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Overcoming The Obstacles In Rebuilding, Part A
Pastor Luke Ahrens I Know The Plans I Have For You: Hope While Rebuilding Text: Ezra 4 We will encounter obstacles during rebuilding: Pressure to Compromise (vv. 1-3); Unrelenting Opposition (vv. 4-5); Indefinite Interruptions (v. 24). Test: Will we trust God in the midst of the interruptions and trials of rebuilding? The Spirit of God will enable us to overcome obstacles. (Ezra 5:1, Zechariah 4:6-7)
How To Begin Rebuilding, Part C
Pastor Luke Ahrens I Know The Plans I Have For You: Hope While Rebuilding Text: Ezra 3 The start of rebuilding requires courageous leadership. (vv. 1-6) The process of rebuilding involves diligent work. (vv. 7-9) The milestones of rebuilding are a call to grateful worship. (vv. 10-13)
How To Begin Rebuilding, Part B
Pastor Luke Ahrens I Know The Plans I Have For You: Hope While Rebuilding Text: Ezra 3 The start of rebuilding requires courageous leadership. (vv. 1-6) The process of rebuilding involves diligent work. (vv. 7-9) The milestones of rebuilding are a call to grateful worship. (vv. 10-13)
How To Begin Rebuilding, Part A
Pastor Luke Ahrens I Know The Plans I Have For You: Hope While Rebuilding Text: Ezra 3 The start of rebuilding requires courageous leadership. (vv. 1-6) The process of rebuilding involves diligent work. (vv. 7-9) The milestones of rebuilding are a call to grateful worship. (vv. 10-13)
Are You discipling Sodom or is Sodom discipling You? Part A
Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: Genesis 19:1-38 God is creating a distinct community that is committed to missional discipleship. Discipleship is about shaping: Your Values and Affections Your Response to God’s Word Your Personal Character Your Sense of Belonging Ultimately, your discipleship decisions will become your legacy.
Are You discipling Sodom or is Sodom discipling You? Part A
Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: Genesis 19:1-38 God is creating a distinct community that is committed to missional discipleship. Discipleship is about shaping: Your Values and Affections Your Personal Character Your Sense of Belonging Your Response to God’s Word Ultimately, your discipleship decisions will become your legacy.
3 Ways to Live Missionally in the City of Sinners, Part B
Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: Genesis 18:16-33 God is creating a distinct community that is committed to missional discipleship. Trust in the Lord; set your heart on God’s redemptive story, not on the drama in the City. Do Good; be a source of Light in the City. Pray; step into the Gap before God on behalf of the City.
3 Ways to Live Missionally in the City of Sinners, Part A
Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: Genesis 18:16-33 God is creating a distinct community that is committed to missional discipleship. Trust in the Lord; set your heart on God’s redemptive story, not on the drama in the City. Do Good; be a source of Light in the City. Pray; step into the Gap before God on behalf of the City.
Does God Ever Show Up Late? Part B
Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: Genesis 18:1-15 God never forgets the forgotten. God comes to redeem what seems wasted, worn out, and past time. God’s grace is even seen in how He gently, but firmly confronts sin. God’s grace and promises are stronger than our finicky hearts. I disbelieved, was afraid, and lied. God’s stuck His grace into my heart and twisted it so I would never forget. Our God performs the impossible and wonderful!
Does God Ever Show Up Late? Part A
Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: Genesis 18:1-15 God never forgets the forgotten. God comes to redeem what seems wasted, worn out, and past time. God’s grace is even seen in how He gently, but firmly confronts sin. God’s grace and promises are stronger than our finicky hearts. I disbelieved, was afraid, and lied. God’s stuck His grace into my heart and twisted it so I would never forget. Our God performs the impossible and wonderful!
My Complicated New Identity, Part B
Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: Genesis 17 God wants to shape your identity (and destiny) with: A New Perspective—Nothing in your life is beyond the Power of El Shaddai. A New Name—God alters your given-identities and self-identity by His Grace. The New Covenant—God’s Commitment to you is cemented in Christ. The New Identity Marker—you are marked by a New Heart, not external duty. A New Faith—that Obeys God’s Word immediately.
My (Complicated) New Identity, Part A
Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: Genesis 17 God wants to shape your identity (and destiny) with: A New Perspective—Nothing in your life is beyond the Power of El Shaddai. A New Name—God alters your given-identities and self-identity by His Grace. The New Covenant—God’s Commitment to you is cemented in Christ. The New Identity Marker—you are marked by a New Heart, not external duty. A New Faith—that Obeys God’s Word immediately.
