Cedar Hills Community Church - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

ROOTED: Sacrificial GenerosityPastor Kent Landhuis THEME - We are blessed to be a blessing. TEXT - 2 Corinthians 8:1-7OUTLINE1. The Threat of Money.* 1 Timothy 6:10* Matthew 6:242. The Rhythms of Giving.* Giving germinates out of God’s Grace.* Giving sprouts as a Joyful Response. * Giving grows into Sacrificial Generosity.* Giving flourishes in Worshipful Delight.* Giving bears fruit by Holy Spirit Guidance.* Giving multiplies with generous Wealth Management. 3. The Joy of Generosity.* 2 Corinthians 9:6-15* Acts 4:32-36NEXT STEPS: 1. Ask God what you should give.2. Give whatever God tells you to give.

ROOTED: Serve OthersPastor Kent Landhuis THEME - “My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.”~ John 15:12TEXT - Mark 10:35-45Whoever wants to be first must be slave of all. Mark 10:441. Servants surrender.Mark 10:43-45Romans 12:102. Servants embrace humility.Philippians 2:1-11Galatians 5:133. Servants show compassion.Mark 6:34Acts 2:44-454. Servants remain patient. 2 Peter 3:9Matthew 5:16NEXT STEPS: Accept Jesus. (Let Jesus serve you!)Celebrate God’s Love. (See how much God serves you!)Serve Someone. (Love out of the overflow of God’s love!)THE 7 ROOTED RHYTHMSDAILY DEVOTION (Acts 2:42, 46) Scripture is the very Word of God. Through it, He equips us with all we need to learn about Him and live a life pleasing to Him.PRAYER (Acts 2:42) One of the most important elements in any relationship is communication. Prayer is just that: engaging God in a conversation, sharing our hearts with Him, and spending time listening to His voice, both individually and in community.REPENTANCE (Acts 2:37-39) With th

ROOTED: RepentancePastor Steve Poole THEME – Repentance: Discovering Joy in GriefTEXT - Psalms 51:1-17  About the word ‘repentance’·        Μετάνοια·        Transliteration: metanoia·        Phonetic Spelling: (met-an'-oy-ah)·        Definition: change of mind, repentance·        Usage: repentance, a change of mind, change in the inner manOUTLINE1. Repentance fully recognizes the weight of my sin. 2. Repentance connects me more deeply with the wonder of the Gospel in Christ Jesus. (Ephesians 2:1-6) 3. Repentance is a road to healing and restoration. (James 5:16) 4. Repentance is a life-long rhythm of all Christians. (Matt. 4:17) NEXT STEPS1. Repent for salvation.2. Repent of habitual sin.3. Repent of nagging sin.4. Experience peace in the Gospel.

ROOTED: PrayerPastor Kent LandhuisTHEME - Pray always and never give up!TEXT - 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18OUTLINE - A vibrant prayer life is possible for you.1. Prayer begins with God.Hebrews 4:15-16Isaiah 62:6-7Jeremiah 33:32. Prayer is not detached from reality.Psalm 34:17Psalm 55:17Psalm 72:123. Prayer isn’t too complicated.James 4:81 Thessalonians 5:164. Prayer is pleasant.Isaiah 55:1-3Matthew 11:28-105. Prayer requires patience and persistence.Luke 18:1-8Ephesians 6:18NEXT STEP: Pray always and never give up.THE 7 ROOTED RHYTHMSDAILY DEVOTION (Acts 2:42, 46) Scripture is the very Word of God. Through it, He equips us with all we need to learn about Him and live a life pleasing to Him.PRAYER (Acts 2:42) One of the most important elements in any relationship is communication. Prayer is just that: engaging God in a conversation, sharing our hearts with Him, and spending time listening to His voice, both individually and in community.REPENTANCE (Acts 2:37-39) With the help of the Spirit we take inventory of our

ROOTED: Daily DevotionsPastor Kent LandhuisTHEME - A Daily Devotion is the spiritual practice of dwelling in the Word to connect with God.TEXT - Deuteronomy 6:1-12Throughout history - from generation to generation - right up to today people connect with God through the practice of daily devotions. This connection with God transforms us.1. Remember.* Deuteronomy 6:1-12.* Daily reminders help us remember that God is always with us.2. Renew.* Nehemiah 8:1-12* Daily inspiration renews us from the inside out.3. Remake.* Isaiah 64:8* Daily we are in the hands of a loving potter being remade.NEXT STEP: Practice Daily Devotions1. Ask God to speak to you.2. Read a passage. Listen.3. Meditate on the passage.4. Pray.DAILY DEVOTIONAL HELPS1. BOOKS OR BOOKLETSThere are countless excellent devotional books or booklets available. Talk to any of our Staff or leaders to get a recommendation.2. OUR DAILY BREADClassic devotional readings available in print, to your email, online, or with the new app – www.odb.org3. WORDS OF HOP

