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Believe it or not, it's a very snowy Sunday and
this is only the second time in 20 years as a
community of faith that we had to cancel for
a winter storm. Today will be a beautiful day
of rest. and if you have little ones, fun in
the snow. So I want to encourage you, take advantage
of the downtime, have a positive attitude, nothing
to worry about, and create memories that will
last a lifetime. I still remember my kids flying
down Cannon Hill on an inner tube blow -up at
very high speeds. The happiness, joy, and of
course a little fear on their faces is what life
is all about. So be adventurous. Get out in the
snow and enjoy it. And let's open in prayer this
morning. Holy Spirit, come. God, use this message,
use these words. I'm thankful for the ability
to broadcast live and reach every single person
that's not only in our community of faith, but
is a part of our community of faith. Change us,
God. Open our ears. Allow us to receive and be
challenged by your spirit this morning. In Jesus'
name. Amen. So this morning, I would like you
to pause. Close your eyes and go back to the
time when you met Jesus for the very first time.
Now, if you're watching this broadcast and you're
thinking to yourself, I'm not sure I ever met
Jesus or if I'm in a relationship with him, I'm
going to encourage you, simply close your eyes
and invite God to reveal himself to you because
I believe he will. For those of you in a relationship
with him, think about the difference Jesus has
made in your life. This morning, I woke up early
around 4 a .m., was praying and reflecting on
how insecure I was, how I was lost. Simply walking
through life focused on myself, no purpose, no
meaning. Wasting the time that God had given
me on endless pursuits of selfish pleasure and
gain. numbing my pain and regret with any substance
or person that it would allow me to escape. Then
I met Jesus. I'll never forget the Sunday the
Holy Spirit led me to that church, to that encounter,
to the freedom, the meaning, to living an abundant
life. This morning I found myself thanking God,
praising God for my salvation. For my new life,
my heart was so full of gratitude to God, to
Jesus, for the Holy Spirit. And it was in that
moment I realized I had to invite you into that
same encounter. To pause. To remember what God
has done for you and how he has changed your
life. Not asking him for anything, whether it
be a new car. You know, God, my car is 16 years
old. It's breaking down. Another light is on.
Not asking him for a new job. God, my job, it's
destroying me. Open up a new opportunity or a
breakthrough. God, I need this relationship,
this marriage healed and changed. Simply thank
him for what he's already done. I mean, think
about it. He led us out of the dominion of darkness
and into the kingdom of light. And I thought
about how God invited me into a relationship
with him. It wasn't about me earning it with
my good deeds. It wasn't about whether I grew
up in church or not. It wasn't about how I dressed
or looked on the outside. It was simply about
Jesus and what he did for me, for us, for the
world. And quite often, if we're honest, for
those of us in a relationship with Jesus, we
forget to thank God for that relationship, for
that freedom, for this new life, because we're
too busy asking him, begging him for the next
best thing that we want. Rather than waking and
thanking God for where he has brought us out
of, how he has supernaturally changed us, changed
me, changed you. God, we are so thankful for
how you provide a way for us to experience abundant
life. We are thankful that you brought us out
of darkness and into a family, a community of
life, a community of faith that is bigger than
any one person. See, God did not call us into
a relationship with him for us, meaning he did
not call us to be consumers. He called us into
a relationship with him to be sent. to be sent
to others in need just like I was, just like
you were. God called us into his kingdom to work
through us, to use us to be representatives to
others who don't yet believe and are searching
for meaning and significance in this life. And
listen, if you don't believe this about yourself
today, It's my prayer as we jump into the book
of Matthew that God would reveal that call to
you this morning, which leads us to our first
thought. See, Jesus gives his followers the authority
to do the stuff. Now, some of you are thinking,
do the stuff? Chris, what do you mean by that?
Well, doing the stuff is a key phrase shared
and taught by Vineyard founder John Wimber when
this movement of churches was birthed. The core
idea from Wimber was followers of Jesus should
reach out to others using the power of the Holy
Spirit. Not just knowing about it or reading
about it, but literally living it. Now in the
book, The Quest for the Radical Middle, which
I recommend you to read, John told a story about
he and his wife Carol visiting a church early
in a spiritual journey. Now this was immediately
after he had spent considerable time reading
the four gospel accounts on the life and ministry
of Jesus. Following the service, John approached
the pastor and asked him, Sir, so when do we
do the stuff? The stuff, said the pastor, what's
the stuff? You know, John replied, the stuff
in the Bible, like healing the sick and casting
out demons, that stuff. Oh, replied the pastor.
