Series: Together We Stand Title: A Distinguishing Mark Text: John 13:31-35 Today’s Task – How do I make love my distinguishing mark? L – Let love for God lead to love for others O – Offer your life in service to others V – Validate every person’s value E – Extend biblical love regardless of…
Series: Together We Stand Title: One in Gospel Servitude Text: 1 Corinthians 9:1-23 Tonight’s Takeaway – Use your freedom in Christ to win more to Christ 1. Understand that winning people to Christ is more important that enjoying your rights 2. Leverage your freedom in Christ to meet people where they are 3. Be sold…
Series: Together We Stand Title: One in Weakness and in Strength Text: 1 Corinthians What is a “weaker brother”? Tonight’s Topic: Principles concerning loving the weaker brother 1. Each Christian should seek to enjoy their liberty in Christ to the fullest extent 2. Do not look down on the weaker brother for not being able…
Series: #MyNewLife Title: Strengthening Your Core Text: 2 Peter 3:14-18 A. Biblical truth will keep you clean and holy B. Biblical truth will keep you safe and secure Today’s Takeaway – Grow in understanding core biblical truths 1. The Bible is God’s Word 2. God exists and created all things 3. Mankind is God’s…
Series: Together We Stand Title: One Tribe Text: 1 Corinthians 1:10-17 Tonight’s Task – How do we guard against tribalism in the church? 1. Realize that unity is God’s plan for the church 2. Call out division in the church 3. Work together to magnify the name of God May there be one tribe and…
Series: The Elephant in the Room Title: The Man in the Christian Mask Text: Matthew 23:1-36 Why do we ignore hypocrisy in the church? 1. We don’t want to be “unloving” 2. We don’t have it all together ourselves 3. We don’t want to ruin a relationship 4. We don’t know the Bible How do…
Series: Radical: the Hard Sayings of Jesus Title: The High Cost of Living for Jesus Text: Luke 14:25-33 Today’s Takeaway: Your relationship with Jesus should be the most precious thing to you on earth 1. Don’t put anything before Jesus a. Jesus > your family b. Jesus > your possessions c. Jesus > your life…
Title: The Land of the Free Text: 1 Peter 2:16 Today’s Takeaway: Don’t waste your freedom! 1. Enjoy your freedom 2. Defend your freedom 3. Advocate against ungodliness 4. Maximize your service to God May America be better because we take every advantage of our freedom in Christ!
Series: Radical: the Hard Sayings of Jesus Title: For God and Country Text: Matthew 22:15-22 Today’s Task: How do I navigate the tension between my duties to God and to government? 1. Be exemplary in obeying God and government 2. Realize the connection between God and government 3. Give God pride of place when God…
Series: Radical: the Hard Sayings of Jesus Title: That’s Not Fair! Text: Matthew 20:1-16 Today’s Topic – How to keep a distorted desire for justice from ruining your joy in the kingdom of heaven 1. Remember where justice would land you 2. Rest in the great gift that God has given you 3. Refuse to…