When God Shows Up
Sermon Series

In Acts 1, the final command of Jesus to his disciples prior to his ascension was for them to “go and wait.” Those are hardly words one would expect from a great leader with global aspirations for those committed to his movement. Yet that is exactly how Jesus ended his earthly ministry, and on this side of history we can clearly see the things he had in mind for his disciples.

“When God Shows Up” is a sermon series that seeks to answer a very simple question: How should we wait for God? We’re not interested in some sort of formula to make God do something for us. We’re simply looking for some cues that might guide us in waiting for God to show up at the right place and right time.

The disciples’ waiting was not inert, but active. Perhaps God is looking for a similar sort of thing from his people today.

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Obedience to the Word
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  • Obedience to the Word

    Obedience to the Word

    Jun 20, 2021 • 43:43

    Jesus told his disciples to go and wait before they go out. Maybe he needed to see obedience in the small things before calling them to the big things. Could the same be true of us? Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: When God Shows Up Scripture: Acts 1:1-8

  • Perseverance in Prayer

    Perseverance in Prayer

    Jun 27, 2021 • 50:38

    The expectant belief of the apostles, grounded in the commands and promises of Christ, resulted in prayer that persevered. The expectant people of God pray with persistence, unity, and confidence in Jesus. Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: When God Shows Up Scripture: Acts 1:9-26

  • Unity in Fellowship

    Unity in Fellowship

    Jul 4, 2021 • 41:06

    If the church is at the heart of all God’s plans for human history and the very meaning of the gospel itself, should it not also be central to the lives of those who claim to belong to Jesus Christ? Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: When God Shows Up Scripture: Acts 2:1

Before & After
Sermon Series

In the cross of Jesus Christ, mercy is made available to all who would receive it by faith. To the sinner awakened to his deepest needs, it comes as a shock to discover the depths of God’s grace that takes those who were distant to God and brings them near.

But to the newly converted it comes as a shock to discover the depths of his depravity. Sin has touched every part of who we are and there is need for more than mere forgiveness. There is a need for transformation.

Before & After is a sermon series that dives into some of the changes brought about in the believer’s life by the work of the Holy Spirit. This will involve taking a look at some of the characteristics of the Apostle Peter before and after the Holy Spirit took hold of his heart. Before he was cowardly, after he was bold; before he was confused, after he was certain; before he was arrogant, after he was humble. Like all who are touched by the Spirit of God, he was the same person, but different. These differences are evidence that, while God takes us as we are, he doesn’t leave us as he finds us.

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Understanding
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  • Understanding

    Understanding

    May 16, 2021 • 38:16

    The Spirit of God transforms the life of the believer. He comes not just to illuminate our minds to understand that the Scriptures point to Jesus and that he is the hope of the world, but he comes to unleash our tongues in witness, from Jerusalem to Judea, Samaria, and…

  • Boldness

    Boldness

    May 23, 2021 • 43:34

    The power of God makes mockery of the powers of this world, and his choicest instruments are not the eloquent or the polished or the professional, but simply the available, faithful, and obedient. You and I can boldly be witnesses for Jesus because God equips those he has called, has…

  • Humility

    Humility

    May 30, 2021 • 40:32

    Join the Apostle Peter and marvel that Jesus invites his followers to have a hand in the things he is doing in this messianic age by the power of his Spirit. Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: Before & After Scripture: Matthew 26:31-35, 50-51; Acts 3:1-11

  • Perspective

    Perspective

    Jun 6, 2021 • 44:15

    What is the final piece to the Great Commission puzzle, for the church to finally and fully be the church? Yes, the Holy Spirit provides us with a right understanding of Jesus. Yes, the Holy Spirit produces a supernatural boldness in the face of danger. Yes, the Holy Spirit enables…

Mission Brief
Sermon Series

From the dawn of creation until now, God has been on a mission, that this world and all its inhabitants would reflect and proclaim his glory. Central to His works throughout history and our own salvation, God is working to proclaim His glory in a world hostile to His rule and reign.

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to infiltrate the world’s systems and the lives of those around you to bring about His glory. You’ve been called to be an agent, wisely working with God as we await the final fulfillment of His plan.

And so we cling to the promise that, “For as the waters fill the sea, the earth will be filled with an awareness of the glory of the LORD” (Hab. 2:14).

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Mission Accepted
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  • Mission Accepted

    Mission Accepted

    Apr 11, 2021 • 30:52

    Hear God’s call to accept his invitation to become a part of his family, then join him on his mission to share the Good News with others! Speaker: Aaron Meservey Series: Mission Brief Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-7; 2:1-10

  • Mission Training

    Mission Training

    Apr 18, 2021 • 46:10

    God has adopted us into his family and into his mission to bring glory to himself through the redemption of the world. We join him in his mission, not just when we tell others about Jesus, but when we live out and embody the very Good News we proclaim. A…

  • Mission Enacted

    Mission Enacted

    Apr 25, 2021 • 35:14

    God is calling us to let him reveal his strength in the midst of our weakness, that the message of the Gospel would go out into all the world. Speaker: Aaron Meservey Series: Mission Brief Scripture: Ephesians 1:8b-10; 3:7-12

