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crossroads
by Crossroads
about heaven, earth and the journey in between
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Sweet Treats: Big Red
Matthew 14:22-25 "Make it last a little longer" When we read about the feeding of the 5,000 and then how Jesus walked in water, sometimes we miss how Jesus met with God in between. Jesus takes that moment with God and makes it last… he stretches it out as long as he can. When we meet with God,...
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Sweet Treats: M&Ms
James 1:19-22 "Melts in your mouth, not in your hand." M&Ms are meant to be consumed. They're meant to be inside us. In a similar way, the word is meant to be inside us. Our faith is not meant to be simply held, it's meant to be internalized and consumed. Jesus said his food was to do the will of...
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The Fundamentals of Christianity: Waiting
Psalm 27:14 "Waiting time is not wasted time." - Andy Stanley Times of waiting are inevitable and crucial to our growth in faith. It's a bit like sleep for the body, where it might not be what you want to do, but it is what you need. It can be very hard to wait, but God will work through our…
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The Fundamentals of a Church
Luke 5:17-26 Jesus rewarded the faith of all the friends… it wasn't just the faith of the paralyzed man. This demonstrates what it means to be a church. We are a family. Like a family, he church has a few roles in order to fulfill God's design for it: To care for each other To carry each other To...
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The Fundamentals: The Bible: Read it More
Even atheists and agnostics would benefit from reading the Bible more. It is essential for understanding western culture. We wouldn't have arrived here as a society without it. But besides that, the Bible is useful for us as Christians because it teaches us and informs us and shapes our actions...
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Tales of the Sharpener
1 Kings 19:1-5 God had used Elijah extensively, and he reached a point where he thought he couldn't do it anymore. If he were a pencil, he would be dull. Over the course of God writing his story through us, we will get dull. So we have to sharpen ourselves to be prepared for his work. Here are…
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Tales of the Pencil
Hebrews 12:1-3 Understanding that our lives are like a pencil that God is using to write his story can help us grasp the answers to some key questions. What is my purpose? What is God doing in my life? How do I align my life with God's will? God is writing YOUR STORY. Psalm 139:16 God is writing...
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Back to School: Prayer
As we get ready for going back to school, we can be praying for the students that will be starting a new school year. To aid us, we can think of these prayers in terms of the five "W's" of writing. Who: God Genesis 1:1, 27, 31 Psalm 103:8-18 John 3:16 Deuteronomy 6:5-9 What: For needs For your...
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Taste and See
Palm 34:1-8 Many of us have already surrendered the easy things, but now God is calling us to surrender everything else… the really hard parts. When we experience God and his goodness, it's hard to to praise him. God works for our righteousness more than we do. When we come to church, it's like a...
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Spiritual Maturity
John 15:1-17 We are like branches of a grapevine, and we can only bear fruit if we're connected to the vine, which is Jesus. Bearing this fruit equates to spiritual maturity. Spiritual maturity is summed up by Jesus' command to love, and to do that, we are called to lay down our lives for one...
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Communion
Matthew 26:26-30 1 Corinthians 11:23-29 Jesus instituted the sacrament of Communion at the last supper during the Passover, and the church has carried on the tradition ever since. Why do we receive Communion? It's hopeful For now. For future. Blessing and crying out. It's communal Sons and...
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Reaching: Don't invite Your Friends to Church - Part 2
5/31/26 John 1:35-51 Most people are not really interested in just being invited to church because they're not interested in just adopting our morality or our religion. We do a lot of things just based on instinct. We are taught to bring people to church with us, and that becomes our default...
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Reaching: Don't invite Your Friends to Church - Part 1
1 Corinthians 9:19-23 For some, when we invite people to church, they hear: "believe what we believe, give up the things we gave up, spend time with only the people we spend time with, and even vote the way we vote." That's not what most people want. And yes, we do want to invite people to…
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Happy Mother's Day
Proverbs 1:8-9 We all have mothers, and there are a number of traits that some of the best mothers have which also reflect the traits of God. Like God the best mothers are masters of: Encouragement Truth Discipline Grace Crossroads – about heaven, earth, and the journey in between. Connect with…
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Sent
Living the Gospel, neighbor to neighbor Matthew 28:18-20 Matthew 4:19 Romans 10:14-15 None of this matters if you don't have a burden for the lost. We talk about the things we love. Maybe we need to reconnect with our love for Jesus. We are becoming people who BOLDY GO: Be present Outside the box...
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Easter: Peace Be With You
Luke 24:1-11 John 14:27 John 16:33 John 20:24-27 The peace Jesus is trying to bring us give us at least three things: Peace with God Peace with yourself Peace in a broken world Crossroads – about heaven, earth, and the journey in between. Connect with us Crossroads Linktree:...
