Sermon Recap, Jan. 25th

Last week, Aaron preached on being generous with the gifts that God has blessed us with. The Word tells us to focus our mind on the things above. Below is a great video which demonstrates how we are to think about and use our possessions.

Consider these questions with your families and life groups:

Do you see yourself as rich?
-What would you consider rich?
-Do others see you as rich?

Do you look at your riches as yours or as a steward of what the Lord has entrusted to you?
-For what has God blessed us with our riches?
-Besides riches, how are you stewarding your other gifts (time, skills, knowledge, etc…)?

Is your desire to accumulate riches harming others?
-How does a Christian use money that’s different than how non-believers use money?

Is your hope in money or in God?
-Jesus tells many parables that relate directly to trusting in God over money. Which one’s can you think of?

Here’s the money diagram from the sermon:

Last week’s sermon:

Sermon Recap, Jan. 18th

Here is the list of Spiritual Gifts mention in Scripture from Sundays Message.
Remember these are not comprehensive or exhaustive lists but good categories to think through. For instance the gift of teaching, what kind of teaching does Paul mean? Teaching Sunday Mornings or at Life Groups? What about our Journey Groups of 2-5 people or one on one Discipleship? How about as Father or Mother teaching their Children. Having the gift of teaching can take on several forms.

Use this list to dialog with others in the Crossing and in your Life Group: Spiritual Gifts Chart

Sunday Gathering, Jan. 18th

Here is our weekly blog that we post in hopes of helping those coming to The Crossing’s Sunday Gathering to engage and prepare our hearts to worship King Jesus. We will highlight the Scripture that we will preach on as well as the songs we will be singing.
Here are a three simple ways to prepare your heart:

1) Read through and meditate on the text that will be preached that Sunday with your family or friends.

2) Sing, listen or read through some of the song lyrics that we will sing together and ask God to grow and strengthen our faith and understanding of Him through them.

3) Pray for God to reveal Himself to you and the The Crossing in powerful ways!

Worship through the Word: Romans 12:1-21

Worship through Singing: I Will Glory In My Redeemer All I Have is Christ O God Nothing But the Blood Our Great God

Sunday Gathering, Jan. 11th

Here is our weekly blog that we post in hopes of helping those coming to The Crossing’s Sunday Gathering to engage and prepare our hearts to worship King Jesus. We will highlight the Scripture that we will preach on as well as the songs we will be singing.
Here are a three simple ways to prepare your heart:

1) Read through and meditate on the text that will be preached that Sunday with your family or friends.

2) Sing, listen or read through some of the song lyrics that we will sing together and ask God to grow and strengthen our faith and understanding of Him through them.

3) Pray for God to reveal Himself to you and the The Crossing in powerful ways!

Worship through the Word: Mark 8:27-30,

Worship through Singing: I Will Glory In My Redeemer
All I Have is Christ
O God
Nothing But the Blood
Our Great God

Sermon Recap, 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12

Warm up question:Can you think of ministries that share the gospel but not their lives?

Can you think of ministries that share their lives but not the gospel? -In your experience, why is having both so crucial to authentic gospel ministry?

Scripture Text questions:
What are some of the charges that Paul’s opponents have brought forth, verses 3 & 5?

How does Paul defend these accusations, verses 4, 7-12?

Where do we see evidence in this passage of Paul’s authentic love for the Thessalonians, verses 7-9, 12?

Application Questions:
Who would you like to share more of your life with this year with the hopes of an opportunity to share the gospel?

How can we as a life group organize our formal and informal meeting times to accommodate living life with these people? (Meals, Hobbies, Listening, Questions) – Gather/Scatter events

Who can we pray for as a group for an open door to proclaim the gospel? (cf – Col. 4:2-3)

Sunday Gathering, January 4th

Here is our weekly blog that we post in hopes of helping those coming to The Crossing’s Sunday Gathering to engage and prepare our hearts to worship King Jesus. We will highlight the Scripture that we will preach on as well as the songs we will be singing.
Here are a three simple ways to prepare your heart:

1) Read through and meditate on the text that will be preached that Sunday with your family or friends.

2) Sing, listen or read through some of the song lyrics that we will sing together and ask God to grow and strengthen our faith and understanding of Him through them.

3) Pray for God to reveal Himself to you and the The Crossing in powerful ways!

Worship through the Word: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12

Worship through Singing: Wonderful Cross Man of Sorrows Cornerstone Jesus, Firm Foundation

Jesus is Love, John 3:16

John 3:16 is the Gospel, the Good News—-The Greatest news ever! Listen to how one explained it:
        “For God – the greatest Lover
         So loved – the greatest generosity
         The world – the greatest tragedy
         That he gave – the greatest sacrifice
         His only Son – the greatest gift
         That whoever – the greatest openness
         Believes – the greatest simplicity
         In him – the greatest attraction
         Should not perish – the greatest rescue
         But – the greatest difference
         Have – the greatest treasure
         Eternal life – the greatest experience.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfJIu10hZmQ

Sunday Gathering, Dec. 21st

Here is our weekly blog that we post in hopes of helping those coming to The Crossing’s Sunday Gathering to engage and prepare our hearts to worship King Jesus. We will highlight the Scripture that we will preach on as well as the songs we will be singing.
Here are a three simple ways to prepare your heart:

1) Read through and meditate on the text that will be preached that Sunday with your family or friends.

