Date: December 15, 2024
Title: A Purpose That Lasts Forever
Text: Isaiah 9:6; Luke 24:1-11, 36-44

Big Idea: Our lives can have eternal purpose because Jesus is the risen Savior who overcame death and invites us into His mission as our Everlasting Father.

Date: December 8, 2024
Title: The Path to True Peace
Text: Isaiah 9:6; Luke 23:32-46

Big Idea: : True and lasting peace comes only through reconciliation with God, offered by Jesus, the Prince of Peace.

Date: December 1, 2024
Title: A Hope Worth Having
Text: Isaiah 9:6; Luke 8

Big Idea: We have hope because Jesus is the Mighty God and has the power to meet our deepest needs.

Date: November 24, 2024
Title: A Song of Thanksgiving
Text: 1 Chronicles 16:8-36

Big Idea: We give thanks because God’s covenant faithfulness, sovereign rule, and steadfast love in Christ assure us of His presence.

Date: November 17, 2024
Title: Faithful When We Feel Alone
Text: 2 Timothy 4:9-22

Big Idea: When we feel alone, faithfulness means reaching out for help, letting go of resentment, looking up to God, and leaning in to bless those around us.

Date: November 10, 2024
Title: Faithful to the End
Text: 2 Timothy 4:6-8

Big Idea: Being faithful to the end requires the conviction to pour out our lives for Christ, commitment to never quit or compromise, and confidence in our eternal reward.

Date: November 3, 2024
Title: Faithful to the Ministry of the Word
Text: 2 Timothy 4:1-5

Big Idea: Faithfully ministering God’s Word requires a clear sense of accountability, constant readiness, vigilance against opposition, and personal resolve.

Date: October 27, 2024
Title: No Common Book: The Clarity of Scripture
Text: Various Texts

Big Idea: The doctrine of the clarity of Scripture teaches us three ways to keep our Bibles open when we are tempted to close them.

Date: October 20, 2024
Title: Faithful in the Last Days (Part 2)
Text: 2 Timothy 3:10-17 

Big Idea: Faithfulness in the last days requires a commitment to follow the pattern of godliness set by those who have gone before us and to trust in Scripture's sufficiency to transform our lives and equip us for ministry.

Date: October 13, 2024
Title: Faithful in the Last Days (Part 1)
Text: 2 Timothy 3:1-9 

Big Idea: We can be faithful in the last days by avoiding those whose character and conduct oppose the truth and by trusting in God’s ability to expose them for who they truly are.

Date: October 6, 2024
Title: Faithful When We're Fighting Sin
Text: 2 Timothy 2:20-26 

Big Idea: To be faithful in fighting indwelling sin, we must cleanse ourselves from every impurity, pursue righteousness with others, and respond to opposition with patience and grace. 

Date: September 29, 2024
Title: Faithful When We're Fighting Falsehood
Text: 2 Timothy 2:14-19 

Big Idea: In a world of lies, remaining faithful to Christ means maintaining a firm stand against error and a clear commitment to the truth.

Date: September 22, 2024
Title: No Common Book
Text: 1 Thessalonians 2:13  

Big Idea: : In 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13 we will observe one dimension of Scripture and four following implications that we might treasure this book as no common word. 

Date: September 15, 2024
Title: Faithful When We're Falsely Accused
Text: 2 Timothy 2:8-13 

Big Idea: We can remain faithful through false accusations by trusting in Christ's vindication, the power of God's Word, and the certainty of His promises. 

Date: September 8, 2024
Title: Faithful When We Feel Weak
Text: 2 Timothy 2:1-7 

Big Idea: God provides an abundance of grace in Christ so that we can be strengthened and remain faithful to our calling, even when we feel weak. 

Date: September 1, 2024
Title: Faithful When We Feel Like Walking Away
Text: 2 Timothy 1:13-18 

Big Idea: Our faithfulness is measured not by how we begin but by how we endure, especially when tempted to walk away from our calling.

Date: August 25, 2024
Title: Faithful When We Feel Ashamed
Text: 2 Timothy 1:8-12 

Big Idea: We don’t have to be ashamed of our belief in the gospel because we can faithfully embrace suffering in God’s power, anchor our hearts in His sufficient grace, and rest our confidence in his unchanging character. 

Date: August 18, 2024
Title: Faithful When Feeling Afraid
Text: 2 Timothy 1:1-7

Big Idea: God has given us a spirit of power, love, and self-control, enabling us to serve Him faithfully even when we feel afraid.

Date: August 11, 2024
Title: In The Shepherd's Care
Text: Psalm 23

Big Idea: As our Good Shepherd, Jesus provides unwavering guidance, protection, and provision, inviting us to trust Him fully and experience His peace and contentment in every circumstance. 

Date: August 4, 2024
Title: A Strange Cost
Text: Luke 9:57-62

Big Idea: Following Jesus is free, but it will cost you everything.

Date: July 28, 2024
Title: Trials, Temptation, & Terror
Text: 2 Kings 18-19

Big Idea: In 2 Kings 18-19, Hezekiah shows us three simple but important principles we must remember in the face of trials, temptation, and terror.

Date: July 21, 2024
Title: Challenges To Family Discipleship
Text: Selected Scriptures

Big Idea: The key to overcoming challenges in family discipleship lies in prioritizing the heart, relying on the Holy Spirit, finding joy in obedience, and placing unwavering hope in Jesus.

Date: July 14, 2024
Title: A Framework for Family Discipleship
Text: Selected Scriptures

Big Idea: By God’s grace, we can create and sustain a culture of Christian discipleship in our homes through consistent Christ-centered modeling and mentoring.

Date: July 7, 2024
Title: The Foundation of Family Discipleship
Text: Deuteronomy 6:1-15 

Big Idea: God has designed parents to be the primary tool he uses to lead their children to know and love Jesus.

Date: June 16, 2024
Title: One Who Honors God
Text: 1 Timothy 6:20-21 

Big Idea: Because of the great salvation we have in Christ, we should live as people who honor God in everything we say and do.

Date: June 9, 2024
Title: How to Handle Wealth
Text: 1 Timothy 6:17-19 

Big Idea: God has blessed us abundantly, and we should use our wealth to bless others, not ourselves.

Date: June 2, 2024
Title: The Marks of a Godly Man
Text: 1 Timothy 6:11-16 

Big Idea: A godly man is known for what he flees, pursues, defends, desires, and obeys.

Date: May 26, 2024
Title: The Gospel and Greed
Text: 1 Timothy 6:3-10

Big Idea: The pursuit of wealth can be a treacherous path, leading us away from the faith and into spiritual ruin. However, embracing godliness with contentment can offer us a joy that lasts.

Date: May 19, 2024
Title: The Gospel and Slavery
Text: 1 Timothy 6:1-2

Big Idea: The gospel frees us to live under broken systems of authority in a way that preserves our Christian witness and promotes brotherly love.

Date: May 12, 2024
Title: Malachi: God of Worship
Series: Major on the Minor

Big Idea: When waiting for the promises of God, worship the God of the promises (worship while you wait).

Date: May 5, 2024
Title: Caring for Leaders in the Church
Text: 1 Timothy 5:17-25

Big Idea: The church should display its love for Christ in the ways it cares for its leaders.

