More Than a Story | Week 8 | Kirk Jones (7.19.26)

More Than a Story | Week 11 | Kirk Jones (8.9.26)

More Than a Story: Passover Exodus 11-12 Judgment is real. (11:1-10, 12:29-42) -The judgment of the Lord is righteous. -Salvation is in the sacrifice; not the inheritance. Freedom has a cost. (12:1-13, 21-28) -Freedom costs judgment for the unrighteous. -Freedom costs obedience for the righteous. Always remember your deliverance. (12:14-20, 43-50) -Passover and Communion are celebrations of deliverance not remembrances of bondage. Truths for Meaningful Communion: -Stop living bound to bondage the Lord has broken. -Celebrate your deliverance by embracing your forgiveness. -Live expecting freedom to be real.

More Than a Story | Week 10 | Kirk Jones (8.2.26)

More than A Story: Moses Faces PharaohExodus 6-10The Lord works. (Exodus 6:2-9)-The Lord works first.-I come. I cause. I listen. I deliver. I redeem. I possess. I bring. I give.It is always good that all know the Lord is God. (Exodus 7:3-5, 9:14-18, 9:27-29)Evil is real. (Exodus 7:8-14)-Hard hearts destroy lives.Exalting self is denying the Lord. (7:11-12&22-23, 8:15&25, 9:34-35, 10:10-11&24-25)-Forms of self-exaltation: replication, negotiation, and limitation.

More Than a Story | Week 9 | Kirk Jones (7.26.26)

More than a Story Exodus 4:1-17 The Lord is Personal. -We experience the personal nature of God in His Presence, His Power, and His Purpose. The Q&A of Real Faith Question 1: Who am I? Answer 1: I am present. (3:11-12) Question 2: Who are you? Answer 2: I am. (3:13-15) Question 3: Is this worth it? Answer 3: I am powerful. (4:1-9) Question 4: Can I do this? Answer 4: This is my purpose. (4:10-12) “Not me” is not an option. (4:13-17)

More Than a Story | Week 8 | Kirk Jones (7.19.26)

More than a Story | Exodus 1-4 Truly faithful people are faithful with what they do not want to be faithful with. (Exodus2:1-10) Complacent is the enemy of contentment. (Exodus 2:21) Faith that is powerful is personal. (Exodus 3) -We are not the person of our faith. -The Lord defines himself by His otherness. The Lord is Personal. (Exodus 4:1-17) -The personal nature of God is revealed through His Presence, His Power, and His Purpose. The personal nature of God answers our question, “Who are you?” The personal presence of God answers our question, “Who am I?” The personal power of God answers our question, “How will I?” The personal purpose of God answers our question, “Why will I?”

More Than a Story | Week 7 | Kirk Jones (7.12.26)

More than a Story - Genesis 50:15-26 People who do great things do hard things. -Do the good God gave you to do. Victor over Victim -We cannot live in the identity of a victim and live the life of a victor. -Is it victory if we never accomplish what we wanted, but we accomplish what God wanted? Good over Evil -A deep desire for God and His good destroys the ability of evil to define us. -Suffering explains struggles; it does not excuse sin. Grace over Revenge -Forgiveness does not excuse wrong; it releases it.