Arise Church Denver Weekly Messages

Many of us wonder where God is in our lives, but how do you think the disciples felt after Jesus left them and went up back to heaven? Listen to this message as we find out how Jesus going back to heaven changes everything and what that means for us!

There are hundreds of books, podcasts and blogs all about discovering your mission and purpose in life. Some people spend their entire lives trying to find out what they are "supposed" to be doing. Listen in as we hear the mission that God has for us and how has he uniquely equipped us for it.

When Jesus rose from the dead, a SHIFT occurred. God's mission was no longer up to him, it's up to us. Will we rise to the occasion? Listen in as we start a new series wrapping up the book of Luke!

We know the ending of every fairytale..."and they all lived happily ever after", but real life is not so perfect. Many of us have experience some of God's happiness but still have moments and even seasons of hurt and struggle. Listen as we wrap up our series finding out how to make "happy ever after" a reality!

The famous adventurer and subject of Into the Wild, Christopher McCandless is quotes as saying, "Happiness is only real when shared." Listen in as we wrap up our How To Be Happy series from Jimmy Smith with an important message on God's call for us to share our happiness with the world!

We all know the worst thing to say when someone is sad or struggling is "to just be happy..." But are happiness and joy possible even through struggles and times of sadness? Listen in as we find out what the Bible has to say about rejoicing even when you are not joyful.

The way to happiness might be different than you think. In this message, Matt and Melissa Wolf are gonna HELP you get there.

We have all seen it - a kid gets a new toy that they really want, they play with it for a few minutes and then they get bored. But sadly, the same is often true of us. We fight and strive for what we think to make us happy, only to find out that it is fleeting and temporary. Is lasting happiness actually possible? Discover the truth in this message!

We all want to be happy...but we're not. Listen to this #sermon as we kick off our new series: How to Be Happy to discover the key to true happiness. And the truth that God actually wants you to be #happy :blush:

On the third day, the tomb was empty. Jesus had risen from the dead. It’s a great story, but what if it could change your life forever? Listen to this Easter message from 2022 to discover the truth and transformation of the resurrection.

It is hard for us to imagine what it was like for the disciples and his followers when they saw Jesus die on the cross. Their teacher, friend and healer hanging on cross reserved for criminals. They were likely overcome with grief, loss and confusion. But SPOILER ALERT, we know that God was doing something bigger than anyone could imagine. Discover how the worst day of Jesus' life was actually your best.

"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.." Or so the old saying goes, but we all know otherwise. How do we respond when words do hurt us? How do we deal with lies? What do we do when we face injustice? Listen in to learn these answers from example of Jesus, himself.

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We all want to be great, to be remembered, to leave a legacy. Many try to achieve that through success, through their career, through their finances, and more. Listen to this message to discover the secret to TRUE GREATNESS.

Have you been hurt by a friend? Jesus has. Have you been lonely? Jesus has. Have you suffered? Jesus has. In fact, he did it all FOR US. Listen to this message as we start our new series, IN OUR PLACE to learn how his struggle redeems ours.

IS THIS THE END OF THE WORLD? To many it certainly feels like it, but if so, what do we do? How do we live? As we wrap up our Flipping Tables series, hear about what Jesus has to say about the end of the world.

Is GETTING going to satisfy your soul? Pastor Matt shares with us how giving will always produce a better outcome for our souls than getting. Jesus shows how to give in the midst of hardship and how our generosity can change our hearts.

Money is one of those topics that you aren’t supposed to talk about - we find it much easier to keep it behind closed doors and under the rug. And yet Jesus actually spent a lot of time talking about it. Listen as we talk about what Jesus had to say about money and the radical call that Jesus makes to flip how we think about money upside-down!

We look at our world filled with death, disease, loneliness, loss, division, and leaders that let us down and wonder if there is anything better. Is this life all there is or is there something better after life? Discover what Jesus actually taught about the life to come and how that changes our lives now.

Jesus challenged the people of his day to make him the foundation of their lives. He received strong pushback from the religious leaders who thought of themselves as the authority. Even today, most people view themselves as the authority in their lives. Will we make Jesus our foundation or will we let things crumble?

Many people criticize religions for being too focused on rules and guidelines, producing people who all act the same, dress the same, and look the same. But is that what following Jesus is all about? Listen in as we talk about what Jesus himself had to say about what true religion is supposed to be like.

Jesus is often depicted as soft and cuddly with hair from a shampoo commercial. Although Jesus was the most loving, compassionate man to ever live... He was also A KING who flipped the world upside-down. Listen to this message as we are all challenged to recognize the king.

It can be so easy for us to get wrapped up in what is happening in our lives, our family, our problems. But the prayer of Jesus reminds us that his mission is so much bigger than just us. Listen in to hear about God's great mission to make earth like heaven and the role that YOU have to plan in making that a reality.

It seems that many people live their lives only looking out for themselves and if they don’t get their way, they become angry and disappointed As the popular phrase goes, “it’s my way or the highway!” But is this the way we are called to live? What would it look like to trust in God’s will instead of our way? Listen to this message to find out.

We are all hoping that next year will be better. We are making plans and adopting resolutions. But God can do more in 2 seconds than you could do in all of 2022. Listen in as Pastor Sawyer shows the amazing power of God and how to unleash it in your life.

In this short at-home message, Pastor Matt talks about the power of asking for miracles and what that can look like in our lives.

Messes are all around us. In this Christmas Eve message, Pastor Matt and his wife Melissa talk about how God is able to turn messes into Miracles.

