Verses Used: Matthew 16:24-26 Matthew 28:18-20 Mark 5:35-37 Mark 9:33-37 Hebrews 10:24-25 Takeaways: The What We need a bigger understanding of discipleship than books or classes. Here is what we use as a church to define discipleship: “Moving from unbelief to belief in every area of life in light of the gospel.” Jesus can be trusted with every par…

Verses Used: 1 Kings 16:29-17:24; 18:20-40; 19:1-4 Romans 8:37-39 Takeaways: Bigger than Death God holds the power of life and death. He decides who lives when they are born and when they will die. My life is completely in God’s hands. Bigger than Baal Sometimes we need God to remind us of who he is. We sometimes lose perspective and don’t believe …

Verses Used: Ruth 1-5 Hebrews 11:6 Deuteronomy 24:19 Takeaways: Without faith, it is impossible to please God. Before you do anything, you need faith. Trusting God is the single most important thing you can do today. A Reason to Be Bitter It’s really difficult to have faith when life is bitter. Bitterness clouds our perspective and robs us of faith…

Verses Used: Esther 1-10 Daniel 3:17-18 Psalm 118:6 Romans 8:31 Takeaways: Courage does not mean that someone is without fear. Courage is when we do what needs to be done in the face of fear. Esther Did Not Choose Her Circumstances. We cannot control our circumstances, but we can control how we respond to them. Sometimes the best response is courag…

Verses Used: 2 Samuel 11:1-27; 12:1-14 1 Samuel 16:7-12; 17:33-51 Acts 13:22 1 Kings 2:1-4 Takeaways: David’s Heart God chose David because of his heart God uses those with a heart for him to do important things in the kingdom. David’s Adventures David knew the God who delivered him from the lions and bears will deliver him from the Philistine befo…

with Guest Speaker Arlen Lundberg Verses: Hebrew 11By Josh Huseby

Verses Used: Genesis 25:19-24 Genesis 18:13-15 Genesis 32:22-31 Hebrews 11:21 Takeaways: Creation: Jacob’s Origin God had chosen Jacob to be the continuation of the promise to Abraham and Isaac Jacob swindled Esau out of his birthright for a bowl of soup. Instead of Esau having the first born birth rights, God told Rebekah that it would be reversed…

Verses Used: Genesis 12:1; 15:1-6 Genesis 17:1-5 Genesis 17:17-22 Genesis 22:16-18 Takeaways: Act I - The Call Sometimes God has a way of moving people into new surroundings to build their faith, or test their faith. This was the case for Abram. What might God be calling you to do today that requires faith? Act II - The Promise Promises require wai…

Verses Used: Genesis 6:1-22 Matthew 22:30 2 Peter 2:5 Genesis 8:20-22 Genesis 9:10-13 Takeaways: Man’s Sin and God’s Heart Sin didn’t break God’s heart because he was mad people wouldn’t obey him; it broke his heart because he loves the people he created and knows what sin will do to us. Sin destroys us, causes us pain, and causes us problems. In t…

Verses Used: Matthew 28:1-10 Isaiah 53:3-6 John 3:16 Ecclesiastes 3:11 2 Thessalonians 1:9 Revelation 21:8 Takeaways: Forgiveness of Sin Sin is anything that does not reflect what God is like. Sin is anything we think, say or do that goes contrary to God’s nature Our sin has to be dealt with. Either Jesus pays for it, or we pay for it. Because of t…

Verses Used: Matthew 21:1-11 Zechariah 9:9 Matthew 5:3-8 Luke 19:41-44 Deuteronomy 31:8 Takeaways: Jesus Needs a Ride Jesus is Lord over all of creation. He owns it all - including this donkey Jesus had authority, but he was also humble. A Different Type of Kingdom Not only was Jesus fulfilling biblical prophecy, but he was also echoing history for…

Verses Used: Psalm 145:3 Psalm 33:10-11 Genesis 50:20 1 Chron. 16:34 Psalm 34:8 John 4:13-14 Psalm 19:1 Exodus 15:11 Proverbs 29:25 Isaiah 42:8 Psalm 86:15 Takeaways: If we want to get to a place of lasting change, we have to address the beliefs behind the behaviors. We don’t typically think on truth long enough to change the operating system of ou…

