september 29, 2024 | Pastor nick
We jump into a new series today on the Sermon on the Mount. The Sermon on the Mount is found in Matthew 5-7 and represents Jesus’ most significant collection of teaching. The focus of the opening stanza is on turning what His audience understood about the world and the Kingdom of God upside-down. We’ll explore what the word “blessed” means and how that should impact our modern life as followers of Jesus. Join us today to learn more about this important teaching of Jesus.
october 6, 2024 | Pastor Nick
This morning we're studying The Sermon on the Mount. Last week we discovered two things in Jesus' opening words to this sermon - the powerful aren't who we think it is and being people of the Kingdom of God requires action from us! This morning we learn more about what it means to follow God's covenant and we hear Jesus speak about The Law, murder and adultery. Jesus has been flipping the script and redefining what we thought we knew - will he continue? Join us to learn more!
october 13, 2024 | pastor nick
We continue exploring The Sermon on the Mount this morning and we dig into the end of Matthew chapter 5. Jesus gets into divorce, oaths, retribution and love of enemies. We're going to dig into these teachings because while they are pretty well known we have a feeling that you might be surprised at how they can and should be applied in our lives! Join us to learn more.
october 20, 2024 | pastor nick
Today we're four weeks into The Sermon on the Mount and we're sitting at the halfway point! Jesus begins this section with a fiery word: hypocrite! We'll talk about what that means and then dig into the section on giving, prayer and fasting and how that impacts our modern spiritual practices. Don't miss out on today because the wisdom underneath this teaching is essential to following Jesus!
october 27, 2024 | pastor nick
What do you value? How much do you value it? Does it compete with your devotion to God? These are the questions that Jesus is asking as he engages us with this next section of the Sermon on the Mount today! We're going to get into "mammon" and maybe some tricky topics like money, stuff and worry. BUT...its all worth it if we're willing to dig in and be honest about what and who we are devoted to! Join us to learn more!
november 3, 2024 | pastor nick
Today we have a word on judgement from the Sermon on the Mount - "do not judge or you will be judged." These are some of the most famous words in the scripture. Can we take them on their face? Or is there something more...something deeper to explore? What are Jesus' instructions for us as we engage in community and as we try to help our brothers and sisters grow in their faith and maturity? How much should we be looking at them and how much should we be looking at ourselves? We're hitting all of this and more so join us RIGHT NOW!
november 10, 2024 | pastor nick
This is our final week on The Sermon on the Mount! Pastor Nick recaps where we have been and then takes us into the final section where Jesus contrasts several things: gates, roads, trees, prophets, disciples and houses. Why does Jesus ask us to compare these things and what does it mean for our walk as his disciples? Join us for the conclusion to find out!