Episodes
Sunday Mar 13, 2016
Fishers of Men - Bob Levin
Sunday Mar 13, 2016
Sunday Mar 13, 2016
The “Good News”
Core message
I Corinthians 15:3-4
John 3:16; 6:47
Romans3:23-24
For all
John3:16
I Timothy 2:3-4
Multi-faceted
John 3:35; 7:38
John 10:10
John 16:33
The witnesses
Matthew5:14-16
Mark6:4
I Peter 3:15
The power
I Corinthians 3:5-7
Romans1:16
Sunday Mar 06, 2016
Playing Catch With God - Jim Villalobos
Sunday Mar 06, 2016
Sunday Mar 06, 2016
A Bible Story with a Bible Study - Acts8:26-40
Making the Jesus Connection - Acts8:35 (Also Luke 24:27)
"Do you Understand what you're reading?" - Acts 8:30
Communication Catch
Double Checking Yourself - Acts17:10-12
Sunday Feb 28, 2016
Community - Mark Brauss
Sunday Feb 28, 2016
Sunday Feb 28, 2016
Creating Community . . .
God the Father - God the Son - God the Spirit (Genesis 1:1-3, 27, 2:20-25)The Church that Jesus Builds - Matthe2 16:18Oneness >> Man >> Man / Woman >> Temple >> Church
Foundation - Ephesians 2:20-22The New Community
Intent - Ephesians 3:10-11
Glory - Ephesians 3:20-21
Living - 1 Timothy 3:15
His Prayer - John 17:11, 20-26Oneness
His Cross - Ephesians 2:13-18
Unity Through Diversity - Galatians 3:26-29
Spiritual Gifts - Romans 12:3-8; 1 Corinthians 12:4-11
- The Holy Spirit distributes them.
- Each one is given a manifestation of the Spirit.
- Spiritual gifts are for the common good.
- The Holy Spirit determines the spiritual gift(s).
- We have different gifts based on grace.
- The gifts are for the community.
Living Out >> Community - Romans 12:9-21
One another concepts - a new way of living
Ministry
Internal <<<<<>>>>> External
Worship Outreach
Corporate Mission
Baptism Gospel
Communion Compassion
Giving Confrontation
Sunday Feb 21, 2016
God is On the Move - Mark Brauss
Sunday Feb 21, 2016
Sunday Feb 21, 2016
⌂ A Forgotten God?
◊ TV Charlatans / Crazy Churches / Biblical Truth
◊ Another Counselor? …… John 14:16-17 / John 16:7
◊ The Coming of Truth …. John 16: 8-15
◊ New Testament Evidence
╬ Holy Spirit
↑ ↓
Jesus ↓
Acts 1 Acts 2
Disciples - - - - - Disciples = Transformation
⌂ The Battle for Control …. Romans 8: 5-8
► What will you live according to?
► What will you set your mind on?
► Who will govern your mind?
► Who will you choose to please?
⌂ The Commands of the Spirit….
□ Walk by the Spirit ….. Galatians 5:16
□ Keep in step with the Spirit …. Galatians 5:25
□ Live by the Spirit …. Galatians 6:1
□ Do not grieve the Spirit …. Ephesians 4:30
□ Be filled with the Spirit …. Ephesians 5:18
□ Do not quench the Spirit …. I Thessalonians 5:19
⌂ Change …..when God is on the move…. Romans 8:9-17
☼ The realm of the Spirit
→ Christ is in you!
◊ The Spirit gives life….
► We are to be led by the Spirit.
□ From slaves to adoption as God’s children.
∆ We are heirs of an incredible inheritance!….
