The Church is a culture unto itself, with the hopes of transforming culture itself. Luke 8:1-4. Mark 2:13-17.
The Church becomes and unstoppable force when it co-labors with God and acts as a greenhouse for human flourishing. Matthew 13:24-30. Philippians 4:8.
The Church is called to bite off more than it can chew so that God’s grace is necessary. Acts 2-3.
We often reject the truth due to its personal ramifications. Acts 19.
Seasons are an interaction between you and your circumstances, so you can show up differently by the time that season comes back around. We look at the life of Peter in Mark 14 and Acts 4.
Different seasons come with different pressures. Though we don’t often appreciate pressure, we need it. 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 and 11:16-31.
We don’t grind to belong, we grind to build. Genesis 2. Ephesians 2:1-10. Revelation 21.
What season are you in? Are you honoring it so you don’t rob the next one? Ecclesiastes 3:1-8. 2 Kings 22. Galatians 6:9.
We’re often willing to pick and settle for small salvations rather than rejoicing in the greatest salvation of all: being saved from the penalty of our sin. Luke 10:1-20.
We discuss the miracle of God becoming a human to dwell among us.
Rejected gifts do not change us. Matthew 1:18-2:12.
To rejoice is to tell the truth by repeating joy publicly. Nehemiah. Luke 2:7-20.