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Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: Luke 11:29-32 God will not give you a sign to remove your need to live by faith. Your faith begins through hearing the message of Christ. Your faith comes alive through the act of repentance. Your faith is confirmed by embracing the uniqueness of Jesus Christ.

Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: Luke 11:21-28 Neutrality is impossible: You must decisively choose to follow Jesus (vv. 21-23). Neutrality is dangerous: You must conclusively put your faith in Jesus (vv. 24-26). Neutrality has a remedy: You must intentionally obey the words of Jesus (vv. 27-28).

Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: Luke 11:21-28 Neutrality is impossible: You must decisively choose to follow Jesus (vv. 21-23). Neutrality is dangerous: You must conclusively put your faith in Jesus (vv. 24-26). Neutrality has a remedy: You must intentionally obey the words of Jesus (vv. 27-28).

Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: Luke 11:14-20 Our response to Jesus is swayed by the state of our hearts. Jesus calls us to examine the evidence from His earthly ministry. Jesus challenges us to reflect on the implications of His ministry.

Text: Luke 11:14-20 Our response to Jesus is swayed by the state of our hearts. Jesus calls us to examine the evidence from His earthly ministry. Jesus challenges us to reflect on the implications of His ministry.

Text: Luke 11:11-13 Prayer is evidence of our unwavering trust in our Heavenly Father. We can entrust both our physical and spiritual needs to the Father. Unwavering Trust in our Father through prayer is a church family endeavor.

Text: Luke 11:11-13 Prayer is evidence of our unwavering trust in our Heavenly Father. We can entrust both our physical and spiritual needs to the Father. Unwavering Trust in our Father through prayer is a church family endeavor.

Text: Luke 11:9-10 Is the focus of your prayers on pursuing relationship or results? Four gifts you have been given by Jesus: Advocacy, Sympathy, Accessibility, and Confidence Are you reveling daily in your seat at the table?

Text: Luke 11:9-10 Is the focus of your prayers on pursuing relationship or results? Four gifts you have been given by Jesus: Advocacy, Sympathy, Accessibility, and Confidence Are you reveling daily in your seat at the table?

Text: Luke 11:1-8 Growth in prayer comes via a teachable heart. Our focus now is on how to pray, instead of what to pray. Jesus wants you to lean into prayer filled with Bold Persistence.

Text: Luke 11:1-8 Growth in prayer comes via a teachable heart. Our focus now is on how to pray, instead of what to pray. Jesus wants you to lean into prayer filled with Bold Persistence.

Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: Luke 10:25-37 Jesus expects me to love God AND my neighbor, in a biblically integrated way. Excursus: Who is my neighbor? I need to see and open my heart to my neighbor. Lord, please transform my compassion and concern into action and investing!

Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: Luke 10:25-37 Jesus expects me to love God AND my neighbor, in a biblically integrated way. Excursus: Who is my neighbor? I need to see and open my heart to my neighbor. Lord, please transform my compassion and concern into action and investing!

Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: Genesis 41 At the right time God will turn our hardships and afflictions into good in His beautiful sovereignty: By working in ways that go beyond our control. By allowing us to graduate from our seasons of preparation. By validating and vindicating our righteous living in Christ. By restoring our hearts and allowing us to rename our experiences in light of His grace.

Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: Genesis 41 At the right time God will turn our hardships and afflictions into good in His beautiful sovereignty: By working in ways that go beyond our control. By allowing us to graduate from our seasons of preparation. By validating and vindicating our righteous living in Christ. By restoring our hearts and allowing us to rename our experiences in light of His grace.

Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: Genesis 40 People forget–God does not. Feeling forgotten (by God and others) can be repurposed as purposeful waiting on God. While waiting, you can purposefully lean into… God’s process of emptying you of self. Developing a shepherd’s heart. Spirit-filled, Spirit-led ministry.

Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: Genesis 40 People forget–God does not. Feeling forgotten (by God and others) can be repurposed as purposeful waiting on God. While waiting, you can purposefully lean into… God’s process of emptying you of self. Developing a shepherd’s heart. Spirit-filled, Spirit-led ministry.

Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: Genesis 39 “God, what are you doing in this senseless season?” God is testing Joseph (and us). God is preparing Joseph (and us). God is directing Joseph (and us). God is revealing Himself to Joseph (and us)--so we value His presence and blessing above all else.

Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: Genesis 39 “God, what are you doing in this senseless season?” God is testing Joseph (and us). God is preparing Joseph (and us). God is directing Joseph (and us). God is revealing Himself to Joseph (and us)--so we value His presence and blessing above all else.

Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: Genesis 37 God has bigger plans, beyond what you can see or understand. God uses suffering/evil in our lives as a… Tool of transformation. Teacher to enable us to know and trust Him. Map to a better destination. Coach to train us to love unconditionally. Sledgehammer to crust our small dreams and replace them with His eternal plans. Magnifying glass so we can see the true cost of our sin. Window into God’s grace in Christ.

Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: Genesis 37 God has bigger plans, beyond what you can see or understand. God uses suffering/evil in our lives as a… Tool of transformation. Teacher to enable us to know and trust Him. Map to a better destination. Coach to train us to love unconditionally. Sledgehammer to crust our small dreams and replace them with His eternal plans. Magnifying glass so we can see the true cost of our sin. Window into God’s grace in Christ.

Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: Daniel 4 Christ calls you to be His Ambassador, living as a: Humble Learner Wise and Gentle Communicator Fearless Believer Winsome Lover of Souls Six Stories in the Postmodern West: The Eternal Kingdom: The View of Biblical Christianity Science and Technology: The View of Naturalistic Scientism The Economy: The Ideology of Free-Market Capitalism Personhood: The Construction of a Postmodern Identity The Natural World: The Philosophy of Environmentalism The State: The Ideology of Secular Pluralism

Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: Daniel 4 Christ calls you to be His Ambassador, living as a: Humble Learner Wise and Gentle Communicator Fearless Believer Winsome Lover of Souls Six Stories in the Postmodern West: The Eternal Kingdom: The View of Biblical Christianity Science and Technology: The View of Naturalistic Scientism The Economy: The Ideology of Free-Market Capitalism Personhood: The Construction of a Postmodern Identity The Natural World: The Philosophy of Environmentalism The State: The Ideology of Secular Pluralism

Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: Acts 17 Christ calls you to be His Ambassador, living as a: Humble Learner Wise and Gentle Communicator Fearless Believer Winsome Lover of Souls Six Stories in the Postmodern West: The Eternal Kingdom: The View of Biblical Christianity Science and Technology: The View of Naturalistic Scientism The Economy: The Ideology of Free-Market Capitalism ... (to be continued)

Pastor Luke Ahrens Acts 17 Christ calls you to be His Ambassador, living as a: Humble Learner Wise and Gentle Communicator Fearless Believer Winsome Lover of Souls Six Stories in the Postmodern West: The Eternal Kingdom: The View of Biblical Christianity Science and Technology: The View of Naturalistic Scientism The Economy: The Ideology of Free-Market Capitalism (to be continued)

Pastor Luke Ahrens Ambassadors: Thriving in an Upside Down World Christ calls you to be His Ambassador, living as a: Humble Learner Wise and Gentle Communicator Fearless Believer Winsome Lover of Souls Six Stories in the Postmodern West: (first two) The Eternal Kingdom: The View of Biblical Christianity Science and Technology: The View of Naturalistic Scientism

Pastor Luke Ahrens Ambassadors: Thriving in an Upside Down World Christ calls you to be His Ambassador, living as a: Humble Learner Wise and Gentle Communicator Fearless Believer Winsome Lover of Souls Six Stories in the Postmodern West: (first two) The Eternal Kingdom: The View of Biblical Christianity Science and Technology: The View of Naturalistic Scientism

Pastor Luke Ahrens Ambassadors: Thriving in an Upside Down World Daniel 2 God allows impossible people and situations into our lives. God wants impossible situations to draw us into urgent, persistent prayer. God uses impossible situations to develop our practical theology and richness in worship. God gives us impossible situations so we can winsomely testify to His greatness! God uses impossible situations to reveal Himself to lost and far away people that He loves.

Pastor Luke Ahrens Ambassadors: Thriving in an Upside Down World Daniel 2 God allows impossible people and situations into our lives. God wants impossible situations to draw us into urgent, persistent prayer. God uses impossible situations to develop our practical theology and richness in worship. God gives us impossible situations so we can winsomely testify to His greatness! God uses impossible situations to reveal Himself to lost and far away people that He loves.

Pastor Luke Ahrens Ambassadors: Thriving in an Upside Down World Galatians 6:7-10 Are you weary? Become a persevering, Spirit-energized ambassador! Are you distracted? Become an opportunistic, Spirit-led ambassador! Are you double-minded? Become a mature, Spirit-sowing ambassador!

Pastor Luke Ahrens Ambassadors: Thriving in an Upside Down World Galatians 6:7-10 Are you weary? Become a persevering, Spirit-energized ambassador! Are you distracted? Become an opportunistic, Spirit-led ambassador! Are you double-minded? Become a mature, Spirit-sowing ambassador!

Pastor Luke Ahrens Ambassadors: Thriving in an Upside Down World Daniel 1, Jeremiah 29 Exile Options: You can choose the temporary ease of assimilating into the surrounding Culture. You can try to find limited relief by withdrawing from the Culture. You can embrace the tension of being an ambassador for Christ, trying to influence the Culture.

Pastor Luke Ahrens Ambassadors: Thriving in an Upside Down World Daniel 1, Jeremiah 29 Exile Options: You can choose the temporary ease of assimilating into the surrounding Culture. You can try to find limited relief by withdrawing from the Culture. You can embrace the tension of being an ambassador for Christ, trying to influence the Culture.

