LIFE TOGETHER: Love Your Neighbor – Steve PooleTHEME – It is Not Good for Man to Be Alone (Genesis 2:18)TEXT – Luke 10:25-37OUTLINE1. Who is my neighbor?      ·         Notice the motives.·         Jesus extends the idea of ‘neighbor’ to uncomfortable places.  ·         “Go and do likewise…” Luke 10:37 2. Why do we love our neighbor? How about this scenario:·         What if Jesus is the Good Samaritan and we are the inn keeper?·         What if the injured person is an unbeliever? 3. Two major hurdles to the hospitality involved in loving our neighbor:·         We feel uncomfortable inviting people into our homes/lives because_________.·         We don’t feel confident in sharing our faith because___________ 4. Tools to make hospitality easier (from The Simplest Way to Change the World by Dustin Willis and Brandon Clements)·         The ‘ALWAYS rule’·         Make a plan – weekly, monthly, yearly·         Use your passions NEXT STEPS 1.    Practice GOSPEL this week so you are confident in communicating the Gospel story.2.    Practice the “ALWAYS Rule” this week3.    Make a plan – put hospitality on your calendar. SUPPORT THE MINISTRY OF CEDAR HILLS www.cedarhillscr.org/give Support the show (https://pushpay.com/g/cedarhillscr)

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Love Your Neighbor

LIFE TOGETHER: Witnesses – Pastor Kent LandhuisTHEME - We witness about Jesus with Holy Spirit power.TEXT - Acts 1:1-11OUTLINEThree keys to moving forward as witnesses according to Acts 1:8.  1. Move forward with Holy Spirit power.      You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you.Galatians 5:16-252. Move forward with Jesus focus. You will be my witnesses.Acts 4:10-12Acts 2:38-413. Move forward with people awareness.In Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.Acts 2:42-47John 2019-23NEXT STEPS Join a small group.Tell others about Jesus.Support the show (https://pushpay.com/g/cedarhillscr)

Witnesses

LIFE TOGETHER: Ambassadors of Reconciliation – Pastor Kent LandhuisTHEME - Broken relationships destroy life together.OUTLINE - Three steps toward life together in 2 Corinthians 5:14-21.Step 1: We are reconciled to God in Jesus.      * Colossians 1:21-23 * Romans 5:6-8Step 2: We are ambassadors of reconciliation. * 2 Corinthians 5:14-21 * Ephesians 2:1-9Step 3: We share the hope of life together. * Isaiah 11:6-7 * Isaiah 65:25NEXT STEPS 1. Join a small group.2. Tell your story.SUPPORT THE MINISTRY OF CEDAR HILLSwww.cedarhillscr.org/give Support the show (https://pushpay.com/g/cedarhillscr)

Ambassadors of Reconciliation

LIFE TOGETHER: Telling Your Story (Acts 9:1-18)– Steve PooleTHEME – Stories are powerful.OUTLINE1 .Stories are Powerful! Acts 9:1-18“How has God changed my life?”  1 Peter 3:15Acts 26:6-72.  How do I share my stories of faith?Reflect - take time to look for God’s hand working in your lifePractice - write it out - just do it (small groups will share this week)Be focused Answer the question: “How has God changed my life?”Before God, Encounter God, After GodApply to context - abundant life - missing pieceAs you grow, so does your faith story3. ALL our stories of faith transformation are valuable and beautiful to God. Mark 5:19-20John 4:28-29 APPLICATIONDo you have a testimony/story? Write out your story. Share your story. SUPPORT THE MINISTRY OF CEDAR HILLS www.cedarhillscr.org/give Support the show (https://pushpay.com/g/cedarhillscr)

Telling Your Story

LIFE TOGETHER: Hope Together1 Peter 3:14-16Pastor Kent LandhuisSupport the show (https://pushpay.com/g/cedarhillscr)

Hope Together

LIFE TOGETHER: Witnesses to The Story -  Luke 24:13-27 – Pastor Kent LandhuisTHEME - Our lives are part of God’s Story.OUTLINE1. We Are Witnesses.      Jesus said, “You are witnesses of these things.” Luke 24:482. We Witness to God’s Story.Creation - origin story. Who or what do you credit for who you are?Fall - brokenness. Why are things and people not the way they are supposed to be and who is to blame for it?Redemption - rescue. Who or what will rescue me and fix what is broken?Restoration - consummation. What will the world (your world) look like when all is as it should be?3. We Love to Tell The Story.“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Acts 1:8NEXT STEPS Join a small group.Tell your story.SUPPORT THE MINISTRY OF CEDAR HILLSwww.cedarhillscr.org/give Support the show (https://pushpay.com/g/cedarhillscr)

