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Every believer has been given a gift to enable their unique contribution to the mission of the church in the world. But when we ignore those gifts, the church misses out and so do we. This message looks at the gifts that God has given us to serve Him.
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Romans 12:3-8
One of the great privileges of the Christian life is serving our King. Often this service is categorized in three ways…delight, duty, or disregard. Where would you place yourself in light of these three descriptors? Today, we want to look through a lens that may help re-focus your service into one of delight.
2 Timothy 1:7-12
The professional student is the person who finds comfort in the perpetual learning of the university but lacks the courage or direction to put their learning into practice. The same problem can easily take place in the church. This message looks at God’s plan to equip believers to make an impact in the world.
Ephesians 4:11-16
Growth threatened the health of the early church. Overworked leaders were in danger of sacrificing what was most important for what felt most urgent. As they empowered others to join in the ministry, the priorities were preserved, and the needs were addressed. This message looks at how God invites people to join in the mission where they’re needed most.
Acts 6:1-7
God has entrusted you with unique gifts, talents, and opportunities, but what you believe about His character determines what you'll do with them. Our view of God either paralyzes us with fear or propels us into faithful action. This message explores how understanding God's grace frees us from regret over missed opportunities and empowers us to invest our lives for His kingdom.
Matthew 25:14-30
Timothy is a young guy in an old man’s world. It’s easy for him to feel overwhelmed by the challenges, and people are spreading lies and causing division. What can he do? And what difference will it make? This message looks at the help God gives and the direction He points us in when life feels like too much.
1 Timothy 4:6-16
Disappointment can come to us in many forms. And it’s not long before a disappointment with our circumstances can turn into disillusionment with God. This message looks at what God was doing in Joseph’s disappointments and teaches us how to trust God when people let us down.
Genesis 40:1-8
We often think about the challenges that the church faces from the world. But sometimes the challenges are in the mirror. This passage looks at an internal problem the church faced and the priorities that guided its resolution then and should direct our churches today.
The goal, motivation, and power of Christian ministry are radically transformed by Jesus. This message considers how.
Faith is unseen, and we can’t know all that is in a person’s heart. But our lives reveal more about what’s inside than we often admit. This message looks at how people responded to the life Jesus came to offer and what it shows us about how we see Jesus’ promise of life.