Verses Used: Proverbs 29:25 Matthew 10:28-31 John 14:27 Exodus 15:11 Isaiah 42:8; 40:25 Takeaways: What to do with Fear Misplaced fear is not good for us. It has negative side effects on us. A bad response to fear is when we dwell (sorry) on things that are out of our control. Fear, when applied rightly, draws us to God. A paradox is something that…

Verses Used: Psalm 116:5 Psalm 103:8 John 6:29 Matthew 7:7-11 Discussion Questions: Where do you feel the pressure to perform in life? Why do you try to prove yourself to God? What changes in your life when you no longer feel the need to prove yourself to others? How does your relationship with God change when you no longer have to prove yourself t…

Verses Used: John 4:7-26 1 Chron. 16:34 Psalm 34:8 Psalm 100:4-5 Psalm 119:68 John 4:7-26 Takeaways: Freedom from sinful patterns does not come by trying harder, but by believing better. True beliefs bring obedience to God, false beliefs bring disobedience to God - sin. God is good, so I don’t have to look for satisfaction elsewhere. God is Good “T…

Verses Used: Matthew 12:33-35 Hebrews 3:12 Proverbs 4:23 Psalm 145:3 Psalm 33:6 Psalm 147:4 Psalm 33:10-11 Mark 4:35-42 Luke 12:25-31 Matthew 6:10 Takeaways: Jesus came to set us free from sin and wants us to live in freedom and peace. Behaviors come from a place of belief – our heart. We don’t typically think on truth long enough to change the ope…

Verses Used: Job 38:1-3, 40:4-12, 42:1-10 Isaiah 6:5 Luke 5:8, 7:6 Mark 1:14-15 James 5:11 Takeaways: God Speaks God silences Job by sharing his resume of creation. God is the moral standard of the world. Job was a righteous man, but not perfect. Humility is not thinking of ourselves as if we are no good, humility is a proper awareness of who we ar…

Verses Used: Assorted Job References James 1:2-4 Takeaways: Friends with good intentions can give bad advice. Eliaphaz Speaks to Job: False Idea #1: There is no Satan behind suffering. Satan is truly the one to blame here. But without an understanding that there are evil forces in the world out to harm us, we oversimplify things. Bildad the Shuhite…

Verses Used: Job 2:11-13 Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 1 Samuel 18:1-4 Romans 12:15 Galatians 6:2 Takeaways: We need the comfort of other people when we are suffering Three Friends We all need a few people in our lives that can be trusted and be present with us when we are at our lowest. Real friendship is worth the work. A Good Friend Shows Up Good friends …

Verses Used: Job 2:1-10 Isaiah 55:8-9 Jeremiah 29:11 Takeaways: We saw that his response to worship God was there both when his life was good, and to worship God when his life was in shambles. Job’s Second Trial The real issue isn’t that we need to have all the answers, the real issue is whether or not we trust God when we don’t have the answers. G…

Verses Used: Job 1 John 9:1-3 Takeaways: There is a simple answer to why we experience suffering in the world and it’s that we live in a sinful world that is broken. The book of Job is a fascinating story because it gives us perspective on suffering, God’s sovereignty and some very important lessons for us to learn about how to handle suffering. Th…

Verses Used: John 1:14 Mark 9:33-37 Hebrews 10:24-25 Mark 5:35-37 Matthew 17:1-2 Takeaways: A Different Framework for Discipleship (Relational vs Educational) The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. Jesus’ way of disciple…

Verses Used: John 1:14 Isaiah 9:6-7 Matthew 2:10-11 John 1:12 John 15:15 Philippians 3:20 Colossians 3:3 2 Corinthians 5:21 Ephesians 3:12 John 3:16-17 1 John 4:9-10 Takeaways: The deepest longings of our hearts can only be met by the one who made them. Hope The people of Israel hoped for the coming Messiah, and we hope for his second coming as wel…

Verses Used: Matthew 2:1-12 Takeaways: King Herod Herod was more interested in saving his throne than saving his soul Until Jesus sits on the throne of our heart, we will grasp for power and control Wise Men Despite their pagan background and powerful influence in the Babylonian or Persian courts, the Magi recognize and worship the Christ child for…

