Fresh Vision: The Kind of Life God Wants Us to Live
The Life of a Disciple: Progressively Sanctified
by Scott Goodwill (Nov 14 2010)
Series: Fresh Vision: The Kind of Life God Wants Us to Live
God does not intend for the life of a disciple to stand still. A disciples life is meant to be one that is progressively moving away from sin and toward Christlikeness or holiness. That movement is what the Bible calls "sanctification."
The Life of a Disciple: Driven by Love, Following No Matter What
by Scott Goodwill (Oct 24 2010)
Series: Fresh Vision: The Kind of Life God Wants Us to Live
Through the use of three questions, Jesus draws out of Peter a confirmation of Peter's love for his Savior. It is that love for his Master that is to drive Peter to serve Him. Jesus also gives Peter a glimpse into his future and it will not end well. Peter's love for his Master will move him to follow Jesus regardless of what the future has in store. One final instruction is given Peter; He is to follow his Master regardless of who else is following and what their end will be.
The Life of a Disciple: Counting the Cost
by Scott Goodwill (Oct 17 2010)
Series: Fresh Vision: The Kind of Life God Wants Us to Live
Jesus is directing His words to the multitude to lead them to the place where they realize that it is not enough to remain loosely attached to Him. It is not enough to remain part of the multitude but they needed to know that being a disciple involved a commitment that would cost them something; their former life.
The Life of a Disciple: A Cross-Bearing Life
by Scott Goodwill (Oct 10 2010)
Series: Fresh Vision: The Kind of Life God Wants Us to Live
Jesus identified for His followers the kind of life He wanted His disciples to live. Those who followed Him were not His disciples unless they took up their cross. What does that mean?
The Life of a Disciple: Continuance in His Word
by Scott Goodwill (Oct 3 2010)
Series: Fresh Vision: The Kind of Life God Wants Us to Live
We need to think of our lives in terms of being a disciple and doing what a disciple does. Being a disciple is more than church membership or attendance. Being a disciple is not an occasional endeavor or a recreational activity. Jesus Himself identifies the characteristics He expects in the life of His disciples.
The Life of a Disciple
by Scott Goodwill (Sep 26 2010)
Series: Fresh Vision: The Kind of Life God Wants Us to Live
The church is given the task of making disciples, Matthew 28:19. There is a need for a fresh vision of what a "disciple" is and what a disciple does, and a need to avoid the common contemporary tendency to group the church into "Christians" and "Disciples" (Christians who are zealous for Christ). We need to think of our lives in terms of "being a disciple." And we need to think of living our lives in terms of "what a disciple does."
A "New" Life
by Scott Goodwill (Sep 19 2010)
Series: Fresh Vision: The Kind of Life God Wants Us to Live
God wants me to live my new life as a Christian in a "new" way, not my old life made better, or my old life with a hope of heaven. God does not want me to live my old life some of the time and my new life at other times. I don't just add Christ to my old life, but in regeneration Christ gives me a "new" life which is meant to be lived in a new way.
Sup With Him
by Scott Goodwill (Sep 12 2010)
Series: Fresh Vision: The Kind of Life God Wants Us to Live
The Christian's life is intended to be lived in close, unhurried fellowship with Christ. Sadly, we can put Christ on the outside of our life leaving Him knocking at our door. If we will hear Him and open the door, He will come in and "sup with us."
Awake
by Scott Goodwill (Sep 5 2010)
Series: Fresh Vision: The Kind of Life God Wants Us to Live
Christ wants us to live our lives, awake. We can easily fall into live our spiritual lives mechanically and without energy, mindlessly and half-heartedly. If I am living that way, Christ wants me to "watch", becoming alert and aware... awake. The church at Sardis was told to wake up.
First Love
by Scott Goodwill (Aug 29 2010)
Series: Fresh Vision: The Kind of Life God Wants Us to Live
Christ wants us to live our lives with "first love." In the Book of Revelation Christ writes to seven churches. The church at Ephesus while busy in good works and doctrinally sound was told by Christ that they had left their first love, but it can be recovered.
A Fresh Vision of the Kind of Life God Wants Us to Live
by Scott Goodwill (Aug 22 2010)
Series: Fresh Vision: The Kind of Life God Wants Us to Live
We urgently need a fresh vision of the kind of life God wants us, as Christians, to live. Dr. Les Ollila once stated that "the average Christian is so subnormal that the normal Christian appears abnormal." It is possible for us to grow content, satisfied, and comfortable with our spiritual lives, but is this what God wants? This message introduces a new series where we will examine the Scriptures to get a "fresh vision" of how God intends for us to live.