Cedar Hills Community Church

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Worship and events at Cedar Hills Community Church. We are live online Sundays at 8:30am and 11am. Local to Cedar Rapids, Iowa? Join us in person and experience forgiveness, authenticity, hospitality and restoration among a community of others who seek to love, belong and serve Jesus.

May 31

Practicing Generosity: A Generous Life Transforms Everything.

Part 2: Generosity Worldview Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - A generous life transforms everything. TEXT - Jeremiah 29:1,4-7 The world needs improvement. • Hebrews 13:14 • Jeremiah 29:7 Generosity transforms the world. • Hebrews 13:2 • Matthew 5:38-42 • Luke 6:27-36 Give the gift of transformation. • Galatians 5:16-23 • Micah 7:7 NEXT STEPS • Pray. • Give. • Wait. • See.

36 min
May 24

Practicing Generosity: Generosity Equilibrium Part 2

Part 2: Generosity Equilibrium (EQ) Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - Everyone can be more generous. TEXT - Proverbs 11:24-28 1. Are we focused on earthly treasures or heavenly treasures? • Proverbs 11:24 • Matthew 6:19-21 2. Are our hearts thirsty or refreshed? • Proverbs 11:25 • Psalm 1 3. Are we hoarders or sharers? • Proverbs 11:26 • Acts 20:35 • 2 Corinthians 9:7 NEXT STEPS Journal prompt: What are my favorite things? Reflect on heavenly treasures. (See the back of the outline.) Grow your giving.

28 min
May 17

Practicing Generosity: Generosity Equilibrium

Generosity Equilibrium (EQ) Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - Everyone can be more generous. TEXT - Genesis 1:27-31 How can we grow an abundance mindset? Genesis 1:27-31, 2:15-17 James 1:17 How can we grow hearts that are more satisfied? Psalm 34:10 Philippians 4:11-12 Genesis 2 How can we grow lives with more margin? Romans 8:32 Ephesians 1:3 NEXT STEPS 1. Thank God for his good gifts. Use this Journal prompt to help you give thanks - God has given me these good and perfect gifts: _____________ 2. Pray the prayer on the back of this outline. 3. Give something away before next Sunday. JOURNAL PROMPT God has given me these good and perfect gifts: PRAYER TO GROW GENEROSITY Dear Father, Grow in me an abundance mindset and a satisfied heart. I know that I will face challenges in both while living in this broken world. But as someone who has every reason to overflow with thanksgiving, I praise you for your good gifts. I praise you for being the “changeless Father of heavenly lights,” as opposed to being the impetuous god of shifting shadows. We cannot predict or control you but we can completely trust you to always be good and faithful. I praise you for the gospel of your grace - the gift of Jesus, who lived and died in our place to make us yours. In him we have every spiritual blessing as a gift of your outrageous generosity. I thank you because of the many specific gifts given to me and my family. You have given us______________________. Your generosity in big things and small knows no limits. Thank you. Father, these are just a few of the many, many gifts that come down from you all the time. In Jesus name, Amen.

27 min
May 10

Celebrate Sabbath: A Time to Worship

Celebrate Sabbath: A Time to Worship Pastor Steve Poole Key Scriptures: Leviticus 23:3; Hebrew 10:19-15 1. Sabbath worship is the gathering God’s people ● Leviticus 23:3 ● Ἐκκλησία - an assembly of Christians gathered for worship 2. Sabbath worship is God-inspired and God-centered ● John 4:23-24 = “...God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” ● Hebrews 10:19-25 - ● Enter the holy places. - ● Draw near with a true heart and full assurance of faith. - ● Hold fast to the confession of our hope. - ● Stir up one another to love and good works. - ● Meet together. - ● Encourage one another. ● προσκυνέω (proskuneō) denotes worship through physical gestures—bowing, kneeling, or prostration—and emphasizes the visible expression of submission to a superior power 3. Sabbath living produces God’s peace in our lives ● Colossians 3:15-16 = “And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.” NEXT STEPS 1. Believe in Jesus for salvation from sin and death and make him the ruler of your heart. 2. Commit to worship regularly and practice Sabbath 3. Join a team and participate more deeply in worship using your gifts to bless and encourage others 4. Walk beside someone and teach them the joys of sabbath and worship

30 min
May 3

Celebrate Sabbath: True Delight

Celebrate Sabbath: True Delight Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - Sabbath reveals the path to true pleasure. TEXT - Isaiah 58:13-14, Luke 14:15-24 1. We are too easily pleased. Isaiah 58:13-14 Ecclesiastes 2:1-11 2. We make excuses for our lesser pursuits. Luke 14:15-23 Genesis 2 3. We celebrate true delight. Psalm 16:11 Psalm 63:1 Psalm 34:7& 23-24 NEXT STEPS 1. Three Journal prompts: a. When have I been too easily pleased? b. What excuses have I made? c. Where do I find delight? 2. Practice keeping the Sabbath. (Stop, Rest, Delight, and Worship) --------------------------------------- JOURNAL PROMPT Where do I find delight? REFLECTION In Matthew 22:1-14, Jesus told a parable about a gracious King who threw a wedding feast for his son. A wedding feast was an exciting event that usually lasted several days. Delicious food was shared, memories were made, and celebration filled the air. To be invited to a wedding feast was an honor. To be invited to a royal wedding feast would be the honor of a lifetime. The King sent out the first invites to the feast, and for some reason, the first group of invited guests didn’t want to come. They seemed disinterested and preoccupied with life. They made excuses and they missed the opportunity to feast with the King and His son. Since the King wanted people to share his joy, he sent his servants to the city's edge to find anyone that would come. These people were grateful for the invite and accepted the King’s offer. It was a delight to attend the banquet. You too have been invited to the feast! Journal about how this makes you feel.

