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Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor As we compare Colossians 3 with Philemon 1 we see an application of the Gospel to two men's lives. How did the transformation of Philemon's and Onesimus' hearts lead to radical reconciliation that displayed the glorification of God? While the gospel isn't written out in the book of Philemon we do see the gospel lived …
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John Reynolds, Adult Ministries Pastor Colossians 3 paints the picture of a home oriented around Jesus where we are reflecting His love through humility, service, and mutual submission. Our marriages and families are meant to display the gospel—husbands loving like Christ, wives responding in respect, and parents nurturing their children. Whether s…
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Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor As we jump back into Colossians we find Paul drawing to a world changing conclusion. When we exalt Jesus we begin to look and live like Jesus! This may seem obvious but as Paul paints a picture of what one looks like truly clothed in Christ we begin to see someone living in a manner no one lives today. This life cloth…
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Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor Over the past few decades many people have gotten bored with Church. They ask "Is the Church relevant to my daily life?" "Is the Church relevant to my family and work?" "How does the Church fit into my life's purpose?" Today we look to the words of Jesus to help us change the question. When we ask God, "What is your p…
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Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor In this passage Jesus was conditioning the disciples heart to accomplish incredible future work in the New Testament Church. Jesus' call to generosity is the fuel that would make kingdom work possible. How can we find the heart of Jesus that compels us above the normal obligations of tithe that will allow us to go bey…
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Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor As we enter the fall we want to be intentional with the trajectory set for our spiritual growth. This is the foundation for us as a church family. Are we growing from where we are? Today we will look again and Luke 12 and compare it to the parable of the sower in Matthew 13. Jesus used these parables to help the disci…
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Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor In Luke 12 Jesus calls the disciples to an "above average" level of faith. In the midst of hard times, great darkness, and pressure from the Pharisees; Jesus ask the disciples to lean in with greater faith to advance the kingdom of God beyond where they have been. Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church…
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Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor Today we wrap up our series on being immersed in the Word of God. As we evaluate 2 Corinthians 10:3-6 we see not only a call to battle to preach the Gospel to ourselves. We also see Paul's personal application of living this out. Do you live life knowing the intensity of the season we live in? The call today is to rec…
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Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor Jesus shared seemingly impossible words when He said "Do not be anxious about your life". There is a lot to stress over in life. We have needs that have to be met and these needs often consume our lives and turn into earthly treasures. How can we live in these times and NOT be anxious? Today Jesus gives us the answer …
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Stu H, Adult Education Director Paul says that we are definitively dead to sin and alive in Christ. That sounds good, but, in our lives there are times where sin doesn't seem so dead. This passage helps brings some sense to the difference between justification and sanctification. Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Con…
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Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor As followers of Jesus Christ we are not called to a passive but an active lifestyle of faith. In this section of Hebrews the author is inviting the readers into a lifestyle of HOLDING FAST. Step out of a life of passively conforming to the circumstances or culture around you. Instead we are called to set the temperatu…
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John Reynolds, Adult Ministries Pastor Psalm 1 presents two paths—the way of the righteous and the way of the wicked—and reminds us that true blessing and joy come through delighting in and meditating on God's Word. Psalm 1 challenges us to examine what is shaping our thinking, behavior, and identity, and urges us to root ourselves in Scripture so …
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Stu H., Adult Education Director Are you aware that as believers, Christ will judge what we have done in the body? For some, that may sound daunting, but if we live our lives with the ambition of pleasing Him, it will be a glorious day. Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/connect…
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Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor Numbers 6:24-26 is a very familiar Bible verse that sums up the entire Gospel. This is such a good verse to internalize and live in this week. In this verse we discover God's heart to bless His children through grace and to keep them secure in His peace. Walking in His blessing should change our lives forever. Click o…
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Do You Treasure The WORD? Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor As we kick off our summer series we begin with a big question. Do you treasure the WORD of God? Or... is it so accessible and available to you that you don't interact with it as much as you probably should. Today we read Psalm 119:11, and 105 to understand how we are changed by internalizing …
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Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor Where do you find life? Where do you find affirmation of life? We often need to be affirmed that we are living life well. And often we turn to our success in what we do or how we feel to regulate our confidence in a life well lived. Today Paul leads us to the source of security, freedom, and joy in life. Finding life …
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Identity-Security-Trajectory: IN CHRIST Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor Paul calls us to not stop short. Don't just exalt Jesus and know that He is all powerful and all sufficient. Live in His all sufficient power every day. Today, as we unpack verses 9-15, we see this amazing life we get to live when we keep Jesus exalted. He is our new identity, H…
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Avoiding Chaotic Currents of Culture Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor After establishing the Exaltation of Jesus in Chapter 1, Paul moves on to help the Colossians establish themselves in Christ. The Colossians were in a community that was at risk of being swept away in the trends of gnosticism, legalism, and humanism. How could they be a people resi…
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An Altered Life, Not An Altar Call Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor When Christ is exalted we see the fullness of who He is and all He has done. This moves us far beyond responding to an altar call to an altered way of living. Paul uses this section to show the Colossians that He has found something worth living for. If you want your life to matter a…
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Preeminence Yields Worship, Work, & Witness Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor Paul uses an early church song in this passage to declare an eternal and central truth about Jesus. He is preeminent! Jesus is fully God and has made Himself manifest to us in a way that displays His place over creation, inspires our work as the Church, and fuels our individ…
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Exalting Jesus and knowing God's will for your life! Joel Madson, Global Training Network We exalt Jesus most by knowing God's will and living in a manner that pleases God! Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/connect Give Online: https://cascadechurch.org/give…
