Ordinary Faith - Sermons

We are not always the best version of ourselves.  If our fears drive our behaviors, that best version will not show up. When Jesus taught the attitudes and behaviors recorded in his sermon on the Mount, He knew it would only be realistic to those who had leveled up in their belief system from Fear to Love.

Your life will look very differently when you believe in Jesus, God the Father, and the Holy Spirit. Impossible behaviors and compassion become readily available and commonly practiced when we believe.

What does it mean to follow Jesus?

Patrick Klein from Vision Beyond Borders works very hard to get Bibles and resources to Christians in less accommodating places. His testimonies of God's care and provision are deeply inspiring.

 Why Does Easter Matter? We all search for meaning, purpose, and hope. Jesus' resurrection is the ONLY worthy answer for that search. It proves that God Is Love and He is Love FOR You.

Jesus didn’t just ask people to believe in Him. He asked people to follow Him. And, the beginning of the end of the story demonstrates that Jesus lived as He taught. And He taught us to be followers, not merely admirers.

People who were nothing like Jesus, liked Jesus. Jesus was difficult to resist because He loved people who were nothing like Him. Just like His Father. Rethinking Jesus means rethinking terms. It means asking questions like, “Who is my neighbor?” And then taking actions based upon the answer.

Our actions are the only honest indicator of our beliefs. It is our actions that advertise the truth of what we believe. When our actions align with Jesus' teaching and example, our world witnesses the most undeniable proof of His existence, sacrifice, and resurrection.

Our actions are the only honest indicator of our beliefs. It is our actions that advertise the truth of what we believe. When our actions align with Jesus' teaching and example, our world witnesses the most undeniable proof of His existence, sacrifice, and resurrection.

 It is very challenging for modern believers to accept that we have been sent to others. When we learn to embrace our “sentness” we also catch hold of the greatest joys of the Christian faith.

Believers are encouraged to be filled with the Holy Spirit. But, what does that mean? Is it weird? Is it mystical? Or, is it a new kind of ordinary? And, if it is, what IS a new kind of ordinary for people who are dearly loved and greatly enjoyed by God?

You know what you know. And, what you know has gotten you to where you are. BUT, will it take you where you want and need to go? If your marriage could be better, would you be willing to unlearn what you know in order to learn something better?

(Disclaimer: I am about to make a lot of references that are common in most marriages. My goal is not to trigger you, or make you angry or guilty. But to give you hope for something better)

When we follow Jesus, we start a process of growth. In that process, we learn that there are many things we need to unlearn, and much more we must relearn. Do we have enough humility for the process?

Metanoia is so much more than regret for past sins. Once understood and embraced it produces a transformation. Since Jesus began His ministry teaching people about metanoia, it is our joy to understand it as deeply as possible.

Our lives become much more peaceful and clear when we learn to think like Christ. Metanoia is the process of entering into Christ’s thinking, attitudes, and behaviors. Paul called it the “mind of Christ”.

You don’t have to think like everyone else. The way you think will set the course of your life. When you follow Jesus, He Transforms your thinking. So many impossibilities become realities when we learn to follow Jesus and accept His gift of repentance or Metanoia.

The Joys and benefits of Christianity as Jesus demonstrated are so much much better than you realize. Our relationship with Jesus frees us from every oppressive and harmful reality our world presents. Jesus gave us a very practical and powerful path to freedom.

Seek His Face! Often we seek his approval or His acceptance, both of which He has freely extended within Jesus. But, if we learn to seek His Face and Live in His presence, we learn to live the impossible.

Christmas is a difficult time of year for many. It has a way of leaving us disappointed. We build up expectations for a season that can only come from our Father. I want you to experience happiness this year. Enjoy the gifts you have been given. Not the ones in the pretty boxes, the gifts of people, relationships, and experiences.

There is no greater miracle than the miracle of salvation. The greatest story of all time is the story of the Gospel or the Good News. God has made a way to you. Your Father continually makes a way to you and for you. Choose His Way, today.

God never has and never will abandon us. Even when we are at our worst, He still shows up. He comes to deliver, to save, to restore, and to heal.

All that God has created is carefully and anxiously waiting for a revealing. It groans for the Sons and Daughters of God to appear as they really exist. The image of God is filled with the presence, goodness, and authority of God. Learn to embrace that you are becoming God’s Love upon the earth.

All that God has created is carefully and anxiously waiting for a revealing. It groans for the Sons and Daughters of God to appear as they really exist. The image of God filled with the presence, goodness, and authority of God. Learn to embrace that you are becoming God’s Love upon the earth.