Date: April 28, 2024
Title: A Caring Church Family
Text: 1 Timothy 5:1-16

Big Idea: Christ wants the people of His church to treat one another as a family should and to care for those who don’t have a family to care for them.

Date: April 21, 2024
Title: A Good Servant of Christ (Part 2)
Text: 1 Timothy 4:11-16

Big Idea: Good servants of Christ help others persevere in the faith instead of falling away.

Date: April 14, 2024
Title: A Good Servant of Christ
Text: 1 Timothy 4:1-10

Big Idea: While some are sure to depart from the faith, good servants of Jesus Christ persevere.

Date: April 7, 2024
Title: Stability in Christ
Text: Philippians 4:4-9

Big Idea: When difficult circumstances threaten to overwhelm us, God gives us everything we need to remain stable in Christ.

Date: March 31, 2024
Title: Risen! How The Resurrection Transforms Our Daily Lives
Text: Romans 8:11-25, 34

Big Idea: Because Jesus has risen from the dead, our daily lives can be radically transformed.

Date: March 24, 2024
Title: Redeemed, How I Love to Proclaim It!
Text: Selected Scriptures

Big Idea: Redemption is illustrative of our greatest need, Christ’s great worth, God’s great love, and our greatest hope.

Date: March 17, 2024
Title: The Church in All Its Beauty
Text: 1 Timothy 3:14-16

Big Idea: The church is beautiful when it functions according to God’s design.

Date: March 10, 2024
Title: Deacons in the Church
Text: 1 Timothy 3:8-13

Big Idea: The church needs men and women who will lead in serving others with Christlike character, resulting in good standing and great confidence in Christ.

Date: March 3, 2024
Title: Overseers in the Church
Text: 1 Timothy 3:1-7

Big Idea: The church needs men who aspire to lead and care for it according to the character of Christ.

Date: February 25, 2024
Title: Men and Women in the Church
Text: 1 Timothy 2:8-15

Big Idea: God wants men and women in the church to glorify him by joyfully following the commands and patterns he has established for our good.

Date: February 18, 2024
Title: Zechariah God of Restoration
Series:  Major on the Minor

Big Idea: God is in the business of restoring all things, so trust and obey King Jesus even in the mundane.

Date: February 11, 2024
Title: Prayer in the Church
Text: 1 Timothy 2:1-7

Big Idea: God wants the church to pray for everyone because he offers salvation to all people through the work of Jesus.

Date: February 4, 2024
Title: Waging Gospel Warfare
Text: 1 Timothy 1:18-20

Big Idea: Fighting for the gospel is necessary and good, but it is a difficult and potentially dangerous endeavor.

Date: January 28, 2024
Title: Celebrating Gospel Glory
Text: 1 Timothy 1:12-17 

Big Idea: The gospel is glorious because Jesus came to save sinners, and Paul is an example of Jesus' power to save the worst sinner of all.

Date: January 21, 2024
Title: Protecting Gospel Purity
Text: 1 Timothy 1:3-11 

Big Idea: Preserving the purity of the gospel in the church requires courage and discernment to lovingly correct those who wander from the truth.

Date: January 14, 2024
Title: A Faithful Greeting
Text: 1 Timothy 1:1-2

Big Idea: The apostle Paul greets Timothy with a letter rooted in Christ's authority and hope and serves as God’s blueprint for life in the church.

Date: January 7, 2024
Title: The Resolve of Jonathan Edwards

Big Idea: Jonathan Edwards is an example of a man who was resolved to make every thought, deed, and attitude count for the glory of God.

Date: December 31, 2023
Title: Pursuing Christ's Kingdom and Righteousness
Text: Matthew 6:25-34

Big Idea: Kingdom citizens entrust their lives to their Father and seek first Christ’s Kingdom and righteousness.

Date: December 24, 2023
Title: Anna: A Voice of Gratitude
Text: Luke 2:36-38

Big Idea: Anna tells us that Jesus is the Redeemer sent by God to save us from our sins.

Date: December 17, 2023
Title: Mary: A Voice of Faith
Text: Luke 1:26-38, 46-55 

Big Idea: Mary is a voice of faith in God’s Word and character who tells us Jesus is the Son of God and that we can be saved from our sins by trusting in him.

Date: December 10, 2023
Title: Elizabeth: A Voice of Blessing
Text: Luke 1:5-25, 39-45

Big Idea: Elizabeth is a voice of blessing as she tells us about Jesus, the promised Messiah who brings salvation to all who repent and believe.

Date: December 3, 2023
Title: The Greatest Danger & The Greatest Command
Text: Deuteronomy 6:4-9

Big Idea: In Deuteronomy 6:4-9 Moses provides three exhortations to keep us from the dangers of idolatry and lead us into the kind of life that God blesses.

Date: November 26, 2023
Title: Jesus The Restorer
Text: Genesis 3:8-24 

Big Idea: The judgment God gave because Adam’s sin contains a promise of restoration through Jesus Christ.

Date: November 19, 2023
Title: Satan the Deceiver
Text: Genesis 3:1-24

Big Idea: Genesis 3 explains what happened to God's good creation and why things are not how they should be.

Date: November 12, 2023
Title: Man The Worker
Text: Genesis 2:4-25 

Big Idea: Genesis 2 shapes our understanding of human nature, dignity, work, and marriage. 

Date: November 5, 2023
Title: God The Creator
Text: Genesis 1:1-2:3 

Big Idea: Genesis provides a solid historical foundation for the belief that God is the Creator of all things and that he did it in six literal days.

Date: October 29, 2023
Title: Cultivating Self-Control
Text: Selected Scriptures

Big Idea: We need self-control to be effective and fruitful in the knowledge of Christ.

Date: October 22, 2023
Title: Cultivating Gentleness
Text: Selected Scriptures

Big Idea: God cares about people and wants us to handle his people with care. He wants us to be tender with what is valuable to him, which is why gentleness is one of the fruits of the Spirit.

Date: October 15, 2023
Title: Cultivating Faithfulness
Text: Selected Scriptures

Big Idea: Trusting in God’s unwavering commitment to his promises provides a solid foundation for our faithful obedience to his will and faithfulness in our dealings with others.

Date: October 8, 2023
Title: Cultivating Goodness
Text: Selected Scriptures

Big Idea: God manifests his goodness in tangible ways, and through the good sacrifice of Jesus, he redeems us for good works by the Spirit.

Date: October 1, 2023
Title: Cultivating Kindness
Text: Selected Scriptures

Big Idea: God has shown kindness out of compassion for our needs and despite our sins, and we should show kindness to others in Jesus’ name.

Date: September 24, 2023
Title: Cultivating Patience
Text: Selected Scriptures

Big Idea: We can patiently endure hardship in life and bear with the faults of others because God is patient with us and works all things for our good.

Date: September 17, 2023
Title: Cultivating Peace
Text: Selected Scriptures

Big Idea: Because God has made peace at the cross, we can experience his peace within and live in peace with others.

Date: September 10, 2023
Title: Cultivating Joy
Text: Galatians 5:22-23; Selected Scriptures

Big Idea: Christians should be the most joyful people alive.

Date: September 3, 2023
Title: Cultivating Love
Text: Galatians 5:22-23; 1 John 1-4

Big Idea: Nothing is more central to Christlikeness than love. It is proof of the abiding life of God in the life
of every true believer in Jesus.

