Colossians 2:8-15

PJ Lewis

Check out how Paul shows us that we are completely fulfilled by Jesus and His work on the cross.

Colossians 1:24-2:7

Coleman Diffenderfer

Continuing on with the idea that Jesus is preeminent in all thing Paul reminds that the Colossians and us that all things includes me. Jesus is literally in everyone who has given their live to him, and in Jesus is everything we need!

In one of the clearest passages declaring the deity of Christ, Paul also shows what it looks like for Jesus to be preeminent in everything.

Colossians: 1:9-14

Eli Macha

This week we see Paul's prayer for the Colossian church. He gives a four part description of what it looks like to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord!

Colossians 1:1-8

PJ Lewis

As we introduce this letter about the sovereignty and sufficiency of Jesus, we find a missional example of a fellow servant. We are all challenged to be like Epaphras!

Luke 24:44-49, Acts 1:7-8

PJ Lewis

Did you know that God created the church with a mission? If that is true, then what is it? And what's my part in it? Lets find out!

Hebrews 10:19-25

PJ Lewis

What does it mean to be part of a group? Why do we do life together in community? Let's see why being in a group is so important for our relationships with each other and our relationship with God!

Ephesians 4:11-16

PJ Lewis

Why do we go to church? What if the goal isn't our personal spiritual growth and maturity? What if it's something more than that? Guess what? It is!

A wrap up of the Psalms we looked at this summer. Psalms 12-19.

Coleman Diffenderfer - Luke 4:14-21

This week we see Jesus come back to his hometown to share what the purpose and mission of his growing ministry is. His purpose is to proclaim the gospel to the poor, to free the enslaved, to give new sight the bling, and to bring relief to the oppressed. As we follow Jesus our job is to share with others how he has done this in our life.

PJ Lewis - Luke 4:1-13

How can we have victory and not sin when facing temptation? Jesus, who was tempted just like we are, shows us how.

Eli Macha - Luke 3:23-28

While Matthew's genealogy shows the royal heritage of Jesus, Luke's genealogy goes all the way back to Adam emphasizing His humanity. Jesus was fully God, fully man, but chose not to operate as God. Not only is Jesus a man, but He's more human than we are - and that has huge implications for how we follow Him.

PJ Lewis - Luke 3:15-22

John the Baptist continues his ministry of preparing people for Jesus as he speaks of what Jesus will bring to our lives that his baptism couldn't do. John just baptized with water, but Jesus baptizes with the Holy Spirit and fire.

PJ Lewis - Luke 3:1-14

The ministry of John the baptist shows us that we cannot even begin to talk about following Jesus until we truly repent, to turn away, from myself. Have I truly done that? Do I even see that I need to?

PJ Lewis

Psalm 19

The heavens declare glory to God, revealing the nature of character of God. The Bible reveals the Will of God. But there is a third revelation God wants to use to give glorify Him and reveal His Will to others... that revelation is YOU.

At the end of his life after being on the run from many enemies, and the price on his head from Saul’s pursuit, David sings a victorious song to God. But he’s real enough to sing of the hardships, and the many ways God was there for him along the way.

Psalm 17

Eli Macha

What is your greatest treasure? Where do you find your ultimate satisfaction? Is it in your children? Do you look to them for fulfillment, or do you find it in God?

PJ Lewis

Psalm 16

What if Jesus wrote a psalm about facing the cross and death? It looks like He did.

PJ Lewis

Psalm 15

Psalm 15 shows us that only the righteous can be in the presence of God. it is such good news that the gospel doesn't just forgive us. It changes us... from sinners into slaves of righteousness!

Psalm 14

Grant Thiessen

Often times when reading Psalms 14, we think, “oh this must be the atheist God haters”. But so much of it points out the universality of the sinfulness of humanity, and this brings all of us into the picture. Thank God David ends with the amazing redemption promised to us in Jesus.