Pastor Luke Ahrens Ambassadors: Thriving in an Upside Down World 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 You are an Ambassador for Christ: Have you embraced your exciting identity? Are you marinating in the message of reconciliation? Have you stepped up to fulfill your mission?

Pastor Luke Ahrens Ambassadors: Thriving in an Upside Down World 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 You are an Ambassador for Christ: Have you embraced your exciting identity? Are you marinating in the message of reconciliation? Have you stepped up to fulfill your mission?

Pastor Luke Ahrens Ask Hard Questions Ecclesiastes 2, 7, 8 Temporary-ness is a teacher in wisdom. The rigor of pursuing wisdom yields richness and depth in your journey of faith. Wisdom supplies maturity, beauty, and stability to your journey of faith.

Pastor Luke Ahrens Ask Hard Questions Ecclesiastes 2, 7, 8 Temporary-ness is a teacher in wisdom. The rigor of pursuing wisdom yields richness and depth in your journey of faith. Wisdom supplies maturity, beauty, and stability to your journey of faith.

Pastor Luke Ahrens Ask Hard Questions Ecclesiastes 2, 3, 5, 6 See the Hand of God in pleasure. Accept the Grace of God toward you in temporal pleasures and the ability to enjoy them. Remove pleasure killers. Know the Heart of God toward you in eternal pleasures. Live with an increasingly grateful and cheerful heart.

Pastor Luke Ahrens Ask Hard Questions Ecclesiastes 2, 3, 5, 6 See the Hand of God in pleasure. Accept the Grace of God toward you in temporal pleasures and the ability to enjoy them. Remove pleasure killers. Know the Heart of God toward you in eternal pleasures. Live with an increasingly grateful and cheerful heart.

Pastor Luke Ahrens Ask Hard Questions Ecclesiastes 3, 4, 5, 7 Suffering, observed or experienced, can lead us into despair or disillusionment. God is not dismissive, disinterested, or distant in our suffering. We have the choice to lean into God or lean away from God in our suffering.

Pastor Luke Ahrens Ask Hard Questions Ecclesiastes 3, 4, 5, 7 Suffering, observed or experienced, can lead us into despair or disillusionment. God is not dismissive, disinterested, or distant in our suffering. We have the choice to lean into God or lean away from God in our suffering.

Pastor Luke Ahrens Ask Hard Questions Ecclesiastes 1, 2, 3 Our toil is both a gift and a burden—and both are temporary. Our toil was redeemed by Jesus—by faith we can cross the Futility Barrier. We can now join Jesus by faith in work of eternal significance. Surrender the timing of grasping God’s beautiful purposes by Faith. Celebrate that beautiful is happening now by Faith. Rest in the beautiful, eternal purposes of God by Faith.

Pastor Luke Ahrens Ask Hard Questions Ecclesiastes 1, 2, 3 Our toil is both a gift and a burden—and both are temporary. Our toil was redeemed by Jesus—by faith we can cross the Futility Barrier. We can now join Jesus by faith in work of eternal significance. Surrender the timing of grasping God’s beautiful purposes by Faith. Celebrate that beautiful is happening now by Faith. Rest in the beautiful, eternal purposes of God by Faith.

Pastor Luke Ahrens Ask Hard Questions Ecclesiastes 1, 3 How do I live within the tension of Creation and the Fall? Is this temporary, material world all there is?

Pastor Luke Ahrens Ask Hard Questions Ecclesiastes 1, 3 How do I live within the tension of Creation and the Fall? Is this temporary, material world all there is?

Pastor Luke Ahrens Off Script Ephesians 2:1-10 You were as good as dead. (vv. 1-3) But God chose to make you spiritually alive by his mercy, love, and grace. (vv. 4-7) Your salvation is a gift from God, not initiated or earned by you in any way. (vv. 8-9) Even your good works are an extension of God’s gift. (v. 10)

Pastor Luke Ahrens Off Script Ephesians 2:1-10 You were as good as dead. (vv. 1-3) But God chose to make you spiritually alive by his mercy, love, and grace. (vv. 4-7) Your salvation is a gift from God, not initiated or earned by you in any way. (vv. 8-9) Even your good works are an extension of God’s gift. (v. 10)

Pastor Luke Ahrens The Gospel of Luke | Lost. Found. Rejoice! Text: Luke 15:11-32 Two Broken Sons One Loving, Gracious, Forgiving Father God invites you into new life and a celebration of cew life in Jesus Christ!

Pastor Luke Ahrens The Gospel of Luke | Lost. Found. Rejoice! Text: Luke 15:11-32 Two Broken Sons. One Loving, Gracious, Forgiving Father. God invites you into New Life and a Celebration of New Life in Jesus Christ!

Pastor Luke Ahrens The Gospel of Luke | Lost. Found. Rejoice! Text: Luke 15:11-19 Our sin disrupts and destroys relationships. Our sinful choices result in painful consequences. Painful consequences lead us toward godly grief or worldly grief. Are you ready to come home?