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Anchoring to God through the Storms of Life
Posted: 22 Apr, 2018 | Author: Dove Cranson
Just as El Paso brings blinding dust storms, we all walk through trials and “spiritual storms” in our lives. How can we stay anchored to God through those times? Download Handout
Read More...Something Special
Posted: 08 Apr, 2018 | Author: Steve Nelson
Psalms 16:5-6 Lord, you have assigned me my portion and my cup; you have made my lot secure. 6 The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance. NIV84 It is important for us, as a church, to be thankful for the special things God has given us, and […]
Read More...The God Embrace 8: Sharing in Christ’s Life
Posted: 01 Apr, 2018 | Author: Dove Cranson
Jesus came into this world to restore our connection to God: A connection one day in a restored world and a connection now through His life in us. Christ died and was resurrected, to overcome death that we might live forever, and that we might experience his life now. There is more beyond just this […]
Read More...The Bread and the Blood – Easter 2018
Posted: 01 Apr, 2018 | Author: Steve Nelson
1 Corinthians 5:7b For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. NIV The Passover is a celebration commemorating the last of the Egyptian plagues, when the judgement of God “passed over” the homes that had lamb’s blood on the door frames. In a similar way, Jesus, the Lamb of God, shed his blood so that […]
Read More...The God Embrace 7: Love, Hope, and Delivery
Posted: 25 Mar, 2018 | Author: Steve Nelson
Romans 8:22 For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now. ESV Sometimes in the midst of difficulty we can feel like something must be wrong. We aren’t naive. We know life is hard; but we don’t expect it to be this hard. When we try to make […]
Read More...The God Embrace 6: Transformed by Love
Posted: 18 Mar, 2018 | Author: Dove Cranson
God loves me. He loves me deeply. He loves me with an everlasting love (Jeremiah 31:3). He loves me because He is Love (1 John 4:8). He loves me with a love that accepts me as I am (Romans 15:7). Jesus loves me enough to give of Himself for me (1 John 3:16). He loves […]
Read More...The God Embrace 5: How Much More
Posted: 11 Mar, 2018 | Author: Steve Nelson
Romans 5:9 Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him! NIV Romans 5 talks about how we used to be and how we are, and it addresses the kind of treatment we can expect from God. We used to be ungodly. We […]
Read More...The God Embrace 4: Fruit to Root
Posted: 04 Mar, 2018 | Author: Dove Cranson
We each have false beliefs (small beliefs) in our lives. These are places of little faith that keep us from experiencing God’s fullness. This message explains how we can use our experiences and emotions as a way to honestly discover our beliefs; then allow our little beliefs to be replaced with the truth of God. […]
Read More...The God Embrace 3: Demonstrative
Posted: 25 Feb, 2018 | Author: Steve Nelson
Romans 5:8 but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. ESV In human relationships, when we assess someone’s love, we don’t just take their word for it. It is not enough. We consider a wide variety of factors. How have they treated us? How have […]
Read More...The God Embrace 2: Sharing Emotions
Posted: 18 Feb, 2018 | Author: Dove Cranson
After a short introduction reviewing our goals, Dove talks about a part of what makes us human, emotions. The conclusions he comes to are that emotions are an important part of being human, made in the image of God. We can learn to use our emotions in healthy ways, not be used by them. One […]
Read More...State of the Church – 2018
Posted: 11 Feb, 2018 | Author: Steve Nelson
It is important to keep our mission ever before us. As a church, we want to help people connect to the source, God, experience life, and to have that life flow through us and into the world. In this message, Steve explains how the prophet’s vision in Ezekiel 47 relates to our church name and […]
Read More...The God Embrace 1: Our Hearts Are Valuable
Posted: 04 Feb, 2018 | Author: Dove Cranson
There is a lot of information in this message. First, Dove introduces a new series and explains why our hearts are so important in our lives and what God’s plan is for them. He then explains the goals that we will be focusing on for the next 4 months, including instructions for a journaling exercise […]
Read More...The Commands of Christ 10: Make Disciples
Posted: 28 Jan, 2018 | Author: Steve Nelson
Jesus’ heart is that all the world would hear His message of hope and grace. Our call is to spread this message. We don’t need to feel guilty about how we’ve failed at this in the past, but it would be good to think about how we can take steps down this path so that […]
Read More...The Commands of Christ 9: Stand
Posted: 21 Jan, 2018 | Author: Dove Cranson
We are called to stand, to persevere in our faith, to finish this race, even through the troubles that come. This work is something God is able to do for us as we trust Him. He began the work in us and He will complete it. We are called to trust Him, even through the […]
Read More...The Commands of Christ 8: Prayer
Posted: 14 Jan, 2018 | Author: Steve Nelson
We are all good about praying when we are desperate. Can we bring that desperation back into everyday life? When we don’t know what to do, God is there for us! Download Handout: With blanks / Without blanks For further study: Prayer reference sheet