Date: August 27, 2023
Title: God, Our Dwelling Place
Text: Psalm 90

Big Idea: We can rest in God when life doesn’t make sense because he is eternal, and we are not.

Date: August 20, 2023
Title: Gospel Authenticity
Text: Galatians 6:11-18

Big Idea: Only by the Spirit can we live an authentically gospel-centered life.

Date: August 13, 2023
Title: Doing Good in the Spirit
Text: Galatians 6:6-10

Big Idea: Believers who walk by the Spirit show goodness to all people, especially other believers.

Date: August 6, 2023
Title: Don't Move On From Jesus
Text: Colossians 1:21-23

Big Idea: Jesus is better, therefore don’t move on from Him.

Date: July 30, 2023
Title: A Gospel Vision For All People
Text: Acts 1:6-9

Big Idea: Jesus builds His church through the bold witness of His followers who live in submission to His Spirit.

Date: July 23, 2023
Title: Watch Your Step
Text: Galatians 5:25-6:5

Big Idea: We must keep in step with the Spirit by bearing one another’s burdens instead of judging one another in selfishness.

Date: July 16, 2023
Title: The War Within
Text: Galatians 5:16-24

Big Idea: If we walk by the Spirit, we can triumph over the sinful desires of the flesh and live in true spiritual freedom.

Date: July 9, 2023
Title: Responsible Freedom
Text: Galatians 5:13-15

Big Idea: Jesus calls us to use our freedom not to serve ourselves but to serve others in love.

Date: July 2, 2023
Title: Dangerous Consequences
Text: Galatians 5:2-12

Big Idea: Legalistic living will lead to dangerous spiritual consequences.

Date: June 25, 2023
Title: Stand Firm in Freedom
Text: Galatians 4:21-5:1

Big Idea: To stand firm in our freedom through Christ, we must listen to what the whole law teaches about becoming true children of God.

Date: June 18, 2023
Title: Until Christ is Formed in You
Text: Galatians 4:12-20

Big Idea: Making mature disciples of Jesus might be one of the most difficult things we do for the Lord, but if we labor faithfully, it will also be the most satisfying.

Date: June 11, 2023
Title: From Slaves to Sons
Text: Galatians 4:1-11

Big Idea: Don’t live as a slave to the Law when you can live as a child of God and heir of salvation through faith in Christ.

Date: June 3, 2023
Title: Haggai: God of the Distracted
Series:  Major on the Minor

Big Idea: You can get distracted from what God calls you to do, so refocus your faith on
God’s unshakable kingdom.

Date: May 28, 2023
Title: Law And Promise
Text: Galatians 3:15-29

Big Idea: Because being loved as a child of God is based on His promise, not His Law, we are saved by
faith, not obedience.

Date: May 21, 2023
Title: Sent And Sending
Text: John 20:19-23

Big Idea: Jesus still sends every Christian into the world to represent him as he was sent to represent the
Father.

Date: May 14, 2023
Title: Zephaniah: God of Judgement
Series: Major on the Minor

Big Idea: The Day of the Lord is coming, you can’t run away, hide, or stop it, but you can be ready.

Date: May 07, 2023
Title: Not Good Enough
Text: Galatians 3:7-14 

Big Idea: Don't rely on good works to save you. God's blessing is a gift; you can only receive it by faith in
Christ.

Date: April 30, 2023
Title: The Folly of Faith in Works
Text: Galatians 3:1-6

Big Idea: Faith in Christ is better than faith in works because of how we experience the work of God in
our lives.

Date: April 23, 2023
Title: What Difference Does it Make?
Text: Galatians 2:15-21

Big Idea: Because we are justified by faith in Christ, not by works of the law, we should live a righteous
life, not a morally reckless one.

Date: April 16, 2023
Title: Gospel Conduct
Text: Galatians 2:11-16

Big Idea: Because there is only one gospel, we must ensure our conduct keeps in step with the truth of
the gospel, or we may be in opposition to it.

Date: April 9, 2023
Title: He is Not Here
Text: Luke 24:1-12

Big Idea: Don't be surprised by Christ's resurrection.

Date: April 2, 2023
Title: From Rejoicing to Weeping
Text: Luke 19:28-44

Big Idea: Jesus was prepared to be adored as Israel’s King, yet he lamented over those who rejected
him and were blind to the peace that only he could bring.

Date: March 19, 2023
Title: Gospel Recognition
Text: Galatians 2:1-10

Big Idea: Because there is only one gospel, we must know, defend, proclaim, and live it faithfully before all people.

Date: March 12, 2023
Title: Stand Firm in the Faith
Text: 1 Corinthians 16:13

Big Idea: In life, we will regularly be faced with the temptation to compromise the truths of God’s Word. But through the encouragement of Scripture, we can stand firm in the faith.

Date: March 5, 2023
Title: Changed by the Gospel
Text: Galatians 1:11-24

Big Idea: There is no reason to proclaim any other gospel because the gospel we have received comes from God and transforms lives.

Date: February 26, 2023
Title: People Pleaser or Servant of Christ?
Text: Galatians 1:10

Big Idea: People pleasers don't make good servants of Christ.

Date: February 19, 2023
Title: Habakkuk: God of the Struggling
Series: Major on the Minor

Big Idea: God invites you to struggle in faith so that you can be transformed by His character.

Date: February 12, 2023
Title: Fatal Attraction
Text: Galatians 1:6-10

Big Idea: Deserting the gospel of grace for a different gospel is a fatal attraction.

Date: February 5, 2023
Title: An Apostle And His Gospel
Text: Galatians 1:1-5

Big Idea: We can believe that Jesus is the only source of eternal salvation because that’s the only gospel God has given his apostles the authority to proclaim.

Date: January 29, 2023
Title: Forgiving Those Who Sin Against You
Text: Matthew 18:21-35

Big Idea: We can forgive others from the heart because God has forgiven us a more outstanding debt.

Date: January 22, 2023
Title: Pursuing Those Who Sin Against You (Part 2)
Text: Matthew 18:15-20

Big Idea: Jesus tells us how to pursue those who sin against us and respond if they refuse to listen.

Date: January 15, 2023
Title: Pursuing Those Who Sin Against You
Text: Matthew 18:15-20

Big Idea: Jesus tells us how to pursue those who sin against us and respond if they refuse to listen.

Date: January 8, 2023
Title: A Winter Season of the Soul
Text: Psalm 88

Big Idea: Winter seasons of the soul are unpleasant but necessary for our spiritual growth.

Date: January 1, 2023
Title: The Anointed Servant
Text: Isaiah 61:1-3

Big Idea: The LORD has anointed his Servant to save poor, brokenhearted, captive sinners and
transform them into representatives of his salvation to all people.

Date: December 25, 2022
Title: The Triumphant Servant
Text: Isaiah 52:13-53:12 

Big Idea: The LORD'S servant will triumph over death, having paid for the sins of his people.

Date: December 18, 2022
Title: The Obedient Servant
Text: Isaiah 50:4-9 

Big Idea: The Lord will vindicate his servant because of his obedience through suffering.

Date: December 11, 2022
Title: The Successful Servant
Text: Isaiah 49:1-13

Big Idea: The LORD’s servant will successfully bring salvation to Israel and to all the
nations of the earth.

