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Broken Beautiful World

Through the Bible Series

Series: Trilogy - Book One - Diagnosis

Scripture Text: Genesis 3:1-15

If the stories of the Bible were a trilogy of books, book one would be the Old Testament, book two would be the gospels and book three would be the history of the early church in the book of Acts.  Or maybe we could give them the three titles of "Diagnosis", "Cure" and "Treatment".  In this message we begin a 12 month journey through the Scriptures and see the thread that ties it all together.

Peter's Meltdown of Regret

Four Things to Do With Our Regrets

Series: Epic Meltdowns of the Bible

Scripture Text: Matthew 26:69-75

What did Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill and Sir Isaac Newton all have in common?  They were individuals who all left a positive mark on history, but who suffered with severe bouts of depression.  Another such individual was the Prophet Elijah.  In this message we look at what contributed to Elijah's meltdown of depression and the three things God did to help him out of it.

Elijah's Meltdown of Depression

Series: Epic Meltdowns of the Bible

Scripture Text: 1 Kings 19:1-18

What did Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill and Sir Isaac Newton all have in common?  They were individuals who all left a positive mark on history, but who suffered with severe bouts of depression.  Another such individual was the Prophet Elijah.  In this message we look at what contributed to Elijah's meltdown of depression and the three things God did to help him out of it.

Jonah's Bitterness Meltdown

Series: Epic Meltdowns of the Bible

Scripture Text: Jonah 3:10-4:11

In this message Joel Price continues our new series, Epic Meltdowns of the Bible, with a look at the time Jonah had a meltdown of bitterness.  And no, there was no whale in sight when it happened.

Moses' Anger Meltdown

Series: Epic Meltdowns of the Bible

Scripture Text: Numbers 20:1-13

Moses melted down with anger, more than once. Other heroes of our Faith had emotional meltdowns, too. What does this reveal about God and about ourselves? In this message Matt Misterek kicks off a 4-week series on Epic Meltdowns of the Bible – and shares his own Epic Meltdown.

Word Studies - Teshuvah

Series: Words Matter

This Sunday we wrap up our four week series called "Words Matter".  Each week we've been doing a word study on a significant Hebrew word in the Old Testament.  Our final word?  Teshuvah!  Often it is translated 'repentance'.  But that's a bit misleading.  Find out in this message.

Word Studies - Ruach

Series: Words Matter

Scripture Text: Ephesians 1:3-14

What is the doctrine of the Trinity and how did the church come to believe it?  And what does that question have to do with our Word Studies series we're in?  Found out in this message.

Word Studies - EMUNAH

Faith in Action

Series: Words Matter

Scripture Text: Lamentations 3:1-24

EMUNAH is the Hebrew word for faith.  But it doesn't exactly mean the same thing as the Greek word for faith.  And the difference is kind of a big deal.  Find out what that difference is Sunday as we continue our Word Studies sermon series.

Word Studies - HESED

The Unfailing Love of God

Series: Words Matter

Scripture Text: Exodus 34:1-10

Sunday we looked at the meaning of HESED, the first of our four important Hebrew words in our Word Studies sermon series.

Jesus Is TOUGH

What Made Jesus Angry?

Series: Jesus Is _____

Scripture Text: Luke 9:20-25,51-62

In our final message of our "character study of Jesus" series we get to some of the harder sayings of Jesus.  But we can now look at these challenging words of Jesus in the context of what we already know about him - that he is compassionate, forgiving, gentle and protective. And we'll be able to conclude that there are times when he also shows some tough love.

Jesus Is PROTECTIVE

What Made Jesus Angry?

Series: Jesus Is _____

Scripture Text: Mark 11:1-18

What triggers you?  You can learn a lot about a person based on that question.  In this message we looked at what triggered Jesus to anger and what that reveals to us about what Jesus most cared about.

Jesus Is GENTLE

Gentle Jesus Meek and Mild - Really?