ROOTED: An OverviewPastor Kent Landhuis (and guest panel)THEME – Engaging the rhythms of rooted will connect you with God, the church, and your purpose.TEXT – Psalm 1, John 151. What helps you abide with God?I want to be like a tree… Psalm 1Abide in me… John 15Notes:2. What are the rhythms?Daily Devotion.Prayer.Repentance.Sacrificial Generosity.Serve the Community.Share your Story.Worship.3. What interferes with these rhythms?Life is noisy.NotesNEXT STEP: Commit to “Rooted”

Meeting God: The SensatePastor Kent LandhuisTHEME – The sensate meets God with their whole being.TEXT - Psalm 141; Mark 12:301. Hearing God.“Whoever has ears, let them hear.” ~Matthew 11:152. Seeing God.“The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness.” ~ Matthew 6:223. Smelling God.“(Bring) spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense.” ~Exodus 25:6b4. Touching God.“He was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.” ~ Isaiah 53:55. Tasting God.“Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.” ~ Psalm 34:8NEXT STEPSMeet God now in this place.Keep exploring your pathways to meeting God.

Meeting God: The ActivistPastor Kent LandhuisTHEME - Activists meet God in their zeal for doing good.TEXT - Romans 12:9-21, John 2:13-17 OUTLINE1. Zealous for good.·        Romans 12:9-13.·        Hate evil.·        Cling to good. 2. Zealous for people.·        Romans 12:14-20.·        Matthew 5:43-45.·        Love people. 3. Zealous for God’s Glory.·        Romans 12:21.·        Romans 12:1-2.·        Matthew 15:29-31·        1 Kings 18:19-39·        Praise God. NEXT STEPS1. Intercede for people trapped by evil. 2. Fight for good.

Meeting God: The ContemplativePastor Kent LandhuisTHEME - Contemplatives meet God with ideas and images, connecting with God in their minds. TEXT - 2 Timothy 1:1-7 , 2 Timothy 3:10-17OUTLINE1. Contemplatives meet God through curiosity.* All truth is God’s truth.* Love God with all your mind.2. Contemplatives love words and images.* To know God is to love God.* Seek truth.3. Contemplatives can love ideas too much.* Don’t love ideas more than people.* Don’t love ideas more than action.4. Contemplatives need mental stimulation.* Study the word.* Grow in grace and knowledge.NEXT STEPS1. Take the sacred pathways assessment: Sacred Pathways Survey2. Meet God.

MEETING GOD: THE CAREGIVERGary Sager THEME – Love is the true path to caring.TEXT -   1 John 3:11; Matthew 22:37-39 1. Importance of Love * Matt. 22:40* Rom. 13:10* John 13:34 2. Love Who* Matt. 5:43 – Love your enemy.* Luke 10:30-37 – Good Samaritan. 3. Love Why - John 13:35 4. Love How* Rom. 5:8 – He loves unconditionally.* 2 Cor. 5:21 – He loves sacrificially.* Eph. 4:32 – He loves with forgiveness.* Rom. 8:38-39 – He loves eternally. 5. Key ReasonJohn 15:12-13, Romans 5:8 NEXT STEPS – Can we love as Christ loved?“Love is patient, Love is kind. It does not envy, It does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.” ~ 1 Cor. 13:4-7 “This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but tha

MEETING GOD: The NaturalistPastor Steve PooleTHEME – Creation declares the glory of God!TEXT – Romans 1:18-231. Prayer is Meeting With GodRomans 1:19-232. God Reveals Himself to Us Through CreationPsalm 19:1-43. Praying in Nature Helps Us to be in Awe of Go “Once, I went into the wild a dead man. Death hadbroken my heart and I grieved… God’s words in God’spages made more sense to me in God’s wild. After a fewdays I was a new man.” ~Murray PuraNEXT STEP – Make time to go outdoors and meet God in prayerthis week.

PRAY FOR ME: SummaryPastor Kent Landhuis

PRAY FOR ME: Pray for ConductPastor Kent LandhuisTHEME -  Be good and do good.TEXT - Matthew 22:34-40OUTLINE1. Only God is good. * Luke 18:18-27. * Matthew 5:48.2. God makes us good in Jesus. * Mark 7:1-15. * Ephesians 2:8-9. * 2 Corinthians 5:17-21. * Micah 6:8. * Romans 12:17-18. * Colossians 3:17. * 1 Corinthians 10:31.3. What is the loving thing to do? * Matthew 23. * Deuteronomy 6. * Luke 10:25-37.NEXT STEPSBe good.Do good. 

