http://www.thresholdchurch.com Threshold is a community of people who exist to love God and love others. Everything we do is fueled by our love for God and his command that we love others as we love ourselves. en Threshold is a community of people who exist to love God and love others. Everything we do is fueled by our love for God and his command that we love others as we love ourselves. Threshold no Threshold www.thresholdchurch.com ℗ & © 2008 Threshold 720 This week Jeff discusses the difference between human jealousy and divine. jealousy. We think of jealousy as bad, but God's jealousy is good because of his love for his own glory. http://www.thresholdchurch.com/sermon/god-is-jealous http://www.thresholdchurch.com/mediafiles/god-is-jealous.mp3 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 09:09:04 CDT Jeff Gardner God jealous,glory,worship,valuable,covenant_love 28:08 God is love, but more than that: God pursues and God parties (celebrates, rejoices)! http://www.thresholdchurch.com/sermon/god-parties http://www.thresholdchurch.com/mediafiles/god-parties.mp3 Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:00:56 CDT Jeff Gardner God prodigal_son,pursues,parties,celebrates,rejoices,worthy,glory,shelter,sin,repentance,confession,absolutions,insignificance 35:38 Disappointments and unmet expectations in life fool us into thinking that God is absent. The reality is that he is using all these disappointments and difficulties to draw us to him, to show us how fully available he is to us and to get us to make ourselves fully available to him. http://www.thresholdchurch.com/sermon/god-is-present http://www.thresholdchurch.com/mediafiles/god-is-present.mp3 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 08:33:45 CDT Kurt Graves God goodness_of_god,power_of_god,presence_of_god,disappointment,difficulties,god's_response,fully_present,fully_wounded,leading_with_wounds,availability_of_god 37:37 How the cross solves the problem of sin and why it was necessary. http://www.thresholdchurch.com/sermon/god-is-love http://www.thresholdchurch.com/mediafiles/god-is-love.mp3 Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:08:46 CDT Jeff Gardner God the_cross,supreme,sovereign,self-sufficient,glory,creator,love,justice,atonement,justification,righteousness 31:29 God created. He created with His word. This has very vital implications for us as Christians in how we see ourselves, how we understand what we are here for, and how we treat all other people and animals on the planet. http://www.thresholdchurch.com/sermon/god-is-imaged http://www.thresholdchurch.com/mediafiles/god-is-imaged.mp3 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 16:20:16 CDT Jeff Gardner God image,reflection,representation,angels,apes,aliens,evolution,humanity 43:37 God created EVERYTHING out of nothing. For His pleasure. For His glory. And it was very good. http://www.thresholdchurch.com/sermon/god-is-creator http://www.thresholdchurch.com/mediafiles/god-is-creator.mp3 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 09:20:40 CDT Jeff Gardner God creator,created,god's_pleasure,glory,and_it_was_good 41:53 God is great and God is good! He sees through the narrow lens - He hates sin and hurts with and for us, but at the same time, He sees through the wide lens of all time. He is all about His own ultimate glory and His own purposes. What we can see is the broken, discolored pieces of our lives. We need to trust in the sovereignty of God, that He will work the pieces into a God-glorifying work of art. A beautiful mosaic. http://www.thresholdchurch.com/sermon/god-is-sovereign http://www.thresholdchurch.com/mediafiles/god-is-sovereign.mp3 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 14:02:36 CDT Jeff Gardner God sovereignty,goodness,will,glory,mosaic,trust 40:55 Before we can understand the power and fullness of the flow of God's grace and mercy to us, we have to get our head around the supremacy of God. That He