South Everett Foursquare Church

Practicing the Way | Doing As Jesus Did

Date: August 25, 2024
Worship Leader: Chris Norby
Speaker: Chris Peppler
Passages: Luke 1:1-4, Acts 1:1-5, Colossians 1:27
Additional Reference: Practicing the Way, John Mark Comer

Reflections:

Because the life of Jesus is reflected through us by the presence of the Holy Spirit, we can ask the question, What Would Jesus Do If He Were Me?

• How might our daily rhythms change as our cognitive awareness of Jesus’ presence with us increases?
  
  
• Take 6 minutes and reflect, how would a regular day in your life be impacted if Jesus was physically by your side. A part of your morning rhythm, your commute, your work day, your extracurricular activities, your down time, your conversations, your relationships?

Practicing the Way | Becoming Like Jesus

Date: August 18, 2024
Worship Leader: Danessa Gonzalez
Speaker: Lauren Phillips

Video Illustration: Rocky Training Regiment

 

Practicing the Way | Be With Jesus

Date: August 11, 2024
Worship Leader: Chris Tien
Speaker: Chris Peppler
Passage: Matthew 4:18-20 / Ephesians 2:1-10

Practicing the Way | Be With Jesus (John Mark Comer) 

Discipleship > Belief + Attendance. 

Discipleship = Being with Jesus + Becoming Like Jesus + Doing What Jesus Did 

(Participation > Attendance) 

Core Question: How are we participating with Jesus (and with each other) in the dream God has imagined for us since the beginning of time?

Turning God into A Habit

Where do our minds settle, where does our attention turn when we have opportunities to rest?

What are things we do besides resting when our minds and bodies have a chance to be still?

The Reward for Following Jesus is Jesus!

Practical Ways to Be with Jesus

• Pray the Psalms (Not Read, Pray) 
• Meditate on a Passage of Scripture
• Talk to God About Our Life
• Listen for His Voice
• Attempt to Let Go (Cast our Burdens on God) 
• Just Sit
• Focus on Our Breath
• Look at What Our Eyes Can’t See

Find Our Secret Place 

“If we want to reach the depth of life with God that Jesus modeled, we need to find a diversion-free place to get away and be alone with the Father. It could be an office in the woods, your bedroom late at night, or a park down the street from your house. Or if all that fails, a closet or pantry. The point is, like Jesus, we need to learn to hide.” Comer, 56-57

 

Practicing the Way | Apprentice to Jesus

Date: August 4, 2024
Worship Leader: Emily Holmes
Speaker: Chris Peppler
Passage: Mark 1:16-20

Get your copy of Practicing the Way by John Mark Comer

Life with Jesus | Loving Our Neighbor

Date: July 28, 2024
Worship Leader: Chris Tien
Speaker: Ed Harris
Passage: Luke 10:25-37

Life with Jesus | Changing the Atmosphere (Brazee Family)

Brandon, Marcie, Kaitlyn, and Hudson Brazee are missionaries in Germany with Foursquare Missions International. Having moved to Europe seven years ago, they've recently launched a non-profit called Serve the City to share the love of Jesus with the city of Köln. 

On July 21st, the Brazees visited South Everett Foursquare to continue our teaching in the Life with Jesus series and share with us about their adventures. Click here to find out more about how to support the Brazees in their work!

Life with Jesus | People of the Kingdom (July 15, 2024)

Date: July 15, 2024
Worship: Addy Norby
Speaker: Mark Einfeld
Passage: Matthew 18

Life with Jesus | A Bid to Come and Die (June 30, 2024)

Date: June 30, 2024
Worship: Chris Tien
Speaker: Lauren Phillips
Passage: Matthew 16:21-28

Life with Jesus | A Declaration of Faith (June 23, 2024)

Date: June 23, 2024
Worship Leader: Danessa Gonzalez
Speaker: Chris Peppler
Passage: Matthew 16: 13-20

Questions: 

• When did Jesus first call you?
• What did Jesus call you away from / call you towards?

• What significant circumstances did you experience with Jesus that compelled you to determine that, in fact, Jesus Christ was Lord.

• Because of your relationship with Jesus today, who can you say that He is?

Life with Jesus | Purity and Honor (June 16, 2024)

Date: June 16, 2024
Worship Leader: Chris Norby
Speaker: Jonathan Totey
Passage: Matthew 15:1-20