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Sunday Apr 16, 2017
Sunday Apr 16, 2017
THE POWER OF THE GOSPEL [P3 of 3] EASTER-
More Than Conquerors w/RON OHST.
New song: "But I Love You" by Jay and Ammee Huzil
included after the message.
1). Not Ashamed of the Gospel
Romans 1:16 / 1 Corinthians 1:17- 19 / 1 Corinthians 1:23-25
2). The Message of the Gospel
-Religion is primarily advice... what I should do to get right with God.
-The Gospel is news... what God in His love has already done to save me.
1 Corinthians 15:1-8 / Romans 1:16-17
3). The Power of the Gospel is for Reigning in Life
Romans 5:12 / Romans 5:17 / Romans 5:20-21
4). The Power of the Gospel Makes Us More Than Conquerors
Romans 8:31- 39
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Sunday Apr 02, 2017
Sunday Apr 02, 2017
THE POWER OF THE GOSPEL [P1 of 3]-
A Life of Faith w/RON OHST
You are listening to week 1 of a 3 week series that will lead up to Easter Sunday called THE POWER OF THE GOSPEL. It's taken from the first 8 chapters of Romans and each week will focus on key verses about the Power of the Gospel.
Romans 1:16-17, 3:21-16
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”
But now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile,
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of his blood—to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished— he did it to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus.
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Sunday Mar 26, 2017
Sunday Mar 26, 2017
MISSION P7- When Builders Need Weapons w/RON OHST
MISSION P7- When Builders Need Weapons
When we proclaim the message and do the works of God's Kingdom, we are attacking the kingdom of darkness, and should not be surprised at counterattack. We'll look to Nehemiah's story for principles of spiritual warfare.
1). KINGDOMS in CONFLICT
-Mark 1:21-28
"The ministry of Jesus could then be seen as an invasion of sorts; that is, one rule usurping another- the rule of Jesus came againist the existing rule of Satan, demons, and death. Thus, the state of earth was one of spiritual warfare."
-Douglas Erickson, from "LIVING THE FUTURE"
2). LESSONS FROM NEHEMIAH
-Nehemiah 1:11-2:10
3). THE WEAPONS of SPIRITUAL WARFARE
-2 Corinthians 10:2-6
-2 Corinthians 12:9-10
-Ephesians 6:10-18
The battle florishes and marches forward with obedience to God's word and the Spirit's continual leading.
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Sunday Mar 19, 2017
Sunday Mar 19, 2017
MISSION P6- Equipped and Empowered w/RON OHST
Vision and Mission- What the future looks like and how to get there.
-Habakkuk 2:14
Our Vision-
is for people everywhere to know and worship God in all His Glory and goodness.
Our Mission-
to build growing communities of worshipers who are becoming like Christ, empowered to do His work.
1). EQUIPPED EQUIPPERS
-Ephesians 4:3-8
-Ephesians 4:11-13
2). EQUIPPING for EFFECTIVE PRAYER MINISTRY
The "Five Step Prayer Model"
Step 1- The Interview: Where does it hurt?
Step 2- The Diagnosis: Whay does the person have this condition.
Step 3- Prayer Selection: How shall I pray?
Step 4- Prayer Engagement: How's it going?
Step 5- Post Prayer Direction: What should they do next?
-Luke 9:1-2
-Luke 10:1-17
Sunday Feb 19, 2017
Sunday Feb 19, 2017
MISSION P5- Being Before Doing
How our identity as God's loved children establishes and sustains in our mission w/RON OHST
Our Vision – for people everywhere to know and worship God in all His Glory and goodness.
Our mission – to build growing communities of worshipers who are becoming like Christ, empowered to do His work.
1). Being Before Doing-
Matthew 3:16-17 / Romans 8:14-16, 29 / Ephesians 3:14-29 / I John 4:19
“This is my Son, whom I love” - identity and security
“with him I am well pleased” - approval, “the Father’s smile”
-To fulfill our mandate to join Jesus in building his church, we must make the experiential knowledge of God’s love the ongoing priority of our lives.
2). The Father’s Tender Love for Us-
Psalms 103:13-14 / John 5:19-20 / John 16:26-28 / 1 John 3:1
3). Love, Joy, Fruitfulness-
John 15:8-11
-Being comes before doing - “We are human beings not human doings”
Our identity as God the Father’s loved children, and as children who love our “abba, Father”, joyfully establishes us in our mission, joyfully sustains in our mission, and joyfully empowers us in our mission. Let us remain in his Love!
