When Jesus tells parables, he engages our imaginations to see with our minds eye, and our hearts how the Kingdom of God is at work in our world today, and where that kingdom is going. When Jesus tells these ‘stories with meaning’, it takes more than our ears to hear what Jesus is telling us. It takes the engagement of the heart, and surrender to the king of that kingdom!
The church of 2014 is a sleeping giant. Jesus had a vision for church that is richer and more powerful than most of us have ever dreamed of. In this final Vision2020.net message, we will hear how Jesus described the church and learn how we can be empowered for life and service in the Kingdom of God.
We are connected to more people than ever before. So why are less connected to people than ever before? Join us for this message to learn more about our Vision2020.net commitment to Invest in Relationships.
The love of Jesus is never done reaching people. There is never a time when God says, “That’s enough now. Let’s call it a day and just forget about everyone else.” As a church family of Jesus followers, we reflect the heart of God to invite more and more people to know the love of Jesus. Join us for this message to learn more about our Vision2020 commitment to “Expand Our Invitation to Christ.”
Why? Have you ever wondered why our church does all the things it does? Why do we have Sunday services and ministry programs? Why are we launching out on a brave new course we call Vision2020? Join us for this message to learn Why.
Join us this week for our last week of our series on Isaiah and see how Isaiah is awakening to us how we can be part of God's mission to bring beauty out of the ashes of our lives today.
The Bible can be hard to read, hard to understand. Many people read the Bible and don’t know what to do with it. Jesus is not only the subject of the BIble, but he himself was a Bible reader and can teach us how read the Bible for life and grace. Join us for this message as we learn to read the Bible Jesus read.
Join us today to explore a promise from God that seems too good to be true. God promises to offer to exchange the things in our lives that leave us empty for what can truly satisfy our souls. What would it look like for this promise to come true in your life?
As the exiled people have been scattered through Babylon, they are now given the word of hope from God. But that word of hope begins to reveal a plan that is larger than they’d imagined. Through Isaiah God begins to reveal that his plan of Salvation is actually meant for all the world, and he will ultimately accomplish this not through a military victory, but through one suffering servant who will lay down his life for all who will receive His saving grace.
Up until now, the book of Isaiah has been filled with warnings to the people, to turn back to the Lord. At this point, disaster has fallen on the people. In times of disaster, what is needed are not warnings, but the comfort of hope. In Second Isaiah, God begins to lay out for this people the future that he has always wanted for them- a future where He himself will be the Way, the source, the Ransom for their lives. These prophesies begin to reveal how Jesus fulfills this purpose that has always been God’s good heart for his people.
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