Church At The Cross
- Autor: Vários
- Narrador: Vários
- Editora: Podcast
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Helping people and places encounter Jesus
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Pure in Heart
24/10/2022 Duração: 44minMatthew 5:8 What is it? For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, coveting, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, foolishness. All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person.” (Mark 7:21-23) Who shall ascend the hill of the LORD? And who shall stand in his holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to what is false and does not swear deceitfully. (Psalm 24:3-4) “Their whole life, public and private, is transparent before God and men. Their very heart—including their thoughts and motives—is pure, unmixed without anything devious, ulterior, or base. Hypocrisy and deceit are abhorrent to them; they are without guile” - John Stott “Purity of heart is to will one thing.”– Soren Kierkegaard What's the Motivation for it? “Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as
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The Merciful
17/10/2022 Duração: 38minThis is the sixth message in our series, “The Beatitudes: Jesus’ Invitation To The Good Life.” Pastor JR shares with us what mercy is, how do we learn it, and what is the promise. Sermon Text: Matthew 5:1-7 Sermon Notes: What Is Mercy? How Do We Learn Mercy? “Like nothing else could ever do, the gospel instills in me a heart for the downcast, the poverty-stricken, and those in need of physical mercies, especially when such persons are of the household of faith. When I see persons who are materially poor, I instantly feel a kinship with them, for they are physically what I was spiritually when my heart was closed to Christ. Perhaps some of them are in their condition because of sin, but so was I. Perhaps they are unkind when I try to help them; but I, too, have been spiteful to God when He has sought to help me. Perhaps they are thankless and even abuse the kindness I show them, but how many times have I been thankless and used what God has given me to serve selfish ends? The gospel reminds me daily of t
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Those Who Hunger
10/10/2022 Duração: 42minThis is the fifth message in our series, “The Beatitudes: Jesus’ Invitation To The Good Life.” Pastor JR shares with us how to pursue righteousness. Sermon Text: Matthew 5:1-6 Sermon Notes: Legal Righteousness Moral Righteousness - You evaluate everything in your life by how it affects your pursuit of righteousness - You embrace everything that promotes righteousness Social Righteousness You embrace everything that promotes righteousness You will work to alleviate the sufferings of others even at personal cost to yourself.
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The Meek
04/10/2022 Duração: 40minThis is the fourth message in our series, “The Beatitudes: Jesus’ Invitation To The Good Life.” JR shares with us how meekness is the key to the Kingdom of God, why we should desire meekness, and how to cultivate it. Sermon Text: Matthew 5:1-5. Keep your eyes on the eternal Keep your eyes on Jesus
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Those Who Mourn
26/09/2022 Duração: 34minThis is the third message in our series, “The Beatitudes: Jesus’ Invitation To The Good Life.” Sermon Text: Matthew 5:4 + Those who mourn over the sin and brokenness in them. + Those who mourn over the sin and brokenness around them. + Those who mourn over the sin and brokenness inflicted on them. + He comforts us with Pardon. “Suppose for a moment that in a flash of insight you discovered that all your motives for ministry were essentially egocentric, or suppose that last night you got drunk and committed adultery, or suppose that you failed to respond to a cry for help and the person committed suicide. What would you do? Would guilt and self-condemnation, and self-hatred consume you, or would you jump into the water and swim a hundred yards at breakneck speed toward Jesus? Haunted by feelings of unworthiness, would you allow the darkness to overcome you or would you let Jesus be who He is - a Savior of boundless compassion and infinite patience, a Lover who keeps no score of our wrongs?” Brennan Mann
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Blessed Are the Poor In Spirit
19/09/2022 Duração: 40minThis is the second message in our series, “The Beatitudes: Jesus’ Invitation To The Good Life.” This sermon covers what the Kingdom of God looks like and why being poor in spirit is foundational to living in his kingdom. If you feel like you are not enough for Jesus, you are ready for Jesus You never graduate from poverty of spirit The poor in spirit never feel superior to anyone
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Jesus and the Good Life
12/09/2022 Duração: 39minSermon Text: Matthew 5:1-12. “At length they gradually deviated into a taste for those luxuries which stimulate to vice; porticos, and baths, and the elegancies of the table; and this, from their inexperience, they termed politeness, whilst, in reality, it constituted a part of their slavery.” ― Tacitus, The Agricola and The Germania. “Jesus did not die at the hands of muggers, rapists, or thugs. He fell into the well-scrubbed hands of deeply religious people, society’s most respected members.” - Brennan Manning, Abba’s Child Who he is How he lived Why he died Where He is What He knows Tortured Souls Cheated Souls Diseased souls “I find, then, a fourth case, where the happy life exists,—when that which is man’s chief good is both loved and possessed. For what do we call enjoyment but having at hand the objects of love? And no one can be happy who does not enjoy what is man’s chief good, nor is there any one who enjoys this who is not happy.” St. Augustine.
