Encourage One Another: Do your words kill or give life?

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So, what do you think God thinks about words that kill? Proverbs says, “Words kill, words give life; they’re either poison or fruit—you choose.” (Proverbs 18.21) Does that mean God sees them as equal choices? What do you think God thinks about destructive criticism, gossip, sarcasm, gaslighting, broken confidences, bullying, or other … discouraging words? How big a deal do you suppose this stuff is with God?

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God had made this plan to bridge the gap caused by sin. But it was a temporary plan because it was insufficient. There was no single sacrifice that was good enough — it required more and more sacrifices. The temple became a holy butcher shop, and priests were basically glorified, religious butchers. All day long, all they did was offer sacrifices. Blood was constantly flowing in an effort to keep up with the sins of man. And it’s why I say that we are too detached from the price of our sin. We don’t have this same system. We don’t have the priests and the temples and the sacrifices and the altar and all that kind of stuff. We don’t have those pieces. We’re separated from the price of our sin because we don’t see the lamb’s throat get slit. We might live in more of a realization of our sin if we had to watch that every so often. We don’t walk into the temple and get the smells of the blood and the burning flesh and attach it to our own failures, our own sin, our own guilt, and our own shame. We don’t walk through a place of worship and step over pools or rivers of blood that are flowing from an altar. We don’t acknowledge that we need an intercessor – a priest. We don’t recognize that we need someone to go before God on our behalf. The system that God created — we’re detached from it. And it’s Jesus’s fault. These systems that made the Israelites very aware of their sin, and they became obsolete after Jesus’s sacrifice. Because it was all a temporary plan. It was all about getting to Jesus. That’s why Paul says in Romans 3 that, “God presented Him,” — talking of Jesus — “as a sacrifice of atonement through faith in His blood.” Jesus Himself was the sacrifice. His blood was the one that was poured out for us, just as you would a small lamb or a goat or a bull in the Old Testament. A sacrifice was made by Jesus, and His blood becomes the payment for our sins. His blood is better than any other sacrifice. It perfect, untainted. He’s the one person who doesn’t have sin, and with it guilt and shame. But he still dies – for us. On our behalf. Jesus says, “It’s finished.” His work as a sacrifice for us is complete. It’s finished.…

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You can find these kinds of interactions all throughout the gospels. But, fast forward to John 18 and the scene where Jesus is getting arrested. Jesus asks a very practical question – but I think it may be the questions he’s been asking the whole time he was on earth. It’s a big crescendo type moment. He asks them, “Who is it you want?” Who is it you want? Isn’t that the same question He’s been asking all through His ministry. Everyone who comes to him wants something. Every one of them expects something. But what if Jesus doesn’t match your expectations? What if Jesus isn’t who you want Him to be? What about you? Who do you want God to be? Do you want God to be some big grandpa in the sky who gives you hard candies while he tells you stories? Is that who He is? Do you want God to be your buddy who always thinks the best of you? Or, do you want God to be … angry, wrathful, authoritative? Do you want him to be the punisher of evil? Who do you want Jesus to be? Do you want the cool, calm, laid-back kind of hippie Jesus on the beach, hanging out? Do you like the “friend of sinners” Jesus, the one who’s the opposer of institutions? Do you want Jesus to be a teacher, maybe a sage, the wise guy who’s got all the answers? What if Jesus isn’t who you think He is? What if Jesus doesn’t match your expectations?…

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Jesus said, “REMAIN in me … APART from me you can do nothing.” This statement is for those who are in Jesus, and it’s also for those who have never followed him. If you’ve never made a decision to follow Jesus, you need to get connected. It’s time to make dead things come alive. It’s time to get grafted into the family of God. But this is mainly a strong warning to the church. Jesus said these words to his followers. You need to know that if you’ve made a decision to follow Jesus sometime in the past, you have to stay connected. Go back to the disciples … did they fail? Maybe they failed in the moment … but not in the long term. The reason we know their names … the reason the church exists today … the reason the name of Jesus is known in every corner of the earth … is because these men didn’t leave the room. It was awkward; it was uncomfortable. And no doubt, following Jesus brought lots of awkwardness for the rest of their lives. Beyond awkward. We can say hard, difficult, conflict-laced moments for the rest of their lives. But they remained, and they didn’t back down. They stayed connected to the true vine, and it changed the world. And later in life, much later in life, Peter writes some words about a terribly awkward moment. Peter says seeing Jesus after walking away from him is the ultimate in awkward – it far surpasses awkward. He says it would be better if you’d never known Jesus to begin with. Peter who disowned Jesus – Peter who disconnected – is the same Peter leading the church and warning followers not to walk away. He knows the pain and awkwardness. Church – remain. It’s a word that can only be used for those who are connected. Jesus said this to his followers. He says it to his inner circle of eleven, as one of them has wandered off into the night to betray him. Church, remain and abide — stay connected.…

