New Sermon Series: Love by Death
Dear Mosaic Family,
After a bountifully fruitful season in the Gospel of Mark, discovering the secrets to establishing the Kingdom of Heaven on Earth, we turn to an 8 week sermon series called "Love by Death. Produce the fruit of the Holy Spirit." In this series we'll dig deep into each of the fruit of the Holy Spirit: "Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control."
Why an 8 week sermon series, when there are 9 fruit of the Holy Spirit? Good question. It's because the word "fruit" is singular in Galatians 5:22, "But the fruit of the Spirit is love..." As 1 Corinthians 13:13 puts it, "So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love." Why is love the greatest? Because God is love. It’s His essence. All of His glorious attributes are an outworking of His love.
As Donald G. Barnhouse puts it, "Love is the key. Joy is love singing. Peace is love resting. Patience is love enduring. Kindness is love's truth. Goodness is love's character. Faithfulness is love's habit. Gentleness is love's self-forgetfulness. Self-control is love holding the reins.”
Why the title "Love by Death"? Because this kind of fruit is only produced by the Holy Spirit when we do the hard work of crucifying the flesh.
Galatians 5:22-24 "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires."
God has designed reality so just so that it takes the slow, excruciating death of the crucifixion of our flesh to produce a harvest of love. This shouldn't surprise us, of course, since the greatest display of love was the crucifixion of the Son of God.
Join us this Sunday for worship service, Holy Communion, and a catered community lunch at 1pm.
Looking forward to worshiping with you!
Pastor Jan
Catch up on our last sermon series
This Week's Announcements
Community Lunch
Sunday, July 7 at 1:00pm
Join us monthly for food and fellowship following the second service. Lunch will be provided by Mosaic. This is a great opportunity to bring your friends, family, or neighbors.
Prayer Meeting
Sunday, July 14 at 1:00pm
Join us in the downstairs hall to pray together for our fundraising efforts as we purchase our own worship space.
Kids Summer Nights
Monday - Friday, July 22-26 at 6:00pm
Registration is officially open for Kids Summer Nights! This summer's kids' program will be July 22-26, 6-8PM. The event is free for ages 5-11, so invite your friends and family! Register or signup to volunteer here.
Membership 101 Class
Sunday, July 28 from 1-3pm
If you are a believer who has been attending our services, we encourage you to consider making the transition from attending as a “guest” to partnering as a “member” of our church family. Members make a commitment with one another to serve (and to be served) as a local community of believers through attending services, serving regularly, and joining a community group. Sign up or learn more here.
Songs for Sunday
If you would like to know what we'll be singing on Sunday, you can find the playlist here.
Fundraising Goal
Right now, our church has a big goal—to raise $5 million for our own worship space. We believe every tongue will confess and every knee will bow to Jesus Christ. That’s why we want to establish a permanent church home in a global city, where God’s people from far and wide can learn about the living God. Visit here if you would like to know more or donate to this goal.
Check out our full calendar of events here.