Christmas Message
Christmas celebrates God's profound entrance into our world in the person of Jesus—the Maker of the universe come as a helpless, vulnerable baby. In this last Thrive message of 2024, Conner Dill offers a reflection on the Christmas story.
Scripture passages cited in this message include Matthew 1:18-24; 2:1-14; and Luke 1:26-38; 2:1-20.
Kingdom vs. Culture
What is the way of Jesus and what is the way of the world? In this talk Bill Bowers teaches on the difference between American culture and the kingdom of God, challenging God's people to move toward the values of the kingdom.
Based in Puyallup, WA, Bill leads Pursuing More, a ministry dedicated to true transformation and growth in intimate relationship with God.
Disciplemaking (2 Timothy 1:1-7)
Jesus called his followers to make disciples, but how do we do it? One of the most famous disciplemaking relationships in the Bible is that between Paul and Timothy. In this talk, Michael Bouterse, director of Thrive Harbor, examines Paul and Timothy's relationship, and what it has to teach us about discipleship today.
Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include 2 Timothy 1:1-8, 15; 2:2, 8, 22-24; 4:6-7, 16; Philippians 2:20-21; Acts 16:1; 19:10; 1 Corinthians 16:10; Luke 3:22; 1 Timothy 4:14; Romans 12:9; and Luke 2:41-52.
What I Learned on My Sabbatical
In this talk Michael Bouterse, director of Thrive Harbor, shares about his recently completed ministry sabbatical, based on 2 Chronicles 20. Other Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include 2 Samuel 7:11-16; 1 Kings 8:25; Joshua 9; and 2 Corinthians 12:9.
Intercession Through the Bible
We hear these terms—“intercessor” or “interceding”—but what do they really mean? Join us as we take a tour through the Old Testament intercessors and answer the all-important question: Who intercedes for us now?
This message was given by Timothy Guenther.
Scripture passages cited include Genesis 18:22-33; Exodus 32:7-14; Ezekiel 22:30-31; Isaiah 53:12; Hebrews 7; and Romans 8:31-33.
Devotion (Luke 7:36-50)
There is only one place in the Gospels where Jesus sees something someone does for Him and calls it beautiful. It's when a socially awkward woman lavishes her devotion on Jesus' feet. In the Gospel of Luke, we read of a similar incident, one that teaches us the kind of response Jesus invites us to have to Him. Service and duty have their place and befit the lofty Son of God; but unless our motive arises from radical love and devotion, we've totally missed God's heart.
Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include Mark 14:5-6; 1 John 4:8, 16, 19; John 1:18; 14:23, 31; 15:15; 17:24-26; Matthew 7:21-23; 11:19; 1 Corinthians 8:1-3; and 1 Kings 10:1-13.
True Disciples (John 8:31-47)
Lots of people flocked to Jesus but fewer people stayed with Jesus. Why? What characterizes someone who isn't a fair-weather follower but a true disciple?
This message was given by Jake Chambers, pastor of Local Church.
The Grace of a Perfected Conscience
There is nothing so freeing as living with a clean conscience. Through the blood of Jesus, God cleanses our consciences so that instead of trying to prove to ourselves that we're enough, we can rest in what Jesus has done for us.
This message was given by Conner Dill, an attender at Thrive Harbor.
Go Into All the World
Dean Kershner, a field director for Gospelink, has served Christ around the globe. He joins Thrive to share a special message about heeding the call of Christ to go into all the world with the good news of the gospel.