Why are we so passionate about church? Why are we so focused on living out and expressing our faith by our passion for what is important to God? Oftentimes we can become trapped in the mundaneness of life and miss the big picture. God is building His kingdom. And he is going to prevail because he loves the earth and its people. In that great love for the world, he designed this amazing plan to create an environment that he could dwell in, in the midst of us, so that we could move in and spread his spirit. This plan is the church. He is building his kingdom on earth by establishing his presence on earth through us.
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 Pastor Dean - January 27, 2008: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.

God wants to bring heaven to Earth, and He wants the church to reflect what heaven is. The church has traditionally been more focused on going to heaven than on bringing the kingdom of heaven to Earth. Oftentimes, when Christians don’t like their lives, they focus on the second coming. However, when heaven gets inside of us and the kingdom of God is working inside of us and in our lives, we don’t want the second coming to arrive because we already understand the joy of living in God’s kingdom. Bringing God’s kingdom to Earth gives us glimpses of heaven everyday in our own lives.
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 Pastor Dean - Sunday, December 2, 2007: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Psalm 1 1-3 (NKJ)

1 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful; 2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night. 3 He shall be like a tree Planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper.
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 Pastor Dean - October 7, 2007: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

At the time of Jesus, people were jaded as they are today. The Pharisees were at the height of their power, imposing the Law on believers. The church had access to knowledge and Scripture, but were living under the pressure of judgement and rules. Jesus came into this situation to liberate people from the law and judgment and give us the perfect example of how to witness to people today.

In Luke 15, Jesus gives three parables that teach us how to view ourselves, reach the lost and walk with the heart of God.
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 Reaching the Lost Part II - Pastor Dean: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

The area of reaching the lost and connecting with people who are separated from God trumps all other areas for us as a church. By just living the life God gave you, you can be a light to the world. All the light has to do to work is to be on. It doesn’t have to work hard. Reaching the corners of darkness where God wants you to go just requires you to be willing and to have a heart for God.

Luke 4:14-17 - In verse 1 Jesus was baptized and filled with the Holy Spirit. Then, in verse 14, the Spirit led him into the wilderness. He was filled by the Spirit, then led by the Spirit and then filled with His power. We can be filled with the Spirit but not yet filled with His power. The ultimate goal for us as Christians is to have the Power of the Spirit operating and working in our lives.
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