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Created to Cultivate - Jonny Ardavanis
In this message, we go back to the very beginning to explore God’s original design for work and purpose. Long before the Fall, before brokenness or burnout, God was working—crafting, shaping, and cultivating a good world. And then He made us in His image… to do the same.Through Genesis 1 and 2, this sermon unpacks what it means to be image-bearers of a working God—called not just to survive, but to build, design, innovate, and create beauty in the world around us. From the artistry of nature to the development of glass, architecture, and instruments, we see that cultivating culture is part of our divine assignment.This isn’t just about your job. It’s about seeing all of life—parenting, gardening, city planning, entrepreneurship, and even changing diapers—as meaningful in the eyes of God.God didn’t just make a world to admire. He made a world to build upon. You were created to cultivate.📖 Key Scriptures: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:26-28, Genesis 2:1-9, Psalm 145, Psalm 147
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Theology of Work Pt. 1 - Jonny Ardavanis
Is work just a necessary evil, or could it be something sacred?In this opening message from our summer series at Stonebridge, we dive deep into a topic rarely preached on but incredibly relevant to all of us: work. From Genesis to Jesus, we discover that the God of the Bible is not just a distant deity—He is a working God. He creates, sustains, and rules—and He calls us to do the same.This sermon explores: 1. How God’s identity as Creator, Sustainer, and Worker shapes our view of work 2. Why work is not a result of the fall but part of God’s original design for humanity 3. The danger of both laziness and workaholism in a culture confused about rest and purpose 4. How Jesus’ life as a carpenter and His mission-driven ministry reflect the sacredness of work 5. What it means to bear God’s image by bringing order, beauty, and fullness into the world through what we doWhether you’re a CEO or a stay-at-home parent, a tradesperson or a student—your work matters. You were made in the image of a God who works. And your work, done in faith and for His glory, is a sacred calling.📖 Genesis 1 | Hebrews 1 | Colossians 1 | 1 Thessalonians 4
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Transforming & Sustaining Grace - Jonny Ardavanis
What carries us from this life to the next? God’s grace—freely given, endlessly sufficient, and eternally secure.📖 Key Texts: 1 Corinthians 15:10, Titus 3:4–7, 2 Corinthians 12:9, John 14:1–2, 1 Peter 1:3–4In this message, we explore five avenues of God’s grace:1. Saving Grace – God's love appeared in Christ, not because of our merit, but entirely by His mercy.2. Sanctifying Grace – God's grace doesn’t stop at salvation—it shapes and strengthens us daily through His Word, prayer, community, and trials.3. Sustaining Grace – When we are weak, He is strong. Paul’s life reveals that endurance in hardship flows from grace, not human effort.4. Serving Grace – Grace empowers believers to serve, not out of obligation, but joyful surrender.5. Sealing Grace – Our hope is secured in Christ, with heaven prepared, our names written, and our joy complete in His presence.This sermon reminds us that grace is not just God's favor—it's His power to save, sustain, and transform. It’s grace that holds us every step of the journey, and it’s grace that will welcome us home.
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Matthew 7:13-14 | The Narrow Road - Brandon Wolf
In this message, we examine one of the most sobering and straightforward teachings of Jesus from Matthew 7:13-14 — the reality that life offers only two paths.📖 Key Scripture: Mathew 7:13-14Jesus presents:1. Two Gates2. Two Ways3. Two Destinations4. Two Groups of PeopleThis passage reminds us that the way of life is narrow, intentional, and found only through Christ. It's a call to examine which gate we have entered, which path we are on, and which destination we are headed toward.Join us for this important teaching that challenges us to walk the path that leads to life — and to invite others to do the same.
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John 12:20-26 | Living By Dying - Jonny Ardavanis
In this message from John 12:20-26, we encounter Jesus’ final public words—a call not to ease or comfort, but to a life of surrender. As Jesus approaches the cross, He reveals that true glory comes through sacrifice, and true life through death to self.The crowd anticipated a conquering King, but Jesus came as the suffering Savior—declaring that unless a grain of wheat falls and dies, it remains alone. Likewise, to follow Him means daily self-denial, living not for this world, but for the glory of God and the life to come.Through rich teaching, we’re reminded that the call of Christ is not hidden in fine print: “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.” This is the path to fruitfulness, joy, and the presence and honor of God.
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