Chosen
Chosen: Jesus Invites...
March 26, 2023 • Pastor Tammy Long • John 3:16, Luke 9:23–25
Let’s recap what we have learned so far in the sermon series called Chosen: (1) Jesus knows our name and invites us to come and see; (2) The Lord offers true Sabbath rest for our souls with Jesus and in Jesus; (3) We are cherished children of God deeply loved by Jesus. (4) The Lord will provide for our needs as we seek first the Kingdom of God. To be chosen by Jesus means so much more. So far, we have been examining what it means to be chosen by Jesus; in this message, we will look at what it means for us to choose Jesus in return. To be chosen means that Jesus offers an invitation to live a good, beautiful, and abundant life with Him. Will we accept and choose Jesus in return? The choice is ours, and the choice has costs.
Chosen: The Lord Will Provide
March 19, 2023 • Pastor Tammy Long • Philippians 4:19
We are glad that some of you are enjoying the sermon series, Chosen. The Chosen media series feels biblically true; even though some may not be directly stated in the Bible. The writers have developed the story line to put us in the biblical time and place with Jesus. It provides us additional insight regarding Jesus, including His person, ways, manner, character, culture, and humanity. This media series invites us to deepen our love for Jesus because the incarnate Jesus is the embodiment of God’s love. Jesus chooses us to be His friends, His family, and His partners on a mission. Jesus invites us to choose Jesus in return. In that invitation Jesus does not force it, demand it, or force us to accept it. Recapping what it means to be chosen so far: (1) Jesus knows our name and invites us to come and see; (2) The Lord offers true Sabbath rest for our souls with Jesus and in Jesus; (3) We are cherished children of God deeply loved by Jesus. In this message, we will explore that to be chosen means how Jesus provides for our needs.
Chosen and Cherished Children
March 5, 2023 • Pastor Tammy Long • Mark 10:13–16
We are continuing with our series, Chosen, as we draw closer to Easter. The big idea is for us to gain a fresh appreciation of the truth that Jesus has chosen us, so we may experience a deeper desire to choose Jesus day by day and moment by moment. So far in this Chosen series, we have considered that to be chosen means Jesus knows us by name, and Jesus invites us to come and see Him as we draw closer. Then we considered that to be chosen means we can find true rest for our souls, a Sabbath rest with Jesus and in Jesus. In this message, we will consider what it means to be chosen and cherished children deeply loved by Jesus.
Chosen: Rest for Your Soul
February 19, 2023 • Pastor Tammy Long • Hebrews 4:9–10, Genesis 2:2, Matthew 11:28–29
We are in a sermon series called The Chosen. The main message from last week is that, like Mary Magdalene, we are known, loved, and chosen by God. When we embrace this truth and have a personal encounter with Jesus, our lives are forever changed. The life changing factor between our before and our after is our personal encounter with Jesus. After the encounter with Jesus, we experience rest for our souls. This rest for our souls applies even though we may be exhausted. As we celebrate Black History Month of February, we know the trials some face in a life knowing people are going to hate you, demean you, and mistreat you because of who you are. We remember the African American response of resilience, perseverance, determination, and faith in God. That faith in God allows some of us to keep walking the road with trials, like potholes and fallen branches on the road of life. God is our Protector, our Redeemer, our Sanctifier, our Liberator, and the Source of Peace and Rest for our Soul.
Chosen: Known. Loved. Chosen.
February 12, 2023 • Pastor Tammy Long • Isaiah 43:1
We are in a sermon series called Chosen. We are known, loved, and chosen by God. The big idea is that we are dearly loved and chosen by Jesus, and Jesus invites us to choose Him in return. We are drawing from the media series, The Chosen, following Jesus’ ministry through the life, culture, and times of 1st Century Palestine. The broad outlines of The Chosen media series are biblically accurate. It is important to read the Bible as you watch The Chosen media series. Allow your holy imagination to consider the life, times, and tendencies of human nature as the details unfold. As we draw closer to Easter, our vision is to meet Jesus with fresh eyes and an ever deepening heart of love that declares, “Lord as you have chosen me, I choose you.” In this message, we share scenes from The Chosen, Season 1 Episode 1, where we meet some of the disciples and Mary Magdalene.
Chosen: Come & See
February 5, 2023 • Pastor Tammy Long • John 1:35–40
This is the beginning of a new sermon series we are calling Chosen. Christianity is not about religion, but a relationship with Jesus. It’s ALL about Jesus. The truth is, everything in the Old Testament points forward to Jesus, and everything in the New Testament points back to Jesus. Jesus is not only the center of our joy; Jesus is the center of it All! But before we can experience the joy of a relationship with Jesus, there’s the matter of choosing and the matter of being chosen. In other words, first, there is an invitation and then there is a decision. The key phrases for the disciples and for us are: “What do you want?” and “Come and see.”