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Gathering Recap | Downtown | 9.28.14

Songs:

Oh God by Dustin Kensrue

Come And Stand Amazed by Citizens

Amazing Grace by Citizens

I Will Exalt You by Hillsong

Be Thou My Vision by Ascend The Hill

 

Sermon Tweets

Often, Jesus' value system is completely opposite of ours.

Blessed are those who have repented from their own self-sufficiency.

Jesus sets us free from rushing to all the temporary fixes in life.

Christianity is not empty positivism.

Those who are poor, hungry, hurting, and hated find it far easier to receive a savior.

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Gathering Recap | Downtown | 9.21.14

Songs:

All I Have Is Christ by Sovereign Grace Music

Just As I Am by The Modern Post

Fix My Eyes by King's Kaleidoscope

All Things New by Elevation

 

Sermon Tweets

The question "what's in it for me?" can be cancerous to a community.

Community is possible only when you sometimes carry others and sometimes allow others to carry you.

If you insist that other people's problems are none of your business, you will never have deep relationships.

The root of discontentment is not our circumstances, but our separation from God.

Confession is the first act of faith.

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Gathering Recap | Downtown | 9.14.14

Songs:

Just As I Am by The Modern Post

Nothing But The Blood by Citizens

Rock of Ages by Page CXVI

Man Of Sorrows by Hillsong

Sermon Tweets

Jesus' miracles don't just show his power; they show the purpose of his power.

Guilt comes from something wrong I did; shame comes from something wrong I believe I am.

Shame thrives on secrecy and silence, but dies in honesty and confession.

Jesus doesn't turn from you in your shame; he turns towards you.

Shame can't survive long in the light.

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Gathering Recap | Downtown | 9.7.14

Songs:

Before The Throne by The Modern Post

Come Thou Fount by King's Kaleidoscope

Rock of Ages by Page CXVI

Praise To The Lord by Citizens

Take The World by Ascend The Hill

Sermon Tweets

If Jesus is who he says he is, there's nothing he can't ask of us.

Jesus has an uncanny tendency to choose underqualified people.

God's call to salvation is also his call to mission. If God saved you, he plans to send you.

Following Jesus is not a call to an easier life–it's a call to a meaningful life.

Jesus never calls us to anything harder than what he's already done for us.

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Gathering Recap | Downtown | 8/24/14

Songs:

All Creatures by King's Kaleidoscope

The Solid Rock by The Dispatch

All I Have Is Christ by Sovereign Grace Music

In Tenderness by Citizens

Sermon Tweets

Jesus taught that we not only DO wrong things; we LOVE wrong things.

The power in a lie is that it doesn't have to be true to destroy you.

Living out of a false identity puts us in a constant state of earning.

Satan's go-to tactic is to put question marks in your life where God has put periods.

Satan's objective is to get you to doubt your identity in Christ.

Commands and rewards might change behavior, but only grace can change the heart.

Satan's only hope is to get you to forget about the cross.

Satan uses what you've done to condemn you. Jesus uses what He has done to redeem you.

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Gathering Recap | Downtown | 8/17/14


Songs:

The Word by The Dispatch

Jesus! by Citizens

How Deep The Fathers Love For Us by The Dispatch

All I Have Is Christ by Sovereign Grace Music

The Solid Rock by The Dispatch

Sermon Tweets

Reciting a prayer doesn't make you a Christian. Jesus changing your heart does.

It is entirely possible to look like a Christian from the outside, and not actually be one.

Real repentance has real fruit.

Jesus is not an add-on; he's the King.

We don't get to tell Jesus what is off-limits in our lives.

Repentance, at its core, is changing what you trust in.

The gospel creates a new kind of obedience: obedience out of desire.

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Gathering Recap | Downtown | 8/10/14

Songs:

The One Who Saves by Hillsong

All I have Is Christ by Sovereign Grace Music

Grace Alone by The Modern Post

I Will Exalt You by Hillsong

Fix My Eyes by Kings Kaleidoscope

Sermon Tweets

Punishment is being repaid for your sin; discipline is when God teaches you to say no to sin.

The reason we aren't happy isn't primarily due to disappointment. It's primarily because we're separated from God.

The best gift you can receive from God is God himself.

Don't confuse God's lesser gifts with His ultimate ones.

God's response to disappointment is to bring blessing.

You can blame the disappointment, blame yourself, blame God, or conclude that you're made for another world.

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Gathering Recap | Downtown | 8/3/14

Songs:

Jesus! by Citizens

The Word by The Modern Post

When I Survey The Wondrous Cross by Page CXVI

Man Of Sorrows by Hillsong

Sermon Tweets

Faith is not contrary to good thinking.