In Luke 18:27, Jesus replies, "What is impossible with man is possible with God.” But even people of faith struggle to believe that God is a God of the impossible. Can we truly believe that God can even do the impossible? Join us this Sunday for the answer!

Are you ready to BE THE MIRACLE? Listen to a short message about how Jesus is calling us to use what we have to help those in need and celebrate the amazing work God did at our Meal Pack!

It is really easy for even believers to write off even amazing things that happen in our lives as just coincidences. So when we talk about miracles, we question whether miracles really happen or are they just simply coincidences. Listen about the truth about coincidences vs. miracles.

Christmas is all about miracles…Prophecies fulfilled, a pregnant virgin, and God born a baby. But can we still believe in miracles? Listen to this message as we start our new Christmas series and hear the radical evidence for the supernatural!

Are you a good manager? Can you direct people and systems to achieve a specific goal? Did you know that part of being a follower of Jesus is managing and stewarding the resources that he has given us? Listen in as we wrap up our series with an important message of the mission that we have in between the moment we are "in" and Jesus' return.

What is holding you back from experiencing the fullest life found in Jesus and eternal life in the future? Is it your limitations, your pride, the problems of your past, maybe a sin issue? Whatever it may be, find out how to let nothing stand in your way of getting to Jesus.

As followers of Jesus, we talk about our faith a lot - at church, in our groups, in our conversations. And yet for as much as we talk about our faith, many of us struggle to live it out especially when life gets hard. Listen as we dive into the practical ways we can live out our faith every day.

Is Jesus really who he said that he was? Did he really fulfill all of the prophecies about the Messiah? And maybe most importantly for us, can we really know that we are "in" and live confidently in our salvation? Listen to this important message as Pastor Matt tackles these questions and shows God's plan to get you in.

What will it cost you to get into Heaven? Is my salvation based on my wealth? Pastor Matt tackles questions like this as he begins our new series "Who's In? Who's Out?" and we learn what it truly costs to receive eternal life.

Throughout this series, we have answered questions about what is permissible and what is beneficial in our digital age. But if we are really going to update ourselves, our families, and our lives for the digital age, there is a third question that we need to be asking. Listen to this message to find out what the question is and how answering it will change your life.

From commercials to entertainment to clickbaity titles, our digital world is using sex to grab our attention. Is it still possible to stay on a pure path in a world inundated with temptation? What if we have had a few missteps? Listen in as we discuss how to navigate sex, marriage, temptation, and dating in our digital world.

For many of us, our kids are more tech-savvy than we could ever hope to be. They spend most of their lives online and engaging in the digital world and most of us feel like we are parenting from the dark ages. How do we equip our kids for the digital world while still keeping them safe? Listen to this timely message as we dive into parenting and family in our digital age.

From notifications to ads, from work emails to entertainment options, we are constantly pushed to use our devices and technology more and more. But is being constantly “on” healthy for us? What impact does this reality has on our faith? Listen to this timely message to find why we need to turn off sometimes even in our always-on world.

From our news feeds to our emails to the nightly news, so much of the media that we digest is filled with stories and content that causes us to fear. And despite our world becoming safer, we are gripped with greater fear. Listen to this timely message from Lead Pastor Matt Wolf to find the remedy to defeat fear in our lives.

From how we get our food, to the ways that we are entertained, from what school looks like, to what our jobs look like, technology has changed our lives. But when it comes to the impact that technology has on our relationships, our parenting, and our faith: most of us are in the dark ages. It’s time for an update. Listen in as we start a new series Update Required and find out how to make every moment matter in a distracted world.

As we have seen and hear throughout this series, there are many important things that we should be doing as followers of Jesus to strengthen our faith and consistently grow. But there is one thing, the most important thing that we are should be doing that we haven’t talked about yet. Listen to this message to find out the most important thing that you need to be doing.

Throughout the pandemic, all of us have wrestled with feelings of loneliness and disconnection. Relationships and community are vital to our lives. Listen to this message as we dive into how we achieve the community we so desperately long for and what community has to do with heaven.

Ready to be refreshed? After a season of struggles and stress we all want to be filled up again. In today’s message discover the counterintuitive way to be refreshed.

When we hear the phrase, “Put me in Coach!“, we think of being on a sports team eager to get in the game instead of just sitting on the bench. Did you know that God is eager to put us in the game of serving others, but so often we are the ones benching ourselves. Discover how to get off of the bench and join a serve team to get in the game!

From brushing our teeth to the way we like our coffee, to how we drive to work or school, so much of our life is ruled by our habits. These routines and repeated activities determine so many of our choices. But beyond hygiene and coffee preferences, what is the important habit that should have in our lives? Listen to this message and find out!

Listen in to this important update from our Associate Pastor Sawyer Trapp about some upcoming changes to how our podcasts are posted. If you are listening to this on our Arise Church Denver podcast, make sure to subscribe to our Arise Church Denver Weekly Podcast so you don't miss any of our messages! Episode Links: - https://arisedenver.com/give - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/arise-church-denver-weekly-messages/id1463114635 - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2QRUBZ3j3jJf3Hzzl0wwyo?si=Nl9YCVA7RlS7KEIgESnyvQ&dl_branch=

The pandemic has radically changed our lives. But as we begin to return to some sense of normal, what should be returning to? Life as it was before or something BETTER? Listen to this first message of ENGAGE, a new series about the basics of faith that will help us all make a better life our new normal.

Everyone knows how important it is to raise a child to follow and listen to adults, but what if adults were called to follow children? In our passage this week, Jesus actually calls us to do just that. Listen to this message to see the important connection between kids and God's kingdom.