Series: Next Steps Title: Intro to Eastwood Text: Matthew 16:18 1. Why church? There are to be no orphans among God’s children Eastwood’s mission: Develop relationships to impact people with biblical answers to life’s challenges Eastwood’s strategy: To be a multisite church that offers opportunities to… a. Gather b. Grow c. Go d. Next Steps 2. Why…
Series: Life Lessons from the Mountain Title: What Is Best in Life? Text: Matthew 5:43-48 Tonight’s Task: Why should I love my enemy? 1. God loves His enemies 2. God wants me to be outstanding 3. God plans to graciously reveal my imperfections 4. God desires to change my enemy through me May we love…
Series: Life’s Biggest Questions Title: The Destination Question Text: John 5:24-29 Today’s Task – Where will I go when I die? 1. Physical death is not the end for you or anybody 2. Heaven and Hell are the only two destinations for you after death 3. Faith in Jesus is the dividing line between Heaven…
Series: Life’s Biggest Questions Title: The Morality Question Text: Isaiah 1:16-18 Today’s Task – How should I live? 1. Don’t just follow your heart 2. Don’t just follow society 3. Know that God alone determines right and wrong 4. Turn to the Bible where God has revealed what He has determined 5. Run to Jesus…
Series: Life Lessons from the Mountain Title: Two Wrongs Don’t Make a Right Text: Matthew 5:38-42 Tonight’s Takeaway – Show grace personally to others even when you are wronged 1. Vengeance is not yours to take 2. Grace is yours to give May we show grace by the grace of God!
Series: Life’s Biggest Questions Title: The Purpose Question Text: Isaiah 43:6-7 Today’s Task: Why am I here? The answer: You are here to glorify to God 1. Obey God 2. Rejoice in God 3. Commend God 4. Trust in God’s Son May your life magnify a billion times the great glory of our God!
Series: Life Lessons from the Mountain Title: Mean What You Say Text: Matthew 5:33-37 Tonight’s Takeaway – Live with such integrity that oaths are almost unnecessary 1. Not all oaths are forbidden 2. Oaths should not be made rashly 3. Oaths should not be made deceptively 4. Oaths should be made only in God’s name…
Series: Life’s Biggest Questions Title: The Origins Question Text: Genesis 1:26-31 Today’s Task: Where did I come from? 1. God created you… -Reject every notion you are here by chance 2. in His image… – Insist that you and every human being are naturally full of value and dignity 3. as male and female… -Celebrate…
Series: The Hymns of Christmas Title: O Holy Night Text: Philippians 2:5-11 Today’s Takeaway: Make Jesus number one in your devotion and praise this Christmas 1. Your salvation was more important to Jesus than His rights 2. When you lower yourself and raise Jesus up, He raises you up with Him May you find the merriest Christmas in maximizing Jesus in your heart!
Series: The Hymns of Christmas Title: Joy to the World Text: Luke 2:8-20 Today’s Takeaway: Run to Jesus to find joy because… 1. He is the promised Savior 2. His good news is for all the people 3. He experienced the fullness of human existence 4. He is the highest thing we can rejoice in May our joy be made complete this Christmas…