Matt & Thanita Blauer
International Missions Sunday: Our partners in mission from Thailand discuss their life, work and heart for gospel work among Buddhists. Special highlight: Thanita shares about her conversion from Buddhism to Christ.
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Loving the life God has given you to live
1. Work With God: Matthew 11:28-30
2. Work Within the Boundaries God has Set: Genesis 2:7-8,15-17
3. Work With Your Hands: Thessalonians 4:9-12
4. Work Quietly: 2nd Thessalonians 3:11-12
5. Keep Working: Psalms 92:10-14
Issues discussed:
-God saved and overcame the world…go pour yourself a glass of wine.
-It’s not all on your shoulders…go ahead and sleep in.
-Grace doesn’t demand sweat…take the day off.
-Stop fighting against the very boundaries God placed for your sanity.
-The miracle is in the mundane
-Find your garden
-Love builds bridges
-Know the difference between God’s business and yours
-Find something meaningful to put your hands to in life
-Stay out of stuff that really doesn’t involve you.
-Get a job, it will help you focus on what is important.
-Embrace the freedom of silence
-Your dusk can be better than your dawn.
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Jesus & the End of Religion
1. Moving from dry to drinking (John 4:7)
2. Moving from receiving to possessing: (4:6-7,11-15)
3. Moving from tools to demonstration (4:11)
4. Moving from information/theology about God to encountering God. (4:19,24-25)
5. Moving from temple/priests/place/procedure to….presence/anyone/anywhere (4:21-23)
6. Supernatural seasons (4:36)
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Mission Shaped Disciples Part 2
The woman at the well, the Spirit & Revival
John 4:27-42
1. Mission Shaped Disciples understand the priority of person over place
2. Mission Shaped Disciples understand the balance between Spirit & Truth
3. Mission Shaped Disciples challenge but never condemn
4. Mission Shaped Disciples are led not driven
5. Mission Shaped Disciples are moved by a ‘now not later’ mindset
6. Mission Shaped Disciples live with: Prophetic Expectation
7. Mission Shaped Disciples understand the importance of time
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7 Marks of Mission Shaped Disciples
Part one of a two part message on the vision and values of mission shaped disciples. This is a refresher course
on who we are, where we are going and why we do what we do at Jacob’s Well Church. Essential content for those coming from traditional churches to understand the important distinctives between an attraction vs missional church.
1. Place
2. People
3. Proximity
4. Posture
5. Priority
6. Problems
7. Purpose
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Reading Revelation Responsibly: Part 1
“How to avoid making a mess of the message of the New Testament’s only apocalyptic book.”
Part One: 7 Essentials for Climbing Mt. Revelation
“It is scarce possible for any who either love or fear God not to feel their hearts extremely affected in seriously reading Revelation…I by no means pretend to understand or explain all that is contained in this mysterious book. I only offer what help I can.” -John Wesley
1. Understanding what to leave out of your pack
2. Understand the Historical Place of the Letter
3. Understand the Old Testament Content of Letter
4. Understand the importance of the Date of Writing
5. Understand the Type of Literature
6. Understand the Four Most Common Views of Revelation
7. Understanding the Millennium Question: Premillenial, Postmillennial and Amillennial
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Jonah
10 postures of mission the church must have to respond to the challenge of world missions today.
1. Moving from Fear to Fatih
2. Moving from Apathy to Obedience
3. Moving from Paralyzed to Prayerful
4. Moving from Acceptance to Expectation
5. Moving from Complacent to Compassionate
6. Moving from Privileged to Generous
7. Moving from Maintenance to Mission
8. Moving from Annoying to Anointed
9. Moving from Resistant to Receptive
10. Moving from Patience to Punishment
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The Oracles of Amos
In this sermon, we look at the four primary prophetic messages Amos brought to the people of God and surrounding nations: Destruction, Desecration, Disobedience, Dependance(trust)
We beautify our homes….but not our hearts.
We betray our brothers…instead of showing mercy and forgiveness.
We brutalize….instead of build up others.
We use others to get what we want.
We live off the labor of others.
We love the worship of the Lord…but not the Lord of worship.
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The Prophet Isaiah & Prayer
Lessons on Prayer from the book of Isaiah
The Possibilities of Prayer
The Revelation of Prayer
The Transformation of prayer
The Power of Prevailing Prayer
A message to help equip believers in a greater experience of prayer.
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