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2018-12-02 – Be Christmas: Presents and Presence

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2018-12-02 - Be Christmas: Presents and Presence

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To be Christmas is to be in God’s presence. Pastor Brent gives us the right focus this Christmas season.

Sermon: Be Christmas: Presents and Presence
Date: December 1 & 2
Digital bulletin

Scriptures:

Matthew 1:23
“Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel, which means ‘God is with us.’”

Galatians 5:22
But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

Galatians 5:19-21
When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures, idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division, envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God.

John 15:4-5
Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me. “Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.

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2018-11-25 – Embracing Change – Crossroads Leadership

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2018-11-25 - Embracing Change - Crossroads Leadership

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Who is in charge here at Crossroads? Pastor Chris explains and lets us know what we can do.

Sermon: Embracing Change – Crossroads Leadership
Date: November 24 & 25
Digital bulletin

Scriptures:

Ephesians 1:22-23
God has put all things under the authority of Christ and has made him head over all things for the benefit of the church. And the church is his body; it is made full and complete by Christ, who fills all things everywhere with himself.

Matthew 16:18
Now I say to you that you are Peter (which means ‘rock’), and upon this rock I will build my church, and all the powers of hell will not conquer it.

Acts 2:41
Those who believed what Peter said were baptized and added to the church that day—about 3,000 in all.

Acts 6:1-4
But as the believers rapidly multiplied, there were rumblings of discontent. The Greek-speaking believers complained about the Hebrew-speaking believers, saying that their widows were being discriminated against in the daily distribution of food. So the Twelve called a meeting of all the believers. They said, “We apostles should spend our time teaching the word of God, not running a food program. And so, brothers, select seven men who are well respected and are full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will give them this responsibility. Then we apostles can spend our time in prayer and teaching the word.

1 Timothy 3:1-13
This is a trustworthy saying: “If someone aspires to be a church leader, he desires an honorable position.” So a church leader must be a man whose life is above reproach. He must be faithful to his wife. He must exercise self-control, live wisely, and have a good reputation. He must enjoy having guests in his home, and he must be able to teach. He must not be a heavy drinker or be violent. He must be gentle, not quarrelsome, and not love money. He must manage his own family well, having children who respect and obey him. For if a man cannot manage his own household, how can he take care of God’s church? A church leader must not be a new believer, because he might become proud, and the devil would cause him to fall. Also, people outside the church must speak well of him so that he will not be disgraced and fall into the devil’s trap. In the same way, deacons must be well respected and have integrity. They must not be heavy drinkers or dishonest with money. They must be committed to the mystery of the faith now revealed and must live with a clear conscience. Before they are appointed as deacons, let them be closely examined. If they pass the test, then let them serve as deacons. In the same way, their wives must be respected and must not slander others. They must exercise self-control and be faithful in everything they do. A deacon must be faithful to his wife, and he must manage his children and household well. Those who do well as deacons will be rewarded with respect from others and will have increased confidence in their faith in Christ Jesus.

Romans 16:1
I commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a deacon in the church in Cenchrea.

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2018-11-11 – Embracing Change

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2018-11-11 - Embracing Change

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We have to be willing to change. Pastor Luke bring us this message about letting go of the “couches” in our lives. (He’ll explain)

Sermon: Embracing Change
Date: November 18
Digital bulletin

Scriptures:

James 1:17
He never changes

Hebrews 13:8
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

2 Corinthians 5:17
Anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!

Isaiah 64:8
We are the clay and You are the potter.

Matthew 19:16-22
– Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?
– I’ve obeyed all these commands. What else must I do?
– go and sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then, come, follow me. But when the young man heard this, he went away sad, for he had many possessions.

Acts 3:19
Now Repent of your sins and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped away.

Romans 12:2
Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.

Proverbs 29:18
Where there is no vision, people cast off restraint.

1 Corinthians 9:19-23 MSG
Even though I am free of the demands and expectations of everyone, I have voluntarily become a servant to any and all in order to reach a wide range of people: religious, nonreligious, meticulous, moralists, loose-living immoralists, the defeated, the demoralized – whoever. I didn’t take on their way of life. I kept my bearings in Christ – but I entered their world and tried to experience things from their point of view. I’ve become just about every sort of servant there is in my attempts to lead those I meet into a God-saved life. I did all this because of the Message. I didn’t just want to talk about it; I wanted to be in on it!

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2018-11-11 – Rest for a Weary Soul

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2018-11-11 - Rest for a Weary Soul

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More and more of us are worn out. Why? Pastor Chris gives us the equation that humility + repentant heart = revival and restoration.