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"There are 2 great commandments, guys: #2: Love your neighbors as much as you love yourself. Love your families, your neighbors, your friends, your colleagues, even your enemies as much as you love yourself. … That’s hard. But that’s #2. #1 is this: Love God with all your heart … all of it, with all your soul … all of it, with all your mind … all of it. He’s first, guys. Honoring . God . comes . first. Guys, people love a cause. It’s cool to have causes … noble causes, selfless causes. And, one of the great causes is to help the poor. Clean water, healthy food, a safe place to live, decent medical care. Those are great causes! Worthy causes! But some of those people who are close to me don’t care about connecting the poor with God. What’s wrong with them! What’s wrong with that! Guys, we want to be a church family known for our generosity, our compassion, our genuine love for people. But beyond any of that, we want to be a church family that connects those we love with Jesus and drags them to heaven with us. I hope you individually will be known for your generosity, your compassion, your genuine love for people. But beyond that, I hope you want to be a person who is trying to connect those you love with Jesus and drag them to heaven with you."…

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"I think we live in a "truth desert." We live in a world where thoughts like "What's true for you may not be true for me" exist. We live in a world where thoughts like "I'm just living out my truth" — that's a normal thought. Truth — real truth … absolute truth — is becoming more and more scarce. And our world is living off of processed truth, unhealthy truth — truth without nutrition or value. Truth that won't actually sustain. It may satisfy your hunger for a time, but it won't give you what you're looking for. In a world that we live in today where truth has become far more limited, where truth is much harder to find, here's a big statement that's going to ruffle some feathers: Your truth doesn't matter if it doesn't match Jesus’ truth. Your truth isn't important if it isn't Jesus’ truth. You can press your opinion; you can have an idea; you can lean in to what you say is true for you; but if it doesn't match His truth, then it's like living off of processed and unhealthy options. It's going to satisfy you for a little bit, but it's going to bring health issues in the future; it isn't going to accomplish what you want in the long term."…

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"There are different ways of saying “again” in Greek. The one here is kind of odd. If you were to check it out in your Bible you’d probably see a little note next to the word “again.” If you go to the margin it will explain the note. It will tell you that the word “again” can also mean “from above.” “You must be born again.” Or, “You must be born from above.” One words, two definitions. And both work. Every one us was birthed once … physically. But you are not just a physical creature. We’re kind of like “hybrids” – both physical and spiritual. And for us to be what we were meant to be, a spiritual birth … a “born again,” a “born from above,” is required, too. Our Creator must re-create, Jesus says. … So … have you been “born again … from above”?" Stephen Pattison, Lead Minister…

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"If you step into the Bible, you’ll find the word gentle in several places. If you look at the Greek language, something more robust reveals itself. The Greek word for gentleness is pra - ooh - tayce. Historically, this word originally described the space existing between having a hot temper … and having no temper at all. I think this definition gets at something our usual understanding of gentleness misses. Gentleness only exists when there’s an opportunity not to be gentle — when harshness is an equally available option. To be kind or tender or mild-mannered is gentleness … IF you have the ability to NOT be kind or NOT be tender or NOT be mild-mannered. So, what I’m saying is this: the foundation of gentleness is actually power. It’s authority. It’s the ability to use force — but choosing to restrain … to be gentle. A gentleman is someone with strength – someone who could do harm – but instead treats people with gentleness and kindness. Let me show you how this plays out in our lives." Ben Webb, Associate Minister…

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"We are calling this little series, “First comes love, then comes …” And it’s all about the kind of love we’re talking about. If we’re talking about agape, first comes love, then comes … sacrifice. First comes agape, then comes … gentleness. Of course, it does! First comes agape, then comes … humility. First comes agape, then comes faithfulness. And if you’re talking about an agape kind of love … no kidding. Eros? No way. Agape? A God kind of love? Absolutely! The fact is, you can do sacrifice without agape. You can do gentleness, humility, and faithfulness without agape … at least for a while. But if you are practicing an agape kind of love, you cannot not sacrifice and serve. You can not be gentle and humble with your partner. You can not be faithful to your partner … till death do you part. I’ll show you." Stephen "Doc" Pattison, Lead Minister…