Date: December 4, 2022
Title: A Chosen Servant
Text: Isaiah 42:1-9

Big Idea: The LORD’S chosen servant will establish justice on earth.

Date: November 27, 2022
Title: I Love the Lord
Text: Psalm 116

Big Idea: Express your love for the Lord by being thankful for how he hears your pleas
and meets your needs.

Date: November 20, 2022
Title: A Sufficient Conclusion
Text: 2 Corinthians 13:11-14

Big Idea: God’s sufficiency in our suffering produces Christian maturity, brotherly affection,
and divine blessing.

Date: November 13, 2022
Title: A Sufficient Examination
Text: 2 Corinthians 13:5-10

Big Idea: Humble self-examination should be the regular practice of genuine Christians.

Date: November 6, 2022
Title: A Sufficient Discipline
Text: 2 Corinthians 13:1-4

Big Idea: A faithful church disciplines members who live in unrepentant sin.

Date: October 30, 2022
Title: He is More Than I Imagined
Text: Mark 5:24-34 

Big Idea: Take heart, your present affliction is driving you to the grace of the mighty Messiah.

Date: October 23, 2022
Title: A Sufficient Repentance
Text: 2 Corinthians 12:19-21

Big Idea: Unrepentant sin in the church causes tremendous problems and pain.

Date: October 16, 2022
Title: A Sufficient Approval
Text: 2 Corinthians 12:11-21

Big Idea: We should live for God’s approval, not man’s.

Date: October 9, 2022
Title: A Sufficient Grace
Text: 2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Big Idea: We can boast in our weakness because, through it, we experience the sufficiency of God’s grace. 

Date: October 2, 2022
Title: A Sufficient Boast
Text: 2 Corinthians 11:16-33

Big Idea: Fools boast in what they think they can accomplish in their strength, but
the faithful boast in what they know God will do in their weakness.

Date: September 25, 2022
Title: Nahum: God of Wrath
Series: Major on the Minor

Big Idea: In your sin, God is against you. But in Christ, God is for you.

Date: September 18, 2022
Title: A Sufficient Warning: Satan's Servants
Text: 2 Corinthians 11:5-15

Big Idea: We must learn to recognize those who appear to serve Christ but are servants of Satan.

Date: September 11, 2022
Title: A Sufficient Warning: Satan's Seduction
Text: 2 Corinthians 11:1-4

Big Idea: Satan is trying to seduce us away from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ.

Date: September 4, 2022
Title: How to Make Your Pastors Happy
Text: Philippians 2:1-4

Big Idea: Church Unity Produces Joyful Leaders

Date: August 28, 2022
Title: A Sufficient Authority
Text: 2 Corinthians 10:7-18

Big Idea: Those in positions of authority must use it for the good of others and the glory of Christ, not for themselves.

Date: August 21, 2022
Title: The Parable of the Talents
Text: Matthew 25:14-30

Big Idea: Jesus expects us to multiply his resources while he is away and promises to reward those who are faithful.

Date: August 14, 2022
Title: A Sufficient Warfare
Text: 2 Corinthians 10:1-6

Big Idea: God has given us a powerful strategy for waging spiritual warfare against the enemies of Christ.

Date: August 7, 2022
Title: A Sufficient Giver
Text: 2 Corinthians 9:1-15

Big Idea: Give generously to others, and God will reward you well so that you can give
even more generously for His glory.

Date: July 24, 2022
Title: Micah: God of Righteousness
Series: Major on the Minor
Text: Selected Scriptures

Big Idea: God wants you to love righteousness, have hope, and be forgiven.

Date: July 17, 2022
Title: A Sufficient Servant
Text: 2 Corinthians 8:16-24

Big Idea: Faithful Christians serve God and others with eagerness, integrity, and love.

Date: July 10, 2022
Title: A Sufficient Generosity
Text: 2 Corinthians 8:1-15

Big Idea: We should be generous toward others because God is generous toward us.

Date: July 3, 2022
Title: A Sufficient Grief
Text: 2 Corinthians 7:10-16

Big Idea: There are two kinds of grief over sin, but only one is a sufficient response to the gift of salvation we’ve received in Christ Jesus.

Date: June 26, 2022
Title: A Sufficient Joy
Text: 2 Corinthians 7:2-9

Big Idea: The joys of making disciples are worth the risks.

Date: June 19, 2022
Title: A Sufficient Separation
Text: 2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1

Big Idea: Separate yourself from anyone who would compromise the purity of your walk with God.

Date: June 12, 2022
Title: A Sufficient Response
Text: 2 Corinthians 6:1-13

Big Idea: God’s grace deserves a whole-hearted response from God’s people.

Date: June 5, 2022
Title: A Sufficient Transformation
Text: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Big Idea: Every believer in Jesus is given a new identity and called to a new way of life.

Date: May 29, 2022
Title: Teach
Series: Discipleship Pathway
Text: Selected Scriptures

Big Idea: Mature disciples of Jesus are continually transformed by the Spirit and the Word.

Date: May 22, 2022
Title: Transform
Series: Discipleship Pathway
Text: Selected Scriptures

Big Idea: Mature disciples of Jesus are continually transformed by the Spirit and the Word.

Date: May 15, 2022
Title: Treasure
Series: Discipleship Pathway
Text: Selected Scriptures

Big Idea: The second step on the discipleship pathway is to treasure the knowledge of God through his Word and his Son.

Date: May 8, 2022
Title: Trust
Series: Discipleship Pathway
Text: Selected Scriptures

Big Idea: The first step on the discipleship pathway is to trust in Jesus for salvation.

Date: May 1, 2022
Title: A Sufficient Reconciliation
Text: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21

Big Idea: We have been reconciled to God in Christ and called to be ambassadors of his
ministry and message of reconciliation.

Date: April 23, 2022
Title: A Sufficient Motivation
Text: 2 Corinthians 5:11-16

Big Idea: A Christian’s life and ministry should be motivated by the fear of the Lord and the love of Christ.

Date: April 17, 2022
Title: A Sufficient Hope
Text: 2 Corinthians 4:16-5:10

Big Idea: Because Jesus lives, we possess the hope of eternal glory, an eternal body, and an
eternal home.

Date: April 10, 2022
Title: A Sufficient Power
Text: 2 Corinthians 4:7-15

Big Idea: God makes himself known through our weakness so that the sufficiency of his power
is put on display for all to see.

Date: April 3, 2022
Title: A Sufficient Mercy
Text: 2 Corinthians 4:1-6

Big Idea: Ministry rooted in the mercy of God grows to be strong, pure, and productive.

Date: March 27, 2022
Title: A Sufficient Covenant
Text: 2 Corinthians 3:7-18

Big Idea: The new covenant is better than the old because it is sufficient to meet our spiritual needs in Christ.

Date: March 20, 2022
Title: A Sufficient Commendation 
Text: 2 Corinthians 3:1-6

Big Idea: In Christ our work for the Lord is commended and our confidence is
established in the sufficiency of his grace.

Date: March 13, 2022
Title: A Sufficient Victory
Text: 2 Corinthians 2:12-17

Big Idea: God gives us victory in Jesus even through apparent failures and missed
opportunities.

Date: March 6, 2022
Title: Now is the Time to Worship
Text: Psalm 33

Big Idea: There is no better time to worship God than now.

