Full ServiceScripture: Deuteronomy 27:1-261. Taking our covenant with God seriously requires that we have a full view of God’s territory. (vs. 1-8)When we neglect or outright forget God’s law, we have a tendency to become self-centred and only do...Matthew Jones

Scripture: Deuteronomy 11:2-32Moses is wrapping up his teachings about the general stipulations of the covenant the Israelites enjoy with the LORD, and he is determined to make sure they never forget this message: Living in obedience to the LORD is...Kelvin Kauffeldt

Full ServiceScripture: Deuteronomy 10:12-11:1After taking the Israelites on a ‘spiritual memory safari’ (reminding them of God’s grace, His mercy and His faithful love), Moses moves the people’s focus onto what is now their personal responsibility...Kelvin Kauffeldt

Full ServiceJust like the generation Moses was speaking to on the east side of the Jordan, we also, as God’s people, “live by faith, not by sight” (2 Cor. 5:7). They couldn’t see God, but they could hear Him through the prophet Moses, and they could...Kelvin Kauffeldt

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Full ServiceAs we begin Passion Week together, we will use Matthew’s account to retrace the historic events of the first day of the week of Christ’s crucifixion, to remind ourselves of the greatness of who we serve. If we are not careful...Kelvin Kauffeldt

Full Service1. Remember God's Faithfulness: The passage emphasizes the importance of remembering God's faithfulness and provision throughout the wilderness journey.Just as the Israelites were reminded of how God led them through the...Rev. Nick Doyle

Full ServiceMoses started his second sermon by reviewing the Ten Commandments which outlined the stipulations of their covenant relationship with God. Next, he encouraged the second generation of Israelites, who were on the move toward the Promise...Kelvin Kauffeldt

Full ServiceMoses kicks off his second sermon in Chapter 5. The first four chapters took the Israelites on a journey through memory lane and helped them to learn by looking back into their past. His second sermon shifts their focus from looking...Kelvin Kauffeldt

In Deuteronomy 4, we find Moses 'landing the plane' on his first sermon. He shifts the people’s attention from looking at their past, to focusing on their present lives in anticipation of their move into the Promised Land. The burden on...Kelvin Kauffeldt

Full ServiceOn the journey as a child of God, would you evaluate your posture as one of courage and confidence towards the mission that God has personally assigned to you? Or do the voices of doubt and insecurity crouch at the door, waiting to...Daniel Scott

Full ServiceOn the journey as a child of God, obediently following the lead of our commander in chief will inevitably lead to opposition, both in the spiritual (Eph. 6:10-14) and physical realms (Mt. 5:10-12; Jn. 15:18-20). To experience victory over...Kelvin Kauffeldt

Full ServiceOn the journey as child of God, have you ever found yourself wondering if God has forgotten about you? Have you ever experienced a sense of losing close contact with God? At times, His leading in your life seems so clear and empowering...Kelvin Kauffeldt

Full ServiceDaily, we run into situations that require us to make a choice. Either we choose allegiance to what we want to do and make decisions according to our will, or we choose to follow what God has commanded us to do. One of the purposes of...Kelvin Kauffeldt

Full ServiceAs followers of Jesus Christ and members of His church who are on the move in a world that is still filled with dangers and temptations, let’s pay attention to the words of the LORD through Moses recorded in Deuteronomy because in them...Kelvin Kauffeldt

Full Service1. Our devotion to Christ under trial is fuelled by prayer.- “About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God…” (vs. 25)a. Expression of Prayer through Paul and Silasi. The phrase in vs. 25 - “About midnight Paul and...Matthew Jones

Full Service1. What is motivating you? (v1-2)Desire, or Circumstance; Opulence vs. Obedience2. Resolve is rooted in realistic expectations. (v.3-5)Fantasy or feasibility?Are you equipped? Not equipped does not mean excused.3. Resolve is fostered...Jim Neville

