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Pastor Luke Ahrens The Revival We Need Isaiah 66:1-2 God esteems your commitment to lower yourself: ...into greater dependence on Him. …by acknowledging your brokenness before Him. ...in great reverence for the truth of His Word.

Pastor Luke Ahrens The Revival We Need Isaiah 66:1-2 God esteems your commitment to lower yourself: ...into greater dependence on Him. …by acknowledging your brokenness before Him. ...in great reverence for the truth of His Word.

Pastor Luke Ahrens The Revival We Need Matthew 22:34-40 Love your God with unreserved and uncompartmentalized adoration. Love your neighbor with natural comparison and unnatural Christ-likeness.

Pastor Luke Ahrens The Revival We Need Matthew 22:34-40 Love your God with unreserved and uncompartmentalized adoration. Love your neighbor with natural comparison and unnatural Christ-likeness.

Pastor Luke Ahrens The Revival We Need Text: Deuteronomy 5 Remember what God did in Scripture. Remember what God has done in America. Remember what God has done in your own life. Remembering inspires us toward hope in God.

Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: 1 Timothy 2, Jeremiah 29, 2 Corinthians 5 We are Citizens, Exiles, and Ambassadors–each role is critical to effective influence in our culture. As a Citizen, you need to pray for this city to experience God’s power. As an Exile, you need to seek the welfare of this city, so that it reflects God’s glory. As an Ambassador, you need to present the message of reconciliation, so this city encounters God’s grace.

Pastor Luke Ahrens Text: 1 Timothy 2, Jeremiah 29, 2 Corinthians 5 We are Citizens, Exiles, and Ambassadors–each role is critical to effective influence in our culture. As a Citizen, you need to pray for this city to experience God’s power. As an Exile, you need to seek the welfare of this city, so that it reflects God’s glory. As an Ambassador, you need to present the message of reconciliation, so this city encounters God’s grace.

Pastor Luke Ahrens Money God's Way My Heart Set Free To...Trust My Heavenly Father Your Heavenly Father provides for His creation; Don't be anxious. (Matthew 6:25-31) Your Heavenly Father knows your needs; Don't be anxious. (Matthew 6:32-34) Your Heavenly Father gives good gifts; Ask Him to meet your needs. (Matthew 7:7-11)

Pastor Luke Ahrens Money God's Way My Heart Set Free To...Trust My Heavenly Father Your Heavenly Father provides for His creation; Don't be anxious. (Matthew 6:25-31) Your Heavenly Father knows your needs; Don't be anxious. (Matthew 6:32-34) Your Heavenly Father gives good gifts; Ask Him to meet your needs. (Matthew 7:7-11)

Pastor Luke Ahrens Money God's Way My Heart Set Free To...Find Joy in Generosity Joy comes as you invest your heart/treasure in five things that God blesses... Invest in Honoring God. (Proverbs 3:9-10) Invest in Testing God. (Malachi 3:6-11) Invest in Gospel-Focused Relationships. (2 Corinthians 9:6-15) Invest in a Multiplication Mentality, not Miser Mentality. Invest in Cheerful Generosity, not Compliance Giving.

Pastor Luke Ahrens Money God's Way My Heart Set Free To...Find Joy in Generosity Joy comes as you invest your heart/treasure in five things that God blesses... Invest in Honoring God. (Proverbs 3:9-10) Invest in Testing God. (Malachi 3:6-11) Invest in Gospel-Focused Relationships. (2 Corinthians 9:6-15) Invest in a Multiplication Mentality, not Miser Mentality. Invest in Cheerful Generosity, not Compliance Giving.

