4. Sunday Morning | Jake Chambers

4. Sunday Morning

Jake Chambers, pastor and church planter of Local Church, gives four talks at Thrive’s Fall Retreat on the theme of “learning to be with Jesus together.” In this final talk, Jake walks through how the Gospel of Mark describes the Kingdom of God. God's Kingdom is a kingdom of life, love, hope, and healing, and as we learn to be with Jesus together, God causes that Kingdom to overflow to a lost and broken world. Scripture passages cited in this message include Mark 1:14-15, 21-42; 2:1-12; 1:17; and Revelation 11:15.

3. Saturday Night | Jake Chambers

3. Saturday Night

Jake Chambers, pastor and church planter of Local Church, gives four talks at Thrive’s Fall Retreat on the theme of “learning to be with Jesus together.” In this third talk, Jake looks at Acts 2:42-47 to address how being with Jesus is something that we do corporately. Our culture promotes a philosophy of "mine" and "more." But the early church lived a simple, shared life that put Jesus at the center of its life together. What would it look like if the church today lived this way? Scripture passages cited in this message include Acts 2:42-47; 2:28.

2. Saturday Morning | Jake Chambers

2. Saturday Morning

Jake Chambers, pastor and church planter of Local Church, gives four talks at Thrive’s Fall Retreat on the theme of “learning to be with Jesus together.” In this second talk, Jake zeroes in on what it looks like to be with Jesus. Our culture encourages us to be in a hurry. But Jesus was relaxed. Jesus was present to God and to those around Him, and He calls us to be likewise through abiding in Him. As we do this, we are transformed by God's presence and become a transforming presence to others. Scripture passages cited in this message include John 15:5; Exodus 33:12-16; and Acts 4:13.

1. Friday Night | Jake Chambers

1. Friday Night

Jake Chambers, pastor and church planter of Local Church, gives four talks at Thrive’s Fall Retreat on the theme of “learning to be with Jesus together.” Who is the God who invites us to be with Him? In this first talk, Jake unpacks four amazing statements about who God is, and what that means for who we are. God is great, so we don’t have to be in control. God is glorious, so we don’t have to be afraid of others. God is good, so we don’t have to look elsewhere for satisfaction. And God is gracious, so we don’t have to prove ourselves. Scripture passages cited in this message include Genesis 1:1; Romans 8:26-30; Proverbs 29:25; Psalm 8:1; 16:11; Jeremiah 2:13; and John 4:13-14; 1:16; 19:30.