Ethnos Community Church - Sermons

Fostering a heart of hate leads to actions of hate. Fostering Jesus' heart of love leads to actions of sacrificial love. Jesus' assurance gives us freedom to live Jesus' love. Our mission is the sacrifice of love: 1) Love goes beyond...

God cares how His children grow up. The struggle with sin should always be coupled with the forgiveness of Christ. How can we grow in removing sin and remembering forgiveness at the same time? 1) Confess sin regularly. 2) Seek to have community that...

How do we safeguard ourselves from false teachings? 1) Being grounded in Jesus and knowing his teaching. 2) Know you have an anointing from Jesus: The Holy Spirit. 3) Keep pursuing Jesus and living His ways. Learn the Apostle's Creed.

Be confident our standing before the Father is 100% because of the work of Jesus. Loving the world draws us away from loving the Father. Are we being discipled by algorithms? Instead of consuming what is shown to me, what if we ask, "What is good...

When it comes to walking with Jesus, knowing is not the same as doing. Are we known for love? Be a bigger example of love than someone else's example of hate.

Jesus truly came in the flesh to touch our lives. John corrects the false Christianity: 1) 1:6 If we say, “We have fellowship with him,” yet walk in darkness. -- 1:7 But if we walk in the light as he is in the light… 2) 1:8 If we say, “We have no...

God is God over creation. God is God over the chaos. God wants us to live life and see beauty again. How God moves us from suffering to worship: 1) We accept that we will experience pain and suffering in this world. 2) We no longer need to...

Does wisdom come with age? Wisdom can come to both young and old, but remember it always comes from God. Is my suffering a lesson? Does suffering build character? Ways We Can Grow From Our Suffering: 1)Seek the God who is bigger than your...

We often seek to understand suffering in ways that can't be found. Wisdom and understanding come as we seek God and His ways. It’s not that God never helps us understand our suffering. It’s that He wants us to understand that we are not in...

Life comes with suffering that we can't understand. It's one of our human journeys to want to know why. Not all suffering is our fault. But we often blame ourselves. Our pleas before God remind us of our need for an Advocate. God wants us...

Will we worship God, even when life gets hard? Faith is grown in struggle, not strength. The result of wrestling with God is not coming to conclusions, but accepting we don't have all the answers. This is faith.

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God is moving even when it doesn’t feel like it. God is moving even when you can’t see it. Jesus Calms the storm and Addresses the disciples. Not only does He calm the storm, but He’s there the whole time. What do we do? Name the fear honestly (like...

Voices & Anxiety: a) Our own voice. b) The voice of others. c) The voice of our past. d)The voice of the world. e) The voice of the enemy. f) The voice of God. The voice of the enemy sounds like: a) Temptation. b) Accusation. c) Lies. d)...

We can seek refuge on our own. Or we can seek refuge in God. Where have we sought refuge on our own? a) Comfort. b)Isolation. c) Strength. d) Control. Lasting peace, comfort, and security can only be found in God.

Anxiety comes as we are uncertain about our provision, our health, or our stuff. How much do we want our life to turn out a certain way? Peace comes as we trust God as Provider and align our desires with His. How often are we bringing our needs and...

To be loving people, we need to grow in knowledge and gain depth of insight in ourselves. Create guides for ourself for our benefit. The goal is to move towards Jesus by commitment to the outer work and commitment to the inner work. For the outer...

When facing danger/stress, which is your typical response? a) Fight- face aggressively. b) Flight- run. c) Freeze- unable to move or act. d) Fawn- appease someone to avoid conflict. e)Flop- collapse, go limp. Instead of resolving our issues, we often...

Psalm 139: (1-18) God is the One who knows me most intimately. (19-22) I’m processing negative emotions about my enemies. (23-24) God, help me know myself so I live out Your ways and not my sin. Instead of asking God to change others, what if we...

Listening is an act of love. Entering someone else's space gives them honor. Incarnational listening helps someone feel seen and heard. Listening doesn't mean agreeing. Jesus' presence for us empowers us to be present for others.

What’s beneath the surface is shaping your relationships. God invites honesty, not performance. (Ps. 77:1-6). God is not afraid of your questions. (Ps. 77:7-9) “I feel what I feel… AND I remember what I know.” (Ps. 77:10-20). --Your schedule. Your...

Genogram your family. God gives us the chance to redirect our stories. 1. Awareness 2. Choice 3. Living It Out. God wants to redeem our family stories. Jesus gives us the power to change.

Different Communication Styles: High-context cultures vs. Low-context cultures. Stop Mind Reading: 1. Don't assume what someone is thinking. Get the whole story. 2. Don't assume our way is best. 3. Don't assume other...

When do you like a challenge? "Emotional health and spiritual maturity are inseparable: It is not possible to be spiritually mature while remaining emotionally immature." - Pete Scazzero How can we love well? Love honors...

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