Deeper
#10. Submission
October 8, 2017 • Craig Mathison
Have you ever thought about the difference between obedience and submission? God offers His hand to us like a father to his son, but it takes biblical submission to engage in that journey with Him. . . . Reflection Question - Lord, am I recognising those to whom You want me to submit? Am I honouring them? Can people see my submission? Challenge - Let's apply biblical submission to all areas of our lives! Scripture - Matthew 20:25-28 - Philippians 2:3-8 - Ephesians 5:21 - Ephesians 6:5 - Ephesians 6:9 - Daniel 3:16-18
#9. Study
October 1, 2017 • Joey Shaw
Read, Examine, Apply, Pray. In this week's message special guest and missionary Joey Shaw continues our series with teaching on the spiritual discipline of study. . . . Challenge - Get a REAP guide and work through REAP everyday this week. Start with the gospel of Matthew or use a bible reading plan. Scripture - 2 Timothy 3:16-17
#8. Solitude and Silence
September 24, 2017 • Nick Seders
We live in a noisy world! Jesus had a rhythm of being in crowded places but also retreated from the masses to be on his own -see Luke 5:16- The practice of silence and solitude (although not technically spiritual disciplines) refresh us and give us an opportunity to focus on the only voice that matters, God's. In this week's message Nick Seders continues our series with teaching on solitude and silence. . . . Reflection Question - Quiet yourself and focus on the Lord. Let him speak through his Word, as you process this message. Challenge - Every day this week, retreat into solitude and silence for five minutes during your lunch break. Scripture - Luke 5:16 - Luke 4:1-14 - Psalm 42:7
#7. Fasting
September 10, 2017 • Susan Kennedy
In eras past the value of fasting was accepted, people knew how to do it and it was assumed that if you believed you fasted. Today, unfortunately thats not the case! Most of us don’t know how to go about a spiritual fast, and we're not sure why we should or even that we need too. But fasting places us in a position to receive God’s grace and allows us to go deeper. In this week's message Susan Kennedy continues our series with teaching on the spiritual discipline of fasting. . . . Reflection Questions - Does my heart long for a deeper relationship with God? - Do I take spiritual discipline personally and seriously? - Should fasting be a discipline that I practice? Challenge - Fast one meal a week for the rest of the month and use that time to focus on God. Scripture - John 4:24 - Hebrews 11:6 - Matthew 6:16-18
#6. Simplicity
September 3, 2017 • Nick Seders
Simplicity doesn’t seem like a spiritual act, but God created us within time and space, so we have to create time and space for Him. The biblical discipline of simplicity -which is seeking God and his righteousness in Jesus Christ- liberates us from anything that would distract our attention away from the pursuit of God. In this week's message Nick Seders continues our series with teaching on the spiritual discipline of simplicity. . . . Reflection Question - How do you need to simplify your life, in order to pursue God without distraction? Challenge - Create time and space to seek God by abandoning meaningless pursuits and by eliminating distractions. Scripture - Ecclesiastes 1:12-14 - Ecclesiastes 12:13 - Matthew 6:25-33 - Acts 4:32
#5. Prayer
August 27, 2017 • Craig & Dana Mathison
We all know what prayer is, but often our prayers are focused on ourselves; our wants and our needs, rather than focusing on God. But if we posture ourselves in the right way, our prayers become different and through them we come to see the world as God does! In this week's message special guests Craig and Dana Mathison continue our series on spiritual disciple with teaching on Prayer. . . . Scripture - Hebrews 12:11 - Ephesians 3:14-19 - 1 Timothy 2:1-3 - Luke 11:-4 - Mathew 6:9-13
#4. Celebration
August 13, 2017 • John Carrano
What comes to mind when you hear the word 'celebration'? Maybe it's a birthday party, an anniversary or a special occasion. Celebration is always a choice, and when it comes to God we have to remember to celebrate Him because it reminds us of Gods faithfulness and goodness to us. In this week's message Lead Pastor John Carrano continues our series with teaching on the spiritual discipline of celebration. . . . Challenge - Practice Celebration Scripture - Philippians 4:4 - Ephesians 5:19-20 - Psalm 105:5 - Deuteronomy 8:11 - Psalm 77:11 - Philippians 4:6-7 - Revelation 12:11 - Psalm 34:1-5
#3. Service
August 6, 2017 • John Carrano
We can all recount times of good and bad customer service, but what does it actually look like to serve? We have to make a distinction between serving and being a servant. To serve someone -or something- means we choose what we do, but being a servant means we give up that right. We like to choose where we serve, but God calls us to be a servant of all. In this week's message Lead Pastor John Carrano continues our series with teaching on service. . . . Reflection Questions - Who or how is He calling you to serve? - How do you need to respond? Challenge - Don’t just choose where to serve this week- intentionally choose to be a servant of all! Scripture - 1 Timothy 4:7 - 1 Corinthians 9:24-26 - Luke 9:46-48 - Mark 9:35 - 1 John 5:3 - 1 John 4:19 - Matthew 6:1 - Matthew 6:3-4 - John 9:4 - 1 Corinthians 12:12 - Romans 12:10
#2. Guidance
July 30, 2017 • John Carrano
Have you ever needed guidance/wished you knew where you were going? So often we look to the wrong guides. We look to people who are not prepared to help us where we need to go. As a spiritual discipline the scriptures talk about guidance and what we need to put into practice on a regularly to be guided in the way God wants us to go! In this week's message Lead Pastor John Carrano continues our series with teaching on Guidance. . . . Reflection Questions - Where have you been turning first? - What is the Holy Spirit speaking? - Where is He inviting you to trust Him? Challenge - Trust the guide! Scripture - 1 Timothy 4:7 - Psalm 119:105 - Hebrews 4:12 - 2 Timothy 3:16-17 - Matthew 7:7-8 - Jeremiah 29:13 - Romans 1:20 - Proverbs 15:22 - Proverbs 16:9 - 2 Peter 3:9 - Psalm 48:14
#1. Meditation
July 23, 2017 • John Carrano
There are moments in our lives where we are afraid of what is out there, we are afraid of the unknown and end up staying where we are. Through the course of this series our challenge is to go deeper and not let fear keep us where we are. So join us in this series as we look at different spiritual disciplines and how to put them into practice in our lives. In this week's message Lead Pastor John Carrano kicks off the series with teaching on meditation. . . . Challenge - Prioritize time this week to practice biblical meditation. Scripture - 1 Timothy 4:7 - 1 Corinthians 9:24-26 - Psalm 1:1-3 - Psalm 143:5 - James 4:8 - Joshua 1:8 - Psalm 1:2 - Psalm 19:14 - Psalm 119:15 - Psalm 104:34 - Philippians 4:8 - Proverbs 4:20-22 - Psalm 119:97 - Psalm 49:3 - Psalm 46:10 - Isaiah 26:3 - Matthew 6:6 - Psalm 1:1-6 - Psalm 119:148 - Psalm 119:97-99 - Psalm 119:11 - Psalm 63:6 - Psalm 143:5 - Psalm 119:48 - 2 Timothy 3:16-17