Paul tag bridge Jon Prayer for the offering Meet with Moses and signed an agreement to open up on November 1st If you feel led to give, put Crave Life Covenant Church on the memo line Prayer for Crave Mike Workman will be speaking tonight, he’s a good friend of my family and of me Mike Colossians 2:3-15 Paul, off the bat addresses reality 3 kingdoms One is our kingdom God’s kingdom Satan’s kingdom Paul is assuming that the Collosians have submitted to Christ as the head Dallas Willard, kingdom, range of your effective will We’re used to thinking in our kingdom God’s will … Christ’s invitation (Matt 4:17) Jesus is inviting people to participate Agape love as modeled by God and Jesus Total submission/surrender Reality shifts We walk about life with some false realities … Your lie to yourself – Desire is my master Missed an opportunity to celebrate … Continue reading →

Paul, Rob & Kara Paul 2 Kings 2:23 This was my favorite verse growing up Next to Song of Solomon The sensitivity to aging seems an age old issue It’s a battle we’re always fighting I used to try my Father’s clothes on Put on his cowboy boots and they were hip waders Put on shaving cream and wipe it off with a washcloth Bad Company’s greatest hits There’s a point where we don’t look forward to the next birthday For me that was 19 In high school I had a gorgeous crop of hair Between 19 & 22 I dealt with a 2nd awkward stage where I tried to hide this problem We have trouble living with right now It’s all we’re ever got Psalm 118:21-24 Why is now so important? It’s all we’ve got We look backwards with rose colored glasses based on our present dissatisfaction God has … Continue reading →

Paul (Saved by Your Mercy), chaser of Jon Free To Love / Galatians 5:1-18 Salvation = Freedom This letter was written to people saved out of paganism and started following Jesus Some pagan leaders were converted and started introducing confusing teachings 1 For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be subject again to the yoke of slavery. 2 Listen! I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no benefit to you at all! 3 And I testify again to every man who lets himself be circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law. 4 You who are trying to be declared righteous by the law have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace! 5 For through the Spirit, by faith, we wait expectantly for the hope of righteousness. 6 For in Christ … Continue reading →

Paul Welcome To The Rock It’s Good To See You All () (fast/halftime Lindy) Welcome and Announcements / (Coda, fade as one to) Love isn’t an emotion, it’s an action – for God so loved the world that He gave His only son (from yesterday’s wedding) Jon Why do we sing? To express our love for You Notes are useful Last week we talked about matters of the heart, hard hearts, etc Eternal life is a term bandied about Not heaven, but a God-centered life Genesis 1 v. 27 Even people you don’t like have a piece of the divine What makes us valuable is that we have been created in God’s image Told something about humanity – it’s goodness Today we see a lot of brokenness But in the beginning we were created good He speaks v. 3 there is light, order v.6 expanse Light, water, sky, air v.9 … Continue reading →

Paul Announcements 5/2 Sharefest 5/14 police tribute with Paul Duncan, Kieran, and Matt, 9 am Women’s retreat this weekend Beach day for no retreaters Tomorrow night Rubio’s fundraiser 3-9 pm Palos Verdes, Torrance, Manhattan Beach Bottles and cans for Uganda trip Encourage each other with the singing of hymns Paul ?? Maybe after sermon? Jon Young man built a house, started filling it with kids House gets rundown Father wants the kids to be a part of construction Process of doing all things Redemption – Tikkun Olam To fix, restore / everything that is broken To put together back into harmony everything that is broken Opposite of God? Not Satan…Chaos, or Hell Everyone brought some chaos of their life into church Roman emperors claimed deity and demanded worship New Testament letters are in that realm of being subversive Ephesus, AD 80, Demition took deity worship more seriously Marks on their … Continue reading →