Tags: Prayer
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Evil, Suffering and Pain
August 11, 2019 — Mission ViejoWhy did evil and suffering come into the world and why does it still exist? This week we talk about the reality of pain and suffering and what the Church has to say about it. As well as looking at the belief that God has provided a way to live with Hope in the midst […]
Scripture: John 10:10, Luke 13:16, Romans 8:1, Revelation 5:8-10, John 16:33, James 1:2-4, Psalm 34:18 -
Beauty of the Church: Ephesians; Grow in Love
August 4, 2019 — Costa MesaPaul knows that the radical vision for the church as the Body of Christ will only happen by the grace of God. His strategy is to pray – that we all grow up in love, both received and given – with an awareness that God has the ability to make it so. And so much more!
Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21 -
Beauty of the Church: Ephesians; Experience Utter Extravagance
July 14, 2019 — Costa MesaThe church needs you and the world needs the church. Don’t underestimate your position in the body of the church.
Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23 -
The Book of John: The Set Apart Life
March 31, 2019 — Costa MesaIn Jesus’ last big prayer before his arrest, He prays for himself, for his 12 disciples, and for all future disciples. He prays for his disciples to be set apart and holy. To live in the world but not to be of the world and to live holy lives. Then Jesus prays for the future of His Church to be unified in Him so that the world would see His Church, and believe.
Scripture: John 17:1-26 -
John 17: Jesus Prays for His Followers
March 31, 2019 — Mission ViejoIn John 17, we are offered a rare chance to experience Jesus interacting in His space within the trinity, praying for His disciples, His glory, and all believers.
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The Discipline of Fasting
December 30, 2018 — Mission ViejoLike prayer, worship, and giving, fasting is a spiritual discipline modeled for us in the Bible. What is fasting and why should you do it?
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John 2: Water to Wine: The First Sign
December 2, 2018 — Mission ViejoEven though it wasn’t yet his time, Jesus performed a powerful sign and turned water into the best wine that people had ever tasted. The signs point toward Him and should make us want more of Him, not just more signs.
Scripture: John 2:1-12 -
God Is Here: Prayer and the Father
November 4, 2018 — Mission ViejoHow do you talk to your Father? Chad expands last week’s conversation about prayer to talk about Jesus’ example from the Sermon on the Mount.
Scripture: Matthew 6:5-15 -
God Is Here: Prayer
October 28, 2018 — Mission ViejoHear from 5 different members of our congregation as they share how they pray, how it has changed over the years, and how they encourage all of us to grow in our prayer lives.
