Mar 26, 2017
Obedience- John 14:15
By: Russ Brechbiel
Series: Some Assembly Required
How do you tend to respond when life throws its curve balls at you? Desires, Pain, Doubt, Fear, Pride? Life will give us all kinds of opportunities to make choices. Our greatest obligation is to love God and love others. However, the expression of that love is most powerfully expressed in our obedience to the will of God. Obedience has to be the over-riding theme of how we will live. "If you love me, keep my commands."
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- Mar 26, 2017Obedience- John 14:15
Mar 26, 2017Obedience- John 14:15By: Russ BrechbielSeries: Some Assembly Required
How do you tend to respond when life throws its curve balls at you? Desires, Pain, Doubt, Fear, Pride? Life will give us all kinds of opportunities to make choices. Our greatest obligation is to love God and love others. However, the expression of that love is most powerfully expressed in our obedience to the will of God. Obedience has to be the over-riding theme of how we will live. "If you love me, keep my commands."
- Mar 19, 2017Patience: 1 Timothy 1:16
Mar 19, 2017Patience: 1 Timothy 1:16By: Russ BrechbielSeries: Some Assembly RequiredPaul describes the patience that Jesus has as "limitless." Can you imagine having limitless patience? Well, if we are truly being conformed to the image of Christ, then we should be on our way. As we continue in our focus on the Virtues of Christ, we look at the patience of God, what causes us to be so impatient, and how we can take steps to increase our patience and in so doing be an expression of the Gospel.
- Mar 12, 2017Freedom Sunday / Compassion: Luke 10:25-37
Mar 12, 2017Freedom Sunday / Compassion: Luke 10:25-37By: Russ BrechbielSeries: Some Assembly RequiredToday is our Freedom Sunday, where we share about our support for the Set Free Movement, to end modern slavery. In the midst of that we continue with our focus on the Virtues of Christ, this week looking at compassion through the story of the Good Samaritan. Compassion is more than a feeling. For Jesus, it meant action. Where is our compassion and where is it sending us?
- Mar 8, 2017Love: 2 Corinthians 5:14-21
Mar 8, 2017Love: 2 Corinthians 5:14-21By: Russ BrechbielSeries: Some Assembly RequiredLove in Motion. Love is by far the strongest force in the universe, stronger than gravity or even the nuclear pull of protons within the nucleus of an atom. So if love is the strongest force, what is it compelling you towards? Who is it compelling you towards? Paul said that the love of Christ compels Him to live for Christ and be His ambassador to the world. What about you?
- Feb 26, 2017Fortitude/Courage: Joshua 1:7-9
Feb 26, 2017Fortitude/Courage: Joshua 1:7-9By: Russ BrechbielSeries: Some Assembly RequiredFortitude, Courage, Guts, Gumption... Where is your level of courage in the face of fear, pain and difficulty? Jesus faced it all and with unwavering courage. Believers throughout the centuries have done the same. We are called to not be afraid, but in being conformed to the image of Christ, that has to move being just "no being afraid", but to courage as we fix our eyes on Jesus and trust in an almighty, powerful and personal God.
- Feb 19, 2017Vigilance: 1 Timothy 4:16
Feb 19, 2017Vigilance: 1 Timothy 4:16By: Russ BrechbielSeries: Some Assembly RequiredPay Attention! We hear it all the time. But what are we paying attention to? Paul told Timothy to watch his faith and doctrine carefully, to pay attention, to remain vigilant. When we pay attention to things they receive care, nurture, action. If we are to grow in grace, we need to pay attention to what we are doing, how we are doing it and what the results are. What are you paying attention to?
- Feb 15, 2017Gentleness- Philippians 4:5
Feb 15, 2017Gentleness- Philippians 4:5By: Russ BrechbielSeries: Some Assembly RequiredHow do we treat others? With kindness and patience or are we harsh? What about how we are on ourselves? Are we hard on ourselves? How is God towards us? There is a theme running through the NT demonstrating God's gentleness towards us, a model for how we are to be towards ourselves and others. But what does that look like?
- Feb 15, 2017Thankfulness (1 Thessalonians 5:18)
Feb 15, 2017Thankfulness (1 Thessalonians 5:18)By: Russ BrechbielSeries: Some Assembly RequiredGive Thanks in all circumstances? How do we develop this as a lifestyle? In this message we look at the real life difficulties of cultivating gratitude even when it is difficult and painful. The process and the product are transformational.
- Jan 15, 2017Humility- 1 Peter 5:5-7
Jan 15, 2017Humility- 1 Peter 5:5-7By: Russ BrechbielSeries: Some Assembly RequiredWe launch into our series on the virtues of Christ by looking at humility, which is what most writers of the Christian classics labels as the root of all other virtues. Think about it. You can invest and put effort into all the other character qualities, but without humility it will send you in the wrong direction. Humility is not thinking less of yourself. It is thinking of yourself less. So where should your thoughts go? That's the subject of today's message.
- Jan 1, 2017Exercising Godliness- 1 Timothy 4:7-8
Jan 1, 2017Exercising Godliness- 1 Timothy 4:7-8By: Russ BrechbielSeries: Some Assembly RequiredIf you've ever learned a skill, you know that it takes effort. If you've ever tried to change a pattern of behavior, you know that it takes effort. So why, when it comes to our spiritual walk, do we often stop at the threshold of grace, hoping for things to change, longing to be more like Jesus, but don't begin to put in near the effort as we do in other life endeavors? Grace is opposed to earning, but not to effort. We are called to "exercise towards godliness." That means we are not finished yet, we are not complete. There is still some assembly required.