Who is a minister of the Gospel? Answer: Every single believer is a Spirit-empowered minister of the gospel. In the Great Commission Jesus calls on us to not just make converts, but to make disciples. One way we do that is by bringing them into the community of believers, helping them to leave behind old values and ways of life and embrace Christ-likeness. BUT . . . we can only do this if we are the spirit-led community that God intends us to be. Join us as we talk about what vibrant community looks like and how to avoid the attitudes that crush it. Sermon originally preached on March 11, 2012.
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“This little light of mine! I’m going to let it shine.” Most of us have sung that song since we were tiny, because it has a great message! As Christians we are the light of the world. Actually, we are the moonlight. We reflect the Son! Join us as we discuss how we can be salt and light in our world, pointing people to God by our attitudes. We will follow Jesus in Mark as he tries to lead his disciples away from worldly thinking and toward kingdom thinking. Sermon originally preached on February 26, 2012..jpg "Pharisee")
“For I tell you the truth that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will by no means enter the kingdom of God!” Those are some strong words. How can we have a righteousness that surpasses that of the most religious people from Jesus’ day!!? Join us as we explore commitment to Jesus and an inside out righteousness that doesn’t focus on outside in rule keeping, but on inside out kingdom righteousness that does all things for the glory of God. Sermon originally preached on February 19, 2012.
What is our mission in this world? What does God want us to do with our lives? It is an important question that will guide how we live day in and day out. If we want to figure out our mission in the world, we need to start with what God is doing in the world and specifically how the church fits into that plan. Join us as we look at the theological grounding for our mission in the world, thinking through what God is doing in history and how we are to be a part of it! Sermon originally preached on February 12, 2012.