Community: The Growing Community

How do we move past superficial religious compliance and become a community that truly grows together in Christ?In this message on Mark 8:27–38 from the Community series, Pastor Lance Williams explores what it means to journey together as a church. Pastor Lance unpacks Peter’s confession of Jesus as the Christ, as well as the sharp rebuke that followed when Peter set his mind on human expectations rather than God's plan. Discover how spiritual transformation happens in the everyday moments "on the way," why we must trade religious pretense for honest repentance, and what it looks like to daily deny self and follow Jesus in authentic obedience.In this episode, we cover:Life "On the Way": Recognizing how Jesus uses ordinary moments on the journey with our community to ask defining questions about our faith.Confessing the True Christ: Moving beyond shallow agreements to articulate a deep, biblical understanding of who Jesus is.The Things of God vs. The Things of Man: Overcoming the temptation to let human preferences, agendas, or self-preservation dictate our walk with God.Pretense vs. Repentance: Unpacking why pretending to be spiritually mature stunts growth, and how true repentance opens the door to God's grace and mercy.The Call to Discipleship: Understanding that following Christ requires dying to self, embracing active obedience, and discipling others.Be sure to follow us:InstagramFacebookYoutube