We don't do this stuff. We believe they did it
back in biblical times, but we don't do it today.
With a rather confused look on his face, John
would go on to say, and I gave up drugs for this?
See, Wimber was all about reading the gospel
accounts and living them as Jesus lived. Today,
we read and focus on Matthew chapter 10, verse
1. Notice, Jesus called his 12 disciples together
and gave them authority. Authority to cast out
evil spirits and to heal every kind of disease
and illness. The disciples were given authority
to do the stuff. To live the way Jesus lived.
And I believe we, you and I, if you're in a relationship
with Jesus, have been given the authority and
power to do the same. Mark chapter 16 verse 15
reads, and then he told them, go into all the
world and preach the good news to everyone. Anyone
who believes and is baptized will be saved, but
anyone who refuses to believe will be condemned.
These, notice, miraculous signs will accompany
those who believe. Did you hear that? These miraculous
signs will accompany those who believe. See,
Jesus empowered his disciples to do miraculous
works. I believe Jesus empowers us, those in
a relationship with him, for miraculous works.
See, Jesus never had in mind that he was the
only one who, being filled with the Spirit, would
heal and perform miraculous signs. He always
intended for his followers to do them as well.
How can we participate in bringing the power
and presence of God into our daily lives? Let's
read Paul in Romans chapter 15 verses 18 through
19. In this way, I have fully presented the good
news of Christ. Now notice, Paul makes it clear
that any miracle he ever did was through the
power of the Holy Spirit. See, he was giving
God the credit. He also said, That the goal of
the miracles was to lead people into a relationship
with God. It wasn't about him receiving praise
or him being lifted up. It was about people responding
to the good news of God's kingdom invading our
lives and our community. Church. God empowers
us to do the stuff, which leads us to our second
thought. See, Jesus intentionally uses people
who are not very impressive. Let's continue in
Matthew chapter 10, verses 2 through 4. Here
are the names of the 12 apostles. First, Simon,
also called Peter. Then Andrew, Peter's brother.
James, sons of Zebedee. John, James' brother.
Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas. Matthew, the tax
collector. James, son of Alphaeus, Thaddeus.
Simon, the zealot. Judas Iscariot, who later
betrayed him. 12 names, 12 dudes. Who are they?
Well, in this group, we first see four uneducated
fishermen. Also in this group is a man who was
a radical fanatic, a zealot, who would have been
carrying a weapon ready to pull it out against
any Roman authority because he believed in overthrowing
the government by force. There was Thomas, who
had this bad reputation for being a doubter that
will stick with him for the rest of his life.
Matthew, a tax collector, a very wealthy man,
who betrayed his own people and was despised
everywhere he went. A couple of nobodies, James,
the son of Alphaeus and Thaddeus, that no one
knows much about, including scholars, because
history does not tell us much about these two
men. Then there was Judas Iscariot. who was the
only one of the 12 not from Galilee, Jesus' original
area of ministry. So he was an outsider added
to the team, and he would be the one that eventually
betrayed Jesus. Why am I telling you about these
men? Notice, there are no all -stars on that
list, right? Jesus gathered a group of less than
or forgotten people that would go on to change
the entire world. No all -stars, just uneducated
people, a rich atheist, a radical revolutionary,
a few no -names, oh yeah, and a betrayer. A reminder
that God calls people from all socioeconomic
statuses and that Jesus can use anyone that is
fully surrendered to him. See, this group gives
me hope and can give you hope that we can be
used by God. That all of us can be used by God.
Paul again writes in his letter to the church
in Corinth, 1 Corinthians 1, verse 27. Instead,
God chose things the world considers, notice,
foolish in order to shame those who think they
are wise. And he chose things that are powerless,
powerless, to shame those who are powerful. See,
God has a way of picking people that the world
would never choose. Now, you may have had words
spoken over you from a parent. or a teacher,
or a coach saying you would never amount to nothing.
