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Wednesday Aug 21, 2024
Wednesday Aug 21, 2024
On Sunday Alex led us through Jesus’ teaching in Luke 16v14-18.
In this teaching, Jesus is highlighting the shift from the era of the law and the prophets, to the era of His kingdom. To live in His kingdom is to submit to the internal rule of God within your heart.
Jesus’s critique of the Pharisees is that they spend all their time trying to justify themselves by the law, yet their hearts grow cold to the things that God loves. This new kingdom requires radical trust and submission to Jesus.
We can only do this to the degree that we receive His overwhelming love and depend on Him for the grace needed in every situation.
Tuesday Aug 13, 2024
Tuesday Aug 13, 2024
On Sunday we looked at an interesting parable in Luke 16v1-15 about a dishonest manager.
Through this parable, Jesus teaches us that there is a way of using possessions and money that tells a heavenly truth but an earthly lie.
In the same way that Jesus used His possessions to gain our friendship, our lives on earth are to declare heavenly truth. Friendship, love, and generosity are eternal things that will last in the age to come. May we be the kind of people who pursue these eternal things over and above the perishing things that the world finds value in.
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Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
This last Sunday, Bria taught on the parable of the lost coin in Luke 15v8-10.
This parable is situated between two other parables like it, each one centered around God’s great love and pursuit of the lost. This parable in particular emphasizes the thoroughness of God’s pursuit of the lost. It acts as an invitation to receive the heart of God in order to love people the way He loves them.
We receive the heart of God by receiving Jesus - His body broken for us and His blood poured out. The reality of His overwhelming love will change the way we see everything.
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Thursday Aug 01, 2024
Thursday Aug 01, 2024
In teaching through Luke 15v1-7, Mariah was able to share how she’s seen God’s heart for the world on display in Spain. She told stories of many young un-churched people coming to saving faith in Jesus!
Her encouragement to us through this passage of Scripture, is to encounter God’s heart for the world so that we can open up our lives in generosity. As we do so, we will be able to respond rightly when the lost come home - with celebration and rejoicing!
Wednesday Jul 24, 2024
Wednesday Jul 24, 2024
This last Sunday Alex taught us through Luke 14v25-35. In this passage, Jesus gives multiple examples of the cost of discipleship.
The West at large has bought into a costless gospel - that is, the idea that you can become a Christian without the demands of being a disciple.
The demand of discipleship is love - a singular love that orders your entire life. And while many will say the cost of discipleship is what you say no to for Jesus, the real cost is the price of not living in His love.
The joy of loving Him and being loved by Him, is immeasurably greater than any earthly thing we could give up.
Be invited once again to acknowledge your need for him and surrender to His loving leadership.
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Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
On Sunday we continued in our Luke Series with a teaching on Luke 14v1-24. In this passage Jesus teaches His listeners that what they value in this age will reveal if they will accept His invitation to the next.
Humans have been conditioned to play the game of this age: promotion, repayment, and protection of gain. It all stems from pride in this life. The only way out of pride and into the kingdom principle of humility is to see the love of Christ.
When you are able to recognize your need for Him and receive all that He humbly offered you, all of your deepest longings will be satisfied. You’ll be free from the game of this age, because you will have found your reward in knowing and loving Jesus.
May we spend our days longing after Him, our eternal reward.
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Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
This last Sunday, Alex continued our Luke Series with a teaching on Luke 13v22-30. In this passage, Jesus explains that the door to the kingdom of heaven is narrow, and that the only way to enter is by understanding your need for Him and placing your trust in Him.
Jesus was abundantly clear about the road to salvation being narrow. It made Him controversial then, and it makes Him controversial now. His narrowness, however, is a matter of His jealousy. He won’t share you with other loves, worldly passions or desires. He gave up everything so He could be your everything.
This type of life requires a willingness from us to refuse all other comforts - to cut out from our lives anything that doesn’t increase love for Him. We pray that you would joyfully accept this invitation to deeper intimacy with Jesus as you journey with Him.
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Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
This last Sunday, Bria Wolter taught on Luke 13v18-21, where Jesus gives two examples of what the kingdom of God is like: a mustard seed that grows into a tree, and yeast that spreads through dough.
From these parables, we learn that the kingdom of God requires trust, but He does the heavy lifting. Our obedience regenerates the soil of our hearts, and the impossible takes place.
As we see the kingdom of God expanding around us, may our hearts continue to fall deeper and deeper in love with our King, Jesus.
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Wednesday Jun 19, 2024
Wednesday Jun 19, 2024
On Sunday we continued in our Luke Series with a teaching from one of our elders, Andoni Montaño.
After reading through Luke 13v10-21, Andoni compared the yeast of the Pharisees with the yeast of the Kingdom.
Hypocrisy is the yeast of the Pharisees. Their need to see in order to believe kept their hearts from being moved by the awe of God when miracles happened. Jesus said this attitude, un-checked, spreads like leaven in dough.
Jesus also referred to the kingdom of God spreading like leaven in dough. The kingdom of God spreads when people take hold of it by faith in Jesus. This faith believes in order to see, not the other way around.
Faith is a gift from God that we can only receive through surrender. We pray that you would allow the leaven of faith to spread in your heart this week through surrender to Jesus.
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Wednesday Jun 12, 2024
Wednesday Jun 12, 2024
This last Sunday we entered back into our Luke Series. One of our elders, Austin Smith, taught on Luke 12v49-13v9 where Jesus poses some important questions to us about who we are, who He is, and if we will follow Him.
We all have to decide what we believe about ourselves. Were we made for God? Do we need a Savior? Or will we try to find some other way to justify our existence…
We all have to decide what we believe about Jesus. Is he the Messiah? The one and only Lamb of God who can take away the sin of the world? Or will we find righteousness on our own in an attempt to avoid eternal judgement and separation from God…
To follow Jesus is to walk closely with Him — to receive all that He is, to fall in love, to grow in trust. This type of relationship with Jesus is what leads to fruitful life.
May the Spirit continue to reveal Jesus as you go throughout your week.
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