ryan peterson
Lead Pastor
We are taking some time out as a church family to be refreshed, to seek the LORD, and to find Him when we search with our whole heart.
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We are still heavily into our City Renewal Series where we are stirring up revival in our hearts by strengthening ourselves in the LORD, so we can see renewal in our cities. However, this weekend, because of where many of our people are, we are taking some time out as a church family to be refreshed, to seek the LORD, and to find Him when we search with our whole heart.
Each service looks a little different on all of our campuses, but the premise is the same: Seek God with a diligent and genuine heart to combat the intense season we are walking in. Pastor ryan shared a bit of what he is sensing prophetically in what the Church is going through. It’s a shaking of the body of Christ to rid our lives of insignificant things. It’s a purification and a strengthening of our hearts. God continues to increase His presence among us, and we must have hearts that are strong enough to hold the weight of His glory. As a family we are stewarding a Word that God wants to see at least 10 cities renewed through His church. Let’s join together and fix our eyes on Him.
Scripture References from the Sermon
- Matthew 7:24-27
- Hebrews 11:10
- Revelation 2:12
- Revelation 4:8
- Revelation 4:11
- Revelation 5:9-14
- Philippians 3:8-11
- Psalm 24:7-10
- Psalm 42:5, 11
- Psalm 43:5
- Isaiah 26:3
- Romans 12:1-22
- Chronicles 7:1-3
- Isaiah 57:15b
- Hebrews 12:18-29
- Romans 14:17
Discussion Questions
- As each service might have been a bit different, what did you experience this weekend in the service you attended?
- The intensity of this season has increased. Have you experienced it? How?
- How are you resting in God through this season?
- The warfare might feel more deliberate, so how are you paying attention to what God is doing more than the attacks you are experiencing?
- Read Philippians 3:8-11 and talk about how you can ‘know’ God through what you are suffering. How is God revealing Himself to you in difficulty?
- Read Romans 12:1-2 and 2 Chronicles 7:1-3. From these scriptures, discuss how having a right view of who God is, in His mercy, helps spur on living in His will and living in a place of worship and gratitude.