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Sunday Feb 12, 2017
Sunday Feb 12, 2017
SERIES: MISSION- Our Mandate to join Jesus in Building His Church
MISSION P4- How Values Drive our Lives w/ RON OHST
1). VALUES: What They Are and How they Drive our Lives
-Values are usually unseen and not consciously thought of.
-Everybody has values.
-Values defind what is of worth to you, and can be discovered by what you give your time, energy and money to.
-Values guide and inform your decision making.
-Values are like the underground foundation of a building- though unseen, the quality and depth of the foundation wil determine the size, stability, and limits of the building.
2). VALUES Can Be Renewed / Romans 12: 1-3
-Renewed values can replace the old foundations of our lives.
-This is the outworking of salvation, the renewing of our minds, the process of sanctification.
3). The Process of Renewing our Values and Rebuilding the Foundation of our Lives / Romas 6:16-23
-The process is led by and empowered by the Holy Spirit.
-We are exposed to truth and we believe it.
-We choose to live according to our new beliefs- this is like pouring a new concrete foundation.
-As we continue to live according to the new revelation of truth, the new life choices move from being conscious to becoming subconscious values. This is the new concrete.
-Our new life beings to exhibit the fruit of living according to our new values.
4). Living According to Jesus' Mission and Vision is Ultimately an Issue of Values
-A foundational kingdom value: continuously seeking the next person we will help become a follower and lover of Jesus and fully connected member of Jesus' body on earth (the Church).
-Our Vision: For people everywhere to know and worship God in all His Glory and goodness.
-Our Mission: To build growing communities of whoppers who are becoming like Christ, empowered to do His work.
Matthew 16:18 / Luke 19:10 / 1 John 3:8b / John 17:18
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Sunday Jan 29, 2017
Sunday Jan 29, 2017
MISSION P2- Growing Communities of Worshipers w/RON OHST
Jesus’ ultimate plan for fulfilling His vision for restoring the world – a new community of people who will be filled with His Spirit
- to empower them to become like Himself
- to empower them to become connected with each other and Jesus like the various parts of a body
- to empower them to advance His kingdom to the ends of the earth.
Like a 3 legged stool, we need all three of these:
-Devotion to Jesus
-Devotion to building Jesus’ church
-Devotion to Jesus’ mission in the world
The Prophet Haggai and the Building of God’s House- Haggai 1:2-9
Sunday Jan 22, 2017
Sunday Jan 22, 2017
MISSION- Our Mandate to Join Jesus in Building His Church P-1
w/RON OHST
The crucial role of Jesus’ church in fulfilling His vision for the world
Matthew 16:13-24
Mandate definition- Noun
- an official order or commission to do something
- The authority to carry out a policy or course of action
1). The revelation of Jesus’ identity
-Matthew 16:13-18
2). The revelation of Jesus’ plan to build His church
-Matthew 16:18
- "church” translates the Greek ekklesia. an assembly of the people convened at the public place of council for the purpose of deliberating -- Thayer’s Greek Lexicon
- This is the first use of the word for church in the New Testament
“The presence of the Kingdom is good news because it means that God’s presence has returned and that Satan’s kingdom is under siege. Sins are forgiven, the sick are healed, the demonized are delivered, the exiles come home, and the age to come is upon us.”
- Don Williams, Start Here, Kingdom Essentials For Christians
Sunday Jan 08, 2017
Sunday Jan 08, 2017
TESTIMONY in Pastor Ron's Family
Pastor Ron shares this amazing miracle that happened in his family this week as Ron's dad went from being pronounced dead after a massive heart attack, to being very much alive by God's power and Grace.
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Sunday Dec 11, 2016
Sunday Dec 11, 2016
WHEN GOD BROKE THROUGH- How Christmas Changes Everything P-2
1. Before Jesus Came, "Friendship with God" was Extremely Rare
James 2:23
2. When Jesus Came Everything Changed- Now We Are All Invited Into Friendship w/God
John 15:13-17
1 John 1:3-4
Three Keys to Growing in Friendship with God
-DESIRE
Jeremiah 29:13 / Psalms 63:1 / Philippians 3:7-9
-DEPENDENCE
Psalms 62:5-6 / Psalms 73:25-28
-DWELLING
Pslams 91:1-2 / John 15:4-11