The Steel City Church

Listen to this message of our Onward series. In our Onward series we delve into three profound Psalms that have resonated with pilgrims for centuries. For thousands of years, Jewish pilgrims have cherished, sung, and recited these Psalms as they made their way up the hills en route to Jerusalem. As modern-day pilgrims eagerly awaiting the return of Christ, we too, grapple with the challenges of ou...

We have so much hope and freedom in Christ’s completed work, but we too are pilgrims who live east of Eden, this side of heaven awaiting Christ’s return. We experience the same perpetual rollercoaster of life as the Jewish pilgrims did, but sadly our tolerance for slowness of direction, long obedience, and patient persistence isn’t very high. We empathize with their emotions but need also to accep...

Challenge: Pray ACTS If you are a follower of Jesus, start the conversation…we begin to see several things happen as we beg God to activate our armor: We pray TRUTH grounded in his word. We tell God who He is based on what the word of God says that He is. We ask God to remind us of ________ piece of armor so it will be activated. We rely on the Spirit to work rather than anxiously attempting to do...

We are in the middle of our series on the Armor of God. So often when we talk about the armor of God we get a ra-ra speech boiling down to “fight” “try harder” “do better” “be better”. That’s not the intention of this armor. We see that we take a passive stance to be strengthened by an incredibly active and endless power source to put on the “full armor,” which is just Paul’s fancy way of saying,...

How do we lift up our shield?  Prayer Scripture Worship Encouragement from others  Slides from DJ here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1VoxAjuY1Co4C6rpwHfipe-ghW5X39-Y6aOY2uy7jOko/edit?usp=sharing

WHAT do we put on? The State of Peace The Shoes of a Messenger WHY are the shoes necessary? Reality of our Enemy Reality of the Mission HOW do we put them on? Preach the Gospel to Yourself. Preach the Gospel to Others.

Doctrine is the teaching about WHO God is and WHAT He requires of us. “[Satan’s] aim is to frustrate God’s plan of salvation at the outset by enticing Jesus…His proposal…and His quotations from scripture…involve things that are normally considered good. Yet under both is hidden the devil’s poison.” -Tokunboh Adeyemo Righteousness' 2 truths: -Assurance - You didn’t earn it, so rest in it because yo...

Take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. We focus not on the evil schemes or on the enemy, but on God’s power. “We are called to wear the armor of God because that is what Jesus has already done.” “Standing our ground simply means clinging desperately to Jesus Christ as our only hope for salvation.”

The culmination of the absurdity, impossibility, and upside-down-ness of Paul’s ministry, the whole essence of Jesus Christ our Lord (incarnation, life, death, burial, and resurrection), and the group dynamics of the church proclaims only on thing and until this letter it was mystery… What is a biblical mystery - A never before revealed universal truth given through revelation to a prophet and/or...

CHURCH - a visible form of corporate relationship among believers that is charged to carry out Christ’s ministry in the world. Steel City Church What are the sides? What are the walls? What are the ordinances and laws? Member Who is it? What is it?

This works-based success isn’t just an American value, but it is something that permeated the early church especially in relation to salvation. Footings & piers vs. foundational wall Footings - Ephesians 1:1-14 - Benefits: Chosen, Holy, Adopted, Paid in Full, Wise, Sealed Piers - Ephesians 1:15-23 - That we will KNOW: The hope of His calling, The worth of His inheritance, The greatness of His...

Last week we discussed the immeasurable benefits we possess. The benefits those who follow Jesus have freely received based on no work of their own. We are totally passive, God is always the active agent. We are chosen, holy, blameless, adopted, paid in full, wise, and sealed! But Paul isn’t blind to how the Christian faith journey works. He knows exactly what these followers of Jesus are up again...

As Christianity spread throughout the middle eastern region of the world, Paul sent a letter to every gathering of followers of Jesus, believing former Jews and believing Gentiles, men & women, slaves and free men, in an effort to fortify and establish them individually and collectively as followers of Jesus. Many of these people could have heard first hand accounts of Jesus's ministry and His...

3 claims: Jesus, the Messiah Genesis 3:15 Isaiah 9:6-7 The son of David 2 Samuel 7:16 Psalm 89:3-4 The son of Abraham Genesis 12:1-3 Emmanuel’s honor prompts our humility because He is who He says He is! Emmanuel’s family horror solidifies our hope because He is the fulfillment of all…for all…forever!

Ignorance leads to Disobedience 1. We fail to recognize our talent(s) and/or that they can be used to glorify God. Arrogance leads to Disobedience 2. We know our talents, but fail to use them in a way to glorify God. Encourage with “I see in YOU” Encourage your brothers and sisters to recognize their talents so that they can fulfill their purpose. Then sit back and watch. It is a beautiful thing.

Sow sparingly, reap sparingly (verse 6) Avoid stinginess and pride (verse 7b) Be a cheerful giver (verse 7c) Action Steps to be a cheerful giver: Decide generosity First Sow bountifully Trust the supplier Luke 6:38 38 Give, and it will be given to you. They will [ a ]pour into your lap a good measure—pressed down, shaken together, and running over. For by your standard of measure it will be measur...

The Generosity of God The willful and joyful sharing of the abundance of Himself with His creation Our Generosity The willful and joyful sharing of God’s abundance with others Growing in generosity with your life Start somewhere Be consistent Live sacrificially

Amid the hustle and bustle of life, getting away with one another provides a wonderful space for making new friends and deepening existing relationships.  Speaker Savannah Lynch will be leading us into the scriptures with a heart to help us explore the context of, interpret, and apply what we read to our lives. Savannah is a wife of just over ten years to her husband and a mom to her four kid...

Amid the hustle and bustle of life, getting away with one another provides a wonderful space for making new friends and deepening existing relationships.  Speaker Savannah Lynch will be leading us into the scriptures with a heart to help us explore the context of, interpret, and apply what we read to our lives. Savannah is a wife of just over ten years to her husband and a mom to her four kid...

Amid the hustle and bustle of life, getting away with one another provides a wonderful space for making new friends and deepening existing relationships. Speaker Savannah Lynch will be leading us into the scriptures with a heart to help us explore the context of, interpret, and apply what we read to our lives. Savannah is a wife of just over ten years to her husband and a mom to her four kids. Alt...

What does it mean for your delight to be in the The Lord and not in your pursuit of pleasure? What does it mean for your satisfaction to come from the Lord Himself and not your achievements? What does it mean for your spiritual satisfaction to come from a fear of The Lord and not your religious activity? What does it mean for your satisfaction to come from a fear of The Lord and not the meaningles...

Our pursuit of control is meaningless considering God’s sovereignty. What does it mean for your satisfaction to come from a fear of The Lord and not the meaninglessness of your control?

The shallowness of our self-serving religious activity is meaningless when compared to the depth of the God worthy to be feared. What does it mean for your spiritual satisfaction to come from a fear of The Lord and not your religious activity?

We'll be exploring some of the common ways we seek to make meaning in our lives through achievement, pleasure, religion, control, and more.

We'll be exploring some of the common ways we seek to make meaning in our lives through achievement, pleasure, religion, control, and more.