Full ServiceOften when we study God's Word, in particular the New Testament, looking back into the Old Testament gives us clarification and a fresh perspective. Such is the case with the account of Christ’s birth recorded in the gospels of...Kelvin Kauffeldt

Full ServiceLesson I. Seeking the King (Matthew 2:1-2)A. Awareness of Prophecy: The Magi were learned individuals who recognized the significance of the star (Num 24:16-17). They were aware of the prophecies regarding the birthplace of the Messiah...Rev. Nick Doyle

Full ServiceThere is a danger when something becomes so familiar to us that we forget just how amazing it really is. This is why it is critical each year in the midst of all the business and commercialization of Christmas that we as children of God...Kelvin Kauffeldt

Full ServiceRegardless of who you and I wanted to be like as a child, every Christian should desire to want to imitate the same person: Jesus Christ. In Acts 6:8-8:4 Luke highlights for Theophilus a man who was as much like Jesus as anyone in...Kelvin Kauffeldt

Full ServiceWhat's happening?1. The church, the body of Christ, the number of believers, is growing2. The church is diversifying3. Growth and diversity quickly lead to conflicta. Satan will use every trick in the book to disrupt what God is...Mark Jealouse

Full ServiceWhile on mission, faithfully proclaiming the "message of this new life" in Christ, the apostles experienced the following three realities:1. The blessing of being used by God to see lives dramatically transformed (vs. 12-16)-...Kelvin Kauffeldt

Full ServiceIn Exodus 15:1-21 we have the lyrics of the first song in the Bible. A song of Freedom directed by the Holy Spirit, written by Moses and sang by all the people. Like all worship songs I pray the lyrics of this song will encourage each of...Kelvin Kauffeldt

Full ServiceOur missional impact as Christ's witnesses who boldly proclaim the good news of the Kingdom in His name will be dependent on the intentional effort each of us make to maintain and foster our unity in Christ.Looking into the life of...Kelvin Kauffeldt

Full ServiceObediently proclaiming the Good News of the Kingdom in Jesus name will attract opposition. The mission of God does not advance unopposed. But, if we are bold and persevere in His mission through the power of the Holy Spirit, we will...Kelvin Kauffeldt

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Full ServiceSpirit Empowered witnesses are: Spirit and W.O.R.D.W.O.R.D.- Watchful- Obedient- Redemptive- Direct1. The Spirit Empowered witness can only pass on what they have received (Acts 3:6)- They could impart the power of Christ because they...Rev. Nick Doyle

Full ServiceDNA is the fundamental and distinctive characteristics or qualities of someone or something. In Acts 2:42-47 Luke highlights four fundamental and distinctive characteristics of the Spirit-filled witnesses who made up the early church...Kelvin Kauffeldt

Full ServiceTheir waiting was over, the gift the Father had promised which Jesus had spoken about arrived! They received power when the Holy Spirit came on them and immediately began to fulfill the command of Christ to be His witnesses. In one day...Kelvin Kauffeldt

Full ServiceLuke's account of how the eleven disciples discorvered God's chosen replacement for Judas gives helpful insight into how we can make 'missional decisions.'When trying to discern God’s will…1. Begin with what God has...Kelvin Kauffeldt

Full Service4 foundational realities for the rapid spread of the message of Jesus Christ in the early church that still make mission possible today.1. Jesus is alive; His mission continues (vs. 1-3)- If not, then our faith is futile, we are still...Kelvin Kauffeldt

Full Service4 Great Stanzas of a Psalm written in the Total Praise and Total Trust Key of Life—for deep joy no matter what life deals you...1. Sing Heartily; the LORD is THE Audience (1-5)It is fitting for the upright to PRAISE the LORD, because His...Rev. Dr. K. Rick Baker

Full Service “There are two things that fill my soul with holy reverence and ever-growing wonder—the spectacle of the starry sky that virtually annihilates us as physical beings, and the moral law which raises us to infinite dignity as intelligent...Rev. Dr. K. Rick Baker

