Crosscreek Community Church

Inviting our neighbors to discover, enjoy, and share the life Jesus offers is central to loving our neighbors… and it’s not as hard as it sounds. Find out more below. __________ Welcome to Crosscreek Community Church’s Podcast channel! Located in the Pacific Northwest, Crosscreek Community Church offers a welcoming online church community for those on a journey to discover their meaning in life, explore their doubts, ask questions, and discover more about God, Jesus, Christianity, the Bible, and more. __________ If you’re new to the Crosscreek community check out our website for some helpful info… https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/ [https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/] Main Ideas: Often Jesus is someone we try to follow but rarely talk about. Loving our neighbor means inviting them to enjoy the true source of love… Jesus If you’ve experienced life with Jesus you can invite others to the life Jesus offers. We should invite our neighbors to enjoy life with us before we invite them to enjoy God with us. A perfect relationship of enjoying God is a FREE GIFT. SIN separates us from God, each other, and ourselves. GOD wants to destroy evil but not destroy the evil-doers… his children. JESUS died and rose again to free us from the power of sin and death and give us new life now and forever. We receive the life Jesus offers by choosing to TRUST he is who he said he is and can do what he said he can do. We CAN invite our neighbors to Discover, Enjoy and Share the life Jesus offers… together. Invitation: Practice explaining what WE believe. Write down why YOU believe. Pray for opportunities to invite your neighbor… …Into your life …Into your church community. …Into the new life Jesus offers. Discussion Questions: 1. If you are a Jesus-Follower, why do you follow him and what do you enjoy about him? If you don’t consider yourself a Jesus Follower, how do you think following him would impact your life? 2. What would it look like for you to “worship Jesus as Lord of your life,” as Peter said? 3. Read 2 Corinthians 5 vv17-21. Who in your life might God be pursuing, and how can you be part of their journey to discover Jesus? 4. How can you prepare yourself to explain the hope you have as a follower of Jesus? 5. How can your group pray with you this week? __________ 📜 |TRANSCRIPT → https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/media/2024-10-06.pdf [https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/media/2024-10-06.pdf] 🍞 | GATHER TOGETHER → https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/gathering [https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/gathering] | 4:30pm on Sundays. 👋 | SAY HI → https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/welcome/ [https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/welcome/] 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 | JOIN A GROUP → https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/connect [https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/connect] 🤝 | DONATE TO CROSSCREEK → https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/donate/ [https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/donate/]

If we really want to love our neighbors we have to do it together. Find out more below. __________ Welcome to Crosscreek Community Church’s Podcast channel! Located in the Pacific Northwest, Crosscreek Community Church offers a welcoming online church community for those on a journey to discover their meaning in life, explore their doubts, ask questions, and discover more about God, Jesus, Christianity, the Bible, and more. __________ If you’re new to the Crosscreek community check out our website for some helpful info… https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/ [https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/] Main Ideas: Together, we can be part of creating the future we want to see. Jesus Followers exist to show the rest of the world they can enjoy the love of God. If we really want to invite our neighbors to enjoy God… We have to do it together. We gather together FOR our friend’s neighbor. To be a community that loves our neighbors we first have to commit to being a community. Loving our neighbors requires a community committed to loving each others’ neighbors. When we commit to creating a loving community we are committing to love our neighbor… together. Invitation: Ask: What am I willing to do to create a community that loves my neighbor? Commit to showing up Commit to helping out. Discussion Questions: 1. Describe a time you were new to a class/group/church. What did it feel like? What made it a positive or negative experience? 2. What challenges do you think people face when they are new to a church gathering, and how can we help them feel more welcome? 3. Reread 1 Peter 2:9-10. Why do you think Peter emphasized “y’all” in his message, referring to the community rather than individuals? 4. What would you be willing to do to help create a community that loves our friends’ neighbors? 5. How can your group pray with you this week? __________ 📜 |TRANSCRIPT → https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/media/2024-09-29.pdf [https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/media/2024-09-29.pdf] 🍞 | GATHER TOGETHER → https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/gathering [https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/gathering] | 4:30pm on Sundays. 👋 | SAY HI → https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/welcome/ [https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/welcome/] 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 | JOIN A GROUP → https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/connect [https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/connect] 🤝 | DONATE TO CROSSCREEK → https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/donate/ [https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/donate/]