What Victory Looks Like, Part B
Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: 2 Corinthians 10:3-6; Ephesians 6:10-20
What Victory Looks Like, Part A
Pastor Luke Ahrens Texts: 2 Corinthians 10:3-6; Ephesians 6:10-20
Why We Lose in Spiritual Battle, Part B
Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: 2 Corinthians 10:3-4
Why We Lose in Spiritual Battle, Part A
Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: 2 Corinthians 10:3-4
Understanding Spiritual Battle, Part B
Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: 2 Corinthians 10:3-6
Understanding Spiritual Battle, Part A
Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: 2 Corinthians 10:3-6
Victory Crafted by Prayer and Suffering, Part B
Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: Ephesians 6:18-20
Victory Crafted by Prayer and Suffering, Part A
Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: Ephesians 6:18-20
Turning the Tide Going on the Offensive, Part B
Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: Ephesians 6:17
Turning the Tide Going on the Offensive, Part A
Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: Ephesians 6:17
Strengthened by the Shield of Faith, Part B
Pastor Luke Ahrens Ephesians 6:16
Strengthened by the Shield of Faith, Part A
Pastor Luke Ahrens Ephesians 6:16
Armed and Ready for Spiritual Battle, Part B
Pastor Luke Ahrens Ephesians 6:14-15
Armed and Ready for Spiritual Battle, Part A
Pastor Luke Ahrens Ephesians 6:14-15
Standing Up to the Real Enemy, Part B
Pastor Luke Ahrens Ephesians 6:11-13
Standing Up to the Real Enemy, Part A
Pastor Luke Ahrens Ephesians 6:11-13
Possessing the Strength to Fight, Part B
Pastor Luke Ahrens Ephesians 6:10
Possessing the Strength to Fight, Part A
Pastor Luke Ahrens Ephesians 6:10
A Hope Worth Waiting For, Part B
Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: Daniel 6 God wants to reveal His glory through… my holiness (v. 4); my commitment to prayer (v. 10); my courage (v. 10); my unrelenting trust in Him. (v. 23) God reveals His glory through impossible people and circumstances. God reveals His glory through deliverance, grace, and faithful redemption. We receive great joy as God allows us to participate in His plans for redemption.
A Hope Worth Waiting For, Part A
Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: Daniel 6 God wants to reveal His glory through… my holiness (v. 4); my commitment to prayer (v. 10); my courage (v. 10); my unrelenting trust in Him. (v. 23) God reveals His glory through impossible people and circumstances. God reveals His glory through deliverance, grace, and faithful redemption. We receive great joy as God allows us to participate in His plans for redemption.
When Glorious Answers to Prayer Overtake My Waiting, Part B
Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: Daniel 9 Glorious answers begin in my study of God’s Word. (v. 2) Glorious answers come in response to my intense pleas. (v. 19) Glorious answers reveal God’s unexpected grace toward me. (vv. 20-23) Glorious answers sometimes go beyond what I could ask or think and unveil more of God’s plan for redemption. (v. 24)
When Glorious Answers to Prayer Overtake My Waiting, Part A
Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: Daniel 9 Glorious Answers begin in my study of God’s Word. (v. 2) Glorious Answers come in response to my intense pleas. (v. 19) Glorious Answers reveal God’s unexpected grace toward me. (vv. 20-23) Glorious Answers sometimes go beyond what I could ask or think and unveil more of God’s plan for redemption. (v. 24)
Walking Through the Graveyard of Self-Glory, Part B
Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: Daniel 5 The graveyard of self-glory is also a launching site for True Glory. Six launching pads around me that reveal God’s Glory: Proud hearts that ignore God. Wise hearts that observe God. Faithful hearts that reveal God. Sovereign, supernatural intervention by God. Waiting times allowed by God. “Insignificant details” orchestrated by God.
Walking Through the Graveyard of Self-Glory, Part A
Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: Daniel 5 The graveyard of self-glory is also a launching site for True Glory. Six launching pads around me that reveal God’s Glory: Proud hearts that ignore God. Wise hearts that observe God. Faithful hearts that reveal God. Sovereign, supernatural intervention by God. Waiting times allowed by God. “Insignificant details” orchestrated by God.
Escaping the Great Spiritual Smog, Part B
Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: Daniel 4 The Great Spiritual Smog in my life is Pride. (vv. 28-33) In order to escape, I must know… God is sovereign over all things (vv. 34-35); God will discipline pride (v. 37); God will restore the humble. (v. 36) My humility is visible in passionate, informed worship. (vv. 1-3)
Escaping the Great Spiritual Smog, Part A
Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: Daniel 4 The Great Spiritual Smog in my life is Pride. (vv. 28-33) In order to escape, I must know… God is sovereign over all things (vv. 34-35); God will discipline pride (v. 37); God will restore the humble. (v. 36) My humility is visible in passionate, informed worship. (vv. 1-3)
Worship With Conviction, Part C
Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: Daniel 3 God allows various crises to enter my life and test my worship: Crisis of Corruption: Will I worship with exclusivity? (vv. 1-7) Crisis of Compromise: Will I worship with courage? (vv. 8-15) Crisis of Capacity: Will I worship with faith? (vv. 16-18) Crisis of Consequence: Will I worship God beyond the point of no return? (vv. 19-23) God will be present in my worship crises and reveal his glory. (vv. 24-27) God is exalted when I worship with conviction. (vv. 28-30)
Worship With Conviction, Part B
Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: Daniel 3 God allows various crises to enter my life and test my worship: Crisis of Corruption: Will I worship with exclusivity? (vv. 1-7) Crisis of Compromise: Will I worship with courage? (vv. 8-15) Crisis of Capacity: Will I worship with faith? (vv. 16-18) Crisis of Consequence: Will I worship God beyond the point of no return? (vv. 19-23) God will be present in my worship crises and reveal his glory. (vv. 24-27) God is exalted when I worship with conviction. (vv. 28-30)
Worship With Conviction, Part A
Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: Daniel 3 God allows various crises to enter my life and test my worship: Crisis of Corruption: Will I worship with exclusivity? (vv. 1-7) Crisis of Compromise: Will I worship with courage? (vv. 8-15) Crisis of Capacity: Will I worship with faith? (vv. 16-18) Crisis of Consequence: Will I worship God beyond the point of no return? (vv. 19-23) God will be present in my worship crises and reveal his glory. (vv. 24-27) God is exalted when I worship with conviction. (vv. 28-30)
Encouraged As I Watch God Work, Part B
Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: Daniel 2 God is reaching out in mercy to the people in my life. (vv. 1-16) Encouragement #1: God knows how to get my _______________’s attention. God empowers life-altering ministry through my fervent prayers. (vv. 17-24) Encouragement #2: God will provide support to me through fellow believers. God can use my humble testimony to reveal Himself to _______________. (vv. 25-45) Encouragement #3: The Holy Spirit will empower my communication. God is glorified each time ______________ encounters His grace. (vv. 46-49) Encouragement #4: God will honor me for being His faithful witness.