30 min
Apr 26

Celebrate Sabbath: Deeper Rest

Celebrate Sabbath: Deeper Rest Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - Sabbath is more than a nap. TEXT - Hebrews 4 1. Recognize the need for deeper rest. Hebrews 4:1-2 Exodus 20:8-11 2. Make every effort to enter deeper rest. Hebrews 4:9-11 Genesis 2 3. Come to Jesus and find deeper rest. Hebrews 4:12-13 Matthew 11:28-30 Isaiah 26:3 NEXT STEPS 1. Come to Jesus and find rest. 2. Meditate on Hebrews 4:11-16. 3. Journal using this prompt: What prevents me from getting deeper rest? 4. Explore more with Tim Keller. https://gospelinlife.com/sermon/the-rest-giver/ JOURNAL PROMPT What prevents me from getting deeper rest? REFLECTION The movie Chariots of Fire depicts the battle between Harold Abrams and Eric Liddell. The two fastest men of that time, they raced against each other at the 1924 Paris Olympics. In the movie, Harold Abrams says, “I'm running the 100 yard dash because when that gun goes off I have 10 seconds to justify myself.” He worked hard to prove his worth and feel good about who he was. Eric Liddell says, “God made me fast and when I run I feel His pleasure.” He did not work to earn this pleasure. He worked to celebrate the God who loved him, delighted in him, and gave him a good gift. One man ran to earn his identity and value. The other man ran because he knew his identity and value. Two men working hard. One man was always weary even when resting. The other man was always resting even when working. Which do you want to be?

30 min
Apr 19

Celebrate Sabbath: The Power of Stopping

Celebrate Sabbath: The Power of Stopping Exodus 20:8-11 Pastor Steve Poole 1. Stop doing. Stopping is a physical act of obedience to God. Matthew 6:27 Isaiah 26:3 (Shalom, Shalom!) 2. Stop worrying. Worry is the opposite of God. We are addicted to doing. 3. Stopping trains us to trust God. Exodus 16 Psalm 3:1-2, 5 NEXT STEPS 1. Put your faith and trust in Jesus 2. Practice sabbath, stopping this week and ask God to help you with your worry 3. Make sabbath a habit. a. Reflecting on what you are trusting b. Share a story about how stopping helped you trust God more. 4. Walk beside someone and teach them the power of sabbath.

33 min
Apr 12

Celebrate Sabbath: Sabbath Done, Done

Sabbath Done, Done Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - Celebrating Sabbath reorients our lives. TEXT - Genesis 2:1-3 1. Remember the Sabbath (to keep it Holy). · God finished the work of creation. Genesis 2:1-3 · God will finish his work in us. Philippians 1:6 2. Reclaim the Sabbath (to keep it joyfully). · Stop. · Rest. · Delight. · Worship. 3. Reorient the Sabbath (to keep it regularly). · Sabbath reorients our time. · Sabbath reorients our work · Sabbath reorients our priorities. · Sabbath reorients our trust. NEXT STEPS 1. Focus on one day every week to celebrate Sabbath. 2. Prepare for Sabbath by using this journal prompt: What prevents me from getting peaceful rest? 3. Don’t miss worshipping together for any of the next four Sundays. JOURNAL PROMPT What prevents me from getting peaceful rest? REFLECTION “The Hebrew word Shabbat means ‘to stop.’ But it can also be translated ‘to delight.’ The Sabbath is an entire day set aside to follow God’s example, to stop and delight.” - John Mark Comer, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry “Sabbath isn’t about resting perfectly, it's about resting in the one who is perfect.” - Shelly Miller, Rhythms of Rest “Most of the things we need to be most fully alive never come in busyness. They grow in rest.” - Mark Buchanan, The Holy Wild “A great benefit of Sabbath keeping is that we learn to let God take care of us - not by becoming passive and lazy, but in the freedom of giving up our feeble attempts to be God in our own lives.” - Marva J. Dawn, Keeping the Sabbath Wholly PRAYER Lord, reorient my life so that I can enter Sabbath rest. May your Spirit guide me and empower me to surrender my time, my work, and my priorities so that I will desire the things that God desires above all. Amen.

32 min

Worship and events at Cedar Hills Community Church. We are live online Sundays at 8:30am and 11am. Local to Cedar Rapids, Iowa? Join us in person and experience forgiveness, authenticity, hospitality and restoration among a community of others who seek to love, belong and serve Jesus.

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Cedar Hills Community Church
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