I don’t often preach “Vision Casting” sermons…but this week’s sermon was an exception. The sermon text was John 17:13-23, a portion of Jesus’ prayer just before He gets arrested and ultimately heads to the cross. But the topic was our “Community Groups”…and particularly the “Third Place” or outreach aspect that our Elders are seeking to pursue. I pray that our congregation’s vision of God is magnified and that our motivation to be about His mission and align ourselves with His priorities is increased.
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“Getting Compassion Right” (Jonah 4)
In finishing up our series on the book of Jonah, this sermon allowed me (and our congregation) to consider God’s compassion toward us and the compassion that we should have for fellow sinners still facing His justice. May God be glorified in all of His mercy and justice, drawn together for us in Christ!
“One Greater than Jonah” (Jonah 1)
Yesterday was my first time preaching a sermon from the book of Jonah. There’s a reason that we’ve decided to go through the book of Jonah at this particular time. Our church is now more than two years past our unification and new identity as GracePointe. We’ve come a long way since those first times of meeting and worshipping together. But I think all of our Elders sense a need for our “Passion Statement” to be more than just a slogan. It needs to truly represent our passion… Continue reading
Trevin Wax on Mission Birthed by Worship
Lack of mission is rarely a knowledge problem; it’s a worship problem. We don’t have any trouble talking about the things we love most.
Trevin Wax, Gospel-Centered Teaching (Page 103)