Grace
For many of us, grace is a concept we struggle with daily. How can God unconditionally love me? How can a perfect God declare me perfect? We definitely struggle to give grace, but it is even more difficult to receive.
Throughout time, mankind has often taken truths that were intended to be simple and have made them complex. Grace is one of those things. We have added to it. We have taken away from it. We can’t just simply accept grace without adding work and merit to it. Somewhere along the line, we feel like we had to earn it. This is never more true than within the church. Often times, the message of the church says, “Do this, and be good, and God will love you.” That is the exact opposite of grace. Grace is unearned, undeserved, favor and kindness.
Over the next four weeks at Boulder Mountain, we will spend time immersing ourselves in the Ephesians 2:1-10 passage, and we will wrestle with the truth, concepts and principles of grace. What is so amazing about grace? For some of us, this may be one of the most significant series we have ever done. Personally, this is a message and a passage that was instrumental in my life, and is a part of my story.
We begin a new series by looking at the historical context for Jude and our identity as followers of Jesus. As a part of the church, we all have an identity. The book of Jude exposes poor teaching and encourages readers to contend for the faith in light of false teachers. How we behave, act, and treat each other ultimately goes back to who we are.
A new series on the Kingdom of God and the cultural topics that often divide us. The apostle Paul's preaching brought the gospel into focus, by declaring that Jesus is Christ.
People worry. It is part of our nature to be fearful and concerned about things that have not yet happened, and with things that are out of our control. We often go to the worst-case scenario. Worry, left unaddressed, turns to fear. Fear is paralyzing and is not of God. Fear can be all consuming and cause us to act in ways that are opposite of what God intends of followers of Jesus. Obedience does not lead us to control. Gideon's call begins with his worry, concerns and fear. We will look at the character of Gideon as he moves from worry to worship.
In this series, we will discuss the lost art of kindness. For as many people that we
interact with, there are that many kinds of people. No one is quite like you, and so we
can expect there to be difficulties in our relationships. How are we told to treat people?
How did Jesus treat people not like Him? There are several characteristics, including
compassion, kindness, patience and forgiveness found in Colossians.
Everyone is searching for meaning and purpose. Everyone is going to hook their hope to something and attach their identity to someone or to something. And what Ecclesiastes says to us, which is a good reminder, “Everything in this world will fail you.”
There's this theme in Ecclesiastes that what we’re searching for can't be found under the sun. All the success in the world doesn't do that. Most people are looking for meaning where meaning can't be found. True purpose and meaning for this life can only
be found in Jesus.
In a short passage at the end of Matthew 11, Jesus gives the weary three things: His invitation,
His yoke, and His heart. Christ's invitation to us is three-fold. Being yoked with Christ provides a
way of learning to live that is more restful and can change the quality of our souls. Jesus is not
demanding in heart, rather gentle, lowly, and approachable.
1. His Invitation
2. His yoke
3. His heart
April 7: His
2 Corinthians 5:17: Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come Jesus healed people, multiplied resources, and even raised the dead. The best news is Jesus wants to change everything with His power in your life. At Easter, the Son of God took on the world’s sin and defeated the devil, death, and grave. How is it, then, that history’s most glorious moment is surrounded by fearful fishermen, despised tax collectors, marginalized women, feeble politicians, and traitorous friends? In Jesus Changes Everything, we’ll become acquainted with the unlikely collection of ordinary people who witnessed the miracle of Christ’s death and resurrection. We’ll look at the Biblical account of each character and ultimately draw closer to Jesus as we encounter His Passion through their experiences.
A book that will call us out, puts a spotlight on our all too frequent indifference, flippancy, rebellion, pragmatism, and more, before our God. A book that will summon us to ‘repent’ ro ‘return’. But, or to use another wonderful three letter word in Hosea, ‘yet’, a book that more than anything will show us the heart of God for struggling saints that sometimes are better at sinning than sainting.
While our words can change someone’s life for the better, they can also destroy
relationships, break hearts, and discourage others. We are called to build one another
up. To be slow to anger and quick to listen. Grudges, rage and anger get us nowhere in
life, so we turn our tongues over to the power of the Holy Spirit.. What does the Bible
say about showing compassion and kindness? And especially loving and forgiving
others? In this series, we will address the serious issues of anger, bullying and even
marital conflict, and by God’s grace, learn to tame our tongues.
We were designed and created for the community. With God and with each other. God models the importance of presence, by coming to be with us. There is a common desire among all people to be known, accepted and loved. Jesus offers that to each and every one of us. He chose to be with us, even at times when no one else does.
We will look at John 3 and 4, compare and contrast Nicodemus (John 3) and the Samaritan Woman (John 4) at the well.
Every major decision of our life is impacted by what we choose to do with Jesus. In John chapters 3 and 4, we see two different characters from different backgrounds, who are each given an opportunity to respond to who Jesus is. Their responses may surprise you. Is He is Lord and Savior, or is He just another good person with good advice? Are we a follower or a fan? Who do you say He is? We all must make a decision on what to do with Jesus. As a Church, our goal is to give everyone the opportunity to say "Yes" to Jesus!
We're excited that you’re here. We pray you will discover a warm group of real people dedicated to following our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Join us on Sundays for worship, fellowship, and Biblical message. We have Sunday School for Pre-K through 6th grade, as well as nursery care for infants and toddlers.
