November 8, 2020 ~ "God’s Unfailing Kindness in 'Chance' Encounters"

 Pastor Mitchell Cruit

I. The Story

A. Ruth chances upon a chance into the field of Boaz. (v. 1-4a)

B. Boaz shows extraordinary, underserved, and abundant kindness to Ruth. (v. 4b-17)

C. Ruth and Naomi respond to Boaz’s unfailing kindness with awe. (v. 18-23, cf. 10, 13)

II. The Story Applied: This text is tailored to teach us the Lord's unfailing kindness through “chance” encounters invites us to respond to the Lord's generosity with awe.  

A. The Lord sovereignly uses “chance” encounters to show his unfailing kindness.

B. The Lord's unfailing kindness is extraordinary, undeserved, and abundant.

C. The appropriate response to Lord’s unfailing kindness is awe.  

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November 1, 2020 ~ "God’s Unfailing Kindness in Suffering"

Pastor Mitchell Cruit

I. Life apart from God promises life, but can only deliver death. (v.1-5)

II. God shows unfailing kindness through people. (v. 6-18)

III. God shows unfailing kindness in the midst of suffering. (v.19-22)

This text is tailored to teach us God's unfailing kindness in the midst of suffering invites us to return to him.

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October 25, 2020 ~ "A Flourishing Church"

Guest Pastor Jason Harms

God has called your church to be a flourishing Christian community. 

Three Characteristics of a Flourishing Christian Community:

1) A devoted community (v.42-43)

• ...to the teaching of God’s Word
• ...to the fellowship
• ...to the breaking of bread
• ...to praying together

2) A unified community (v.44-45)

3) A growing community (v.46-47)

How is God calling you to take part in making your church a flourishing Christian community? 

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October 18, 2020 ~ "Rock Bottom: Deposition, Dethronement, & Devastation"

Pastor Mitchell Cruit 

This text is tailored to teach us that when God isn’t king, devastation reigns among God’s people. 

6 Pictures of the Devastation that Reigns Among God’s People When God Isn’t King

1. God’s people fight God’s people rather than God’s enemies. (20:1-11, cf. Eph. 6:12, Col. 1:9)
2. God’s people defend their tribe rather than God’s justice. (20:12-17)
3. God’s people assume their judgment is right rather than seeking God’s judgment. (20:18-35)
4. God’s people act vindictively rather than justly. (20:36-48)
5. God’s people blame God for the consequences of their sin rather than repent of their sin. (21:1-3, cf. 21:15)
6. God’s people use their own wisdom to justify their sin. (21:4-24)

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October 11, 2020 ~ "Rock Bottom: When the Church Looks Like the World"

 Pastor Mitchell Cruit

This text is tailored to teach us that even God’s people can become just like the world.

I. Israel’s Example (19:1-30)

II. How do God’s people become just like the world? (v. 1, cf. 1 Sam. 8:5-7)

• God’s people become just like the world when they ignore God’s reign.

III. What does it look like when God’s people become just like the world?

• God’s people become like the world, when we become inhospitable. (v.17-22)
• God’s people become like the world, when we ignore God’s design for physical intimacy. (v.22-25)
• God’s people become like the world, when we fail to protect the vulnerable and grow callous to their cause. (v. 24-29)

IV. Jesus brings back to God even those who are like the world through his death on the cross. (cf. Rom. 5:10)

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October 4, 2020 ~ "Rock Bottom: Have it Your Way"

 Pastor Mitchell Cruit

This text is tailored to teach us you can’t have God your way.

I. 5 Symptoms of the Disease Within

A. People “devoted” to God try to have God their way. (17:1-6)

B. People try to have it their way with God’s approval. (17:7-18:1a)

C. People, who should defend God’s way, defend their way. (18:1b-6)

D. People, who seek their own way, lose everything. (18:7-26)

E. People, who seek their own way, succeed, but only for a season. (18:27-31)

II. The Antidote: We must commit to follow the way of the True King, personally. (17:6, 18:1, 18:30 cf. John 14:6)

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September 27, 2020 ~ "Joining Jesus in His Mission"

 Church Planting Catalyst, Gene Wilson

I. Why Plant Churches? 5 Compelling Reasons

II. God’s Mission Team

    A. The Setting (v. 19)

    B. The Sending (v. 20-23)

    C. TheSurrendering(The Book of Acts)

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September 20 ,2020 ~ "Prayers of Trust"

 Pastor Mitchell Cruit

The Principle of Trust: This text is tailored to teach us that when the Lord is our shepherd, we can trust him. (v. 1)

Adore: 5 Reasons to Trust the Lord (v.2-6)

The Lord shepherds us with his provision. (v. 2)

The Lord shepherds us with his guidance. (v. 3, cf. Isa. 53:6)

The Lord shepherds us with his protection. (v. 4)

The Lord shepherds us with his presence. (v. 5-6)

Jesus is the good shepherd, who lays down his life for the sheep. (cf. John 10:11)

Admit and Aspire: 3 Ways We Can Respond to Psalm 23

You can respond by admitting you’re a sinner in need of a Savior, and you can trust Jesus to save you from your sin and to bring you back to God.

You can respond by admitting ways you don’t trust the Lord to be your shepherd and aspire to trust the Lord.

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September 13, 2020 ~ "Prayers of Dependence"

 Pastor Rory Dardich

Psalm 127 was written and sung, or prayed to serve as a strong reminder of our true & complete dependence on the Lord instead of on our human striving.

I. We depend on the Lord for Shelter, Security & Sustenance. (v.1-2)

A. Confronting the persistent original human failure.

B. Not chastisement for working hard, nor a license for laziness.

C. This is a call to examine the evidence of your allegiance revealed by how you live.

II. We depend on the Lord for Posterity, Support & Reputation. (v.3-5)

A.The blessings of the Lord on the godly family are many and varied.

B.Why arrows?

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September 6, 2020 ~ "Prayers of Lament"

 Guest Pastor, Jay Hand

Your Way Was Through The Sea: Seeking the The Lord in the Day of Trouble

1) God desires ​honest​ prayer. (v.1-9)

-Honesty​ cultivates ​intimacy​.

2) Honest Prayer​ + ​God’s Word​ = ​Heart Change (v.10-20)

-In our ​despair​, we must remember the ​promises​ of God.

-Remembering promises ​kept​, gives us hope in God’s promises ​yet to be fulfilled.

3) God’s ​way​ is through the ​sea.​ (v.16-20)

-Christ ​is our ​Shepherd​ who leads us through the ​water.

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