Venture Church | Bozeman

What is the cost of NOT following Jesus? Jesus came to preach a message of grace, not judgement Following Jesus costs us our… -comfort Following Jesus costs us our… -Comfort -Excuses Following Jesus costs us our… -Comfort -Excuses -Past What ‘good’ thing is standing in your way of following Jesus? How can you fix your eyes on Jesus? 

Is your life built around defense or offense? 2025 LEAP (Learning Early About Peanut allergy) study: 640 high allergy risk infants ages 4-11 months Half followed standard advice for high-risk children Half given a snack of peanut butter and puffed corn >3x/wk When children turned five years, all were tested for allergic reaction to peanuts LEAP study results: 17% of children who had been protected...

Jesus test the disciples: Luke 9:13 Jesus meets the need: Luke 9:14-16 Jesus satisfies the need: Luke 9:17 The miracles of feeding the Five Thousand Teach us: 1. The importance of knowing the Lord intimately. 2. The importance to trust God to provide. 3. The importance to Yield to God's will.

“If Jesus rose from the dead, we accept all that He said; if He did not [rise from the dead], who cares about anything He said?” -  Keller, The Reason for God On what basis does Jesus call His disciples? To understand Jesus' teachings, we must realize that deep in our orientations of our spirit we cannot have one posture toward God and a different one toward other people. We are a whole being, and...

Trust Jesus Desperate Dad Diseased Daughter Dead Daughter Where in your life are you too proud to be desperate for Jesus? Where are you tempted to give up praying for because it feels hopeless?  Who around you might be experiencing a silent kind of suffering like the woman—who needs you to stop and care? What "dead thing" do you need to trust God to resurrect in your life?

Have you ever felt like life is spinning out of control? There are two equal and opposite errors into which our race can fall about the devils. One is to disbelieve in their existence. The other is to believe, and to feel an excessive and unhealthy interest in them. They themselves are equally pleased by both errors and hail a materialist or a magician with the same delight. CS Lewis Who might be...

Where does Jesus’ authority stop in my life? Who/what has the authority in your life? When Jesus speaks, everything changes. Will you fear the storms of life, or will you fear Jesus? Jesus’ authority brings freedom.

Why is Jesus Cryptic? “The same sun which melts wax hardens clay. And the same Gospel which melts some persons to repentance hardens others in their sins” – Charles Spurgeon Why is Jesus so cryptic? He’s not, He’s human. What is the point of the Parable? What is the point of the Parable? To engage us. What kind of soil are you? What are Your Next Steps?

When you see lack of devotion, service, motivation in your life it all comes down to how much you love Jesus. Do you see yourself as someone who’s been forgiven much? We’re changed by what we love. He felt like he was forgiven little, so he loved little. Forgiven is her identity. Do you see yourself as someone who’s been forgiven much?

How does Jesus’s life change the way you live your life? Centurions: Commanded 80-100 enlisted soldiers Promoted based on merit Upper ranks very well paid The Centurion: Born a pagan Worked his way to success Left home to go to a foreign land Befriended foreign people who hated him Gave his wealth to build a place of worship for those people Is the only one standing between a loved servant and dea...

Fruit: The natural product of specific conditions. How are you recognized? What is your heart full of? What am I connected to? & What is it producing?

Where are you at with the fact that Jesus is alive? GO What would it take for you to live like Jesus is alive? How is the fact that Jesus is alive impacting your daily life?

Isaiah 53:3-10 NLT Romans 3:23 Romans 6:23 ALTAR Luke 23:38 Philippians 2:8 Luke 24:1-8 What altar are you kneeling at? Matthew 16:24-26 What if, this Easter, we went countercultural and surrendered? What are you holding onto? What is in your suitcase that you aren’t willing to live without? Heavenly Father, thank you for sending your son Jesus to die on the cross for my sin. I believe in Jesus Ch...

What is freedom? Mainstream definition of freedom: “To be able to move toward what I want with as few barriers as possible.” As much as God was invested in the literal freedom of his people, it was their spiritual freedom he was after - and this can only happen by addressing sin Sin: Patterns of thought, belief, and action which come from a desire for independence from God and to have ultimate con...

What is your level of spiritual vigilance? Luke 21:5-38 Stay Alert and Discerning Luke 21:8 Ephesians 2:8-9 Endure Challenges with Faith Luke 21:9 Luke 21:12-15 Witness-Martus/Marturo Live Prepared and Prayerful Luke 21:34-36 What is the condition of your soul? Who will you care for the soul of?

Do you understand the weight of your sin? Owner-God Vineyard-Israel and promises made Tenants-Israel’s leaders Servants-Prophets Owner’s Son-Jesus We want to be OWNERS instead of TENANTS How do you see yourself? Are we handling everything like it belongs to God? Pride                Humility Are you living your life humbly, as a tenant of God’s stuff, leveraging everything for God’s glory? Or prid...

How much peace do you have right now? Is it sufficient? Jesus wants us to be part of what He’s doing. What are you looking to for peace? How do you respond when you’re misunderstood? Jesus has made peace by reconciling us to the Father. Peace is both a gift and a choice. Will I accept God’s gift of Peace, and will I choose to experience it through trusting in Him?

What things are happening in “your temple” that are distracting you from worshiping Jesus? Have you seen and heard enough to make a decision about Jesus?

What is Your Greatest Illness? Who Is Jesus?

Is following Jesus worth it? He saw me! One of the challenges of the Christian life is to see a man or woman instead of an enemy. I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners. Is it worth it?  Who do you struggle to extend mercy to most? Who is God asking you to see Levi in? 

Am I Willing? Jesus asks Peter to do something Peter had done a thousand times. But He asks Peter to do it in a way he had never done before. What if they took all the information they had, said thanks for the fish and did nothing? What if we do nothing?  What next step is God asking you to take? Are you willing to trust Him enough to take it?

Jesus has the ultimate authority over everything Jesus has authority because He is God Jesus doesn’t stay, He Goes.

The Gospel is for only the spiritually poor. 2 Ways to Rebel against God: Disobedience Obedience Where are you at spiritually? Poor? Middle Class? What level of spiritual poverty am I willing to accept? How am I living as the spiritually middle class?