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"Guys, we have a God who is not a God of less than the best. He is not one to give us the minimum expectation. We have a God who is a God of excellence. And when He became man, it was nowhere near the least that God could do; it was His best. I said this last week, but God becoming man was accomplishing excellence in the same way He made mountains, beaches, and sunsets. So, can we see why this is such a big deal to Him? Can you see why He’s so disappointed when our lives don’t worship Him? Can you see why He would not be pleased with something that we offer Him on a Sunday morning, but that we don’t even think about until the next Sunday morning? We want to worship with excellence. We’re going to start this year by setting this as a goal: that we would be a people who take this opportunity to worship with excellence. But it isn’t something that can only happen for a few minutes on a Sunday morning. It’s not something that we can program. It’s not something that Steve can simply create. As a church, we’ve got to take seriously our call to worship God with our lives — that we would worship God with excellence on Monday through Saturday, knowing and believing that if we would live with excellence, if we would worship with excellence, we think it’ll actually make your life better. We think it’ll give you a purpose, something to live for, something with meaning, something bigger than your life, something that you could be a part of that’s bigger than your small individual life. If you worship Monday through Saturday, it would make your life better and you better at life." Ben Webb, Associate Minister…

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Are You Giving God Your Best?

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"In the first two weeks of this sermon series starting out the year, we’ve talked about reading the Bible and setting new patterns for growth within us. For the next two weeks — today and next week — we will discuss pursuing excellence in our worship. Because there are real implications when we give less than our best. If we give less than our best in our marriage, our work, or our extra responsibilities, we could lose our jobs, you could lose our wives, our kids, or our friends, right? But we don't feel the same impending consequences when we don’t give God our best. But we should. There’s something on the line here. Colossians 3:17 is a foundational verse we’ll look at more next week, but let’s introduce it briefly here: "Whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him." Whatever you do. That includes … everything — every place you go, every person you talk to, every task you take on. And it’s not a call to do your best. Paul, who writes this, actually takes it a step further. He says, do it in the name of Jesus. This means that the places we go, the people we talk to, and the tasks we take on are all opportunities to represent Jesus … to give effort for Jesus … and to bring honor to Jesus. They’re opportunities for us to … worship Jesus."…

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Why The Bible Is Different

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"So, there are all these different “Bibles” out there, and all these spiritual gurus, motivational “life coaches,” all telling you how to live. And you pile on top of these the advice you are getting every day from TV and the internet, from TV stars and athletes who think that because they are talented and rich, you need to listen to them as they tell you what to think and how to live; and politicians who think they can tell you what to think and how to live. And all of you are probably deluged with advice from your moms and dads, and your brothers and sisters, and your friends as they tell you what to think and how to live. And, every once in a while, they give you some good advice. But, as Jesus' followers, we believe that if their advice contradicts what the Bible tells us … the Bible wins every single time. Right? And to so many, that sounds narrow, quaint, and stupidly arrogant. And … if the Bible was one of many options, they’d be right. But we think the Bible is … infinitely superior because we think the Bible is … fundamentally different. It’s unique, one of a kind. I’ll show you. We don’t treat our physical Bibles with the same kind of reverence as some of theirs. We are not “bibliolaters.” We don’t worship the book – it’s just paper and ink. We do worship the God who speaks to us through it. We’ll get back to that. But … I want to try to explain this morning why we think our Bible is so special, which will explain why we want you to read it, study it, memorize it, meditate on it, and pray it; so, here goes…" Stephen "Doc" Pattison, Lead Minister…

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Teach One Another

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You see, we have a faulty view of what it means to teach our “one another’s.” We make it into something it doesn’t have to be, and I believe those verses that we started with really, truly do apply to all of us. We are all responsible to teach our “one another’s.” So, I want to reset us to an appropriate perspective of what it means to teach. I want to break down what we think it is – the lies we’ve bought into – and reset what teaching truly is.…

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"I don’t care whether you are a Boomer, a Gen Xer, a Millennial, a Zer, or even Gen Alpha … the questions are the same: Does your work life matter to God? Does how you work affect your life with God? Does God care? And if he does, should you? What do you think: Is work a necessary evil? Should our goal be to do as little as possible and get past it as soon as possible? Do you think heaven will be about sleeping in, playing golf as often as you want, hanging with friends by the pool, and doing what you want when you want, never having to worry about a timecard? Would that be the perfect life? Randy, my preaching partner for about 20 years, asks it like this. He says, Your attitude towards work reflects how much of your soul belongs to God."…

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