The Jesus Christ Experience

Last week we made the argument for the validity of the law of seedtime and harvest. This week we see what scripture says about what seed is and how it works. If you haven't listened to Seed Pt. 1, I would encourage you to go back and listen to it first so that you better understand what is being shared this week. 

The principle/ law of Seed-time-harvest is throughout the creation story and ongoing through the Bible. It predates man and is a direct contributor to our lives and those around us. What does the Bible say is seed in our lives? 

In this episode we continue talking about the balance of abiding in God's love and obeying His commandments. I believe that if we have a revelation of the love that God has for us, obedience will naturally flow from our lives. May this sermon bless you and make Jesus a little more glorious to you.

So much of the walk with Christ is comprised of a narrow road with 2 ditches on either side. To abide in Christ, we have to have a revelation of the love of God. Without this, we will struggle to try and earn the love of God which is impossible. God's grace and love is a gift. However, if we constantly live from a place of receiving God's love and grace, but we do not obey Him, we are no...

In this episode we continue on in Ephesians 1 to explore more of the "In Christ" statements that Paul makes. Over the past few weeks, we have seen a progression of the expected blessings and life of the Christian that abides in Christ. We are now looking at the inheritance that the Christian has in Christ. Hope this message blesses you.

As we have walked through the first few verses of Ephesians 1, we see the phrase "In Christ (Him)" repeated. Paul is painting an elaborate and beautiful picture of the what is offered to those who live in relational connection to Jesus. We often times lump all the unique and wonderful blessings of God into the salvation experience. Do they all begin at salvation? Yes, I believe they larg...

*A bit of context. The prop that I used in this episode to help people visualize my topic is a suitcase that has 'Predestination' written on the front along with Eph 2:10 as well as "God's Will". Inside are promises, not only from these verses, but also from Rom 8:29-30.  The life we have in Christ is one of mystery, adventure and abundance. In this episode we look at what...

This week we discussed Ephesians 1:4 where it talks about God choosing us IN Christ. What does it mean that he chose us before the foundation of the world? Do we really have free will? As I share my beliefs and how I interpret these verses, I am well aware that many people smarter and more learned than me have argued these points for centuries. I am humbly sharing my beliefs. This is a pretty larg...

In this episode we delve into what it means to be "blessed with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places." As we go through Ephesians 1 we are focusing on the "in Christ" statements that are speaking of the abiding life of the Christian. This week is Ephesians 1:3. The enemy has done a good job at creating confusion and hesitation when it comes to living in abundance and...

This is a brief explanation of the power and purpose of being grateful. We are implementing a time of gratitude/appreciation before our regular service in order to incorporate a spirit of gratitude into our community and lives. I hope this challenges you and opens up your eyes to the power of gratittude!

We continued unpacking what it means to "abide in Christ". The life of God flowing through man is what the world is starved for, the enemy fears and the delight of God. If we want live from the life and grace of God, it requires that we keep the Gospel ever in our view. This "fuel" source for our lives is what the engineer of creation has designed our lives to run off of. It&ap...

Last week we talked about the eternal divine life that has been extended to us through Christ. If you missed out on the Easter Service, I would encourage you to go back and listen to have a better understanding of the background of this sermon. Our text is John 15 where Jesus is talking about being the vine and we are the branches. Why does Jesus emphasize abiding and remaining attached to Him whe...

Come and experience the story of the eternal Life of God.

For Palm Sunday we talked about Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem. While everyone is celebrating (other than the religious leaders) expecting Jesus to become the King of a new worldly empire, Jesus is humbly stepping into His place as the true Passover lamb. Do we still largely miss what Jesus came to do, and what it truly means to follow Him?

How do we view the command from Jesus to abide in His love? What does that look like? How do we hold in tension the Love of God for us and the subsequent obedience that He calls us to live in? How does this connect with Joy and our connection with one another?  Come alone and explore with us the answers to these questions.

In this sermon I continue to talk about the glory of the Joy that the Father and the Son had before the foundation of the world. This joy was a type of glory that the Father and Son shared. Then in John 17 we see Jesus praying that the Father would share this same glory with us, the same glory as the intimate friendship and delight that the Father and Son share. Even in Job we see the clear connec...

In this sermon, we continue to look at Joy, and how God is happy to be with us. We look at both the scriptures and brain science that explains how we are wired to live in joy. But, what is joy.....really? What is the source of joy? And can we grow more joy in our lives?

In this sermon we began to see how neuroscience and scripture can help us get a more complete picture of what joy is and how we are wired to live in joy. One of the most basic definitions of joy from a neuroscience viewpoint is, when someone is happy to be with us or when someone's face lights up when they see us. With this definition, can we find this concept in the Bible? The answer is a re...

Today I introduced the topic of Joy. Joy is supposed to be one of the markers of the Christian life, yet it doesn't seem very prevalent amongst believers. I know it wasn't for me. In this sermon we go over several key verses that give us a look at what Joy is and how thanksgiving and gratitude are tied to joy. At the end we did an activation with everyone that significantly raised the jo...

We continued exploring the humility of Christ and how He chose to become just like us....and even lower. Why would God choose to become not only a man, but a servant? Isn't the point of being a leader so that others will serve you?  As we have looked at the Christ's humble nature it stands in stark contrast to our society and even the modern church structure. We need to ask ourselves, if...

We continued with considering the humility of Jesus. From the Beatitudes to washing the disciples feet, Jesus embodied what true humility is. Our society has reframed humility to be self-loathing or timidity, but we see in the life of Jesus that it is bold, confident, and fully focused on dependency on God for everything. Just as Jesus fully depended in the Father, so too can we live from a place...

When we begin to look at and be aware of the humility of God, it exposes the pride in and around our lives. Humility doesn't call attention to itself, yet it is the carbon atom of the Christian walk. To follow Christ requires that we take the lower path. It requires a heart that refuses to be self dependent and instead fully relies on the indwelling life of Christ to lead, guide and provide a...

In this sermon I share from my heart. The main scripture is 2 Cor. 3:18 "But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord."  'we all' speaks of the body of Christ coming together to look upon Jesus and share that with one another. 'Unveiled face&a...

I feel that God has placed Paul's prayer in Ephesians and Philemon on my heart for this coming year. He prays that the Spirit of wisdom and revelation would come upon the believers so that they might know (by seeing and experiencing) who God is for them and in them. Also, this prayer sets the backdrop for what we as the body of Christ need and the world......a real, genuine revelation of Jesu...

"Keep your heart with all diligence..." is a timeless command that is more true now than ever. What we take in to our heart eventually comes out of our lives. The world is constantly vying for your attention. Whole companies and industries revolve around capturing your attention and.....ultimately your heart. The good news is, you may have problems, but it is your choice if you have issu...