Afleveringen
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This past weekend we had our very first all church camp out at the Oregon coast. Our senior leader, Alex Rettmann, spoke from 1 Peter 4:7-11 about the two priorities we have as we live in the last days: People and Prayer.
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This last Sunday Alex kicked off our annual Fall Vision Series with a teaching on our first core value - God is good. In the Old Testament, God declares that He is compassionate, forgiving, just, and patient. In the New Testament, we get the fullest representation of God through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. Though our beliefs about God donât change who He is, they radically affect how we interact with Him and who we become in this life. When we agree with the truth about who God is, we get to experience life the way we were designed to. Itâs not a life absent of suffering, but itâs a life full of His unconditional love, His gentle leadership, and His satisfying Presence. Link to Sermon Guide & Activations:09.15.24 Sermon Guide
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Zijn er afleveringen die ontbreken?
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On Sunday we spent some time looking at the incredible story in Luke 17v11-19. What we can ascertain from this story is that Godâs intention behind signs and wonders is always relational. Jesusâ ultimate goal on earth was to restore connection and right relationship between God and the people He created. Every healing, every miracle you experience in this life is designed to draw you to the feet of Jesus and bring you into deeper connection with Him. We received our ultimate healing, salvation, and deliverance through Jesusâ perfect sacrifice on the cross. May your heart be stirred up again to respond in praise and thanksgiving for all that His blood has done for you. Link to Sermon Guide and Activations:09.08.24 Sermon Guide
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On Sunday, we got to hear from one our deacons, Chris Sharp. Chris continued in our Luke Series with a teaching on Luke 17v1-10.
All throughout the gospels, Jesus reveals to us that to follow Him and to live in His kingdom looks like something. This teaching in Luke highlights how radical it will be to live as a child, to offer forgiveness, and to exercise our faith.
This lifestyle of complete trust and obedience to God requires us to repent of lesser pursuits and be strengthened and comforted by His unending love and provision for us through His body and his blood.
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09.01.24 Sermon Guide
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This last Sunday we continued in our Luke series with a parable from Luke 16v19-31 about the relationship between worldly wealth and eternal wealth.
In this story, the rich man is the example of someone so consumed with lack, that they cannot use the material of their life to tell the truth of compassion and friendship.
God is, and always has been, after a people who are so aware of His love for them that they canât help but join in and use the physical world to tell the truth of Godâs love to others.
As New Covenant believers, our inheritance is Jesus! His Presence is our portion, and donât have to settle for lesser things.
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08.25.24 Sermon Guide
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On Sunday Alex led us through Jesusâ teaching in Luke 16v14-18.
In this teaching, Jesus is highlighting the shift from the era of the law and the prophets, to the era of His kingdom. To live in His kingdom is to submit to the internal rule of God within your heart.
Jesusâs critique of the Pharisees is that they spend all their time trying to justify themselves by the law, yet their hearts grow cold to the things that God loves. This new kingdom requires radical trust and submission to Jesus.
We can only do this to the degree that we receive His overwhelming love and depend on Him for the grace needed in every situation.
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On Sunday we looked at an interesting parable in Luke 16v1-15 about a dishonest manager.
Through this parable, Jesus teaches us that there is a way of using possessions and money that tells a heavenly truth but an earthly lie.
In the same way that Jesus used His possessions to gain our friendship, our lives on earth are to declare heavenly truth. Friendship, love, and generosity are eternal things that will last in the age to come. May we be the kind of people who pursue these eternal things over and above the perishing things that the world finds value in.
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08.11.24 Sermon Guide
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This last Sunday, Bria taught on the parable of the lost coin in Luke 15v8-10.
This parable is situated between two other parables like it, each one centered around Godâs great love and pursuit of the lost. This parable in particular emphasizes the thoroughness of Godâs pursuit of the lost. It acts as an invitation to receive the heart of God in order to love people the way He loves them.
We receive the heart of God by receiving Jesus - His body broken for us and His blood poured out. The reality of His overwhelming love will change the way we see everything.
