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On The Other Side Pt.7 | Pastor Matt Smith

On The Other Side Pt. 6 | Pastor Matt Smith There is a moment in the story of the early church that seems drastic. Two people suffer serious consequences. This story has often been misrepresented and misused. Ananias and Sapphira were not lacking generosity, they lacked honesty. Their misrepresentation of an offering cost them their lives. They were insincere. Sincerity matters to God. Faith can’t...

On The Other Side Pt. 5 | Pastor Matt Smith The book of Acts gives us a window into the early church. It is a historical record. As Luke, the author, describes these events, we get to see what mattered on the other side of Pentecost. What was present in the church then, should be present in the church now. What mattered to them then, should matter to us now! Our hope is this church reflects THE ch...

On The Other Side Pt. 4 | Pastor Josh Dawalt

On The Other Side Pt. 3 | Pastor Matt Smith On the other side of the resurrection, Jesus spent intentional time with his followers. Before ascending back to heaven, he gathered them on a mountain and gave them their mission. A mission that would be impossible without the help of the “advocate” he promised. Ten days later, the Spirit came down, and they went out. Peter preached the gospel and the c...

On The Other Side Pt. 2 | Pastor Matt Smith Between the resurrection and the ascension of Jesus, he spent weeks gathering back his disciples. They would have a significant assignment and Jesus very intentionally sought to prepare them for it. Peter was still sitting in the shame and guilt of his denial. On the other side of that failure, Jesus so beautifully calls him back and reminds him of his p...

On The Other Side Pt. 1 | Pastor Matt Smith So much of what Jesus said and did made little sense in real-time. His followers were often confused and unable to comprehend Jesus’s message. It wasn’t until the other side of the cross, after he rose, that things began to make sense. After he rose, Jesus spent time making sure they fully understood what they had just seen. They were to be his witnesses...

Out of Nazareth Pt. 6 | Pastor Matt Smith Jesus frequently communicated what he had to do. Despite the many times, he told his disciples that he must be handed over to die and rise again on the third day, his followers still managed to misunderstand. Following his brutal death, it seems no one expected him to return. They thought it was over. But it wasn’t. A group of women, arriving at the tomb t...

Out of Nazareth Pt. 5 | Pastor Matt Smith  There was a moment when Jesus asked his disciples very directly, “Who do you say I am?” Without hesitation, Peter declares, “God’s messiah!” This is a pivotal moment in Jesus’s ministry and Peter’s life. However, Peter would consistently demonstrate he didn’t fully recognize all the ramifications of this reality. He had a correct confession, but an incomp...

Out of Nazareth Pt. 4 | Pastor Matt Smith  When Luke opens his gospel, he makes his intentions very clear. His desire is to solidify the faith of a dear friend. Every story Luke shares points to the reality of who Jesus is, and what he has to offer. As you read about the miracles of Jesus you get a vision of him as teacher, protector, healer, and deliverer. But for him to be any and all of this, y...

Out of Nazareth Pt. 3 | Pastor Matt Smith  We continue to look at the life of Jesus through the lens of Luke’s gospel. As we lean into the greatest story ever told we see Jesus say things that challenge and do things that confuse. The responses he got in real-time are not unlike the responses he gets today. We must decide for ourselves what we will do with what Jesus says and does. How we respond...

Out of Nazareth Pt. 2 | Pastor Matt Smith  As Luke tells the story of Jesus, he records very different reactions to his ministry. There are some who are constantly offended by what Jesus says and does. So much so that they seek to push him away and eventually plot to end his life. However, there are others that know they are in need of something different. They see Jesus for who he is and all...

Out of Nazareth Pt. 1 | Pastor Matt Smith  As we move toward Easter, we open up Luke’s account of the life of Jesus. It is apparent in the first few pages of his narrative that he desires to make one thing very clear. Jesus came to rescue anyone and everyone would see him for who he is! Luke records a pivotal event in Jesus’ story. He writes of a crucial moment when Jesus sits in the synagogu...

Promises Pt. 8 | Pastor Matt Smith

   Promises Pt. 7 | Pastor Jasmyn Denton

Promises Pt. 6 | Pastor Matt Smith

Promises Pt. 5 | Pastor Matt Smith

Promises Pt. 4 | Pastor Matt Smith

Promises Pt. 3 | Pastor Matt Smith

Promises Pt. 2 | Pastor Matt Smith

Promises Pt. 1 | Pastor Matt Smith

The Arrival Pt. 3 | Pastor Matt Smith

The Arrival Pt. 2 | Pastor Matt Smith

The Arrival Pt. 1 | Pastor Matt Smith

Philippians Pt. 4 | Pastor Matt Smith