Series: Life Lessons from the Mountain Title: I Need a Dollar Text: Matthew 6:24-34 Tonight’s Task – How do I strike down financial anxiety when it begins to rise up? Make your money serve you while you serve God Insist that there’s more to life than what money can buy Trust that God will provide…
Series: Alive in Christ Title: The Giver of Life Text: Colossians 1:15-23 Today’s Takeaway – Plug into and praise Jesus because He is your complete life support 1. Jesus created life 2. Jesus sustains life 3. Jesus is lord of life 4. Jesus is the savior of life May we rejoice in Jesus, our giver…
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: Next StepsTitle: The Missional Mandate Text: Acts 1:8Today’s Takeaway – The heartbeat of Eastwood is missions1. We are convinced of the necessity of missions2. We cooperate for missions 3. We carry out missions 4. We commission for missions May our hearts beat as one to take the gospel around our community and around our world!
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…