Journey Church Bozeman Sermons

Bob Schwahn | Lead Pastor | November 12, 2023 Next Steps: Complete the Connect Card to receive more information, have us pray for you, or to ask us any question: http://journeybozeman.com/connectcard Want to worship through giving and support the ministry of Journey Church: https://journeybozeman.com/giveDownload our app: https://journeybozeman.com/app Join our Facebook Group to stay connected throughout the week: https://facebook.com/groups/JourneyChurchBozemanGet your children connected to our children's ministry, Base Camp: https://journeybozeman.com/childrenOur Student Ministry is for High School and Middle School students: https://journeybozeman.com/studentsSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JourneyChurchBozeman

Bob Schwahn | Lead Pastor | November 5, 2023 1) The world is thirsty.2) Jesus offers living water to EVERYONE. John 4:9-14 (NIV)The Samaritan woman said to him, “You are a Jew and I am a Samaritan woman. How can you ask me for a drink?” (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.)Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.”“Sir,” the woman said, “you have nothing to draw with and the well is deep. Where can you get this living water? Are you greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did also his sons and his livestock?”Jesus answered, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” John 4:27 (NIV)Just then his disciples returned and were surprised to find him talking with a woman. But no one asked, “What do you want?” or “Why are you talking with her?” 3. We point people to Jesus. John 4 28-30 (NIV)Then, leaving her water jar, the woman went back to the town and said to the people, “Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Messiah?” They came out of the town and made their way toward him. John 4:39-42 (NIV)Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me everything I ever did.” So when the Samaritans came to him, they urged him to stay with them, and he stayed two days. And because of his words many more became believers.They said to the woman, “We no longer believe just because of what you said; now we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man really is the Savior of the world.” John 4:34-35 (NIV)“My food,” said Jesus, “is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work. Don’t you have a saying, ‘It’s still four months until harvest’? I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest. Matthew 9:36-38 (NIV)When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.” Acts 2:38 (NIV)Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. Next Steps: Complete the Connect Card to receive more information, have us pray for you, or to ask us any question: http://journeybozeman.com/connectcard Want to worship through giving and support the ministry of Journey Church: https://journeybozeman.com/giveDownload our app: https://journeybozeman.com/app Join our Facebook Group to stay connected throughout the week: https://facebook.com/groups/JourneyChurchBozemanGet your children connected to our children's ministry, Base Camp: https://journeybozeman.com/childrenOur Student Ministry is for High School and Middle School students: https://journeybozeman.com/studentsSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JourneyChurchBozemanNotes Page: https://journeybozeman.com/sermons/notes/2023.11.05.pdf

Bob Schwahn | Lead Pastor 1) Life With People : The PRAYER of JESUS: John 17:20-23 (NIV)“My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one— I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me. 2) WITH PEOPLE - How you GROW. Ephesians 4:15-16 (NIV)Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work. 2 Corinthians 7:5-7 (NIV)For when we came into Macedonia, we had no rest, but we were harassed at every turn—conflicts on the outside, fears within. But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of Titus, and not only by his coming but also by the comfort you had given him. 1 Peter 4:10-11 (NIV)Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. 3) WITH PEOPLE : Changes the WORLD John 17:22-23 (NIV)I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one— I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me. John 13:34-35 (NIV)“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” Reflection Questions: Read John 17:20-23: 1. Does it seem possible to you that believers could be brought to complete unity in the same way that Jesus and the Father are united? Why or why not?2. What barriers do we need to overcome to see this become a reality?3. What things have kept you from being united with other people in the church?4. What can you do personally to help move the church toward the kind of unity that Jesus prayed for?5. How has God used other people in your life to help you grow in your love and connection to God? Share some examples.6. How have you been used by God in the life of another person to help them grow? Share some examples.7. Jesus said our unity and love for each other is what will prove to the world that His message it true. Why do you think this is true?8. What does the world observe when it sees the church today? What is the cost of not loving each other the way Christ loved us? What should the world see when it looks at the church? Give some specific examples.9. How might our church look different if we were all sacrificially loving each other and unified in heart and purpose? What would we see happening?10. What is your next step in moving toward greater unity and love of your spiritual family? What is God saying to you about this? What are you going to do about it? Next Steps: Complete the Connect Card to receive more information, have us pray for you, or to ask us any question: http://journeybozeman.com/connectcardWant to worship through giving and support the ministry of Journey Church: https://journeybozeman.com/giveDownload our app: https://journeybozeman.com/app Join our Facebook Group to stay connected throughout the week: https://facebook.com/groups/JourneyChurchBozemanGet your children connected to our children's ministry, Base Camp: https://journeybozeman.com/childrenOur Student Ministry is for High School and Middle School students: https://journeybozeman.com/studentsSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JourneyChurchBozemanNotes Page: https://journeybozeman.com/sermons/notes/2023.10.29.pdf