Ephesians 1:14 / Hebrews 9:15 / I Peter 1:4
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⌂ Theology of the Holy Spirit – 7 foundational truths
1. The Holy Spirit is a Person …. John 14:17
2. The Holy Spirit is God….. Acts 5:3-4
3. The Holy Spirit is eternal and holy …. Hebrews 9:14
4. The Holy Spirit has His own mind …... Romans 8:27
5. The Holy Spirit has emotions….. Ephesians 4:30
6. The Holy Spirit has His own desires and will….. I Corinthians 12:11
7. The Holy Spirit is omnipotent, omnipresent and omniscient.
Sunday Feb 14, 2016
When You Pray... - Bob Levin
Sunday Feb 14, 2016
Sunday Feb 14, 2016
Matthew 6:6-13
Close the door… a private invitation vs 6
Galatians 4:6
Matthew 23:9
Psalm 62:8
I Peter 5:6-7
Luke 5:16
I will reward you… a gold star? vs 6
Matthew 11:28-30
John 16:33
Don’t keep on babbling… get real vs 7-8
Pray this way… a “gluey mess”? vs 9
Hallowed be your name… celebrate! vs 9
Your will be done… battle of wills vs 10
John 14:13-14
Daily bread … dependence vs 11
Forgive us… confession vs 12
I John 1:9
Deliver us from evil… growth 13
Sunday Feb 07, 2016
How Big is Your Barn? - Mark Brauss
Sunday Feb 07, 2016
Sunday Feb 07, 2016
♀♂ → ╬ → = transformation
believe follow
⌂ Jesus → Offering Box ? ….. Mark 12:41-44
⌂ A Barn That Overflows ….. Proverbs 3:9-10
• God is very specific on how He wants to be honored.
• God wants to overflow your barn.
⌂ The Parable of the Bigger Barn …. Luke 12:16-21
□ God creates the abundance.
□ God gives the abundance to give to others.
□ God wants you to be rich…..toward Him.
⌂ The Barn of Contentment ….
contentment – freedom from worry or restlessness;
a state of mind in which one’s desires
are at peace and at rest.
• I Timothy 6:6-10
□ contentment → godliness / food & clothing
□ the danger of riches → temptation / a trap / harmful desires
□ consequences = ruin & destruction / all kinds of evil / many griefs
• Philippians 4:12
◊ the secret….
◊ God’s way / Your way
• Hebrews 13:5
⌂ Stay free from the love of money.
⌂ Learn to be content with what God has provided for you.
⌂ God will keep His promise ….will you?
Sunday Jan 31, 2016
Celebrate! - Bob Levin
Sunday Jan 31, 2016
Sunday Jan 31, 2016
Universal invitation…. Psalm100
worship+ praise + thanksgiving
transformed by & into his image
IICorinthians 3:18
Opportunities… corporate& individual
IIChronicles 5:12-14
(Matthew 26:30)
Philippians4:4-9
Nurtured way of life… a sacrifice of praise
Psalm146:1-2
Psalm145:1-3
Psalm57:7-10
Hebrews13:15 (Psalm 116:17)
Sunday Jan 24, 2016
Paradox: Death -> Life - Mark Brauss
Sunday Jan 24, 2016
Sunday Jan 24, 2016
⌂ What Did It Feel Like to be a Disciple of Jesus?
☼ The Call of Jesus ….. Matthew 16:24-27
24 ●→ 3 conditions to be a disciple….
1 • must deny themselves ….
2 • take up their cross ….
3 • follow Me …..
25 ●→ Lose Your life?
26 ●→ 2 Heavy Questions…
◊ What good will it be for someone to gain
the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?
◊ What can anyone give in exchange for
their soul?
27 ●→ The Promise of Reward….
☼ Crucifixion ? …. Galatians 2:20
3 Key Decisions
1 • I have been crucified with Christ….
2 • I no longer live → Christ lives in me.
3 • I live by faith in the Son of God ….
⌂ who loved me…
⌂ who gave Himself for me….
☼ What does death to myself look like?
◊ abide ….. John 15:5
◊ transform … Romans 12:2
◊ walk ….. Galatians 5:16
◊ obey … John 14:23
◊ serve …. John 13:1-17
► A disciple is a person who passionately lives,
follows and loves like Jesus.