Celebrate Recovery BRCN

09/07/2026

09/07/2026

Psalm 121:2 with 24-7 Prayer

09/07/2026

My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.

09/05/2026

JUSTICE
Zephaniah began this chapter describing the city of Jerusalem. God’s image bearers — living inside the walls of God’s city — continued to reject God’s word. An oppressing and rebellious metropolis, the corruption within this city knew no bounds. Zephaniah described the officials and rulers as bloodthirsty animals; the prophets and priests he labeled treacherous and perverse (vv. 3 – 4).

However, the Lord of the city remained righteous, having never done wrong. He had no trouble meeting the standard of justice he maintained. In fact, the prophet portrayed each dawn as fresh evidence of the Lord’s faithfulness (v. 5).

As the pages of the Gospels reveal, Jesus puts this perfect justice on display, even declaring, “I always do what pleases [the Father]” (Jn 8:29). Jesus always did what was right. Therefore, he proved to be the only one who could rightly judge the world. God’s ways are perfect, and in his grace he provides a way, through Jesus, for people to come to him.

Jesus, thank you for providing a way for me to be reconciled to God. I praise you for your perfection, your obedience, your holiness and your righteousness. Amen.

09/05/2026

The Place to Start

There are many places we can go to learn about something new, or to grow in wisdom and knowledge. Books are full of access to insightful information. The internet is overloaded with both helpful and unhelpful content about any subject imaginable.

While those are great places to start, Scripture tells us that the foundation of all knowledge is a healthy fear of the Lord. This means that while we can learn things from anyone, the beginning of true wisdom always begins with God.

The fear of the Lord doesn’t necessarily mean that you should be afraid of God. It means that we should live our lives in awe of Him. We do this by recognizing who He is—the Creator and Sustainer of all things. He is all-powerful and all-knowledgeable. God’s Word says He holds the power of life and death in His hands. These attributes should cause us to live in awe of God.

Scripture also tells us that God is loving, gracious, and merciful. Even though we—His own creation—previously rebelled against Him, God graciously gave us access back to Himself through His Son, Jesus. The God who created the universe loves each and every one of us. He loves you.

Living in awe of who God is and what He has done is the beginning of all wisdom and knowledge. We would be foolish to turn away from such a powerful and gracious God.

While we can learn a lot about many different things through books, people, and the internet, the most essential and important piece of knowledge about God comes from His Word.

Today, spend some time with God in His Word and in prayer—thanking Him for who He is and what He has done for you. Begin a habit of reading Scripture regularly so that you can know, respect, and trust Him in a deeper way.

09/05/2026

Proverbs 1:7 with Chase Wagner of Grace City Music

09/04/2026

Sunday, September 6th, @ 10:30am
Series: Kingdom Living
Sermon: The Blessed Life
Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

KINGDOM LIVING — Week 1: The Blessed Life
Matthew 5:1–12

What does it really mean to be blessed? Jesus begins the Sermon on the Mount by turning our usual definitions of happiness and success upside down. The blessed life isn’t found in having more, achieving more, or being admired by more people—it’s found in a heart completely surrendered to the King. Join us as we begin our new series, Kingdom Living, and discover the life Jesus says is truly worth living:

EMPTY HANDS — I need God.
HUNGRY HEART — I want God.
STEADY FEET — I will follow God.

09/04/2026

WATER AS JUDGMENT
When Jonah fled from the Lord’s call and booked passage on a ship headed toward Tarshish, God sent a mighty storm that threatened the lives of everyone in the boat. Jonah knew the wind and the waves were God’s judgment on his decision, and that the only solution to this problem was to throw him into the waters.

Throughout the Old Testament, water is a sign of God’s judgment. Jesus also uses water imagery to characterize his crucifixion (Lk 12:50). All of humanity has sinned, and the wages of that sin is death (Ro 6:23), but the good news is that Jesus drowned under God’s overwhelming wrath against sin at the cross and walked away alive three days later so that all who believe on him could be forgiven.

In fact, we picture this gospel story in the sacrament of baptism. The baptismal waters symbolize judgment and salvation, death and resurrection. In baptism, the church announces to the individual in the water, “You have already died, been buried and walked away from death to new life in Christ.” Baptism replays Noah’s flood, the Red Sea crossing and Jonah’s rescue from the fish. It tells the story over and over again of a God who rescues his people through the water of judgment.

Jesus, thank you for washing away my sins, as well as my loneliness, my hopelessness and my fear. Every time I see water, remind me of what you’ve done for humanity, what you’ve done for me. Amen.

09/04/2026

THE RESURRECTION
Daniel 12 looks to the end of the world. The great distress caused by the beastly empires would end as God would judge evil and vindicate the righteous. Some would be raised from the dead to everlasting life and others to everlasting shame.

In the New Testament, God did pour out his final judgment on sin when Jesus submitted by giving his life on the cross so that sinners could be made right with God. And God vindicated Jesus — the only righteous human to ever walk the earth — in his resurrection from the dead.

Paul made this truth clear in 1 Corinthians 15:20 – 23 when he wrote, “But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive. But each in turn: Christ, the firstfruits; then, when he comes, those who belong to him.”

When Jesus returns to judge the nations, those who are in Christ will be raised to everlasting life. Those who reject Jesus’ gracious offer of salvation will be raised to everlasting shame. God’s judgment on sin and death has already happened; how each person responds to Jesus’ work makes an eternal difference on how each will be regarded by him at the end of this age.

Jesus, thank you for rescuing me from everlasting shame. I pray for those who are headed in that direction. I pray that you would interfere with their lives and call them to you in such a way that they will not be able to resist. Amen.