Arise Church Denver Weekly Messages

After graduating college, Ryan finally got a job in his career field. But on his first day, his boss made it clear that he was going to have to do something immoral to keep his job. Though you have different circumstances in your own life, we all face situations like Ryan’s. So how do we handle these situations? What should we do in these situations that could cost us a lot?

Why? The question is so pervasive. Why do we have to go through so much junk? Why is there suffering in our lives? Why this trial? Why now? I’m sure as Joseph lay inside the cistern, awaiting his awful fate, he must have asked, “Why?” And we each have out own “pits.” So the question remain: why? Discover more in this message.

We all have difficulties in our lives. The question is: how will you respond? In this series, we look at the life of Joseph from Genesis 37 to 50. From it, we learn to overcome. In this first message, discover how to overcome your past.

This service was a special family service. It was made up of two short messages: one for kids and one for parents.

Sadly, many wives have been put down, left out and even abused by husbands who misused the Bible to rule over their wives. So most people today categorically reject any biblical teaching on marriage. Yet marriages now are the least successful they ever have been. Perhaps we’ve thrown the baby out with the bathwater. In this message, learn what the Bible actually says about marriage. Discover how it can lead to happiness, success and flourishing for husbands and wives.

Conflicts abound in relationship. Arguments and fights grow out of proportion all the time. This Sunday, learn the secret to winning your fights.

Romantic adventures. Growing old together. A fantastic sex life. Well-behaved kids. Family get-aways without any fights. Respectful teenagers. Whatever your dreams were coming into marriage and parenting, reality can fall short. Join us as we dive into a new series on setting the right goals for our relationships and making them better than they ever were before.

Church can feel so rigid. The service is formal. There is an unwritten dress code. The pastor prays so professionally. But worship isn’t about any of that. As we wrap up our Undignified series learn one last way to worship like a king.

Have you ever considered the fact that your relationships with others have a direct impact on your worship of God? Come out this Sunday and hear from the heart of King David who experienced both joy and heartache when it came to relationships. What he has to say may just surprise you!

Have you ever been nervous or afraid? Do you wish you had more confidence? This Sunday, discover the true source of confidence in a special worship service. Four speakers drive us to worship with renewed confidence through a Psalm of David: Psalm 27.

Maybe you've heard the term ‘worship wars.’ Beginning in the 70’s and 80’s churches began moving from organs, choirs and hymnals to guitars, bands and projection screens in order to reach a changing culture. But not everyone liked the change. Lines were drawn. Churches split. People fought for their preferred musical expression as if it were commanded by Jesus himself. But all of this missed one of the most vital reasons about why Christians sing at all. “Whoever dubbed the debate over musical style a ‘worship war,’” Mike Cosper once penned, "failed to realize that worship is always a war.’ As we continue our series on King David, we will learn that Cosper is right. Worship is a war. In this message, get armed for the real battle.

What is worship? What is the right way to worship? Could it be more?
 In this series, we study a man after God's own heart: King David. We will learn what worship is and put it into practice. We will discover how to worship like a king.

I almost never do this. I am a planner, and I typically know what I’m gonna preach months--if not a full year—in advance. But God put a different message on my heart midweek, so I’m gonna go with the Spirit on this one. In this message hear what God is calling us to as a church. — Pastor Matt

Have you ever found yourself living in a place you didn’t like? Have you ever worked a job you loathe? Have you ever been unable to avoid the person or people you can’t stand? What are we supposed to do when we are put in these less than desirable situations? In this message, we’ll learn what to do even when we're planted in Babylon.

The Parable of the Good Samaritan is one of the most well known biblical stories. The phrase is a part of our vernacular. We have good samaritan laws and good samaritan hospitals. Yet somewhere along the lines, we've missed the whole reason why Jesus told the story in the first place. In this message we begin a new series, Love Your Neighborhood, as we uncover the impact we can have in the lives of others, right where we are.

We are saved for good for good. No, that isn't a typo. Learn how the two aspects of that simple phrase should shape us as individuals and as a church. Join us as we conclude our Healthy Church series and discover how a healthy church should make an impact into the community that surrounds it.

Since I grew up in church, I thought I was beyond the basics. I wanted something more advanced: Greek words, cultural insights into ancient Israel, end times minutiae. I thought I had moved beyond the gospel. Boy was I wrong. In this message, discover how the gospel isn’t just the beginning. The gospel is everything. -- Pastor Matt

Who are the disciples you think about first? Peter? John? Maybe James or Matthew? Maybe even Judas. But Andrew? He's often forgotten. He was an "average" disciple. Yet the three stories about him reveal an ordinary believer with an extraordinary impact. Pastor Leho Paldre from Kolgata church in Estonia shares this dynamic message.