God's Invasion

If you had access to all the "treasures of wisdom and knowledge," and knew what an ancient middle eastern religious leader calls the "mystery of God," how would this change you? 

According to John 1:1-14 and Colossians 1:26--2:3, we do know precisely these things, if we truly accept Jesus for who he claims to be. 

But what kinds of things can keep us from fully realizing this? What kinds of things could prevent the effect this should have on us?  

Speaking Big Hearing Small

This week's message focuses on the way people often fail to see how great and how serious a thing it is to follow Jesus. He offers us something huge, but we only want to take something small. 

What are some specific things that often keep us from "full blooded" discipleship--things that keep us from jumping in all the way to follow Christ? What can change this? 

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God's Celebration

In light of the three parables of the lost sheep, coin, and son in Luke 15, this week's message is about the thing that makes God celebrate: sinful people repenting and seeking him.

But to many outside the Church the theme of God's love is sometimes perceived as a vague, sappy idea disconnected from real experience. For some, the concept of God's concern for individual people is just altogether hard to believe.

Why is this? What makes this hard to accept? And how do we communicate to people the real solidness and vigor of the love of God and the difference it makes in everyday life?

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Haunted by God

This week's message is about being "haunted" by God--about that point where we realize God is truly alive and present in our every experience, and what a difference this makes. So what difference does it make?

Christians often use cliches about this: "Things happen for a reason," "God is in control," etc. But what's an example of a specific way our decision-making and everyday experiences are affected (or should be) by the realization that we are not only known, but pursued by God, and that he is present and aware in everything we do?

"Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows." (Matthew 10:29-31)

"Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account." (Hebrews 4:13)

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