Title: Invest to Invite (aka, Develop Relationships to Impact People) Text: Luke 19:1-10 Today’s Takeaway: Make friends with people far from God so that they might be brought near to God 1. You might surprise people by being interested in their friendship 2. You might make some religious people mad 3. You might feel like you are walking on water 4. You might see God do an amazing act of salvation May God…
Series: Let Him HearTitle: Persistent Petition Text: Luke 18:1-8Tonight’s Takeaway: Be persistent in putting your petitions before God through prayer 1. Persistence is effective for getting what is right and good in this unrighteous world 2. How much more does persistence pay off in getting what is right and good from our righteous God May…
Title: Don’t Spoil Your Appetite Text: Psalm 107:9 & Proverbs 27:7 the Challenge – Fast and pray this week to prepare for consecration next Sunday 1. What is fasting? 2. Who should fast? 3. Why should I fast? 4. When should I fast? 5. How should I fast? May your hunger for God grow so that…
Series: Let Him Hear Title: The Megaphone of Life Text: Matthew 21:23-32 the BIG question – Are you under the authority of God? 1. It’s not what you say, but what you do 2. It’s not where you start, but where you finish May we say right and do right as we seek to gladly…
Series: God-Shaped Parenting Title: I’m All About that Grace Text: Psalm 145:8-9 Today’s Task – What does grace-based parenting communicate? 1. Child, you are secure 2. Child, you are valuable 3. Child, you have hope May grace abound like the dew of the ground every morning you wake up as mom or dad!
Series: Let Him Hear Title: F-O-R-G-I-V-E Text: Matthew 18:21-35 Tonight’s Takeaway – Forgive much because you have been forgiven much more 1. Your sin against God has racked up an enormous debt to God that you can’t pay 2. Yet God has offered you forgiveness through Jesus Christ 3. Although a person’s sin against you…
Series: God-Shaped Parenting Title: Dropping Knowledge Text: Proverbs 2:1-8 Today’s Truth – God the Father gladly gives wisdom and knowledge to His children 1. Parents, instruct your children in the wisdom and knowledge of God 2. Children, seek and soak up the wisdom and knowledge of God May our homes and our hearts be filled…
Series: Let Him Hear Title: Buried Treasures and Fine Pearls Text: Matthew 13:44-46 Notice the basic plot of both parables What is Jesus communicating? 1. Recognize the incomparable value of he Kingdom of Heaven 2. Don’t let anything stop you from acquiring it May a place in the Kingdom of Heaven be yours!
Series: God-Shaped Parenting Title: The Heart of the Matter Text: 1 Samuel 16:7 Today’s Truth – Your child’s heart for God should be your first and greatest concern 1. Grasp that God is most focused on your heart 2. Put the gospel at the forefront of our parenting 3. Embrace parenting as a long-range discipleship…
Series: Let Him Hear Title: Mustard and Yeast Text: Matthew 13:31-33 Tonight’s Truth – The Kingdom of God may have begun small but will grow oftentimes imperceptibly until it’s massive, filling and blessing the entire earth 1. The Kingdom of God began small 2. The Kingdom of God will grow massive 3. The Kingdom of…