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Palm Sunday: The Triumphal Entry
Zechariah 9:9 1 Kings 1:32-33 Mark 11:1-3 Matthew 21:4-5 Luke 19:31-34 Matthew 21:7-8 John 12:13 Matthew 21:9b Luke 19:39-40 Riding a donkey instead of a war horse short circuits the idea of Jesus coming to Jerusalem as a conquerer and instead leads to the idea of Jesus' kingdom coming to bring...
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To the Cross: A Journey to Easter - Tools for the Journey
John 18:28-19:16 There are several things we see in this passage that provide a foundation for what we need as we journey forward in our faith. Pilate's story in particular teaches us that when we lack some of these tools, we might fall short of doing what we know is right. Some of the tools we...
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To the Cross: A Journey to Easter - What to be Aware of
Matthew 26:36-56 Jesus' struggle in Gethsemane demonstrates to us some things we should be aware of as we go through our own trials while following God. It teaches us what to do when we experience difficulties we believe God should remove, but he doesn't. We need to be aware of: His presence His...
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To the Cross: A Journey to Easter - How to Walk
How to Walk Numbers 26:8-10 Numbers 16:1-3 The Korahites and their heir followers didn't agree with God's way of ordering Israel's hierarchy of leadership, and they paid for their rebellion. It can be hard to walk with God because a lot of times he does things differently than how we would do…
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True Love
Matthew 5:38-48 The undergirding principle of Christianity is love. Jesus modeled the idea of turning the other cheek by giving himself up on the cross. If Christ says "I am love," and we are supposed to imitate Christ, then our lives should reflect that same type of love. What dose God's love…
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Relentless Love
The story of God's relentless pursuit of us. Genesis 2:15-22 He gave us each other so we could experience love that could touch us. We are God's "I love you!" John 1:14 "I am with you." Hebrews 12:2b Whatever it takes; everything it takes John 15:26 "…and I will try… to fix you." 1 Corinthians…
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Crossroads: Reaching
Revelation 7:9-10 God wants all people to be with him, and he has called all of us to that mission. Who are we trying to reach: The unbelievers The unchurched The world with love Crossroads – about heaven, earth, and the journey in between. Connect with us Crossroads Linktree:...
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Crossroads: Multiplying
Matthew 7:21-27 Matthew 28:16-20 God loves us, but he doesn't always love everything we do. He disciplines us because he loves us, and by living according to his purpose, we become better for the people around us. Our goal is to fill God's kingdom, not to fill churches. So who are we trying to...
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Crossroads: Teaching
Matthew 28:16-20 Teaching isn't just something we listen to… it's something every Christian is called to do. We may not all become pastors, or even Bible study leaders, but we can pass on what we've learned and help disciple people in the way we have been discipled. If we know God, we should be...
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Crossroads: Connecting
Genesis 3:1-8 God created this world and decided it was very good. But man came along and essentially said, "I think I know better than you God." Now there is a disconnection, and God remedied it by sending his son to reinstate that connection. Now as a church we have a mission to help people…
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Crossroads: The Church
What is one expectation you have for yourself this year? You are part of a body and you are important to the body around you. You are not your own. You belong to God… you belong to your spouse… and you belong to the church. Matthew 16:13-20 Church = Ecclesia ("called out one's") There are a few...
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The Christmas Story as told by Elf: Take off the costume
Luke 1:5-13 Matthew 1:24 Luke 1:38 Luke 2:15 Matthew 2:11 Christmas is a time to reflect. As Christians, God is calling us to: Change John 1:14a How will last year change you? How will this Christmas change you? How will you position yourself, going into next year, to change? How is God trying to...
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The Christmas Story as told by Elf: The Journey to find his Dad
…Through the seven levels of the candy cane forest, through the sea of swirly-twirly gun drops, and through the Lincoln Tunnel. Luke 2:1-20 The journey: Every one of us is on a journey toward Jesus Christ. We all have different phases and ups and downs along the way. The Characters of the…
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The Christmas Story (as told by Elf): "Wait. You're Not Singing"
Matthew 2:1-12 Did the magi stop in with Herod because they thought it would be easier to find the baby than following a star? Regardless of why they spoke with Herod, God didn't give up on them and still warned them in a dream not to go back to him. King Herod's version of "worship" was to kill...
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The Christmas Story (as told by Elf): "The Best Way to Spread Christmas Cheer..."
Luke 2:8-20 When the supernatural breaks into the natural, it's terrifying because it's not our norm. Even those who think there is no such a thing as the supernatural have to find ways to heal society because there's something beyond our natural understanding which holds us back. We call that...
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The Christmas Story (as told by Elf): "I Know Him!"