Date: February 27, 2022
Title: Sufficient Forgiveness for Suffering Sinners
Text: 2 Corinthians 2:5-11 

Big Idea: Sin is painful and deserves to be punished, but forgiveness should be granted to
those who repent so that we don’t fall prey to the devil.

Date: February 20, 2022
Title: Jonah: God of Compassion
Series: Major on the Minor

Big Idea: God’s compassion saves the humble but confronts the self-righteous. 

Date: February 13, 2022
Title: Living with Integrity
Text: 2 Corinthians 1:12 - 2:4

Big Idea: Living with integrity requires we maintain a clear conscience, tell the truth, and love
others more than ourselves.

Date: February 6, 2022
Title: Lessons from Affliction
Text: 2 Corinthians 1:8-11

Big Idea: Affliction teaches us to rely on God and not ourselves in the unshakable hope of being delivered
for His glory through the prayers of His people

Date: January 30, 2022
Title: The God of All Comfort
Text: 2 Corinthians 1:3-7

Big Idea: God comforts us so that we can comfort others.

Date: January 23, 2022
Title: Suffering and Sufficiency
Text: 2 Corinthians 1:1-2

Big Idea: God always meets our suffering with a sufficient supply of his comfort, salvation, and grace.

Date: January 16, 2022
Title: The Sanctity of Human Life
Text: Selected Scriptures

Big Idea: Abortion is a moral evil that Christians need to speak about with clarity and compassion.

Date: January 9, 2022
Title: Disciples Making Disciples
Text: Matthew 28:16-20

Big Idea: Disciples of Jesus make other disciples of Jesus.

Date: December 26, 2021
Title: Does Christmas Really Matter?
Text: John 1:1-18

Big Idea: Christmas matters because of Christ’s greatness, his light, and his grace.

Date: December 19, 2021
Title: Are the Miracles Rational?

Big Idea: If God exists and the Gospels are true, it’s rational to believe the Christmas miracles.

Date: December 12, 2021
Title: Are the Gospels Reliable?

Big Idea: Evidence points to the fact that the Gospels can be trusted.

Date: December 5, 2021
Title: Do You See?
Text: John 9:1-41

Big Idea: As the light of the world, only Jesus can give you sight.

Date: November 28, 2021
Title: Is Jesus Real?
Series: Are you too old to believe in Christmas? 

Big Idea: History supports the fact that Jesus really lived.

Date: November 21, 2021
Title: Faith to Embrace the Church
Series: Faith to Endure
Text: Ephesians 2:14-22 

Big Idea: Endurance will require faith to embrace a biblical vision for the local church.

Date: November 14, 2021
Title: Faith to Love Your Enemy
Series: Faith to Endure
Text: Luke 6:27-36 

Big Idea: Endurance will require faith to love those who hate us for loving righteousness.

Date: November 7, 2021
Title: Faith to Leave Sin Behind
Series: Faith to Endure
Text: Romans 6:1-14

Big Idea: Endurance will require faith to say ‘no’ to sin and ‘yes’ to righteousness.

Date: October 31, 2021
Title: Faith to Suffer for Christ
Series: Faith to Endure
Text: 1 Peter 4:12-16

Big Idea: Endurance will require faith to suffer for Jesus’ sake with joy for God’s glory.

Date: October 24, 2021
Title: Faith to Deny Yourself
Series: Faith to Endure
Text: Luke 9:23-27

Big Idea: Endurance will require faith to live a life of self-denial and self-sacrifice.

Date: October 17, 2021
Title: Faith to Pay Any Price
Series: Faith to Endure
Text: Luke 14:25-33

Big Idea: Endurance will require faith that counts the costs of following Jesus.

Date: October 10, 2021
Title: Faith to Endure
Series: Faith to Endure
Text: Matthew 24:9-13

Big Idea: Jesus promised his disciples that because they believe in him, difficult times will come and only those who endure will be saved. So, how can we follow Jesus with a faith that lasts?

Date: October 3, 2021
Title: Living By Faith
Series: Judges
Text: Hebrews 11:23

Big Idea: Israel's judges serve as examples of what it means to live by faith.

Date: September 26, 2021
Title: The Madness of Moral Corruption
Series: Judges
Text: Judges 19-21

Big Idea: Rejecting God as King and his word as authoritative leads to moral chaos.

Date: September 19, 2021
Title: The Folly of False Religion
Series: Judges
Text: Judges 17-18

Big Idea: The folly of false religion is that it doesn’t have the power to save.

Date: September 12, 2021
Title: Why We Work
Text: Selected Scriptures

Big Idea: God works and has created us to reflect His glory in our work.

Date: September 5, 2021
Title: Samson: His Downfall
Series: Judges
Text: Judges 16:1-31

Big Idea: Moral failures can hinder our potential, but they can’t hinder the power of God that points us to Christ.

Date: August 29, 2021
Title: Samson: His Trouble and Triumph
Series: Judges
Text: Judges 14:1-15:20

Big Idea: God is faithful to keep his promises even when His people fail to keep theirs.

Date: August 22, 2021
Title: Samson: His Birth
Series: Judges
Text: Judges 13:1-25

Big Idea: God is faithful to save his people even when they don’t know they need to be saved.

Date: August 15, 2021
Title: Jephthah: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Series: Judges
Text: Judges 10:17-12:7

Big Idea: God uses imperfect people to give us a clearer picture of our need for Christ.

Date: August 8, 2021
Title: From Bad to Worse
Series: Judges
Text: Judges 10:1-16

Big Idea: What happens when we repeatedly reject the LORD and serve other gods.

Date: July 25, 2021
Title: Obadiah: God of the Mountain
Series: Major on the Minor: Listening to the Twelve Prophets

Big Idea: God humbles the proud by elevating his holy mountain.

Date: July 11, 2021
Title: Abimelich: The Bramble King
Series: Judges
Text: Judges 8:29-9:57

Big Idea: What happens when you try to rule yourself rather than live under the rule of God?

Date: July 11, 2021
Title: Gideon: Failure to Finish Well
Series: Judges
Text: Judges 8:1-28

Big Idea: Though our ultimate success in fulfilling God’s calling on our life is achieved in His power and strength, we will not succeed if we fail to finish well.

Date: July 4, 2021
Title: Gideon: Strength in Weakness
Series: Judges
Text: Judges 6:33-7:25

Big Idea: When human weakness is most apparent, God’s power and strength are most evident.

Date: June 27, 2021
Title: Gideon: The Reluctant Judge
Series: Judges
Text: Judges 6:1-32

Big Idea: God’s grace is greater than all our sin.

Date: June 20, 2021
Title: Deborah and Barak
Series: Judges
Text: Judges 4:1-5:31

Big Idea: Behind the deliverance of sinful people are successful leaders empowered by a great God.

Date: June 6, 2021
Title: Amos: God of Justice
Series: Major on the Minor: Listening to the Twelve Prophets

Big Idea: God calls his people to reflect biblical justice in their lives.

Date: May 30, 2021
Title: Delivered from Disobedience
Series: Judges
Text: Judges 3:7-31

Big Idea: How does God deliver disobedient people?

Date: May 23, 2021
Title: Weeds Among the Wheat
Text: Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43

Big Idea: Christ’s kingdom is a place that for now has both believers and unbelievers existing side by side, often indistinguishably. Yet, one day He will separate those who genuinely believe and bear fruit of godliness from those who do not.

