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Set Your Past On Fire - The Last Arrow || From The Archives Apr 24, 2023

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Have you set your past on fire? In this new message pulled from 1 Kings 19, Pastor Erwin McManus challenges us to move toward the life God has designed for us.

In 1 Kings 19, Elisha's life is interrupted by Eljiah as he is called to step into a new life away from the comfort of his family and home. As Elisha was plowing his field and living in the comfort of his success, he left everything behind to serve king Elijah.

Pastor Erwin reminds us that often our past becomes our anchor when God wants it to become an altar. And though many of us feel as though our past failures are most difficult to move past, we're reminded that it is more difficult to leave success behind when God is calling us forward toward a life of risk .

We cannot step into the future God has for us unless we are willing to light a match to it and let God build a new future from the ashes.

As we move with God, we are challenged to give up our plan B and move toward a life that is beyond our imagination.

Are you ready to let go of the past and move into the power of the future God has for you?

This message is inspired by The Last Arrow, Erwin Raphael McManus' book that calls us to save nothing for the next life.

Primary Source Apr 17, 2023

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Do you know how important it is for you to live deeply connected to Jesus?

When we live connected to Jesus, our desire for fame, power, or success become secondary to our love for people. Our hearts are transformed to desire what God desires, and it is through experiencing this human interconnectedness that we begin to live the life God designed for us.

Have you ever wondered why your prayers may go unanswered?

Why you seem to fall short of your goals?

Often times our results point back to one place: our primary source. What are you praying for? What are you working toward?

When Jesus is our primary source, we begin to ask God for the things that bring life to us and those around us, and these are the prayers and goals that God responds to!

Are you ready to live with Jesus as your primary source?

Watch the message now!

Life Comes Out of Death Apr 10, 2023

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On Easter Sunday 2023, Mosaic Lead Pastor Erwin McManus shared a riveting message on Jesus' ability to bring life out of death.

Do you ever feel you lack the capacity to handle life’s challenges?

As children we are consistently reminded of our smallness and inadequacy. We struggle to feel as though we were built to scale for the largeness of the world around us.

Though we grow in size, we never outgrow this question: "Am I big enough to deal with the reality of being alive?" Pastor Erwin reminds us that our biggest struggles come from the sobering reality of our temporary nature.

In Luke 24, Jesus' followers look for him in the tomb where he was buried but are surprised to find it empty. Jesus faced death head on and dismantled its power forever when he was resurrected back into life.

Pastor Erwin reveals that when we stop trying to escape our temporary nature and embrace the death of the life we have without Jesus, we can then fully experience the life he freely offers us.

Are you ready to move from death to life and experience the power of Jesus' resurrection in your life?

It's Who You Know Apr 03, 2023

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Mosaic Lead Pastor Erwin McManus continues the 33 AD series with a gripping message on the importance of finding your home in the person of Jesus.

Have you ever felt like you were surviving this life until you could get to heaven?

Pastor Erwin unwraps the significance of bringing heaven into our current circumstances through our relationship with Jesus.

It’s not about where we are – it’s about who we know.

We’re reminded that our way forward is found in Jesus. In John 14:6, Jesus says, "I am the way and the truth and the life." Jesus always has the answer for where we're going and why we're here.

Everything we're longing for is in him!

Are you ready to know the person who will change your life? Watch this powerful message now!

Choose the Future - The Last Arrow || From The Archives Mar 27, 2023

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As we return back to the archives on a series on "The Last Arrow". Pastor Erwin McManus emphasizes the importance of making intentional choices in order to create the future one desires. He discusses the concept of decision points and encourages listeners to be mindful of these moments and make choices that align with their values and aspirations. McManus highlights the transformative power of choice and challenges listeners to take ownership of their lives and actively work towards creating a future that aligns with their values and aspirations.

A Story That Won’t Die Mar 21, 2023

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As we continue the 33 AD series, Lead Pastor Erwin McManus calls us to live out a story that will carry on long after we're gone.

In John chapter 12, we get a glimpse into a beautiful moment. Jesus' friends had planned a dinner in his honor, one of them being Lazarus, who Jesus had recently raised from the dead.

In the scriptures it says, "The chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus as well (as Jesus), for on account of him many of the Jews were going over to Jesus and believing in him."

