West Pines Community Church

“Scripture talks about shame in a way that we are completely unprepared for. We don't just simply say I'm not that bad or everyone else does it. We have to acknowledge that our shame is real. But Jesus takes our shame pays for it on the cross and leaves it in the tomb. Our shame goes on him and we get his perfection.”

A lot of times one of the most painful things in life is when we've experienced injustice and the person has who has hurt us seems like they're at ease. But what we have to trust is that God is a God of justice. And a lot of times our pain comes from not understanding that side of God. We have to leave it in his hands and let him be the one who upholds justice.

Oftentimes as Christians that live in a society that want things quick and painless, we're not ready for how God often chooses to operate. The path to overflow. The path to thriving and flourishing is often a journey that includes pruning before we can bear fruit.

We have to remind ourselves of the fundamentals over and over and over because they are the foundation in our life. This passage reminds us of one of the most important things. We have to remember that we forget. We have to remember that we forget and the biggest thing we forget is who God is. We cannot forget to remember the Lord.

The book of Haggai says that the second Temple will be even greater than the first but then it describes things that can't be possibly understood in history. It must be pointing to something else. The answer to Haggai is it ends it in the middle of the story....the rest of the story is Jesus. Only Jesus can accomplish what the first Temple can't. So It's Time to send the fragrance of Christ into our city, to see all of the things reaped that the true temple Jesus can accomplish.

It’s Time, Part 2: Fear Not by West Pines Community Church

The book of Haggai confronts God's people when their priorities are off. They're saying it's not time to build the temple. But God says, No, it is time to build the house of the Lord. The question for us is what is the temple? And what the New Testament says is because of Jesus, WE are the temple. WE are the presence of God in our city. And it's time to build up people to go into the city so that it may flourish and that the idols may be brought down.

We've been talking about why we need a relationship with the Bible. We have talked about how to read the Bible, we've talked about the power of it and we want that, but it's not just to get some kind of God points or to just to appear more spiritual. What is the why behind why we want the Bible in our life? The answer is because we are at war!! And even when Christians don't believe they're at war, there is a war against us, and the Bible is our singular weapon.

02-24-19 Word Habit Part 2, Who’s In Charge Here? by West Pines Community Church

Introduction to making Bible reading a daily habit using the SOAP method.

02-10-19 Blank Canvas, Part 5: Honor by West Pines Community Church

02-03-19 Blank Canvas, Part 4: Taking Inventory by West Pines Community Church

01-27-19 Blank Canvas Part 3 - Community by West Pines Community Church

01-16-19 Blank Canvas, Part 2: Evening and Morning by West Pines Community Church

01-13-19 Blank Canvas, Part 1: He Can by West Pines Community Church

01-06-19 Idols by Justin Chades by West Pines Community Church

12-30-18 Misfits, Part 5: Good God, Not Good Luck by West Pines Community Church

12-23-18 Misfits, Part 4: Rudolph by West Pines Community Church

12-16-18 Misfits, Part 3: The Bumble by West Pines Community Church

12-09-18 Misfits, Part 2: Charlie in the Box by West Pines Community Church