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08.04.24 Sermon Guide
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On Sunday we had the privilege of hearing from one of our Saintsâ Hill missionaries, Mariah Fredericks. In teaching through Luke 15v1-7, Mariah was able to share how sheâs seen Godâs heart for the world on display in Spain. She told stories of many young un-churched people coming to saving faith in Jesus! Her encouragement to us through this passage of Scripture, is to encounter Godâs heart for the world so that we can open up our lives in generosity. As we do so, we will be able to respond rightly when the lost come home - with celebration and rejoicing! Link to Sermon Guide & Activations:07.28.24 Sermon Guide
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This last Sunday Alex taught us through Luke 14v25-35. In this passage, Jesus gives multiple examples of the cost of discipleship.
The West at large has bought into a costless gospel - that is, the idea that you can become a Christian without the demands of being a disciple.
The demand of discipleship is love - a singular love that orders your entire life. And while many will say the cost of discipleship is what you say no to for Jesus, the real cost is the price of not living in His love.
The joy of loving Him and being loved by Him, is immeasurably greater than any earthly thing we could give up.
Be invited once again to acknowledge your need for him and surrender to His loving leadership.
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07.21.24 Sermon Guide
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On Sunday we continued in our Luke Series with a teaching on Luke 14v1-24. In this passage Jesus teaches His listeners that what they value in this age will reveal if they will accept His invitation to the next.
Humans have been conditioned to play the game of this age: promotion, repayment, and protection of gain. It all stems from pride in this life. The only way out of pride and into the kingdom principle of humility is to see the love of Christ.
When you are able to recognize your need for Him and receive all that He humbly offered you, all of your deepest longings will be satisfied. Youâll be free from the game of this age, because you will have found your reward in knowing and loving Jesus.
May we spend our days longing after Him, our eternal reward.
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07.07.24 Sermon Guide
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This last Sunday, Alex continued our Luke Series with a teaching on Luke 13v22-30. In this passage, Jesus explains that the door to the kingdom of heaven is narrow, and that the only way to enter is by understanding your need for Him and placing your trust in Him.
Jesus was abundantly clear about the road to salvation being narrow. It made Him controversial then, and it makes Him controversial now. His narrowness, however, is a matter of His jealousy. He wonât share you with other loves, worldly passions or desires. He gave up everything so He could be your everything.
This type of life requires a willingness from us to refuse all other comforts - to cut out from our lives anything that doesnât increase love for Him. We pray that you would joyfully accept this invitation to deeper intimacy with Jesus as you journey with Him.
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06.30.24 Sermon Guide
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This last Sunday, Bria Wolter taught on Luke 13v18-21, where Jesus gives two examples of what the kingdom of God is like: a mustard seed that grows into a tree, and yeast that spreads through dough.
From these parables, we learn that the kingdom of God requires trust, but He does the heavy lifting. Our obedience regenerates the soil of our hearts, and the impossible takes place.
As we see the kingdom of God expanding around us, may our hearts continue to fall deeper and deeper in love with our King, Jesus.
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06.23.24 Sermon Guide
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On Sunday we continued in our Luke Series with a teaching from one of our elders, Andoni Montaño.
After reading through Luke 13v10-21, Andoni compared the yeast of the Pharisees with the yeast of the Kingdom.
Hypocrisy is the yeast of the Pharisees. Their need to see in order to believe kept their hearts from being moved by the awe of God when miracles happened. Jesus said this attitude, un-checked, spreads like leaven in dough.
Jesus also referred to the kingdom of God spreading like leaven in dough. The kingdom of God spreads when people take hold of it by faith in Jesus. This faith believes in order to see, not the other way around.
Faith is a gift from God that we can only receive through surrender. We pray that you would allow the leaven of faith to spread in your heart this week through surrender to Jesus.
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06.16.24 Sermon Guide
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This last Sunday we entered back into our Luke Series. One of our elders, Austin Smith, taught on Luke 12v49-13v9 where Jesus poses some important questions to us about who we are, who He is, and if we will follow Him.
