Jesus Culture Sacramento Message of the Week

We must guard our hearts from offense because that is where the enemy gets a foothold in our lives. Pastor Banning teaches us the key to living a life that is free of offense— forgiveness. When we are unwilling to forgive, offense grows and takes root in our lives.

Part of being human is suffering, setbacks, pain, and hard circumstances. In the midst of this, we all have a response that either matches the culture on earth or the Kingdom of God. Pastor Benny Perez, Co-Lead Pastor of Church LV in Las Vegas, Nevada, challenges us to be men and women that yield to God and His Kingdom culture in all things. God is looking for us to respond to our circumstances in worship to Him.

God made us to be in community because we mature with, and around, other believers. Pastor Mark Kresge, Jesus Culture Sacramento’s Connections Pastor, teaches us that if we want spiritual maturity in our lives, we need Godly community that keeps us safe and holds us accountable.

God wants us to experience abundant life, and our ability to forgive and resist offense is key. Pastor Banning Liebscher teaches us that the number one thing that destroys relationship is offense. In order to thrive in our connection to God and others, we must be diligent in guarding our hearts from offense, and constantly choose to move in the opposite spirit.

Worship is not a genre or a playlist, but a radically surrendered life of obedience before the Lord. Michael Koulianos, founder of Jesus Image, Jesus Image Church, and Jesus School in Orlando, Florida, reminds us that worship requires face to face interaction with God. Worship is just simply giving back to God what He has given us.

When we really value something, we will make tremendous sacrifices for it. Jesus Culture Sacramento’s Worship Pastor, Derek Johnson, shares a sincere message on the value of living a sacrificial, willing, and generous life of worship that is constantly positioned toward the Lord.

As believers, we are called to live a life of worship, and singing songs are a part of that. Pastor Banning reminds us that worship is not for us, or about us. Worship is our expression of delight in God, and a response to His worthiness.

God is raising up a people who are prepared to be able to pour into the lives of others, and draw out the full potential of who they are in Christ. Pastor Michael Brodeur concludes our two-part series, and teaches us how to disciple others.

As believers, we need to be actively involved in discipleship, but why? Pastor Michael Brodeur teaches us that we are called to be followers of Jesus, and be like Him. As we become like Him, we are purposes by Him to raise up other disciple makers who are actively teaching others the ways of Jesus.

God does not call you as you are, but as He sees you. Pastor Becky Johnson reminds us that God made us, and He isn’t wrong about who we are and what we are capable of doing with Him. If God calls us to something, He will qualify us for it, because He gets the glory from our lives. Don’t let fear steal your God-given destiny!