PRAY FOR ME: SpeechPastor Steve PooleTEXT – James 3:3-12 ESV1. The Bible and Jesus take speech seriously.· Proverbs 18:6-7; Proverbs 15:1; Proverbs 12:18· Proverbs 18:21 – Death and life are in the power of the tongue…· Ephesians 5:3-5; Matthew 12:34-372. Speech is serious because it reveals our heart condition.· Matthew 12:34; Ephesians 4:19-24; 29· “The grace of God has taken the hate and anger and resentment that spill over in mean and vulgar and irreverent language and has covered them with the blood of Christ and killed them along with the old unbelieving self.” ~ John Piper3. Godly speech isn’t moralistic—it is life-giving.4. Summary of God’s standards for speech:· Does it honor God? Is it true?· Does it cheapen or degrade what God has called good or holy?· Does it build others up, bring life to them, or give grace to the hearers?· It’s not just about what you say, but how you say it.NEXT STEPS1. Put your trust in Jesus and be forgiven and freed from sin. 2. R

Our Cedar Camp students and mentors joined us in both services to give an update on our first Cedar Camp!

PRAY FOR ME: PurityPastor Kent LandhuisTHEME - Pay attention to what our hearts are set on.TEXT - Luke 12:22-311. Set your heart on life.* Luke 12:22-31.* Jeremiah 17:9.* Colossians 3:1-8.* Matthew 6:19-21.2. Set your life on Christ.* Galatians 2:20* Ezekiel 36:25-27* 2 Corinthians 5:21* Hebrews 10:14* Proverbs 4:23NEXT STEPS1. Go live by faith in Christ.2. Pay attention to sinful snares.3. Celebrate God’s treasure.4. As you pray, practice S3 - see, savor, and share.“If we don’t feel strong desires for the manifestation of the glory of God, it is not because we have drunk deeply and are satisfied. It is because we have nibbled so long at the table of the world. Our soul is stuffed with small things, and there is no room for the great.”  ~ John Piper.WEEKLY PRAYER"Father, open my eyes so that I might see you more clearly, savor you more fully, and share you more freely."Circle or underline any key words or phrases you SEE:Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of

PRAY FOR ME: FaithPastor Kent LandhuisTHEME -  Faith brings confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.TEXT -  Hebrews 11:1-2, 12:1-3OUTLINE1. Faith does not lose hopeHebrews 11:1-2.Hebrews 11:8-12.2. Faith trusts in times of trouble.Hebrews 11:13.Hebrews 11:32-40.3. Faith keeps running.Hebrews 12:1-3Romans 8:28NEXT STEPS1. Remind yourself - God is faithful and trustworthy.2. Trust God - always.3. Ask God to grow faith in you AND in the people you love.4. As you pray, practice S3 - see, savor, and share.

PRAY FOR ME: Pray for LovePastor Kent LandhuisTHEME - God commits to loving us forever.TEXT - Psalm 103:1-8, Psalm 118:11. It’s a completely selfish world.Judges 17:6 - Everyone did what was right in their own eyes.Psalm 119:36 - Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain.2. God’s loyal love is eternal and perfect.Psalm 118:1 - Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.Psalm 103:8 - The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loyal love. 3. Because God loves us we love others.1 John 4:11 - Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.1 Corinthians 10:24 - No one should seek their own good, but the good of others.NEXT STEPSCelebrate God’s love for you!Ask God to show his love to the persons you are praying for. Ask God to help us love one another.As you pray, practice S3 - see, savor, and share.WEEKLY PRAYER"Father, open my eyes so that I might see you more clearly, savor you more fully, and share you more freely."Cir

PRAY FOR ME: Pray for WisdomPastor Kent LandhuisTHEME - Wisdom is one of the core four requests that bring flourishing.TEXT - Proverbs 3:5-81.   Wisdom starts with the Fear of the Lord.·        Proverbs 2:5·        Proverbs 10:27·        Proverbs 14:27·        Proverbs 15:162.   Wisdom gives life and flourishing.·        Proverbs 1·        Proverbs 6:15·        Proverbs 10:21 3. Wisdom goads us toward Jesus.·        Ecclesiastes 12:9-12·        Luke 2:52·        Ephesians 1:17·        1 Corinthians 1:18-31NEXT STEPS·        Ask God to give you wisdom.·        Ask God to give the persons for whom you are praying wisdom.·        As you pray, practice S3 - see, savor, and share.

PRAY FOR ME: Pray for WisdomPastor Kent LandhuisTHEME - Wisdom is one of the core four requests that bring flourishing.TEXT - Proverbs 3:5-81.   Wisdom starts with the Fear of the Lord.·        Proverbs 2:5·        Proverbs 10:27·        Proverbs 14:27·        Proverbs 15:162.   Wisdom gives life and flourishing.·        Proverbs 1·        Proverbs 6:15·        Proverbs 10:21 3. Wisdom goads us toward Jesus.·        Ecclesiastes 12:9-12·        Luke 2:52·        Ephesians 1:17·        1 Corinthians 1:18-31NEXT STEPS·        Ask God to give you wisdom.·        Ask God to give the persons for whom you are praying wisdom.·        As you pray, practice S3 - see, savor, and share.