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Gospel Partnership: All In Together 06/28/09
Ephesians 4:11-17
Series: Gospel Partnership
Pastor: Steve Hart
This week we focus on our last identity, as Learners. The best example of the learner identity lived out is Jesus. Jesus invited his disciples into a process of learning how to live in his ways and to do his works. They learned to be like him in character (Family), in purpose (Missionaries), and in posture (Servants). As we are called into his Family and sent as his Missionaries, each one of us is in need of being developed as a disciple and at the same time needed as a developer of disciples. Come listen as Steve encourages us to actively be the body of Christ, being built up in love, both in maturity in Christ and in the mission of Christ to make disciples. In order for this to happen, each part of the body - you and I and all of us - must be “working properly.” As we mature and develop ourselves, we take responsibility to mature and develop others.
Gospel Partnership: Do you serve like Jesus? 06/21/09
John 13:1-17
Series: Gospel Partnership
Pastor: Steve Hart
This week we look at our identity of servant. Jesus demonstrates servanthood in John 13. Because serving is an identity issue Jesus can serve in any manner, even a job that was given to the lowliest of servants because he draws his significance from his Father. Where do you find your joy and significance and worth? Come listen as Steve challenges us to evaluate where and why we are serving. If our significance rests in what Christ has done then we will serve just as He did. Whose feet are you washing?
Gospel Partnership: How are you living the Gospel? 06/14/09
Matthew 4:17-25
Series: Gospel Partnership
Pastor: Steve Hart
If the heart of Christianity is the Gospel then what does it mean to respond and follow Jesus with all that you are? What does it mean to live not just with a Gospel identity but with a Gospel purpose? Jesus’ example in Matthew 4:17-25 is one of proclaiming the Gospel, demonstrating the Gospel and gathering a community to himself. Come listen as Steve challenges us to examine our lives and see what our mission is by looking at our conversations, our day planner/check book and the people we are sharing life with. To live life in such a way that our purpose is the Gospel.
Gospel Partnership: Where do you find your identity? 06/07/09
Mark 10:17-31
Series: Gospel Partnership
Pastor: Steve Hart
This week we will look at where we find out identity. As a community we want the center of what we're about, more than anything else to be the gospel. We want everything thing we do and say to be surrounded by what God has done for us in the life death and resurrection of Jesus. In Religion, my identity and self-worth are based on what I can accomplish, on how hard I work, or on how moral I am. Therefore, I look down on others who aren’t as moral or obedient as me. But in the Gospel, my identity and self-worth are based on God’s love for me in Jesus, even while I was his enemy, unable to accomplish or earn his love by my actions. Therefore, I can’t look down on someone different than me because I am no better than they are – and probably worse! This week Steve encourages us to look at what we are building our identity on. To take a step back, look at the example of the rich man from Mark and instead of following his example turn and build our identity on God. In essence give up every other way of finding a self and find it now only in Jesus.
Gospel Partnership: What is the Gospel 05/31/09
1 Corinthians 15:1-11
Series: Gospel Partnership
Pastor: Steve Hart
As we begin a new series for the summer we will practice our learner identity and look at what is the gospel, what does it mean to live life according to Jesus and to live life in a community. Steve will define the Gospel as: Jesus Christ, God's promised rescuer and ruler lived our life, died our death, and rose again as the promise of the new creation to bring forgiven sinners together under his gracious reign. Come and listen as Steve encourages us to believe that we don’t ever move past the Gospel. That true Christianity always springs forth out of growing Gospel-centeredness in our lives. This means an ongoing awareness of our sinfulness that leads to deeper humility and also a growing awareness of how amazing grace really is – at the same time!