Date: May 16, 2021
Title: Forgotten God, Faithless People
Series: Judges
Text: Judges 2:6-3:6

Big Idea: What happens to a generation who does not know the Lord or the work he has done?

Date: May 9, 2021
Title: From "My Way" to Misery
Series: Judges
Text: Judges 1:1-2:5

Big Idea: Though Israel entered the land with a dependent heart of devotion to the Lord, their delayed obedience led to divine chastisement.

Date: May 2, 2021
Title: Sowing & Reaping
Text: Galatians 6:7-10

Big Idea: Five laws of the harvest to become more fruitful for God’s glory and your joy.

Date: April 25, 2021
Title: The Cry of Surrender
Series: Cries from the Cross
Text: Luke 23:46

Big Idea: Jesus’ cry of surrender demonstrates his love for his Father, his trust in God’s care, and his willingness to fully let go.

Date: April 18, 2021
Title: The Cry of Affection
Series: Cries from the Cross
Text: John 19:26-27

Big Idea: Jesus’ cry of affection tells us that Jesus loves his grieving mother and his fearful disciples in fulfillment of the law of God.

Date: April 11, 2021
Title: Joel: God of the Locusts
Series: Major on the Minor: Listening to the Twelve Prophets

Big Idea: The Day of the Lord is coming; you can’t run away, hide, or stop it, but you can be ready.

Date: April 4, 2021
Title: The Cry of Victory
Series: Cries from the Cross
Text: John 19:30

Big Idea: Christ’s death means victory over sin, and his resurrection means victory over death, that all who believe in him would have eternal life with God. 

Date: March 28, 2021
Title: The Cry of Suffering
Series: Cries from the Cross
Text: John 19:28

Big Idea: Jesus’ cry of suffering reveals the degree to which he languished under the judgment of God as a man in our place that we could be saved and satisfied in him.

Date: March 21, 2021
Title: The Cry of Desolation
Series: Cries from the Cross
Text: Mark 15:34

Big Idea: Jesus’ cry of desolation demonstrates just how much sin deserves to come under God’s righteous judgment and also how deep God’s love is to spare us from it in Christ.

Date: March 14, 2021
Title: The Cry of Promise
Series: Cries from the Cross
Text: Luke 23:43 

Big Idea: The promise of paradise is God's gift to all sinners who repent and believe in Christ.

Date: March 7, 2021
Title: The Cry of Pardon
Series: Cries from the Cross
Text: Luke 23:34 

Big Idea: Jesus’ cry of pardon reveals his commitment to the ministries of prayer and intercession on behalf of sinners.

Date: February 28, 2021
Title: All Prayer
Series: God's Riches
Text: Ephesians 6:18-20  

Big Idea: Prayer is the way we stay connected with God in the heat of battle.

Date: February 21, 2021
Title: The Sword of the Spirit
Series: God's Riches
Text: Ephesians 6:17  

Big Idea: The sword of the Spirit is our only offensive weapon by which we counter the enemy's attacks.

Date: February 14, 2021
Title: The Helmet of Salvation
Series: God's Riches
Text: Ephesians 6:17  

Big Idea: The Christian's helmet is the sure hope of his or her salvation in Christ. 

Date: February 7, 2021
Title: The Shield of Faith
Series: God's Riches
Text: Ephesians 6:16 

Big Idea: The shield of faith is our defense against the Devil's attempts to undermine the character of God
and our obedience to him in love.

Date: January 31, 2021
Title: The Gospel of Peace
Series: God's Riches
Text: Ephesians 6:15 

Big Idea: The shoes of gospel peace help us stand our ground when assaulted by the enemy and prepare us to take the gospel to a world in need.

Date: January 24, 2021
Title: The Breastplate of Righteousness
Series: God's Riches
Text: Ephesians 6:14 

Big Idea: God equips us with the breastplate of righteousness so that we may stand firm against enemy
accusations.

Date: January 17, 2021
Title: The Belt of Truth
Series: God's Riches
Text: Ephesians 6:14

Big Idea: Standing firm against the enemy means having the truths of God's word fastened to our heart through the work of God's Son.

Date: January 10, 2021
Title: Prepare for Battle
Series: God's Riches
Text: Ephesians 6:10-13

Big Idea: Because the enemy wants to steal the riches God has granted us in Christ, we must prepare to stand firm against him in the strength of the Lord's might and dressed in the whole armor of God.

Date: January 3, 2021
Speaker: Mark Smith
Title: Living in Babylon
Text: Jeremiah 29:4-14

Big Idea: God’s people are to seek the good of the people around them, while committed to the difficult
truth of God’s Word and hoping in God’s promise for full blessings in the future.

Date: December 27, 2020
Title: John’s Doubt
Series: Enemies of Advent
Text: Matthew 11:2-11 

Big Idea: John shows us that doubt can keep us from the hope of God at Advent. 

Date: December 20, 2020
Title: Martha’s Busyness
Series: Enemies of Advent
Text: Luke 10:38-42 

Big Idea: : Martha shows us that busyness can keep us from the peace of God at Advent. 

Date: December 13, 2020
Title: The Pharisee’s Self-Righteousness
Series: Enemies of Advent
Text: Matthew 2:4-6; 3:1-9 

Big Idea: The Pharisee’s show us that self-righteousness can keep us from the love of God at Advent.

Date: December 6, 2020
Title: Herod’s Pride
Series: Enemies of Advent
Text: Matthew 2 

Big Idea: King Herod shows us that pride can keep us from the joy of Advent. 

Date: November 29, 2020
Title: Constantly Christian
Text: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 

Big Idea: God’s will for every Christian is to be constantly joyful, prayerful, and thankful. 

Date: November 22, 2020
Title: Work in Christ
Series: God's Riches
Text: Ephesians 6:5-9

Big Idea: Paul gives us six ways and two reasons to be Christlike and Spirit-filled in the workplace.

Date: November 15, 2020
Title: Family in Christ (Part 2)
Series: God's Riches
Text: Ephesians 6:1-4

Big Idea: God desires to build Spirit-filled families where children obey and honor their parents, and fathers nurture their children. 

Date: November 8, 2020
Title: Parenting in Christ (Part 1)
Series: God's Riches
Text: Ephesians 6:1-4

Big Idea: God desires to build Spirit-filled families where children obey and honor their parents, and fathers nurture their children.

Date: November 1, 2020
Title: Marriage in Christ for Husbands
Series: God's Riches
Text: Ephesians 5:25-33

Big Idea: God desires husbands to display the fullness of the Spirit in the way they love their wives like Christ loves the church.

Date: October 25, 2020
Title: Marriage in Christ for Wives
Series: God's Riches
Text: Ephesians 5:22-24

Big Idea: God desires wives to display the fullness of the Spirit in the way they submit to their husbands.

Date: October 18, 2020
Title: Lament, a Necessary Grace
Text: Selected Scriptures

Big Idea: Biblical lament is a grace that helps Christians grieve pain and loss while leaning into God with a heart of worship and trust.

Date: October 11, 2020
Title: Walk in the Spirit
Series: God's Riches
Text:  Ephesians 5:17-21

Big Idea: It is God’s will that we yield every thought and action to the controlling influence of the Holy Spirit in our life.

