Bellevue Young Adults

October 19, 2022 | Jesus was known for dining with tax collectors and sinners, but have you heard about the time he dined with Pharisees and lawyers? Andrew Cross shares a story of hope as a sinful woman interrupts a Pharisee’s dinner to worship Jesus. Listen in as Jesus commends the love and worship of those whose sins have been forgiven.

October 12, 2022 | What comes to mind when you think of home? Our Ministerial Assistant, Ozzy Wei shows us from the parable of the prodigal son that all sinners have a place to call home. If we put our hope in our Heavenly Father, then he will receive us as His children.

September 28, 2022 | All anger is derived from a sense of injustice. Jonah was angry with the Lord because he had shown grace and mercy to the city of Nineveh. How do you deal with your anger? Listen in as Andrew Cross works through Jonah 4 showing step-by-step how you can process your anger with Jesus.

If you stood before God at the gates of heaven and he posed the question to you, “Why should I let you into my kingdom,” what would you say? Our Young Adults Pastor, Andrew Cross makes the case from the second chapter of Jonah that our answer should be “Jesus.” The passage contains an imperfect prayer of repentance that the Lord receives because salvation belongs to Jesus.

September 7, 2022 | Have you ever stopped to think why you may be going through a storm in life? In this sermon from the first chapter of Jonah, Andrew Cross shows how the Lord uses a storm to draw Jonah back to his presence. The passage was written as a cautionary tale to warn us no to flee the presence of the Lord.

One of our young adults, Alex Stricklin, walks through 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 during Young Adults worship. In this sermon, Alex presents four ways for Christians to pursue holiness so that they can live a life pleasing to God and be sanctified in the process.

Jeremiah 29:11 is a Bible verse that is often taken out of context. In this sermon preached by Andrew Cross at YA Worship he helps young adults put that verse in its proper context and rightly profit from the whole passage. Christians can learn how this old covenant promise from God can be applied today as we plan to stay, multiply, and work and pray for our city.

Andrew Cross sat down with the new Young Adults Ministerial Assistant, Ozzy Wei for a lively conversation. Ozzy shared his personal testimony of coming to saving faith in Jesus Christ, as well as his excitement for the ministry and other interests he has. Listen in as we're introduced to Ozzy Wei.

May 18, 2022 | How does our church function? The short answer to that question is: biblically. Andrew Cross explains from the Bible how our church is led by pastors, served by deacons, ruled by the congregation, and gifted by the Holy Spirit. Each Christian is empowered by the Holy Spirit who gives him or her spiritual gifts to utilize within the local church.

May 11, 2022 | What is a local church? Andrew Cross looks at another one of Jesus’s uses of the word “church” to find the answer. A church is a group of Christians who meet regularly, but what else does a church consist of? We see throughout church history that a local church is marked by the preaching of the gospel and administration of the ordinances.

May 4, 2022 | What is the capital “C” Church? Andrew Cross aims to answer that question from the Bible by interpreting Jesus’s usage of the word “church,” as well as showing various metaphors used in Scripture to show what the Church is like. We must consider our place in the Church. And once we’re in, we must live out what is expected of the Church in Scripture Key Passage: Matthew 16:13-20

April 27, 2022 | Paul Becker, a Life Group Teacher, preaches on the Shema in Deuteronomy 6 and helps apply it to the season of life our Young Adults are currently in as they look to fight for their family of one. Listen in as he encourages us all to love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, and might.

April 20, 2022 | Andrew Cross teaches out of Matthew 28:18-20. As disciples of Jesus, we should live differently by loving Him, meeting others, and shine brightly to those around us.

April 13, 2022 | Andrew Cross teaches on how following Jesus consists of daily confession, daily commitment, and daily curiosity. Key Passages: Luke 9:23-26; John 6:68-69; Matthew 14:22-33, 18:21-22

April 6, 2022 | Andrew Cross introduces a new sermon series about what it means to follow Jesus with your life through discipleship.

March 23, 2022 | Andrew Cross discusses how Christian men and women should make it obvious that they humbly submit to the headship in authority over them. Key Passage: 1 Corinthians 11:2-16

March 9, 2022 | Teaching out of 1 Corinthians 10:23-11:1, Andrew Cross highlights that when we put others before ourselves, we reflect more of Christ in obedience to His Word.

March 3, 2022 | Teaching from 1 Corinthians 10: 1-22, Andrew Cross talks about how faithful God to help us overcome temptation.

February 23, 2022 | Andrew Cross teaches out of 1 Corinthians 9: 1-27. He emphasizes that the more rights we surrender for the sake of the Gospel, the greater our reward will be in heaven.

February 16, 2022 | Teaching out of 1 Corinthians 8:1-13, Andrew Cross highlights that we must balance our biblical knowledge with sacrificial love as we look to keep each other's conscience clear.

February 9, 2022 | Andrew Cross discusses how we must weigh our romantic options with a realistic view of time, marriage, singleness, our heart, and the Holy Spirit. Key Passage: 1 Corinthians 7:25-27

February 2, 2022 | Andrew Cross encourages us to live according to your calling in whatever spiritual, relational, or vocational circumstances you are experiencing right now. Key Passage: 1 Corinthians 7:17-24

January 26, 2022 | In this weeks sermon, Andrew Cross preaches from 1 Corinthians 7:1-16. Throughout the message, he speaks on what Paul tells the Church about marriage and singleness, misconceptions about sex, and the importance of respecting the parameters of the gifts of both singleness and marriage that God gives.

Speaking out of Genesis 6:5-22, Chad highlights the main idea that, "Your life will make an eternal impact if you live in faithful obedience to God". For more information about this study and other resources, visit bellevue.org/young-adults.

Guest speaker, Nathan Stanfield, talks about intentional hospitality in how we can serve others and become more like Jesus. Key Passage: 1 Peter 4:9-11 For more information about this study and other resources, visit bellevue.org/young-adults.