Bob Schwahn | Lead Pastor “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us…For this reason the gravest question before the Church is always God Himself, and the most portentous fact about any man is not what he at a given time may say or do, but what he in his deep heart conceives God to be like.” — A.W. Tozer, The Knowledge of the Holy (New York: HarperCollins, 1978) “I read in a periodical the other day that the fundamental thing is how we think of God.By God Himself, it is not! How God thinks of us is not only more important, but infinitely more important. Indeed, how we think of Him is of no importance except in so far as it is related to how He thinks of us…To please God . . . to be a real ingredient in the divine happiness . . . to be loved by God, not merely pitied, but delighted in as an artist delights in his work or a father in a son—it seems impossible, a weight or burden of glory which our thoughts can hardly sustain. But so it is.” — C. S. Lewis, The Weight of Glory (1941) Which is more important?- Growing in our love for God- Growing in our understanding God’s love for us 1 Corinthians 13:12-13 (NIV) 1 John 4:7-19 (NIV) NO FEAR: 1 John 4:17-18 (NIV) Roadblocks:PROJECTION of your thoughts onto GOD…CONFUSION of WHY God loves you…MISUNDERSTANDING of how God shows His love… Romans 5:6-11 (NIV) Why do you love me?What are your thoughts toward me?What do you see in me?What do you want from me?What do you want for me?What about me brings you delight and joy?What are your hopes for me? Reflection Questions:1. Which is more important? Growing in our love for God or growing in our understanding of God’s love for us? Explain your answer…2. What words would you use to describe how God thinks/feels about you? Why did you choose those words?3. Read 1 John 4:7-19. What observations do you make about love? God’s love for us and our love for God?4. Have you ever noticed that you have projected your views of yourself onto your belief of how God views you? Share an example?5. Do you truly believe in the depths of your soul that God loves you? Why does God love you? Explain your answer.6. Read Romans 5:6-11. What words does Paul use to describe us before putting our faith in Jesus? Have you ever viewed yourself as once being the enemy of Jesus? Why is understanding this important to understanding the love of God?7. Write a letter from God to you about you. Answer these questions from God’s perspective:Why do you love me?What are your thoughts toward me?What do you see in me?What do you want from me?What do you want for me?What about me brings you delight and joy?What are your hopes for me? Do these answers line up with what the Bible says God thinks?Share this with someone else? Ask them to the same? Next Steps: Complete the Connect Card to receive more information, have us pray for you, or to ask us any question: http://journeybozeman.com/connectcard Want to worship through giving and support the ministry of Journey Church: https://journeybozeman.com/giveDownload our app: https://journeybozeman.com/app Join our Facebook Group to stay connected throughout the week: https://facebook.com/groups/JourneyChurchBozemanGet your children connected to our children's ministry, Base Camp: https://journeybozeman.com/childrenOur Student Ministry is for High School and Middle School students: https://journeybozeman.com/studentsSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JourneyChurchBozemanNotes Page: https://journeybozeman.com/sermons/notes/2023.10.22.pdf