Series: Jesus Is _____

Scripture Text: Matthew 11:16-30

Gentle Jesus meek and mild.  Does that truly describe the Jesus who overturned tables in the temple and said I didn't come to bring peace but a sword? And yet... Jesus says in Matthew 11, "I am gentle".  Was Jesus bipolar?  Or did he just have massive mood swings?  Find out in week three of our series learning about God by looking at the character traits of Jesus.

Jesus Is FORGIVING

...and generous

Series: Jesus Is _____

Scripture Text: Luke 5:17-26

What is God really like?  How can you know you're not just believing what you would like to be true?  We can know for sure by looking at Jesus and how he acted and what he taught.  Jesus came to show us what God is like.  This week in this series we look at the forgiving nature of God, and also his radical generosity.

Jesus Is COMPASSIONATE

Series: Jesus Is _____

Scripture Text: Mark 1:40-45

How Can We Really Know What God Is Like?  We can know what God is like by looking at His Son Jesus and how he interacted with real people.  This message starts a new five-week series looking at the character of Jesus with a view to learning what God is really like and how he truly feels about us and interacts with us.

The Ending Credits

Series: Romans

Scripture Text: Romans 16:1-27

The grand finale of the book of Romans may seem a bit anticlimactic.  Romans 16 is a bit like watching the credits roll at the end of a movie.  But, it turns out there are some great lessons embedded in the credits!  In this message we wrap up our nine month journey through the greatest letter ever written.

Discerning Your Personal Calling in Life

Series: Romans

Scripture Text: Romans 15:14-33

What is God's will for your life?  That's the wrong question.  Paul asks the right question in our Romans 15 text... and as it turns out... it helps to answer that first question too!

When We Passionately Disagree

Series: Romans

Scripture Text: Romans 14:1 - 15:13

What do you do when you have a fellow Christian with whom you passionately disagree with about something and you're pretty sure you're right and they are wrong?  Of course this is a complete hypothetical and would NEVER happen in real life... *cough* *cough*.  In this message we look at Romans 14 and see five guidelines to use in handling disagreements with our brothers and sisters in Christ.

Follow the Leader?

Series: Romans

Scripture Text: Romans 13:1-14

What does the Bible say about our responsibilities to, and our relationship with, our governing authorities?  Does the Apostle Paul really teach that we need to do everything government employee James Wilborn commands? In this message hear James Wilborn himself tell us the answer as he gives a message on Paul’s writings in Romans chapter 13 and God’s appointment of earthly rulers and governments.

Loving Your Enemies

Series: Romans

Scripture Text: Romans 12:14-21

Guest preacher Michael Bouterse challenges us to love our enemies as he continues our Romans series with a look at Romans 12:14-21.

Twelve Marks of the Church

Series: Romans

Scripture Text: Romans 12:9-13

After eleven chapters of Romans giving theology and doctrine, maybe you're the type of person who says, don't give me theory... just tell me what to do!  Be careful what you ask for.  In our text for this message we have only five verses but in them are twelve marks of the church - twelve things we're to do as Christians!

Gifted

Series: Romans

Scripture Text: Romans 12:3-8

Christianity is not a spectator sport. What are the unique gifts God has given you and how can you better use them (together with the rest of us) in fulfilling the mission Jesus gave us to be his visible presence in the world?

Therefore

Series: Romans

Scripture Text: Romans 12:1-2

What is the therefore there for? After 11 chapters of setting the groundwork and six months of reading Romans, Paul finally unveils God's plan for us. Find out in this message where Romans has been heading all along as Joel Price preaches on Romans 12:1-2.

Evidences for the Resurrection

Scripture Text: John 20:11-29

Five pieces of evidence for the physical, bodily resurrection of Jesus and why it matters.

It All Ends In Wonder

Series: Romans

Scripture Text: Romans 11:25-36

Is God done with the Jewish people?  How does the story end?  Those are questions explored in this message as we wrap up Romans 11 on Palm Sunday.

Can You Lose Your Salvation?

