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Jesus: Our Bridegroom
01/05/10 17:38 Sort by: By Marc
Schelske | Series
- Jesus Is All We Need
5/1/2010
Jesus Is All We Need
"Jesus: Our Bridegroom"
Marc Schelske
One of the images used in scripture of Jesus is that of Bridegroom. This is a picture of God anticipating being with us, of longing for an intimate relationship with us, and of committing to us no matter what. This amazing picture is exactly what we need to draw our attention away from all the false idols that occupy our hearts, promising us salvation and love and demanding sacrifices. We can turn to the God who has said that He is profoundly for us, He will never leave us or cast us out. We can never be ugly or undesirable to Him.
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Jesus: Our Shepherd
18/04/10 09:58 Sort by: By Steven
Shomler | Series
- Jesus Is All We Need
4/17/2010
Jesus Is All We Need
"Jesus: Our Shepherd"
Steven Shomler
We're all familiar with the idea that God loves us, but for some of us this seems to be an abstract bit of theology, not impacting us emotionally. But scripture shows us a picture of God who is deeply moved emotionally when He considers us. This shows up both in the Old Testament and the New, but particularly in the life of Jesus.
Videography by Steve Hayes
Jesus: Our Rescue
03/04/10 14:16 Sort by: By Marc
Schelske | Series
- Jesus Is All We Need
4/3/2010
Jesus Is All We Need
"Jesus: Our Rescue"
Marc Schelske
The intuition that we need to strive to save ourselves is powerful in us. It's at the root of every religion humanity has ever created. We are constantly looking for was to "build a staircase" to get to heaven. We seek value and accomplishment. We try to validate ourselves before others and God. But Jesus' death and resurrection is God's ultimate statement that He has come for us. We don't find Him because of our great accomplishments. We find Him because He has come down to rescue us.
Videography by Ethan Morrow.
Jesus: Our Bread
27/03/10 18:04 Sort by: By Don
Loveridge | Series
- Jesus Is All We Need
3/27/2010
Jesus Is All We Need
"Jesus: Our Bread"
Don Loveridge
One of the ways Jesus identified Himself was as "the bread of life." What does it mean that Jesus is our bread? Explore the idea that Jesus sustains us. What does this mean for people who are broken and struggle? Discover how this idea is an enormous expression of God's grace.
Videography by Joe Christensen.
I Will Draw All People
20/03/10 17:58 Sort by: By Marc
Schelske | Series
- Jesus Is All We Need
3/20/2010
Jesus Is All We Need
"I Will Draw All People"
Marc Schelske
This message introduces a ten-week series looking more closely at Jesus, and what God revealed about Himself in Jesus. Humanity has a deep desire to see and experience the ultimate. We might not label it this way, but the Bible tells us that this is our desire to see God. We've tried many ways to connect to God, but the Gospel tells us something new: God has already shown us His face in Jesus. As we look at Jesus, we see everything we need to know about God.
Videography by Steve Hayes.
Your Love O Lord
06/03/10 14:10 Sort by: By Marc
Schelske | Series - Life
Songs
3/6/2010
Life Songs
"Your Love O Lord"
Marc Schelske
We close our teaching series on worship, emotional authenticity and the Psalms by looking at the text of Psalms 36. Here we see a joyful worship that comes from seeing God for who He is, and seeing ourselves for who we are.
Videography by Ethan Morrow.
Grace Before Us
10/10/09 14:48 Sort by: By Marc
Schelske | Series -
Unstoppable Grace
10/10/2009
Series: Never Ending, Unstoppable Grace
Message #5 "Grace Before Us"
Marc Schelske
We wrap up our five week series on Jesus' story of the prodigal father and hs two lost sons, looking at how the themes of this story fit into the larger story of the Gospel. Studying through Ephesians 2:1-10 we discover that God's Grace is about more than just saving us, and that the grace extended to us is also an invitaiton to be gracious to the world.
Grace Enfolds Us
26/09/09 20:12 Sort by: By Brittany
Ouchida-Walsh | Series -
Unstoppable Grace
9/26/2009
Series: Never Ending, Unstoppable Grace
Message #3 "Grace Enfolds Us"
Brittany Ouchida-Walsh
The first lesson from Jesus' story in Luke 15 is about the way God values us. We grow up in a world where we measure everyone against a "loveability" scale, and we naturally think that God relates to us in the same way. But the story of the prodigal father and his two lost sons shows that this isn't true. Our value ie established in the heart of God.
Grace Among Us
03/10/09 20:06 Sort by: By Marc
Schelske | Series -
Unstoppable Grace
10/3/2009
Series: Never Ending, Unstoppable Grace
Message #4 "Grace Among Us"
Marc Schelske
It's easy to think of Grace as being all about us, the defining factor in God's relationship with us as individuals. Grace certainly opens the door to relationship with God, but that's not the end of the story. The father in Jesus' story in Luke 15 went out to invite the older son in to the party as well. But there's a hidden implication there. In order for the older brother to come into the presence of his father, he had to join in the party celebrating the return of his lost brother. Grace has implications for community. In fact, accepting God's grace means accepting the people God has been gracious to.
The Not-So-Good Son
19/09/09 17:00 Sort by: By Marc
Schelske | Series -
Unstoppable Grace
9/19/2009
Series: Never Ending, Unstoppable Grace
Message #2 "The Not-So-Good Son"
Marc Schelske
The second half of the story of the prodigal son is perhaps the most interesting and important part. Here we pay attention to the story of the older brother - the one who stayed home, who obeyed the father, and was responsible. Why is there tension between the two brothers? What does it mean when the older brother refuses to come in to the party? What does this mean for us? We find out that God's grace stretches further than perhaps we thought.
We've Changed The Ending
12/09/09 14:08 Sort by: By Marc
Schelske | Series -
Unstoppable Grace
9/12/2009
Series: Never Ending, Unstoppable Grace
Message #1 "We've Changed the Ending"
Marc Schelske
We start a new teaching series looking deeply into the story of the prodigal son from Luke 15. Here we investigate the first half of the story that deals with the younger son who ran away. In a world where we so often thing that God's love and blessing follows performance and accomplishment, Jesus tells us that our value to the father doesn't come from these things. It doesn't matter who we are or what we've done, we are welcome home.
God Powerfully Loves You
02/02/09 15:52 Sort by: By Summer
Krause |
Series -
Encouraging Words
1/31/2009
Series: Encouraging Words
Message #4 "God Powerfully Loves You"
Summer Krause
One of the most significant words of encouragement from scripture is that God loves us beyond everything we can imagine. This provides the basis of trust and courage that we need for everything else. We are loved more intensely than any parent can ever love. That's really good news.