Tulip Street Christian Church

Text: Matthew 6:9 Series: HIDDEN: Discipleship Behind the Scenes Jesus teaches his disciples how to pray. He gives us the words to say, words which lead to a transformed identity within community. Today we look at God as Our Father, what it means to be "in the heavens," and how we can live a life dedicated to honoring God's name among the nations. tulipstreet.com

Text: Matthew 6:16-18 Series: HIDDEN: Discipleship Behind the Scenes Most of us Western Protestant Christians don't emphasize fasting as much as Jesus did. Sure, he said his disciples shouldn't fast while he was with them, but there would come a time when they would fast. Just like with giving and praying, Jesus says, "When you fast..." It was an expectation. But now it's bec...

Text: Matthew 6:5-8 Series: HIDDEN: Discipleship Behind the Scenes This week we look at Jesus' guide to prayer and we take a Big Picture look at the heart of prayer. tulipstreet.com

TEXT: Matthew 6:2-4 SERIES: HIDDEN - Discipleship Behind the Scenes Jesus gives us a guide to giving. But it's not all about the Do's and Don'ts. It's about planting ourselves firmly within the story of God's creative work in the world. When we give we are partnering with God to bring about the Kingdom and re-create the world in God's original vision of abundance and provis...

HIDDEN: Discipleship Behind the Scenes Text: Matthew 6:1 Jesus talks about receiving a reward from the Father. What is that reward? What are we working for? What do we hope to get from following Jesus? We continue to examine our motivations and desires this week in our walk through the Sermon on the Mount. tulipstreet.com

Text: Matthew 6:1 This week we begin a new series within the Sermon on the Mount called "Hidden: Discipleship Behind the Scenes." Jesus begins this section with a challenge not to let our religious activities be merely performative, to be seen by others and to gain their approval. But rather, we should be performing to an Audience of One - God the Father. tulipstreet.com

TEXT: Matthew 5:43-48 The ultimate expression of love is to love one's enemies. Easy to say, very hard to do. We turn not only to the example of Jesus himself, but also to Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Martin Luther King, Jr, and Corrie Ten Boom. *Due to a brief power outage, we had some audio recording issues. You will notice a difference in the sound in the last remaining ten minutes or so. tulipstre...

Text: Matthew 5:38-42 Jesus calls his followers to no longer play the victim nor to lash out in violence and payback. He shows us another way, a better way, of reclaiming our dignity and agency by controlling how we respond to injustices. tulipstreet.com

SERIES: (RE)THINKING TEXT: Matthew 5:27-32 Lust, adultery, sexual desire, temptation - Jesus emphasizes the importance of getting it right. Lust, if left unrestrained, can wreak havoc on a person's life. Thankfully, Jesus points us towards a new way of interacting with members of the opposite sex. tulipstreet.com

Series: (RE)THINKING Jesus presents a number of "Case Studies" in what it means to live into a greater righteousness. He challenges us to develop a deeper understanding of what it means to live out the commands of God and find the wisdom and heart of God behind the commandments. He begins with murder and anger. tulipstreet.com

In the Sermon in the Mount, Jesus gives his disciples a clear correction on how to read, interpret, and apply the Scriptures - It's all about Christ! How we read Scripture, what we focus on, and how we treat others - it all matters. tulipstreet.com

This morning we are joined by three members of the TSCC family who bravely share their story of struggle and redemption. Nobody has a perfect life - far from it. But God reaches down into the mess of our lives to make something beautiful. *There were some technical difficulties, so the beginning was cut off a bit.*

Jesus tells his followers "Y'all are the salt of the land... Y'all are the light of the world." But what does that mean? How can we understand our role as salt and light today? tulipstreet.com/nextsteps

WELCOME TO YOUR LIFE Happy Easter! This week we look at the final Beatitude, and we see how the good life belongs to those who lay everything on the line for the sake of Christ. We know we can face anything because of the glory awaiting us on the other side.

Welcome to Your Life! This week we remember Palm Sunday, and we see how peacemaking can lead to persecution.

Welcome To Your Life! This week Josh Elliott, our youth pastor, brings a message about the Merciful and the Pure in Heart. We apologize for the quality of the recording. We had some technical issues with the live stream. The recording will jump a bit toward the beginning, and the end cuts off abruptly.

April Hasket, executive director of Hope Resource Center in Bedford, brings us an update on their services and ministry in Lawrence County. https://hoperesourcectr.org/

The Meek and those who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness and resisting culture in two different ways, one through contentment, the other through discontentment. And in the Kingdom, both groups find everything they truly desire. tulipstreet.com/nextsteps

Welcome to Your Life Blessed are the Poor in Spirit Blessed are those who Mourn

Before recording Jesus' most famous sermon, Matthew records these words of Jesus: "Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near." He preached this throughout the countryside towns and villages of Galilee and the surrounding regions. The people most drawn to his message were the poor, the sick, the lost, the outcasts, those who are all but forgotten by the kingdoms and empires...

This week we heard a missions update from Asian Children's Mission, a group that supports children's homes, sustainable farming practices, disaster relief, and more in the war-torn country of Myanmar. asianchilrensmission.org

In our final sermon of the "Ordinary Liturgy" series we take a look at why singing and music is such a big part of our worship. tulipstreet.com/nextsteps

This week we think about what prayer is and we learn from Jesus how to pray. If you need our prayers, please go to tulipstreet.com/nextsteps to fill out a prayer request! Also check out prayercourse.org for additional prayer teachings and resources.

This week we look at the act of giving. Jesus had a lot to say about money / possessions, and so does the Bible as a whole. The best thing we can do with our money is give it away, not hoard it all for ourselves. tulipstreet.com/give SOME RESOURCES: https://www.worldvision.org/christian-faith-news-stories/what-the-bible-says-about-generosity https://bibleproject.com/articles/generosity-what-missin...

This week, Will Crooks visits us from Campus Outreach at Indiana University, one of the many great missions we support. He brings an update on the campus ministry at IU and an encouraging message about Seeing, Knowing, and Being the Light. tulipstreet.com/nextsteps campusoutreach.org