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ON CAMPUS WORSHIP
The Getwell family meets for worship in the Family Life Center (FLC) on the Southaven campus every Sunday at 9:30 & 11AM, and worship at our Hernando Campus takes place at 9 & 10:30AM.
ONLINE WORSHIP
Getwell hosts worship on our live stream and YouTube Live platforms every week. If you are not able to join us in person, please join us online! If you attend online and are a member or regular attender at Getwell, please let us know by registering your attendance using the ShelbyNEXT Membership app. If you're brand new to Getwell, we would love to know you are joining us online! CLICK HERE to complete a quick form so we can say hello.
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The Getwell family meets for worship in the Family Life Center (FLC) on the Southaven campus every Sunday at 9:30 & 11AM, and worship at our Hernando Campus takes place at 9 & 10:30AM.
ONLINE WORSHIP
Getwell hosts worship on our live stream and YouTube Live platforms every week. If you are not able to join us in person, please join us online! If you attend online and are a member or regular attender at Getwell, please let us know by registering your attendance using the ShelbyNEXT Membership app. If you're brand new to Getwell, we would love to know you are joining us online! CLICK HERE to complete a quick form so we can say hello.
SPOTIFY WORSHIP PLAYLIST
Start listening to all the songs you'll hear during worship! Visit Spotify to listen.
LOVE GOD - PART 1 of 2 (second half of this series runs October 25 - November 22)
Jesus tells us that the law of God can be summed up with two commandments—love God and love others. The way that leads to love, peace, joy, hope, and purpose is centered on these two pursuits. This seems simple, but it is easier said than done and knowing the specifics of what love looks like from one circumstance to another can still be difficult to grasp. With that in mind, Jesus gives us instructions on living a life centered on loving God and others in what has come to be known as the Sermon on the Mount. In these powerful words of Jesus, we discover the life changing way of following Jesus in every-day life. It often challenges worldly ways and secular worldviews, but it positions us to walk closely with God and to be a blessing to others. It all starts with receiving the love of God and loving God in return. Through the first half of this series, we will explore what it means to truly love the God who loves us first. Through the risk of trusting God fully, pursuing Him with personal devotion, and allowing Him to be the one and only prize of life, we will grow in love of God in ways that will draw us close to Him and will build a solid foundation for life now and in the eternity to come.
September 6— The Beatitudes
Matthew 5:1-12
Unfamiliar Blessings
The kingdom of God makes all things right. Because we live in a broken world, God’s kingdom sometimes feels like turning things upside down—the first is last, the servant is the leader, and the find life means a willingness to die to self. In the same way, the blessings of God can seem unfamiliar and illogical, but willingness to surrender to God’s calling leads to blessings that the world can neither give nor take away.
September 13— Vows
Matthew 5:33-37
Say YES or say NO
Trust is lacking in our world. We live in a time and place where skepticism, doubt, suspicion, and protective measures are the standard, and with good reason. Commitments are easily made and easily broken. So, we live by contracts and overly exaggerated promises to ensure follow-through and ease suspicions. The first century version of this practice, during the time of Jesus, was the practice of making vows. People would vow by God, the heavens, the temple, or other powerful and magnificent elements of spiritual life. Jesus speaks against this practice, not only because it should be unnecessary for people who are committed to truth and honesty, but more because it assumes knowledge and sovereignty that humans do not possess. We know nothing of the future and what it brings. We can only make predictions and assumptions. This is not primarily an issue of our relationship with others but our relationship with God. We should not speak to future events and what we will do at that time. We should simply live with the commitment and trust that we will live faithfully and obedient to God whatever may come, trusting that God is the ultimate provider, rescuer, and judge in all times and all places. We cannot hold God or ourselves to a commitment made without ultimate knowledge or understanding but, rather, live with an openness to and dependence on God for tomorrow, knowing that He has all wisdom for all things.
September 20— Prayer
HOW and WHY to pray?
Matthew 6:5-15; 7:7-11
One of the most important spiritual questions that one can every ask is “How do I pray?” Jesus understood the great importance of this communication with God. Knowing the foundation of prayer for an abundant spiritual life and our need for instruction, Jesus teaches the right approach to prayer and the right model for prayer. Jesus first teaches us that prayer is about connection with God and dependence on God. It is NOT about the opinion or approval of others. It is all about connecting with God and should be approached with that goal. Second, Jesus provides a model for prayer—not a formula, but a model. Our prayer life, as a whole, should include adoration, submission, requests for God’s provision, confession, and a call for God’s protection. A prayer life that brings this to God with dependence and humility and that listens for the voice of God to speak to our hearts brings a powerful and impactful life through a deep connection to God.
September 27— Fasting and Personal Devotion
Personal Devotion
Matthew 6:16-18
In grace, God gives us incredible and soul nourishing spiritual practices. Things like prayer, fasting, Bible reading, Bible and theological study grow our faith and understanding. They give us greater spiritual wisdom and greater spiritual strength. Sometimes we are prevented from embracing these gifts by getting hung up on how we should do them. While there are helpful tools for all of these, there is nothing more important than just jumping in and asking for God’s help. The one factor that determines spiritual success is making God the center of it all—we do these things with God, for God, and through God’s grace and power. The only way that we miss the blessing is to make anything other than God the center, whether that be our own pride, our own agenda and selfish desires, or the approval of others. When we seek God with our whole heart and desire Him above all else, He will be found and He will fill us with truth, love, and power for growth.