Pastor Luke Ahrens Money God's Way My Heart Set Free To...Trust God Completely Faithful Stewardship involves Trusting God Completely in your finances. (Proverbs 3:5-8) Your trust in God is strengthened as you learn how to be content in every situation. (Philippians 4:10-13) Your trust in God is evident by your level of thankfulness. (Colossians 3:15-17)

Pastor Luke Ahrens Money God's Way My Heart Set Free To...Trust God Completely Faithful Stewardship involves Trusting God Completely in your finances. (Proverbs 3:5-8) Your trust in God is strengthened as you learn how to be content in every situation. (Philippians 4:10-13) Your trust in God is evident by your level of thankfulness. (Colossians 3:15-17)

Pastor Luke Ahrens Money God's Way Faithful Stewardship involves planning wisely with your finances. (Proverbs 21:5) You need a wise plan for increasing your resources. (Proverbs 13:11) You need a wise plan for addressing the future needs of your household. (Proverbs 6:6-8) You need a wise plan for investing your resources by faith in God's agenda. (Matthew 6:19-21)

Pastor Luke Ahrens Money God's Way Faithful Stewardship involves planning wisely with your finances. (Proverbs 21:5) You need a wise plan for increasing your resources. (Proverbs 13:11) You need a wise plan for addressing the future needs of your household. (Proverbs 6:6-8) You need a wise plan for investing your resources by faith in God's agenda. (Matthew 6:19-21)

Pastor Luke Ahrens Money God's Way Faithful Stewardship means that I must provide for my household. (1Tim 5:8) Faithful Stewardship stands on three legs: working diligently, trusting God completely, and planning wisely. Providing for my household requires Working Diligently. (Gen 2:15; Prov 28:19-20) Providing for my household depends upon Trusting God Completely. (Matt 6:25-34; Prov 10:22)

Pastor Luke Ahrens Money God's Way Faithful Stewardship means that I must provide for my household. (1Tim 5:8) Faithful Stewardship stands on three legs: Working Diligently, Trusting God Completely, and Planning Wisely. Providing for my household requires Working Diligently. (Gen 2:15; Prov 28:19-20) Providing for my household depends upon Trusting God Completely. (Matt 6:25-34; Prov 10:22)

Pastor Luke Ahrens Money God's Way Stewardship begins with ownership: Do you live like God owns it all? (Deut 10:14; 8:17-19) Stewardship is directly connected to worship: Whom are you actively serving? (Matt 6:24) Stewardship is leading toward an evaluation: Are you a faithful steward? (Matt 25:13-30)

Pastor Luke Ahrens Money God's Way My Heart Set Free To...Embrace Stewardship Stewardship begins with ownership: Do you live like God owns it all? (Deut 10:14; 8:17-19) Stewardship is directly connected to worship: Whom are you actively serving? (Matt 6:24) Stewardship is leading toward an evaluation: Are you a faithful steward? (Matt 25:13-30)

Pastor Luke Ahrens Off Script Joshua 14, Numbers 13-14 Do you have a desire to finish well (awesome) and leave a legacy of faith? The requirements for finishing awesome: Follow God wholeheartedly. Trust God to keep His promises, even through periods of waiting. Fight the giants that are standing between you and God’s purposes. The reward for finishing awesome: A legacy of faith and blessing that enables the next generation to flourish.

Pastor Luke Ahrens Off Script Joshua 14, Numbers 13-14 Do you have a desire to finish well and leave a legacy of faith? The requirements for finishing well: Follow God wholeheartedly. Trust God to keep His promises, even through periods of waiting. Fight the giants that are standing between you and God’s purposes. The reward for finishing well: A legacy of faith and blessing that enables the next generation to flourish.

Pastor Luke Ahrens My Church Filled With God's Power | The Power of Partnership 1 Corinthians 16:13-14, 21-24 1. My Mindset as a Follower of Jesus Christ: (v.13) Be Focused. Be Grounded. Be Courageous. Be Strengthened. 2. My Motivation as a Follower of Jesus Christ: (vv.14, 21-24) Love the Lord! Bring the gift of grace into any and every situation I encounter. Let the love of Christ flow through me to others.

Pastor Luke Ahrens My Church Filled With God's Power | The Power of Partnership 1 Corinthians 16:13-14, 21-24 1. My Mindset as a Follower of Jesus Christ: (v.13) Be Focused. Be Grounded. Be Courageous. Be Strengthened. 2. My Motivation as a Follower of Jesus Christ: (vv.14, 21-24) Love the Lord! Bring the gift of grace into any and every situation I encounter. Let the love of Christ flow through me to others.