If that is you, God chooses you. See, God wants
to use you to change the lives of the people
in your sphere of influence. See, Jesus first
calls people. He calls you and me to what? To
himself. Then he calls us to look out. He says,
look out and see that the harvest is ripe. And
that simply means we see differently in God's
kingdom. And then what does he do next? He tells
people to go to church, listen to a good sermon,
and do nothing for the kingdom of God. Is that
true? Of course not. It's false. There are too
many followers of Jesus that think that is what
following Jesus is all about. I'll just check
a few boxes during the week. I'll go to a Sunday
gathering. I'll read a few verses of the Bible.
I'll pray over dinner. Friends, there is so much.
which leads us to our third thought this morning.
You see, Jesus sends out his followers with a
mission. Let's continue in Matthew chapter 10,
verses 5 through 8. Jesus sent out the 12 apostles
with these instructions. Don't go to the Gentiles
or the Samaritans, but only to the people of
Israel, God's lost sheep. Go and announce to
them that the kingdom of heaven is near. Heal
the sick, raise the dead. Cure those with leprosy.
Cast out demons. Give as freely as you have received.
See, God sent his disciples out, and he gave
them instructions. He just didn't send them out
lost, blind, and wondering. And God calls his
followers to himself. He opens their eyes to
see the needs of the world around them. He sends
them out, but he doesn't just send them out.
He empowers them, guides them to the people that
are in need. See, God calls us and sends us out
to first serve our families. What about our children?
You know, to raise them up to be world changers,
difference makers for God's kingdom. Will you
respond to that calling, fathers? Will you step
up and make a difference in your children's lives?
And some of you may be looking through this camera
thinking, well, Chris, my marriage is struggling.
It's falling apart. We're not communicating.
Well, there's hope. Jess and I are leading the
marriage course. We're bringing it back in the
new year. On Friday nights, it starts in February.
I want to encourage you, be sure to register
this week by the QR code or at the Welcome Hub
next week. God calls us. He sends us to the people
in our sphere of influence, our coworkers, our
classmates, our families that we've been connecting
with at the athletic fields or different games.
God calls us and sends us to our local community.
People living in our neighborhoods, shopping
at Walmart. What about the homeless at the Reach
Cold Weather Shelter? That's right, HTV is serving
there this week. We need your help. There's still
spots to be filled. Go to the QR code. Again,
scan the QR code. And reach out to Kelsey and
serve those that are less fortunate than us this
week. What about the forgotten that are left
in local nursing homes and recovery houses? What
are we to do? Well, Jesus told us. He said, go
and announce to them that the kingdom of heaven
is near. Now, isn't it interesting? Haven't we
heard those words before? Yes. If you're reading
the gospel accounts, it's true. Jesus shared
the same words. John the Baptist shared those
same words. God is challenging you and me. He's
challenging us that our message should be just
like his. God is challenging us. Church, I want
your social media posts to reflect my message,
my words of hope, my love for humanity. See,
what people read on our social media feeds should
not be divisive or negative. They should be pointing
people to Jesus as we live on mission for him.
Which leads us to our final thought this morning.
See, God provides his followers everything needed
to ease the suffering of others. Friends, you
have something to offer others. It doesn't matter
your age, your gender, your economic status,
where you live, what you drive. God desires to
use us. Listen to Jesus' words. Again, Matthew
chapter 10, verse 8. Give as freely as you have
received. Give as freely as you have received.
And what have we received, church? We've received
abundant life, new life, forgiveness, grace.
And God challenges us. He says, use your resources.
Use your prayers, your love, your time, your
stuff, your finances. Just a simple smile, a
hug, a high five can change a person's life.
Look out, look around for opportunities to ease
the suffering of others. 2 Peter tells us, chapter
1, verse 3, by his divine power, God has given
us everything. Say everything we need for living
a godly life. We have received all of this by
coming to know him, the one who called us to
himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence.
God has given us everything we need. Everything
we need to start serving others and pointing
them to Jesus. We have to remember provision
follows faithfulness. What does that mean? Provision,
God provides, follows faithful people. And again,
it starts in your home. serving your family.
It moves into our community of faith, serving
others in our community of faith, out into our
sphere of influence and into the greater community.
