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How to Preach Jesus
God has not left us in the dark about how we communicate the most life-changing, destiny-determining, soul-inspiring, truth-proclaiming, joy-generating, hope-assuring, and hell-defying message of the gospel.
We tend to rely upon strategies and practical how-to’s (which are helpful), but God typically provides foundational truths and practices that allow His power to be put on public display.
This week, from Colossians 4:2–6 we learned three practical truths about God’s strategy for preaching Jesus:
Preach What About Jesus?
Whatever we preach, it better be the right message (the gospel) about the right Person (Jesus Christ) as it will determine your eternal destiny. Believing in the wrong message will leave you “accursed” (Galatians 1:6-9) and in the wrong Person will leave you “deceived” (2 Corinthians 11:2-4).
We must preach the only good news story about Jesus Christ that exists since it is the only message that can forgive the sin that condemns everyone to death (Romans 6:23 - physically, spiritually, eternally).
NOTE FROM THE ELDERS
Response to Washington State’s New Mask Directive
In light of the Governor’s new masking directive, we are encouraging our church family to honor the Lord by observing this guidance.
Let's Celebrate
by Pastor Jim
"Oh come, let us sing to the LORD; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!" (Psalm 95:1)We love to celebrate. Birthdays, anniversaries, engagements, graduations, promotions, a clean bill of health. Some of us get all excited when our favorite team wins. We celebrate the blessings of good news, accomplishments, milestones, and victories, big and small.None compare to the blessings we have in Christ.
Storm Theology
We are all well-acquainted with storms in life whether they be the weather kind or the life-debilitating kind, but how many of us have a sound storm theology ready to activate when needed?
To The End
by Max Dalrymple, Student Ministry Director
On the cross, Jesus declared three words that completely changed our eternity. “It is finished.” The redemptive work of Christ on the cross is done! He has been raised to life, removing the sting of death for those of us who know Christ, removing our sin as far as the east is from the west! Believer, hear the joyous news that there is no longer any condemnation for those of us who are in Christ Jesus! And now, we have news to share, because not only has God saved us, but He freely offers salvation to anyone who will repent and believe the good news that He has died for sinners and risen again to give new life! (John 3:16, Rom 10:9-13)
Soooo.....why are you worried?
by Mac Hoover, ElderSooo… Why are you worried?
In Philippians 4:6, Paul says, “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.” And then in Philippians 4:19, he gives the delivering promise of future grace: “And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.”
Incomparable
According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the definition of incomparable is eminent beyond comparison (matchless) or not suitable for comparison.
In a world of seemingly endless opinions, many would have a view of who they believe qualifies to be described as unsurpassed. However, there is truly no compelling argument against attributing the word incomparable uniquely to Jesus Christ.
Who can honestly compare to Jesus Christ? Just a brief look at the seven descriptions of Jesus Christ in Hebrews 1:2-3 reveals no one is remotely close.