is self-existent. Eternal. Self-sufficient. And, as part of the Trinity, in joyful community with Himself. He doesn't need us for anything. http://www.thresholdchurch.com/sermon/god-is-supreme http://www.thresholdchurch.com/mediafiles/god-is-supreme.mp3 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 09:12:27 CDT Jeff Gardner God supremacy_of_god,self-existent,trinity,eternal,self-sufficient,omnipresence,unchangeable,bigness_of_god 29:33 ...back to where we began the series: The Diggers. What is the motive of the four friends who dug the hole in that roof? Were they just nice guys doing something nice? Nope. They believed in Jesus. There is power and emphasis in verse 5 - when Jesus saw THEIR FAITH. http://www.thresholdchurch.com/sermon/digging-faith http://www.thresholdchurch.com/mediafiles/digging-faith.mp3 Sun, 25 May 2008 14:00:27 CDT Jeff Gardner Can you dig it? faith,knowing_scripture,praying,community,giving,serving,sharing_faith,trusting_god,forgiveness 41:32 "Now that I am a follower of Christ, what do I do?" The simple bottom-line answer is trust. http://www.thresholdchurch.com/sermon/digging-nothing http://www.thresholdchurch.com/mediafiles/digging-nothing.mp3 Sun, 18 May 2008 14:49:50 CDT Luke Boythe Can you dig it? trust,idol,abraham,isaac,remembering,provision,experience,holy_of_holies 47:54 After the resurrection, Jesus has a chance to tell his followers what he feels is most important. It's like the final pep talk before a big game. And what does he say? In all four gospels, though recorded a bit differently in each, the emphasis is the same: go, tell, share, invite, make disciples, baptize, teach obedience, grow the kingdom-grow the church. http://www.thresholdchurch.com/sermon/digging-growth http://www.thresholdchurch.com/mediafiles/digging-growth.mp3 Sun, 11 May 2008 11:38:57 CDT Jeff Gardner Can you dig it? evangelism,go,tell,share,invite,make_disciples,baptize,obedience,grow_the_kingdom 33:00 The reasons for giving, the attitude of giving and the results of giving. http://www.thresholdchurch.com/sermon/digging-giving http://www.thresholdchurch.com/mediafiles/050408talkmp3.mp3 Sun, 04 May 2008 18:23:40 CDT Jeff Gardner Can you dig it? giving,expression_of_faith,example_of_jesus,proportion,willingly,trustingly,meeting_needs,glorifying_god 37:41 http://www.thresholdchurch.com/sermon/digging-service Sun, 27 Apr 2008 07:55:55 CDT No recording of this talk. http://www.thresholdchurch.com/sermon/digging-prayer http://www.thresholdchurch.com/mediafiles/042008talkmp3.mp3 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:41:48 CDT Jeff Gardner Can you dig it? 46:47 http://www.thresholdchurch.com/sermon/digging-the-bible Sun, 13 Apr 2008 08:14:16 CDT No recording of this talk. Threshold is about three things: worship, cells and service. This week's talk is based on Acts 2 and describes our hope for cells. Teaching. Fellowship. Shared meals. Lord's supper. Prayer. This is the microcosm of the church. Or to speak in terms of biology, "vital functions of an organism occur within cells." http://www.thresholdchurch.com/sermon/digging-community http://www.thresholdchurch.com/mediafiles/cells.mp3 Sun, 06 Apr 2008 14:29:01 CDT Jeff Gardner Can you dig it? apostle's_teaching,small_groups,cells,fellowship,shared_meals,lord's_supper,prayer,intentional_community 37:02 Faith is seen in what we do. Mark 2 says, "seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man,.." The four men believed that the paralyzed guy needed to be face-to-face with Jesus. They did something in response to their faith. We are called to bear fruit. It all begins with digging. http://www.thresholdchurch.com/sermon/digging http://www.thresholdchurch.com/mediafiles/033008talkmp3.mp3 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 14:28:19 CDT Jeff Gardner Can you dig it? faith,paralyzed,worship,cells,service,bearing_fruit,digging 31:19 Mary thinks Jesus is the gardener. In this passage, John is suggesting that