Witnesses to the Story

LIFE TOGETHER in the FOREVER FAMILY -  1 John 4:7-8 – Pastor Alan CrandallOUTLINE1. We are saved in and through a spiritual family in which God is our father and Jesus is our older brother.Being “adopted” into God’s family underlines the unexpected, undeserved freeness of salvation.New birth is divine election, or being chosen by God.The Father’s love for us enables us to share that amazon glove with one another.2. All families experience hurt, squabbles and misunderstandings.Jesus prepares his disciples for this. Matthew 5:22-24; Matthew 7:1-5; 18:10-22Gifts of Gospel community are blocked whenever hurtful words and actions get wedged between us.What seems impossible to us is possible with God.3. A Community that embodies love.Not a gift just for us, but to share with the rest of God’s beloved creation. (Eph. 1:3-11)Abraham chosen to father a holy nation that would in turn bless all nations. (Gen. 12:1-3)Ephesians 2:12-194. Gospel community flows directly from what God has done and is doing for us. John 13:34Colossians 3:13Ephesians 4:32-5:21 John 4:7-11SUPPORT THE MINISTRY OF CEDAR HILLS www.cedarhillscr.org/giveSupport the show (https://pushpay.com/g/cedarhillscr)

Forever Family Together

CARE TOGETHER -  1 Corinthians 12:12-27 – Pastor Kent LandhuisTHEME - Life Together requires authenticity and care.OUTLINE1. Recap: Life together requires love and presence. (John 13:34-35)      Life together requires kindness and respect. (Romans 12:10)      Life together requires hospitality and grace. (1 Peter 4:9-10)Love flows from the very essence of God. Because God is love, we are loved and we are the kind of people who love one another.Love  expressed practically  results in kindness and respect.This love is lived out in the day to day nitty gritty of life. 2. Life together requires authenticity and care. (1 Corinthians 12:12-27)Everyone belongs to the body.Everyone plays a unique role in the body.Everyone celebrates or suffers together.NEXT STEPS Celebrate your belonging.Join a small group.Start caring for someone today.SUPPORT THE MINISTRY OF CEDAR HILLSwww.cedarhillscr.org/giveSupport the show (https://pushpay.com/g/cedarhillscr)

Care Together

SERVE TOGETHER -  1 Peter 4:7-11 – Pastor Kent LandhuisTHEME - Life Together requires kindness and respect. OUTLINE1. Recap: Life together requires love and presence. (John 13:34-35)      Life together requires kindness and respect. (Romans 12:10)Love flows from the very essence of God. Because God is love, we are loved and we are the kind of people who love one another.Love  expressed practically  results in kindness and respect.This love is lived out in the  day to day nitty gritty of life. 2. Life together requires hospitality and grace. (1 Peter 4:9-10)Hospitality and grace flow from our good gifts.Hospitality and grace cover a multitude of sins.Hospitality and grace result in multiplying God’s grace.NEXT STEPS Celebrate God’s love.Keep an open mind.Be a friend.Start today.No short-cuts. SUPPORT THE MINISTRY OF CEDAR HILLSwww.cedarhillscr.org/give Support the show (https://pushpay.com/g/cedarhillscr)

Serve Together (pt.2)

SERVE TOGETHER -  Romans 12:9-10 – Pastor Kent LandhuisTHEME - Life Together requires kindness and respect. OUTLINE1. Recap: Life together requires love and presence. (John 13:34-35)Love flows from the very essence of God. Because God is love, we are loved and we are the kind of people who love one another.2. Life together requires kindness and respect. (Romans 12:10)Together is better but this is messy.Dealing with the mess requires practical expressions of kindness and respect. We loved you dearly - so dearly that we gave you not only the gospel of God, but also our very lives. 1 Thessalonians 2:8NEXT STEPSCelebrate God’s love.Keep an open mind.Be a friend.Start today. SUPPORT THE MINISTRY OF CEDAR HILLSwww.cedarhillscr.org/give Support the show (https://pushpay.com/g/cedarhillscr)

Serve Together

GROW TOGETHER - John 13:34-35, Romans 12:10 – Pastor Kent LandhuisTHEME - Life Together requires love and presence. OUTLINETwo requirements of life together:1. Life Together Requires Love. (John 13:34-35, “Love one another.”)God loves God - the trinity teaches us that life together requires love. (I John 4:8)God loves us - we learn to love from God’s love. (John 15:13)We love one another - our love for others is a response to God. (Matthew 22:36-40)2. Life Together Requires Presence. (Romans 12:10, “Be devoted to one another in love.”)We don’t love at a distance.We don’t love in the abstract.We love real people, in real places, in real time.NEXT STEPSCelebrate the love that God has for you. Reflect on the question: Who is God calling me to love more deeply?Pray about connecting with others in a small group. SUPPORT THE MINISTRY OF CEDAR HILLSwww.cedarhillscr.org/give Support the show (https://pushpay.com/g/cedarhillscr)

