Bible references: 1 Thessalonians 2:17-18 1 Thessalonians 3:1-5 Psalm 23 life, heart, followers of Jesus, relationship, community, connect, known, ignored, understood, valued, life, faith, alone, Paul, 1 Thessalonians 2:17-18, MS, empathetic, compassionate, compassion, cancer, change, transformation, 1 Thessalonians 3:1-2, sacrifice, difficult, Timothy, mess, sin, consequences, trials, gifts, curses, tribulation, 1 Thessalonians 3:2-5, culture, society, strengthen,…
Primary passage: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13 Other Bible references: Acts 20:28 1 Thessalonians 2:7-8 1 Thessalonians 2:10-12 Hebrews 13:17 leader, leadership, respect, disciples, discipleship, Paul, Acts 20:28, community, openness, posers, shepherds, healthy leaders, Jesus focused, Holy Spirit driven, Ephesians, character, reflect, mentor, mentee, mentoring, Mark Driscoll, draw, drive, know God, heart, catalyst, growth, control, oversee,…
Primary passage: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13 Other Bible references: Luke 6 Ephesians 3:17-18 1 John 4 In the Lord, 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13, heart, leader, leadership, leaders, crisis, Mars Hill, Matt Chandler, church, business, politics, political, ministry, abusive, manipulative, corrupt, doing, being, skills, character, position, influence, power, difference maker, Hitler, Stalin, parents, pastor, spiritual, identity, character, attitude,…
Primary passage: Psalm 103: 1-14 Other Bible references: Psalm 71:18 Psalm 57:2 EFCA, district superintendent, mentor, mentoring, ministry, Hawaii, aloha, face, breath, life, salt and light, Psalm 71:18, leader, leadership, father’s day, father, grandfather, uncle, remember, remembrance, celebrate, children, kids, hope, difference, fathers day prayer, lords prayer, Psalm 103, character, commitment, holy, set apart, treasured,…
Bible references: Ecclesiastes 2:1 Ecclesiastes 2:10-11 1 Kings 11:9-10 Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 Matthew 22:37-40 1 Corinthians 13 Joshua 24:15
9/11/2001 was a wake up call for America! That morning, America awakened out of her slumbering sense of false peace and security to a new awareness and a new world. The church is like America on 9/11! She needs to awaken out of her slumber! Paul wrote to the Thessalonians and God says to us,…
In this sermon, Martin referenced the book Walking with God through Pain and Suffering by Timothy Keller. Primary bible references: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Other bible references: James 4:14 2 Corinthians 5:8 Revelation 7:15-17 Revelation 14:13 1 Corinthians 15:38-50 2 Corinthians 5:1-2 Philippians 3:20-21 1 John 3:2 tragedy, tragic, Woody Moore, mess, parkour, invulnerability, pain, painful,…
Pastor Brian started this sermon referencing how Alex Kuhlow founded the Threads of Hope ministry. The sermon recapping the youth group’s trip to the Threads of Hope community and more information on that story can be heard here. For more information on the Threads of Hope ministry, visit their website. Bible references: John 14:15-17 Acts 1:1-9 Acts…
Bible references: 1 Thessalonians 4:9-10 James 4:1 1 Peter 4 Philippians 2:1-4 community, 1 Thessalonians 4:9-10, relationships, sin nature, distortion, sociologists, adults, friends, connected, frontstage, backstage, church, society, small groups, community groups, accountability groups, forgiveness, Thessalonians, reconciliation, love, Samaria, unclean, Jews, Jewish, Jesus, rejected, family, brothers, sisters, compassion, grace, identity, forgiveness, pain, hurt, betrayal, James…
Martin quoted a few books in this sermon. The first was To Own a Dragon by Donald Miller. The second was Sacred Parenting by Gary Thomas. Bible references: Exodus 20:12 Malachi 2:15 Deuteronomy 6:20-25 Genesis 1:27-28 1 Thessalonians 2:7-8 1 Thessalonians 2:11-12 2 Corinthians 7 mothers day, mother, father, parents, Hallmark, Donald Miller, “To Own…