We know Luke didn't intend his gospel to be metaphor because he says so.

Luke doesn't say we should believe his gospel because it's helpful; he says we should believe it because it's true.

The gospel is not just subjectively helpful; it's objectively true.

Before Christanity is good instruction, it's good news.

The point of Christianity isn't to remove all doubt, but to provide real help in the midst of it.

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Gathering Recap | Downtown | 7/27/14

Songs:

The Solid Rock by The Dispatch

Made Alive by Citizens

10,000 Reasons by Kristian Stanfill

Fix My Eyes by King's Kaleidoscope

 

Sermon Tweets

Sometimes thankfulness comes naturally, and sometimes you have to fight for it.

The less thankfulness you practice, the more discontentment you'll experience.

Discontentment is contagious (Hebrews 12:15).

Discontentment, grumbling and complaining directly inhibit our ability to live lives on mission in our city.

Something is wrong when we are bored with seeing people come to know Jesus.

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Gathering Recap | Downtown | 7/20/14

Songs:

Hail The King by Citizens

Praise To The Lord by Citizens

Fix My Eyes by King's Kaleidoscope

Before The Throne by The Modern Post

In Tenderness by Citizens

 

Sermon Tweets

Spiritual disciplines aren't what make God happy with you. In Christ, God is already supremely happy with you. http://ow.ly/yXmax 

Abiding is not about getting God to enjoy you. It's about you getting to enjoy more of God. http://ow.ly/yXmxq 

Don't assume that feeling sorry about your sin is the same thing as killing it. http://ow.ly/yXlIo 

There are morally neutral things in our lives that can fuel or kill our love for Jesus. http://ow.ly/yXmMr 

Always be asking the question: what are things I can do that cultivate my love for Jesus? http://ow.ly/yXmVf 

You have absolute assurance that God's best for your life is secure, because it's past news–not a future event. http://ow.ly/yXn9u 

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Gathering Recap | Downtown | 6/13/14

Songs:

Just As I Am by The Modern Post

Come And Stand Amazed by Citizens

All I Have Is Christ by Sovereign Grace Music

Fix My Eyes by King's Kaleidoscope

None But Jesus by Hillsong

Come Thou Fount by King's Kaleidoscope

 

Sermon Tweets

Abiding isn't a solo endeavor; it's a group project. http://ow.ly/yXcDm 

You are the preacher you listen to the most. http://ow.ly/yXcZF 

There's a certain power in a brother/sister preaching the gospel to you that isn't there when you preach to yourself. http://ow.ly/yXdlI 

People in your life can frequently see you better than you see yourself. http://ow.ly/yXdU8 

The people you naturally like the least are often the most important to your sanctification. http://ow.ly/yXeq8 

We have a tendency to avoid the people that expose weaknesses in us. http://ow.ly/yXeQT 

Our faith is a deeply personal faith, but it isn't a private faith. http://ow.ly/yXeWD 

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Gathering Recap | Downtown | 6/29/14

Songs:

The Word by The Dispatch

Grace Alone by The Modern Post

Hail The King by Citizens

Be Thou My Vision by Ascend The Hill

All Creatures by King's Kaleidoscope

Sermon Tweets

Fasting is physically reminding ourselves of what is true of our souls: that we need Jesus above all else. http://ow.ly/yqXMM 

We don't fast because food is bad; we fast because Jesus is best. http://ow.ly/yqY8o 

Fasting reminds us that we are not simply the sum of our desires. http://ow.ly/yqYAc 

The goal of fasting is that we would more fully realize our need for Jesus. http://ow.ly/yqYNG 

When I'm fasting, I'm forced to remember I need Jesus more than I need other things. http://ow.ly/yqZ3S 

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Gathering Recap | 6/22/14

Songs:

Christ Is Risen by Mars Hill Music

Grace Will Be My Song by Steve Fee

How Great Thou Art (Original Arrangement)

The Highest by Elevation

 

Sermon Tweets

God designed our bodies in such a way that rest is a necessity. http://ow.ly/xSR1R 

Sabbathing fights performancism. http://ow.ly/xSRsU 

Sabbath is saying 'I will not be defined by the work of my hands, but by the work of God's hands.' http://ow.ly/xSRGm 

So much of the time, we don't rest because we struggle to believe the gospel. http://ow.ly/xSRQM 

Rest creates worship; Laziness creates apathy. http://ow.ly/xSS0P 

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Gathering Recap | 3/2/14

Here's the Gathering recap from this past Sunday:

Songs:

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Amazing Grace by Citizens The Word by Dispatch None but Jesus by Hillsong Live Come and Stand Amazed by Citizens

