In this message we look at Jesus’ call to give. Two separate and very different stories are recorded in Mark 12:13-17 and 41-44, and both deserve some serious reflection. What does it mean to give “to God the things that are God’s”? If everything truly belongs to him as the creator of all things, how do we give it to him and meet our worldly obligations? What does “giving to God” look like? We’ll explore these questions and more.
Trust
We seem designed to depend upon one another, and we certainly depend on our God. But trusting another is risky; how do we know who we can trust? How do we know we can trust God?
Pray — Dan Waugh (30 June 2019)
Jesus gave the church a model prayer to teach us how to pray. The Lord’s Prayer isn’t just six petitions we should repeat vainly, but instead teaches us something about the proper perspectives or postures in prayer. This Sunday we’ll consider how we, individually and corporately, can faithfully respond to Jesus’ call to pray.
Love — Bob Whitaker (23 June 2019)
The action verb for this week is LOVE. According to Jesus we must even love our enemies. Is this a realistic command? If so, how can we do it?
Live — Bob Whitaker (16 June 2010)
According to Jesus, we are the light of the world. We are instructed to live in such a way that our lives point to God. Reading: Matthew 5:13-18.
Follow — Bob Whitaker (9 June 2019)
Reading: Matthew 4:18-22. In the gospel stories, most of the encounters with Jesus include a call to action. This week, the focus is one word: Follow!
Living the Gospel
We want to live the life that Scripture calls us to, but it’s hard. Is putting your head down and trying harder the answer?
Youth Sunday — Derek Wells (26 May 2019)
Father. Partner. Mentor. God meets us where we’re at, just as he did with Peter in John 21:6-18.
Good News for the World — Bob Whitaker (19 May 2019)
The good news concerning Jesus Christ was first announced by angels, then by Jesus himself and later by the disciples. Now it’s our turn!
The Authority of Scripture – Dan Waugh (12 May 2019)
Continuing our series Just the Essentials, we turn to consider the role of Scripture in the life of the believer. Paul’s second letter to Timothy reminds us why we keep the Bible at the center of our corporate and personal spiritual lives, allowing it to inform, nourish, and make demands of us. This letter also gives us a tremendous model to follow, a model of passing on a love and respect for Scripture to the next generations.