Jesus becomes the new Adam who tends the new garden and calls us to follow him into that garden - which is also called the Kingdom of God. http://www.thresholdchurch.com/sermon/the-garden http://www.thresholdchurch.com/mediafiles/the-garden.mp3 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 21:03:42 CDT Jeff Gardner And it was night. mary,garden,gardener,new_adam,kingdom_of_god,it_was_still_dark 27:11 Jesus is fully in charge of these Good Friday events from carrying His own cross to "it is finished". In John's account, the sky is not reported to be dark. The darkness John speaks of is a spiritual one and His answer to our darkness is Jesus Christ who IS Light, Who gave His life that we might be saved. http://www.thresholdchurch.com/sermon/the-cross http://www.thresholdchurch.com/mediafiles/the-cross.mp3 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 09:33:05 CDT Jeff Gardner And it was night. good_friday,cross,fulfillment_of_scripture,jesus_is_light,for_god_so_loved_the_world,universality_of_the_cross,that_you_may_believe_and_have_life,it_is_finished 30:48 How light vs. dark is played out in the conversation between Jesus and Pilate. http://www.thresholdchurch.com/sermon/pilates-palace http://www.thresholdchurch.com/mediafiles/a-conversation-with-pilate.mp3 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 12:44:12 CDT Luke Boythe And it was night. truth,listening_vs._hearing,being_in_the_light_vs._being_around_the_light,glory_of_god,trust 45:58 http://www.thresholdchurch.com/sermon/intermission http://www.thresholdchurch.com/mediafiles/intermission.mp3 Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:15:56 CST Jeff Gardner And it was night. 37:44 The season of Lent runs the 6 weeks up to Easter, and focuses on the final 24 hours of the life of Jesus. In the Gospel according to John, it is the culmination of a cosmic battle between light and darkness, which John often describes using the metaphors of day and night. During this season, we will walk with Jesus through each scene of this final night, until we reach the cross. Using a blend of ancient and modern elements, we will move through the darkness, and thereby prepare ourselves for the joy and celebration of Easter. http://www.thresholdchurch.com/sermon/the-upper-room http://www.thresholdchurch.com/mediafiles/the-upper-room.mp3 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 19:32:30 CST Jeff Gardner And it was night. lent,light,darkness,gospel_of_john 23:22 Threshold's signature story: the four friends who dig through the roof to get their paralyzed friend face-to-face with Jesus. http://www.thresholdchurch.com/sermon/jesus-and-the-paralyzed-guy http://www.thresholdchurch.com/mediafiles/jesus-and-the-paralyzed-guy.mp3-new Sun, 27 Jan 2008 17:29:27 CST Jeff Gardner Resolve paralyzed,healing,forgiveness,sin,need,roof 26:02 Jesus' encounter with a woman who has been bleeding for 12 years. http://www.thresholdchurch.com/sermon/jesus-and-a-sick-woman http://www.thresholdchurch.com/mediafiles/jesus-and-a-sick-woman.mp3 Sun, 20 Jan 2008 13:08:05 CST Jeff Gardner Resolve unfulfilled_dreams_and_expectations,sin,sick,healed,peace 38:43 The seven "woes" and how it live from the inside out. http://www.thresholdchurch.com/sermon/jesus-and-the-religious-people http://www.thresholdchurch.com/mediafiles/011308talkmp3.mp3 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 09:46:43 CST Jeff Gardner Resolve 41:40 The story of the rich young ruler. http://www.thresholdchurch.com/sermon/jesus-and-a-rich-guy http://www.thresholdchurch.com/mediafiles/010608talkmp3.mp3 Sun, 06 Jan 2008 09:46:21 CST Jeff Gardner Resolve 38:26 http://www.thresholdchurch.com/sermon/walk-on http://www.thresholdchurch.com/mediafiles/dec-30-2007.mp3 Sun, 30 Dec 2007 16:13:35 CDT Luke Boythe I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For: A U2 Christmas 42:36 longings for a savior, longings for God http://www.thresholdchurch.com/sermon/yahweh