Paul Jeami Still need underwear for the kids Going back in a week Jon Another trip to Uganda planned for next year The kids love to play with us Start in the book of Acts tonight We are approaching our 10th year as a church Like relationships, you start taking things for granted So time to shake things up, make you a little uncomfortable Open up in prayer Acts 1:1-8 Luke is unpacking some things that are in process Church planting in Buena Park We are partnering with Real Life Covenant in Norwalk which is in their first year and Life Covenant in Torrance This will push us to give a little more When we look at what Christ demands of us, it pales in comparison Jesus we believe everything You say We want Your priorities to be our priorities Luke is talking to Theopholis about the things he unpacked … Continue reading →

Paul Jon Matthew 6:7- Greek words Battologeo – Babble (to stutter, i.e. (by implication) to prate tediously — use vain repetitions) Polulogia – Diarrhea of the mouth (loquacity, i.e. prolixity — much speaking) Ancient Egyptian prayer to Amun Ra Hail to thee Maker of herbs Opener of every eye This is just the opener Is this how we get God’s attention? Saying all the titles so he will pay attention to us? 1 Kings 18:25- Is anybody paying attention? Are we getting the words right? Is see a wound in the human heart Was that just something that happened back then? I see it today in Christian communities Jesus steps into human anxiety and says here’s how to pray I’m going to blow your mind All you need – come to Him as your hallowed Father Breaks through paranoia and fear Just come to the Father, He’s got everything you … Continue reading →

Paul Shari Milewski Women’s Retreat coming up Small groups starting up Jeami Duncan War for 22 years Gulu region in northern Uganda Pechay (sp?) – pocket of super dangerous territory That’s where the school is being built Jon Matthew 6:1-13 Challenge from Entie (sp?) Wright No idea how to prepare this message Q: what do you say to a God who already knows what you’re going to pray? I have the same anxieties about prayer that you do Is God tired of hearing me talk? Disciples ask Jesus to teach them how to pray Does the person next to me just want to listen to me talk to God? I want to give you words, concepts, ideas to get to the heart of the Father When we grow in maturity in Christ, we get to the bigger concepts Going to focus tonight on “Our Father who is in Heaven, hallowed … Continue reading →

Paul NBC highlight Storing up treasures in heaven Shigofah (sp?) Solace For The Children Nancy & Matt Grimes hosted her Jon These pictures are treasures stored in heaven Hearts that God treasures Father Ed Pruce – Shrine of the Little Flower Picture of Mother Theresa Unless life is lived for others it is not worthwhile Are we wrestling with bible verses? Seek first the kingdom of God Recitation of the kingdom prayer (Lord’s prayer) Not asking for a place – asking for Jesus to increase in us, to rule in us Matthew 6:19-24 Clear implications of living under King Jesus Storing up something that will last Single eye versus evil eye Connected with vision Seeing refers to one’s whole outlook on life It’s connected to the attitude that you hold in your heart towards others. First thing was to separate light from darkness Take the light into dark places Salt … Continue reading →

Paul More than just songs of praise, more than this meeting place, more than the beating of drums, Lord let your Church become, More than just sacrifice, holy and purified, Lord let you kingdom come in us *green light from Jon to keep going* / / Jon Galatians 5:16-26 Not things to import from outside of us When you become a Christian, this foreign thing comes inside with all these attributes 1 Corinthians 13 Walk through these things that are already inside of us Tonight – overview of the series 19-21 desires/sins/works of the flesh 22-25 works of the spirit What is the flesh? The bent of the whole person Core of the motive of the heart Soul, mind, body, will Foreign object – The Spirit of God Need to connect to God There’s a side living for self and a side living for God All out war inside us … Continue reading →

Paul (lindy) (lindy) Psalm ??? (waltz) (lindy/double time) John 15:15-16 We submit to slavery so easily… Lord, what do you want? Everything. No seriously. Everything. I don’t know if I can give it all today…to the one who saved us… chorus reprise Romans 8:31-39 (lindy) Teen bible study query How do you get back to that place of intimacy from high school summer camp or men/women’s retreat? Worship. Jon trumps Matt, Bible trumps Jon 1 Thessalonians – end He who calls you is faithful…He will do it Announcements Beach day tomorrow Jeami has list for care boxes; Uganda sponsorship Jon Romans 5:2