Peninsula Covenant Church
4/25/21 Message Notes
Message Title: New Freedom Date: April 25, 2021
Locations & Times
Peninsula Covenant Church
3560 Farm Hill Blvd, Redwood City, CA 94061, USA
Sunday 10:00 AM
Sunday 11:30 AM
Message Title: New Freedom
Date: April 25, 2021
Date: April 25, 2021
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Summer's Story
In Christ, we can be made Brand:New!
In Christ, we can be made Brand:New!
Kingdom of Heaven
--Matthew 5-7 is Jesus' radical teaching on life under His reign
--Matthew 8-9 Jesus shows what life in His Kingdom will be like
--Matthew 5-7 is Jesus' radical teaching on life under His reign
--Matthew 8-9 Jesus shows what life in His Kingdom will be like
Jesus is a Bridge Builder:
--Shepherds at His birth, lepers, Roman Centurion, demon-possessed Samaritans and now women!
--Women were not to be touched
--Jesus breaking down barriers
--Peter mother's response to healing
--Shepherds at His birth, lepers, Roman Centurion, demon-possessed Samaritans and now women!
--Women were not to be touched
--Jesus breaking down barriers
--Peter mother's response to healing
A World at War
--The fight is spiritual.
--Jesus is stronger than any power or force that wants to hold us in bondage.
--The fight is spiritual.
--Jesus is stronger than any power or force that wants to hold us in bondage.
The mission of Jesus
--absorb our rebellion and perversion
--set us free from guilt and shame
Matthew 8:17: He took and removed our diseases.
On the cross, we weren't simply forgiven, we were cleansed!
--absorb our rebellion and perversion
--set us free from guilt and shame
Matthew 8:17: He took and removed our diseases.
On the cross, we weren't simply forgiven, we were cleansed!
PCC BENEDICTION
May you jump into the arms of Jesus and may He push out into the world. May you be healed as you participate in the healing of others. Not because you must, but because you may. This is why we were born!
May you jump into the arms of Jesus and may He push out into the world. May you be healed as you participate in the healing of others. Not because you must, but because you may. This is why we were born!
BEYOND SUNDAY
How should the world view the church? Unfortunately, we've got to own the fact that we’ve created a brand for the church that Jesus never intended. But we have the opportunity to give everyone a Brand:New perspective. In this 3-part series, Brand:New, we will look at how we can return Christianity to the hope-filled, life-giving brand Jesus intended.
1. This week’s focus is on a Brand:New Freedom. Have you ever been held bondage to, or held captive by something (e.g. a thought, a feeling, a substance, a relationship, a circumstance, etc.)? What words describe that captivity? Contrast it with how it feels to be set free.
2. Lead Pastor Gary Gaddini points out that in Matthew 8-9 Jesus shows us what life will look like in this Kingdom where He reigns. And in doing so we are confronted with two facts:
a. This world is NOT the world God designed, but a world that humans have destroyed.
b. Sin has wreaked havoc on every aspect of our world and Jesus goes about restoring what sin has broken.
In what way(s) do you see that this is not the world God designed? Give some examples in which human sin has destroyed various aspects of our world.
3. Read Matthew 8:14-17.
a. In what way is Jesus a bridge builder in this passage? (You might consider other Scripture as well.)
b. How does Jesus use His power of touch?
c. How is Jesus’ freedom to act or respond to others shown here?
4. Read Isaiah 53:4. The mission of Jesus according to Isaiah and Matthew is to restore us to wholeness by catching our sickness and taking away our diseases. Ponder this statement. What does that mean to you? What did Peter’s mother-in-law do after being set free from her sickness? Matthew 8:15. What can we learn from her about how we can use our freedom?
5. How have you experienced freedom in Christ (e.g. spiritual, emotional, and physical)? What was your life like before that freedom occured? How do you feel now? We can never free ourselves from the bondage of sin on our own. But praise God He has already taken on our infirmities on the cross to make us whole! Take time to reflect on this truth and give thanks for your freedom in Christ.
6. Last week, Gary challenged us to give the first 14 minutes to God each day -- before phones, emails, work, etc. If you accepted that challenge, how did it go for you? How might doing so bring more freedom in your life? In this series, we have gained a Brand: New perspective regarding a New Community, New Hope, New Life, New Touch, and New Freedom. Which of these new perspectives stood out the most to you? How does your Brand: New perspective make a difference in your life, community, and world?
Resources (see links below)
1. Support a graduating High School Foster Teen
2. Join TODAY: Be The Bridge Group (groups run May 2 - June 13)
3. Register for Live on the Lawn for Sunday, May 2
How should the world view the church? Unfortunately, we've got to own the fact that we’ve created a brand for the church that Jesus never intended. But we have the opportunity to give everyone a Brand:New perspective. In this 3-part series, Brand:New, we will look at how we can return Christianity to the hope-filled, life-giving brand Jesus intended.
1. This week’s focus is on a Brand:New Freedom. Have you ever been held bondage to, or held captive by something (e.g. a thought, a feeling, a substance, a relationship, a circumstance, etc.)? What words describe that captivity? Contrast it with how it feels to be set free.
2. Lead Pastor Gary Gaddini points out that in Matthew 8-9 Jesus shows us what life will look like in this Kingdom where He reigns. And in doing so we are confronted with two facts:
a. This world is NOT the world God designed, but a world that humans have destroyed.
b. Sin has wreaked havoc on every aspect of our world and Jesus goes about restoring what sin has broken.
In what way(s) do you see that this is not the world God designed? Give some examples in which human sin has destroyed various aspects of our world.
3. Read Matthew 8:14-17.
a. In what way is Jesus a bridge builder in this passage? (You might consider other Scripture as well.)
b. How does Jesus use His power of touch?
c. How is Jesus’ freedom to act or respond to others shown here?
4. Read Isaiah 53:4. The mission of Jesus according to Isaiah and Matthew is to restore us to wholeness by catching our sickness and taking away our diseases. Ponder this statement. What does that mean to you? What did Peter’s mother-in-law do after being set free from her sickness? Matthew 8:15. What can we learn from her about how we can use our freedom?
5. How have you experienced freedom in Christ (e.g. spiritual, emotional, and physical)? What was your life like before that freedom occured? How do you feel now? We can never free ourselves from the bondage of sin on our own. But praise God He has already taken on our infirmities on the cross to make us whole! Take time to reflect on this truth and give thanks for your freedom in Christ.
6. Last week, Gary challenged us to give the first 14 minutes to God each day -- before phones, emails, work, etc. If you accepted that challenge, how did it go for you? How might doing so bring more freedom in your life? In this series, we have gained a Brand: New perspective regarding a New Community, New Hope, New Life, New Touch, and New Freedom. Which of these new perspectives stood out the most to you? How does your Brand: New perspective make a difference in your life, community, and world?
Resources (see links below)
1. Support a graduating High School Foster Teen
2. Join TODAY: Be The Bridge Group (groups run May 2 - June 13)
3. Register for Live on the Lawn for Sunday, May 2
1. Support a Senior
Find out how to come alongside a graduating senior who is in the foster system
https://wearepcc.com/supportasenior/2. Join a Be The Bridge Group
Groups run from 5/02-6/13 -- Register for a group today!
https://wearepcc.com/connect/btbgroups/3. Register for 5/02 Live on the Lawn
Sunday, May 2 at 10am Live on the Lawn worship gathering
https://wearepcc.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/830636Give to PCC through Pushpay
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Giving Update
Budgeted Giving: $4,072,377
Giving to Date: $2,954,293
Still Need: $1,118,084