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Mar 3, 2022

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At ALLIN Night, Pastor Josh Kelsey kicks off our "Living Stones" series, preaching from 2 Peter 2. Like our Cornerstone, we may be rejected by the world, but we have been chosen for so much more. In this message, Pastor Josh encourages us with four points on being chosen in Christ as a Living Stone.

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C3 NYC is a church for the people of New York City led by Pastors Josh and Georgie Kelsey. Our vision is Jesus Christ, our reality is freedom, our mission is people, and our cause is love. Join us this Sunday online, find out more at c3.nyc

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PERFECT LOVE: This Sunday Pastor Josh Kelsey launched our new series, PERFECT LOVE! God wants us to grow in love so that we can show others His true love. His agape love is a one-way love that expels fear in our lives — and since fear is a spirit not a feeling,... by FOUNT
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TOUCH YOUR FREEDOM: Whenever we are in unbelief we are missing out on a blessing God has for us. This past Sunday, Pastor Josh Kelsey preached on Jesus' encounter with Thomas in John 21 and the power of believing in Christ. Jesus met Thomas in His unbelief because He... by FOUNT
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LOVED PEOPLE LOVE PEOPLE: This Sunday Pastor Georgie Kelsey unpacked the idea that people who know they are well loved by God are equipped and empowered to love others well. When Jesus laid out His new commandment in John 13—that we love others as He loved us—He raised the... by FOUNT
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THE FIGHT FOR YOUR HEART: In order to fight the Good Fight of faith, it's important to know that our faith comes by hearing the word of Christ—and there is a battle for our hearts to be receptive to His word! This past Sunday, Pastor Josh Kelsey walked us through the parable... by FOUNT
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STAY IN THE FIGHT: Faith lives in the realm of impossibility, don't let what you haven't seen God do prevent you from seeing what God can do. This past Sunday, Pastor Filmore Bouldes preached a message stirring our faith to believe in anything through... by FOUNT
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JESUS IN THE ROOM: On the cross, Christ defeated everything that stands between you and God—not one thing has been left in debt, everything redeemed! But there's a reason He covered us with His grace: that we might have a New Beginning, receiving and living by His... by FOUNT
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GOD IS LOVE: This Easter Sunday, Pastor Josh showed the lengths Jesus went to find us and rescue us. His grace is stronger than our sin. The Cross is stronger than death. Love may be able to die, but Perfect Love could not stay dead. In the cross and resurrection... by FOUNT
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HEIRS: Do you know that you are an heir of God? We are heirs according to His promise not because of our own behavior. This past Sunday, Pastor Josh Kelsey preached on our HEIRS series while also kicking off our 4th location in Downtown Brooklyn. You are... by FOUNT
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THE GOOD FIGHT FOR OTHERS: Fighting the good fight for others means overcoming opposition. This Sunday, Pastor Josh Kelsey encouraged us out of Mark 2 on how we fight for others in our lives. Our faith carries others when they cannot carry themselves. When we risk for the... by FOUNT
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TABLE PREPARED: This Sunday, Pastor Josh calls us to return to the table of the Lord, the place He has prepared for us to encounter the identity, acceptance, and right-standing with Him that He freely gives to us. At this table, when we learn to sit with Him, we will... by FOUNT
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PREPARE THE WAY: God is constantly preparing us for something, He never leaves us where we are at. This Sunday, Pastor Mark Kelsey encouraged us about all that God has prepared for us to become and to do, to bring God’s glory to the earth. He unpacked three stages... by FOUNT
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GRACE IN THE GARDEN: God is committed to your flourishing. This past Sunday, Pastor Filmore Bouldes shared a message from John 20, Mary’s encounter with the risen Christ, on planting and flourishing in the garden of God. Whenever Jesus seems to not be found in your... by FOUNT
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COUNT THE COST: This Sunday, Pastor Filmore Bouldes challenged us to count the cost in our walk with God. If we are going to follow Jesus toward who He's called us to be, it's going to cost our passion, priorities and possessions. We love others best when we love God... by FOUNT
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CLOTHED IN DIGNITY: You've been made worthy as you receive Jesus Christ. At our Spring Daughters Gathering, Pastor Georgie Kelsey preached on the dignity and strength Christ clothes us with. Each of us can wear the worthiness of Christ which is filled with hope because... by FOUNT
