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“How To Beat A Stress Test” – 8/29/21 Worship Service

August 29, 2021

Stephen Streett

"How To Beat a Stress Test"
The End of Summer Series, Pt.4
Ephesians 6:10-20

“How To Beat A Stress Test” – 8/29/21 Worship Service

By Stephen Streett|August 29, 2021

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“The Rapping Preacher” – The End of Summer Series, Pt.3 – 8/22/21 Worship Service

August 22, 2021

Stephen Streett

Wisdom
Ephesians 5:15-20

“Be 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. Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

Wisdom isn’t going to get you a nicer car, or a bigger paycheck. Wisdom won’t win you any awards or make you the life of the party. And yet, there are so many verses in the Bible about the value of wisdom. In fact, the Bible makes it clear that the way of the foolish person leads to emptiness and even death, while the way of a wise person leads to joy, peace, and eternal life. The first thing Paul wants us to understand is that the foolish person lives as if there is no God. If there is no God, life has no purpose. If there is no God, then it’s perfectly logical for everyone to simply do his or her own thing. Do you remember that tragic verse in the book of Judges, chapter 21:25? In the King James Version, it reads like this, “In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.” Can you imagine the chaos that ensued from people doing only what seemed right to them? How does that parallel with our world today?

The second thing Paul wants us to know is that wise folks know that every moment of their life is an opportunity to know God and live in God’s will. The wise person knows that he or she belongs to God, and his or her first priority is to understand the will of God.

What would change about your life if you saw life through the eyes of God, and lived your life in the will of God? Would it change your attitude? Your relationships? Your priorities? Your work? Your future? How?

Grace & Peace,
Stephen

“The Rapping Preacher” – The End of Summer Series, Pt.3 – 8/22/21 Worship Service

By Stephen Streett|August 22, 2021

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The End of Summer Series, Pt.2: “Worth Fighting For”

August 15, 2021

Stephen Streett

Worth Fighting For
Matthew 15:21-28

There are times when Christ wants us to stand up for ourselves. Jesus doesn’t want us to be wimps. It takes a strong person to stand up to his or her peers and do the right thing. It is so much easier to do the expedient thing than to do the right thing. That’s true in school when bullying is taking place. That’s true at work when ethical corners are being cut. That’s true in the community when injustice of any kind is occurring.
I say it takes a strong person to stand up to one’s peers. I wish I could say simply, it takes a Christian to stand up to one’s peers, but often Christians are content to be “nice” and “sweet” rather than people who stand up to evil.

It’s hard to believe that we call ourselves followers of One who went to the cross because of the evil and injustice of the world, when we in turn are so timid about confronting evil. One thing nobody ever said about Jesus was that he was a really nice, sweet person. Jesus was a troublemaker. He said that he had not come to bring peace, but a sword. There was no neutral ground in his view of the world. You were either on the side of the kingdom or you were a child of Satan. You belonged either to the light or you belonged to the darkness. You were either hot or cold, but if you were lukewarm, he would spit you out of his mouth.

I’m deliberately speaking in strong terms because it is increasingly evident that too many Christians today are confusing humility with timidity. That’s a sad mistake. Jesus was humble, but he was not timid. You don’t drive money-changers out of the Temple if you are timid.
But you say, “What about the beatitude that says,
“Blessed are the meek . . . ?” Scholars tell us that “meekness” in the context that Jesus uses it is closer to the word “obedient.” A tame horse is obedient, but it is not timid. A humble Christian is obedient to the commands of God but is not timid in the face of injustice. Jesus needs people who will speak out against evil and injustice. Jesus needs people who will boldly witness to their faith. I fear that the Christian community no longer has any real impact on our world simply because we no longer stand for anything of consequence. We are afraid of rocking the boat. We are afraid of offending our neighbor. We are afraid others will criticize us.

This woman from our Scripture lesson was of great faith which made her a woman of great courage. Can that be said of you? What are some lessons we can learn from this courageous woman? Are you a woman or a man of great faith and, therefore, of great courage? Or are you satisfied to simply be another nice, sweet person who never ripples the waters, never stands up to your peers? Let us pray for the courage of our beliefs. Let us pray to be authentic followers of Jesus. For it’s in Christ’s name we make our prayer.

Grace & Peace,
Stephen

The End of Summer Series, Pt.2: “Worth Fighting For”

By Stephen Streett|August 15, 2021

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The End of Summer Series, Pt.1: “Great Expectations”

August 8, 2021

Stephen Streett

The End of Summer Series, Pt.1: "Great Expectations"
John 6:24-35

8/8/21 Worship Service - Misty Creek Community Church

The End of Summer Series, Pt.1: “Great Expectations”

By Stephen Streett|August 8, 2021