  • Mission Completed

    Mission Completed

    May 9, 2021 • 41:57

    God is working to unite all things in heaven and on earth under the lordship of his Son, Jesus Christ. Will you be a part of his grand design? Speaker: Jeff Wortman Series: Mission Brief Scripture: Ephesians 4:10-14

Voices
Sermon Series

The Christian life is one of walking with God. It involves faithfully following Jesus on whatever road he leads. The journey, however, is not without its perils. In his famous hymn, “Amazing Grace,” Newton refers to the “many dangers, toils, and snares” one can anticipate following Jesus. With each step along the path, a cacophony of voices can be heard vying for our attention, calling for us to tune out the voice of Jesus and turn another way. But the life of discipleship is always one focused on the voice of the Lord and following wherever he leads.

Voices is a Lenten sermon series challenging the follower of Jesus to remain fixed upon him. He has demonstrated what it means to be faithful in both life and death, and he promises everything we need to follow in his footsteps.

Yes, through many dangers, toils and snares we have already come. But, “’tis Grace that brought me safe thus far and Grace will lead me home.”

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The Voice of John (Repentance)
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  • The Voice of John (Repentance)

    The Voice of John (Repentance)

    Feb 21, 2021 • 36:01

    The word of God that comes to us in the wilderness of life not only exposes the true reality of our sinful condition, it reveals the amazing truth of God’s saving action on our behalf. And the only proper response is to repent of all our sin and turn completely…

  • The Voice of God (Baptism)

    The Voice of God (Baptism)

    Feb 28, 2021 • 47:32

    Jesus was baptized among the crowd that he might fully identify with you. Jesus suffered and died on the cross, that by trusting in him and surrendering to him in faith and obedience we might fully identify with and be united to him—rising from death to life, washed by the…

  • The Voice of Satan (Temptation)

    The Voice of Satan (Temptation)

    Mar 7, 2021 • 43:20

    Jesus has shown us how to tune out the voice of the devil and tune into the infinite love and power of God. The enemy’s power is real, but it is not ultimate. As people who face temptation, we can be victorious when we look to Jesus, immerse ourselves in…

  • The Voice of Doubters (Identity)

    The Voice of Doubters (Identity)

    Mar 14, 2021 • 43:49

    Jesus’ commitment to the Father, fidelity to the Scriptures, and certainty of his identity compelled him to preach an unpopular truth fraught with danger. The world is still opposed to the preaching of the gospel, but God is still using faithful men and women to proclaim it to the nations.…

  • The Voice of Jesus, Part 1 (Following)

    The Voice of Jesus, Part 1 (Following)

    Mar 21, 2021 • 49:45

    No matter how distant you are from God. No matter how ordinary or marginal or how much of a nobody you might feel. Jesus takes notice of you and is closer than you might think. He looks into empty, hopeless, dead end situations and sees all new possibilities. There are…

  • The Voice of Jesus, Part 2 (Communion)

    The Voice of Jesus, Part 2 (Communion)

    Mar 28, 2021 • 43:54

    In the Lord’s Supper, we don’t remember the Exodus. We remember Jesus, the one who makes himself known in the breaking of the bread. In his meal, he makes himself fully present and offers himself fully to you. Will you receive him? Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: Voices Scripture: Luke 22:7-20

  • The Voice of Witness (Remember)

    The Voice of Witness (Remember)

    Apr 4, 2021 • 41:22

    The facts of the empty tomb alone are not enough to produce faith. Facts need interpretation, and the solid truth of God’s word is the interpretive lens for everything in life. You can have confidence in the claims of the Bible because of the historical reality of the resurrection of…

God in Us
Sermon Series

Jesus made a lot of promises to his disciples. He promised to be their way to the Father. He promised to prepare them a place. He promised he would do anything that they asked in his name.

But his chief promise, the Promise of all promises, was to send the Holy Spirit.

What is that? Who is he? What difference does he make? These are the questions we will be exploring in God in Us, a sermon series devoted to understanding, knowing, and being filled by the Spirit of God, the one through whom Jesus’ promises are experienced by us in all of their fullness.

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The Person of the Spirit
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  • The Person of the Spirit

    The Person of the Spirit

    Jan 31, 2021 • 47:27

    The thing that matters most in the life of the Christian and the life of a church is the Holy Spirit’s living, dynamic presence and reign. Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: God in Us Scripture: John 14:16-17a

  • The Work of the Spirit

    The Work of the Spirit

    Feb 7, 2021 • 40:04

    The Holy Spirit is the one who points to the truth that Christ is in every situation in life, the one who regenerates and transforms and purifies and makes holy, assuring us that we belong to God, and the one who empowers us for all of life and godliness and…

  • A Spirit-filled People

    A Spirit-filled People

    Feb 14, 2021 • 44:47

    The Lord Jesus Christ longs for us to go deeper and deeper into the reality of the Spirit’s presence and power. To drink of him more deeply. To be immersed in him more fully. That we might manifest Christ to the world, carrying out his work to the glory of…

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