James chapter 2 verses 15 through 16 reads, suppose
you see a brother or sister who has no food or
clothing and you say, goodbye, have a good day,
stay warm and eat well, but then you don't give
that person any food or clothing. What good does
that do? What good does that do? See, when we
step out in faith, God provides as we are obedient
to listen and serve. Listen and serve. Which
leads us to our action steps this morning. Faith
is spelled risk. R -I -S -K. And again, another
familiar saying from Vineyard founder John Wimber.
And our first step this morning in stepping out
and taking a risk is, friends, you have to be
filled with the Holy Spirit. We have to be empowered
to be sent. We can't do it on our own strength.
And dare I say, we won't do it. on our own strength.
We'll be too fearful. We'll be too overwhelmed.
And friends, we don't want to point people back
to ourselves. We want to point people to Jesus.
Ephesians chapter 5 verse 18. Don't be drunk
with wine because that will ruin your life. Instead,
be filled with the Holy Spirit. Be full of the
Spirit. As we daily walk with the Spirit, our
focus shifts to God's kingdom. Our focus shifts
to people in need of hope, meaning, and forgiveness.
Acts chapter 4 verse 31. Notice, after this prayer,
as they were together praying, the meeting place
shook and they were all filled with the Holy
Spirit. But they weren't just filled with the
Holy Spirit. They didn't keep it to themselves.
Notice, they preached the word of God with boldness.
When they were full of the Spirit, they shared
the word of God with boldness. But Chris, I don't
know enough. Of the Bible to preach with boldness.
There's no way I could get on a stage like you.
Good. Okay, I get it. It's intimidating. But
you do know your story. You know your testimony
and how your life is different and changed. Think
about how he opened this gathering. How God brought
you close to him. Radically changed your life.
How has your life been changed? And that's all
you have to share. We learn from a blind man
sharing these words in John chapter 9. I was
blind, but now I see. I don't know if he's the
Savior. I don't know his name. But I was blind,
and now I see. Right? This was spoken by a blind
man that was miraculously healed by Jesus. And
it signifies the spiritual enlightenment, the
opening of eyes, the changed life. It represents
moving from ignorance and sin or darkness to
an understanding of what Jesus has brought to
us. How he's changed us. It's not about a biblical
debate. It's about your story. It's about your
hope. And remember, what does it look like? To
live a life full of the Spirit? Well, Galatians
chapter 5 tells us, verses 22 to 23. But the
Holy Spirit, being full of the Spirit, produces
this kind of fruit in our lives. It's this fruit
in your life. Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self
-control. And see, church, when we live with
those virtues, people pay attention to our lives.
They're drawn to us. They desire to be close
to us. And remember, next Sunday, we kick off
our Holy Spirit class right here in the main
auditorium, 6 o 'clock. Rick and I will be leading
the class every Sunday night for the entire month
of February. Just show up. You don't need to
sign up. Just show up. Pack this house. Learn
what it means to be full of the Spirit, which
leads us to our next step. We're full of Spirit,
and then we listen. Romans chapter 8 verse 16.
For his spirit joins with our spirit to affirm
that we are God's children. And you say, well
Chris, what's that have to do with listening?
Well, we have to take time to be refreshed by
the Spirit, to understand who we are, to understand
how God changed us, to pay attention to the Holy
Spirit. See, He speaks words of life, of truth
into our spirits. He speaks words of hope and
meaning. It lifts us up. He illuminates the Bible
so that we are changed from the inside out to
what? To reflect Jesus to others. And as we walk
in obedience, see, God reveals his plan and his
purpose for our lives. 1 Corinthians 2, verse
10. But it was to us that God revealed these
things by his Spirit. For his Spirit searches
out everything and shows us God's deep secrets.
See, God first searches our hearts. He wants
us to be right with him. He points out the issues
that need changed. But then I believe he reveals
to us, he speaks to us, people in our sphere
of influence that are in need, that are desiring
more in this life. And then we are their representatives.
