiggins speaks on the importance of service in the church family and to the world. We have the opportunity through service to imitate Christ, to be formed into who we are called to be, and to live into the kingdom. As Spurgeon said, we work “not for life, but from life.”

JT English reminded us of the importance of Fasting. Matthew 6 calls us to examine our motivation for the spiritual discipline of fasting. When followers of Christ fast from something, it is simply an act that says Jesus is better than anything else. Storyline Church, we are called to fast from one thing in order to feast on the best thing, God.

The book of Luke shows us how life happens around the table, where Jesus sees us and welcomes us. While our hunger reminds us that we are needy and dependent, the table invites us to be fully satisfied in Him.

Colossians 3:16 emphasizes the value of Bible reading, reminding us to “let the word of Christ dwell in you richly.” In order to have the Word dwell in us, we must take the time to dwell in it’s inexhaustible riches as it points us to Christ.

This week starts our series on Walking with Jesus: Rhythms of the Good Life. 1 Timothy 4 calls us to train ourselves for godliness. To follow Jesus means not only to believe in his life, but to imitate his way of living.

Nathan Lorick reminded us that the God we serve is sovereign and able to do what seems impossible. In light of that, the Church is called to pray earnestly, daringly, and faithfully, pleading to our God who hears our cries.

Doug Hixson reminds us from Acts 8 that we should be interruptible - ready to immediately obey God’s call to proclaim the good news of Jesus. People are scrolling, looking for the answer everywhere they go. We have the answer!