March 14, 2021
Sermon Series: Honest To God
Pastor Aaron Buer walks through Asaph’s example of what to do in a spiritual crisis. Through this conversation, we see two emotions Asaph shares with God and a decision he makes. We are challenged to build a spiritual emergency fund by engaging the truths of God’s word through regular church attendance, daily Bible reading and memorizing Bible verses.
Psalm 77:7-9
Continue the conversation by exploring the Sermon Guide for reflection and practical next steps, or spend time with our Devotionals to carry God's Word with you throughout the week.
Senior Pastor Jeff Manion begins the series, Honest to God, exploring Psalm 13. Through this conversation, we see King David’s honest interaction with God. We are challenged to use the three invitations of lament-complain, ask and trust, to have our own honest conversations with God. Psalm 13:1-6
Pastor Jeff Manion unpacks the internal undulations the songwriter experiences due to an external crisis. Through this conversation, we see four different responses that are honest and healthy. We are challenged to tell the truth, visit the past, talk to yourself and remember what we believe in our conversations with God. Psalm 42:9-11
Pastor Aaron Buer discusses how to respond when we see things in the world that bother us. Through this conversation, we see that God offers a way through the frustration. We are challenged to tell God how we feel, tell him what we want and tell him that we trust him. Psalm 10:1-6
Pastor Jeff Manion talks about how David takes his pain to God. Through this conversation, we see that David was emotionally honest about his deep wound, but he evidences a tenacious trust in God. We are challenged by the fact that when we are betrayed we can trust God because Jesus went through the full human experience on our behalf, including betrayal by those closest to him. Psalm 55
Psalm 22
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Fly Away
Pastor Aaron Buer teaches on persevering through life's challenges by keeping our focus on Jesus. We learn how Christ equips us to endure suffering and overcome the obstacles that hinder our faith journey. This series reminds us that God reveals himself in surprising ways and invites everyone into his family through the new life Jesus offers. We discover that faith isn't meant to be lived alone but as a community running together toward Christ.
Week 1: Exodus 5 & 6 Week 2: 1 Kings 19:1-5 Week 3: Jeremiah 20:7-9 Week 4: Genesis 16 Week 5: 1 Samuel 1
Week 1 Verses: Psalm 13 Week 2 Verses: Psalm 42 Week 3 Verses: Psalm 10 Week 4 Verses: Psalm 77 Week 5 Verses: Psalm 55 Week 6 Verses: Psalm 22
In Work: It Matters, Pastors Jeff Manion and Aaron Buer help us recover a biblical perspective of work. We see we were created to work and when we work we imitate God. Though we now work in a broken world, our work matters and we do it for God.
In Correcting Spiritual Drift, Pastors Jeff Manion and Aaron Buer explore stories from the lives of the Old Testament prophets Elijah and Elisha. This series helps us see the pull toward spiritual drift and motivates us to fight against it. Through the stories, we see God continuing to work and call all people to him even as the people of Israel drift spiritually. Week 1 Verses: 1 KINGS 16:29–33, 17:1 Week 2 Verses: I KINGS 18:30–39 Week 3 Verses: I KINGS 18:30–39 Week 4 Verses: I KINGS 19:1–6 Week 5 Verses: I KINGS 19:19–21 Week 6 Verses: 2 KINGS 6:8-21 Week 7 Verses: 2 KINGS 4:8–17 Week 8 Verses: 2 KINGS 5:1-10
Making Your Mark
Making Sense Out of Life highlights sections of a book often considered confusing and generally unexplored—Ecclesiastes. There is a latent discomfort we all feel as life can be overwhelmingly disappointing. Ecclesiastes recognizes this meaningless to live and addresses it head-on. This series helps us find meaning in the monotony of life and gives us perspective on what God desires to do both in us and through us. Ecclesiastes Week 1 Verses: Ecclesiastes 1:1-10 Week 2 Verses: Ecclesiastes 4:7-12 Week 3 Verses: Ecclesiastes 2:17-24 Week 4 Verses: Ecclesiastes 3:1-13 Week 5 Verses: Ecclesiastes 7:1-10 Week 6 Verses: Ecclesiastes 11:9-12:14
In The Poetry of Trust, Pastor Jeff Manion and other teachers unpack some of the Psalms. The Psalms help us see the raw emotion of those who follow God. As we read the Psalms and listen to the teaching, we gain a better understanding of what a real, honest relationship with God looks like.
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The stories Jesus told and what they mean for your life today . Why did Jesus teach in stories? Because the deepest truths about God are often found in the ordinary moments of life. In the parables, Jesus takes everyday things, a lost sheep, a dinner party, a farmer planting seeds and uses them to show us what God is really like and what it means to follow him. This summer, we’re spending seven weeks in the parables from Luke’s gospel. Whether you’ve heard these stories a hundred times or this is your first time, you’re invited to come and hear them fresh. June 27/28–August 8/9
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