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Good Friday is a day of remembrance and consideration. A day to reflect on what Jesus chose to do for us on the cross.  00:00 Today I want to approach GOOD FRIDAY from a theological perspective that will bring a fresh understanding of what Jesus did for us.  01:26 Here is a fresh perspective of what Jesus has done for you… 02:44 BIG IDEA: Today, Jesus is our high priest and He gave a sacrifice, himself, once and for all to satisfy and appease the wrath of God and made a way for forgiveness, compassion and access to eternity with Him. 03:20 Where are we at in the timeline of our story… 03:54 False trial and scourging… 05:44 And by this afternoon, Jesus would have breathed his last breath with IT IS FINISHED and died. 06:25 This is what happened in the physical realm… but what happened in the supernatural realm? 06:47 Hebrews 2:10-11, 14-18 08:30 Notice what the author calls Jesus… 09:36 The High Priest had to be human! 10:50 Why? So He could relate to us and ultimately have compassion on us. 11:05 He exper

00:33 Introduction to Make Room 00:48 God is not done! 02:55 We are stepping into a new season as a church and we need to make room for in our lives and in our church for more people. 04:45 Isaiah 54:1-3 05:30 Prophetic message to those trying to get pregnant in the room… 08:15 While they were in Babylon, God was still speaking life to them, encouraging them… 09:53 Now you can put your roots down! 10:13 This is a very similar season to what we have been in… 12:30 1. Make room for fresh faith. 12:42 There’s some stale faith… 13:20 Sing as though if what you want is already happening. 16:00 Mark 9:21-25 19:50 Lord, help our unbelief. 20:25 2. Make room for more miracles. 21:16 Isaiah 54:1 This miracle has happened in the supernatural realm, not physically yet. 21:55 Sing! God wants to do a new thing in your heart. 22:00 Isaiah 43:18-19 22:56 As followers of Jesus, we live by FAITH… we don’t see it. 23:57 What miracle are you praying for in our church? 24:38 He will do this by His strength - not ours! 25:0

00:00 Introduction 01:35 There are many different types of people here today… 02:15 There are those that consider themselves “spiritual” that know there is a higher power, but can’t say who it is. 03:40 Here is what I felt the Holy Spirit ask me, “Ryan, do they know what the resurrection means?” 05:40 What we are going to do today is look at a Scripture written by a man named Paul. 06:41 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 08:13 Paul is reminding them of the wonderful message, the Good News of Jesus Christ. 09:00 This death on the cross brought salvation to ANYONE who wants it. 09:53 1 Corinthians 15:5-8 10:32 There was eyewitness account… 12:15 There was no body to be found. 12:45 Multiple times Jesus would tell them he was going to rise from the dead and they did not believe it or understand him. 13:08 John 2:22 13:28 The disciples didn’t get it, but His enemies did… 13:42 Matthew 27:62-66 14:35 Mathew 28:11-15 14:50 Naturally, people argue that if Jesus’ body wasn’t in the tomb, then his followers must have moved i

The great commission is the normal job of a disciple, to raise up more disciples. Discipleship is simply teaching others by example through close relationship. This is what Jesus modelled for us with His disciples.  00:00 Introduction 01:37 Jesus’s last command to his followers (the great commission) was to go and make disciples… Baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you."   02:50 ”Christ did not come to make Christians; He came to make disciples. Discipleship is not one of the church’s various ministries. It is not something that the paid staff do. Discipleship is who we – as the church – are at our very core…” -JD Greear 03:31 Mark 8:34-38 04:46 1. What is a disciple? 05:30 They would live with the rabbi and learn to imitate him completely. 06:11 There was obviously a clear focus and understanding on the importance of the scriptures. This was the foundation…   06:36 Discipleship is simply teaching others by example throu

