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1 Garden to Garden | Leviticus—Drawing Near [Danielle Parish] 40:38
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Leviticus shaped the community of ancient Israel as they sought to draw near to God and longed for God to draw near to them.
For 2000 years, a miraculous, unanticipated story of resurrection after death has been passed down, from generation to generation. This story of Jesus' victory over death changes us into resurrection people, a people who can look at the darkest moments and believe in hope and life.
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1 Resonance And Dissonance | Palm Sunday and the Revolution of Traditions [Kevin Neuner] 47:57
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Each time we come to a festival, there are themes, terms, symbols, and feelings that are deeply familiar. The revolution of Jesus is that while some elements resonate, the past interpretations and understandings are dissonant with what Jesus was advancing. Our challenge is to ensure we're in the same "key" as Jesus, to listen carefully to how our lives resonate, not with our own understandings, but with the Jesus Way.…
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1 Garden to Garden | Sinai Changed the World [Danielle Parish] 42:59
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Fleeing the tyrannical dictatorship of Egypt, the Israelites voluntarily enter into a covenant with God to create a new nation, different from everything the world had ever known. In Egypt, like in many nations, power was concentrated into the hands of the few while the many were enslaved. But God calls us to embody a wholly different world, shaped by philosophical, political, theological and legal guidelines that create a just, good, and merciful society. The covenant at Sinai shaped ancient Israel and everyone who passed through on the way. The Sinai covenant shaped Jesus and brought him into conflict with the tyrannical powers of his day. Sinai is the birthplace of the politics of freedom. Freedom from tyranny and freedom for a worldwide good.…
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1 Garden To Garden | Covenant at Sinai [Danielle Parish] 47:47
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We continue our journey through the book of Exodus as the Israelites have passed through the Reed Sea and traveled through the wilderness to reach Sinai. God calls Moses up on to the mountain, the people of Israel gather at the base, and God speaks. The giving of the Torah on Mt. Sinai defines the people of Israel from this point forward and these instructions are still with us today. How did the ancient Israelites view this awe inspiring event and how does it still speak to us today?…
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1 Garden to Garden | The Lord is Reigning [Danielle Parish] 40:36
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Pharaoh finally relents and allows the Israelites to leave Egypt ... but regrets his choice immediately. Caught between the pursuing Egyptian army and a sea before them, the Israelites experience God as King and ruler over all.
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1 Garden to Garden | Powers and Plagues [Omair Akhtar] 48:42
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Exodus presents us with the first head-to-head showdown between an oppressive empire and God’s people. Stopping Pharaoh and the evil forces behind him is hard, hardening, and costly. “There was blood everywhere.” This brutal confrontation culminates in Israel’s birth, which also gives birth to “redemption,” “salvation,” and “Passover” – themes that find their fulfillment in Jesus.…
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1 Garden To Garden | Birthing Justice [Kevin Neuner] 35:49
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As we continue our exploration of the Hebrew Scriptures in Exodus, we will be challenged to set aside the cultural programming of the images, movies, and assumptions about Moses, Pharaoh, the parting waters, and the 10 commandments. An often overlooked major theme found in the minor characters and elements of the story reveal a revolutionary strategy of how the way of establishing justice is often much like giving birth. As such, we ought to learn from those experts who know all about giving birth in challenging and seemingly impossible times.…
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1 Garden to Garden | Joseph, Drought, Egypt is Coming [Danielle Parish] 48:19
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We conclude our journey through the book of Genesis with the story of Josep, a story of family, forgiveness and survival.
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1 Night Of Worship | Surely God Is In This Place [Marcus Randolph] 9:06
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1 Garden to Garden | A Moment for the Matriarch, Rebekah [Kristin Young] 43:04
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If you grew up attending church, there is a good chance that you might have sung the song “Father Abraham” and learned that he had many sons. Yet, as we continue through Genesis, we see God’s faithfulness to and work through women who are the mothers of Israel: Sarah, Rebekah, Leah and Rachel. Rebekah, a woman who was called by God from her mother’s house (Beit Im), and loved, teaches us to consider the questions: What can we glean from her story? Was she devoted or a deceiver? Was she oppressed or an opportunist?…
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1 Garden to Garden | Abram, Sarai, Call and Covenant [Danielle Parish] 43:37
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1 I Am The Spirit Of Justice | Book Reading [Dr. Jemar Tisby] 6:22
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This event was a book release event for Dr. Jemar Tisby's new picture book for kids, I Am the Spirit of Justice, and chapter book for tweens and teens, Stories of the Spirit of Justice! For more information, please visit https://www.spark.church/jemar-tisby-spirit-of-justice-youth
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1 I Am The Spirit of Justice | Talk [Dr. Jemar Tisby] 34:49
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This event was a book release event for Dr. Jemar Tisby's new picture book for kids, I Am the Spirit of Justice, and chapter book for tweens and teens, Stories of the Spirit of Justice! For more information, please visit https://www.spark.church/jemar-tisby-spirit-of-justice-youth
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1 I Am The Spirit Of Justice | Conversational Q&R [Dr. Jemary Tisby] 1:07:22
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This event was a book release event for Dr. Jemar Tisby's new picture book for kids, I Am the Spirit of Justice, and chapter book for tweens and teens, Stories of the Spirit of Justice! For more information, please visit https://www.spark.church/jemar-tisby-spirit-of-justice-youth
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1 Garden to Garden | Murder, Evil, a Flood and Hope [Danielle Parish] 37:09
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As we continue our Grand Narrative, we will take a look at the world as we know it today, far away from the Edenic garden God created, in a world with murder, evil, floods and yet, still hope. If you're feeling a bit unmoored and anxious these days, there is beauty and hope in community together.
