God.With.Us
Matthew condenses the mystery of Christmas into one word – Immanuel. It’s one word that is actually three words – God.With.Us. Each of these words has more depth than we …
Our Stuff and Our Treasure
We’ve talked about God, and we’ve talked about us. Now it’s time to talk about our stuff. Jesus talks more about our stuff, our money, and our possessions than any …
Sharing In His Authority…Taking Full Responsibility
When I was 18 years old my dad handed me the keys to his 1989 Toyota Supra sports car. He told me to “have fun and be careful.” I remember …
God Owns Everything
God owns everything. Everything! This week we begin a three part series looking at God, Us, and Our Stuff. Each of these three are deeply connected to the other. We …
Transformation Over Religious Activity
Jesus didn’t come to make us better, he came to make us new. In our final sermon in this series we explore a couple of passages in Romans to remember …
Limits Are a Gift
Your health is a limit. Your age is a limit. Your personality is a limit. Your income is a limit. But despite what everyone says, limits are a gift. Why? …
Affection Over Obligation
Our third value as a church is “Affection Over Obligation.” What does that mean? It means we want the “sweet spot” of our family life as a church to begin …
Serving Before Saving
At Alvadore Christian we want to be a church where we “serve before we save”. Why? Because that’s what Jesus did. He didn’t wait to serve people before he started …
Belong Before Believe
What are some of the most important values you try to live by? Honesty? Integrity? Hard Work? Values serve an important purpose in our lives. They help describe the kind …
My Gifts & Another’s Maturity
God’s main goal for us is to become like Jesus. Every other goal is connected to that one. Ephesians 4:1-17 shows us what we need to reach that goal: we …