We are not seeing things correctly. We are living our lives in the dark, guided by inadequate and incorrect beliefs about God. Let God change your mind.

Will we trust God or will we make our own way? The choice to trust is the way of faith. It leads us from fear and anxiety into peace, joy, and success.

Please welcome our special guest this weekend, Mr. Paul Gilbert.

Do you belong with other believers? Belonging has a “look” to it.  It is much more than simply stating that you are a part of a group of believers. Belonging is demonstrated with a series of practical actions. 

The life of a person with Jesus is one marked by “aloneness”. Even in the midst of a crowd, most feel unknown, uncared for, and outside. When we follow Jesus we release the things that cause loneliness and enter into a relationship and a community where faith, hope, and life thrive!

Comedian, Gordon Douglas joins us as we unveil designs for the new Ordinary Faith Ministry Center.

Love Does… A person who is loved becomes a person who loves. We receive and then we give.

Abide, Remain, don’t wander from this one thing. This is John’s message. It defines everything he shares with us. It is the foundation for your beloved identity.

Jesus is the reason John believed himself to be the beloved disciple. It wasn’t just Jesus' words, but an incredible moment that John almost missed. That even excited and haunted him the rest of his life.

 Jesus is very tender with us, as God is very tender with us. In the story of Peter’s restoration, we come to understand Jesus’ patience and kindness. We also discover the power of Jesus in comparison to our own.

Come together as believers for worship, encouragement, and prayer for the purpose of encouraging the Christian community in Rock Springs and Green River.

• We can love and encourage each other regardless of the Shingle over the door.

• We are called and empowered to live like Jesus.

In a world filled with people created in the image of God, ordinary is extraordinary, and extraordinary is mundane.

The Disciple that Jesus Loved was the one closest to Jesus during his trial and condemnation. The Empty Disciple would be dead before the night was done. And the “Effort” Disciple would be in hiding. Today we will call out our imposter and we will love them.

Jesus offers himself. We often desire things. Jesus freely gives things of eternal value. We often prefer things of temporal value. Judas wanted something from Jesus. Was it money, advantage, success, or something else. I can't really know, but I do know that what Jesus was offering, Judas was not receiving. And, that made Judas vulnerable.

 The Answer is the Love of God. And, Jesus is the exact representation of the Father who IS Love. In every situation, as we learn to receive, embrace, and enjoy the Love of God, we will overcome.

 Every time my Dad and I would finish talking and were about to part ways, he would say, “I am praying for You, Kristi, and your sons, by name,”

 The Bible was the most important book in our home. Dad wore out several of them. It has been said that a Bible that is falling apart usually belongs to someone who isn’t. The Bible is the most exciting, life changing, and practical book in the world. It is ready to be enjoyed.

Life will always give you a reason to complain. Most of our prayers are us telling God and others how awful things are. Your new nature doesn’t run that program very well.

Guest Speaker Justin Limmer

Guest Dave Limmer

Guest Speaker Anthony Amor

Sermon by Guest Speaker Rafuel Safuentes

The Walk of the Church
1      Walk Worthy. 
      “Therefore I, a prisoner for serving the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God.”
‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭4‬:‭1‬ ‭NLT‬‬
2      Walk in Love
       “Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.”
‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭5‬:‭1‬-‭2‬ ‭NIV‬‬
3        Walk as Light
         “For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light — for the fruit of the light results in all goodness, righteousness, and truth —”
‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭5‬:‭8‬-‭9‬ ‭HCSB‬‬
4         Walk Wisely
          “Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk — not as unwise people but as wise — making the most of the time, because the days are evil. So don’t be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.”
‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭5‬:‭15‬-‭17‬ ‭HCSB‬‬

Guest Speaker Patrick Klein

Guest Speaker Kerry Cobb

As you consider the three aspects of restoring/maintaining relationships (Atone, Attune, Attach) consider the following questions:

• What does the idea of personal Atonement mean to you?

• What does “Taking personal responsibility look like to you?

• If Jesus is our Atonement, then what part does our atonement play in our relationship with Christ?

• In your relationship with Christ and others, what does attunement look like to you?

• What would you say are some of the challenges or distractions of this life that threatens our attachment to God and others?

• Would you say you are attached in your current relationship with God?  Do you look forward to spending time with God or is it a chore?

• What is your attachment style?  Is it affecting your life today?

Guest Speaker David Limmer.

Today we are hosting a practical discussion on how to have a healthy soul.