Come to Me
By Brian Rogers “Come to me, all you who labor and are heavy burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” -Matthew 11:28-30 It’s awkward for me to speak about the above verses. Part of the passage I know, have experienced and can talk about. The other part
Restarting for A Happy New Year: What’s My Purpose?
by Mike Page Did you make any New Year resolutions for 2021? I haven’t made any for years—it's too depressing breaking them after a week! So, instead, how about restarting the year with the question: “God, what can I do for you this year?” It’s one of those "Big Questions," isn’t it? In other words, What’s my purpose here? How can I be significant? What do you want from me, Lord? Frequently, these questions are asked by overweight people as they reach 50+
Series: The Pursuit – Love God
By Philipp Meinecke, Guest Preacher Today is a special Sunday in many respects as there are several things coming together all at once. For one, according to the liturgical church calendar today is the first Sunday of Lent – a preparation time for Easter in about six weeks. It’s a season during which we give up certain things and replace them with a more intent focus on our relationship with God. If done right, its spiritual merits become visible not only
The Pursuit: Exploring Your Life in Christ – March Sermon Series
The Pursuit: Exploring Your Life in Christ A disciple is more than an educated believer; a disciple wants to become like Christ. When we talk about what it means to be a disciple of Christ, we need to have a working New Testament definition of what Jesus had in mind (and put into practice) when he called, equipped, and commissioned his disciples. If you were to condense the New Testament teachings regarding discipleship, you could summarize it as follows: Disciples are made
Read the Bible in A Year!
Working with the SF Church Leadership Team, Pastor John is making this coming year's focus biblical literacy and discipleship. But can you read the Bible in a year? Well, do you have about 10-12 minutes a day? And do you want to read the whole Bible? The average person reads 200 to 250 words per minute; there are about 775,000 words in the Bible so it takes less than 10 minutes a day to read the whole Bible in a year. Many thanks to
Jesus Brings Freedom
Freedom is at the heart of Jesus' ministry. This means that his mission is to bring liberty, liberation from all forms of bondage. In Luke, Chapter Four, he lists the job description the Holy Spirit anoints him to fulfill: To Preach good news to the poor To set free the prisoners The recovery of sight to the blind Release of the oppressed To declare the year of the Lord’s favor. -Luke 4:18-19 The heart of the human problem is bondage—bondage to things beyond our control: First of
Why Revival Tarries: And Why We Can’t Wait Any Longer
-Philipp Meinecke, Guest Preacher Why Revival Tarries is the title of a book by the late English Christian evangelist and author Leonard Ravenhill. I wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone who desires to see a mighty work of God, not only in their own life, but also in the country they live in. Revival Tarries will challenge your thinking in a fresh new way. To put it differently, we could ask, “Why don’t we see and experience some of the great movements
“The Abiding Life” — Summer Bible Study Continues
The word "religion" occurs only four times in the Bible. What the Bible does exhort is a life in Christ—a close, personal relationship with God our Father, not a bondage system to some indeterminate, controlling deity. "Religion put Jesus on the cross… Religion is striving after God, but Jesus brought God to man, and man to God." Join us at 16:00 hrs as we continue our study on "The Abiding Life" and learn more truths about what Christians believe. Photo credit:
From the Pastor – Good Advice: Listen to Your Mother!
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God according to the promise of the life that is in Christ Jesus, To Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. I thank God whom I serve, as did my ancestors, with a clear conscience, as I remember you constantly in my prayers night and day. As I remember your tears, I long to see you, that I may be filled with joy.
What About the Cross?
The cross of Jesus as the centerpiece of the atonement and our reconciliation with God has never been an easy matter to understand. “If God required all that torture, blood, and pain for his beloved son, how does it square with a loving God? If you’re seeking clarity and meaning of Jesus’ crucifixion, just follow the historical events as they are reported, and then ask some basic questions about human behavior, the circumstances of Jesus’ death, and God’s involvement in it:
