Who is a part of the church? What is the significance of the body of believrs? These are important questions that need to be understood, especially to those who are apart of a local church. In this message Pastor Fikre Prince shares that there is a charge and responsibility that each person holds as the body of Christ.

Text: John 19:26–27

Sermon Title: “Woman, Behold, Your Son… Behold, Your Mother!”

Sermon Summary:

Big Idea: Jesus creates and cares for his spiritual family!

Key Question: How does Jesus create and care for his spiritual family?

1. Jesus’ family is created by belief, not bloodline. (v. 26)

2. Jesus’ family is cared for by community, not cast away. (v. 27)

How desensitized are you to suffering? Have you seen too many images of pain on your devices that you no longer respond to them with appropriate emotion? In this message Pastor Fikre Prince shares that, it is not a new phenomenon but we need to check our heart as we consider the suffering savior on the cross.

Text: Luke 23:35-43

Sermon Summary:

Big Idea: Jesus suffered to save sinners.

Key Question: What attitude do we have toward Jesus’ suffering?

1. Scoffers expected Jesus to be miraculous. (vv. 35–38)

2. Self-righteous dismiss Jesus is capable. (v. 39)

3. Sinners ask for Jesus to be merciful. (vv. 40–43)

Why forgiveness? Jesus looks out at the people who are responsible for the pain of execution and his impending death and absolves them of their wrongdoing. Why would Jesus do this? In this message PAstor Fikre Prince gives 3 reasons as to why this was one of the last thinsg Jesus said before he took his last breath on the cross.

Text: Luke 23:34; Psalm 103:8–12

Sermon Summary:

Big Idea: God’s heart is to forgive sinners.

Key Question: Why does Jesus expect the Father to forgive sin?

1. The nature of God. (Psalm 103 v. 8)

2. The promise of God. (Psalm 103 vv. 9–10)

3. The work of God. (Psalm 103 vv. 11–12)

Can you imagine what Heaven is like? There are portions of scripture that are described in such vivid ways that we can only dream of what it actually looks like, but God gives us a hope to cling to in tough times. Things won't always be in termoil. He will make all things new.

Text: Revelation 5:1 – 10, Revelation 22:1 – 5

Sermon Summary:

Big Idea: God’s mission results in a redeemed people, purpose, and place.

Key Question: How does God complete his mission?

1. In Jesus, he redeems a global people. (Revelation 5:9)

2. In Jesus, he restores our purpose. (Revelation 5:10)

3. In Jesus, he renews all creation. (Revelation 5:10, 21:1 – 5)

What is the word that comes to mind when you think of Jesus? Jesus does not fit neatly into the boxes or groups that we create for ourselves. Often times he calls us out of those boxes to join him on his mission of salvation for all the world.

Text: Luke 4:14-30

Sermon Summary:

Big Idea: Jesus brings good news for all people.

Key Question: How is Jesus good news for all people?

1. He fulfills the promise of salvation. (vv. 16 – 21)

2. He reveals the extent of God’s grace. (vv. 22 – 27)

3. He exposes our prideful tribalism. (vv.28 – 30)

Sometimes we can get so focused on our world, our family, our life that we forget that there is so much more to this planet. The mission of God is a mission that can simultaneously be micro focused on you, while working for the blessing and good of the world.

Text: Genesis 12:1-3

Big Idea: God promises to bless the nations.

Key Question: What does God do to bless the nations?

1. God forms a people for his purpose. (vs. 1-2a)

2. God blesses his people. (vs. 2a, 3a)

3. God blesses the nations through his people. (vs. 2b, 3b)

New years often bring new plans for your life. We sit and draft grand dreams of the impact our lives will have on the world only to have abandoned many of them a few weeks later. Humanity was created and designed with a particular mission in mind, and very soon after we traded in God's grand designs for the plans of our own. In the message Pastor FIkre Prince shares that God has a way of bringing us back from mission drift and helping us to fulfill our role in the earth.

Text: Genesis 11:1-9

Sermon Summary:

Big Idea: God disrupts human pride to advance his mission.

Key Question: How does God disrupt our pride to advance his mission?

1. God exposes our false self-sufficiency. (vv. 1-5)

2. God hinders our collective power. (vv. 6-7)

3. God overcomes our prideful resistance. (vv. 8-9)