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GOSPEL OF PEACE: This Sunday Pastor Josh Kelsey shared on the gospel of peace, which brings a peace with God, with yourself and with others. Speaking out of Ephesians 6, he revealed how essential it is to wear the gospel of readiness on our feet as we walk with God.... by FOUNT
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PROCLAIMING FREEDOM: Are your eyes on your freedom? As you place your faith, trust and worship in God, His spirit gets on you. This ALLIN Team Night, Pastor Josh Kelsey preached a message on proclaiming freedom in our lives. We carry a different spirit than that... by FOUNT
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YOUR LOVE MATTERS: The scandal of Grace is that Jesus extends it even when we deny Him. God’s love for us is never in question, but when Jesus asks Peter, “Do you love me?” in John 21, we see that God values our love. This Sunday, Pastor Josh gave a powerful... by FOUNT
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NEVER THIRST AGAIN: God comes to us — He meets us and comes directly to our hearts to bring freedom. We have access to His living water as an endless source of overflow. This Sunday, Pastor Josh Kelsey preached a message on our source of life in Jesus. If... by FOUNT
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ARRESTED BY GRACE: The transformation from Saul to Paul is a story for each of us. This week Pastor Filmore Bouldes preached a message out of Acts 9, where Saul encountered Jesus on the road the Damascus and Ananias encountered Saul to reveal his calling. How incredible... by FOUNT
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WHO ARE YOU WAITING FOR?: Do you see the potential in the waiting on God in your life? We learn the most in the waiting. God wants us to wait in our place of greatest fear as that will be where His glory is revealed most. This Sunday, Pastor Josh Kelsey preached on the power... by FOUNT
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RECKLESS: No matter what you are walking through, who you are in God has never changed. Like the father in the parable of the Prodigal Son, God is always chasing after us — His heart is for us to know who we are in Him. This past Sunday, Pastor Josh Kelsey... by FOUNT
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FOOL OR WISE?: Wisdom is two goals in one—knowing and doing. If we only know and don't act, we lack wisdom. If we act without knowing, we lack wisdom. In the of knowing God's ways and doing it God's way, we find true wisdom. This past Sunday, Pastor Josh Kelsey... by FOUNT
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IN THE NAME: Each of us has the opportunity to live with great expectation and anticipation—Jesus has made each of us a new creation! This Sunday Pastor Josh preached a message out Peter and John’s encounter with the lame man by the temple gates. Through Peter... by FOUNT
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FIRE INSIDE US: Jesus draws near to us even in disappointment because He wants to journey with us and build a foundation in our lives. This past Sunday, Pastor Josh Kelsey preached on our hope in Christ. We are built to hope and designed to believe through Jesus... by FOUNT
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SEEK & SAVE: What are you doing to see Jesus? This Sunday Pastor Josh preached a message on the story of Jesus’ encounter with Zacchaeus, a despised chief tax collector. Jesus constantly tests the heart of men and women showing them that He came for the... by FOUNT
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UNLOVE WHAT WE HAVE LOVED: This Sunday, special guest speaker, Pastor Kevin Loo kicked off our HEIRS series, showing us how we can live in the freedom that God has given us as sons and daughters. Knowing our position as heirs, by knowing God as Our Father first,... by FOUNT
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REVIVED FOR HIS VISION: This Sunday, we celebrated our 4th Anniversary, and as we look forward to our fifth year as a church, Pastor Josh Kelsey preached a message from Ezra 9 on how God's revival leads to rising! When we repent, turning back to God and surrendering our... by FOUNT
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VISION BUILDERS: Each of us are a living stone, making a house for the presence of God wherever we go. We are a city on a hill, a light on a stand and as we join together we will shine with His radiant light in us. As Vision Builders, our heart is to impact New York... by FOUNT
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ANXIOUS FOR HIS KINGDOM: Worry is misaligned care, misused imagination. This Tuesday, Pastor Josh Kelsey gave a powerful message out of the Sermon on the Mount, calling us to cast our worries on God so that our imagination can be filled with faith for the Kingdom calling on... by FOUNT
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PRAISE IN THE PROCESS: This past Sunday, Pastor Filmore Bouldes brought a message in our HELP series out of the book of Ezra on the promise of God. Although we may not be able to see the fulfillment of God’s promise to us at the moment, we can rest in the fact that He... by FOUNT
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