Grow Together

SONGS OF PRAISE - Psalm 134 – Pastor Kent Landhuis; THEME - Pilgrims overcome roadblocks to worship.OUTLINEWe face three roadblocks to worship:1. I am not good enough.Trouble and restlessness send us out to find peace. (Shalom)Everyone needs a blessing.God blesses us!Psalm 120.2.  I still have too far to go.The journey is long.Everyone is on the road. God blesses us on the road!Psalm 122-133.3. I don’t feel it.Feelings don’t run the show.Everyone has mixed feelings.God blesses us even when we don’t feel it.Psalm 134 and 150.  NEXT STEPSRead Psalm 134 every day this week with some fellow pilgrims.Lift your hands in worship!SUPPORT THE MINISTRY OF CEDAR HILLSwww.cedarhillscr.org/give Support the show (https://pushpay.com/g/cedarhillscr)

Songs of Praise

SONGS OF COMMUNITY - Psalm 133 – Gary SagerTHEME -  Togetherness is where God will pour out blessing.OUTLINE1. Life Together (vs. 1) Togetherness is where God will pour out blessing. When families are left to their own devices, we fight. We cannot achieve unity; we must receive it.The book of Acts describes the early church and its remarkable unity. (Acts 2:42-47)2.  Blessing Running down (vs. 2)Life together is a gift based on the mercy of God.The oil running down on Aaron’s head, running down on his beard, and running down on his collar, is a picture of the blessing of God descending upon his people.The atoning sacrifices made by priests were a reminder of our sins and the need for God’s mercy. (Exodus 19:6, 1 Peter 2:9) The followers of Christ are holy and set apart for priestly service to the King of kings and Lord of Lords.By seeing each other as God&apos;s anointed one, our relationships are profoundly affected!3. Life-Giving Water (vs. 3a)Think of the new life that would burst forth, the fresh growth that would flourish, the potential that could be fulfilled if the dew of Mt Hermon fell on Mt Zion. We are irrigators for one another.A community of faith flourishes when we view each other with expectancy.We need each other for the journey. 4. A Foretaste of Heaven (vs. 3b)God gives his blessing where believers live together in unity. Living together in unity is a foretaste of heaven.Following Jesus is a communal endeavor.Christian unity is a gift from God (Ephesians 4:3)The Christian fellowship we experience on earth is a foretaste of the perfect fellowship we will share with each other in heaven. (2 Cor. 1:21-22)For us, Jesus is that life giving water that enables eternal life.5. Under One Head (John 17:23)Unity is central to God’s plan. (Ephesians 1:10)Community brings God’s blessing.Faith in Jesus saves us, but community is a crucial part of God’s saving plan. NEXT STEPSRead Psalm 133 every day this week with some fellow pilgrims.Ponder how can we walk in God’s gift of community?Support the show (https://pushpay.com/g/cedarhillscr)

Songs of Unity

SONGS OF TRUST - Psalm 132 – Pastor Kent LandhuisTHEME - Love grows strength and trust.OUTLINE1. Love grows the strength to stand.David swore an oath to the Lord. (vs. 2).Strength to commit. (Psalm 132:1-5)Strength to dance. (2 Samuel 6:13-15)Strength to stand in faith. 2. Love grows the courage to leap.The Lord swore an oath to David. (vs. 11)Courage to trust. (Psalm 132:11-16)Courage to follow Jesus. (Luke 1:32, 2:11)Courage to take a leap of faith. (Romans 5:8)NEXT STEPSRead Psalm 132 every day this week with some fellow pilgrims.What love inspires you?Follow Jesus.SUPPORT THE MINISTRY OF CEDAR HILLSwww.cedarhillscr.org/give Support the show (https://pushpay.com/g/cedarhillscr)

Songs of Trust

SONGS OF HUMILITY - Psalm 131 – Steve PooleTHEME - Psalm 131 lauds humble contentment in God and His sufficiencyOUTLINE1. “Lord, my heart is not proud; my eyes are not haughty…” (vs. 1)We strive as David is surely doing to be humble and content.We have been justified...however, we still live in physical bodies riddled with sin1 Corinthians 9:272. “Instead, I have calmed and quieted my soul…” (vs. 2)Calm instead of obsessing over details.Content in every situation. (Phil 4:11-12)Anxious for nothing. (Phil 4:8)Crucifying the flesh. (Gal. 5:24-25)3. “Put your hope in the Lord…” (vs. 3)An invitation to do as David has done.The “Three Trees Story” - meaning and purpose to the glory of God.NEXT STEPSRead Psalm 131 every day this week with some fellow pilgrims.Evaluate: Confess any pride and ask God to help you grow in humility.Evaluate: Do you desire worldly things more than God?Pray and invite God to help you discover His abundant life plan for you.SUPPORT THE MINISTRY OF CEDAR HILLSwww.cedarhillscr.org/give Support the show (https://pushpay.com/g/cedarhillscr)

Songs of Humility

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