Oct 25, 2020
Listen to God and Follow the Truth
By: Troy Burns
Series: It Will Get Better
Continuing in our series through 1&2 Thessalonians, Troy reminds us of the encouragement Paul gave to his readers (including those of us who follow Jesus today), specifically that we should follow the truth and not believe any false teachings that might suggest Jesus has already returned, which would take away the incredible hope we have for eternity. Thankfully, we still have that hope for our lives right now and forever.
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- Oct 25, 2020Listen to God and Follow the Truth
Oct 25, 2020Listen to God and Follow the TruthBy: Troy BurnsSeries: It Will Get BetterContinuing in our series through 1&2 Thessalonians, Troy reminds us of the encouragement Paul gave to his readers (including those of us who follow Jesus today), specifically that we should follow the truth and not believe any false teachings that might suggest Jesus has already returned, which would take away the incredible hope we have for eternity. Thankfully, we still have that hope for our lives right now and forever.
- Oct 18, 2020Don’t Give Up and Never Stop Growing
Oct 18, 2020Don’t Give Up and Never Stop GrowingBy: Troy BurnsSeries: It Will Get BetterAs we move into Paul's second letter to the Thessalonians, Troy explains how these believers grew in their faith and love for each other during circumstances that should have caused them to do quite the opposite. He also reminds us, as followers of Jesus today, that a big part of having faith is trusting that the goodness and faithfulness of God will answer every aspect of injustice in this age. God’s will is already being worked out in the life of the church, even when outwardly it appears defeated.
- Oct 11, 2020Wide Awake in a World That’s Fast Asleep
Oct 11, 2020Wide Awake in a World That’s Fast AsleepBy: Troy BurnsSeries: It Will Get BetterAs we move into chapter 5 of 1 Thessalonians, Troy shares Paul's instructions that encourage us to resist the temptation to live in a way that's immoral and self-indulgent, and instead to be awake and alert in the sense of putting our Christian identity and the truth of God into practice. When we're awake in a sleeping world, we make God and other people more important than ourselves, and we live in a way that demonstrates our faith, love, and hope.
- Oct 4, 2020Not Alone: Jesus Can See in the Dark
Oct 4, 2020Not Alone: Jesus Can See in the DarkBy: Chad GothmannSeries: StandaloneAs our Youth Minister, Chad, shares with us, we live in a time of great darkness, but Jesus is the light of the world and not only can He see in the dark, but He also calls us to share His light and let it shine so that every person might come to know God and follow His path.
- Sep 27, 2020Walking the Walk (and the Difference it Makes)
Sep 27, 2020Walking the Walk (and the Difference it Makes)By: Troy BurnsSeries: It Will Get BetterIn the latest message from our series, It Will Get Better, Troy shares some encouragement from the apostle Paul that can basically be summarized in this way: "You’re doing great, now keep doing even better!" Troy also reminds us that a critical part of our faith is trusting that God is good, that His ways are better than ours, and that life works much better when we follow Him rather than ourselves.
- Sep 20, 2020Earning a Glowing Report Card
Sep 20, 2020Earning a Glowing Report CardBy: Bud GothmannSeries: It Will Get BetterContinuing in our series through Paul's letters to the Thessalonians, Bud reminds us how much reports matter. They can encourage or discourage. Sometimes they mean life or death. Most importantly, a good report can lead to opportunities for sharing the gospel and helping to influence where someone spends eternity.
- Sep 13, 2020Living to Please an Audience of One
Sep 13, 2020Living to Please an Audience of OneBy: Troy BurnsSeries: It Will Get BetterContinuing in our series through Paul's letters to the Thessalonians, Troy reminds us that when it comes to serving God and following Him no matter what others think, if God is pleased with us, then all is well. Or to phrase it another way, if the master is pleased with what we’ve done, then everything else is okay.
- Sep 6, 2020The Power of Genuine Life Change
Sep 6, 2020The Power of Genuine Life ChangeBy: Troy BurnsSeries: It Will Get BetterTroy kicks off our new message series, It Will Get Better, which begins a journey through Paul's letters to the Thessalonian church. Knowing that the universe will end with God’s eternal triumph helps us find meaning in what seems to be chaos. And that’s the power of genuine life change: hope for now, hope for the future, and hope for all of eternity.
- Aug 30, 2020Do God’s Work With Him
Aug 30, 2020Do God’s Work With HimBy: Troy BurnsSeries: Core 52 RecapThe "Great Commission" is really our "co-mission," as we partner with God and allow Him to work through us. God's mission should be important to us, not only because it's His mission, but also because we need hope and we want every person in the world to come to have hope.
- Aug 23, 2020Treat People Like You Want to Be Treated
Aug 23, 2020Treat People Like You Want to Be TreatedBy: Rick PickelSeries: Core 52 RecapAs part of our Core 52 Recap series, Rick reminds us how it's easy to treat people like we want to be treated when we're at the church building or spending time with other Christians, but how our challenge is ultimately to understand that every person in the world is our neighbor, and that we are expected to treat each and every person just like we would want to be treated by them.