http://www.thresholdchurch.com/mediafiles/yahweh.mp3 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 15:04:11 CST Jeff Gardner I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For: A U2 Christmas longings,savior,yahweh,city_of_blinding_lights,light_and_dark 20:28 longings for peace on earth http://www.thresholdchurch.com/sermon/where-the-streets-have-no-name http://www.thresholdchurch.com/mediafiles/where-the-streets-have-no-name.mp3 Sun, 23 Dec 2007 15:02:42 CST Jeff Gardner I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For: A U2 Christmas longings,peace_on_earth,sunday_bloody_sunday 34:02 longings for peace within families, longings for peace within relationships http://www.thresholdchurch.com/sermon/vertigo http://www.thresholdchurch.com/mediafiles/vertigo.mp3 Sun, 16 Dec 2007 15:00:07 CST Jeff Gardner I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For: A U2 Christmas relationships,peace,families,forgiveness,grace,reconciliation 31:14 longing for meaning, longing to learn to trust God http://www.thresholdchurch.com/sermon/with-or-without-you http://www.thresholdchurch.com/mediafiles/with-or-without-you.mp3 Sun, 09 Dec 2007 14:56:10 CST Jeff Gardner I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For: A U2 Christmas longing,meaning,trust,peter,vertigo 24:59 longings of old testament people and prophets, God's kingdom is now and not yet http://www.thresholdchurch.com/sermon/all-because-of-you-i-am http://www.thresholdchurch.com/mediafiles/all-because-of-you-i-am.mp3 Sun, 02 Dec 2007 14:58:18 CST Jeff Gardner I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For: A U2 Christmas longings,prophets,kingdom_of_god,now_and_not_yet 40:40 we are all lepers in one way or another and we have all been touched by Jesus. we have all heard his healing word. http://www.thresholdchurch.com/sermon/a-thankful-life http://www.thresholdchurch.com/mediafiles/a-thankful-life.mp3 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:32:39 CST Jeff Gardner Change Your World lepers,healing,words,thankfulness,timing,giving_thanks,gratitude,prayer 38:04 http://www.thresholdchurch.com/sermon/all-over-the-world http://www.thresholdchurch.com/mediafiles/all-over-the-world-a.mp3 Sun, 18 Nov 2007 11:46:52 CST Jeff Gardner Change Your World 41:57 http://www.thresholdchurch.com/sermon/caring-for-creation http://www.thresholdchurch.com/mediafiles/caring-for-creation.mp3 Sun, 11 Nov 2007 11:47:50 CST Jeff Gardner Change Your World 38:04 http://www.thresholdchurch.com/sermon/tell http://www.thresholdchurch.com/mediafiles/tell.mp3 Sun, 04 Nov 2007 11:37:29 CST Jeff Gardner Change Your World 33:32 http://www.thresholdchurch.com/sermon/give http://www.thresholdchurch.com/mediafiles/give.mp3 Sun, 28 Oct 2007 11:57:40 CST Jeff Gardner Change Your World 38:56 http://www.thresholdchurch.com/sermon/serve http://www.thresholdchurch.com/mediafiles/serve.mp3 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 12:00:56 CST Jeff Gardner Change Your World 31:32 http://www.thresholdchurch.com/sermon/this-might-hurt-a-little http://www.thresholdchurch.com/mediafiles/this-might-hurt-a-little.mp3 Sun, 14 Oct 2007 12:33:14 CST Jeff Gardner Change Your World 35:16 http://www.thresholdchurch.com/sermon/now-go-and-do-the-same http://www.thresholdchurch.com/mediafiles/now-go-and-do-the-same.mp3 Sun, 07 Oct 2007 12:37:26 CST Jeff Gardner Change Your World 33:16 http://www.thresholdchurch.com/sermon/when-god-is-silent http://www.thresholdchurch.com/mediafiles/when-god-is-silent.mp3 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 15:38:35 CST Jeff Gardner The Way I See It 25:30 http://www.thresholdchurch.com/sermon/community http://www.thresholdchurch.com/mediafiles/community.mp3 Sun, 23 Sep 2007 11:05:38 CST Jeff Gardner The Way I See It 34:11 http://www.thresholdchurch.com/sermon/the-way-i-see-it- http://www.thresholdchurch.com/mediafiles/the-way-i-see-it-2.mp3 Sun, 16 Sep 2007 20:16:39 CST Jeff Gardner The Way I See It 25:39