Aug 5, 2018
2018.08.05 Be Free & Be Filled
One of the heaviest discouragements Christians sometimes impose on themselves and on others is the burden of man-made rules and expectations which are used as tools for measuring a person's spiritual maturity as a Christian. This is nothing more than legalism! In this message, Pastor Matt shares God's desire for us to Be Free from legalism and Be Filled with the freedom of experiencing the presence and power of Jesus.
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- Aug 5, 20182018.08.05 Be Free & Be Filled
Aug 5, 20182018.08.05 Be Free & Be FilledOne of the heaviest discouragements Christians sometimes impose on themselves and on others is the burden of man-made rules and expectations which are used as tools for measuring a person's spiritual maturity as a Christian. This is nothing more than legalism! In this message, Pastor Matt shares God's desire for us to Be Free from legalism and Be Filled with the freedom of experiencing the presence and power of Jesus.
- Jul 22, 20182018-07-22 Resiliency and Christ-Centered Christianity
Jul 22, 20182018-07-22 Resiliency and Christ-Centered ChristianityIn practice, Christians tend to build a performance-centered, personality-centered, product-centered, or problem-centered faith rather than a faith that is completely centered on Jesus Christ. Because we're naturally not resilient when it comes to the tragedies, difficulties, and crises of life any faith that isn't centered on Jesus Christ will lead to discouragement. Only Christ-centered Christianity is resilient Christianity.
- Jul 15, 20182018-07-15 The Choices of Pain
Jul 15, 20182018-07-15 The Choices of PainAnyone who has experienced physical, psychological, and spiritual pain knows that pain can lead us into discouragement - about life, about ourselves, about people, and about God. However, the Bible teaches that through faith in Jesus Christ we have the option, the choice to not be discouraged when we experience pain in this life.
- Jun 24, 20182018-06-24 Blurry Christ – Blurry Christianity
Jun 24, 20182018-06-24 Blurry Christ – Blurry ChristianityIt is a fact that Christians can and do become discouraged about their Christianity. In this message we see how this discouragement isn't caused by God's performance but by our perception of Jesus. If we have a blurry, unclear view of who Jesus is then we will have a blurry, unclear view of what our Christianity is.
- Jun 17, 20182018-06-17 Undiscovered Possibilities
Jun 17, 20182018-06-17 Undiscovered PossibilitiesMany Christians live with chronic discouragement. Like a bad knee or a bad back, chronic discouragement hinders our ability to respond fully to Jesus Christ. When we're chronically discouraged we tend to settle for second-best. It is important to realize that overcoming chronic discouragement doesn't require more prayer - it requires a different perspective.
- Jun 10, 20182018-06-10 What I Wish I Knew
Jun 10, 20182018-06-10 What I Wish I KnewPeople are longing for Christians to give them real hope and real encouragement and not just another empty spiritual platitude or pep-talk. In this message from (Colossians 1:1-2) Pastor Matt takes a look at Who we are and What we have in Jesus Christ that Christians to offer real hope and real encouragement to everyone who needs it.
- Apr 1, 20182018-04-01 The Empty Gifts of Jesus
Apr 1, 20182018-04-01 The Empty Gifts of JesusSeries: Lent, An Invitation to Repent!!! RESURRECTION SUNDAY !!!Usually, we think of emptiness as something bad - but sometimes, empty is very good! In this message, Pastor Matt shares about what Jesus left for us - an Empty Cross and an Empty Tomb - and what these Empty Gifts of Jesus mean for us today.
- Mar 25, 20182018-03-25 Warm Hands, Cold Hearts
Mar 25, 20182018-03-25 Warm Hands, Cold HeartsSeries: Lent, An Invitation to RepentSometimes, as Christians, our hands grow warm through the work for God that we're doing - but our hearts grow cold through a lack of love for the Person and Presence of the Holy Spirit being active in and through the work God has asked us to do.
- Mar 18, 20182018-03-18 Let the Little Children Come
Mar 18, 20182018-03-18 Let the Little Children ComeSeries: Lent, An Invitation to RepentWith a death-toll far higher than that of modern wars, the AIDS pandemic, drug overdoses, gun violence, and terrorism - the abortion of millions of voiceless, defenseless children is the great sin and tragedy of our society. Abortions even occur among Christians! Yet Christians need to rise above the politics to realize that every abortion also represents a woman in intense need.
- Mar 11, 20182018-03-11 A High Tolerance for Pain
Mar 11, 20182018-03-11 A High Tolerance for PainSeries: Lent, An Invitation to RepentA high tolerance for pain can lead you to disregard caring for sickness and injuries - thereby causing greater problems later on. Today's Christian Church (called the Body of Christ in the Bible) has a high tolerance for the pain of false-teachings, a problem and a pain that Jesus Christ himself had three specific words for.
- Mar 4, 20182018-03-04 To Break Every Chain
Mar 4, 20182018-03-04 To Break Every ChainSeries: Lent, An Invitation to RepentAs humans, we're capable of becoming addicted to anything. Jesus died on the cross for us so that we could be free from every chain of sin and addiction. In this message we learn about the practices that keep people, even sincere Christians, captive to addictions and how to break free through the power of Jesus Christ.
- Feb 25, 20182018-02-25 Beyond Racism
Feb 25, 20182018-02-25 Beyond RacismSeries: Lent, An Invitation to RepentRacism is a universal human problem that is rooted in the sin of pride, the self-flattering lie that says, "I am better than you and you are worse than me." Racism is more than a social problem, it is a heart problem that the Bible not only identifies but also has the answer for.
- Feb 18, 20182018-02-18 Preparing for the Flood
Feb 18, 20182018-02-18 Preparing for the FloodSeries: Lent, An Invitation to RepentOur society has seen an increase in violence - not only in America but also around the world. Why? The Bible makes it clear that it is our tolerance of sin in ourselves and in our society that has unleashed a flood of violence, and human government and education doesn't have the answer. The only answer is found in a changed heart through a true faith in Jesus Christ.Apologies: Due to a technical problem there is audio only for this Service & Message, there is no video.
- Jan 28, 20182018-01-28 Ruth, From Loving to Loved
Jan 28, 20182018-01-28 Ruth, From Loving to LovedIn this message about Ruth, we learn how people who can't love (because of trauma, pain, resentment, or bitterness) need love - and how people who make a choice to love those who believe themselves to be unlovely or unloveable will themselves be greatly loved.
- Jan 21, 20182018-01-21 Boaz, From Faithful to Fruitful
Jan 21, 20182018-01-21 Boaz, From Faithful to FruitfulBoaz was an admirable man; a solid, dependable, moral, faithful follower of God. Today, we would call Boaz a model-citizen and an ideal-Christian. However, with Boaz we learn that being faithful is only half of the story - God also wants us to be fruitful.