October 4— Money and Possessions
Real Treasure
Matthew 6:19-24
“Don’t store up treasures here on earth.” Many of us have heard this powerful statement from Jesus, and most of us who follow Jesus agree with this in theory. The problem comes when we have to put it into practice. The issue is a matter of truly believing Jesus when He tells us that there are amazing things waiting for us on the other side of life on earth—things so amazing that they are beyond worth waiting for. The allure of having treasure on earth is so tempting that many are not willing to put those treasures aside for heavenly treasures. Rather than living generously we live with selfishness, greed, and fear. Rather than investing in others for the Kingdom of God we make our faith individual, private and reserved. Rather than looking for ways to serve and give of ourselves, we focus on what we get for ourselves. This short-term view of life sacrifices heavenly treasures, but it also misses out on the true and joyful abundant life that we can begin to experience now. What looks like treasure on earth isn’t even treasure—it traps us and disappoints over and again. True treasure can be had by faith, and it will never disappoint.
October 11— Worry
Worry vs Worship
Matthew 6:25-34
“Just don’t worry about it.” Anyone who has ever struggled with worry has heard these well-meaning words of advice and wondered just how to implement it into actual life. Removing worry from the mind, heart, and soul is more challenging that a simple invitation. How do we deal with worry? Well, the advice often shared is partly correct—dealing with worry DOES begin with a choice. We actively choose to reject worry and cast it out of our thoughts and feelings. It is incompatible with the truth that God is good and God is in control. We actively choose truth and remind ourselves that God is trustworthy. But that is just the beginning. We empty our minds of anxious thoughts and hearts of anxious feelings so that we can fill ourselves with the pursuit and promises of God. To fully deal with worry, we must move to worship. We recognize the magnificence of God, we honor Him, and we pursue everything that He is about. Without worship, worry will continue to claim residence in our lives. But worship and the active pursuit of God’s kingdom closes the door on worry by filling us with the power and presence of God.
October 18— The Rule of “TWO”
Choose Your Path
Matthew 7:13-28
Two different paths, two different trees, two different confessions, and two different foundations…these four metaphors for the faithful life of discipleship and following Jesus are both awe inspiring and gut wrenching. They inspire us as they invite us into a life of powerful meaning and reassurance that God’s salvation conquers every sin and brokenness when we receive Him by faith. They are gut wrenching in that they remind us that we cannot come to God on our own terms. We can only come to Him by God’s grace through faith—believing that Jesus is the Son of God who died for our sins and rose again that we might have eternal life AND trusting Jesus with our lives by submitting to Him. There are two paths to choose from. One leads to life and one to death. We become one of two trees, either creating amazing fruit or just existing. There are two different kinds of confession. One agrees that Jesus is the Son of God and one shows allegiance to Him. There are two foundations upon which to build life. One is built on our own efforts and understanding, and it eventually falls apart. The other foundation is built on the goodness and power of God, and it lasts forever. We all have a choice to make by faith—what will your choice be?
Jesus tells us that the law of God can be summed up with two commandments—love God and love others. The way that leads to love, peace, joy, hope, and purpose is centered on these two pursuits. This seems simple, but it is easier said than done and knowing the specifics of what love looks like from one circumstance to another can still be difficult to grasp. With that in mind, Jesus gives us instructions on living a life centered on loving God and others in what has come to be known as the Sermon on the Mount. In these powerful words of Jesus, we discover the life changing way of following Jesus in every-day life. It often challenges worldly ways and secular worldviews, but it positions us to walk closely with God and to be a blessing to others. It all starts with receiving the love of God and loving God in return. Through the first half of this series, we will explore what it means to truly love the God who loves us first. Through the risk of trusting God fully, pursuing Him with personal devotion, and allowing Him to be the one and only prize of life, we will grow in love of God in ways that will draw us close to Him and will build a solid foundation for life now and in the eternity to come.
September 6— The Beatitudes
Matthew 5:1-12
Unfamiliar Blessings
The kingdom of God makes all things right. Because we live in a broken world, God’s kingdom sometimes feels like turning things upside down—the first is last, the servant is the leader, and the find life means a willingness to die to self. In the same way, the blessings of God can seem unfamiliar and illogical, but willingness to surrender to God’s calling leads to blessings that the world can neither give nor take away.
