In our culture, we tend to compare ourselves to others which only leads to envy or condemnation. This causes us to respond by shielding and covering up our weaknesses / calamities / trials / sicknesses / deformities so we look stronger & better to others around us. Don’t think God’s power isn’t evident just because there isn’t a miraculous experience. Maybe you’ve become distracted in seeking after the miraculous saving instead of the miraculous savior. Maybe you’ve began to desire someone else’s experience instead of the life God has led you in. Maybe you’ve began to think you’re doing something wrong because you’re not experiencing paradise just pain & weakness. Don’t think God’s power isn’t evident just because there isn’t a miraculous experience.
Finding Pleasure in the Pain
2 Corinthians 12:1-10
April 28, 2024 • Justan McCaslin • 2 Corinthians 12:1–10
The River
April 17, 2024 • David Dekhtyaryuk • John 7:37–39
Water is a core need for human survival and the longer we go without it the more valuable the commodity is to us. Jesus is no different in our life. When we acknowledge our need for a spirit filled life much like our need for water, It grows our dependance on the source as we seek to alleviate that need.
Chariots & Horses
March 27, 2024 • David Dekhtyaryuk • Psalm 20
This is a psalm of David written around the events of 2 Samuel 10. Its like many of David’s Psalms but what is notability different is that the perspective is not from the mouth of King David, but the voice of a multitude of people praying for the king before he goes to war. It’s a Psalm to march into battle too! God is doing great things in our church; He’s transforming the lives of so many families in our city. But the emphasis in this Psalm is “Where do I go in times of trouble?” and W”here do I put my faith in?”
Counterfeit
March 6, 2024 • David Dekhtyaryuk • Matthew 13:24–30
We're going to look at a parable of the wheat and the tares. To give a little context, chapter 13 as a whole is a visual chapter. Jesus talks about the four soils; wheat and weeds; the mustard seed; yeast; a hidden treasure and a pearl of great price; and a fishing net. The parable of the weeds is interesting because this specific week is indistinguishable from wheat only when it's fully grown.