Sermon Quotes:

"A mark of spiritual maturity is how patient we are with immature people." http://ow.ly/u4KCf

"Bouncing around from church to church for years makes for a very immature Christian." http://ow.ly/u4LpP

"The value of your church isn't in how much you get, but in how much you give." http://ow.ly/u4KCf

"When everyone wants to receive, no one actually does. When everyone wants to give, everyone receives." http://ow.ly/u4LPn

"It's one thing to love the idea of community. It's an entirely different thing to love the community you're in." http://ow.ly/u4LXt

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Gathering Recap | 2/23/14

Here's the Gathering recap from this past Sunday:

Songs:

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All Creatures by King’s Kaleidoscope The Word by Dispatch Hail the King by Citizens Jesus! by Citizens (Original Arrangement) Take The World, But Give Me Jesus by Ascend the Hill

Sermon Quotes:

"Jesus loves us right where we are, and refuses to let us stay there." ow.ly/tTyIo

"The only way to think church is unnecessary is to not understand what church is." ow.ly/tTyXG

“Church is not a building or need-meeting spiritual organization. It’s a people redeemed by Jesus for his mission.” ow.ly/3hwumE

"Being on mission is not a solo sport." ow.ly/tTzce

“Ordinary does not mean insignificant.” ow.ly/tTyIo

"God works through the spectacular, but He also works through the ordinary."  http://ow.ly/tUeQG

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Gathering Recap | 2/9/14

Here's the Gathering recap from this past Sunday:

Songs:

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The One Who Saves by Hillsong Live How Deep the Father’s Love by Dispatch Praise to the Lord by Citizens

Sermon Quotes:

"At times, kingdom of God values directly confront our American values." http://ow.ly/tnUzk

"Life in God's kingdom means seeing everything through the lens of the gospel." http://ow.ly/tnUZs

"You can't have true community if everyone's goal is their own interests." http://ow.ly/tnVEj

"New stuff makes a bad savior." http://ow.ly/tnUZs

"Most of us have more fans than friends. Fans cheer us on no matter how wrong we are; friends tell us the truth." http://ow.ly/tnWhR

"The good news is that all of our sacrifice and lack of sacrifice is completely acceptable to God because of Jesus." http://ow.ly/tnXot

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Gathering Recap | 2/2/14

Here's the Gathering recap from this past Sunday:

Songs:

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Made Alive by Citizens Come and Stand Amazed by Citizens In Tenderness by Citizens The Highest by Elevation Worship

Sermon Quotes:

"Everywhere in the world, our work earns our worth. Jesus gives us worth that motivates our work." ow.ly/tcc9B

"Our truest selves are actually found in a relationship with our Creator." ow.ly/tcc9B

"Most of us don't see ourselves as poor in spirit. We're more middle-class in spirit." ow.ly/t75jw

"Grace is good news to those who know they are a mess." ow.ly/t75op

"It's just as easy to reject Jesus with your goodness as it is with your badness." ow.ly/t75Am

"Religious people and rebellious people both have the same problem: self-sufficiency." ow.ly/t75PE

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Gathering Recap | 1/26/14

Here's the Gathering recap from this past Sunday:

Songs:

Before the Throne by The Modern Post When I Survey by Page CXVI The Solid Rock by E-Pop We Sing by Midtown Music Doxology (hymn)

Sermon in Tweets:

"God's method has always been a group of people who love Him and represent Him to the world around them." http://ow.ly/sSyyh

"Our goal is not to change people's morals. Our goal is to introduce them to Jesus." http://ow.ly/sSyyh

"The church is who you are, so you can't 'go to' there." http://ow.ly/sSyyh

"We're saved as individuals, but we're saved into the Church." http://ow.ly/sSyyh

"We're called to be different than the world, in the world, for the sake of the world." http://ow.ly/sSyyh

"Church is not an addition to our schedule; it's something we are throughout our schedule." http://ow.ly/sSyyh

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Gathering Recap | 1/19/14

Here's the Gathering recap from this past Sunday:

Songs:

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Hail the King by Citizens Dear Refuge by Trinity Grace Church Lead Me to the Cross by Hillsong United Here's My Heart by Crowder I Surrender All by Ascend the Hill

Sermon Quotes:

"Every relational issue in our lives is a sin issue or an effect of sin."

"Religion makes us try to save ourselves. The gospel gives us a savior."

"Only the gospel can dig up the roots of sin."

"To be a Christian is to have Jesus at the core of all your happiness."

"Jesus gives us new lives and new hearts."

"Jesus fixes our relationship issues by solving our sin issues."

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