Though the dinner was in celebration of Jesus, Lazarus' story was undeniably the centerpoint of the occasion, and it was his miracle that drew others closer to Jesus.

Pastor Erwin invites us to live such compelling lives that even those who don't know Jesus for themselves would be drawn to us because of his work in our lives.

If you are longing to live out a story that pulls others closer to the life of Jesus, lean into this powerful new message!

Life is Calling Mar 14, 2023

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This week in the 33 AD series, Lead Pastor Erwin McManus walks us through a powerful passage in the Gospel of John about a man named Lazarus.

Lazarus was a dear friend of Jesus and fell very ill. Jesus received the news of his sickness but stayed in another town for two days before he went to see Lazarus. In that short time, Lazarus died. When Jesus reached Lazarus’ home town, Lazarus’ sister Mary greeted him with reproach. She told him, "If you had been here, my brother would not have died."

She knew he had the power to heal Lazarus, but believed he delayed his arrival on purpose and it cost her brother his life. She had faith in the power of Jesus, but not his character.

When Jesus found out that Lazarus had died, the Scriptures say that ‘He wept.’ In this moment, we see the heart of Jesus on display as he took the time to embrace the painful loss of someone he loved deeply.

Then the story takes a miraculous turn as Jesus goes to Judea and heals Lazarus, raising him from the dead.

Pastor Erwin shares that we are either running from pain or running to life.

When we run away from our pain, we can miss the life that Jesus wants to bring through our pain.

Tune into this powerful message and be reminded that life is calling you, even in your darkest moments.

Voice Activated Mar 06, 2023

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Pastor Erwin McManus shares valuable truths on hearing God’s voice in this dynamic continuation of the 33 AD series.

Pastor Erwin uses a story of the relationship between a good shepherd and his sheep from the Gospel of John to illustrate how we can silence or amplify the voice of God in our lives. God did not design us to hear him as an external, disembodied voice. God designed us for intimate relationship with him so we would hear him from the internal depths of who we are.

Jesus longs for us to trust him and follow his voice just as sheep follow their shepherd, but for us to do this we must be tuned into the frequency of his voice.

There is often a battle between different voices in our head. Dark and negative thoughts carry heavier weight than the positive thoughts that would bring us life. Pastor Erwin emphasizes that it is our responsibility to actively choose the voice that leads us toward hope, faith, and beauty.

Tune into this message and be encouraged as you learn to hear God’s voice and follow it this week!

A Line In The Sand Feb 21, 2023

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Have you ever been caught in your worst moment?

This week Pastor Erwin McManus continues our series in the book of John with a fresh understanding of what God sees when we are at our lowest moment.

We enter into the story of an adulterous woman who was dragged naked into the public, surrounded and accused by the religious elite of the day. These Pharisees told Jesus that according to the law, the woman should be stoned for her actions.

But Jesus changed the conversation entirely. He turned to the Pharisees and said, "Let the one who has never sinned cast the first stone." Then, Jesus bent down and wrote on the ground, effectively drawing a line in the sand. One by one, the Pharisees dropped their stones and walked away.

With this one action, Jesus silenced the voice of condemnation in the woman’s life.

We are not defined by our lowest moments because God is always speaking hope over us.

Even at your worst, God sees you at your best.

Tune into this incredible message to learn how God draws a line in the sand to show you that he sees a future filled with hope for you!

Save Nothing For The Next Life - The Last Arrow | From The Archives Feb 13, 2023

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What are you saving for the next life? In this powerful message based on Philippians 3, Pastor Erwin compels us to live a life without regret.

He examines the life of Paul, sharing that he had every reason to hold onto his reputation, possessions, and personal aspirations.

Paul was a man of great power when he decided to follow Jesus. But he came to the conclusion that there was nothing worth giving his life to when he compared his other pursuits to a life of following Jesus.

Pastor Erwin challenges us to consider that we do not live in regret because of one bad choice, but because of many small incremental choices that lead us away from the life Jesus called us to. The pursuit of lesser things will always leave us empty when Jesus is not our primary pursuit.

Tune into this powerful message and be reminded that the pursuit of Jesus beckons you to save nothing for the next life!