Missio Church - Bismarck

Josh Huseby

Missio Church is a group of regular people following Jesus together. Our mission is to "Love Jesus and Live Sent." read less

A Generous Life: Generous with Treasures
4d ago
A Generous Life: Generous with Treasures
Verses Used:1 Timothy 6:7-10Matthew 6:19-21Proverbs 11:24-25Luke 16:10-13Deuteronomy 8:17-191 Corinthians 11:23-25Takeaways:Being generous brings such joy to the person who gives and to the people who receive.We know that a culture of generosity in a church doesn’t just accidentally happen.If we live for the here and now, that’s all we get. If we live for eternity, we experience God’s blessing now and rewards in eternity.An Eternal PerspectiveWe brought nothing into this world and we take nothing with us when we die.When we learn to live generously, we are set free from the power of greed.If we start trying to calculate how much we are storing up in heaven based on how much we give now, that kind of defeats the purpose.Changing Our MindsLiving with a scarcity mindset kills generosityWhen I believe that I have enough I no longer have to hold on to all I have.Crazy GenerosityIt’s called the little-big principle. If I can be trusted with little things, God can trust me with bigger things.The more faithful we are with what God has given us, the more He will trust us with greater wealth to give away.God truly wants what is best for his people.God says:Remember where your wealth, your possessions came from. I gave them to you.Remember that eternity matters most. Don’t live for the promises of this life. It might seem like it will satisfy, but idols never do. They overpromise and under-deliver every time.Live generously and you will experience the most blessed life possible.Discussion Questions:What kinds of things do people try to store up for themselves on earth?Why is it so hard to live with an eternal perspective in this life?Why is it hard to live with an open hand?What would it take for you to believe that God has given you enough?What do you think life would be like if you could give away 90% of your income?Why do you think God tests us with little before giving us more?
All in with Jesus
Mar 26 2023
All in with Jesus
Verses Used:Matthew 3:13-17;  Matthew 28:19-20Col. 2:11-12Genesis 15:6Takeaways:Baptism isn't about your personal holiness, it’s about God’s purpose for us.For John, it was a recognition that his role was to point to Jesus.For Jesus, it was a demonstration of God’s purpose for him, and the start of his earthly ministry. Through His own baptism, Jesus was declaring God’s claim on His life and purpose.Faith (or trusting God), is the first step to walking in our God-given purpose.The point of baptism isn’t that we are declaring our self-righteousness, it’s declaring that we want to change. We are publicly declaring God’s claim on our life and purpose.A disciple is baptized and finds their identity in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Spirit. Or kingdom identity - Family Servant and Missionary. The Father gives us our family identity. We get to treat everyone like family.Jesus gives us our servant identity. Saved people, serve people.The Spirit gives us our missionary identity. Found people, find people.The Holy Spirit is every much God as the Father and Son, but He has a different role. He is personal, present, and powerful.God is a missionary. God and the Holy Spirit is the actively growing the kingdom by reaching more and more people with the gospel of Jesus.Discussion Questions:Do you think God has a purpose for your life like He did for John the Baptist and Jesus? What do you think it is?If you believe God has a purpose for you to live in to, how might that impact your day to day living?
Galatians: It's Hard to be Good
Mar 12 2023
Galatians: It's Hard to be Good
Welcome back Missio Family. Today you’ll hear Pastor Josh talk about how the fruit of the spirit is evident in the life of a believer, not because they try harder to exhibit the fruit, but because they walk in the Spirit. God produces the fruit of the Spirit when we walk in faith. We have one quick announcement for you! On March 26th, we are going to have a Baptism Sunday. If you have any interest, please reach out to Josh for more info. If you have any questions about Missio, you want to join an missional community, or have any prayer requests please contact us as missio.lifeVerses Used:Galatians 5:16-26Romans 7:18-19Takeaways:Walk by the SpiritAll humans are sinful at their core, and without God, have no hope.If we walk by the Spirit, we will not fulfill the desires of the flesh.Two Lists - We have the works of the flesh and the fruit of the SpiritThe works of the flesh are categorized into four groups:Sex, religion, relationships, and “nightlife”Fruit of the Spirit:Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-controlWhen we walk by the Spirit, we bear all the fruit. They are not split up, but all are evident in the life of a person walking in the Spirit.Fruit to RootWalking in the Spirit has a lot less to do with trying harder and a lot more to do with believing better.Discussion Questions:When we desire to have control, we ask these questions:Who am I?  What has God done?  Who is God?When we repent and recognize what’s true and correct our false beliefs, we ask ourselves these questions:Who is God?  What has God done?  Who am I?TRY THIS AT HOME. Think about a behavior in your life that isn’t of God, but of the flesh. And go through the fruit to root exercise. Let this exercise expose an area of unbelief in your life and deal with it based on truth. If you’d like to see the diagram, please email Pastor Josh at office@missio.life
Galatians: How to Please God
Feb 26 2023
Galatians: How to Please God
Verses Used:Galatians 3:1-14Hebrews 11:6 (ESV - NLT - TLB)Takeaways:There is a common thread running through every world religion: I do what my god wants, therefore I am accepted.Christianity teaches: There is nothing I can do to get right with God on my own. I trust in the finished work of Jesus Christ, therefore I am accepted. I am accepted, therefore, out of love and relationship, I obey God.The only thing we can do to please God is to trust Jesus and put your faith in Him.Faith is enough. At first our faith in Jesus is enough, but over time we start trying to keep up our own righteousness. Faith is enough, but what about living by faith?Living by faith. We talk about defining discipleship as moving from unbelief to belief in every area in life in light of the gospel.Stop trying harder or striving to be better, but rather, believe the truth of the gospel and live by faith.Living in grace.Living in grace is tough, we love law. It gives us a sense of how we are doing like a scorecard. We need to embrace the grace that Jesus offers us and rest in His righteousness on our behalf.Discussion Questions:How does a Christian please God? What area of your life is the hardest to trust God with right now? Why?How might God be growing your faith through your circumstances?Tim Keller asks the question, “Do we grow spiritually by ‘being good’ or by repenting of ‘being good?’” What do you think about the Keller quote? Has your idea of growing spiritually been based on being good?Why is it so hard for us to live in grace, even after coming to saving faith through grace?