And as we listen, God empowers us to share Acts
1, verse 8. But you will receive power when the
Holy Spirit comes upon you. You, church, will
be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere
in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria. and
to the ends of the earth. We need to first be
filled with the Holy Spirit. We need to listen,
which leads to our third step. You need to overcome
fear. When Jesus called and sent his disciples
to go in Matthew chapter 10, though it's not
recorded, I can guarantee there was some nervousness
and fear. I mean, those men, they had been walking
with Jesus for roughly two years now. They saw
these signs, these wonders, these miracles. And
now Jesus looks at them and says, hey, go do
the same. I mean, that's intimidating. I mean,
we're talking about God here. Remember, Jesus
was fully man and fully God. So these men, they're
literally watching God change lives. And then
suddenly Jesus turns and looks at them and says,
all right, now you go and do the same thing.
That's intimidating. And listen, there's not
a Sunday. that goes by that I'm not questioning
my ability to stand on this stage. That I'm not
wondering if I have the goods to deliver on God's
Bible. You know, this is God's written word.
It can be intimidating to share God's truth with
you. It can be overwhelming. And there's not
a Sunday that goes by that I don't walk up to
this stage and I touch my forehead and I pray,
Holy Spirit, come. I want this to be your words,
not mine. I want the people to receive your truth,
not Chris's good news, but Jesus's good news.
So I get it. Stepping out can be intimidating.
It can be overwhelming. But that's when we need
to turn to God because he reminds us in Joshua
1 .9, church, this is my command. Be strong and
courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged for
the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.
Isaiah chapter 41 verse 10. Don't be afraid for
I am with you. Don't be discouraged for I am
your God. I will strengthen you and help you.
I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.
See, church, when we receive God's truth into
our spirits, then we have faith. It increases.
It grows. And then the courage comes to step
out, to be empowered. 2 Timothy 1, verse 7. For
God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity,
but of power, love, and self -control. So in
Jesus' name, I speak no fear over our community
of faith, over our people here at HCV. And listen,
when you truly love people, silence is not an
option, which leads us to our fourth step. You've
got to step out. Acts chapter 3, verse 6. Peter
and John looked at him intently, and Peter said,
look at us. The lame man looked at them eagerly,
expecting some money. But Peter said, I don't
have any silver or gold for you, but I'll give
you what I have. In the name of Jesus Christ,
the Nazarene, get up and walk. Amazing story.
Peter's just walking along and he's available.
He's living his life. He's filled with the Spirit.
He heard the cries of the lame man. I'm sure
that man had been laying there for years desiring
people to help him, to give him money so that
he could survive. Peter, he overcame that doubt
and that fear and he stepped out. And notice
Peter didn't even have any money. He didn't offer
the man that was begging money. But what did
he have? He had hope. He had the Holy Spirit.
He had power. And notice Peter spoke with authority
in Jesus' name. Get up and walk. And it's like
the kingdom of God just broke into our world
and supernaturally changed this man. And friends,
when we step out, God honors our faithfulness
with abundance. Listen, it doesn't have to be
the miraculous either. It can be practical. Jesus
teaches us that truth in Matthew 25, verses 34
and 40. Then the king will say to those on his
right, come. You were blessed by my father. Inherit
the kingdom prepared for you from the creation
of the world. For I was hungry and you fed me.
I was thirsty. You gave me a drink. I was a stranger
and you invited me into your home. I was naked.
You gave me clothing. I was sick and you cared
for me. I was in prison and you visited me. And
the king will say, I tell you the truth. When
you did it to one of the least of these, my brothers
and sisters who were in need, you were doing
it. To me. See, stepping out, I believe, is simply
living a life of love. Living a life of obedience.
And what do I mean by that? Read the Bible and
apply it to your life. Pray. Serve others. Give
your time. Give your money and talents. Forgive
others. Live in community with others. See, when
we start with that simple obedience, you know
what happens? Change happens. Change happens
in us, and then opportunities are presented to
us by God. But friends, we have to step out,
which leads us to our final step. You just then
share the good news. Matthew 10, verse 7. Go
and announce to them, the kingdom of heaven is
near. Mark 16, 15. And then he told them, go
into all the world, church, and preach the good
news to everyone. And we have to understand the
gospel, the good news, it's not good advice.