2) Sing, listen or read through some of the song lyrics that we will sing together and ask God to grow and strengthen our faith and understanding of Him through them.

3) Pray for God to reveal Himself to you and the The Crossing in powerful ways!

Worship through the Word: Advent: Jesus is Love, John 3:16

Worship through Singing: Oh Holy Night Oh Come Oh Come Emmanuel Come Though Long Expected Jesus Joy to the World Praise for the Incarnation

Advent Resource from Paul Tripp

If you’re like me, you don’t have time nor the discipline to read an advent devotional everyday during this season. I found this great little 4 part devotional from Paul Tripp that I would like to pass along. It’s designed to have two readings (w/ scripture!) before Christmas, along with one on Christmas Eve and one on Christmas Day. I’ve outlined the devotional below and you can get it online, in addition to some of his other resources on Advent at http://www.paultripp.com/advent
1. Advent: The Need – Genesis 6
2. Advent: The Promise – Isaiah 59
3. Advent: The Announcement – Luke 2
4. Advent: The Plan – Isaiah 53

Sunday Gathering, Dec. 14th

Here is our weekly blog that we post in hopes of helping those coming to The Crossing’s Sunday Gathering to engage and prepare our hearts to worship King Jesus. We will highlight the Scripture that we will preach on as well as the songs we will be singing.
Here are a three simple ways to prepare your heart:

1) Read through and meditate on the text that will be preached that Sunday with your family or friends.

2) Sing, listen or read through some of the song lyrics that we will sing together and ask God to grow and strengthen our faith and understanding of Him through them.

3) Pray for God to reveal Himself to you and the The Crossing in powerful ways!

Worship through the Word: Advent: Jesus is Joy, Isaiah 9:1-7

Worship through Singing: Hark the Herald Angels Sing Oh, Come All Ye Faithful God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen All Glory Be To Christ Praise for the Incarnation

Last Weeks Sermon:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03aYMQHwcDw&list=PLH33iQCOlZbcpZygfxW8qIDnZNYwiK7MD

Christmas Eve Gathering

On December 24th at 5:30pm we will come together to worship the Incarnation of Jesus! Please join us and bring a friend if you are in town. We will have a short devotional message, read scripture, pray but mostly we will sing of this epic event! Our Gathering will be about an hour from 5:30pm-6:30pm so that you can make all of the other Christmas Eve engagements.

Sunday Gathering, Dec. 7th Advent

Here is our weekly blog that we post in hopes of helping those coming to The Crossing’s Sunday Gathering to engage and prepare our hearts to worship King Jesus. We will highlight the Scripture that we will preach on as well as the songs we will be singing.
Here are a three simple ways to prepare your heart:

1) Read through and meditate on the text that will be preached that Sunday with your family or friends.

2) Sing, listen or read through some of the song lyrics that we will sing together and ask God to grow and strengthen our faith and understanding of Him through them.

3) Pray for God to reveal Himself to you and the The Crossing in powerful ways!

Worship through the Word: Advent: Jesus is Peace, Luke 2:14

Worship through Singing: All Glory be to Christ Our King Oh Come Oh Come Emmanuel The First Noel How Deep the Father’s love for us What Child is this When love Came down to Earth

Last Weeks Sermon:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3E2mpEyuKo&list=UUOcXw3M2AEot6bZFSsR0S9A

Advent 2014 Resources

This weekend we kicked off the Advent of Jesus Christ!
The word Advent means “coming” or “arrival.” From November 30th-December 25th we will focus our Gatherings around the celebration of the Birth of Jesus Christ, his first Advent, with anticipation of His Second Advent as the conquering King.

Here is a free resource on Advent called, “Good News of Great Joy,” from John Piper and Desiring God. It is a great tool to help us keep Jesus at the heart of the Christmas Season.

www.desiringgod.org/books/good-news-of-great-joy

Matthew 1:1-17, The Genealogy of Hope

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JDYb5eaPfg&feature=em-upload_owner

Sunday Gathering, Nov. 30th Advent

Here is our weekly blog that we post in hopes of helping those coming to The Crossing’s Sunday Gathering to engage and prepare our hearts to worship King Jesus. We will highlight the Scripture that we will preach on as well as the songs we will be singing.
Here are a three simple ways to prepare your heart:

1) Read through and meditate on the text that will be preached that Sunday with your family or friends.

2) Sing, listen or read through some of the song lyrics that we will sing together and ask God to grow and strengthen our faith and understanding of Him through them.

