Refuge Church

1 Peters 3:15-17: Engaging in Public Faith (Missional Disciplines)

Welcome to the 1st sermon in our series on the missional disciplines. (1 of 5)

The mission of Refuge is to “build our identity in Christ for the sake of the world.” One of the major ways we do that is to “practice” being like Jesus: following him, trusting him, becoming more of who we really are by practicing Gospel truths. This is not an effort to change who we are, it’s actually an effort to become MORE of who we now are, in Christ. What we do individually in growing our relationship with Jesus, what we do with fellow followers of Jesus in growing our relationship as the Church, and what we do as the Church in proclaiming and demonstrating this new Kingdom are all important. 

For the rest of August, we are going to look at 5 practices of mission or spiritual disciplines of mission. God has gifted each of us in different ways to see and be passionate about these areas, and when we work together in harmony, we carry out the mission of the church while gloriously and freely giving of our selves and leaving the results to the work of the Holy Spirit! 

The 5 practices we will be looking at are:

• Engaging in Public Faith
• Gathering for Public Worship
• Ministries of Compassion, Mercy, and Justice
• Integrating Work and Faith
• Hospitality

Each of these practices are incredibly important in the life of the New Testament Church, and we want to learn how to practice each of these better, together, as we continue to build our identity in Christ for the sake of the world!

Leviticus 23:33-44: Feast of Booths (Rhythms and Feasts)

Welcome to the 8th sermon in our series on the yearly feasts that God ordained in Leviticus 23. (8 of 8)

When God designed the world, he brought order out of chaos. He made dominions of light and dark, skies and seas and land. He put things in order to guide and govern the way the world operated. He established a kingdom that he would rule over, commissioned Adam and Eve as good overseers, gave them instructions, and then rested on his throne to begin his reign. In all of these things, God gave an “ought-ness” to the world…a rhythm. These are the bases not only of laws and rules, but of seasons and celebrations. In Leviticus 23, God gave his people an annual rhythm of feasts, “holy convocations,” to rest and remember, cease and celebrate, feast and focus. 

This Summer at Refuge, we are going to walk through these Rhythms and Feasts in Leviticus 23. We believe that the substance belongs to Christ, but the rhythms of remembrance and celebration are gifts from God to practice with joy and hope. 

Leviticus 23:26-32: Day of Atonement (Rhythms and Feasts)

Welcome to the 7th sermon in our series on the yearly feasts that God ordained in Leviticus 23. (7 of 8)

When God designed the world, he brought order out of chaos. He made dominions of light and dark, skies and seas and land. He put things in order to guide and govern the way the world operated. He established a kingdom that he would rule over, commissioned Adam and Eve as good overseers, gave them instructions, and then rested on his throne to begin his reign. In all of these things, God gave an “ought-ness” to the world…a rhythm. These are the bases not only of laws and rules, but of seasons and celebrations. In Leviticus 23, God gave his people an annual rhythm of feasts, “holy convocations,” to rest and remember, cease and celebrate, feast and focus. 

This Summer at Refuge, we are going to walk through these Rhythms and Feasts in Leviticus 23. We believe that the substance belongs to Christ, but the rhythms of remembrance and celebration are gifts from God to practice with joy and hope. 

Leviticus 23:23-25: Feast of Trumpets (Rhythms and Feasts)

Welcome to the 6th sermon in our series on the yearly feasts that God ordained in Leviticus 23. (6 of 8)

When God designed the world, he brought order out of chaos. He made dominions of light and dark, skies and seas and land. He put things in order to guide and govern the way the world operated. He established a kingdom that he would rule over, commissioned Adam and Eve as good overseers, gave them instructions, and then rested on his throne to begin his reign. In all of these things, God gave an “ought-ness” to the world…a rhythm. These are the bases not only of laws and rules, but of seasons and celebrations. In Leviticus 23, God gave his people an annual rhythm of feasts, “holy convocations,” to rest and remember, cease and celebrate, feast and focus. 

This Summer at Refuge, we are going to walk through these Rhythms and Feasts in Leviticus 23. We believe that the substance belongs to Christ, but the rhythms of remembrance and celebration are gifts from God to practice with joy and hope. 

Leviticus 23:15-22: Feasts of Weeks (Rhythms and Feasts)

Welcome to the 5th sermon in our series on the yearly feasts that God ordained in Leviticus 23. (5 of 8)

When God designed the world, he brought order out of chaos. He made dominions of light and dark, skies and seas and land. He put things in order to guide and govern the way the world operated. He established a kingdom that he would rule over, commissioned Adam and Eve as good overseers, gave them instructions, and then rested on his throne to begin his reign. In all of these things, God gave an “ought-ness” to the world…a rhythm. These are the bases not only of laws and rules, but of seasons and celebrations. In Leviticus 23, God gave his people an annual rhythm of feasts, “holy convocations,” to rest and remember, cease and celebrate, feast and focus. 

