Hold On, Death
On the first Easter morning, the followers of Jesus were not celebrating and they weren’t doing a victory dance; they were hiding and mourning His death. Why? Because it looked like they lost. It looked Rome had won. It looked like the religious leaders had won. It looked like Satan had won. It looked like death had won. But sometimes, what looks true isn’t. It looked like Jesus had lost, but then there was a resurrection, and resurrection means the worst thing is never the last thing.
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- Apr 9, 2023Hold On, Death
Hold On, DeathOn the first Easter morning, the followers of Jesus were not celebrating and they weren’t doing a victory dance; they were hiding and mourning His death. Why? Because it looked like they lost. It looked Rome had won. It looked like the religious leaders had won. It looked like Satan had won. It looked like death had won. But sometimes, what looks true isn’t. It looked like Jesus had lost, but then there was a resurrection, and resurrection means the worst thing is never the last thing.
- Apr 2, 2023A “Roof-Crashing, Mat Carrying, Whatever It Takes” Faith
A “Roof-Crashing, Mat Carrying, Whatever It Takes” FaithDo you have a "whatever it takes" faith? A "whatever it takes" faith doesn't stop when there's a crowd. A "whatever it takes" faith doesn't back down when things are hard. A "whatever it takes" faith doesn't retreat when there's an obstacle or a bunch of obstacles. Who do you love so much that you would push through the crowd for? Who do you love so much that you would break through the roof for? Who do you love so much that you would interrupt Jesus for?
- Mar 27, 2023When Jesus Disappoints
When Jesus Disappoints
What do you do when Jesus doesn't do what you want Him to do? This question, or some form of it, gets asked a lot, especially when we expect things to go a certain way and they don't. John the Baptist had to wrestle with this question when he asked Jesus, "Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?" (Matthew 11:2) John discovered that he could trust God in whatever He says and submit to His will in whatever He sends.
- Mar 19, 2023Following Jesus – Wherever, Whenever, Whatever
Following Jesus – Wherever, Whenever, WhateverJesus calls us to follow Him wherever. Many of us don't want to go "wherever" because there are things in our lives we want to hold onto. But here's the problem: The one thing we are most reluctant to give up is the one thing that has the most potential to become a substitute for God in our lives. The call of Jesus is wherever, whenever, in whatever He asks.
- Mar 12, 2023Full Surrender
Full SurrenderThere's a reason that the story of the rich young ruler pops up in 3 out of the 4 gospels - Jesus knows we've got a "stuff" problem - be it good or bad: material possessions, wealth, family or friends, an addiction, an unhealthy relationship, an insatiable desire for power or popularity. We can learn from the rich young ruler's unwillingness to fully surrender his stuff about what it looks like for us to really say yes to Jesus.
- Mar 5, 2023Saying Yes When You Want to Say No
Saying Yes When You Want to Say NoJesus calls His followers to radical discipleship, but – far too often – instead of following, Christians throw up a hand and say, “Hold on, Jesus. You want me to do what?!?!” Instead of being all in, all the time, we often make excuses for why we are going our own way and doing our own thing. During this series, we will explore what it means to say yes to God when we want to say no.
