Jan 5, 2020
Looking Back, but Looking Forward
By: Troy Burns
Series: Standalone
As we move into this new year, Troy takes a little time to refocus all of us on our mission and purpose as a congregation, what we believe God wants us to do: Because He lives, We seek the lost, We show His love, We share the truth. Our mission comes from Jesus in the Bible passages often called “The Great Commission” (Matthew 28:19-20) and “The Greatest Commandment” (Matthew 22:37-39). On a practical level, Troy encourages us to grow in our willingness and ability to carry out the vision God has for Sunrise.
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- Jan 5, 2020Looking Back, but Looking Forward
Jan 5, 2020Looking Back, but Looking ForwardBy: Troy BurnsSeries: StandaloneAs we move into this new year, Troy takes a little time to refocus all of us on our mission and purpose as a congregation, what we believe God wants us to do: Because He lives, We seek the lost, We show His love, We share the truth. Our mission comes from Jesus in the Bible passages often called “The Great Commission” (Matthew 28:19-20) and “The Greatest Commandment” (Matthew 22:37-39). On a practical level, Troy encourages us to grow in our willingness and ability to carry out the vision God has for Sunrise.
- Dec 15, 2019One Decision Away from a Totally Different Life
Dec 15, 2019One Decision Away from a Totally Different LifeBy: Troy BurnsSeries: All InConcluding our All In series, Troy reminds us of some encouragements from the book, that if you don’t hold out on God, He will not hold out on you. And that there’s nothing God cannot do in and through a person who is fully consecrated to Him. We want to do amazing things for God, but that isn’t our job. That’s God’s job. Our job is to fully surrender all that we have and all that we are to Jesus. And if we do our job, God will most certainly do His. We’re one decision away from a totally different life. It’s now or never. It’s all or nothing. Will we go “All In” for Jesus?
- Dec 1, 2019The Integrity That Allows God to Show Up
Dec 1, 2019The Integrity That Allows God to Show UpBy: Troy BurnsSeries: All InAs part of our All In series, Troy reminds us that our integrity is what allows God to show up and to do His work in our lives. He also asks us what we believe people will read in our obituaries one day. What do we want our legacies to be? When we have the courage and integrity to live according to our God-given convictions, God will show up, and show off, in crazy ways.
- Nov 24, 2019God Loves the Element of Surprise!
Nov 24, 2019God Loves the Element of Surprise!By: Troy BurnsSeries: All InContinuing in our All In series, Troy encourages us never to underestimate the ripple effect of one act of obedience; it will never be all for nothing. Because we’re part of God’s family, failure is never final. We won’t win every spiritual battle, but the war has already been decisively won. It’s never too late to be who you might have been.
- Nov 17, 2019From Hopeless to Grateful
Nov 17, 2019From Hopeless to GratefulBy: Troy BurnsSeries: StandaloneFor this year’s Thanksgiving message, Troy talks about those times in life when a situation that makes you feel hopeless, turns around completely and actually makes you feel grateful. He also shares some biblical truths about being grateful, that it’s God’s purpose for us, that it’s tied to God not our circumstances, that it’s a choice not an emotion, and that it tells the right story about God to the world.
- Nov 3, 2019Small Changes Make Big Differences
Nov 3, 2019Small Changes Make Big DifferencesBy: Troy BurnsSeries: All InContinuing in our All In series, Troy discusses the fact that a very minor change in your life can end up making a significant impact down the road. You’re always one decision away from a totally different life. And when you want to go big for God, it may seem nearly impossible, but God plus one equals a majority. If God is for you, who can be against you? When He calls you, will you say, “Here am I?”
- Oct 27, 2019Who Builds a Boat in the Desert?
Oct 27, 2019Who Builds a Boat in the Desert?By: Troy BurnsSeries: All InBased on the story of Noah building the ark, Troy asks the question, “Who Builds a Boat in the Desert?” Noah obeyed God and lived by faith for 120 years, as he continued to build something he might not even need. This is what it means to believe God and His promises. We can learn from Noah that although we often want more revelation before we obey more, God wants more obedience before He reveals more.
- Oct 13, 2019Crash the Party: Falling on the Grace of God
Oct 13, 2019Crash the Party: Falling on the Grace of GodBy: Troy BurnsSeries: All InFor this week’s message from our All In series, Troy shares one of the key points from the book, that there are times in our lives when we need to crash the party, when we need to come clean and unveil the secret shame of our sin, and fall on the grace of God. Sometimes we feel like our sin disqualifies us from the grace of God, but in reality, our sin is the only thing that qualifies us for God’s grace.
- Sep 29, 2019This is Only a Test, but Retreat is Not an Option
Sep 29, 2019This is Only a Test, but Retreat is Not an OptionBy: Troy BurnsSeries: All In(NOTE: Due to technical difficulties, the first half of this message was not recorded.) Continuing in our All In series, Troy shares how God provides for us, and how He reveals His faithfulness if we will exercise our faith. And as the author of the book points out, God tests us to prove Himself to us, and to give us an opportunity to prove ourselves to Him. In addition, when we endure tests and strive to grow in our faith, we can’t just take a step forward into the future; we also have to eliminate the possibility of moving backward into the past.
- Sep 15, 2019Charge! Stop Playing Defense and Start Playing Offense
Sep 15, 2019Charge! Stop Playing Defense and Start Playing OffenseBy: Troy BurnsSeries: All InContinuing in our All In series, based on some ideas from the book by Mark Batterson, Troy discusses how going all in is the unwillingness to give up. No matter how many times you get knocked down, you get back up. No matter how tough it gets, you don’t give up the fight. There are moments in all of our lives when we’re tempted to give up, but we can remain hopeful if we stop playing defense and start playing offense.