September 13— Vows
Matthew 5:33-37
Say YES or say NO
Trust is lacking in our world. We live in a time and place where skepticism, doubt, suspicion, and protective measures are the standard, and with good reason. Commitments are easily made and easily broken. So, we live by contracts and overly exaggerated promises to ensure follow-through and ease suspicions. The first century version of this practice, during the time of Jesus, was the practice of making vows. People would vow by God, the heavens, the temple, or other powerful and magnificent elements of spiritual life. Jesus speaks against this practice, not only because it should be unnecessary for people who are committed to truth and honesty, but more because it assumes knowledge and sovereignty that humans do not possess. We know nothing of the future and what it brings. We can only make predictions and assumptions. This is not primarily an issue of our relationship with others but our relationship with God. We should not speak to future events and what we will do at that time. We should simply live with the commitment and trust that we will live faithfully and obedient to God whatever may come, trusting that God is the ultimate provider, rescuer, and judge in all times and all places. We cannot hold God or ourselves to a commitment made without ultimate knowledge or understanding but, rather, live with an openness to and dependence on God for tomorrow, knowing that He has all wisdom for all things.
September 20— Prayer
HOW and WHY to pray?
Matthew 6:5-15; 7:7-11
One of the most important spiritual questions that one can every ask is “How do I pray?” Jesus understood the great importance of this communication with God. Knowing the foundation of prayer for an abundant spiritual life and our need for instruction, Jesus teaches the right approach to prayer and the right model for prayer. Jesus first teaches us that prayer is about connection with God and dependence on God. It is NOT about the opinion or approval of others. It is all about connecting with God and should be approached with that goal. Second, Jesus provides a model for prayer—not a formula, but a model. Our prayer life, as a whole, should include adoration, submission, requests for God’s provision, confession, and a call for God’s protection. A prayer life that brings this to God with dependence and humility and that listens for the voice of God to speak to our hearts brings a powerful and impactful life through a deep connection to God.
September 27— Fasting and Personal Devotion
Personal Devotion
Matthew 6:16-18
In grace, God gives us incredible and soul nourishing spiritual practices. Things like prayer, fasting, Bible reading, Bible and theological study grow our faith and understanding. They give us greater spiritual wisdom and greater spiritual strength. Sometimes we are prevented from embracing these gifts by getting hung up on how we should do them. While there are helpful tools for all of these, there is nothing more important than just jumping in and asking for God’s help. The one factor that determines spiritual success is making God the center of it all—we do these things with God, for God, and through God’s grace and power. The only way that we miss the blessing is to make anything other than God the center, whether that be our own pride, our own agenda and selfish desires, or the approval of others. When we seek God with our whole heart and desire Him above all else, He will be found and He will fill us with truth, love, and power for growth.
October 4— Money and Possessions
Real Treasure
Matthew 6:19-24
“Don’t store up treasures here on earth.” Many of us have heard this powerful statement from Jesus, and most of us who follow Jesus agree with this in theory. The problem comes when we have to put it into practice. The issue is a matter of truly believing Jesus when He tells us that there are amazing things waiting for us on the other side of life on earth—things so amazing that they are beyond worth waiting for. The allure of having treasure on earth is so tempting that many are not willing to put those treasures aside for heavenly treasures. Rather than living generously we live with selfishness, greed, and fear. Rather than investing in others for the Kingdom of God we make our faith individual, private and reserved. Rather than looking for ways to serve and give of ourselves, we focus on what we get for ourselves. This short-term view of life sacrifices heavenly treasures, but it also misses out on the true and joyful abundant life that we can begin to experience now. What looks like treasure on earth isn’t even treasure—it traps us and disappoints over and again. True treasure can be had by faith, and it will never disappoint.
October 11— Worry
Worry vs Worship
Matthew 6:25-34
“Just don’t worry about it.” Anyone who has ever struggled with worry has heard these well-meaning words of advice and wondered just how to implement it into actual life. Removing worry from the mind, heart, and soul is more challenging that a simple invitation. How do we deal with worry? Well, the advice often shared is partly correct—dealing with worry DOES begin with a choice. We actively choose to reject worry and cast it out of our thoughts and feelings. It is incompatible with the truth that God is good and God is in control. We actively choose truth and remind ourselves that God is trustworthy. But that is just the beginning. We empty our minds of anxious thoughts and hearts of anxious feelings so that we can fill ourselves with the pursuit and promises of God. To fully deal with worry, we must move to worship. We recognize the magnificence of God, we honor Him, and we pursue everything that He is about. Without worship, worry will continue to claim residence in our lives. But worship and the active pursuit of God’s kingdom closes the door on worry by filling us with the power and presence of God.
October 18— The Rule of “TWO”
Choose Your Path
Matthew 7:13-28
Two different paths, two different trees, two different confessions, and two different foundations…these four metaphors for the faithful life of discipleship and following Jesus are both awe inspiring and gut wrenching. They inspire us as they invite us into a life of powerful meaning and reassurance that God’s salvation conquers every sin and brokenness when we receive Him by faith. They are gut wrenching in that they remind us that we cannot come to God on our own terms. We can only come to Him by God’s grace through faith—believing that Jesus is the Son of God who died for our sins and rose again that we might have eternal life AND trusting Jesus with our lives by submitting to Him. There are two paths to choose from. One leads to life and one to death. We become one of two trees, either creating amazing fruit or just existing. There are two different kinds of confession. One agrees that Jesus is the Son of God and one shows allegiance to Him. There are two foundations upon which to build life. One is built on our own efforts and understanding, and it eventually falls apart. The other foundation is built on the goodness and power of God, and it lasts forever. We all have a choice to make by faith—what will your choice be?
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