Following Together (Central Baptist Edmonton)
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Weekly messages from Central Baptist, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. We are a community aiming to follow Jesus together. Growing in worship. Deepening in community. Moving on the mission.
Following Together (Central Baptist Edmonton)
2d ago
There are so many things that we strive after in life, thinking that they will quench our thirst and satisfy our hunger, but they don’t work. In the story of the conversation between Jesus and the Samaritan woman, we see the truth that only Jesus can satisfy, and that our souls will keep longing and our bodies keep striving until we have the courage to listen to him and invite him to be our King ..read more
Following Together (Central Baptist Edmonton)
2w ago
The teacher of Israel, Nicodemus, comes to Jesus under the cover of night to start a dialogue. Nicodemus has been moved by the signs that Jesus has already done and his curiosity brings him into a conversation that will forever change his beliefs and the course of his life. Nicodemus now has to grapple with the choice to believe or not. As we enter into this conversation, we too are invited to repent from walking in the darkness and step into the light of the Truth that is Jesus ..read more
Following Together (Central Baptist Edmonton)
3w ago
Are you stressed about money? How do we move towards thriving in the areas of finances? In the middle of a long talk about money, Jesus tells us to stop worrying, and invites us into practices that we can choose and God can use to transform our lives for the better ..read more
Following Together (Central Baptist Edmonton)
1M ago
In the well-known story of Jesus flipping tables in the temple lobby, we are challenged to rethink our softened view of Jesus and to consider where he may want to flip some tables in our churches or our personal lives. As we dig into this significant moment in the Gospel of John, we’ll get a glimpse of the truth that Jesus will do more than clean the temple; he will completely replace it ..read more
Following Together (Central Baptist Edmonton)
1M ago
In the first few verses of John 2 we get the first of seven signs in the Gospel of John. It happens while Jesus was at a wedding in Cana and it's not by chance it happens in this setting. It's here we get a glimpse of who Jesus is and, in light of Him and what happens here, a glimpse of who God is. What do we learn about God? We learn that He takes great joy in being with us, He is always revealing Himself, and He is generous ..read more
Following Together (Central Baptist Edmonton)
1M ago
Where are you at in life? And how did you get to that point? For better or worse, there are three things that are so powerful in forming our lives: (1) the influence of other people, (2) the experiences we go through, and (3) the decisions we make. In today’s text we’ll see that these three things are right at the core of how following Jesus works ..read more
Following Together (Central Baptist Edmonton)
1M ago
Relationships are the best and hardest parts of our lives. How do we pursue thriving in this area? The Bible teaches that every person is made in the image of God, every person has been broken by sin, and every person is a potential recipient of Jesus’ forgiveness, redemption and transformation. If this is true, then how should we see and relate to others? How might this change how we see ourselves, our family, our friends, our coworkers, our classmates, our neighbors, or even our enemies ..read more
Following Together (Central Baptist Edmonton)
1M ago
God desires relationship with every person. Yet sin has entered our relationships - first with God, then with others - leaving them unraveled and broken. God's response to these unraveling relationships was to offer the life of His Son, so that our relationship with God could be restored. How will we choose to respond to this amazing offer? How should it impact the way we walk in relationship with others ..read more
Following Together (Central Baptist Edmonton)
1M ago
Like road rules that guide drivers, Scripture tells us three, undeniable truths about how we are meant to understand and see each other that can guide and help us thrive in the varying relationships we find ourselves in ..read more
Following Together (Central Baptist Edmonton)
2M ago
The reason you’re not thriving is because you’re still trying to. While this sounds counterintuitive, it is one way of summarizing the Biblical gospel. As we continue in our study through John, we’ll open up the story of John the Baptist. He's the first “witness” that the author invites up to the witness box, and his testimony will challenge us to take the leap and surrender to Jesus ..read more