Series: Romans

Scripture Text: Romans 11:13-24

What do horticulture, green beer and Romans 11 all have in common?  Find out in this message.

The Israel Question

Series: Romans

Scripture Text: Romans 10:16-11:12

Support for the modern day nation of Israel has unfortunately become something of a hot topic these days. What should the Christian's attitude be towards Israel?  Romans 11 gives us some helpful hints towards a balanced perspective.  In this message we wrestle together with an important topic.  Text is Romans 10:16-11:12.

The Missions Link

Series: Romans

Scripture Text: Romans 10:1-15

Romans 9 to 11 is not about divine election.  It's about global evangelism.  It's the "missions link" that is often the "missing link" from most studies of the book of Romans. In this message we look at Romans 10:1-15 where Paul uses that missions link to start to pull it all together.

Clay Pots and The Cornerstone

Series: Romans

Scripture Text: Romans 9:17-33

What do all three of these statements have in common? Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know… (what you’re going to get.) God is the potter. We are the clay.  The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.  Find out in "Clay Pots and The Cornerstone", as Tyrean Martinson leads us on a study of Romans 9:17-33.

The Chapter People Skip

Series: Romans

Scripture Text: Romans 9:1-16

Romans 8 is the chapter everyone loves.  Romans 9 is the chapter everybody skips.  In this message we begin a new section in Romans 9-11 which on the surface appears to be about happy-fun topics like election and predestination.  But it's actually about something else.  And that 'something else' happens to be the key to the entire book of Romans.

Greatest Chapter in the Bible, Part Three

Series: Romans

Scripture Text: Romans 8:28-39

So we keep calling Romans chapter 8 the greatest chapter in the Bible.  Why?  What makes it the greatest?  That's a question we seek to answer as we wrap up three weeks in Romans chapter 8.

Glory and Groaning

Series: Romans

Scripture Text: Romans 8:17-30

Glory and groaning dominate the middle section of Romans 8, what some call the greatest chapter in the Bible. Join us in this message as guest preacher Matt Misterek explores how the two things go together!

How Change Happens

Series: Romans

Scripture Text: Romans 8:1-17

If the book of Romans is the Himalayas of the Bible then Romans chapter 8 is Mt. Everest.  In this message we begin spending three weeks hiking up the highest peak in the Bible!

The Life-Long Struggle

Series: Romans

Scripture Text: Romans 7:1-25

Romans 7 is perhaps one of the most confusing chapters in the Bible.  It's also one of the most encouraging chapters in the Bible!  Find out in this message.

Slaves of Righteousness?

The Power of the Gospel to Free You

Series: Romans

Scripture Text: Romans 6:15-23

Paul in our Romans text for this Sunday (Romans 6:15-23) says that we are no longer a slave to sin but have become a slave of righteousness.  I personally used to struggle with that verse until I learned the secret of what that verse really means.  That secret is shared in this message.

The Goal of the Gospel

The Power of the Gospel to Change You

Series: Romans

Scripture Text: Romans 6:1-14

If salvation is really a free gift and not dependent on how we live, then why can't we just live anyway we want?  That is the question that Paul asks as we move into Part Two of Romans, beginning with Romans chapter 6.  And once he answers that question, the rest of Romans 6 (and Romans 7 and 8) is all about how real transformation happens.

Direction From Jesus About Heaven

The Application of Heaven

Series: Heaven

Scripture Text: John 14:1-6

Final message in our Heaven series.  This one shares three things Jesus promised us about Heaven and three application points for us to consider.

When Heaven Came To Earth

The Coming of Heaven

Series: Heaven

Scripture Text: Luke 2:1-14

Part Three of our Heaven series happened as part of our Christmas Eve service.  We looked at the FIVE reasons God became one of us.  Heaven collided with Earth that first Christmas.  One day it will happen again!

Truth From the Bible About Heaven

The Anatomy of Heaven

Series: Heaven

Scripture Text: Revelation 21:1-5

Part Two of our HEAVEN series.  This message we uncover SEVEN true things about heaven that we can glean from the Bible.

