Jesus Culture Sacramento Message of the Week

Jesus is a man on a mission, and He is inviting his church to be a missional people. Pastor Mark Kresge calls us to be a people filled with desire for Jesus, moved by compassion for the lost, and that publicly demonstrates the power of the Gospel.

Where there is no challenge, there is no growth. This week Pastor Banning wrapped up his three part series on The Culture of Challenge. We learned that a challenge does not disqualify acceptance, but rather it moves us towards the ultimate goals as a believer: to grow in maturity.

To have a high invitation culture is just as important as cultivating a culture with high challenge. Pastor Banning Liebscher dives into the life of Jesus and how He so excellently demonstrated what it looks like to be provokingly kind, while speaking truth in the lives of others.

Maturity is the goal in the life of every believer. Pastor Banning Liebscher teaches us that the Holy Spirit was sent to us on mission to renew, transform, and empower believers to do the works of Jesus. This process is maturing, and it is our job to wage war against anything that would hinder us from progressing.

Our Jesus Culture Sacramento family celebrates 9 years of being a church with our close friend, Andy Byrd, co-founder of Youth With A Mission’s Fire and Fragrance, Circuit Riders, and co-leader of The Send. Andy calls us to be a church that moves in both spirit and truth, and responds in urgency and faith to the world around us.

What Jesus did on the cross is a key to living a life of thankfulness. Pastor Banning Liebscher reminds us that there is nothing we have that is our own.

An abiding life is an abundant life. Pastor Mark Kresge teaches us that a spiritually disconnected life leads to a spiritually depleted life. We must take responsibility for our spiritual life by intentionally staying connected to Jesus, and remaining rooted in His love and commands. It is in this place that we will live in spiritual abundance and continuously produce fruit in our lives.

Disciples of Jesus are free. Becoming a Christian demands that we believe in Jesus, not just of Him. Pastor Becky Johnson teaches us the difference between how the world defines freedom, and how God defines freedom. We are not called to live in bondage or be a slave to anything. Is there an area in your life where you are not free?

All of us have a call, but what is the fruit that you are called to bear? Pastor Michael Brodeur explains to us that we are called to make disciples, and preach the Gospel of the Kingdom of God. In order to do so, we must understand how to seek the first the Kingdom in our own lives.

What are you called to do to impact the world around you? Pastor Cody Williams shares a powerful message on God’s design for stewardship. Good stewards understand that God created the world, and we are called to manage it. Pastor Cody encourages us to be present and engaged where the Lord has placed us, and take action no matter the circumstances we find ourselves in. Life is about the journey, not the end result.