Pastor Luke Ahrens My Church Filled With God's Power | The Power of Partnership 1 Corinthians 16:10-12, 15-20 Who do I need to encourage? (vv.10-11) Who do I need to be patient with? (v.12) Who do I need to respect and recognize? (vv.15-18) Who do I need to reconnect with or reach out to? (vv.19-20)

Pastor Luke Ahrens My Church Filled With God's Power | The Power of Partnership 1 Corinthians 16:10-12, 15-20 Who do I need to encourage? (vv.10-11) Who do I need to be patient with? (v.12) Who do I need to respect and recognize? (vv.15-18) Who do I need to reconnect with or reach out to? (vv.19-20)

Pastor Luke Ahrens My Church Filled With God's Power | The Power of Partnership 1 Corinthians 16:5-9 Disciple-making thrives when we are intentional about relationships. Relationships can be maintained from a distance, but are developed in person. (vv.5-6) Relationships can be maintained in passing, but depth comes with extended time together. (v.7a) Our need for relationships must be submitted to God’s sovereignty. (v.7b) Joy and fruitfulness come by investing myself in my present situation, not my preferred situation. (vv.8-9)

Pastor Luke Ahrens My Church Filled With God's Power | The Power of Partnership 1 Corinthians 16:5-9 Disciple-making thrives when we are intentional about relationships. Relationships can be maintained from a distance, but are developed in person. (vv.5-6) Relationships can be maintained in passing, but depth comes with extended time together. (v.7a) Our need for relationships must be submitted to God’s sovereignty. (v.7b) Joy and fruitfulness come by investing myself in my present situation, not my preferred situation. (vv.8-9)

Pastor Luke Ahrens My Church Filled With God's Power | The Power of Partnership 1 Corinthians 16:1-4 God wants me to invest in Gospel-centered partnerships. I need to look for ways to invest in broken or strained relationships. (v.1) I need to intentionally invest in relationships as a steward of God’s resources. (v.2) My investments will lead to mutual joy and Gospel partnership. (vv.3-4) A Promise to Hold: God can turn my heart through my resources. A Measurement to Observe: My resources reveal my priorities. A Truth to Know: My future opportunities depend on my present stewardship. An Attitude to Develop: Cheerfulness, not compulsion, is the heart of steward.

Pastor Luke Ahrens My Church Filled With God's Power | The Power of Partnership Text: 1 Corinthians 16:1-4 God wants me to invest in Gospel-centered partnerships. I need to look for ways to invest in broken or strained relationships. (v.1) I need to intentionally invest in relationships as a steward of God’s resources. (v.2) My investments will lead to mutual joy and Gospel partnership. (vv.3-4) A Promise to Hold: God can turn my heart through my resources. A Measurement to Observe: My resources reveal my priorities. A Truth to Know: My future opportunities depend on my present stewardship. An Attitude to Develop: Cheerfulness, not compulsion, is the heart of steward.

Pastor Luke Ahrens Series: Healthy, Fruitful Faith Text: Titus 3:12-15 Good works are evidence of personal faith. Good works are an accelerator of mutual joy. Good works intensify our growth within sanctification. Are you ready for good works? What can erode your commitment to good works?

Pastor Luke Ahrens Series: Healthy, Fruitful Faith Text: Titus 3:12-15 Good works are evidence of personal faith. Good works are an accelerator of mutual joy. Good works intensify our growth within sanctification. Are you ready for good works? What can erode your commitment to good works?

Pastor Luke Ahrens Series: Healthy, Fruitful Faith Text: Titus 3:8-11 Develop and deepen your Gospel Convictions. Dedicate yourself to daily Gospel Actions. Desire and pray for more Gospel Impact. But things go wrong when we become immeshed in: Unnecessary discussion and distractions. Unhelpful relational boundaries.

Pastor Luke Ahrens Series: Healthy, Fruitful Faith Text: Titus 3:8-11 Develop and deepen your Gospel Convictions. Dedicate yourself to daily Gospel Actions. Desire and pray for more Gospel Impact. But things go wrong when we become immeshed in: Unnecessary discussion and distractions. Unhelpful relational boundaries.

Pastor Luke Ahrens Series: Healthy, Fruitful Faith Text: Titus 3:3-8a God’s love has appeared in Christ: Can you accept His love? God’s mercy brings salvation: Will you believe on Christ? God the Spirit transforms you: Will you celebrate new life? God’s grace changed your status: Will you live forward with anticipation?

