3 Loves: Love for a Broken World

Given enough time is seems like everything breaks in this world.  The new car, we loved when we first drove it off the lot, will eventually turn into a broken down piece of metal.  The toys our kids play with eventually break and become forgotten. Even our bodies breakdown at any given time causing tremendous pain in the process.  It is true that we live in a broken world.

This week at Crossroads Church in Cranberry we are going to take some time to look at the third of our 3 Loves:  Love for a Broken World.  On Sunday, we are going to look at how God has uniquely placed us in this world and how He calls us to care and love the world around us. 

Join us Sunday as we explore what it means to love the broken world around us.

Passion for Jesus

“Passion for Jesus” is a weekend message I preached at Crossroads Church in Cranberry, a growing church in the north hills of Pittsburgh, PA. In this message we look at the the amazing love that God has for us and how we can reflect that love back to Him.

Investing in Others

"Investing in Others" is a weekend message I preached at Crossroads Church in Cranberry. A growing faith community in the north hills of Pittsburgh, PA.

Love One Another: Investing in Others

Many of us have investments.  We invest in the stock market, we invest in real estate, and we even invest in each other.  The word investment means putting value into something or someone with the expectation of gain.  So where do you invest? 

 

This weekend at Crossroads Church in Cranberry we are continuing our series entitled, “The 3 Loves” by looking at what it means to invest in one another.  In 2 Timothy 2:2 Paul instructs Timothy to pass on what he has learned to others.  He challenges him to entrust what he has learned to reliable people who will pass it on.  On Sunday we will learn about how we can do this today.

Join us Sunday as we look at the second of our 3 Loves: Love one another.

The 3 Loves: Love for One Another

When I mention the word “family,” what comes to mind?  For some of us, the idea of family is a linked to great moments of joy and love.  We think of holidays and benchmark moments in life when everyone is together and happy.  For others the idea of “family” is far less enjoyable.  When we think of “family,” it reminds us of pain and conflict and moments in life we would much rather forget.

 

This weekend at Crossroads Church in Cranberry we are continuing our series entitled:  3 Loves by looking at what it means to love each other.  In John 13:34, Jesus commands us to love each other as He has loved us.  This week we are going to explore what it means to love each other as a family.  Like all families, we too are filled with imperfect people but we need each other.

Join us Sunday as we look at the second of our 3 loves. 

3 Loves: Passion for God

Passion can make us do some crazy things. Passion for sports can make a grown man remove his shirt, paint his chest and yell at the top of his lungs in the dead of winter. Passion for work can cause one to work well into the night as she pursues a better way of life. Passion for another causes many to stand in front of their family and friends and pledge their lives to each other. But what does Passion for Jesus look like?

 

At times I have seen people try to express Passion for Jesus in the aforementioned ways but this often seems awkward and misplaced. So how should we show Passion for Jesus?

This weekend at Crossroads Church in Cranberry, we are starting a new series entitled: The 3 Loves. On Sunday, we are going to take a look at the first of these three loves: Passion for Jesus. Join us Sunday at 10:30a as we begin this new series together.

Thoughts on Acts 4

·      The movement of God will disturb those who long for control. (1)

·      This will cause some will try to stop, capture, and imprison the ones who share the hope of Jesus. (3)

·      This will not work.  God has a way for working around our attempts for control. (4)

·      Power of God is not found in a position or title.  It is found in simply in Jesus.  And He is available to all. (12)

·      It is amazing what God can do with the ordinary. The presence of God brings courage. (13)

·      People can tell when you when you have been with Jesus.  It shows. (13)

·      Beware of back room conversations. (17)

·      You will have difficult decisions to make in life.  There are times when you will have to choose between obeying God or man.  Choose God.  (20)

·      Our first response in moments of fear should be prayer (24)

·      Trust in His strength and faithfulness, not your own ability. (24)

·      Those who love power will appose God. (27)

·      Move forward with boldness in times of struggle.  Don’t be afraid.  You are not alone. (29).

·      The presence of God brings courage. (31)

·      The presence of God brings generosity.  It loosens our grip on this world. (32)