Mosaic Church Of Central Arkansas Audio Podcast

As believers we are afforded certain unalienable rights: love, liberty, & the pursuit of unity. Continuing in Romans 14 (vss. 13-23), Pastor Anthony shares the “be” attitudes of a mature believer. We are to be sober, careful, Spirit-led, wise, Christ-like, and unified for the glory of God the Father and the advancement of His kingdom. This message was preached in Little Rock on Sunday, January 27, 2013.

The topic of "judging" is one of the most misunderstood and often, misapplied topics within the church. In Romans 14:1-11, Paul instructs the church in Rome on how to interact with each other in the gray areas of life, which are not blatant sin, but that could result in sin. He gives clear instructions on how to overcome our natural tendencies to judge or despise each other for our personal convictions.

In part two of this year's state of the church, Pastor Mark spoke about the importance of understanding our "special" calling, that is, the unique "you" God has created you to be. In order to help you embrace roles and responsibilities more in line with your gifting, passions, and preferences, in the future at Mosaic. Watch Mark's important message that can help you feel more secure and significant as a follower of Christ interested in making a difference today!

In this first of two messages on the state of the church, Pastor Mark presents a clear, concise, and informative review of our corporate mission, vision, developmental strategy, and values. This is an essential message for all who are new to or interested in studying the people and passion of Mosaic.

In this final message of four marking the 2012 Advent season, Pastor Mark explains the theological significance behind seven names/titles ascribed to the Christ-child by the prophet Isaiah some 700 years before Jesus' birth in Bethlehem. This message is laced with deep theological truth as well as personal/practical insight sure to enhance your understanding and celebration of the birth of our Savior, Christ the Lord.

Joy is often confused with happiness, but in reality the two are quite different. The closest relative of Joy is actually Grace and they are intertwined with one another. In this sermon, Pastor Harry Li examines how the two are related and how one can have Joy despite difficult and even painful circumstances.

Imagine your life being completely changed in one day because of the love of one person. In this message, Pastor Anthony walks the Little Rock campus through II Samuel 9, and shows how King David as a type of the King of Kings extends his unconditional love on the grandson of King Saul. The love of the king reached down into a barren land, and brought Mephibosheth into a glorious new relationship where he was welcomed to eat at the kings table always. Likewise, God, the King of Kings, does the same thing to all of humanity.

On this first of four Sunday messages during the 2012 Advent season, Pastor Mark speaks of the hope (confidence) we can have by faith in a God we can trust to reveal Himself in our lives and circumstances. More that a mere good luck wish, hope in God is sure - though we must often wait on Him to come through for us in His way, in His time. With references to the hope of Dr. Martin Luther King and of ancient Israel, Mark speaks ultimately to why hope in God will not fail or disappoint us, and how it can sustain us even in the darkest of times.

Paul encourages the church to remain alert and to urgently live for Christ today, without delay! He proposes a two-pronged strategy that both eliminates the effects of our flesh while simultaneously pursuing Christ. In this message, Pastor Harry Li discusses Romans 13:11-14 and encourages all believers to live as though Christ is returning tomorrow.

In this strong follow-up to Pastor Anthony's post-election message on November 11, 2012, Pastor Mark examines New Testament teaching concerning the role of government (authority) in our lives. Learn how followers of Christ are to respond to government, and why.

In the midst of this political season, the body of Christ has got it all twisted. President Obama, nor Gov.Romney was ever the answer to our cultures problems!! So, Christians, why in the world are we putting our trust, dependence and hopes in a flawed government when it should be in our God!! This Sunday, Pastor Anthony encouraged our campus to get off of Facebook, and get into THE BOOK for the King of Kings plans for the next four years!!!

After a weekend retreat called "Earthquake", where God shook the foundations of our students, Mosaic Student Ministries Pastor Chuck Eastman shares how to let our lives be radically reshaped by our mind-blowing God! In this message, presented on October 28, 2012, Chuck uses Isaiah 6:1-8 to demonstrate God's revelation to us, His provision for our salvation and His purpose He calls each of us to fulfill.

Jesus warned us about hypocrisy. So did the Apostle Paul. It ultimately is a symptom of a much deeper issue -- our own self-righteousness. Continuing on in Romans 12, Pastor Harry discusses what it looks like to love (agape) without hypocrisy and contrasts that with our natural methods of loving one another through our fleshly human strength in this look at Roman 12:9-13. This message was presented on October 21, 2012 at Mosaic' s Little Rock campus.

Continuing our series in Romans, Pastor Anthony encourages the Little Rock campus from chapter 12: 2-8. In this message, he challenges Christ-followers to renew their minds so that they might think rightly about themselves and become functioning members of the body of Christ. In spite of the diversity of gifts given by the Holy Spirit, believers are to work interdependently in our giftedness to accomplish the continued mission and ministry of Christ on the earth. When we operate as the unified body of Christ we become the light bearers that we've been called to be in a confused and desperate world. This message was presented on October 14, 2012.

Stemming from our series in Romans, Mark DeYmaz details Mosaic's unique and balanced approach to community transformation for the glory of God. He explains why so much rhetoric more often than not fails to produce results in this regard, as well as Mosaic's three-dimensional strategy of community engagement addressing spiritual, social and financial needs of the community. In addition, he shares just where we are in terms of the purchase of a facility and current plans for initial renovations of a new, permanent, home for the church in 72204, Little Rock's emerging University District. This message was presented on October 7, 2012, at Mosaic's Little Rock campus.

In this message, Pastor Mark speaks to the issue of proper exegesis and, more specifically, demonstrates how "Paul interprets Paul." In so doing we see the remarkable relationship between Paul's thoughts in Romans 12 and Ephesians 4. In both instances, Paul speaks to the necessity of diverse believers walking, working, and worshipping God together as one in the local church in order to present a credible witness of Christ-like love for all people in a lost and cynical society. This message was presented at Mosaic's Little Rock campus on September 30, 2012.

Mark DeYmaz brings us up close and personal with a merciful Savior more concerned with your future than your faults. This message provides the context in which to understand Romans 12:1-2, and will encourage you not to let guilt, shame or regret keep you from drawing near to the One who loves you so! This message was presented on September 23, 2012 at Mosaic's Little Rock campus

Beginning in Romans 12, Paul takes a definitive shift from the theological to the practical. In Rom 12:1, the substantive theological foundations that were presented in the first 11 chapters converge into the substantive practical foundations of living out a church of all people. In this sermon, Harry Li presents what it means to be a living sacrifice in light of the tremendous truths presented in the previous eleven chapters. This message was presented on September 16, 2012 at Mosaic's Little Rock campus.

Pastor Anthony closes out Paul's parenthetical section on Israel with a challenge to mission for the Little Rock campus. God's heart for Israel, as well as for Christ-following Gentiles is to understand His mission in the earth and to be the light-bearers that He has called us to be. We are also challenged in this passage to be careful of developing a subtle arrogance in our relationship with Jesus, while looking down on unbelievers, especially the children of Israel. As Christ-followers, we are called to be on Mission, and that mission is to bring glory to God in every aspect of our lives. Click to listen, and be encouraged to "Get On Mission!". This message was delivered at Mosaic's Little Rock campus on September 9, 2012.

Continuing his train of thought from last week's message, Have They Not Heard, Mark DeYmaz breaks down the second two of four questions (Did God reject His people? Are they without hope?) that Paul anticipates from Jewish converts listening to (or later reading) this letter, and more specifically his teaching concerning Israel beginning in Romans 9. While Israel has been chosen by God, not all Israelites have accepted the good news (Romans 10:16). This message was presented at Mosaic's Little Rock campus on September 2, 2012.