Hints From the Heart About Heaven

The Hope of Heaven

Series: Heaven

Scripture Text: Romans 8:18-25

During the season of Advent we explore the topic of HEAVEN.  Turns out heaven may not be what you think it is! 

A Tale of Two Adams

Series: Romans

Scripture Text: Romans 5:12-21

This Sunday we'll be wrapping up Part One of our Romans series by finishing up Romans chapter 5 with a look at "The Tale of Two Adams" in Romans 5:12-21.

What Saving Faith Does

Series: Romans

Scripture Text: Romans 5:1-11

Tyrean Martinson preaches a message on Romans 5:1-11 with special focus on what role suffering has in our lives.

Saved by Faith... But What is Faith?

Series: Romans

Scripture Text: Romans 4:1-25

Short five minute message giving a summary of Romans 4 which is all about what faith actually is by looking at the example of Abraham and asking three questions.  How was Abraham saved?  When was Abraham saved?  And what were the elements of Abraham's saving faith?

Inclusive Exlucivity

Series: Romans

Scripture Text: Romans 3:27-31

In the year 49 AD the Roman Emperor Claudius expelled all Jews from the city of Rome.  Five years later they were allowed to return.  What does that have to do with our study of the book of Romans?  Find out Sunday as we finish off Romans chapter three with a look at Romans 3:27-31.

The Verdict: Not Guilty

Series: Romans

Scripture Text: Romans 3:21-26

Tim Keller called it the greatest pivot in the Bible - going from Romans 3:20 to Romans 3:21.  We hit that pivot on Sunday as Michael Bouterse joins us to preach on Romans 3:21-26.

The Mirror

Series: Romans

Scripture Text: Romans 3:1-20

Last week the central message of our Romans 2:16-27 text was that Religion Can't Save You!  Well, then what is it good for?  That's the focus this Sunday as Paul wraps up this first major section of Romans and prepares for the greatest pivot in the whole Bible.  Text is Romans 3:1-20.  And the pivot starts in the very next verse!

Religion Can't Save You

Series: Romans

Scripture Text: Romans 2:17-29

Joel Price continues our series in Romans with a look at the second half of Romans chapter two.  Text is Romans 2:17-29.  

The Big Setup

Series: Romans

Scripture Text: Romans 2:1-16

It was all a set up.  That's what last week's text was, Romans 1:18-32. This Sunday we'll revisit that text and the downward spiral of humanity and the decadence of a corrupt culture flowing from the Fall... and THEN see how Paul springs his trap in Romans 2:1-16. Paul was just setting you and me up.

The Downward Spiral of Humanity

Series: Romans

Scripture Text: Romans 1:18-32

Houston, we have a problem!  Last Sunday we started our new series in the book of Romans by looking at Paul's thesis statement for Romans - that the Gospel is God's power to save everyone!  Starting this Sunday, Paul begins to defend that thesis.  Why the gospel? Why is it so needed?  Why can't there be some other way? Paul forcefully begins to give an answer to those questions in the second half of chapter 1.  This Sunday... Romans 1:18-32.

The Thesis Statement

Series: Romans

Scripture Text: Romans 1:1-17

This Sunday we start our new year long series in the Book of Romans!  This will be a rich study in what some consider the greatest letter in the New Testament.  It's Paul's magnum opus!  And it's all about the Gospel of Grace, as well as how to make sense of the Old Testament in the light of Jesus!

Getting Ready for Romans

Scripture Text: John 3:1-21

Joel Prices gets us ready for our upcoming Romans "course" by making sure we have all the prerequistites.

Why Relationships Matter - Paul's Last Testament

Scripture Text: 2 Timothy 1:1-7

Guest preacher Michael Bouterse from Thrive shares a word from 2 Timothy 1:1-7.  Text is one of the last things Paul wrote and it's all about the importance of relationship.