Life WITH Hope | October 15, 2023Brian Priebe | Executive Pastor Genesis 1:1-2a (NIV)1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep Revelations 21:2-4 (NIV)2 I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. 4 ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 (NIV)16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. 17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. 18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. Psalm 42:5-6a (NIV)5 Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me?Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.6 My soul is downcast within me; therefore I will remember you Mark 4:35-38 (NIV)35 That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.” 36 Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. 37 A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. 38 Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?” Matthew 22:36-39 (NIV)36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” 37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ Romans 15:13 (NIV)13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Reflection Questions: 1. Read Revelations 21:2-4 & 2 Corinthians 4:16-18. Describe your hope for the future. How real does it feel for you today? 2. Read Mark 4:35-41. How is your day to day hope in life today? What are the things that chip away at your hope? How can others come around you to encourage you? 3. Are there people in your life (family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, classmates) who are lacking hope for the future or today? Can you name and pray for them? Are you willing to invite them to join you on a Sunday morning with the hope that they'd be encouraged to hope through Journey? Next Steps: Complete the Connect Card to receive more information, have us pray for you, or to ask us any question: http://journeybozeman.com/connectcardWant to worship through giving and support the ministry of Journey Church: https://journeybozeman.com/giveDownload our app: https://journeybozeman.com/app Join our Facebook Group to stay connected throughout the week: https://facebook.com/groups/JourneyChurchBozemanGet your children connected to our children's ministry, Base Camp: https://journeybozeman.com/childrenOur Student Ministry is for High School and Middle School students: https://journeybozeman.com/studentsSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JourneyChurchBozemanNotes Page: https://journeybozeman.com/sermons/notes/2023.10.15.pdf

Bob Schwahn | Lead Pastor Luke 12:25-26 (NIV)Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life? Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest? Hebrews 11:1 (NIV)Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. Matthew 14:22-33 (NIV)Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone, and the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear.But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”“Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.”“Come,” he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?” And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.” What does Jesus want them to see? Mark 6:48 (NIV)“he was about to pass by them”… What does Peter do in FEAR?What is your BOAT?Did Peter Fail? Reflection Questions: What dangers in this life produce fear in you? How do we often try to control our circumstances to alleviate our fears? Is ultimate control of our circumstances an illusion? Why or why not? What is the difference between choosing CONTROL and choosing SURRENDER? How have you experienced this in your life? What makes SURRENDER difficult sometimes? We are SAFE when we are WITH Jesus. But safety does not always mean comfortable. How have you experienced being uncomfortable even when you know you were following Jesus in obedience? What things in your life do you fear surrendering to Jesus? What is your “boat” that you cling to when Jesus is calling you to follow Him? Where is Jesus inviting you to trust him today? Did Peter fail when he sank in the story? Explain. How have you learned from failure in your life and how has that grown your faith? Next Steps: Complete the Connect Card to receive more information, have us pray for you, or to ask us any question: http://journeybozeman.com/connectcard Want to worship through giving and support the ministry of Journey Church: https://journeybozeman.com/giveDownload our app: https://journeybozeman.com/app Join our Facebook Group to stay connected throughout the week: https://facebook.com/groups/JourneyChurchBozemanGet your children connected to our children's ministry, Base Camp: https://journeybozeman.com/childrenOur Student Ministry is for High School and Middle School students: https://journeybozeman.com/studentsSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JourneyChurchBozemanNotes Page: https://journeybozeman.com/sermons/notes/2023.10.08.pdf

