February 28, 2015: The Judgment Juggernaut

Luke Series

Text: Luke 6:37-42

We continue in our study of Jesus famous teachings, this one will probably hit close to home for a lot of us. We'll focus on the destructive habit of judging others and the shrapnel that that shows up everywhere in its wake. But before we get to that we need to correctly understand what it means to "judge not, lets you be judged". That's often take out of context and misapplied. Sunday's message will be highly practical and applicable. There will be a short vignette featuring some of our teens toward the end. A theme of the message will be protecting the unity and health of the body of Christ, particularly our church family. The Scripture Reading was chosen to reflect our ongoing commitment to value and dig deep into God's Word.

The Judgment Juggernaut

February 21, 2016: Don't Just Stand There!

Luke Series

Text: Luke 6

Last week we chased some passages which show how deeply and unconditionally we are loved by God. If you missed the message, please catch it before Sunday. That message will inform this sermon, in which we'll lay out the Christian mandate to love others well. I've said before, that I was very convicted by my study of Isaiah 58; I do not think that I (or, DBC) do enough to minister to the poor and marginalized in our community. We'll have a special reading of that passage before diving into Luke 6; please read this chapter before Sunday. This message will have a special 'vision-casting' element for how I'd like to direct our church.

Don't Just Stand There!

February 14, 2016: A Gracious Kind of Love

Luke Series

Text: Luke 6

In this message we look at the type of radical love Jesus requires of His followers. It's a tough and resilient love. This call to love is echoed throughout the NT. Paul, in particular, hones in on this and then makes a direct application to marriage: we are all to love each other, but husbands are called upon to heighten this love within their marriage. This Sunday will be a refresher message on what love should look like between husband and wife. We all need this reminder.

A Gracious Kind of Love

February 7, 2016: Blessings and Woes

Luke Series

Text: Luke 6:17-26

This is the sister message to the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus often repeated key elements of His teachings in different settings. An overarching truth is that what is to come is where we should be focused, not there here and now. When we suffer loss for following Christ, we are most blessed because life is short and our reward is in heaven.

Blessings and Woes

January 31, 2015: What Community Looks Like

Luke Series

Text: Luke 5

Those guys who brought their paralytic friend displayed intentional and servant friendship. They did not let obstacles stop them until they literally got their guy on the roof and lowered down before Jesus. There are so many tie-ins to what relationships ("one anothers") within the church should look like. As well, we'll look at sub-themes such as the power and freedom of the Gospel juxtaposed against the attending Pharisees and scribes (and how do we draw these parallels? Through intentional study of Scripture :-)). And we will ask ourselves:do the miracles performed by Jesus in Luke 5 match those displayed by faith healers today?

What Community Looks Like

January 17, 2016: When Testing Comes

Luke Series

Text: Luke 4

The record of Jesus' testing and temptation is telling. If Jesus experienced it, we should expect the same treatment. His temptation followed glory and He used the WORD to respond to and extinguish the fiery darts of the devil. This ties right into our theme of prioritizing the Word in our lives. We'll look at the nature of testing and temptation and how to stand up under it.

When Testing Comes

December 27, 2015: The Supporting Cast

Text: Luke 2:21-52

Luke gives us such great detail on cast supporting Jesus' birth. Such godly characters. God uses others to work in and through us as He accomplishes His purposes. Last week we focused on love, a theme we hit in the Rethink series. This week we'll focus on another Rethink theme: community, as it plays out in the Advent narrative.

The Supporting Cast

December 20, 2015: This is Love

In this well-known account, we'll highlight the many profound ways God shows love and kindness to us by sending His Son - He gives us the very best. The highest praise was given by angels and men alike because of who He is and what He did. Also, God's providential care and leading is remarkable in this passage, in a very personal manner.

This is Love

November 29, 2015: When Gratitude Doesn't Come Easily

Text Psalm 100

It's Thanksgiving week. The week when we are most thankful, or at least are supposed to be. But family gatherings can be awkward, tense, and sometimes downright painful. And while we all acknowledge His blessings particularly on our nation, many of us carry deep wounds from regret and consequences. How do we give thanks in heartache? How do we show true gratitude through pain? How can we show a smile when we wish we could do it all over again...differently?

When Gratitude Doesn't come Easily

November 22, 2015: Let's Do This!

Яethink Church Series Conclusion - Message 8

Text: 1 Peter 2:9-12

This is the final message in our series 'Яethink Church'. My prayer and intent of this series is that you would consider deeply what it means to be a Christian both in the context of your fellow believers and the outside world. I hope it has been both helpful to you and, at points, challenged some assumptions you have held about 'church'.

Let's Do This!

November 1, 2015: Freedom!

Яethink Church Series Message 6

Text: Galations 5:1

Christ did not suffer and die for us to live crippled by our insecurities, haunted by our past, or seized with fear. He rose victorious so we would live confidently and assured of our Redeemer and salvation. Too often we live behind a mask, pretending everything's fine when it's not - Or pretending to be someone we are not, afraid of being judged and weakened by shame. Time to change all that. Church is a hospital for the wounded and a staging ground for heroes.

Freedom!

October 18, 2015: Remember Me

Яethink Church Series message 5

Text: Matthew 28:16-20

Ever wonder why we serve crackers every few weeks on Sunday mornings? And I'm pretty sure the early disciples didn't have disposable plastic grape juice cups that were collected after worship services. This Sunday we'll focus on two special events that take place within the church - communion and baptism. They are both loaded with meaning and significance. We'll take a look at the history of the communion and how Jesus rewrote history when He both fulfilled and redefined the Passover narrative.

Remember Me