We are called to preach the gospel and make disciples. But, how? How do we do this? In this practical three week series we will learn about the power of the gospel, how to share it and how to make a disciple who makes disciples. 00:00 Introduction 03:10 The Gospel changed my life… 03:35 Romans 1:16-17 04:11 Have you ever tried to give an explanation of something you didn’t understand before? There is a key importance of understanding what you’re explaining. 07:57 1. The Solution (The answer, the Good News). 08:00 The Gospel simply means good news. 08:27 John 3:16 08:40 Romans 8:39 08:45 The main message of the Gospel is that God loves you. He cares for you, he desires what’s best for you, he sees you. 08:55 The Gospel is a message about reconciliation (The Prodigal Son: Luke 15). 10:30 The Gospel is a message about God seeking us out (The Parable of the Lost Sheep: Luke 15:3-7). 11:16 The Gospel is a message about forgiveness. 11:34 The Gospel is a message about salvation. 12:01 1 Timothy 2:4 13:24 2. The I

We are called to preach the gospel and make disciples. But, how? How do we do this? In this practical three week series we will learn about the power of the gospel, how to share it and how to make a disciple who makes disciples. 00:33 Introduction 02:28 1 Peter 2:9-10 MSG 03:57 You are chosen, chosen, chosen. Called, called, called! 04:06 TELL OTHERS or DECLARE means to divulge, to publish, to make known by praising or proclaiming, to celebrate, to tell forth… The root of this word is a MESSENGER OF GOD. 04:33 2 Corinthians 5:20 04:50 You are a reflection of the Kingdom of Heaven. 05:30 1 Corinthians 1:18 NLT 06:00 This message is complete nonsense to people…it makes no sense and just seems foolish. 07:05 Here is the truth of the gospel… We are not good and inherently do not have good in us. And therefore we needed God to save us! And He did! 08:05 1 Corinthians 1:30 08:25 We are told to believe that we are inherently good. 09:40 Here is the truth of the gospel… 10:26 Romans 3:23-28 11:31 This is the mess

All In | Week 2 | Care & Protection | Ryan Iverson We live in a society that fights against commitment, accountability, and reliance on others. As followers of Jesus, we are called to live counter-culturally and one of the greatest ways to do that is to become an active member of a local church. This allows for a clear commitment, acceptance of accountability and a responsibility to care for and be cared for by other followers of Jesus around you. We will be teaching on the importance of becoming a partner and member of the local church and how it will benefit your life, fulfill the call of God on your life and keep you strong in your walk with Jesus. 00:44 Recap from Week 1 02:41 Introduction of Partnership 02:58 Listen to last weeks message to hear the foundation of Week 1 05:00 What Partnership is NOT 07:37 What Partnership IS 08:17 And the one we are going to look more fully into today is truly the main reason for it: A biblical system to help pastor and care for people better. 09:37 In the New Testame

All In | Week 1 | Planted | Ryan Iverson We live in a society that fights against commitment, accountability, and reliance on others. As followers of Jesus, we are called to live counter-culturally and one of the greatest ways to do that is to become an active member of a local church. This allows for a clear commitment, acceptance of accountability and a responsibility to care for and be cared for by other followers of Jesus around you. We will be teaching on the importance of becoming a partner and member of the local church and how it will benefit your life, fulfill the call of God on your life and keep you strong in your walk with Jesus. 01:44 Word of the year: STRENGTH. So, we took that word and begin to implement differing things in our church that will bring more strength… 04:36 Therefore, we are launching an official “membership” for the church. But, we are not calling it membership, but rather PARTNERSHIP. 05:38 Hang on for a minute! Let me teach you a bit in scripture about this… 07:14 The benefi

