Series: The Elephant in the Room Title: Evil Lives Here Text: Romans 3:9-20 Today’s Takeaway – Resist the cultural pressure to explain away evil 1. Mankind is naturally evil 2. What God says is evil is evil 3. The gospel is the answer to overcoming evil 4. God will one day eradicate evil May we…
Series: Life Lessons from the Mountain Title: Specks and Logs, Pigs and Dogs Text: Matthew 7:1-6 Tonight’s Takeaway – Be a righteous judge 1. Judge fairly 2. Judge graciously 3. Judge proportionately 4. Judge redemptively 5. Judge internally May we judge like Jesus!
Series: Alive in Christ Title: A Free Life Text: Colossians 2:6-15 Today’s Takeaway: Live in the joyous, firm freedom found in Christ 1. Receive your Savior and Lord 2. Guard your doctrine 3. Put off your flesh 4. Cling to your forgiveness 5. Rejoice in your victory May you defend and delight in the freedom Jesus bought you!
Series: Life Lessons from the Mountain Title: Better than a Stocks, Bonds, and Mutual Funds Text: Matthew 6:19-24 Tonight’s Takeaway – Invest your earthly wealth in heavenly causes 1. You secure your treasure from being taken, tarnished, or torn 2. You demonstrate you love God and the things of God most 3. You prove you…
Series: Life Lessons from the Mountain Title: Without Gloom or Grimace Text: Matthew 6:16-18 Tonight’s Task: What is fasting, and how should we do it? 1. What is fasting? Definition: A Christian’s voluntary abstinence from a normal function, primarily eating, for spiritual purposes Types: a. a normal fast b. a partial fast c. an absolute…
Series: Next Steps Title: Go in Service Text: Ephesians 4:11-12 1. Every Christian is called to serve in the ministry a. I was created to serve (Eph 2:10) b. I was set free to serve (Gal 5:13) c. I was gifted to serve (1 Cor 12:4-7) d. I was placed in a body to serve (1 Cor 12:12) 2. Every Christian should discover their unique place to shine P…
Series: Life Lessons from the Mountain Title: Without Witnesses or Wordiness Text: Matthew 6:5-15 Tonight’s Task: How should we pray? 1. Pray to the audience of one 2. Pray with sincerity and brevity 3. Pray with the training wheels from Jesus 4. Pray with humility to God May our prayer be plentiful, powerful, and pleasing…
Series: Next Steps Title: Grow in Christ Text: 1 Peter 2:2-3 What is the gospel? Jesus lived, died, and rose again for our sins so that we might have eternal life How should I respond to the gospel? Repent of sin Receive God’s salvation Resolve to submit to God’s will In what ways do small groups help you to grow spiritually? Develop relationships Impact lives Biblical answers Life’s challenges What are some ways…