Calvary Church Calvary Church, Grand Rapids, MI
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- Religie en spiritualiteit
When people ask who Calvary Church is, we respond that we are and desire to be Christ's church in this place. The church is different than any other institution on earth. How? The church is the only institution that Christ Himself promised to build (Matthew 16:18). So the church is the mission of Christ, which means that He is doing somethng in us communally. Christ not only saves individual believers, but is forming a people for His own possession (1 Peter 2:9).
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Opportunity and Action
In this message, we read and considered Matthew 25:14-30, which is the Parable of the Bags of Gold. We are reminded that God provides us as followers of Jesus with unique abilities and opportunities. We learned that God expects us to use them to serve His kingdom in this world.
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Be Ready
In this message we are called to think deeply about what it means to be ready for the second coming of Christ. This is a posture that can be somewhat complicated and scary to consider. However, it doesn’t have to be. Thankfully, Jesus doesn’t leave us to fend for ourselves in this matter, and through this text you’ll see that Jesus is for us and will help prepare us.
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God’s Plan for Israel and His Love for Wayward Children
With this message, we are still in Matthew, but taking a detour through Romans 11. We want to better understand what Jesus is saying will happen in the end. And we want to feel God’s heart for the lost people of Israel; to be encouraged that he has chosen to be faithful to them and to those we love even in the midst of their unfaithfulness to him.
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The What and When of the End
In this sermon we read Matthew 24:1-35 and hear Jesus’ words to his disciples about end times. We hear the answer to the disciples two questions: when will the end come and what will happen when it does?
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Social Media, Influencers and Brand Marketing
This message looks at Matthew 23 wherein Jesus confronts the Pharisees and Sadducees. Jesus critiques their culture in three ways that we mirror in our current day through social media, influencers and brand marketing. As we examine these areas, we learn how God would have us not simply avoid culture but engage in it His way.
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Who Makes Your Decisions
In this sermon we learn through Matthew 22:41-45 that instead of asking “how do I make the right decisions?” we should be asking “who is making the decisions?” We are reminded that our decision-making should be closely connected to who Jesus is, not only as Savior but, as Lord of all.