Read More...God’s Grace allows My Honesty
Posted: 07 Jan, 2018 | Author: Dove Cranson
The foundation of our relationship with God is His grace, not our merit. Therefore, we can learn to be honest with what is going on in our lives. As we are honest we find more love and acceptance and God changes us from the inside. Download Handout
Read More...Goals
Posted: 31 Dec, 2017 | Author: Mike Kimball
What is the goal? Answering this question is not always easy, but we need to be able to ask and answer that question as it helps us focus on the things that truly matter in life. Download
Read More...Commands of Christ 7: Follow Me
Posted: 17 Dec, 2017 | Author: Dove Cranson
Many times Jesus gave the invitation to “come, follow me.” What would that mean for our own lives? Can we follow Him? Would Jesus love me if he really knew me? What would it cost us to follow Him? What would we gain? If we decide it is worth it, how can we truly follow […]
Read More...The Commands of Christ 6: Give
Posted: 10 Dec, 2017 | Author: Steve Nelson
Jesus gave instructions to be generous, promised blessings for our giving, and implied that giving impacts our hearts! Luke 6:38 [Jesus said, ] “Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will […]
Read More...The Commands of Christ 5: The Lord’s Supper – Remember
Posted: 03 Dec, 2017 | Author: Dove Cranson
“The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, ‘This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.’ In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, ‘This cup is the new covenant in my […]
Read More...Commands of Christ 4: Be Baptized
Posted: 26 Nov, 2017 | Author: Steve Nelson
What does it look like to follow Jesus? In this message, Steve uses the story of Ruth to illustrate the devotion of a follower of Jesus. Ruth's heart was to follow Naomi into a completely new life. When we become Christians, we do the same. Baptism is simply our first step at following Jesus lead […]
Read More...Commands of Christ 3: Repent and Believe
Posted: 19 Nov, 2017 | Author: Dove Cranson
At some point, we realize we cannot be the person we should be, could be, or want to be. So, how can we truly change? How can we go down a different path? How can become fit for Heaven or a life with God? The answer is to repent and believe. This message looks at […]
Read More...The Commands of Christ 2: Love People
Posted: 12 Nov, 2017 | Author: Steve Nelson
To embrace God’s call to love others, we must commit ourselves to loving those who are difficult, inconvenient, and uncomfortable for us. God is not simply calling us to love those who give us the warm fuzzies, but to love the unfuzzy. Mark 12:29-31 “The most important [command],” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel, […]
Read More...The Commands of Christ 1: Love God
Posted: 05 Nov, 2017 | Author: Dove Cranson
Jesus said his followers should teach other followers of Jesus to obey everything he commanded. So what did Jesus command? What are we supposed to obey and teach others to obey? This talk looks at what Jesus said was the first and greatest commandment: to love God. How can we love the infinite God of […]
Read More...I Can Do All Things…
Posted: 29 Oct, 2017 | Author: Steve Nelson
God has given each of us amazing stories of how He has worked in our lives. Fear can keep us from telling people about these incredible events, and as a result, they miss out on learning from us and being encourage by what God has done in our lives. However, through him, we can be […]
Read More...Will I Wear the Sash?
Posted: 22 Oct, 2017 | Author: John Houser
The gospel is the most important message in the history of the world. We are privileged to be a part of following Jesus and spreading hope to a world in desperate need. This is God’s call on our lives: the Great Commission. Download Handout
Read More...Witness
Posted: 15 Oct, 2017 | Author: Steve Nelson
Christians are not just messengers of God’s plan of mercy and forgiveness, but we are witnesses of how He has worked in our lives! Each of us has a story of how God saved, healed, or met us in some critical life event. In fact, if we stop to think about it, we likely have […]
Read More...How Can We Share Jesus with Others
Posted: 07 Oct, 2017 | Author: Dove Cranson
Wouldn’t it be sad to have something really good and never share it with others? Having a relationship with God through Jesus is something worth sharing! Yet those conversations about our faith, although exciting, can at times be intimidating to initiate. This message shares a couple simple tools that can be used to begin conversations […]
Read More...Two Types of People
Posted: 01 Oct, 2017 | Author: Steve Nelson
We may not normally see things this way, but God clearly communicates that there are two types of people in the world. One group of people is cursed. The other is blessed. The great news is that God doesn’t want people to be in the cursed group. He wants us all to be in the […]
Read More...The Father’s Heart
Posted: 24 Sep, 2017 | Author: Dove Cranson
As followers of Christ, we have been given a mission to bring the good news of Jesus to all of El Paso and beyond. This message addresses why anyone would want to be a part of that mission and how they could be. Download Handout
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