"the journey church" Tagged Sermons (Page 7)
The Art of Maintaining Vision
The question is never what lies before me but rather What Lies within me? And, what lies are within me? I mentioned last week that during a time of prayer, listening to a great message or reading an inspiring book that VISION seems to be right there, very clear and resonates with us emotionally and actually makes us hopeful and happy simply to envision ourselves being that person in our vision, leading that sort of life. We close the book…
The Art of Finding Vision
Lots of people struggle with admitting to having vision yet every one of us has vision. Pastor Les breaks down Proverbs 29:18 and describes vision as both deeply spiritual and fiercely practical. The Bible teaches that we receive vision four different ways… Thru God and angels Thru experiences, such as prophecy, vision, etc. Thru scripture Thru natural functions You may be surprised to learn that Nehemiah did not have a vision to save the city but rather a deep desire. And,…
For God So Loved the World He Gave a Savior
The entire imagery of a Savior can be summed up in an Old Testament scripture that says… “…for the young man found the young woman out in the country, and though the betrothed woman screamed, there was no one to rescue her.” (Deuteronomy 22:27) The shepherds and the wise men in the Christmas story had a much richer imagery of what a savior meant than we do. Join us as Pastor Les digs into the story and connects the Good…
For God So Loved the World He Gave a Son
We know that Jesus is King, Lord, sacrificial lamb, scape goat, and the Bread of Life but why did God send a Son to be these things? Jesus was not sent as a loaf of bread or as a lamb but as a Son. There are a few reasons why Jesus being a Son is so crucial. Being a Son is the Imagery that has lasted for over 2,000 years. Sacrificial lamb and scape goat can be taught but most…
For God So Loved the World He Gave a Seed
If God had planted a tree, lets say sent down a full grown Jesus, then Jesus would not have been fully man. He would not have been the excellent high priest that He is. Without knowing the pain of depression, doubt, and fear—without experiencing man’s anger and being tempted in all ways to manipulate and misuse His fellow humans, Jesus would not be as effective a high priest as He is today for you and me. A seed represents the…
Dynamic Gratitude Breaks Our Entitlement
Pastor Stevie wraps up our Dynamic Gratitude series using a man of leprosy as an example of how entitlement robs of us thankfulness. Stevie starts with a quiz so we can check our own sense of entitlement. He then moves onto 3 lies your entitlement will tell you… Our WEALTH entitles us to what we want Our POSITION entitles us to what we want Entitlement Convinces us we should get what we deserve From II Kings, chapter 5. “God wants…
Every Hope You Have is Found HERE
Join Pastor Les–grab some juice and bread, some wine and crackers or your coffee and a danish–and savor a moment of communion. EVERY hope you have is found HERE EVERY pain you have is healed HERE EVERY journey you are on is completed HERE WHERE is HERE? Many would say the church; the worship service; in good counseling or in right doctrine. HERE is WHERE Christ was crucified and lives again so that we may have life. “Peace is not…
Are Your Politics Governed by Your Flesh or His Spirit?
How can you know if your politics are being governed by your flesh or by His Spirit? Pastor Les shares from Romans 8 and explores a few area wrapped around this idea that we should be manifesting His Spirit even while in the midst of politics (and this season does not give us license to hate). He takes on the wrong idea that we should vote our ‘conscience’ and gives us a few questions to ask ourselves to see if…
Are You Table Salt or Agricultural Salt?
Most Christ-followers see themselves as salt to season the world and to keep it from decaying until Jesus returns. Pastor Les shares a message from Luke 14 and II Kings 2 that challenges us to think again and see ourselves as agricultural salt that is good for the soil and good for the manure pile. When we think of Salt as an Agricultural product and not as table salt we can see that it is not just to preserve for…
How to Be Light Instead of Pointing Out Darkness
We force darkness to leave not by shouting at it or pointing it out but by turning on the light. A simple principle but one that seems difficult to practice during our current presidential cycle. Pastor Les shares a message about being light and uncovers a few reasons why us Jesus Followers often want to deny that we are the light of the world. Did you know that Jesus called His followers the light of the world? Did you know…