Series: Great Expectations Title: Deal Text: Matthew 13:44-46 Today’s Takeaway – Expect the surpassing value of the kingdom of heaven to motivate people in “Our 20” to trade everything for Christ 1. People are typically motivated by the better deal 2. The kingdom of heaven is always the infinitely better deal 3. We are called…
Series: Great Expectations Title: Harvest Text: Matthew 13: 1-9, 18-23 Today’s Takeaway – Expect God to bring a multi-fold harvest in “Our 20” if we will… 1. Embrace our calling as a gospel seed sower 2. Scatter gospel seed indiscriminately 3. Refuse to be discouraged by places of fruitlessness 4. Trust Him for the abounding…
Series: Come Alive: The Resurrection in 1 Corinthians Title: Will It Endure? Text: 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 Today’s Truth: The church that will endure until Christ comes again will… Be watchful Stand firm in the faith Have men who act like men Be strong Do all in love We don’t know when the end will come, but…
Series: Come Alive: The Resurrection in 1 Corinthians Title: Stung No More Text: 1 Corinthians 15:51-58 Today’s Truth – The sting of death has been removed forever for those in Christ 1. What is the sting of death? Sin intensified by the law 2. How is the sting of death removed? a. Christ’s victory over…
Series: Come Alive: The Resurrection in 1 Corinthians Title: From Glory to Greater Glory Text: 1 Corinthians 15:29-50 Today’s Takeaway – Live every day in this hope: God is taking you from glory to greater glory in Christ 1. Your body has glory 2. But your body has limitations 3. Your body will be raised…
Series: Come Alive: The Resurrection in 1 Corinthians Title: The Power of One Man Text: 1 Corinthians 15:21-28 Today’s Truth: What Adam lost in the garden, Christ restores from the grave and delivers to the Father grander than ever. 1. Recognize the plague of Adam unto death -All who are in Adam will die 2.…
Series: Come Alive: The Resurrection in 1 Corinthians Title: A Horrifying Hypothetical Text: 1 Corinthians 15:12-20 Today’s Takeaway – Consider the saddest “what if” ever: What if dead people can’t rise from the grave? 1. Then Christ is still dead in the grave 2. Then our preaching is a waste 3. Then our faith is…
Series: Come Alive: The Resurrection in 1 Corinthians Title: Of First Importance Text: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Today’s Task – What are the core facts the gospel is staked on? 1. Christ died for our sins 2. Christ was buried 3. Christ was raised back to life 4. Christ was repeatedly witnessed alive May we “preach”…
Title: A Season of Blessing Text: Ezekiel 34:26 Today’s Takeaway – Dedicate yourself to making March and April a special season to… B – Begin with prayer L – Listen with care E – Eat together S – Serve with love S – Share your story May we as individuals actively work outside our church…
Series: Every Crossroad: Launching Our Next 100 Years Title: Reaching Text: Acts 1:8 Mission: Guiding generations to pursue Christ at every crossroad Measure 1: Communing – How is communing with Christ daily preparing me for obedience at every crossroad? Measure 2: Building – How am I building genuine relationships inside and outside the faith? Measure…