In Matthew 13 Jesus lays out seven different parables about what the Kingdom of God is going to be like. And across them there are two overwhelming themes: our role in the kingdom, and what the kingdom is going to look like. Jesus makes it clear to the disciples that the world we live in… Continue reading God’s Handiwork
Category: Growing roots
God’s Experimenters
This past week we continued our series wrestling with John 10:10 and Jesus promise of abundant life to his followers. We opened up Exodus 6 as God addressed Moses before he was sent before Pharaoh for his second time and heard God lay out this promise to Moses: 6 Say therefore to the people of Israel, ‘I… Continue reading God’s Experimenters
Count the Cost
This past week we talked in our message about Jesus call to count the cost of following Him. So often we think of the challenges of following Jesus, and forget that Jesus is partnered with a promise in John 10:10: I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” Part of counting the… Continue reading Count the Cost
Love Big
This “knowledge” puffs up, but love builds up. 2 If anyone imagines that he knows something, he does not yet know as he ought to know. 3 But if anyone loves God, he is known by God. 1 Corinthians 8:1-3 ESV For the last few weeks we have been talking about what the word discipleship means from a reflective lifestyle, to authentic community,… Continue reading Love Big
Disciples Workout
For the last two weeks we have been talking at Trinity about what it looks like to be a disciples of Jesus, and this past week we opened up Psalm 37 (if you want to take a listen: http://f163865.wpengine.com/listen?media=true) and talked about how disciples workout. Now this conjures to mind all kinds of images (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdccUsn8N4Y),… Continue reading Disciples Workout
One of These Things is Not Like the Other
One of these things is not like the others, One of these things just doesn’t belong, Can you tell which thing is not like the others By the time I finish my song? This cute little song from Sesame Street helped young children learn how to notice differences in a series of objects. Last week… Continue reading One of These Things is Not Like the Other
Peace of God
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ… Continue reading Peace of God
Transform
If you ask most people will tell you that they want their lives to be better tomorrow than it is today. Many Christians will tell you similarly that they want and believe that they should be growing in their faith, their knowledge of scripture, and their relationship with God. The challenge is that as people… Continue reading Transform
New
“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. Isaiah 43:18-19 NIV It is almost time for another new year to begin. A time for… Continue reading New
Why Are You Afraid?
For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands, for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. 2 Timothy 1:6-7 ESV Fear is a powerful emotion. It is an emotion that drives us, controls… Continue reading Why Are You Afraid?