Date: October 4, 2020
Title: Know Justice, Know Peace
Text:  Selected Scriptures

Big Idea: True justice and eternal peace can only be found in a relationship with Jesus.

Date: September 27, 2020
Series: God's Riches
Title: Walk in Wisdom
Text:  Ephesians 5:15-16

Big Idea: In light of the evil times in which we live, we need God’s wisdom to make the most out of every opportunity for gospel impact in the world.

Date: September 20, 2020
Series: Major on the Minor: Listening to the Twelve Prophets
Title: Hosea: God of the Unfaithful

Big Idea: God relentlessly pursues his unfaithful people.

Date: September 13, 2020
Series: God's Riches
Title: Walk as Children of Light
Text:  Ephesians 5:7-14

Big Idea: Because God is light, we who believe are to walk as children of light.

Date: August 30, 2020
Series: God's Riches
Title: Walk in Love
Text:  Ephesians 5:1-6

Big Idea: We are to imitate God and walk in love instead of selfishness, knowing that God will judge those who disobey.

Date: August 23, 2020
Series: God's Riches
Title: Walk in Newness of Life (Part 2)
Text:  Ephesians 4:25-32

Big Idea: Our position in Christ enables us to walk in newness of life.

Date: August 16, 2020
Series: God's Riches
Title: Walk in Newness of Life (Part 1)
Text:  Ephesians 4:17-24

Big Idea: Our position in Christ enables us to walk in newness of life.

Date: August 9, 2020
Series: God's Riches
Title: Unity in Christ: Our Shared Grace
Text:  Ephesians 4:7-16

Big Idea: We are unified because of the grace we share in Christ.

Date: August 2, 2020
Series: God's Riches
Title: Unity in Christ: Our Shared Walk
Text:  Ephesians 4:1-6

Big Idea: We are unified because we share a transformed walk empowered by one gospel hope.

Date: July 26, 2020
Series: God's Riches
Title: Unity in Christ: Our Shared Strength
Text:  Ephesians 3:14-21

Big Idea: In Christ, together we are strengthened by the Holy Spirit, filled with the love of Christ, and empowered for the glory of God.

Date: July 19, 2020
Series: God's Riches
Title: Unity in Christ: Our Shared Ministry
Text:  Ephesians 3:1-13 

Big Idea: We are unified because, as recipients of Paul’s ministry, we are also called to be used by God, understanding the mystery of God, to faithfully proclaim the riches and wisdom of God, even as we suffer with hope in God. 

Date: July 12, 2020
Series: God's Riches
Title: Unity in Christ: Our Shared Status
Text:  Ephesians 2:19-22

Big Idea: We are united because God has changed our status as strangers and aliens to citizens and saints, members of God’s family, built into a holy temple for the Spirit of God.

Date: July 5, 2020
Series: God's Riches
Title: Unity in Christ: Our Shared Peace
Text:  Ephesians 2:14-18

Big Idea: We are united because Christ is our peace and enables us to live in peace with one other.

Date: June 28, 2020
Series: God's Riches
Title: Unity in Christ: Our Shared Experience
Text:  Ephesians 2:11-13

Big Idea: We are united because though we were once far from God, we have been brought to him by the blood of Christ.

Date: June 21, 2020
Series: God's Riches
Title: One Race, One New Man
Text:  Selected Scriptures

Big Idea: The Bible teaches that there is only one race (the human race), that sin is the cause of racism, and that the Gospel of Jesus Christ is the only way to bring racism to an end.

Date: June 14, 2020
Title: You Know How I Lived
Text:  Acts 20:18-19

Big Idea: Our Christian credibility rests on the way we live and serve in times of blessing or adversity.

Date: May 31, 2020
Title: Criers for the Kingdom
Text: Luke 10:1-24 

Big Idea: Truths to remember as we proclaim the gospel of the kingdom until Jesus comes.

Date: May 24, 2020
Title: Like A Mustard Seed
Text: Matthew 13:31-32; Mark 4:30-32; Luke 13:18-19 

Big Idea: Though God’s kingdom begins small, it grows large over time and becomes a blessing to all who receive it.

Date: May 17, 2020
Series: Multiply
Title: Multiplying Churches
Text: Selected Scriptures

Big Idea: God will be glorified in our church as we make disciples for the multiplication of churches.

Date: May 10, 2020
Series: Multiply
Title: Multiplying Leaders
Text: Exodus 18:13-23; Acts 6:1-7; Mark 3:14-15; 2 Timothy 2:2; Ephesians 4:11-14

Big Idea: God will be glorified in our church as we faithfully multiply leaders to equip the saints for the work of ministry.

Date: May 3, 2020
Series: Multiply
Title: Multiplying Disciples
Text: Matthew 28:19-20 

Big Idea: God will be glorified in our church as we faithfully multiply disciples in his power. 

Date: April 26, 2020
Series: Anchored
Title: Anchored For Good
Text: Hebrews 12:28-13:6

Big Idea: Being anchored to God’s unshakable promises in Christ means that we can offer ourselves as living sacrifices to him in any storm.

Date: April 19, 2020
Series: Anchored
Title: Anchored Through Discipline
Text: Hebrews 12:3-11

Big Idea: You can endure the discipline of God because in Christ you are not alone, you are a child of God, and you are being transformed.

Date: April 12, 2020
Series: Anchored
Title: Anchored Through Death
Text: Hebrews 12:1-2

Big Idea: Looking to Jesus through life and death will keep us anchored because He has triumphed over the grave.

Date: April 5, 2020
Series: Anchored
Title: Anchored Through Suffering
Text: Hebrews 10:32-39

Big Idea: Though we may feel the full force of suffering in this life, Jesus keeps us securely anchored to the hope of our eternal salvation.

Date: March 29, 2020
Series: Anchored
Title: Anchored Through Temptation
Text: Hebrews 2:17-18

Big Idea: Jesus anchors us securely to God's mercy and grace through every trial and temptation.

Date: March 22, 2020
Series: Anchored
Title: A Sure and Steadfast Anchor
Text: Hebrews 6:19-20

Big Idea: Jesus anchors us to God's promises and enables us to live securely through all life's storms.

Date: March 15, 2020
Title: A Christian Response to Crisis
Text: Selected Scriptures

Big Idea: Christians must respond rightly in times of crisis, and God’s word tells us how.

Date: March 8, 2020
Series: God's Riches
Title: All of Grace
Text: Ephesians 2:8-10

Big Idea: Only by the grace of God can we be saved from our sin and live in the joy of serving him.

Date: March 1, 2020
Series: God's Riches
Title: New Life in Christ
Text: Ephesians 2:1-7

Big Idea: Sin's power is overcome by God's power so that we will praise the riches of His grace.

Date: February 23, 2020
Title: What Do You Do About a Prodigal in Your Life?
Text: Luke 15:11-32

Big Idea: God is gracious enough to use a prodigal's wanderings to make you like Him.

Date: February 16, 2020
Series: God's Riches
Title: The Fullness of Christ in the Church
Text: Ephesians 1:22-23

Big Idea: The church is the place where God has chosen to most profoundly display the glory of Christ.

Date: February 09, 2020
Series: God's Riches
Title: Growing in Christ
Text: Ephesians 1:15-23

Big Idea: Because God is sovereign, we can fervently pray with gratitude for spiritual growth in our own lives and the lives of others.

