Paul More than just songs of praise, more than this meeting place, more than the beating of drums, Lord let your Church become, More than just sacrifice, holy and purified, Lord let you kingdom come in us *green light from Jon to keep going* / / Jon Galatians 5:16-26 Not things to import from outside of us When you become a Christian, this foreign thing comes inside with all these attributes 1 Corinthians 13 Walk through these things that are already inside of us Tonight – overview of the series 19-21 desires/sins/works of the flesh 22-25 works of the spirit What is the flesh? The bent of the whole person Core of the motive of the heart Soul, mind, body, will Foreign object – The Spirit of God Need to connect to God There’s a side living for self and a side living for God All out war inside us … Continue reading →

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 →