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Keeping Yourselves in the Love of God
04/09/2022 Duração: 42minJude 17-21 Sermon Notes: “The Ring of Sauron is only one of the various mythical treatments of the placing of one’s life, or power, in some external object, which is thus exposed to capture or destruction with disastrous results to oneself.” J.R.R. Tolkien Keep yourselves in the Love of God Building Yourselves up in your most holy faith Praying in the Holy Spirit Waiting for the Mercy of Jesus CHALLENGE 5.4.3.2.1 5 times a week in the Scripture and Prayer 4 times a month in corporate worship 3 times a month in a discipleship group 2 times a month in your Life Group 1 time a month in corporate prayer (Prayer and Songs)
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Rooted and Grounded in Love
29/08/2022 Duração: 42minEphesians 3:14-19 Sermon Notes: Paul’s (and Scripture’s) great concern is our interior life. "The sad reality is that most of us will not go forward until the pain of staying where we are in unbearable." Pete Scazzero Notes: In Scripture In silence and solitude In Community CHALLENGE: 5 times a week in the word and prayer 4 times a month in corporate worship 3 times a month in your life group 1 time a month in corporate prayer
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Renewed Passion for Discipleship
23/08/2022 Duração: 41minRenewed Passion for Discipleship This is the last message in our sermon series, "Songs of Renewal." Minister to Young Adults and Alpha Director, Casey Schutza, challenges us to make faithful disciples in every generation. Psalm 78 + What is our greatest temptation? + What is our greatest gift? + What hope do we have for the future?
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Renewed Vision of King Jesus
15/08/2022 Duração: 40minThis message is the tenth message in our sermon series, "Songs of Renewal." Minister to Young Adults and Alpha Director, Casey Schutza, encourages us to renew our vision of Jesus. Psalm 2 + Inditement of the King + Identity of the King + Invitation of the King
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Song of Repentance for the Sinful Soul
09/08/2022 Duração: 41minThis message is the ninth message in our sermon series, "Songs of Renewal." Friend and Pastor from Providence Church, Afshin Ziafat, shares with us what true biblical repentance is. Psalm 51 + Turns to God + Confesses Sin + Begs for Mercy + Longs for Restoration + Seeks God's Glory
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Renewal in Uncertain Times
01/08/2022 Duração: 26minThis message is the eighth message in our sermon series, "Songs of Renewal." Friend and Pastor from Northway Church, Shea Sumlin, teaches us how to have trust in God in seasons of uncertainty. Psalm 33 + No matter what God has for us, our posture should be thanksgiving + God is sovereign over everything + Nothing can thwart God's plans + God sees you + Dont put your trust in human systems + Put your trust in God + Our response is hope and trust as we wait
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Renewal of Trust
26/07/2022 Duração: 36minThis message is the seventh message in our sermon series, "Songs of Renewal." Our friend and partner from Dallas Chinese Bible Church, David Tang, encourages us to renew our trust of God in times of suffering. Psalm 31 Sermon Notes: + Cry out to the God who hears + Align our hearts to God's truth + Commit ourselves to the God who redeems
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Renewal of Mission
18/07/2022 Duração: 41minThis message is the seventh in our sermon series, "Songs of Renewal." Our friend, Lance Shumake, will remind us of our great mission as believers. Psalm 96 + God's ultimate mission is to be glorified in all the earth. + Our mission is to declare the greatness of God. + Our mission is to ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name + Our mission is to proclaim that the Lord reigns. +Our mission is to invite the nations to worship Jesus with us.
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Renewal of Hope
11/07/2022 Duração: 32minThis message is the sixth in our sermon series, "Songs of Renewal." Our church partner and pastor of All People's Church, Kenji Adachi, will encourage us to place our hope in God. Psalm 20 +Admit we are hopeless without God + We must appeal to the Lord.
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Proactive Repentance
06/07/2022 Duração: 42minPSALM 139 + Repentance is continual + Repenance can be reactive + Repentance should be proactive Why do we need it? Why do we resist it? How do we need it?
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The Blessed Life
28/06/2022 Duração: 39minThis message is the fourth in our sermon series, "Songs of Renewal." Our Student Minister, Nathaniel Kuhns, will be teaching us, helping us discover how the blessed life is being known. Psalm 32 +To live a blessed life is to be known by God + To live a blessed life is to be known by others
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Renewal of Our Days
20/06/2022 Duração: 42minThis message is the third in our sermon series, "Songs of Renewal." Our friend, Josh Knight, of Flourishing Grace Church will be teaching us, helping us discover how God brings renewal to our days. Psalm 90
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Renewal of Faith
13/06/2022 Duração: 36minThis message is the second in our sermon series, "Songs of Renewal." Our friend, Jamin Roller, of Citizens Church will be teaching us, helping us discover how God brings renewal to us even in our doubts. Psalm 73 Sermon Notes: Doubt is a normal part the Christian life God wants faith to be renewed + Name the doubt + Defend doubt + Tell God where doubt is leading you + Doubt your doubts + Renewed faith and heart