The Summit STL

<p>The relationship between the Holy Spirit and the Word of God is critical for the life of the believer. Join us as we discover how the Spirit of Truth transforms us by using God's word.</p>

<p>Psalm 1 proclaims that a happy person, a satisfied person is one who delights in the law of the Lord. Join us as we wrestle with how to adjust our tastes to delight in scripture.</p>

<p>What does it look like to live in community as the body of Christ. In this message we look at Ephesians chapter 4 where Paul talks about Unity in the body of Christ, how we find it, and how it's accomplished.</p>

<p>The Bible is the most hopeful document ever written, but we resist the hope offered because it shines a light on our weakness. Join us this week as we discover that the exposure of our weaknesses is actually the beginning of our hope.</p>

<p>We live in a culture that doesn't like authority. God wants to have authority in our lives as well, but the way He offers that is different from what we are used to. Join us as we discover why God's word deserves our trust.</p>

<p>The Bible is an ancient document that stirs lots of questions for us as readers. Even though we have questions and doubts we need to know that what we are reading is God's word for the sake of our transformation. This week we will address the reliability of God's word.</p>

<p>At the end Mark's gospel he leaves his readers with one certainty, that is beyond our comprehension - Jesus defeated death; and one uncertainty - how will his readers respond? Will they believe that Jesus truly was the Son of God.</p>

<p>Mark finally proves his point, the one he said he was going to lead us to in the first verse of his gospel, that Jesus is the Son of God. And the confession comes from one of the most unlikely characters which gives us hope that we too are invited to make the same confession. </p>

<p>Before Mark talks about the spiritual pain of the cross he talks about the physical pain. Jesus is thirsty, He is crucified between robbers, and he is mocked. All for the sake of the world.</p>

<p>It can be difficult for us to see the bigger picture at times. Mark 15 is a case where Pilate, the Jews and the Crowd missed that Jesus wasn't a political king or the king of the Jews, He reveals Himself as the king of King with an eternal Kingdom.</p>

<p>Peter was a power and staunch follower of Jesus, but it was his failure that he is most known for. This failure is a powerful warning and opportunity for all who would consider it.</p>

<p>Jesus's predictions begin to come true as once again humanity is confronted by evil in a garden. It seems like everything is about to be lost, but in truth, everything is about to be gained.</p>

<p>Jesus is about to experience the cross and in a powerful display of humanity He goes before God with a raw and powerful prayer request. Jesus shows us that because He knows God as Abba He believes that all things are possible and He therefore prays boldly and surrendered.</p>

<p>Jesus is the sacrificial Lamb of God who came to redeem us from the bondage of sin and establish a new covenant with us based on His grace. Through this passage we’ll seek to understand why we celebrate the Lord’s Supper (Communion) as a church. We’ll examine the depth and power of the gospel that has redeemed us, is redeeming us, and will one day redeem us.</p>

<p>Giving everything to Jesus can be so difficult to process. At the beginning of the Jesus's last week before the cross Mark gives us a powerful visual picture of what it looks like to give Jesus everything.</p>

<p>Over 300 verses in the New Testament talk about the return of Jesus, and yet Christians seem so confused about it. Not only are there lots of views but it seems that we rarely ever engage on the topic or consider the return of Christ. This week we tackle Jesus's exhortation to the disciples to alwasy be ready for His return.</p>

<p>Mark 13 is considered one of the most studied passages of the Bible, and it's message is one that, if received, can impact, help, and radically change everything.</p>

<p>The second most defining mark of a Christian is that they love others. The challenge of this mark is that love is vulnerable, risky, messy, observable and costly. Jesus doesn't just call us to love this way, but loves us in that extravagant way to be the foundation for His followers to be loving people.</p>

<p>It's interesting how little we talk about the idea of loving God. Jesus offers that the two greatest commandments are loving God and loving others. In this first week back join us as we kick off the year pondering what it means to love God.</p>

<p>So many people look to Jesus as someone with good ideas, or a teacher with good morals to live by. But Jesus through His death, resurrection and return doesn't offer the world something to consider, or just a belief system, He offers Himself, and that is why ultimate Hope is found in a person. Hope has a name, and His name is Jesus.</p>