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Celebrate Good Times Zac Price, Student Ministries Pastor Colossians 1:1-8 is the introduction for Paul's letter to the Church in Colossae. We dive in to understand that as Saints, we should celebrate who Jesus is. Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/connect Give Online: https://…
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How to Study This Amazing Word Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor Last week we unpacked why we study the Word of God. This week we look at a practical approach to studying the letter of Colossians. Today we look at background, context, and how to use an inductive approach to reading the Word. Familiarize yourself with the inductive study method and the…
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The Word, The Truth, The Gospel Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor The book of Colossians is Paul's exaltation of Jesus. But before digging into this book, we want to ask ourselves how much we exalt the greater book. Do we lift up the Word of God and value it as much as we value the breath in our lungs? Today, we begin our study by lifting up the mirac…
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This Changes Everything John Reynolds, Adult Ministries Pastor If Jesus really rose from the dead, if He really gave His life for us, then that should change everything about us. We should live in a way that shows our devotion to Christ, to each other, and to the church. Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card…
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Victory over Sin and Death Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor Jesus defeated death to show His power over our greatest physical enemy. In doing this, He gives us the confidence in His power over our greatest spiritual enemy. Today, we will see how Jesus' defeating of Sin impacts our lives. If He has risen from the dead, then only He can free us from Si…
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Victory Over Death Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor Jesus made many bold claims during His life and ministry on earth. He claimed to be the authority over all over creation, life, death, and sin. This week we look at His claim to be victorious over death. If He is victorious over death then what are the effectual realities now made available to us? C…
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James Like Jesus Keith Ferrin, Speaker & Author We're going to wrap up the series on James by going up to 40,000' and walking through the whole book. We'll revisit a few "nuggets" we've already looked at throughout the series. Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/connect Give Onli…
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Pray Like Jesus Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor You were created to be in an active daily relationship with your creator. James calls that prayer. Today we see how prayer is the culmination of finding our new Identity in Jesus and allowing His Spirit to bring our every new activity into alignment with His life. Click on the links below for additiona…
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Wise Like Jesus Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor James begins to draw his letter to a close by bringing his focus into great clarity. It is by living in the wisdom of Jesus that we find life. A new identity is found in the wisdom of His grace and our new activity is empowered by the wisdom of His grace. This is a message for us and the Church we live…
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Speak Like Jesus Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor Words matter. Words are powerful. Words can bring someone alive in life or...they can completely ruin life. James calls us to speak out of our new identity in Jesus Christ. As we unpack his illustrations we find the blessing of seeking Jesus' words over our world. Click on the links below for addition…
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Value Others Like Jesus Pastor Nate Hettinga, Regional President of Converge Northwest Remember what it was like to attend a church for the first time? How we treat people matters — and it reveals something about what we believe about God. Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/conn…
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Live Free Like Jesus John Reynolds, Adult Ministries Pastor We are freed from sin and legalism through Christ's sacrifice, yet we often return to those yokes of bondage. Freedom is found in being doers of the Word, not just hearers, living out our true identity in Christ in changed speech, service, and priorities. Click on the links below for addit…
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Suffer Like Jesus Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor The unfortunate reality of living in a world broken by sin is that we absolutely will experience brokenness. Suffering and experiencing trials is guaranteed for all. But there is good news. James directs us to be full of joy in the midst of our trials. This strange statement directs us to the new rea…
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James Like Jesus Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor Who is James and what is his letter about? Often times this letter is approached as the ultimate checklist and guide to Christian behavior. Today, we will see that this letters contents are actually framed in identity. James' identity was radically changed by the identity of Jesus. When James' identit…
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Gospel Driven Here, Near, and Far Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor As we wrap up our series on Follow Me, we look at the movement of Jesus' purpose and how He uses us to accomplish that purpose here, near, and far. We were created to be in relationship with God. Worshiping Him and exalting Him above all things and finding life in Him. As we experienc…
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To Walk Like Jesus Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor What does it look like for someone to follow Jesus? John the disciple chose to follow Jesus early in his life. When we read his letter 1 John we find a disciple that has become mature in his faith and the reality of a life marked by following Jesus. Today we look at John's journey toward maturity an…
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Follow Me in Purpose Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor Cascade's mission is to Love God, Love People, and Live Generously. We feel this is the purpose that Jesus has placed us in Monroe. At a time so many people are leaving church, I believe this purpose is what compels the people at Cascade to live a life of purpose. Our faith is relevant to everyday…
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Rekabites - God's Example of Amazing Obedience Dan Bushy, Missionary & Pastor Why is obedience so important to God? We are going to look at the benefits and promises that come with obedience to God. We will also examine 2 Biblical stories that show the consequences of disobedience. God wants us to be walking in the freedom, joy, and peace that real…
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Our Promised Savior Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor God's plan from the beginning of time to the end of time has been for Jesus to be the Savior of the world. The world waited for the Savior that would fulfill our needs as prophet, priest, and king. The thread of Jesus as Savior is woven throughout time and history. The question this Christmas is wh…
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Our Promised King Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor What is it like to be in the presence of a King? What would it be like to be in the presence of the King of all Kings? Today, we read through Psalm 24 and understand the gravity and intensity behind the exalted King of Glory. When the Wise men knelt in worship, they did so with gifts fit for a King. …
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Our Promised Prophet Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor Today we celebrate the advent of our Promised Prophet. Prophets spoke throughout the Old Testament to give God's word to Israel and to lead them in God's way. God told Moses that one day the Promised Prophet would come and be greater than he. Today, we see how Jesus not only answered the prophecie…
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