Sermon Summary:

This week highlights Jesus’ transformative message, contrasting cultural ideals of success and happiness with the values of God's Kingdom, as expressed in the Beatitudes. We are encouraged to reorient ourselves towards accepting our current state and finding comfort in God's promise to meet our needs, this allows us to embrace this radical and freeing perspective.

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Whether we spend eternity living life as it's intended to be with heaven and earth interlocked and overlapped or we spend eternity in death separated from God forever depends on whether we accept or reject Jesus. But the choice is ours to make.

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"The Truth about Heaven and Hell" distinguishes between primary and secondary issues in matters of faith, urging the followers of Jesus to focus on essential aspects of faith when it comes to understanding concepts like heaven and hell, amidst uncertainties. The sermon discusses the traditional and biblical views of heaven and hell, exploring the interconnectedness of heaven and earth and the consequences of human rebellion. It ends with a call to repentance and faith, highlighting Jesus' role in restoring the relationship between heaven and earth for eternal life.

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In Week 3 of our "Love Thy Neighborhood" we unpack the resistance faced by believers in the pursuit of living out Jesus's teachings. John prepares us for the reality of encountering hate and hostility towards the teachings of Jesus and God's love, especially in environments where these principles aren't accepted or practice. The confrontation of opposition is a necessary step in enacting Jesus' teachings. To do this we have to maintain the right perspective and practice righteousness.

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Combining certain elements can create something powerful. This also applies to the supernatural work of loving God and others through Jesus and the Holy Spirit. Hate is described as the absence of deeds of love, which only adds to the importance of actively loving others. The challenge is to reflect on our love for God and our neighbors. Living in hate leads to a denial of God's presence and a destructive reality for everyone involved.

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The sermon "Live in the Light and Look in the Mirror" by Pastor Brad McMahan focuses on loving God and our neighbors, drawing inspiration from Mark 12. Believers are called to love and make disciples, following the example of Jesus and John's teachings in 1st John. Self-reflection and confession lead to God's forgiveness and fellowship, enabling believers to share Jesus' message with humility and grace.

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Pastor Brad McMahan's sermon "The Way of Surrender" highlights the significance of having a clear ethos to guide our lives, emphasizing the battle against internal enemies like envy and greed. By addressing the role of money in our hearts, he shows how Jesus leads us to find true fulfillment and purpose in discipleship. A new ethos of stewardship, sacrificial giving, generosity, and service is encouraged as a way to defeat inner enemies and grow in faithfulness. The sermon encourages cultivating a receptive heart and mind to let the Gospel take root, bear fruit, and bring blessings to both ourselves and others.

Jesus' discipline of prayer doesn't just teach us to pray how He prayed, it teaches how to become a praying person like Jesus was.

At Christmas, we celebrate the moment when the truth of Jesus’ abundance broke into our reality of scarcity.

The sermon "Ingredient Jesus" discusses how our society is consumed by endless choices, leading to decision fatigue and a distorted view of Jesus. Many treat their faith like a spiritual buffet, picking and choosing only what suits them. Others have been hurt by false representations of Jesus and fear making another wrong choice. The goal is to encounter the real Jesus by surrendering our self-made idols. Jesus offers a unique, genuine, and abundant life that can only be found by making Him the main ingredient in our lives.

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In this sermon, Pastor Brad McMahan discusses how people often settle for counterfeit versions of Jesus in their faith. He emphasizes the desire for a personalized Jesus and the dangers of idolatry. Pastor Brad uses anecdotes and biblical references to illustrate the importance of encountering the real Jesus and allowing Him to transform our lives completely. He concludes by challenging the idea of Jesus being a backup plan and emphasizes Jesus' desire for a central role in our lives.

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The finale to the Supernatural series, "The Supernatural Church" emphasizes that believers are engaged in a spiritual battle and need to actively participate in God's work. Brad emphasizes the importance of the Great Commission and the need to make disciples of all nations. He addresses the lack of belief in the supernatural and urges believers to embrace the Holy Spirit for spiritual transformation. Brad challenges believers to step out of worldly illusions, live in freedom through the Holy Spirit, and be known for their supernatural love.

In this sermon, Matt explores the Holy Spirit and how to develop a genuine relationship with Him. By understanding the cultural context of the Bible, we can better grasp the significance of God's interaction with humanity. The sermon traces God's plan for reconciliation and restoration throughout history, highlighting Jesus' role in bringing God's presence back to His creation. Matt encourages believers to actively cultivate a dynamic relationship with the Holy Spirit, recognizing that it requires intentional effort and communication. He also invites non-believers to accept Jesus and experience the gift of the Holy Spirit.

This week we unpack "The work of the Holy Spirit.” Brad addresses the lack of belief and underestimation of the supernatural power within the church. He emphasizes the importance of recovering the spiritual resources of our ancestors and partnering with the Holy Spirit to live abundantly. Brad explains the nature of the Holy Spirit as a person, essential in believers' lives and transformative in our understanding of the Bible, and highlights the Holy Spirit's role in conviction, righteousness, and judgment, and ultimately salvation and reconciliation with God.

Joining Jesus' disciple making movement means we have to first take responsibility to be disciples.

We don't change in order to be accepted by God. We are accepted by God because of Jesus and that causes us to change.

Jesus left heaven and came to earth to seek and save those who are lost. For many of us, the reason we assume Jesus is mad at us, is the exact reason He searches for us.

While people may seem too broken, too messy, and too far gone to us, there’s no such thing as a “lost cause” to Jesus

Those who have been canceled by their pasts can become those who lead others to Jesus.

Would you like to rethink your life in light of the fact that Jesus removes the threat of disgrace?