Sermon: Heartbeat – Celebration
Date: November 10 & 11
Digital bulletin

Scriptures:

Isaiah 57:15
The high and lofty one who lives in eternity, the Holy One, says this: “I live in the high and holy place with those whose spirits are contrite and humble. I restore the crushed spirit of the humble and revive the courage of those with repentant hearts.”

1 Corinthians 6:19-20
Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself, for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body.

Galatians 5:22-23
But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

Psalms 46:10
“Be still, and know that I am God!”

Luke 5:16
But Jesus often withdrew to the wilderness for prayer.

Psalms 16:11
You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever.

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2018-11-04 – Heartbeat – Celebration

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2018-11-04 - Heartbeat - Celebration

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Where is your heart at? Pastor Chris gives us ways to take our next step with Christ daily.

Sermon: Heartbeat – Celebration
Date: November 3 & 4
Digital bulletin

Scriptures:

Matthew 6:21 Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.

John 4:23 … true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth.

Romans 5:8 But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.

Hebrews 10:24 Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works.

Psalms 51:17 The sacrifice you desire is a broken spirit. You will not reject a broken and repentant heart, O God.

Psalms 127:1 Unless the Lord builds a house, the work of the builders is wasted.

Matthew 10:8 …Give as freely as you have received!

Acts 2:38 Peter replied, “Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

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2018-10-28 – Heartbeat – We are Blessed to Bless

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2018-10-28 - Heartbeat - We are Blessed to Bless

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We are blessed to bless. Pastor Chris shows us how to go from a mentality of scarcity to one of abundance.

Sermon: Heartbeat – We are Blessed to Bless
Date: October 27 & 28
Digital bulletin

Scriptures:

Matthew 6:25-32
“That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing? Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are? Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? “And why worry about your clothing? Look at the lilies of the field and how they grow. They don’t work or make their clothing, yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are. And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith? “So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’ These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs.

John 10:10
The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.

Matthew 6:21
Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.

John 3:16
For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.

Psalms 24:1
The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it.

Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

John 6:7-9
Philip replied, “Even if we worked for months, we wouldn’t have enough money to feed them!” Then Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, spoke up. “There’s a young boy here with five barley loaves and two fish. But what good is that with this huge crowd?”

Matthew 6:33
Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.

Acts 20:35
You should remember the words of the Lord Jesus: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.

2 Corinthians 9:7-15
You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don’t give reluctantly or in response to pressure. “For God loves a person who gives cheerfully.” And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others. As the Scriptures say, “They share freely and give generously to the poor. Their good deeds will be remembered forever.” For God is the one who provides seed for the farmer and then bread to eat. In the same way, he will provide and increase your resources and then produce a great harvest of generosity in you. Yes, you will be enriched in every way so that you can always be generous. And when we take your gifts to those who need them, they will thank God. So two good things will result from this ministry of giving—the needs of the believers in Jerusalem will be met, and they will joyfully express their thanks to God. As a result of your ministry, they will give glory to God. For your generosity to them and to all believers will prove that you are obedient to the Good News of Christ. And they will pray for you with deep affection because of the overflowing grace God has given to you. Thank God for this gift too wonderful for words!

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2018-10-21 – Heartbeat – We Build Faith at Home

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2018-10-21 - Heartbeat - We Build Faith at Home

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We build faith at home. Pastor Kevin reminds us of the intentional effort it takes to make faith a top priority in our homes.

Sermon: Heartbeat – We Build Faith at Home
Date: October 20 & 21
Digital bulletin

Scriptures:

Psalms 78:1-7
Give ear, O my people, to my teaching; incline your ears to the words of my mouth! I will open my mouth in a parable, I will utter dark sayings from of old, things that we have heard and known, that our fathers have told us. We will not hide them from their children, but tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the Lord, and his might, and the wonders he has done. He established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our father to teach their children, that the next generation might know them, the children yet unborn, and arise to tell them to their children, so that they should set their home in God.

Ephesians 4:13
. . . until we all attain to the unity of the faith and the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of Christ.

Deuteronomy 6:4-9
These words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.

Ephesians 6:4
Fathers, bring your children up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Mark 8:36-37
For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul? For what can a man give in return for his soul?

I Corinthians 3:11
No one can lay a foundation other than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ

Matthew 5:23-24
So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother and then come and offer your gift.

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2018-10-14 – Heartbeat – It’s OK to Not Be OK

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2018-10-14 - Heartbeat - It’s OK to Not Be OK

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It’s OK to not be OK. Pastor Chris helps us figure out how to move beyond not being OK. Plus, Cameron and Karissa share their story and a song.

