Proverbs – Part 6
Godly Speech” - Proverbs 15:1-4, 18:2-21
We are to steward our speech as a God-given instrument that reflects the gospel, and be responsible for what our speech causes in others.
Proverbs – Part 5
“Wisdom in Behaviors” - Proverbs 23:15–35
Wisdom guides our behaviors in the freedom God gives us without abusing that freedom (which is sin). Stewardship is wise living.
Proverbs – Part 4
Stewardship describes life in relationship with God. He is a good father who shares his wisdom with us, shepherds our hearts not just our behavior, and shapes our hearts to pursue what matters most.
Proverbs – Part 3
“Godliness or Wealth?” Proverbs 3:9-23 & 27:21-27
God and wealth are not mutually exclusive, but they are frequently incompatible because the tendency to worship money. Having a right heart about finances is the key to the wisdom we need.
Proverbs – Part 2
“Your Plan or God’s Plan?” - Proverbs 3:1-12 and 16:1-9
As sons and daughters of God we are given His wisdom, and His desire is that we are wise in our hearts and include him in our planning for 2018.
Celebrate – Part 6
Living in God’s Spiritual Kingdom frees us to pursue God’s holiness in our lives and in the lives of others.
Celebrate – Part 5
Communion reminds us that Jesus has come. The advent of Jesus resets our picture of humanity, restores our everyday experience, and redeems our sin & brokenness.
Celebrate – Part 4
God’s love revealed in Jesus’ coming is covenantal, unconditional, adoptive, affectionate, personal, sacrificial, present, secure, initiating, and practical.
Advent is a season of preparing room in our hearts for Jesus by rehearsing the gospel story each day. It can be a season of renewal and recalibration as we reorient, and reset life to revolve around God’s Story. Some call this ‘re-storying our hearts (J.K. A. Smith).’ Hope of the Second Advent ‘restories’ our hearts to live in the darkness of now, with the hope, joy, peace, and love.
Celebrate – Part 3
ADVENT: JOY
Following Jesus does not guarantee a life free from pain or struggle, nor does it mean living now just waiting for eternity. Faith in Christ means finding our joy in Him no matter what life looks like.
Celebrate – Part 2
The coming of Jesus is a message of God’s peace by God’s grace through God’s promised one who transforms his people into followers of Jesus who graciously pursue peace with others.
Celebrate – Part 1
HOPE OF CHRISTMAS
Jesus was born in the flesh so that we might see God. Through being made alive in Him (spiritually born) we have an inheritance reserved in heaven, a living hope guaranteed to us by Christ.
King of Peace – Part 10
“Worship the King” Hebrews 13
The final thoughts in Hebrews are to take all that we have learned and put them into practice in the most effective way. It isn’t a list of moral behaviors but rather what transformation in Christ truly looks like in us.
