Arise Church Denver Weekly Messages

All of us are searching for something... for our purpose, for the next step, for direction, for connection. But what if everything we are searching for has already been FOUND. Listen in to this message we start our new series, Lost + FOUND. #arise #comehome

Many of us have heard the famous quote attributed to Gandhi, "I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ." This sentiment rings true for many people both inside and outside of the Church, but can the Church really be better than we think? Listen in to discover what the Church is really called to be like and how we all have a responsibility to live up to this calling.

When you ask people about their thoughts on Christianity, many of them are likely to respond with something about, "ALL of the RULES!" Even for those who are followers of Jesus, many still believe that the main purpose of the Christian life is just to follow a bunch of rules like living in a straitjacket. Listen in to find out that following Jesus is so much more than just rules.

Listen in to a special guest speaker, Dr. Scott Wenig of Denver Seminary. Dr. Wenig taught our very own pastors Matt and Sawyer how to preach while they attended the seminary. Dr. Wenig has been on the seminary faculty since 1994 and teaches in the areas of preaching, church history, and pastoral ministry. He has pastored multiple churches throughout the greater Denver area and is excited to be able to preach at Arise Church Denver.

Climbing Everest is the dream of adventure seekers and is the pinnacle of a lifetime of mountain climbing. But when we think of what it looks like to follow Jesus many of us honestly feels like it is climbing Everest. Always striving, always pushing, always working all while low on energy. But God's grace is so much better than we think. Listen to this message as we find out following Jesus isn't based on our striving at all!

Many people think that heaven will be boring, that Christianity is just a bunch of rules, that Christians are hateful, outdated hypocrites. But following Jesus is so much better than you think. Listen in as we dive into what Heaven will really be like.

Many of us feel broken down by our lives, our relationships, our pasts. But what if it’s time to RISE UP? In this Easter message, Pastor Matt dives into the risen life found only in the Resurrected King - Jesus.

We all that it is not about how we start, but how we finish. But that leads us to the question, "How do we finish?" In this final message of the Doomsday Preppers series, we dive into this important question when it comes to following Jesus. Make sure to listen to this message, the way to finish will surprise you!

One of the things we have missed the most during the pandemic has been large gatherings and celebrations with others. Often when we think of God's kingdom, we honestly think of a stuffy worship service for eternity, but Jesus over-and-over again describes it as a PARTY --a feast and banquet beyond our wildest imagination. Listen in to hear about the amazing party that God has been planning; the guest list may surprise you!

Jesus spoke about the Kingdom of God more than just about any topic. It is mentioned over 110 times in the Gospels, but what does God's Kingdom have to do with the end of the world? And why should we want to help bring it about? Listen in as we dive into the unexpected reality of God's Kingdom.

For millennia, people have been trying to properly interpret the events that are happening in order to anticipate and predict the end. Whether looking at cosmological, political, or natural events, all of these endeavors have proven fruitless. Listen to what Jesus says is really fruitful when we are trying to determine the end.

Many people are asking: Are we in the End Times? When is the world going to end? Is this THE end? But those are the wrong questions, what you really should be asking is: AM I READY? Listen in as we kick off our new series Doomsday Preppers.

From the defeating of aliens to finding the Holy Grail, every quest ends with the heroes reaching the goal and the celebration beginning. But for the Christian life, our goal is not reached in a two-hour movie or 12 chapters of a book. Listen in as we wrap up our series and find encouragement as we all press onwards toward the goal of following Jesus.