Verses Used: Luke 2:1-20 Micah 5:2 Matthew 5:3 Takeaways: Good News for the Weary Even though you might be feeling weary, God is with you. Even though your situation isn’t ideal, God is with you. The good news is that God is able to work through our circumstances, even if we don’t understand how he could. Good News for the Lowly God sent Jesus for …

Verses Used: Matthew 1:18-25 Luke 1:30-35 Deuteronomy 22:22 Romans 8:28 Takeaways: The good news for all of us, is that we are never alone when it comes to God God with Mary The same God that was with Mary during her pregnancy is the same God that wants to walk through your struggles with you. God with Joseph You may not understand your situation, …

Verses Used: Matthew 11:28-30 Mark 2:23-27 Colossians 2:16-17 Luke 10:38-42 Mark 1:35-39 Matthew 11:28-30 Takeaways: Spiritual health requires discipline and habits that shape our souls. The first one doesn’t require as much effort as it does intentionality Rest (Sabbath) The sabbath was given by God to his people as a gift to rest and be healthy f…

Verses Used: 2 Timothy 3:16-17 1 Samuel 3:1-10 Job 33:14 Jeremiah 33:3 Romans 8:35-39 John 14:26; 16:13; 10:27-28 Takeaways: Listening Backward Simply put, listening backward is reading scripture to hear what God has to say. What has God already said in the past? If we desire to hear God speak, we have to start with his written word to us. All scri…

w/ Jeremy Hein Verses Used: Philippians 4 https://missio.life/homeBy Josh Huseby

Verses Used: Philippians 4:1-9 Job 38:1-3 Job 39:25-29 Job 42:1-6 Colossians 3:1-3 Takeaways: Settle Your Disagreements (live at peace) The first way that I see to kill joy in our lives is to live with unresolved disagreements. Not dealing with things we disagree about. Sweeping it under the rug. Not good. Not healthy. God calls us to live at peace…

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Verses Used: Philippians 3:12-21; 1:6 Romans 8:1 Titus 3:5 1 Corinthians 1:18; 1:11 Romans 5:9-10 Hebrews 12:1-2 Takeaways: Paul reminds his readers and us, that we need a proper perspective of the past (where we were), the present (where we are) and the future (where we will be). Past (Forget the past.) Paul says in verse 3: “but I focus on this o…

Verses Used: Philippians 3:1-11 Psalm 4:7 Nehemiah 8:10 Takeaways: Nobody enjoys losing things they care about. Rejoice for Your Own Good “Whatever happens, my dear brothers and sisters, rejoice in the Lord. I never get tired of telling you these things, and I do it to safeguard your faith.” Paul wants to safeguard their faith because they could lo…

Verses Used: Philippians 2:19-30 Hebrews 2:11 Hebrews 13:5b Proverbs 27:6 Proverbs 28:23 Takeaways: Timothy A true friend cares about the inner person of their friend. A good friend can speak the truths of the gospel to you in a way that it is actually good news. Not a lecture. You will never have a better friend than a friend who points you to Jes…

Verses Used: Philippians 2:12-18 Ephesians 2:8-9 Takeaways: Expect to Put in Effort We don’t work for our salvation, we let it show. God has worked it in, we work it out. Our effort is not motivated out of fear of what God might do to us, it is motivated out of love for what he has already done for us. There is a biblical expectation to put in effo…

Verses Used: Philippians 2:1-11 Romans 12:3a Luke 14:11 James 4:6 Takeaways: Gospel Attitude If the gospel is truly good news for us, and good news for every area of life, than it should impact our attitude. The gospel is good news and if we believe it, and live it our attitude is so much better. Our attitudes often get stinky when we don’t trust i…

Verses Used: Philippians 1:27-30 1 Timothy 6:12 John 10:10 Isaiah 53:3 2 Corinthians 4:17 Romans 8:18 James 1:2-3 Takeaways: We all face trials in this life and we can’t live this life alone. We need each other. Citizens of Heaven Our citizenship, when internalized, brings loyalty to our home. In the case of the kingdom of God, a loyalty to Jesus. …