Bob Schwahn | Lead Pastor Question: Why do you do what you do? Luke 15:25-32 (NIV): 25 “Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. When he came near the house, he heard music and dancing. 26 So he called one of the servants and asked him what was going on. 27 ‘Your brother has come,’ he replied, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.’ 28 “The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him. 29 But he answered his father, ‘Look! All these years I’ve been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. 30 But when this son of yours who has squandered your property with prostitutes comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him!’ 31 “‘My son,’ the father said, ‘you are always with me, and everything I have is yours. 32 But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’” Matthew 4:19 Matthew 28:18-20 1) Approval Addiction Matthew 6:1-4 “At issue here is the question: ‘To whom do I belong? To God or to the world?’ Many of my daily preoccupations suggest that I belong more to the world than to God. A little criticism makes me angry, and a little rejection makes me depressed. A little praise raises my spirits, and a little success excites me. . . . Often I am like a small boat on the ocean, completely at the mercy of its waves.”— Henri Nouwen (from The Life I Always Wanted, John Ortberg) Galatians 1:10 2) Burnout Matthew 11:28-30 3) Entitlement Mentality Philippians 3:7-9a Matthew 7:21-23 Reflection Questions: Why is it important to ask the question: “Why do I what I do?” with regard to our spiritual lives? What are the potential dangers of not asking that question?Why do you do the things you do “for” God? What are your heart motivations? Do you have mixed motivations? Explain.Read Luke 15:25-32 (Older Son) What are observations you make about the heart motivations (why?) of the older son? What observations do you make about the Father’s heart motivations?In what ways are the motivations of the younger son and the older son similar? How are they different?Have you ever felt like your worth was tied to your performance and service and impact for God? (Explain) Why can this be dangerous thinking? Which of the 4 aspects of the Pause is the most difficult for you?Living life FOR God instead of life WITH God can have some negative side effects that God does not desire for us. Approval Addiction (Matthew 6:1-4, Galatians 1:10) Burnout (Matthew 11:28-30) Entitlement Mentality (Luke 15:28-30) Can you relate to any or all of these? Share your experience? How does Life WITH God address these issues? (Read Scripture references for each.)Read Matthew 7:21-23 How is it possible to do things FOR God and not really be WITH him or even having a relationship with him? How could you recognize this in yourself or others? Next Steps: Complete the Connect Card to receive more information, have us pray for you, or to ask us any question: http://journeybozeman.com/connectcard Want to worship through giving and support the ministry of Journey Church: https://journeybozeman.com/giveDownload our app: https://journeybozeman.com/app Join our Facebook Group to stay connected throughout the week: https://facebook.com/groups/JourneyChurchBozemanGet your children connected to our children's ministry, Base Camp: https://journeybozeman.com/childrenOur Student Ministry is for High School and Middle School students: https://journeybozeman.com/studentsSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JourneyChurchBozemanNotes Page: https://journeybozeman.com/sermons/notes/2023.10.01.pdf

Brian Priebe | Executive Pastor Luke 15:11-13 (NIV):11 … “There was a man who had two sons. 12 The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them. 13 “Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living.” Life FROM God believes:God exists to bless my life. Life WITH God we focus on:Relationship with God is the treasure. Luke 12:22-34 Luke 15:14-17 Life FROM God:God should make me comfortable Life WITH God:Regardless of my circumstances…it’s about relationship with God. Matthew 11:28 (NIV):Come to me all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Luke 15:18-20, 22-24 (NIV):18 I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired servants.’ 20 So he got up and went to his father. “But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.22 “…the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. 23 Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate. 24 For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate.” Life WITH God:The Father is about relationship with the son John 3:16 (NIV):For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 17:3 (NIV):Now this is eternal life; that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.  Reflection Questions: 1. Read Luke 15:11-17. How does the younger son reflect Life FROM God?2. In what ways do you see aspects of Life FROM God in your own life?3. Read Luke 15:18-24. How does the father reflect Life WITH GOD?4. In what ways do you see aspects of Life WITH God in your own life? Next Steps: Complete the Connect Card to receive more information, have us pray for you, or to ask us any question: http://journeybozeman.com/connectcardWant to worship through giving and support the ministry of Journey Church: https://journeybozeman.com/giveDownload our app: https://journeybozeman.com/app Join our Facebook Group to stay connected throughout the week: https://facebook.com/groups/JourneyChurchBozemanGet your children connected to our children's ministry, Base Camp: https://journeybozeman.com/childrenOur Student Ministry is for High School and Middle School students: https://journeybozeman.com/studentsSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JourneyChurchBozemanNotes Page: https://journeybozeman.com/sermons/notes/2023.09.24.pdf

