Paul Jon God Moved Into The Neighborhood Exodus 3:1-3, 3:13-15, 25:8, Ephesians 1:22, Revelation 21:1-3 Went through “Is God even aware of me?” God shows up through people and readings People surprise him with what they say Alligator in the sky Children are a blessing and communication tool of God’s You’re either on your way into the furnace, in the furnace, or coming out of the furnace Reminds us how often we need to connect with God As we sing, we are doing something corporately You don’t want to talk to anybody, angst, hating humanity Daughter and daddy relationship, negativity affects their whole world Pull your head out of your belly button and see that I am here God loves Israel just because He loves them Theme Jon and Paul are both exhausted Reminder that God loves us Life is spinning really fast, take a moment and see if God … Continue reading →

Paul … Matt Kladnik Did a wedding in Coronado Bay, Grace sang – it’s the Kladnik show! Build and swell to a wedding Expectancy You can feel something happening Like surfing Declaration is the crescendo, and the kiss! God’s redemptive service throughout history Genesis Work, striving, labor and pain replace freedom Israel desires to be a nation and settles for slavery Longing for purpose and identity Not a warrior, a servant Union happens through sacrifice Kiss is only the beginning of the wedding, cross is beginning of intimacy with God Romans 5:1-11 In fallen nature, always looking for something to fill the hole designed for intimacy with God Romans 12:1-2 God’s passions become our passions Transformation is a process More easily visible with youth How many times do we say “we should pray for people” and do nothing Mark 9:2-4 Transfiguration = transformation Allows Jesus to have His heart set … Continue reading →

Paul Jon Genesis 3:7-22 Instead of chastising, God seeks for man Pursuit for the heart of man and woman Where are you? Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten of the tree? Not doing a very good job of covering ourselves Problem of sin When God asks a question, He already knows the answer If humanity can answer His question, we can find the path to healing Up to now Adam has never hidden from God Trauma to his mind, heart, and soul Parents give children a lickin’ – staring into your soul Feel exposed by parent’s gaze Where are you? Who messed with you that you feel the need to hide Why? Initially naked and unashamed Radical vulnerability v7- there eyes were opened They see something inside their hearts Original design was to be completely known AND completely accepted (naked and unashamed) Tension between “I don’t … Continue reading →

Paul Jon Jonah Our vision as a church Value of… Mustard seed movement Just because we can’t see God working doesn’t mean He isn’t Single eye vs evil eye Sees the need and fill the needs Uganda school Westside pregnancy center Want to be present in the lives of the outcasts Brian Lucas has an opportunity Brian Bears to the kids at the Union Rescue Mission and for kids at the beach day Jon Jonah 1:1-3 God is calling Jonah to an incredible task Modern day terrorists, Jew killers, Assyrians Tell them to turn to God Why would a religious man turn away from God? 4:2 abounding in love They could turn on me or they could repent and want to be my best friends! God put me in this tight corner Root problem: *I* will decide whether this particular thing gets me where I want to go This doesn’t … Continue reading →

Paul (, /) Jon We need a hard road not a smooth road Life doesn’t go the way you thought it would Life doesn’t meet your expectations, how do you keep moving forward What do you trust in? Where do I put my trust? Lori Will be stepping down from Children’s Ministry in January Not leaving the church, just need to put family first Jon Jeremiah 17:5-8 It’s hard not to trust other people It’s easy to trust the things we’re good at If you put your trust in yourself, in something that fails, your heart will harden and turn away from God It’s wounds When the heart gets wounded it tends to protect itself, to harden itself Something to plug into, to get life from The shrub in the desert is waiting for something to rescue it We’ve all felt that sense of waiting for a rescue What are … Continue reading →

Paul (waltz) (lindy) Announcements Paul – PD Rob & Jill – Westside Pregnancy Clinic Jon Let’s talk about anger, what makes Jesus angry Mark 3:1-6 Not angry with frustration, angry with grief Observations 1. Jesus is not angry at how this affects Him personally 2. Most of our anger arises out of how it affects us Angry at human injustice 3. Doesn’t carry it with Him (to use tomorrow at the lunch table), doesn’t stew over it Amos 5:21-24 Divine anger, not human anger – not like the anger at home Amos 8:4-6 Ignoring the needy God will provide – He will see and He will respond Using another human being is the worst sin… What disturbs you more: a God who sees injustice and does nothing or a God who sees what’s happening and responds. Human life is more important than the Sabbath. 5. His anger leads to healing … Continue reading →

Paul Announcements Paul Paul jumped into a “God exists” debate on the Internet. This thing we do, this faith we wrap ourselves in really matters. Jon Making The Invisible Visible Matthew 6:19-24 Mustard Seed Movement Highlighting various charities – this week – Mercy’s Village 100×100 virtual plots Awareness helps Repent Teshuva – return to who you really are the fullness of who you are in God’s very image The Messiah has arrived Treasures on earth vs treasure on heaven Good/single eye vs roving eye Light vs darkness God vs money What is Jesus trying to communicate Have to put on our 1st century, Jewish spectacles Good/single eye Lots of great scholars say this text means utter devotion to God Passion, discipline, following Him What does that mean? How do the images connect? It’s either a or b, side by side comparisons When you leave here tonight, fly out the doors … Continue reading →

Jon Mustard seed movement Take the teachings of Jesus and apply them Plant small and care for it How we use our tongues, our language; power/weakness Kingdom movement Matthew 26:47-51 How do we respond when life doesn’t go the way we think it should go? Do-nothingness is a display of weakness 1. On the surface Peter appears strong as an agressor Airport lines are great places for patience Grumbler gets louder and louder I’m so important Starts swinging his sword If we honk long enough, a secret portal will open to get you to work in seconds So easy to draw swords, throw words Prov 18 tongue James 1:26 Can’t do nothing, shouldn’t throw words before gathering information James 1:19 Matthew 26:50-54 You can see Jesus picking up the ear and saying: is this what you learned from me? Matthew 29:10-11 1 legion of angels = 6,000 Jesus is all … Continue reading →

Paul Announcements Paul Uganda trip report Goal: true understanding of The Rock’s contribution to Uganda Heather Quick snapshot Worked with Sanyu Baby Orphanage for abandoned children, brought them supplies, age birth-4 AidChild orphanage for kids with AIDS (not HIV), age 4-16 Maggie’s Ranch/Cornerstone village that teaches western jobs (table service) ??? Ages 16-25 Played soccer and dancing to get ready for world vision kids Gulu for the world vision kids Nice to see 2D picture have personality County hospital and other hospitals – supply delivery God is really behind Jeami’s mission Given the Rock a really good name It’s daunting the power she wields the way she gets things done Super-anointed, it’s magical We need to get behind her Go and see it for yourself, financially support her, pray for her, ask her how you can help Don’t let her feel alone in what she’s doing Heather’s lessons 1. Maggie … Continue reading →

Paul Welcome To The Rock It’s Good To See You All () (fast/halftime Lindy) Welcome and Announcements / (Coda, fade as one to) Love isn’t an emotion, it’s an action – for God so loved the world that He gave His only son (from yesterday’s wedding) Jon Why do we sing? To express our love for You Notes are useful Last week we talked about matters of the heart, hard hearts, etc Eternal life is a term bandied about Not heaven, but a God-centered life Genesis 1 v. 27 Even people you don’t like have a piece of the divine What makes us valuable is that we have been created in God’s image Told something about humanity – it’s goodness Today we see a lot of brokenness But in the beginning we were created good He speaks v. 3 there is light, order v.6 expanse Light, water, sky, air v.9 … Continue reading →