There is a King above all kings who will suffer no rivals, yet His mercy extends far beyond what we can imagine. In this message we learn about a time when King David was reminded of this powerful truth.
When we place our security in anything except God, everything falls apart. King Saul could have been the greatest of the kings of Israel, but instead he was destroyed by his own insecurity. In this sermon series, Pastor Stephen will help us as we uncover the good, the bad and the ugly of the kings of Israel and how their stories intersect with our lives today.
We all have our ideas about God. Often they have something to do with God being all-powerful or all-knowing, or perhaps judgmental or stern. But what about a God who is forgetful? Who is open to persuasion? Who likes “losers” and even became one himself? Those aren’t typically the first things that come to mind when we wonder what God is like. But God actually demonstrates these very things in relating to people. And when we understand these aspects of God’s character, we can begin to follow God even more faithfully and joyfully, and this new understanding can lead us to greater freedom and life.
Do you really want to go back to the way things were? The pandemic disrupted every area of our lives. While we’ll be eager to reclaim some of the good things we lost during this time, there is probably a lot we want to leave behind us! Our hurried lives, our lack of margin, our poor relational habits, our shallow spirituality, and more. As we prepare to reemerge from this year of isolation, we believe that Jesus is inviting us to reimagine what our rhythms and relationships could look like. It can be a space to rediscover our passions, reframe our views on careers and finances, and renew our love for our family and friends. It is rare to get a chance to rebuild our lives, so let’s not miss it! Let’s reconsider the new life God has for you.
We’ll examine the long-ignored instructions Jesus gave the Church – instructions that could have set us on a much different path if only we had followed them more faithfully. Jesus intended for us to be on a path that leads to humility, dependence upon God, blessing to others, and ultimately to new life. Our hope is that by confessing where we went wrong, Jesus would lead us back to where we always should have been.
The year 2020 brought a pandemic, a racial reckoning, deep political division, and great loss for many. There is a lot that we want to be different in 2021. But where do we start? What do we really need to bring about the right kind of change? The Gospel writer John tells us that Jesus came into the world “full of grace and truth”. Grace that brings healing and hope to those struggling. Truth that helps us faithfully respond to the needs around us. When Jesus leads us into a life like His, full of grace and truth, then everything can be different.
Stephen Sharkey // Lead Pastor 1 Corinthians 7:1-9
In the world today, we are urged to pursue our own truth. But if “do what feels right to you” is really the best way to live, then why are we such a depressed, isolated, and lonely generation? Pastor Stephen explores the different way that leads to transformational life in Christ.
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