October 1, 2023 • Ryan Akers • Psalm 32:1–2, James 4:8, Psalm 55:22, James 5:16, Romans 10:9
We generally like for people to know as little about us as possible. We are afraid to admit our doubts, our fears, our worries, and our sins. We are afraid to live naked. But that is the opposite of what God has for us. He wants us to live naked so we can experience His love and hope and peace.
In Part 1 of the mini-series We're All in this Together, Pastor Ryan Akers taught that, "We were meant to live in community with other believers, all learning, doing, and sharing together as disciples of Jesus." In Part 2, we learn that part of living together in Christian community is being open with one another and with God, not hiding our doubts, frustrations, or fears, confessing our weaknesses and sins to one another and to God. Watch this message to learn more about confession and how it will set you free!
We're All in this Together, Part 1
September 24, 2023 • Ryan Akers • Acts 2:42–47, John 14:23, Proverbs 29:25, James 5:16
Do you ever wonder what the perfect church would look like? Acts 2:42-47 describes the Church (big C) as it was when it first started. "All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer." Everyone lived in community, sharing everything they had, taking care of one another's needs, worshiping every day, and living with great joy, generosity, and gratitude. "And each day the Lord added to their fellowship those who were being saved."
We were meant to live in community with other believers, all learning, doing, and sharing together as disciples of Jesus. But there are things that stand in the way of this. Watch this message by Discipleship Pastor Ryan Akers to learn what true discipleship is, what the obstacles to it are, and how we can overcome them.
