Pathways to the King
Refined Through Fire
February 19, 2017 • Jeremy Peters
The metaphor that life is test is seen right throughout the bible – God continually tests people’s character, faith, obedience, love, integrity, and loyalty. Words like trials, temptations, refining and testing occur more than 200x in the bible. The question is, ‘how do we navigate life’s testing and trials in a way that refines us to be more like Jesus?’ Pastor Jeremy continue our series, “Pathways to the King.”
Kingdom-sized Prayers
February 12, 2017 • Greg Mussleman
Greg Musselman will be helping to expand our vision of what it means to pray ‘Kingdom-sized Prayers’ as we continue in our sermon series: “Pathways to the King.” Jesus told us to pray “Your Kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven” – as we learn how to more fully access the now-available Kingdom of God, growing in our tenacity and capacity to pray Kingdom prayers will be essential in our pursuit of the King.
The Gateway to God's Presence
February 5, 2017 • Nathan Carroll
If our invitation is to live in the river of God’s presence, then thanksgiving and praise must be understood as one of the primary means by which we enter in. However, our current concepts of thanksgiving, praise (and worship) can all-too-often be tied to our “feeling world”, seeking to satisfy a hunger for a “mountain-top” experience rather than being engaged as a discipline that, over time, yields far deeper fulfillment and joy. What does the bible say about approaching thanksgiving and praise in a way that enriches and sustains our life in the river of His presence?
Life-shaping Promises
January 29, 2017 • Lisa Peters
Our God is a generous and loving God. Scripture is full of great and precious promises that God offers to us and we can be confident that every single one of God’s promises will be fulfilled – without exception. The problem we face is submitting to His timing. Come and share the morning with Pastor Lisa as she speaks of how God’s promises for us are a pathway to His heart and surrendering to His timing is a key spiritual discipline that will enable us to live in the River.
Heart (Re)Alignment
January 22, 2017 • Jeremy Peters
The prophet Joel expressed in Joel 2 that in the last days, God would pour out His Spirit on all people - which means that we can now live fully in the River of God's Presence (see John 7:38-39)! It is a profound promise but one that is fully experienced only as we align our hearts around Jesus as first in everything. If the River is going to flow freely and abundantly, we will have to invite the Spirit to show us the debris in our lives that blocks the Spirit's work in us. Pastor Jeremy will be continuing our series on Pathways to the King.
Relentless Pursuit
January 8, 2017 • Jeremy Peters
In John 7:38, Jesus said: "Anyone who believes in me may come and drink! For the Scriptures declare, ‘Rivers of living water will flow from his heart.’” Rob Reimer writes: "The promise of Jesus is that the Spirit of God would flow within us like a river; He is the River of Life, and we must become River Dwellers." As apprentices of Jesus, we are to be in relentless pursuit of the Presence of God - learning how to dwell in the River of Life Himself and this is what we will be exploring together this week.
Upgrading Obligation to Passion
January 1, 2017 • Susan Larison
If we are going to experience ongoing partnership with God in ushering in His Kingdom here on earth and see genuine life transformation and widespread spiritual awakening, it will require more than simply a sense of obligation to do what we think is expected of us. Genuine passion for God and His Kingdom begins with a clear understanding of our identity in Christ. Susan Larison kicks off our series with a vital message on this foundational reality.