Mosaic Church | Winter Garden Audio

As followers of Christ, God has already redeemed and secured us. So we should strive for peace with everyone and pursue holiness rather than allowing any division of bitterness to take root or trading the enjoyment of our spiritual inheritance for momentary gratification.

What we see in Hebrews 12:3-11 is a beautiful picture of a loving Savior drawing near to us in our suffering and a good Father giving us meaning and purpose as he uses that suffering to affirm our status as sons and daughters and shape us more and more into the magnificent character of Jesus.

As a people of faith, we are surrounded by a great crowd of faith-examples that have gone before us. In light of this, we consider and throw off the weights and sins that hinder us from living on mission today. And as we do this, we set our gaze on Jesus—the object of, the starter of, and the finisher of our faith! To Him be the glory forever and ever!

This Easter we not only celebrate that Jesus rose from the dead, but also that we have the miraculous opportunity as those who trust in Him to be brought from spiritual death to eternal life. Jesus did this for us by absorbing the destructive virus of sin, bearing its full consequences in our place so that our death would become His and His life would become ours in resurrection power!

This Good Friday, we remember and respond to the truth that Jesus’ death is our life. Jesus willingly took the punishment of sin upon Himself, offering forgiveness and eternal life, with the ultimate goal of reconciling those who trust in Him to God.

Jesus has made us alive through His gospel, calling us not only to believe but to live by faith. As a church, we stand at a pivotal moment—united, committed, and sent to reflect His glory. Rooted in the truth of the gospel, we boldly step forward as medics in a broken world, living out our faith through extravagant hospitality, fearless generosity, and daring mission!

This forum, as a part of the One More Life series, is one way of equipping the church for evangelism as we follow in the example of Jesus, the ultimate missionary. Renaut, Brady and Joel begin with talking on what our motivation should be as we share the good news of Jesus with people we encounter. They continue with outlining how to take conversations from good conversations, to God conversation to gospel conversations and other resources that can be used as we prayerfully seek the Lord to save one more.

Jesus brought us good news of the salvation of His Kingdom through His sacrificial death and victorious resurrection. Not only has He brought salvation to those who trust Him, but He also sends us as His ambassadors, living on daring mission to push back the darkness in proclaiming the good news of Christ.

God, by nature, is first, loves first, and goes first in all things—including generosity. He has created a world intended for life and abundance, not death and scarcity. He has generously given us all things, culminating in the giving of His Son for our life—calling us to trust His provision and generosity as we live our lives today and seek the Kingdom above all else.

As those who have received God’s lavish love through the gospel, we now have the privileged joy of joining Him in making His appeal to the world—serving others through His extravagant hospitality.

Our faith, though imperfect, is still a faith that can endure and overcome any circumstance of persecution or opposition because of who Jesus is and the eternal hope He has provided for us. We join those who have gone before us as those who know we have something better in Christ than anything this world can offer or take away.

The author of Hebrews invites us to choose a life of faith over a life of sight, even when faith is costly. Faith can lead to extraordinary outcomes, both in the immediate and long-term, while a life of sight often leads to destruction. Biblical community among followers of Jesus is vital in supporting and encouraging one another in this life of faith.

As a people of faith, we know that fear will inevitably find its way into our lives. However, this passage reminds us that we can still walk by faith when we are rooted in the One who authors it, strengthened through an abiding relationship with Jesus, and focused on the eternal reward that awaits us in Him.

Living by faith means that we don’t look to our present circumstances to determine God’s faithfulness. Rather as people of faith, we live by a present active response to the object of our trust: Jesus. In Christ, we can say, “I sought the Lord and He heard and He answered.” That’s why we trust him.

As the people of God, we have found ourselves living as exiles in a strange land. A land of death, darkness, and destruction. But Hebrews 11 reminds us that we live today by faith—seeking the City that God has prepared for us—an eternal city, an eternal home found in the presence of God.

Abraham obeyed God’s call to leave his home, trusting in a future inheritance he couldn’t see. Sarah, despite her age, received the power to conceive, considering God faithful to His promise. Their stories remind us that faith is a present action response to God’s calling, supported by community and nourished by past evidence. Even in times of difficulty or waiting, we’re encouraged to cling to our hope in Jesus, knowing that God remains faithful and uses our trials to produce steadfastness and character in us.

We are counted righteous and commended for belief in Christ alone, but that belief is always revealed in action. The examples of Abel, Enoch, and Noah show us that faith involves trusting in God’s character and promises, even when circumstances seem challenging or illogical. Such faith in God’s goodness and promises provide us the freedom to live in obedience.

Faith is not just about one’s own strength to cling to Jesus but about trusting in the strength of Jesus to hold believers secure. The author to the Hebrews encourages them and us to cling to Jesus amidst persecution, who will never fail them, rather than relying on their own ability.

Here at Mosaic in 2025, we want to be a people who embody our values— all under the aim of seeing “one more life” reached and transformed by the gospel. Just as Desmond Doss courageously saved “just one more” soldier, we step forward in faith, believing a long obedience in the same direction can make eternal change. Like climbing Kilimanjaro, our journey requires perseverance, but we are empowered by the Holy Spirit to take each small step. This year, we trust God to work through us as we live on mission, one step and one life at a time.

The Scriptures provide us the choice between a wide, easy path leading to death and a narrow, difficult path leading to life. In Christ, by the power of the Spirit, we can walk the journey of the well-worn narrow path by engaging in rhythms of intimacy like solitude, prayer, and studying scripture in community to cultivate a deeper relationship with God, leading to the abundant life filled with joy, peace, and purpose.