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This is The Way – Devo Day 45

The Church – A Holy Contagion 42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. 43 And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. 44 And all who believed were together and had all things in common. 45 And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. 46 And day by…

This is The Way – Devo Day 4

Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night. – Psalm 1:1-2 (ESV) It would seem to many in our world that living a godly and righteous life is NOT the way to find happiness. Why then would the Psalmist start this psalm…

This is The Way – Devo Day 2

Introduction to Psalm 119 Psalm 119 is the longest Psalm and the longest chapter in the Bible. It is arranged in an acrostic pattern, structured around the Hebrew alphabet. There are 22 letters in the Hebrew alphabet, and this psalm contains 22 stanzas of 8 verses, featuring one letter of the alphabet. Each line in each stanza begins with a word that begins with the same letter. For instance, each of the eight verses in the first stanza (Psalm 119:1-8) begins…

This is The Way – Devo Day 1

Introduction to the Devotional It is no accident that early followers of Jesus where known as belonging to The Way. It probably originated from Jesus when he referred to himself as “the way” (John 14:6). It is clear that early Christians identified with a “way” that was not the Jewish faith or the Roman culture in which they lived. It embraced a destination, a path, and a traveling companion that set them apart. The principles and disciplines of The Way…

Love Brought Me Peace

Every year at this time we hear Linus (in the Charlie Brown Christmas special) recite the verse from Luke 2 of the King James version – “Peace on the earth, goodwill to men.” We sing it in the carol “It Came Upon A Midnight Clear.” BUT clearly the people of earth did not experience peace the day that Jesus was born and there is anything but peace on earth today. So, what were the angels declaring that night so long…

Love Set Me Free

The Gospel is all about living in freedom—being freed from sin, shame, guilt and every kind of bondage. That’s why, early in His ministry, Jesus quoted Isaiah’s Old Testament prophecy, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed.” (Luke 4:18 ESV) Jesus made…

Love Rescued Me

Week 1 of “Love Came Down” Christmas series It is hard to keep trusting God, especially if things aren’t going well with your relationships, finances, work, health, or a myriad of other life situations and crises. In Psalm 31:1-8 King David cries out for God to rescue him. 1 In you, Lord, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; deliver me in your righteousness. 2 Turn your ear to me, come quickly to my rescue; be…

Search + Rescue

If you’ve ever been lost in the wilderness or suffered an accident that left you trapped or disabled, you know the value of the brave and devoted search and rescue workers that risk their lives to protect ours. Beginning on March 4th we will begin a new sermon series that will take us through Easter Sunday entitled, Search + Rescue. We will look into the greatest search and rescue mission of all time. When the God of the universe took on…

Killing Kryptonite

You Can Destroy What Steals Your Strength Just like Superman, who can leap over any hurdle and defeat every foe, followers of Christ have the supernatural ability to conquer the challenges we face. But the problem for both Superman and us is there’s a kryptonite that steals our strength. Of course, both Superman and kryptonite are fictional. But spiritual kryptonite is not. In Killing Kryptonite, John Bevere reveals what this kryptonite is, why it’s compromising our communities, and how to…

Play the Man

In the church today, many men find themselves confused about what it actually means to be a man. Our culture does little to help. The result is a generation of men who struggle to embrace their responsibilities, roles, and the purpose for which God created them. In this series, Mark Batterson, highlights seven virtues of manhood to offer clear insight into what it means to be a faithful man of God. Keying in on the story of the martyr Polycarp,…

It’s a Resurrection Story

Hope is a powerful thing but it is in short supply these days. But can you imagine the hopeless that the disciples felt when Jesus was crucified and all their hopes for the future died with him? What they didn’t know was that on the morning of the third day Jesus would break the shackles of death when he rose from the grave. The resurrection of Jesus was the greatest demonstration of the power of God in all of history and is…

Loving the Church for All It’s Worth

“Husbands love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.” (Eph. 5:25-27) Clearly Jesus loves his church and so should we. A Christ-like love for the church will be expressed in practical ways. The scriptural metaphors related to…