Praying for others can be the key to loving your neighbors and inviting them to enjoy God. Find out more below. __________ Welcome to Crosscreek Community Church’s Podcast channel! Located in the Pacific Northwest, Crosscreek Community Church offers a welcoming online church community for those on a journey to discover their meaning in life, explore their doubts, ask questions, and discover more about God, Jesus, Christianity, the Bible, and more. __________ If you’re new to the Crosscreek community check out our website for some helpful info… https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/ [https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/] Main Ideas: Talking about Jesus is part of what it means to follow Jesus and love our neighbor. Talking about Jesus can be one of the most daunting parts about following Jesus and loving our neighbor. Before we talk to our friends about Jesus we need to talk to Jesus about our friends. Praying for others is a main reason the Church exists Praying for peace is part of loving our neighbor. We pray for people because God wants all people to know, love, and enjoy him. Prayer is an act of trust and hope. God has chosen now to be the perfect time for our neighbors to discover his love. Praying for our neighbor is the key to loving our neighbor Invitation: I commit to pray for ______ once a day every day this week Discussion Questions: 1. Does talking to others about Jesus seem daunting to you? Why do you think that is? 2. Why do you think prayer is such a big part of following Jesus and loving our neighbors? 3. Re-read 1 Timothy 2:1-6. What stands out to you? 4. Who has God put in your path that you would like to pray for? As a group, take some time to pray for these people specifically by name. 5. How can your group pray for you this week? __________ 📜 |TRANSCRIPT → https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/media/2024-09-22.pdf [https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/media/2024-09-22.pdf] 🍞 | GATHER TOGETHER → https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/gathering [https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/gathering] | 4:30pm on Sundays. 👋 | SAY HI → https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/welcome/ [https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/welcome/] 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 | JOIN A GROUP → https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/connect [https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/connect] 🤝 | DONATE TO CROSSCREEK → https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/donate/ [https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/donate/]

God is passionately pursuing us with love, and invites us to join in sharing His joy and invitation with our neighbors. Find out more below. __________ Welcome to Crosscreek Community Church’s Podcast channel! Located in the Pacific Northwest, Crosscreek Community Church offers a welcoming online church community for those on a journey to discover their meaning in life, explore their doubts, ask questions, and discover more about God, Jesus, Christianity, the Bible, and more. __________ If you’re new to the Crosscreek community check out our website for some helpful info… https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/ [https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/] Main Ideas: God wants everyone to enjoy him. Our lives would be completely different if everyone was truly enjoying God. When we experience God pursuing us we see how he is pursuing our neighbors. People who were nothing like Jesus liked being around Jesus because he liked and accepted them. Jesus doesn’t take kindly to people judging people he loves. Nothing makes God happier than when his people are found. God doesn’t judge people for being lost; he purposely pursues them and is ecstatic when they come home. Everyone is someone God is purposely pursuing. God has purposely put people in our path because he is purposely pursuing them. Invitation: This week, write down and repeat to yourself… God loves me and is pursuing me. God loves _____ and is pursuing _____. Discussion Questions: 1. What does it mean to you that God knows, loves, and enjoys you? 2. What ways do you think life would change if EVERYONE was truly enjoying God? 3. Reread the story of the loving father in Luke 15:11-32. What stands out? 4. In what ways can we join God in His pursuit of others without making it feel forced or obligatory? 5. How can your group pray with you this week? __________ 📜 |TRANSCRIPT → https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/media/2024-09-15.pdf [https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/media/2024-09-15.pdf] 🍞 | GATHER TOGETHER → https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/gathering [https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/gathering] | 4:30pm on Sundays. 👋 | SAY HI → https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/welcome/ [https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/welcome/] 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 | JOIN A GROUP → https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/connect [https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/connect] 🤝 | DONATE TO CROSSCREEK → https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/donate/ [https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/donate/]

The first step in loving our neighbor is enjoying God. When we practice that, we’re better able to seeing others through his eyes. Find out more below. __________ Welcome to Crosscreek Community Church’s Podcast channel! Located in the Pacific Northwest, Crosscreek Community Church offers a welcoming online church community for those on a journey to discover their meaning in life, explore their doubts, ask questions, and discover more about God, Jesus, Christianity, the Bible, and more. __________ If you’re new to the Crosscreek community check out our website for some helpful info… https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/ [https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/]   This week’s Main Ideas: If we really enjoy God it infuses everything in our life. Rules, not enjoyment, seem to be the focus of most religion. When you love someone you enjoy them. Jesus doesn’t give us lists to check off… he gives us an example to emulate. Religious actions and knowledge do not automatically lead to love for God and others. Being willing to truly see others changes our hearts toward others. If we really want to enjoy God we have to learn to see what he enjoys… our neighbors. Our neighbor is anyone God puts in our path to whom we can offer love. We CAN invite our neighbors to discover, enjoy, and share the life Jesus offers…together Invitation: Pray, “God, show me the neighbor(s) you have put in my path.” And write down any specific name(s) that comes to mind Discussion Questions: 1. How did you see God show up this summer and/or what did you enjoy most? 2. What do you think “enjoying God” would look like in your daily life? 3. Read Matthew 9:9-13. How would you describe the difference between loving and enjoying others and following religious rules? 4. How does the idea of “being on the lookout” for neighbors God puts in our path resonate with you, and how can you apply it to your life? 5. How can your group pray with you this week? __________ 📜 |TRANSCRIPT → https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/media/2024-09-08.pdf [https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/media/2024-09-08.pdf] 🍞 | GATHER TOGETHER → https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/gathering [https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/gathering] | 4:30pm on Sundays. 👋 | SAY HI → https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/welcome/ [https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/welcome/] 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 | JOIN A GROUP → https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/connect [https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/connect] 🤝 | DONATE TO CROSSCREEK → https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/donate/ [https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/donate/]