Pastor Derrick concludes a two part series calling us to be purveyors of biblical hospitality. Using the story of a Shunammite woman who showed hospitality to the prophet Elisha, we glean practical ideas for how to create space for, welcome, and meet the needs of the stranger…(Read More)
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Pastor Derrick walks us through the what and why of biblical hospitality. Believers understand what is like to be strangers who were welcomed in and had their deepest needs met in Jesus. Extending welcome to the stranger and meeting the stranger’s needs puts our faith in Jesus on display…(Read More)
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We decided to give The Embassy Church the opportunity to send in questions that they have been processing and we committed to answering many of them. We are calling the series, “You Determine The Sermon.” The first question that we are answering has to do with the deity of Christ. “Is Jesus God or is…(Read More)
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Pastor Brandon reminds us that the message of the Gospel is unchanging, but our audience is ever changing. An intentional missional knows to contextualize the message according to his/her audience. This is only possible if we become students of the community. Paul the apostle carefully used the Bible when speaking to the Bereans, but…(Read More)
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Pastor Brandon was invited, by his good friend Pastor Jared Mackey, to speak at The Next Level Church (www.tnl.org). Â He addressed a few points from the model prayer of Matthew 6:9-13. Â Of all the requests that the followers of Jesus made, the most direct was, “Lord, teach us to…(Read More)
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We are all born with the ability to make choices, but does that ability equate to our being in control of our lives? Pastor Derrick walks us through the story of Jonah and challenges us to not make choices that assert our independence from God, but to choose at all times to live in a…(Read More)
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Pastor Brandon reminds us that we have been called, commissioned, and equipped by the Holy Spirit to go and make disciples. All believers have been sent on a mission by God to make an impact in our cities, states, and the entire world. The message we take on this mission is not simply to be…(Read More)
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Pastor Brandon reminds us that we have been called to live as missionaries and make God famous throughout the world.  And the God who has called us has given us “Authority” and “Power.”  As believers we have been deputized by Christ; we have the badge of authority.  But that is not all…(Read More)
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Pastor Brandon was the guest speaker at Fellowship Denver Church (www.fellowshipdenver.org) where Hunter Beaumont, a friend and mentor, serves as Preaching Pastor. He reminded us that the Gospel of Christ has reconciled us to God AND it has reconciled us to one another. The Church has been called to be diverse & integrated and…(Read More)
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Pastor Brandon reminds us that our tongues are powerful instruments that have the capacity to both edify and tear down. It is our inclination to use our tongues destructively but if we surrender them to the Lordship of Christ he will use them in a manner that makes Him famous…(Read More)
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