It's power. It brings hope to the hurting. It
brings forgiveness to the broken. And it brings
life to the lost. Good news that isn't being
shared, you know what happens? It stops being
good news. And my challenge to you this week
is let your walk, your relationship with Jesus
back up your talk, back up your testimony. Romans
chapter 10, verses 14 to 15. But how can they
call on him to save them unless they believe
in him? And how can they believe in him if they've
never heard about him? And how can they hear
about him unless someone tells them? And how
will anyone go and tell them without being sent?
Friends, there is someone in your life who needs
to hear what Jesus has done for you this week.
I believe that. And remember, it's all about
you simply being available. And I want to challenge
you with this simple, short video. And I want
you to watch about an unknown part of a career
of an NBA superstar named Steve Nash. Let's watch.
For those that don't know, in the early 2000s,
Steve Nash won back -to -back MVP titles, which
puts him in very rare company in the NBA. And
in the first year that Steve Nash won the NBA
MVP, he actually only led the league in two statistical
categories. The first, which most people would
guess, is assists. He liked to share the sugar.
He liked to pass the pill. He liked to get other
people involved. Certainly the trait of a great
leader and a great teammate. But what most people
don't know is the second statistic that Steve
Nash led the NBA in that year were physical touches.
I'm actually talking about high fives, fist bumps,
and pats on the backside. Now, you're probably
sitting there wondering, how could I possibly
know that Steve Nash led the NBA in high fives,
fist bumps, and pats on the backside? Well, the
Phoenix Suns, who Steve Nash played for at the
time, were so enamored with this study that they
hired a full -time intern to count just for Steve
Nash. In the first game that the intern counted
for Steve Nash, he delivered 239 high fives,
fist bumps, and pats on the backside in one game.
239. He was a furnace of human connection. Now,
in the game of basketball, where physicality
is appropriate, it has been physiologically proven
that you can transfer energy to another human
being through physical touch. You can indeed
raise someone's game with a well -placed high
-five, fist bump, and pat on the backside. Just
to make sure I'm clear, and certainly HR compliant,
I'm not telling you guys to go patting each other
on the backside when you go to lunch, or patting
a customer on the backside when you leave their
house. But here's what I am telling you to do.
I want you guys to get innovative and creative
in thinking of appropriate ways that you can
make the same type of emotional deposit. Wow.
Simple. The same type of emotional deposit. All
you have to do is be available. All you have
to do is open your eyes to see that the harvest
is ripe, that people are in need. Our world is
broken, full of doubt, full of shame, full of
negativity, full of division. And we have the
answer. We have the hope. We have the meaning
that people are searching for. Will you step
out? And my challenge to you, if you're in a
relationship with Jesus, Who will hear the good
news through you this week? I believe God has
already highlighted someone in your mind or in
your spirit, and I want to challenge you. Step
out and share the good news this week. Invite
them to be a part of our community of faith next
Sunday as we gather again in person. Now, when
I started this talk this morning, I shared with
you that some of you may not. Be in a relationship
with Jesus or wonder if you are in a relationship
with Jesus. And I could not leave this opportunity
without offering you that relationship, that
new life, that abundance. So yes, I may be speaking
to you through the internet or through YouTube
or however it is that you're listening. But by
praying these simple words and meaning it in
your heart, God can radically invade your life
and change you right now. Will you pray with
me? Let's pray. Jesus, I'm broken. I'm full of
doubt, shame, regret, sin. Change me. I believe
you're God's son. I believe you died for me.
I believe you're alive today. Forgive me. Fill
me with your spirit. Fill me with your power.
Help me, God, to serve others. In Jesus' name,
amen and amen. Now, if you prayed that prayer,
reach out to me, text me, email me, so I can
respond to you and give you some next steps.
on how to get plugged into our community of faith,
how to get baptized, how to be a part of a group
that will introduce you to what it means to follow
Jesus. HCV, thank you for logging in. Thank you
for tuning in and joining us. Share this broadcast
with your friends and your family. Challenge
them to get out of their seats, to move forward
and be sent. That that is our word for the year.
God, send me. Send me to the broken. Send me
to the lost. Allow me to be a vessel of your
kingdom to a hurting world. God bless you guys.
I look forward to reconnecting with you in person
next week and sharing a high five or maybe a
pat on the backside with all of you. Have a great
rest of your snowy Sunday.