083-04 :: Great News Part 04 :: The Cross
The central Christian symbol is the Cross. Why? What’s so significant about the cross? Well, for the full answer, you need to hear next week’s message, but at the very least, we learn this week that the cross was always God’s plan for dealing with sin, even as far back as Adam and Eve. Suffering was always an integral part o . . .
083-03 :: Great News Part 03 :: Bad News
In order for good news to become great news, it needs to answer the problem of some bad news. Well, Jesus is trying to give us the best news in the world, and that means he has to also remind us of some of the worst news we’ll ever hear.
Speaker: Jeff Mikels :: Passage: Various
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083-02 :: Great News Part 02 :: Identity Crisis
Have you ever been confused about Jesus? Have you ever felt that God wanted you to be confused? You aren’t alone! I’m going to show you today why Jesus sometimes intentionally confuses people.
Speaker: Jeff Mikels :: Passage: Mark 3-5
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083-01 :: Great News Part 01 :: The Beginning
NOTE: There’s an audio problem about 5 minutes into this recording. My microphone battery ran out, but we get it resolved in about a minute.
A Catholic man will call himself a Christian, and he will pray memorized prayers, follow the Pope, and baptize his infants. A Lutheran woman will call herself a Christi . . .
082-01 :: One Sunday Changes Everything (Easter 2012)
Can one Sunday make a difference? Perhaps you should ask Peter.
Peter is one of the most incredible stories. He defends Jesus, denies Jesus, runs to the tomb, and jumps out of the boat whereupon Jesus speaks words of restoration and healing to him.
One of the saddest stories of all time is that of Judas. He ma . . .
081-04 :: Milestones Part 04 :: Naomi
Naomi is a bitter woman. She has been broken. She knows the truth, but it is far from her experience. But then, she has one small ray of light in her life named Ruth, and then Ruth meets Boaz, and Naomi claims it as the hand of God, and it rekindles her willingness to just do the next right thing. So she suggest . . .
081-03 :: Milestones Part 03 :: Moses
An encounter with God taught Moses that God hears and answers prayers and that God has compassion on his people. It was because of the moment at the burning bush that Moses had the courage later on to confront God and even argue with God for the sake of those same people.
Speaker: Jeff Mikels :: Passage: Various
. . .081-02 :: Milestones Part 02 :: Joshua
Joshua had been up close and personal with Moses throughout Moses’ interactions with God, and now God was speaking to him, making the same claims to him. For Joshua, it was a series of small milestones that led up to his major milestone when God spoke words of success to him. That’s how he had the faith, the trus . . .
081-01 :: Milestones Part 01 :: Abraham
A profound experience with God changed Abraham’s life forever. A profound experience with God set Abraham on the path of trust that carried him through the most difficult journey he ever would have to face.
Speaker: Jeff Mikels :: Passage: Genesis 15
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080-04 :: Born This Way Part 04 :: The Power of the Flesh
Our flesh and our gender are intertwined. That’s obvious. What isn’t so obvious is how strong the power of the flesh can be in our lives. In this message, Pastor Jeff tackles the issue of those temptations that are specifically related to gender and relationship issues.
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080-03 :: Born This Way Part 03 :: The Privilege of Singleness
The image of God is beautifully expressed through the harmony of boy and girl and it is vividly seen in marriage, but there is still a great privilege to being single. Jesus was single, he said that those who could accept singleness should accept it, and Paul affirmed the freedom singleness brings to a person . . .
080-02 :: Born This Way Part 02 :: The Purpose of Marriage
Marriage was designed by God for harmony, cooperation, vulnerability, and procreation / family. But more than that, marriage is a unique representation of the image of God. The POINT of marriage is to represent God, the result of doing so is joy! How do you represent God? It’s a one-sided, total abandon demons . . .
080-01 :: Born This Way Part 01 :: Boys and Girls
In this message, Pastor Jeff takes on the challenge of starting a new series to address gender differences from a biblical point of view. From a humorous beginning to a poignant and tear-stained conclusion, this message is a race through some of the most difficult Scripture passages on gender issues. You might n . . .
079-04 :: Simplify Part 04 :: Fourth
If God has given me victory or success in any of these things to any degree, I should pass it on to others. Being part of Jesus’ disciple-making process means to start simply with what he has done for me and who he has made me to be. From that, I can begin to bless others.
In this Family Sunday, . . .