We all have to decide what we believe about ourselves. Were we made for God? Do we need a Savior? Or will we try to find some other way to justify our existenceâŠ
We all have to decide what we believe about Jesus. Is he the Messiah? The one and only Lamb of God who can take away the sin of the world? Or will we find righteousness on our own in an attempt to avoid eternal judgement and separation from GodâŠ
To follow Jesus is to walk closely with Him â to receive all that He is, to fall in love, to grow in trust. This type of relationship with Jesus is what leads to fruitful life.
May the Spirit continue to reveal Jesus as you go throughout your week.
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06.09.24 Sermon Guide
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On Sunday one of our deacons, Chris Sharp, gave a word on what obedience looks like as we walk in the Spirit.
Our desire for revival in this town starts with our individual obedience. A sacrifice that didnât come from a place of obedience is not a pleasing sacrifice to God.
The only way we get to true obedience is through trust. The goal of our lives is to learn and know Godâs heart - to come to a deep belief in His goodness. Once that trust is developed, we are able to obey fully when He speaks.
May God find us willing to let Him dictate our lives. He will be our Leader, our Shepherd and our King.
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06.02.24 Sermon Guide
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This last Sunday, Bria wrapped up our Pentecost series with a teaching on 1 Corinthians 14v1.In this passage Paul exhorts the church in Corinth to âfollow the way of love and eagerly desire the gifts of the Spirit, especially prophecy.âTo follow the way of love is to be connected to Godâs love by the ministry of His Spirit. It is only when you freely receive Godâs extravagant love that you are able to freely give that love away through the gifts of the Spirit.When we rightly understand God through His love, we will naturally be excited to receive the gifts of His Spirit. They are good gifts that are meant to grow us into the likeness of Christ and to release the kingdom of heaven on earth. Prophecy is one of the most prized gifts in Paulâs eyes because it puts courage into Godâs people to be who He made them to be. We desire the church in Newberg to be made radiant and beautiful through the purifying love of Jesus. Join us in following the way of love, and eagerly desiring the gifts of His Spirit.
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05.26.24 Sermon Guide
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This last Sunday Alex read from 1 Corinthians 12:7-11, teaching us about how the fullness of Godâs glory is best witnessed in the Church, through the corporate ministry of the Holy Spirit.
The church gathers so that each of us would be spurred on to live in the fullness of the presence of God.
We have been designed to experience His manifest presence and to be a reflection to those around us. Prioritizing a life in step with the Spirit will actually give you something to give away to the people of God.
The gifts of the Spirit are what we give away to people. It is the way that Christ uses each of us to build His home inside us. This is for the common good of the Church, not for our individual advantages or identity. That we would open space for God to pour out His healing love on His people.
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05.19.24 Sermon Guide
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This last Sunday Alex read from 2 Corinthians 3v7-18, teaching us about the completely radical life available to us through Jesusâ death and resurrection. This life comes to us through the ministry of the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirtâs job is to reveal the love and glory of God to us - to reveal Christ.
As we behold Christ we grow to love and trust Him with increasing measure. Our thoughts, our will and our desires begin to line up with His, and heaven comes to earth.
Surrender is how we receive the ministry of the Holy Spirit. Surrender isnât always easy but it is simple. In every area that you surrender, you will experience life; and in every area that you donât surrender you will experience death.
What God wants to do through His Church, cannot be accomplished without the ministry of the Holy Spirit. So may we learn to live as sacrifices, that Godâs kingdom might expand throughout the earth.
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05.12.24 Sermon Guide
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In the weeks leading up to Pentecost we will be in a series on the Holy Spirit. The aim of this series is that we would increase in our need of, desire for, and dependence on the Spirit of Jesus.
On Sunday Alex taught us through Galatians 5v13-25 and dismantled the lie that you were called to be something you cannot become.
Jesus went to the cross to take away our sins and He gave us His Spirit so that we could actually then become one with God.
Our oneness with God by the Holy Spirit is what causes us to bear the fruit of the kingdom. We have a responsibility to daily position ourselves so that the Holy Spirit can minister Godâs love to us. This is how we are transformed into the people God designed us to be.
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05.05.24 Sermon Guide
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