Full Service This is, indeed, the supreme absurdity of the modern world, that it imagines that it can introduce anarchy into the intellect without introducing anarchy into the commonwealth. It imagines that it can make its thoughts go crooked and...Rev. Dr. K. Rick Baker

Full Service “Both from the mercy of Heaven, and the malice of hell, the afflictions of the righteous must be many.” (Psalm 34; Matthew Henry)When the community that is supposed to love you is hurting you, and you’re tempted to seek refuge in...Rev. Dr. K. Rick Baker

Full ServiceA grateful ragamuffin (soon repurposed ragamuffin)From lost stray to spiritual fulness in Christ, thankfully God has a grand vision for building His kingdom with ragamuffins?Context: the front end of Messianic anticipation—since God is...Rev. Dr. K. Rick Baker

Full Service Dependency and usability—the Master’s touch!The Originals1. If you are to be used of God to receive Christ’s “catch” of people, you have to learn to depend on Christ absolutely.He said to them, “Cast your net on the right side of...Rev. Dr. K. Rick Baker

Full ServiceBelieving is seeing.And though you have not seen Him, you love Him, and though you do not see Him now, but believe in (faith) Him, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, receiving as the outcome of your faith the salvation...Rev. Dr. K. Rick Baker

Full Service Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.” Thomas Jn. 20:25“Stop doubting (unbelieving, unfaithing “apistos”) and believe (be faithing...Rev. Dr. K. Rick Baker

Full Service Famous last words.Normally—urgency, importance, priorityThe disciples were holed up likely in the upper room paralyzed in fear. Although Jesus was purported to be alive (some in the room had been to the empty tomb), they were...Rev. Dr. K. Rick Baker

Full Service Three discipleship essentials based on the first ‘kick off’ Sunday:1. Keep gathering – to worship Christ (vs. 1)- Our motivation to gather is to remember and celebrate that Christ has risen from the dead- If Jesus did not rise from...Kelvin Kauffeldt

Full Service(1) The Sacrificial love of Christ (16-30)The historical evidence of the crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth leads us all to ask this one question- Why is the crucifixion of Jesus Christ good news?Paul shares, “For what I have...Rev. Nick Doyle

Full ServiceThe Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overtake it. John 1:5Darkness is motivated by power; light, by service.Darkness seeks to hide evil; light exposes evil.To hold power accountable for corruption, light must be...Rev. Dr. K. Rick Baker

Full ServiceNo notes for today.Bay Forrest

Full ServiceAs Jesus moves towards the final events of his betrayal, trial and crucifixion, he concludes his last discourse with the disciples by leading them in an intimate prayer that presents the master plan of God’s heart for his disciples.If...Rev. Steve Cottrell

Full Service The unimaginable, indescribable is soon to be the every day experience of the common disciple...Imagine living in a world where what you mean by “knowing God” is the fantasy of some sense of good luck or at best is to you an...Rev. Dr. K. Rick Baker

Full Service The Holy Spirit, Paraclete (another of the same type) Advocate will...Energize the mission (15:26-27).He will testify about Me.Be Christ’s presence in persecution (15:18-25; 16:1-7).I will send Him to you.Convict the belligerent...Rev. Dr. K. Rick Baker

Full Service THIS IS ENTIRELY ABOUT RELATIONSHIP LONGEVITYThe one Jesus has with the Father is the paradigm.RELATIONSHIP IS THE PRIZE OF BOTH PARTIES!!Fruit, hatred, and witness are the by-products.God’s glory is the outcome.How our relationship...Rev. Dr. K. Rick Baker

Full Service “Those forgiven much, love much.” (Lk. 7:47)Those released from much, never let go of their Liberator. (Jn. 20:17)Consider the evidence of grace received in the life of Mary of Magdala...1. From complete captivity of...Rev. Dr. K. Rick Baker