Teachings

FUTURE PEOPLE (WK 5): "Wit(h)ness"

In 361 AD Roman Emperor Julian the Apostate spoke of Christians living in his kingdom. “Atheism (Julian’s pejorative term for Christianity) has been specially advanced through the loving service rendered to strangers, and through their care for the burial of the dead. It is a scandal that there is not a single Jew who is a beggar and that the godless Galileans care not only for their own poor but for ours as well; while those who belong to us look in vain for the help we should render them.” As we explore Jesus parable of the rich man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31) how does it speak to Jesus work of transformation through our wit(h)ness.

FUTURE PEOPLE (WK 4): "People Proclaiming Mysterious Good News"

"Life is full of mystery. The deepest, richest and most complex theories that science can ever come up with only serve to highlight the fact that there is still a depth of mystery which goes way beyond it all.” NT Wright

FUTURE PEOPLE (WK 3): "People of Reconciliation"

The difference between the church and the world is not spacial (i.e. God is here and not there). There is no in here and out there. Instead, the church experiences God’s presence now. The whole world will experience it eventually. We, the church, put it on display now in our present time. It’s all a matter of timing. We experience his presence ahead of time and put it on display for the world. We are future people in the present time. But, how? That’s what this series is all about. Our world runs on antagonisms, but Christ’s love compels us to something new. Discover 7 ways to become People of Reconciliation and tend to God’s future that is here now.

Songs for a King (WK 2): "Zechariah's Song"

What can Zechariah's song teach us about the tension of waiting on hope. Zechariah thought he knew his story until God showed up and changed his life forever. As we wait in the tension of hope, and are we open and willing to allow God to change our story.

Songs for a King (WK 1): "Mary's Song"

In the book of Luke we find 4 songs surrounding the birth of Jesus. These first Christmas songs were meant to clear a space in the lives of the people singing them as they prepared for the birth of Jesus. For us these songs do the same. They clear out the clutter, and give room to reflect on our Kings arrival 2000 years ago, and anticipate his arrival to come once again. In Mary's song we see how her own social status points to a greater upheaval to come. Through her son God will bring down rulers from their throne and exalt the poor and the humble. He is going to turn the whole world order upside down.

OUT OF THE WILDERNESS (WK 4): "A life of Gratitude"

David's roller coaster wilderness experience continues as he becomes king and his son Absalom wars against him. In the midst of all this David pens a Psalm of gratitude. How in the midst of so much conflict was David able to continue to live a life of gratitude?

OUT OF THE WILDERNESS (WK 2): "Non Anxious Living"

OUT OF THE WILDERNESS (WK 1): "Who is King?"

As Mosaic steps out of the wilderness we look to the biblical story of David found in 1 and 2 Samuel. What can we learn about David's life, his wilderness journey, and his destiny to be king as we step into this next chapter of our story.

Mosaic @ LHS

In Jan 2018 Mosaic has made the decision to move our Sunday Gathering to Lincoln High School. This message was for our community to hear our journey towards that decision and why Lincoln High.

RHYTHMS (WK 6): "People of Peace"

As we wrap up our rhythms series we ask the question, "Who are we inviting into living out these rhythms with?"

RHYTHMS (WK 5): "CELEBRATE"

Curt Leininger's first Sunday as lead pastor! How do we move from simply believing in Jesus to following Him? God is calling us to live an adventurous faith in the everyday rhythms of our lives. These rhythms change everything! These rhythms don't make our life busier... they make our life more intentional and more sacred. Today we jump into the beautiful rhythm of CELEBRATION. That as we enter into the wrestle of life we invite others into celebration.

RHYTHMS (WK 4): "EAT"

How do we move from simply believing in Jesus to following Him? God is calling us to live an adventurous faith in the everyday rhythms of our lives. These rhythms change everything! These rhythms don't make our life busier... they make our life more intentional and more sacred. Today we jump into the beautiful rhythm of EAT. So much of the life of Jesus' ministry is around a table. Who are we sharing our table with?

RHYTHMS (WK 3): "BLESS"

How do we move from simply believing in Jesus to following Him? God is calling us to live an adventurous faith in the everyday rhythms of our lives. These rhythms change everything! These rhythms don't make our life busier... they make our life more intentional and more sacred. Today we jump into the beautiful rhythm of BLESSING, and how the call to be a blessing to the world has been God's mission for us since the very beginning.

RHYTHMS (WK 2): "LISTEN"

How do we balance faith on top of everything else we need to do? We're convinced there is a better way. Rather than thinking about living a life of faith in adding things you need to do, God is calling us to live an adventurous faith in the everyday rhythms of our lives. These rhythms change everything! These rhythms don't make our life busier... they make our life more intentional and more sacred. Today we jump into the beautiful rhythm of LISTENING.

RHYTHMS (WK 1): "REST"

How do we balance faith on top of everything else we need to do? We're convinced there is a better way. Rather than thinking about living a life of faith in adding things you need to do, God is calling us to live an adventurous faith in the everyday rhythms of our lives. These rhythms change everything! These rhythms don't make our life busier... they make our life more intentional and more sacred. Today we jump into the beautiful rhythm of rest. This gift that God gave us to slow down, enjoy life, and give us our humanity back.

Mosaic - Here and Now

Who is Mosaic? What do we care about? What makes our heart skip a beat? Here and Now... As we come to the end of our transition season we took a whole Sunday to talk through who we want to be as a church community.

Kingdom of Losers (WK 9): "Parable of the Soils"

The final week of our Parables series is wrapped up with Jesus' parable explaining why he tells parables. That parables aren't meant to get us to fully understand, they are meant to get us to listen and be curious. How well are you listening? What soil is your soul?

Kingdom of Losers (WK 8): "Parable of the Good Samaritan"

Who is your Samaritan? Who is the person you are walking past? "The first question that the priest asked, the first question that the Levite asked was, ‘If I stop to help this man, what will happen to me?’ But then the Good Samaritan came by, and he reversed the question: ‘If I do not stop to help this man, what will happen to him?'”- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Kingdom of Losers (WK 7): "Parable of the Sign of Jonah"

When asked to do a sign, a miracle for the Pharisee's to prove himself, Jesus declared that the only sign they would be given was the sign of Jonah. Why did Jesus refuse to do a sign immediately and why did he choose the sign of Jonah? What does this have to say about the way we live today?

Kingdom of Losers (WK 6): "Parable of the Unforgiving Servant"

Jeff Miller teaches us what forgviness looks like in the Kingdom. Special thanks to Karrisa Bettendorf for sharing part of her spiritual journey towards forgiveness.

Kingdom of Losers (WK 5): "Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus"

Open your eyes!! Who are you stepping over that you need to see, and in what area of your life do you need to allow others to see you. www.mosaiclincoln.com

Kingdom of Losers (WK 4): "Parable of the Rich Fool"

Why did Jesus tell stories? This week we talk about the power of the stories we tell ourselves. That stories have the power to define us. Many times our stories of success and failure define us. Jesus is giving us a different story to live by. A story where we don't have to allow our success or our failure define who we are or our future.

Kingdom of Losers (WK 3): "Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector"

What do we need to do in order to get God to bless us? It's a question that whether we want to admit it or not we ask all the time. How can I do good things so that I get good things... but is this the way Jesus Kingdom is run?

Kingdom of Losers (WK 2): "Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard"

Kingdom of Losers (WK 1): "Parable of the Prodigal Son"