Sep 8, 2019
All In: It’s Now or Never
By: Troy Burns
Series: All In
To kick off our new series, All In, based on some ideas in the book of that name by Mark Batterson, Troy shares how the gospel costs nothing, but demands everything. Of course we all need a Savior, but we also must surrender to Jesus as the Lord and leader of our lives. The question is also asked, “Have you ever sacrificed anything for God? Because if you get back more than you gave up, have you sacrificed anything at all?
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- Sep 8, 2019All In: It’s Now or Never
Sep 8, 2019All In: It’s Now or NeverBy: Troy BurnsSeries: All InTo kick off our new series, All In, based on some ideas in the book of that name by Mark Batterson, Troy shares how the gospel costs nothing, but demands everything. Of course we all need a Savior, but we also must surrender to Jesus as the Lord and leader of our lives. The question is also asked, “Have you ever sacrificed anything for God? Because if you get back more than you gave up, have you sacrificed anything at all?
- Sep 1, 2019Should I Rest on a Day Named for Work?
Sep 1, 2019Should I Rest on a Day Named for Work?By: Troy BurnsSeries: StandaloneFor our Labor Day weekend message, Troy discusses the topic of rest. Jesus tells us, “Take my yoke upon you and learn from me.” Normally, the load is equally distributed between the two who are yoked together, but when we, as followers of Jesus, are yoked with Him, He bears the load and we share in the joy and accomplishment of the labor, but without the burden of the yoke.
- Aug 25, 2019Who You Are and What You Have Are Enough
Aug 25, 2019Who You Are and What You Have Are EnoughBy: Troy BurnsThere’s great dissatisfaction in wanting more, or better, or different, versus appreciating what we have. As Troy shares to conclude our summer series through the Ten Commandments, “Who You Are and What You Have Are Enough.” If you’re a follower of Jesus, you’re a child of God, and you are who God says you are. To overcome a coveting heart and mindset, the solution is to be content, as opposed to being consumed with wanting what you don’t have, and especially, wanting what you have no right to have.
- Aug 4, 2019Contentment to Heal Your Restless Heart
Aug 4, 2019Contentment to Heal Your Restless HeartBy: Troy BurnsTroy discusses the seventh commandment (“You shall not commit adultery”) and the best way to obey the command: focus on our marriages and how we can change ourselves and demonstrate unconditional love. We can also remember to be content, even thankful, for what we have, instead of being resentful over what we don’t have. Of course, Jesus raises the bar and tells us that people who look lustfully have already committed adultery in their hearts. God wants us to keep our bodies and our minds from being unfaithful.
- Jul 28, 2019Other People Are More Important Than You
Jul 28, 2019Other People Are More Important Than YouBy: Troy BurnsTo address the commandment, “You shall not murder,” Troy points out the obvious, that if other people are more important than we are, we won’t physically murder them. But in a way, maybe we actually do. Jesus raises the bar and tells us that when we have hatred in our hearts toward someone, or we feed an angry attitude toward a person who’s offended us, we qualify under Jesus' guidelines as murderers.
- Jul 21, 2019Show Respect to Mom and Dad
Jul 21, 2019Show Respect to Mom and DadBy: Troy BurnsContinuing in our series through the Ten Commandments, Troy points out that no matter what our experience has been with our parents, God instructs us to honor our father and our mother. The question is: Can we trust God and obey Him no matter how easy or hard it might be? What we find out is that when we do things God’s way, life goes better for us than when we live like we're in charge.
- Jul 14, 2019Take a Break as if Your Life Depends on It
Jul 14, 2019Take a Break as if Your Life Depends on ItBy: Troy BurnsTroy reminds us that although we are no longer required to keep the Sabbath, there’s a powerful principle we can apply to our lives today. When we take a rest from work and all of the normal burdens and concerns of life, we can better focus on God, draw close to Him, and gain spiritual strength from Him. It can be difficult to take time out of our busy schedules, but time is required and it will be worth it. Something good can give way to make for something great.
- Jun 30, 2019What Are You Putting in God’s Place?
Jun 30, 2019What Are You Putting in God’s Place?By: Troy BurnsContinuing in our summer series through the Ten Commandments, Troy reminds us that when we worship, we place our complete confidence and trust in God’s ability to do for us what neither we, nor anyone else, nor anything else, can do for us. He also zeroes in on the fact that we are not to make any images, including false ideas about God, in an attempt to represent Him, since it’s impossible to express or worship His attributes in that manner. Simply stated, the second commandment forbids us from thinking that God is like us or something that we imagine.
- Jun 23, 2019You Are Not God (and Neither is Anyone Else)
Jun 23, 2019You Are Not God (and Neither is Anyone Else)By: Troy BurnsTo kick off our new series, Troy reminds us that following God’s rules gives us great freedom, the only true freedom there really is. He also helps us understand that God’s people do not earn their position by obeying His commandments; rather, God gives us commandments because we are already His people. Regarding God’s first commandment, we must have no other gods before us, meaning there should be nothing we want more than God, nothing we rely on more than God, and nothing we look to for greater fulfillment than God.
- Jun 16, 2019What Would My Dad Do Here?
Jun 16, 2019What Would My Dad Do Here?By: Troy BurnsSeries: StandaloneFor this year's Father’s Day message, Troy shares what he hopes his kids will say about him one day. He also focuses on the truth that God is our Father, and for everyone who is a follower of Jesus, whether or not you’re a dad, and whatever experience you had (or didn’t have) with your dad, there are some things we should want the world to say about us, because God is our Father.