Pslam 13

Coleman Diffenderfer

What do we do when it seems like God doesn’t do anything even though we have been asking and pleading that he would change something in our lives? What can we be certain of and secure in when it feels like God doesn’t answer?

PJ Lewis

Psalm 12

What do we do and where do we go when no one around us tells us the truth about life? How can we know who is telling us the truth? Psalm 12 tells us the answer.

PJ Lewis, Luke 8:26-39

Through an incredible interaction between Jesus and a demon-possessed man, we are reminded what Jesus has done for us and what we now can do for him and others.

Coleman Diffenderfer, Luke 8:22-25

The disciples have witnessed powerful examples of faith in the lives of the Centurion and the prostitute. They have heard Jesus preach on faith and have discussed with Jesus what faith looks like when Jesus spoke about the soils. Now it is time for a test in the form of a storm and a simple question, “Where is your faith”?

PJ Lewis, Luke 8:4-21

Jesus has indicated throughout the book of Luke that following Him is based on faith. Now we find out what authentic, and unauthentic, faith looks like. The question is, "What kind of faith do I have?"

Grant Thiessen - Luke 7:36-50

So often we judge a book by its cover, all the while never looking in the mirror to see who we really are. This is a story about a well off confident man who sees no need for Jesus or the forgiveness he offers, and a woman who sees the reality of sin and worships Jesus for forgiving her.

PJ Lewis - Luke 8:1-3

Luke lets us know about some little and unknown people who financially supported the ministry. This brings up the question of how am I to use my finances for the purpose of God. Let's find out!

PJ Lewis - Acts 2

What is the Well really all about? Is there something on which we base our philosophy, ministry and mission? YES. It's rooted in what we discover about the early church.

PJ Lewis - Luke 7:18-35

What do you do when you find out that Jesus is doing things for everyone else except you?! Find out in this passage.

PJ Lewis - Luke 7:1-17 : Easter Sunday

Jesus has the authority and power to give life to us before it is too late. But more than that, He has the authority and power to give life to us even after it's too late!

PJ Lewis - Luke 6:39-49

When you line up dominos, it's all about pushing down the first one that makes all the others fall into place. The same is true in the life of a Christian. It's all about pushing down the first domino that makes everything else work. So, what's the first domino?

Eli Macha - Luke 6:27-38

Jesus has some radical ideas about how we are to respond when we are mistreated. Is it possible that kindness and love could lead people to repentance?

Coleman Diffenderfer - Luke 6:17-26

Time often bring us great clarity and perspective. The worries we had in grade school can seem trivial looking back on them as adults! In Luke 6:17-26 we see Jesus giving his disciples some clarity and perspective with eternity as the measure. The struggles and trials of this life are incredibly momentary in light of the future that is forever. Jesus challenges his disciple to not live for prosperity now, but to live for prosperity in eternity?

PJ Lewis - Luke 6:12-16

Jesus shows us that he chooses the least among us to do ministry. He chooses you!

PJ Lewis - Luke 5:33-6:11

Following Jesus is not trying to add Him to our worldview, our thinking, our values, our lives... Following Jesus only works when we are willing to lay aside our worldview, our thinking, our values, our lives... and start all over with only Him.

PJ Lewis - Luke 5:27-32

Jesus shows us that He will accept anyone as a follower, even us! And then He shows us how to reach out to everyone else who needs Him as well.

Grant Thiessen - Luke 5:12-26

Luke tells the account of two men who Jesus heals. One who lived in isolation and was restored to community. and one who Jesus not only heals but does what has never been done before, forgives him of his sins.

PJ Lewis - Luke 5:1-11

Jesus shows us the kind of people He is looking for to follow Him... and it's not the perfect people. It's the honest and willing people.

PJ Lewis - Luke 4:22-43

We can learn a lot from the way that Jesus ministered to others. He, like other men, were not called to minister to everyone, everywhere, all the time, but was willing to be sent by the Father to minister to anyone, anywhere, at anytime. And Jesus remembered what ministry was really all about... an opportunity to share the message of the gospel.