Today’s big idea: We have talked about the unseen battle against us, our children, parenting and marriages and how to counterattack them. As we end our focus on the UNSEEN BATTLE today, I want to talk about the unseen attack on single young people. 00:40 Ephesians 6:12 01:05 We learned that the battle is not against flesh and blood. 03:00 Today isn’t opinion or current experience – but purely a biblical presentation of the unseen battle against singles… 05:22 If you are here today and you are between 18-25 you are still probably in a season where you are “cool with being single”…it’s not a huge issue. 06:30 Therefore, and follow me here today… in the Old Testament, if you were single, you were considered cursed. 07:40: What is the secular world view for singles? - Marriage is an age-old institution that has no relevance… 09:00 So now “romantic relationships are about SEX. 11:00 The devil’s strategy is to make you think you are cursed if you DON’T GET MARRIED. BIG IDEA: This is the strategy… and if

Did you know that right now there is a battle going on all around you? A battle for your faith, your family, your children, your marriage, and your life. This battle is ongoing, and at times, invisible to us. During this series, we will expose the unseen battle happening all around you and give you the biblical tools to fight well and strong against this unseen battle. Today’s big idea: Today we are going to look at five unseen battle against marriages today. 02:28 Ephesians 6:12 Satan hates marriage! He hates your marriage and what your marriage represents. 04:02 Three Unseen Battles Against Marriage 05:25 1. Foundations (Cultural Attack) 05:40 Marriage is one of the most important things God created. 06:00 Genesis 1:27-28, 31 06:29 Genesis 2:22-25 09:54 The strategy of the devil is to slowly, subtly and silently get us to QUESTION THE TRUTH OF GOD’S WORD. That’s the attack! 10:37 We see two genders. 12:09 We see it intended to be monogamous. 13:11 We see the marriage relationship intending to be per

Did you know that right now there is a battle going on all around you? A battle for your faith, your family, your children, your marriage, and your life. This battle is ongoing, and at times, invisible to us. During this series, we will expose the unseen battle happening all around you and give you the biblical tools to fight well and strong against this unseen battle. The goal of today is to identify the strategy of the evil one against our children and to give some biblical perspective on how to parent and pray for our children and youth. 16:00 Parent your children out of fear of the Lord, not of fear of culture or society. 23:48 THE THREE BATTLES FOR OUR KIDS AND YOUTH: #1 Education 31:33 THE THREE BATTLES FOR OUR KIDS AND YOUTH: #2 Social Media 32:55 67% of teenagers know how and actively trick their parents on what they are actually using their phones for... 34:40 There is a spirit on social media... 37:05 Our Parental passivity has been exposed in this digital age. 37:37 THE THREE BATTLES FOR OUR

Did you know that right now there is a battle going on all around you? A battle for your faith, your family, your children, your marriage, and your life. This battle is ongoing, and at times, invisible to us. During this series, we will expose the unseen battle happening all around you and give you the biblical tools to fight well and strong against this unseen battle. Today we look at the following scriptures: Ephesians 6:12 2 Timothy 2:3-5 Mark 5:9 John 12:31 John 14:30 2 Corinthians 4:4 1 John 5:18-19 Revelations 12:9 Ephesians 6:11 Romans 12:2 Luke 4:3 Luke 10:18 Romans 12:2 Luke 4:10-11 Psalms 91:1-12 Genesis 3:1 Psalms 91:13 Ephesians 6:13 Revelations 12:11-12

As we conclude our Hope Fully Series Pastor Ryan walks us through John 11 and shows us that despite our current faith position, God isn't done yet with us.

Hope is defined as a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen. A feeling of trust. We live in a world today that needs hope. We ourselves need hope. Every person deep down has a hope for a better future, hope for something great to happen in their lives. But, we know that often a hope unfulfilled can make us weary, disappointed and frustrated with life. This leads to a fear of hope. In January 2023, we want to talk about the hope we have in Jesus. This hope carries us today, tomorrow and even into life after death. Our hope can remain strong, our hope can remain firm, our hope can remain in Christ. We can HOPE FULLY. The scriptures Pastor James uses today are: - Hebrews 11:1 - Ephesians 1:18 - John 16:5-7 - Romans 15:13 NLT - John 10:10 NIV, NLT, KJV - Ephesians 3:20 NIV - Lamentations 3:22-23 - Isaiah 40:31 NIV - Romans 5:3-5 NLT - Jeremiah 29:11 NLT - Psalm 42:5 - Romans 15:2-5 NIV - Hebrews 10:23-25 - Hebrews 10:19-23

