Going in the Name of Jesus, Empowered by His Spirit
Part 8: To Minister with Compassion
November 12, 2023 • Ryan Oddo • Mark 6:30–44
Have you ever wanted to be kind, gentle, and compassionate, but found yourself responding in frustration and indignation? How did Jesus do it!? Pastor Ryan finishes our series talking about how we can follow Jesus' model and be Fearlessly Sent to Minister with Compassion.
Part 7: The Keys to Confidence
October 29, 2023 • Ryan Oddo • Mark 3:13–15
Do you feel confident to minister in the name and power of Jesus by the Holy Spirit? Do you feel confident in your identity as one whom God loves? Pastor Ryan takes a look at what it means to be confident in God, what that confidence enables us to do, and how we find ourselves in that place of confidence as he continues our series on being Fearlessly Sent.
Part 6: To Proclaim Good News
October 22, 2023 • Cami Wittwer • Luke 4:18–19
Jesus came to proclaim the Good News. But what does that mean for us? How do we participate in His mission of proclamation? Pastor Cami continues our series on being Fearlessly Sent as we learn how we as a community of Jesus' followers do what He did and bring the present reality of the Kingdom to bear in our community and around the world.
Part 5: To Liberate the Oppressed
October 8, 2023 • Ryan Oddo • Luke 4:18
Are you weighed down by stress? anxiety? depression? unmanageable expectations? Jesus has come to bring freedom from your oppression. Are you weighed down by abuse? sickness? spiritual powers of darkness? imbalanced authority structures? Jesus has come to bring freedom from your oppression! And He has commissioned The Church to be the hands and feet that take His Good News and His compassion and healing restoration to our local communities and to the ends of the Earth.
Part 4: To Restore Vision
October 1, 2023 • Ryan Oddo • Luke 4:18
What are you doing with the light you've been given? Do you let it illuminate areas of darkness or hide it? Do you use it as a weapon to condemn those in darkness, or as a lamp to illuminate their path back to God?
We have the unique opportunity to help those lost and stumbling in darkness find their way back home into the loving arms of a gracious God through the work of Jesus Christ. The question is, what are we doing with that opportunity?
Part 3: To Set Captives Free
September 24, 2023 • Ryan Oddo • Luke 4:18
The journey to freedom starts by recognizing Jesus is the one to lead us out of captivity. Sin only and always leads to captivity. But Jesus only and always leads to freedom. Freedom does not mean that we get to do whatever we want. That freedom is of the world. The freedom that God gives is the freedom to become who you were created to be. Whatever it is that holds you captive will bow to Jesus if you recognize Him as King. As we abide in His Word, we are empowered by the Spirit to become like him. What are you abiding in today?
Part 2: To Bring Hope to the Poor
September 17, 2023 • Ryan Oddo • Luke 4:18
We live in a broken world. Brokenness exists all around us: in our workplaces, in our schools, in our families... yet God gives us the Gospel; a practical tool for the here and now that gives us hope for the future. You see, the Gospel to the poor is not just to those in physical poverty. It is also for those in spiritual poverty. That's the thing about poverty; it makes you willing to beg. Today, we dive into how the Gospel breathes life into our brokenness. How can we use the Gospel and the Kingdom within us to feed His sheep? How can we learn to see Jesus in the poor, the hungry, and the impoverished? Access to the resources of the Kingdom just requires a simple ask. All we have to do is keep crying out.
Part 1: To Proclaim The Kingdom
September 10, 2023 • Ryan Oddo • Luke 4:14–30
You have been sent by God to proclaim the Gospel of the Kingdom of Heaven in your sphere of influence. This is critical for us to grasp as followers of Jesus seeking to see His will be done and His Kingdom come on Earth as it is in Heaven. And if we grab hold of this mission, one thing becomes abundantly clear: we need help! Fortunately, help is available in the person of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit is ready and willing to fill and empower all those who ask and are willing participants in seeing the Kingdom of Heaven break into our world in real and practical way as we exalt Jesus the King.
