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Transitions
Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on May 24, 2024 (message contributor)
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1. Change Is Hard: God's Authority Over Transitions In Our Lives
Contributed on May 24, 2024
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.”
There is one constant in life, it’s change. Everything changes over time. I’ve experienced numerous changes over my life. Change is often hard and awkward at first. But it can also be something that brings a lot of positives. But it never feels comfortable at the time. I remember when I first ...read more
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2. Remain In Christ To The End: Abiding In The Vine
Contributed on May 31, 2024
Stay together, stay connected, stay strong, fed by the vine, bearing fruit for Jesus
Jim Bright, an organizational psychologist did a survey asking people to give answers on different questions related to change, and how they react to change. The results were fascinating. “1. One in three people would avoid change if they could. Would you normally avoid change if you could? If ...read more
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3. Seasons Of Grieving: When Grief Turns To Joy
Contributed on May 31, 2024
Grief and joy are emotions that surround transitions. Anytime a change is happening, we experience grief.
Grief and joy, two intense extremes. What is grief? “Author Edgar Jackson poignantly describes grief: Grief is teaching yourself to go to bed without saying good night to the one who had died. Grief is the helpless wishing that things were different when you know they are not and never will be ...read more
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4. Unity In The Church: And The Boundaries Of Unity
Contributed on Jun 6, 2024
We have a perfect example from Jesus about what it means to walk in unity. On Earth, Jesus sought to do the perfect will of God the Father.
You can tell when you walk into a church, and spend any amount of time there, whether that church is united or not. What is Christian unity? We know it when we see it. We can feel it. You can feel the peace around the table. You can sense the peace and unity in the service, the bible studies, the ...read more
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5. Jesus Asks: Do You Love Me?
Contributed on Jun 19, 2024
Let’s examine ourselves. How was our conduct over the last few years? Did we keep Jesus first in everything?
On February 8th of 2023 a revival broke out at Asbury University and lasted for 144 hours. It started with a simple chapel service where a message was given that led students to seek God. This revival led to thousands and thousands of people descending on the small town to experience the revival. ...read more
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6. Celebrate What God Has Done
Contributed on Aug 25, 2024
He is faithful. He is faithful for the future just as much as he has been in the past. Trust Him for the road ahead. Though it seems so very uncertain, God is trustworthy, our part is to hold on tight as God begins to do a new thing in our lives. The future is bright.
There was once a great and mighty citadel of the faith. It’s members were many, it’s band large, it’s youth growing in the faith, it’s members organized and energized, it’s outreach far and wide, it’s services many and multiplied, and it’s reputation, as one of the premier citadels of the mighty ...read more