Pastor Luke Ahrens Series: Healthy, Fruitful Faith Text: Titus 3:3-8a God’s love has appeared in Christ: Can you accept His love? God’s mercy brings salvation: Will you believe on Christ? God the Spirit transforms you: Will you celebrate new life? God’s grace changed your status: Will you live forward with anticipation?

Pastor Luke Ahrens Series: Healthy, Fruitful Faith Text: Titus 2:15-3:3 Live out your authority structure with conviction and grace Give a winsome apologetic of the Gospel: with your words, with your actions, with your tone/spirit Represent Christ as an excellent ambassador

Pastor Luke Ahrens Series: Healthy, Fruitful Faith Text: Titus 2:15-3:3 Live out your authority structure with conviction and grace Give a winsome apologetic of the Gospel: with your words, with your actions, with your tone/spirit Represent Christ as an excellent ambassador

Pastor Luke Ahrens Series: Healthy, Fruitful Faith Text: Titus 2:11-14 Grace Works are inspired: by the personal appearances of Christ by the instructing influence of grace in the power of the Spirit by the grace and love of Christ for you

Pastor Luke Ahrens Series: Healthy, Fruitful Faith Text: Titus 2:11-14 Grace Works are inspired: by the personal appearances of Christ by the instructing influence of grace in the power of the Spirit by the grace and love of Christ for you

Pastor Luke Ahrens Series: Healthy, Fruitful Faith Text: Titus 2:1-10 Gospel Witness is empowered by consistent, transformed behavior. Finish Strong(er) in Faith Invest in Others Build a Christ-centered Home Culture Build a Reputation of Christ-like Integrity Gospel Witness is adorned by our response to hopeless or unchangeable life situations.

Pastor Luke Ahrens Series: Healthy, Fruitful Faith Text: Titus 2:1-10 Gospel Witness is empowered by consistent, transformed behavior. Finish Strong(er) in Faith Invest in Others Build a Christ-centered Home Culture Build a Reputation of Christ-like Integrity Gospel Witness is adorned by our response to hopeless or unchangeable life situations.

Pastor Luke Ahrens Series: Healthy, Fruitful Faith Text: Titus 1:5-16 Why has God positioned you right where you are—right now? See the Gospel Gap Be a Gospel Gap Influencer Bring the Gospel into the Gap

Pastor Luke Ahrens Series: Healthy, Fruitful Faith Text: Titus 1:5-16 Why has God positioned you right where you are—right now? See the Gospel Gap Be a Gospel Gap Influencer Bring the Gospel into the Gap

Pastor Luke Ahrens Series: Healthy, Fruitful Faith Text: Titus 1:1-4 Healthy, Fruitful Faith: has momentum on the Discipleship Pathway. is Vertical—celebrating God’s election, promises, and resources. leads to mutual Gospel partnership and affection.

Pastor Luke Ahrens Series: Healthy, Fruitful Faith Text: Titus 1:1-4 Healthy, Fruitful Faith: has momentum on the Discipleship Pathway. is Vertical—celebrating God’s election, promises, and resources. leads to mutual Gospel partnership and affection.

Special Guest: Carrie Holt

Special Guest: Carrie Holt

Pastor Luke Ahrens Series: Four Pillars of Vertical Church Text: John 15, Luke 11 Access: Do I have access to God in prayer? Alignment: Is my request aligned with the will of God? Impact: Will my prayer lead to supernatural intervention by God? Faith: Do I pray (cry out) to God in faith, both with urgency and consistency?

Pastor Luke Ahrens Series: Four Pillars of Vertical Church Text: John 15, Luke 11 Access: Do I have access to God in prayer? Alignment: Is my request aligned with the will of God? Impact: Will my prayer lead to supernatural intervention by God? Faith: Do I pray (cry out) to God in faith, both with urgency and consistency?

Pastor Luke Ahrens Series: Four Pillars of Vertical Church Text: Galatians 5 The Spirit is our Redemptive Advocate Life in the Spirit means we are… Made Alive by the Spirit: Born Again and Sealed Growing as we keep in step with the Spirit: Discipled and Transformed Fruitful Witnesses by the Spirit: Empowered for Service and Impact