Isaiah 7:14 "Santa!!!" The exclamation points are the point. Just as Buddy the elf was excited to see Santa, we should have the same excitement with Jesus. Sometimes we miss out because we forget the incredible gift it is to meet Jesus. When we don't get excited to meet with Jesus, he doesn't…
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Rejoice
The Art of Thanksgiving. Philippians 4:4-9 Oftentimes we read passages like Philippians 4:4-9 and agree, and we use it to build ourselves up… but then we don't dig in and determine how we can actually put these commands into practice. This passage is also hard for us because it asks things that…
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I Am the Bread of Life
John 6:25-40 This passage points out some of questions we can ask about our own walk of faith. Vv. 25-27 - Motive: why do you come to Jesus? Vv. 28-31 - Belief: do you believe in Jesus or do you believe in the signs? Vv. 32-34 - Desire: is your desire for physical sustenance or for true bread…
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Now What?
Ephesians 4:17-24 How do you take that next step of faith. Whether you were just baptized and you're ready to live out that new life, or whether you are wondering what it means to give your life to Christ, or whether you've been a Christian for many years, there are certain practices that lead to...
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The Great Commission
Matthew 28:16-20 This is a mission that we are to accomplish with God. It is our co-mission. So how do we accomplish this? GO MAKE DISCIPLES BAPTIZING THEM TEACHING THEM
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Catan and our walk of faith
1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Catan is a Cooperative Game 1 Corinthians 12:21 Catan is a game of wheeling and dealing, but it becomes a cooperative effort, just like our walk of faith. In Catan, if you don't trade with your neighbors, you won't succeed, and in our faith, if we don't do it with our church...
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The Good Samaritan
Worry less about what someone else SAYS, and more about what you DO Luke 10:25-37 When confronted and tested, Jesus turns back to the questioner. Jesus knew the religious expert had the right answers, but his own prejudices and sinful nature prevented him from coming to them on his own. So Jesus...
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God Through Us
Acts 1:1-9 Knowing that God is in us and with us is wonderful and can be all we think we need. However, for followers of Christ, God being in us requires us to act on it - to go out and live so that God can work through us. What does it look like, God through us? Love Example Storytellers...
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God With Us
1 John 4:7-16 Discipline works for us until it doesn't. When we just try to do something or not do something, we often come to a point where we give up because our desires overcome our willpower. God doesn't want to change your habits, he wants to change you. How does God work in us? What does he...
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The One Thing
Deuteronomy 30:11-16 In order to grow in our spiritual walk, it will be helpful for us to distill our need down to the one, most important thing that God is speaking to us about. So we have to figure out that most important thing for ourselves. So what is: The one thing you've heard One goal…
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The Personal Potholes
Hebrews 5:11-14 We all face potholes on our road to Christian maturity. These potholes set us back, and oftentimes we don't see them in our own lives. Here are some potholes that we often deal with: You're not smart Proverbs 12:15; 26:12 It's not that you're not smart, it's that you're not...
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The God Complex
Matthew 4:1-11 There are usually two ways the enemy tempts us: he gets us to doubt our identity in God, or he gets us to believe in our identity outside of God. But ultimately, we have to make the decision to believe and do what we want - Satan can only tempt, he can't force us to do anything.…
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Back To School
Psalm 78:1-8 What should we do for our kids as they go out into the world for the school year? We must tell them The praiseworthy deeds His power His wonders Generations The next generation Their children Children's children Why? Their trust in God Not forget his deeds Keep his commands…
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Spring Forward: Generosity
2 Corinthians 9:6-11 Generosity applies to both God and people. God has called us to be generous toward him, but he has also called us to be generous to our fellow neighbor. There are at least three areas where we can spring forward in our generosity: Finances Time Grace Crossroads – about…
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Spiritual Blindness
John 9:1-41 #1 WE HAVE SPIRITUAL BLINDNESS · Identify Them: o cultural o familial o trauma o expectations · It Undermines: o your spiritual life o how you perceive God o Biblical authority o your ability to mature and disciple #2 WE ARE ACCOUNTABLE · Act On It o be all in o testify o even if #3...
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Spring Forward: Effort
What are the things that get your best effort? Ecclesiastes 9:10a (NASB) Paul's "Race" Acts 20:24 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Hebrews 12:1-3 2 Timothy 4:7 What areas do we need to turn it up? Intimacy (to be close to God) Transformation (to be like God) Surrender (worship of God) Crossroads – about...
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The Greatest Commandment
Matthew 22:34-40 The 10 Commandments Exodus 20:3-17 The Shema Deuteronomy 6:4-5 Loving God rightly requires using all our different faculties as we show love through various means. Our heart loves with feeling and emotion. Our soul loves with will. Our mind loves with logic. How do we love god…
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Spring Forward: Uncomfortableness
2 Corinthians 11:21-29 How do we make living in uncomfortableness part of our daily lives: Live with standards, not heroes Live for heaven, not comfort Live with present day faith Live for the next opportunity Crossroads – about heaven, earth, and the journey in between. Connect with us Website:...
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What to give the Father Who Has Everything
Mark 8:34-38 It's pretty clear what God is asking us for. There are a number of gifts we can give to God: Deny yourself Live an "others-centered life" Take up your cross You "can't save yourself." Follow Him "Go where he went." Your Life Give God "every part." Your Boldness "Share the Good News."...
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