Encouraged As I Watch God Work, Part A
Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: Daniel 2 God is reaching out in mercy to the people in my life. (vv. 1-16) Encouragement #1: God knows how to get my _______________’s attention. God empowers life-altering ministry through my fervent prayers. (vv. 17-24) Encouragement #2: God will provide support to me through fellow believers. God can use my humble testimony to reveal Himself to _______________. (vv. 25-45) Encouragement #3: The Holy Spirit will empower my communication. God is glorified each time ______________ encounters His grace. (vv. 46-49) Encouragement #4: God will honor me for being His faithful witness.
Hope in the Sovereign Plan of God, Part B
Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: Daniel 1 Circumstances: (vv. 1-7) …do not change us; circumstances reveal our hearts. …do not change God; circumstances reveal his sovereign plan and fingerprint. While waiting and watching by faith, I can choose to live with: Reverence in my God-centered Identity (vv. 7-8); Conviction in Wisdom(vv. 8-16); Diligence in the power of the Spirit. (vv. 17-21) Faith and hope abound in our hearts as we observe what God has given us.
Hope in the Sovereign Plan of God, Part A
Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: Daniel 1 Circumstances: (vv. 1-7) …do not change us; circumstances reveal our hearts. …do not change God; circumstances reveal his sovereign plan and fingerprint. While waiting and watching by faith, I can choose to live with: Reverence in my God-centered Identity (vv. 7-8); Conviction in Wisdom (vv. 8-16); Diligence in the power of the Spirit. (vv. 17-21) Faith and hope abound in our hearts as we observe what God has given us.
Witness for Christ: Pursuing a Life of Eternal Impact, Part B
Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: Luke 8:26-39; Acts 1:1-8 Jesus (+ ________) stepped right into the darkest places and brought the grace, light, and power of the Gospel. Where is my “home” mission field? What is my story of “how much God has done for me”? Am I ready to share the Good News about “Jesus”? Is my Witness for Christ empowered/led by the Spirit and intentional in prayer?
Witness for Christ: Pursuing a Life of Eternal Impact, Part A
Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: Luke 8:26-39; Acts 1:1-8 Jesus (+ ________) stepped right into the darkest places and brought the grace, light, and power of the Gospel. Where is my “home” mission field? What is my story of “how much God has done for me”? Am I ready to share the Good News about “Jesus”? Is my Witness for Christ empowered/led by the Spirit and intentional in prayer?
Work for Christ: A Life of Purpose…or Simply Wasted, Part B
Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: Matthew 25:14-30 Three Critical Truths: You have been entrusted by Christ with a stewardship. You will give an account to Christ for your multiplication of your stewardship. You will receive a reward or otherwise from Christ. Christ expects you to live with urgency and faithfulness, not ease, fear, or indifference. Are you living with Christ-exalting purpose in this life and for “well done” joy in the next?
Work for Christ: A Life of Purpose…or Simply Wasted, Part A
Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: Matthew 25:14-30 Three Critical Truths: You have been entrusted by Christ with a stewardship. You will give an account to Christ for your multiplication of your stewardship. You will receive a reward or otherwise from Christ. Christ expects you to live with urgency and faithfulness, not ease, fear, or indifference. Are you living with Christ-exalting purpose in this life and for “well done” joy in the next?
Walk with Christ: The Ongoing Experience of Grace in Community, Part B
Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: Luke 24:13-49 Uncommon Community is built on Christ and the Gospel. Uncommon Community is a perfect storm where the Pillars, messy People, and the Presence of Christ collide, leading us to a deeper experience of Gospel transformation. Uncommon Community is developed over time as we walk with Christ (by faith) and one another in redemptive relationships. Uncommon Community requires uncommon commitment to: Relational Connection Applying God’s Word Mutual Ministry Unceasing Prayer Authentic Growth Genuine Care