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Today we are concluding this series called Bridge Builders. This is our fourth week talking about forgiveness and unity. We talked about needing blueprints and tools to complete the bridge. Last week we talked about there are times that we need to rebuild, start all over, mistakes are made. And today…

Basic idea : We’ve thought about what discipling generally looks like, and have seen that Jesus calls all of us to disciple others. And we have looked at why disciple at all, concluding that it is immensely important for our joy and for God’s glory. Now, this week we’ll look at some barriers or excuses…

Whether someone is in a wellness program or in athletic training, there eventually comes a moment in which all progress seems to come to a halt: the dreaded plateau. The plateau is that situation you arrive in where whatever you were doing no longer produces the same results. The diet only gets you to…

Introduction Good morning. Welcome and thank you for joining us this morning both here in person and online. Today we have the privilege to explore what many describe as the pinnacle/the turning point/the climax of Jesus’ ministry. It is my hope this morning that today’s message will challenge you, give…

Matthew 27:45-56 7 April 2023 Good Friday Scene 1. We don’t fully grasp how dramatic the whole crucifixion scene was! Dramatic Supernatural Activity can be quite terrifying. Take a look at the events that happened as Jesus hung on that cross. In Verse 45 we see a darkness that wasn’t a solar eclipse.…

Leper Cleansed 1 When he came down from the mountain, great crowds followed him. 2 And behold, a leper came to him and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.” 3 And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I will; be clean.” And immediately his leprosy was…

Big Idea: Our mission as the church as communicated by three different pastors. How are they working this out in their respective contexts? What are some things we can learn from them? What are the imperatives we should understand if we are to effectively make disciples in the community of Yelm? Plan:…

I. PUT OFF THE OLD 5 Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. 5 Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. “God’s work…

When Jesus told us to live in the world, but not become a part of it, how did he mean for us to relate to our family? And what about friends? Should we even have non-Christian friends? Can we both love God above all else and also be a light to the little part of the world we live in: our friends and family?

Today we will continue to make our way through 1 Kings... And as we break into chapter 5 - we begin to hear about the Building of the Temple. But before we get there... Let’s look back - and THINK back…to how the idea of the Temple came to be... It actually started - back in the garden. How so? If you…

When I moved to Japan, I needed an "Alien Registration Certificate" to show, ironically, that I belonged there. I certainly felt like an alien, but the real shock came when I came home to Australia and felt just as alien there! So often we feel alienated and alone, but for those who give their lives to Christ, there will always be a home: the church. Listen to Malcolm explore Ephesians 2:11-22 to find out how the church transforms humanity, and offers our only hope for peace and unity.

Are we there yet? A dreaded word on any trip or journey. Yet, it is a question we ask many times in life. Whether it is our education path, career, family, personal goals. We ask have I accomplished this! Our world is looking for signs of safety . When can we go out. What does this world look like now?…

Having all the wheels in proper alignment helps a car move smoothly; paying some attention to the alignment of your spiritual life also checks to see that your soul is aligned in the right direction.

In Acts 10 the Apostle Peter was called by God to put aside the Jewish purity laws which had distinguished Jews from everyone else for fifteen hundred years! Why did God so abruptly discard such an important part of Jewish identity? What was to be gained? Nothing but the entire world. Join us as we unpack God's amazing strategy to redeem mankind as the church goes global.

Introduction The Concert I went to a concert once. Man, it was amazing. The crowds were huge. The energy in the venue was just flowing. The buzz of voices filled the arena and then it began. The lights went out . . . the crowd hushed . . . and the wail of a guitar pierced the silence and chills ran up…

Joseph and his brothers We all know the story Not suffering for its own sake, but because any other way leads to death Reconciliation leads to life All seems a bit much. Beyond our Limits we read these passages - Josephs welcoming his brothers, Jesus teaching love for enemies, and it sounds great. But…

INTRODUCTION 11 Therefore remember that formerly you, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called “Uncircumcision” by the so-called “Circumcision,” which is performed in the flesh by human hands— 12 remember that you were at that time separate from Christ, excluded from the commonwealth of Israel, and…

Last week we started a series called bridge builders. We learned that it takes the right blueprints to build a bridge and that bridge be successful. Today we want to look at the next process and that is having the right tools for the project. During the American Revolution, a man in civilian clothes…

Sometimes at these services I feel a little bit like Moses. I need an Aaron to speak for me. :) I find it very interesting how God gives us dreams, glimpses of what he is doing, long before he does it. Years ago I began to observe two trends that really disturbed me. The first trend was that my peers,…

Big Idea : God is light, and when we believe we have joy in fellowship with the Father and with Jesus. Complication : we have all sinned, and in order to have fellowship we must confess, and he promises to forgive and cleanse. Hiding Have you ever hidden something from someone you love? When I was little…

“Will you give me a drink?” It’s a simple question isn’t it? But on the lips of Jesus it changes to life of not only the woman he is speaking to, but also her community. I think Jesus is modelling for us a way of interacting with people who don’t yet follow Him. This morning I’d like to share with you…

Sometimes we may have an idea of what God places in front of us; but what do we do when it all feels a bit overwhelming?

Introduction Introductory message - Driving home the point of synchronicity between the OT & NT. Brazen Altar - Represents the Cross of Christ A place of Substitutionary Atonement A place of bloody Sacrifice Brazen Laver - Represents the Sanctification of Christ The continual washing necessary to keep…

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. CONTEXT I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— not that there is another one,…

21 “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.’ 22 But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’…