This Summer at Refuge, we are going to walk through these Rhythms and Feasts in Leviticus 23. We believe that the substance belongs to Christ, but the rhythms of remembrance and celebration are gifts from God to practice with joy and hope. 

Leviticus 23: 9-14: Feast of Firstfruits (Rhythms and Feasts)

Welcome to the 4th sermon in our series on the yearly feasts that God ordained in Leviticus 23. (4 of 8)

When God designed the world, he brought order out of chaos. He made dominions of light and dark, skies and seas and land. He put things in order to guide and govern the way the world operated. He established a kingdom that he would rule over, commissioned Adam and Eve as good overseers, gave them instructions, and then rested on his throne to begin his reign. In all of these things, God gave an “ought-ness” to the world…a rhythm. These are the bases not only of laws and rules, but of seasons and celebrations. In Leviticus 23, God gave his people an annual rhythm of feasts, “holy convocations,” to rest and remember, cease and celebrate, feast and focus. 

This Summer at Refuge, we are going to walk through these Rhythms and Feasts in Leviticus 23. We believe that the substance belongs to Christ, but the rhythms of remembrance and celebration are gifts from God to practice with joy and hope. 

Leviticus 23:3: Sabbath (Rhythms and Feasts)

Welcome to the 2nd sermon in our series on the yearly feasts that God ordained in Leviticus 23. (2 of 8)

When God designed the world, he brought order out of chaos. He made dominions of light and dark, skies and seas and land. He put things in order to guide and govern the way the world operated. He established a kingdom that he would rule over, commissioned Adam and Eve as good overseers, gave them instructions, and then rested on his throne to begin his reign. In all of these things, God gave an “ought-ness” to the world…a rhythm. These are the bases not only of laws and rules, but of seasons and celebrations. In Leviticus 23, God gave his people an annual rhythm of feasts, “holy convocations,” to rest and remember, cease and celebrate, feast and focus. 

This Summer at Refuge, we are going to walk through these Rhythms and Feasts in Leviticus 23. We believe that the substance belongs to Christ, but the rhythms of remembrance and celebration are gifts from God to practice with joy and hope.  

Leviticus 23:1-2: The Importance of the Feasts (Rhythms and Feasts)

Welcome to the 1st sermon in our series on the yearly feasts that God ordained in Leviticus 23. (1 of 8)

When God designed the world, he brought order out of chaos. He made dominions of light and dark, skies and seas and land. He put things in order to guide and govern the way the world operated. He established a kingdom that he would rule over, commissioned Adam and Eve as good overseers, gave them instructions, and then rested on his throne to begin his reign. In all of these things, God gave an “ought-ness” to the world…a rhythm. These are the bases not only of laws and rules, but of seasons and celebrations. In Leviticus 23, God gave his people an annual rhythm of feasts, “holy convocations,” to rest and remember, cease and celebrate, feast and focus. 

This Summer at Refuge, we are going to walk through these Rhythms and Feasts in Leviticus 23. We believe that the substance belongs to Christ, but the rhythms of remembrance and celebration are gifts from God to practice with joy and hope.  

The Apostle’s Creed Q&A (I Believe)

Welcome to the 13th sermon in our series on The Apostles Creed. (13 of 13)

Every week, as a church, we recite the Apostle's Creed. Creeds have been a part of church history from the very beginning. Some even being recited within Scripture itself! However there have also been some hesitancy about the use of a creed that it is "not Scripture" or that we need "no creed by Christ."

Much of this might be chalked up to a misunderstanding of what a creed is and its very helpful functions. Michael Bird describes a creed like a suitcase that we can pack our essential beliefs into, but always designed to be unpacked and understood with greater depth.

Over the next several weeks, we are going to walk through this confession of beliefs known as the Apostles' Creed. This has unified followers of Jesus for nearly 2,000 years and across nearly every cultural line. What are we confessing when we proclaim "Christ is King," and what does it mean when we say "I believe..."

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18: The Resurrection of the Body and the Life Everlasting (I Believe)

Welcome to the 12th sermon in our series on The Apostles Creed. (12 of 13)

Every week, as a church, we recite the Apostle's Creed. Creeds have been a part of church history from the very beginning. Some even being recited within Scripture itself! However there have also been some hesitancy about the use of a creed that it is "not Scripture" or that we need "no creed by Christ."

Much of this might be chalked up to a misunderstanding of what a creed is and its very helpful functions. Michael Bird describes a creed like a suitcase that we can pack our essential beliefs into, but always designed to be unpacked and understood with greater depth.

Over the next several weeks, we are going to walk through this confession of beliefs known as the Apostles' Creed. This has unified followers of Jesus for nearly 2,000 years and across nearly every cultural line. What are we confessing when we proclaim "Christ is King," and what does it mean when we say "I believe..."