The Arrowhead Morristown Podcast

<p>We wake up almost every day hoping that today will be better than yesterday. And yet, how many of us just feel stuck? The reason: change is hard, especially when it's not required. <br>But in the story as big as the history of the world, God made a way for us to change. Whether we feel stuck by shame, greed, unforgiveness- Jesus can set us free and change the very deepest parts of our hearts. It's the story of good news, or as we call it, "the gospel," and it changes everything.</p>

<p>One of the most familiar Bible passages, Psalm 23, may seem like a strange choice for Christmas. And yet, like the trailer for a blockbuster movie, Psalm 23 teases the arrival of something big: the story of Jesus. In this passage, we see our need for Jesus to save us and the lengths He will go to do what only He can. Psalm 23 uses the imagery of a sheep and a shepherd to illustrate the care of God for his people. It’s because of His love that Jesus came as a baby; it’s because of His love that we celebrate Christmas. Over the next few weeks, we’ll view Christmas through the lens of Psalm 23 on Sunday mornings.</p>

<p>One of the most familiar Bible passages, Psalm 23, may seem like a strange choice for Christmas. And yet, like the trailer for a blockbuster movie, Psalm 23 teases the arrival of something big: the story of Jesus. In this passage, we see our need for Jesus to save us and the lengths He will go to do what only He can. Psalm 23 uses the imagery of a sheep and a shepherd to illustrate the care of God for his people. It’s because of His love that Jesus came as a baby; it’s because of His love that we celebrate Christmas. Over the next few weeks, we’ll view Christmas through the lens of Psalm 23 on Sunday mornings.</p>

<p>Stress is at an all-time high. Our nation is divided by politics, race, economics, gender issues, and geography. It feels like we’re all against each other and we’ve divided each other into different camps. How do we, as Christians, get out of that division? And why should we?</p>

<p>Divisive, materialistic, depressed, anti-social, busier than ever, and outraged. This isn’t the America of our forefathers. Everything has changed. Are we a Christian nation? Does the American church need a new plan? How do we survive the new USA? Join us for a new teaching series that confronts our American tendencies head-on. Sunday mornings at Arrowhead Church, 9:30am & 11:00am. Begins October 21.</p>

<p>We’re all great sinners and God is a great Savior. There are three themes that should be seen that are the main motifs of the story. A.) The expansiveness of our sin B.) The expansiveness of God’s grace c.) The expansiveness of God’s mission. God has a heart for people of every race, every background, every age, and every social status.<br><br>Most of us have the capacity to make stupid choices and look back and say, “I can’t believe I did that.” All of us need, at one time or another, a second chance. Over the course of this summer pastor Brett Moore will teach from the book of Jonah and share how even when we run, Jesus runs after us.</p>

<p>The irony of the story is that Jonah emerges as the chief antagonist. No one in the story deserves God’s grace and mercy less; no one deserves God’s anger more. When you’ve been forgiven much, the right response to God is always love and obedience.<br><br>Most of us have the capacity to make stupid choices and look back and say, “I can’t believe I did that.” All of us need, at one time or another, a second chance. Over the course of this summer pastor Brett Moore will teach from the book of Jonah and share how even when we run, Jesus runs after us.</p>

<p>The Gospel shows that we win by losing, we triumph through defeat, we achieve power through service, and we become rich by giving ourselves away. The Gospel is good news for losers. Jesus lived the life we losers couldn’t live and died the death we losers should’ve died. Most of us have the capacity to make stupid choices and look back and say, “I can’t believe I did that.” All of us need, at one time or another, a second chance. Over the course of this summer pastor Brett Moore will teach from the book of Jonah and share how even when we run, Jesus runs after us.</p>

<p>When those who’ve fled from Him are finally turned around, God always welcomes them back. The cross is God’s greatest statement of that. He always welcomes - with open arms - those who realize that their only hope is to turn from themselves and toward God. Most of us have the capacity to make stupid choices and look back and say, “I can’t believe I did that.” All of us need, at one time or another, a second chance. Over the course of this summer pastor Brett Moore will teach from the book of Jonah and share how even when we run, Jesus runs after us.</p>

<p>The focus isn’t Jonah and the fish but Jonah and God. It isn’t about mere physical survival but spiritual revival. Jonah is desperate; and like most desperate people, he turns to God. From the nothingness of the belly of the fish, Jonah reconnects with the God he rejected.<br>Most of us have the capacity to make stupid choices and look back and say, “I can’t believe I did that.” All of us need, at one time or another, a second chance. Over the course of this summer pastor Brett Moore will teach from the book of Jonah and share how even when we run, Jesus runs after us.</p>

<p>Flight from God always leads downward. When we run from Him we rarely experience any sense of the kind of peace we were designed to enjoy from God. Running from God not only costs us but those around us as well. Most of us have the capacity to make stupid choices and look back and say, “I can’t believe I did that.” All of us need, at one time or another, a second chance. Over the course of this summer pastor Brett Moore will teach from the book of Jonah and share how even when we run, Jesus runs after us.</p>