Bob Schwahn | Lead Pastor Romans 1:18-20The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness, since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse. Moralistic Therapeutic Deism1. A God exists who created and orders the world and watches over human life on earth.2. God does not need to be particularly involved in one’s life except when God is needed to resolve a problem.3. God wants people to be good, nice, and fair to each other, as taught in the Bible and by most world religions.4. The central goal of life is to be happy and to feel good about oneself.5. Good people go to heaven when they die. Smith, Christian - Soul Searching (pp. 162-163). Oxford University Press. John 5:37-40And the Father who sent me has himself testified concerning me. You have never heard his voice nor seen his form, nor does his word dwell in you, for you do not believe the one he sent. You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me, yet you refuse to come to me to have life. How PERSONAL is your personal relationship with Jesus? John 10:4-6When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice. But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice.” Jesus used this figure of speech, but the Pharisees did not understand what he was telling them. Mark 1:14-15After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. "The time has come," he said. "The kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the good news!" Galatians 5:25Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. Ephesians 5:15-17Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is. Reflection Questions:1. What was one thing from the sermon that caught your attention or stood out to you?2. READ: John 5:37-40 What is the difference between knowing/following the person of Jesus and following Biblical principles? How can they be the same?3. How would you define Deism? How can it lead to us looking for Biblical principles over looking to know and follow Jesus?4. How “personal” is your personal relationship with Jesus? How would describe your experience of him in a personal way?5. How do you recognize the voice of Jesus in your life? Share some recent examples of your experiences. What are some different ways that Jesus speaks to us? Explain.6. What is a “Kairos” moment? How can we learn to recognize Kairos moments in our life? What has been helpful to you? What have your learned? Which aspect is the easiest for you?7. READ Mark 1:14-15Repent -- Align your thinking to God’s thinking…God, what are you saying to me?Believe -- Take a step of obedience(faith)God, what do you want me to do? How can these questions help us follow the voice of Jesus and lead to life transformation? 8). Apply these two questions now …What is your NEXT STEP? Next Steps: Complete the Connect Card to receive more information, have us pray for you, or to ask us any question: http://journeybozeman.com/connectcardWant to worship through giving and support the ministry of Journey Church: https://journeybozeman.com/giveDownload our app: https://journeybozeman.com/app Join our Facebook Group to stay connected throughout the week: https://facebook.com/groups/JourneyChurchBozemanhttps://journeybozeman.com/childrenOur Student Ministry is for High School and Middle School students: https://journeybozeman.com/studentsSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JourneyChurchBozemanNotes Page: https://journeybozeman.com/sermons/notes/2023.09.17.pdf

WITH - Life Under God | September 10, 2023 Bob Schwahn | Lead Pastor What comes to your mind when you think of God is the most important thing about you. — A.W. Tozer Revelation 21:3 (NIV)And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. What do we mean by Life Under God? Ephesians 2:8-10 (NIV)8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. How Jesus pushes back on Life Under God? How can you see Life Under God in YOURSELF? Church? Galatians 3:1-3 (NIV)1 You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified. 2 I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by believing what you heard? 3 Are you so foolish? After beginning by means of the Spirit, are you now trying to finish by means of the flesh? Unhealthy Fear of God leads to Fearing His judgment 1 John 4:15-18 (NIV)15 If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in them and they in God. 16 And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them. 17 This is how love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment: In this world we are like Jesus. 18 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. Evangelism focuses on morality and not Jesus. We think a healthy spiritual life is simply avoiding sin. Next Steps: Complete the Connect Card to receive more information, have us pray for you, or to ask us any question: http://journeyweb.net/connectcardWant to worship through giving and support the ministry of Journey Church: https://journeyweb.net/giveDownload our app: https://journeyweb.net/app Join our Facebook Group to stay connected throughout the week: https://facebook.com/groups/JourneyChurchBozemanGet your children connected to our children's ministry, Base Camp: https://journeyweb.net/childrenOur Student Ministry is for High School and Middle School students: https://journeyweb.net/studentsSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JourneyChurchBozemanNotes Page: https://journeyweb.net/sermons/notes/2023.09.10.pdf