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Message by Bob Crosthwaite, Pastor Emeritus

PART 2: Looking for Jesus

Romans 8:1-11

Freedom has been a compelling issue since the beginning of time.

3 Things the Law cannot do to a Christian:
1. It cannot claim you (Romans 8:2)
2. It cannot condemn you (Romans 8:3)
3. It cannot control you (Romans 8:4)

In Romans 8, the author writes about Real Freedom, Genuine Freedom, God-Initiated Freedom.

In verses 5-11, a contrast between 2 kinds of life:
- dominated by a sinful human nature
- dominated by the Spirit of God

“What would Jesus want me to do?”

Never seek REVENGE.
Rotten fruit will fall by itself.

We are not only set free from SIN; but we are also set free from the LAW.

Because we have been set free from the Law, we are held to a higher level of accountability -- all due to our relationship with Jesus.

Jesus is asking: “Will YOU live in freedom?”

Real freedom begins with Jesus.

Jesus is waiting for YOU.
Are YOU looking for Jesus?

Message by Todd Crosthwaite, Lead Pastor

Us: PATIENCE

Matthew 16:13-18

It's time for the church!

What should we be doing?

Matthew 28:16-20...
"As you fulfill your responsibility in this age, I will be with you."

2 Peter 3:9

3 Relationships:
1) Intimacy with God
2) Community with insiders
3) Influence with outsiders

Let's be the church!

Message by Todd Crosthwaite, Lead Pastor

Jesus: PAYMENT

Jeremiah 31:31-32

400 years… silence.
…a baby is born: Jesus
30 more years!

Jesus...
teaching & miracles...
kingdom!

Death was the wages that sin had earned.

Genesis 2:17
Luke 22:19-20

There is no greater good news in the history of humanity than what God has done through His Son, Jesus the Promised One!

The wrong message: “Trust in Christ, and…”

We are perfectly righteous because of what Jesus has done.

Romans 8:1
Ephesians 1:7
Ephesians 2:8-10
1 Corinthians 1:30
Philippians 1:1
Hebrews 10:10
Colossians 1:22

The good news is about payment, not performance.

Our obedience is not so we will be accepted, but because we have been accepted.

1 Timothy 2:5-6
The Gospel is about payment.

Message by Bob Crosthwaite, Pastor Emeritus

PART 1: That's A Funny Name

Ecclesiastes 3:4
Psalm 126:2
Proverbs 17:22
Genesis 17:19

Genesis, chapters 15 -21

Some Benefits of Laughter:
1, Helps us not to take ourselves too seriously.
2, Helps the healing process: physically, psychologically, and spiritually.
3, Helps us maintain balance in a crazy world.
4, Helps us (and our surroundings) stay sane.
5, Empowers us to live more into the image of God.

“If you have never seen God smile, nor heard Him laugh, you don’t know Him very well.”

Great News: The Power of Jesus’ Blood
Leviticus 17:11
Matthew 26:28
Luke 22:20
Acts 20:28
Romans 3:25
Romans 5:9
Ephesians 1:7
Colossians 1:20
Hebrews 9:14
Hebrews 9:11
Hebrews 10:19
Hebrews 13:12
1 Peter 1:18-19
1 John 1:7
Revelation 1:5
Revelation 7:14
Revelation 12:11

Revelation 5:12

**Turn your eyes upon JESUS!

Message by Todd Crosthwaite, Lead Pastor

Zedekiah: PRIDE

2 Chronicles 36:11-16

When the creature unplugs from the Creator, we make self-destructive decisions.

Jeremiah 52:4-11
**Jeremiah 21:2

2 Chronicles 36:19-23

God disciplines His disobedient children... not to pay them back but to win them back.

The only way to avoid the discipline of God is to surrender to the Spirit of God.

Message by Todd Crosthwaite, Lead Pastor

Life is a series of restarts.

Some people stop starting.

We stop starting when we stop believing.

Ecclesiastes 1:18

Great life stories get written when you believe.
The BEST life stories get written when you believe AGAIN!

The church should be the best place on earth to believe again, hope again and trust again.

With God, what we will see comes from nothing we currently see.

Hebrews 11 [NLT]

We lose hope when we project past failures onto future situations.

WHAT in your life needs a restart?
WHO in your life needs a restart?