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1 Garden to Garden | Good...or Not Good? [Danielle Parish] 44:08
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As we continue our study of the creation narrative in Genesis, we hear of a garden, of a human formed from the earth, of some animals in search of a name, and of something that is "not good." In this message we discover anew how this beautiful story speaks life and meaning to us today.
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1 Garden to Garden | In The Beginning ... Was The Song [Danielle Parish] 47:44
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1 Garden to Garden | Here We Go! [Danielle Parish] 52:33
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Spark Church is diving into the Bible in 2025! From Garden to Garden, we are launching into a chronological journey through our Grand Narrative for the entire year, from Genesis to Revelation! This talk lays the foundation for our year-long study together!
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1 This Is The Most Important Moment In Your Life [Kevin Neuner] 39:45
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The passage of time is what makes the universe breathe. Humanity's marking of that time by numbers, events, and eras has been our attempt at ordering our existence by measuring years or even generations. As the clock ticks upward one more incremental step, we stop, reflect, and consider how we live with and through time, exploreing some meta themes—overarching motifs—of the lives we live, the time we keep (and waste), and how this moment truly is the most important in our lives.…
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The Bible calls Jesus “Prince of Peace” in ... well, it doesn’t. That title comes from a message of hope and restoration from the prophet Isaiah centuries before Jesus’ birth. While we can’t not see Jesus in that passage, people in Jesus’ day struggled to see how it could be about Jesus of Nazareth. This second Sunday of Advent we unpack this title we ascribe to Jesus and explore the ways in which Jesus’ life seemed to bring anything but peace to his friends and enemies.…
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1 Advent | Hope—God Is With Us [Tom Arrington] 35:43
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This Sunday we begin the Advent season talking about hope in a suffering world. The Christmas song, "O Come, O Come, Immanuel" was written over half a millennium ago and we continue to sing this hopeful song today because God is with us (Immanuel). We are not alone.
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1 The Parables | Dishonest Manager [Mark Arevalo] 30:34
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Featuring an epilogue to the sermon series "The Parables," the Parable of the Dishonest Manager leads us to consider how important family is, even when we don't see eye-to-eye.
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1 The Parables | Do You Know What You're Getting Yourself Into? [Kevin Neuner] 54:08
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Many teachings on following Jesus are inspirational. They're about love, connecting with God, and experiencing life in new and "abundant" ways. But a serious reading of Jesus' teachings suggests that discipleship is a very high calling, and costly. In fact, it may end up costing you your life. In the parable of the tower builder who runs out of money, and the king who goes to war with an insufficient army (from Luke 14), Jesus warns us, "Don't be that guy." Seriously consider what you're getting yourself into. Consider the very, very high bar that Jesus has set for those who wish to follow in his Way, and how high expectations are exactly what we need today.…
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1 Finding Shalom Amidst Chaos [Danielle Parish] 59:32
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This week has been difficult, to say the least. I'm not sure what words to put here. We can find comfort in knowing we are not alone. God is with us and we can be with one another as we worship together and provide space for lament, hope and love, pursuing the way of Jesus, seeking a peace that surpasses understanding.…
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1 The Parables | Being Found Faithful [Kristin Young] 39:33
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We often think the parable of the persistent widow is primarily about being persistent in the face of suffering. When we examine Jesus' words, we find the true, just Judge who wants to hear our cares and concerns. Will He find us faithful when Jesus returns?
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1 The Parables | Unforgiving Servant [Omair Akhtar] 41:00
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We all know the joy of being forgiven when we’ve wronged someone. We’re also aware of our hypocrisy when we’re stingy with offering that same forgiveness to others. Or are we even aware of it? The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant reveals the ways our senses of superiority blind us from being able to see the ways our lack of forgiveness brings death to those around us.…
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1 The Parables | Scandalous Mercy [Danielle Parish] 49:27
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Jesus' parable of the landowner in Matthew 20 paints pictures of what God is like, what God's kingdom is like, and how we should treat one another when living in the Kingdom.
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