3) Pray for God to reveal Himself to you and the The Crossing in powerful ways!

Worship through the Word: Advent: Jesus is Hope, Matthew 1:1-17

Worship through Singing: Holy, Holy, Holy (God with us) O Come all ye faithful God with us Come Thou long expected Jesus Not what my hands have done Behold Our God

Last Weeks Sermon:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3E2mpEyuKo&list=UUOcXw3M2AEot6bZFSsR0S9A

Sunday Gathering, Nov. 23rd

Here is our weekly blog that we post in hopes of helping those coming to The Crossing’s Sunday Gathering to engage and prepare our hearts to worship King Jesus. We will highlight the Scripture that we will preach on as well as the songs we will be singing.
Here are a three simple ways to prepare your heart:

1) Read through and meditate on the text that will be preached that Sunday with your family or friends.

2) Sing, listen or read through some of the song lyrics that we will sing together and ask God to grow and strengthen our faith and understanding of Him through them.

3) Pray for God to reveal Himself to you and the The Crossing in powerful ways!

Worship through the Word: Philippians 4:10-20

Worship through Singing: Crown Him (Majesty) After All (Holy) Christ is Risen Not What My Hands Have Done Psalm 62

Last Weeks Sermon:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeIZWAwkSBg&list=UUOcXw3M2AEot6bZFSsR0S9A

Sermon Recap, Acts 18:18-28

The Ripples of Discipleship:Acts 18:18-28

“Ordinary People living ordinary lives with gospel intentionality who are empowered by the Holy Spirit.” This is one of our motto’s here at the Crossing and in Acts 18 we see this motto lived out in Aquila and Priscilla.

Aquila and Priscilla were a ordinary couple who had a tremendous impact on the early Church, in particular the Churches in Corinth, Ephesus and possibly Rome. They modeled for us 3 characteristics of a Disciple Maker and how everyday people are used by God to build His Kingdom:
—Available
—Hospitable
—Engaging

Here are some questions from the sermon:

What was the main point of the sermon?

What was your favorite part of Acts 18:18-28?

Out of the 3 characteristics (being available, hospitable, engaging) where do you excel and where do you need prayer and growth?

What does the phrase, “Discipleship is not what you do but it’s who you are” mean? How does understanding this phrase change you approach to discipleship?

Who do you need to share this message with?

Acts 18:18-28, The Ripples of Discipleship:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeIZWAwkSBg&list=UUOcXw3M2AEot6bZFSsR0S9A

Sunday Gathering, Nov. 16th

Here is our weekly blog that we post in hopes of helping those coming to The Crossing’s Sunday Gathering to engage and prepare our hearts to worship King Jesus. We will highlight the Scripture that we will preach on as well as the songs we will be singing.
Here are a three simple ways to prepare your heart:

1) Read through and meditate on the text that will be preached that Sunday with your family or friends.

2) Sing, listen or read through some of the song lyrics that we will sing together and ask God to grow and strengthen our faith and understanding of Him through them.

3) Pray for God to reveal Himself to you and the The Crossing in powerful ways!

Worship through the Word: Acts 18:18-28

Worship through Singing: Be Thou My Vision (Ascend the Hill) Behold Our God In Christ Alone When I Survey (Oh the Wonderful Cross) Rock of Ages (Ascend the Hill)

Last Weeks Sermon:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeBVXKnHYhM&list=UUOcXw3M2AEot6bZFSsR0S9A

Ordinary People Series | Soma

Here is a great series from Soma encouraging people to make Disciples in their life context.
A theme we have adopted here at the Crossing is, “Ordinary people, living ordinary lives with Gospel intentionally empowered by the Holy Spirit.”

Enjoy this series.

Missional Moms Part 1:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cF1m0A6frg

Sermon Recap, Acts 18:1-17

Acts 18:1-17,“The First Disciple’s in Corinth”

What causes fear in your heart? That was the question we opened up with in Acts 18:1-17. In this portion of scripture we see the Apostle Paul (the William Wallace of the Faith) struggle and overcome the fears and the high’s and low’s of making Disciples in Corinth.

Here are a several questions to ask and meditate on in Acts 18:1-17

1. What was the Corinthian Culture like that Paul was engaging? What are the contemporary issues that we share with the Corinthian Culture here in Fort Collins/USA?

2. What were the high’s and low’s of Paul’s ministry to the Corinthians in Verses 1-17? What are the high’s and low’s you encounter in your ministry?

3. Why did Paul in verse 6, “dust of his garments?” Why did he also say in verse 6, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent?” How can we apply this OT example to our lives today?

4. Why was Paul afraid in verse 9? How did the Lord meet Paul in his fear?

5. What are the 3 commands and 3 promises that the Lord gave in verse 9? How can we apply those commands and promises in our lives when battling fear?

Acts 18:1-17 Sermon:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeBVXKnHYhM&list=UUOcXw3M2AEot6bZFSsR0S9A