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The Nature of Salvation

Emotive

July 24, 2022 • Pastor Paul Smith • Luke 19:28–48

We finish up our current series looking at the personality traits of Christians with "emotive". In our passage Jesus displays emotion in a healthy way and we learn that emotion has its place and then we contrast emotion with substance to emotion without substance. Worship Set: Stand in Your Love, Way Maker, House of Miracles, Holy Spirit

Invested

July 17, 2022 • Pastor Paul Smith • Luke 19:11–27

Jesus teaches the importance of investing wisely in the parable of the talents and we talk about how every person is a spiritual investor, how Serve Teams are an investment portfolio, and the dangers of inactivity in service. Worship Set: Your Love Never Fails, Stand In Your Love, The Stand, Graves Into Gardens

Restitute

July 10, 2022 • Pastor Paul Smith • Luke 19:1–10

When Jesus invites himself over to Zacchaeus's house for dinner we learn that restitution requires humility, submission to restitution is difficult, and restitution completes the process of forgiveness. Worship Set: Battle Belongs, Sound Mind, Gratitude, Firm Foundation (He Won't)

Persecution

July 3, 2022 • Pastor Tiffany Ankeny • Luke 18:31–42

Jesus talks to his disciples about his upcoming suffering reminding them yet again that they should expect persecution. Today we talk through why we are persecuted, who should expect to be persecuted, and the where and when of persecution. Worship Set: Reign Above It All, O The Blood, Goodness of God, No Longer Slaves

Submission

June 26, 2022 • Pastor Paul Smith • Luke 18:18–30

Luke records a lesson in submission as Jesus interacts with a religious man who wants to find out how he can have eternal life as we discuss submission through community, letting go, and dependence. Worship Set: This is Amazing Grace, Raise a Hallelujah, Firm Foundation (He Won't), and I Speak Jesus

Humility

June 19, 2022 • Pastor Paul Smith • Luke 18:9–17

The next encounters that Luke records in his book are examples of humility, humility in righteousness, prayer, and disposition. Worship Set: You are Good, Gratitude, Alleluia & Let it Rain Medley, and Rest On Us

Prayerful

June 12, 2022 • Pastor Paul Smith • Luke 18:1–8

In the parable of the persistent widow we look at the personality trait of "prayerful" to discover how and what we should pray for. Worship Set: Holy Spirit Come, Fresh Wind, Make Room, Our God

Prophetic Imagination

June 5, 2022 • Pastor Paul Smith • Luke 17:20–37

Jesus encourages his disciples to use prophetic imagination as he describes the when, where, and how of the Kingdom of God. Worship Set: The Table, Heart of Worship, Abba (Arms of a Father), and Yes I Will

Giving

May 29, 2022 • Pastor Hans Nelson • Luke 17:1–19

Jesus finds teachable moments as he does life with his disciples sharing with them 4 ways of giving: a godly example, forgiveness, faithfulness, and gratitude. Worship Set: Fill This Place, Holy Spirit Come, What a Beautiful Name, Revelation Song

Worship

May 22, 2022 • Pastor Paul Smith • Luke 16:19–31

This week we look at the trait of "worship" and see that everyone worships, everyone becomes what they worship, and everyone works at their worship. Worship Song Set: You're Worthy of My Praise, We Fall Down, Empty Me, Praises (Be Lifted Up)

Shrewdness

May 15, 2022 • Pastor Paul Smith