Sermon: Heartbeat – It’s OK to Not Be OK
Date: October 13 & 14
Digital bulletin

Scriptures:

Luke 15:11-32

To illustrate the point further, Jesus told them this story: “A man had two sons. The younger son told his father, ‘I want my share of your estate now before you die.’ So his father agreed to divide his wealth between his sons.
“A few days later this younger son packed all his belongings and moved to a distant land, and there he wasted all his money in wild living.

About the time his money ran out, a great famine swept over the land, and he began to starve. He persuaded a local farmer to hire him, and the man sent him into his fields to feed the pigs. The young man became so hungry that even the pods he was feeding the pigs looked good to him. But no one gave him anything.

“When he finally came to his senses, he said to himself, ‘At home even the hired servants have food enough to spare, and here I am dying of hunger! I will go home to my father and say, “Father, I have sinned against both heaven and you, and I am no longer worthy of being called your son. Please take me on as a hired servant.”’

“So he returned home to his father. And while he was still a long way off, his father saw him coming. Filled with love and compassion, he ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him. His son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against both heaven and you, and I am no longer worthy of being called your son.’

“But his father said to the servants, ‘Quick! Bring the finest robe in the house and put it on him. Get a ring for his finger and sandals for his feet. And kill the calf we have been fattening. We must celebrate with a feast, for this son of mine was dead and has now returned to life. He was lost, but now he is found.’ So the party began.

“Meanwhile, the older son was in the fields working. When he returned home, he heard music and dancing in the house, and he asked one of the servants what was going on. ‘Your brother is back,’ he was told, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf. We are celebrating because of his safe return.’ “The older brother was angry and wouldn’t go in. His father came out and begged him, but he replied, ‘All these years I’ve slaved for you and never once refused to do a single thing you told me to. And in all that time you never gave me even one young goat for a feast with my friends. Yet when this son of yours comes back after squandering your money on prostitutes, you celebrate by killing the fattened calf!’ “His father said to him, ‘Look, dear son, you have always stayed by me, and everything I have is yours. We had to celebrate this happy day. For your brother was dead and has come back to life! He was lost, but now he is found!’ ”

2018-10-07 – Heartbeat – All People Matter to God

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2018-10-07 - Heartbeat - All People Matter to God

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We are all made in the image of God. Pastor Chris reminds us that if all people matter to God, then you matter to God.

Sermon: Heartbeat – All People Matter to God
Date: October 6 & 7
Digital bulletin

Scriptures:

Matthew 5:43-47
“You have heard the law that says, ‘Love your neighbor’ and hate your enemy. But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you! In that way, you will be acting as true children of your Father in heaven. For he gives his sunlight to both the evil and the good, and he sends rain on the just and the unjust alike. If you love only those who love you, what reward is there for that? Even corrupt tax collectors do that much. If you are kind only to your friends, how are you different from anyone else? Even pagans do that.

Matthew 7:1-2
“Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. For you will be treated as you treat others. The standard you use in judging is the standard by which you will be judged.

Luke 15:1-10
Tax collectors and other notorious sinners often came to listen to Jesus teach. This made the Pharisees and teachers of religious law complain that he was associating with such sinful people—even eating with them! So Jesus told them this story: “If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them gets lost, what will he do? Won’t he leave the ninety-nine others in the wilderness and go to search for the one that is lost until he finds it? And when he has found it, he will joyfully carry it home on his shoulders. When he arrives, he will call together his friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me because I have found my lost sheep.’ In the same way, there is more joy in heaven over one lost sinner who repents and returns to God than over ninety-nine others who are righteous and haven’t strayed away! “Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. Won’t she light a lamp and sweep the entire house and search carefully until she finds it? And when she finds it, she will call in her friends and neighbors and say, ‘Rejoice with me because I have found my lost coin.’ In the same way, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels when even one sinner repents.”

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2018-09-30 – Heartbeat – Worshiping God is a Big Deal

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2018-09-30 - Heartbeat - Worshiping God is a Big Deal

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Worshiping God is a big deal because God is a big deal. Pastor Brent encourages us to align our hearts with God’s heart.

Sermon: Heartbeat – Worshiping God is a Big Deal
Date: September 29 & 30
Digital bulletin

Scriptures:

Exodus 33:18-23
Moses responded, “Then show me your glorious presence.”
The Lord replied, “I will make all my goodness pass before you, and I will call out my name, Yahweh, before you. For I will show mercy to anyone I choose, and I will show compassion to anyone I choose. But you may not look directly at my face, for no one may see me and live.” The Lord continued, “Look, stand near me on this rock. As my glorious presence passes by, I will hide you in the crevice of the rock and cover you with my hand until I have passed by. Then I will remove my hand and let you see me from behind. But my face will not be seen.

Ephesians 2:5
God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure.

John 4:23
But the time is coming—indeed it’s here now—when true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth.

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