Hope is defined as a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen. A feeling of trust. We live in a world today that needs hope. We ourselves need hope. Every person deep down has a hope for a better future, hope for something great to happen in their lives. But, we know that often a hope unfulfilled can make us weary, disappointed and frustrated with life. This leads to a fear of hope. In January 2023, we want to talk about the hope we have in Jesus. This hope carries us today, tomorrow and even into life after death. Our hope can remain strong, our hope can remain firm, our hope can remain in Christ. We can HOPE FULLY. The scriptures Andrew uses today are: - Proverbs 13:12 - Hebrews 10:19-23 - Hebrews 11:13-16 - Hebrews 11:35 - 2 Corinthians 5:1-5

Hope is defined as a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen. A feeling of trust. We live in a world today that needs hope. We ourselves need hope. Every person deep down has a hope for a better future, hope for something great to happen in their lives. But, we know that often a hope unfulfilled can make us weary, disappointed and frustrated with life. This leads to a fear of hope. In January 2023, we want to talk about the hope we have in Jesus. This hope carries us today, tomorrow and even into life after death. Our hope can remain strong, our hope can remain firm, our hope can remain in Christ. We can HOPE FULLY. The scriptures Pastor Ryan uses today are: - Romans 15:13 - Proverbs 13:12 - John 5:2-3 - John 5:4 - John 5:5-6 - John 5:8 - John 5:9 - Psalms 23:41

Not Just Stories | Mary and Joseph | Week 3 | December 18 2022 by Ryan Iverson

When it comes to the Christmas story, it can be easy to think they are just really great stories. But, they are NOT JUST STORIES. They actually happened. This should change what we see when we read and hear them this Christmas. We will look at the stories of Christmas with fresh eyes knowing - they are not just stories. These stories will restore our hope and remind us of God's love for us. 7:46 Luke 2:8-16 NLT 15:25 Luke 2:8 NLT 16:00 Luke 2:10-12 NLT 16:55 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 18:15 Psalms 27:9-10 MSG 28:55 Isaiah 46:4 GNT 19:41 Luke 2:9, 13-14 NLT 22:04 Luke 2:15-16 NLT 24:17 Matthew 13:44 25:17 Philippians 3:8 NLT 25:34 Psalms 39:19 MSG

When it comes to the Christmas story, it can be easy to think they are just really great stories. But, they are NOT JUST STORIES. They actually happened. This should change what we see when we read and hear them this Christmas. We will look at the stories of Christmas with fresh eyes knowing - they are not just stories. These stories will restore our hope and remind us of God's love for us. 12:04 Matthew 2:4-12 13:30 Matthew 2:1 16:07 Numbers 24:17 18:10 Matthew 2:2 20:40 Psalm 147:4 20:59 Job 38:31 21:15 Amos 5:8 33:02 John 3:16

Momentum | Week 13 | Power to Witness | November 27 2022 God is up to something. We believe that for our church but also for your life. There is momentum. How do we keep the momentum going? What does the Bible teach about momentum? As we look at the book of Acts we will see very clearly some of the things that keep the momentum going forward. This will cause lives to be changed, hearts to be transformed, miracles and breakthrough to happen in many lives. We want this momentum. Join us as we start the series and watch God do incredible things in our midst. 1:27 Acts 2:42 6:59 Mark 16:15-16 9:30 Matthew 29:19-20 10:45 Ephesians 4:11-16 14:36 2 Corinthians 5:20 16:36 Matthew 28:5-10, 16-17 19:05 Matthew 28:18 20:15 Mark 16:18 23:33 Acts 1:6-8 28:10 John 14:12