Verses Used: Philippians 1:12-26 Proverbs 15:1 Proverbs 25:15 Romans 14:4 Takeaways: Joy for Gospel Boldness Everything that has happened to me here has helped to spread the Good News. Boldness for Jesus doesn’t mean we are belligerent with the gospel. The way we communicate a message can be just as important as the message itself. Boldness is taki…

Verses Used: Philippians 1:1-11 Takeaways: Joy Looks Backwards Most of the time when we don’t have joy, it’s because we don’t like our current circumstances. Joy comes from remembering God’s goodness to us in the past. We can experience joy by remembering. Joy looks backward. Joy Looks Forward Looking forward to God’s completed work gives incredibl…

Verses Used: John 3:1-15 Mark 2:17 John 5:25 Ezekiel 36:25-27 Takeaways: Nicodemus’ Need Jesus tells him what he needs: he needs to be born again. Religion promises to give life, but it is never enough. It ends up demanding our life. No matter where you are today, we all need help. From Death to Life Jesus was telling Nicodemus you have to move fro…

Missio Church invited Randy Japsers to speak this Sunday!By Josh Huseby

Verses Used: Jonah 1 Matthew 11:28-29 Jonah 4:1-3 Stu left us with a challenge this week... Try Journaling every night for a week: When did I run from God today? What does he desire to transform in me?By Josh Huseby

Verses Used: Matthew 13:24-30;36-43 Matthew 13:15 Matthew 7:22-23 Peter 3:9 Takeaways: If the kingdom of God has arrived, why has it not triumphed over evil more clearly? If Jesus is the one announcing it, why is there not more of a positive response? The Presence of Evil There are two kingdoms at war with each other and the battle is still going o…

Verses Used: John 10:9-10 Luke 17:20-21 Ephesians 6:12 John 10:10 Colossians 1:13-14 Job 1:6-12 James 1:2-4 Ephesians 6:10-11 Colossians 3:1-4 Takeaways: Two Kingdoms Dualism is a belief that there are equal forces of evil and good in the world. The battle between kingdoms is for the souls of people.. Life in the kingdom of God is abundant. It is d…

Verses Used: Luke 15:1-2 Luke 15:11-32 Proverbs 14:12 Proverbs 20:17 Takeaways: The Younger Son Sin promises to give us what we want, but ends up hurting us and others in the long run. Sin is like a mirage in the desert: We believe rage will make us feel better. We might believe that drugs, alcohol, food, or some other substance will give us the re…

Verses Used: Luke 5:12-15 Luke 5:27-32 Luke 7:34 Luke 19:10 Mark 10:45 Matthew 11:19 Takeaways: Jesus’ Example For Jesus a meal was not just a meal, it was an opportunity for ministry. Meals are more than food. They’re social occasions. They represent friendship, community, and welcome. There are three ways we see the writers of the gospels complet…

Verses Used: Matthew 18:21-35 Takeaways: 70 x (+) 7 = A lot In Kingdom life, there is no cap on how many times we forgive others. We are not bound to trust an enemy; but we are called to forgive them. Forgiveness of an unrepentant person doesn’t look the same as forgiveness of a repentant person. Unforgiveness can hurt others, but it hurts us the m…

Verses Used: Luke 17:20:37 1 Samuel 8:6-7 Matthew 19:23-24 Takeaways: Invisible Kingdom Jesus’ Kingdom on earth is not something we see with our eyes - it’s invisible, a spiritual kingdom. The Kingdom of God resides in the hearts of people. Living in the Kingdom We live in the reality of who God is and reflect His likeness to others. Longing for th…

Verses Used: 1 Timothy 6:7-10 Matthew 6:19-21 Proverbs 11:24-25 Luke 16:10-13 Deuteronomy 8:17-19 1 Corinthians 11:23-25 Takeaways: Being generous brings such joy to the person who gives and to the people who receive. We know that a culture of generosity in a church doesn’t just accidentally happen. If we live for the here and now, that’s all we ge…

Verses Used: Exodus 35:23-36:7 Romans 12:3-8 1 Corinthians 9:6-7 Takeaways: God Gives People Gifts God still uses people’s skills to accomplish His purposes. God gives talents to everyone in some measure. God gave you your abilities for His purposes. It all starts with recognition that God is the giver of gifts. More Than Enough God is building His…