Date: February 02, 2020
Series: God's Riches
Title: Sealed in Christ
Text: Ephesians 1:13-14

Big Idea: In Christ, God sealed every believer with the Holy Spirit who is the guarantee of our spiritual inheritance.

Date: January 26, 2020
Series: God's Riches
Title: Inheritance in Christ
Text: Ephesians 1:11-12

Big Idea: In Christ, God has given us an eternal inheritance.

Date: January 19, 2020
Series: God's Riches
Title: Redeemed in Christ
Text: Ephesians 1:7-10

Big Idea: In Christ, God has purchased our freedom from slavery to sin and its dreadful consequences.

Date: January 12, 2020
Series: God's Riches
Title: Chosen in Christ
Text: Ephesians 1:3-6

Big Idea: Because God planned to save us before we planned to serve him, we can respond with humility, holiness, and gratitude.

Date: January 4, 2020
Series: God's Riches
Title: Grace and Peace to You
Text: Ephesians 1:1-2

Big Idea: An introduction to riches of God's grace contained in Paul's letter to the Ephesians.

Date: December 8, 2019
Title: Jesus Our High Priest
Text: Hebrews 2:17; 3:1; 4:14-5:10; 6:20; 7:11-8:2; 10:12

Big Idea: Jesus is our great High Priest who perfectly intercedes for us before the throne of God.

Date: December 1, 2019
Title: Jesus Our Prophet
Text: Deuteronomy 5:23-27; 18:15-22; Acts 3:18-26

Big Idea: Jesus is our Prophet who instructs us in the truths of God which lead us into a right relationship with God.

Date: November 24, 2019
Title: Gratitude or Grumbling
Text: Exodus 15-17

Big Idea: Grumbling is an indication of a deep-rooted problem of the heart.

Date: November 17, 2019
Series: Jesus in the Present Tense
Title: I Am the True Vine
Text: John 15:11-7

Big Idea: Jesus is the True Vine who empowers us to truly live.

Date: November 10, 2019
Series: Jesus in the Present Tense
Title: I Am the Way to the Father
Text: John 14:1-7

Big Idea: Jesus is the only way to God.

Date: November 7, 2019
Series: Jesus in the Present Tense
Title: I Am the Resurrection and the Life
Text: John 11:25-26

Big Idea: Jesus is our only hope for resurrection and eternal life.

Date: October 27, 2019
Series: Jesus in the Present Tense
Title: I Am the Good Shepherd
Text: John 10:11

Big Idea: Jesus is the good shepherd who perfectly cares for the people of God.

Date: October 20, 2019
Series: Jesus in the Present Tense
Title: I Am the Door of the Sheep
Text: John 10:7-10

Big Idea: Jesus is the door that opens to the family of God.

Date: October 13, 2019
Series: Jesus in the Present Tense
Title: I Am the Light of the World
Text: John 8:12

Big Idea: Jesus is the light that illuminates the true way of salvation and righteousness.

Date: October 6, 2019
Series: Jesus in the Present Tense
Title: I Am the Bread of Life
Text: John 6:35

Big Idea: Jesus is the bread that satisfies our deepest spiritual needs.

Date: September 29, 2019
Series: Jesus in the Present Tense
Title: I Am
Text: Selected Scriptures

Big Idea: Jesus is the Great I AM who offers us a satisfying spiritual life in the present tense.

Date: September 15, 2019
Title: The Joy and Fear of the Lord Under the Sun
Text: Ecclesiastes 11:1-12:14

Big Idea: Because life is unpredictable and death is certain, we should live each day in the joy and fear of the Lord, who is our loving Creator and righteous Judge.

Date: September 8, 2019
Title: Wisdom and Folly Under the Sun
Text: Ecclesiastes 9:13-10:20

Big Idea: A little wisdom is better than folly, but a little folly can make even the wise look foolish.

Date: September 1, 2019
Title: Death and Life Under the Sun
Text: Ecclesiastes 8:16-9:12

Big Idea: The wise enjoy life under the sun as much as they can before it's gone.

Date: August 11, 2019
Title: Prosperity Under the Sun
Text: Ecclesiastes 5:8-6:9

Big Idea: Earthly wealth and prosperity is meaningless without God.

Date: August 4, 2019
Title: Religion Under the Sun
Text: Ecclesiastes 5:1-7

Big Idea: Religion without the fear of God is vanity.

Date: July 21, 2019
Title: A Time For Everything Under Heaven
Text: Ecclesiastes 3:1-15

Big Idea: The eternal God rules over every season of your life, therefore enjoy his gifts and trust his good purposes.

Date: July 14, 2019
Title: Work Under the Sun
Text: Ecclesiastes 2:12-26

Big Idea: Earthly work is meaningless without God.

Date: July 7, 2019
Title: Pleasure Under the Sun
Text: Ecclesiastes 2:12-26

Big Idea: Earthly pleasure is meaningless without God.

Date: June 30, 2019
Title: God at Work
Text: John 5:1-18

Big Idea: God is always working, even when we least expect it.

Date: June 9, 2019
Title: Habits of Growing Christians
Text: Selected Scriptures

Big Idea: Growing Christians habitually worship God, walk in community, work with their gifts, and witness for the Lord Jesus Christ.

Date: June 2, 2019
Series: "BUT GOD"
Title: But God Gives Life
Text: Ephesians 2:1-10

Big Idea: We are dead in our sins, but God makes us alive in Christ according to the riches of his grace.

Date: May 25, 2019
Series: "BUT GOD"
Title: But God Revives
Text: Psalm 73:25-26

Big Idea: While everything in life may fail, God remains your greatest good.

Date: May 19, 2019
Series: "BUT GOD"
Title: But God Has a Plan (Part 2)
Text: Genesis 50:20

Big Idea: We don't have to be afraid of the evil things that happen in this sin-cursed world because God has a plan that overcomes evil with good.

Date: May 12, 2019
Series: "BUT GOD"
Title: But God Has a Plan
Text: Genesis 50:20

Big Idea: We don't have to be afraid of the evil things that happen in this sin-cursed world because God has a plan that overcomes evil with good.

Date: May 5, 2019
Series: "BUT GOD"
Title: But God Loves
Text: Romans 5:8

Big Idea: Suffering my cause us to question God's love, but God proves his love in that though we deserve to be rejected and judged, we are instead accepted and loved.

Date: April 28, 2019
Series: "BUT GOD"
Title: But God Remembers
Text: Genesis 8:1

Big Idea: There are times when we may feel overwhelmed and forgotten, but God remembers and rescues his people according to his kindness and grace.

Date: April 21, 2019
Title: An Easter Psalm
Text: Psalm 16:1-11

Big Idea: Because Jesus rose from the dead, we can cry out to him, commune with him, commit our way to him, content ourselves in him, and confidently rest in his abundant provision.

Date: April 14, 2019
Title: The Day of Atonement
Text: Leviticus 16

Big Idea: Sin separates us from a holy God, but through the sacrifice of Jesus, God makes atonement for our sins and carries them away for those who confess their sin and trust in Jesus.

Date: April 7, 2019
Series: Messy Church
Title: Last but Not Least
Text: 1 Corinthians 16:15-24

Big Idea: Paul's last words to the Corinthians are just as important as all the rest. They may be the last but they are not the least. They contain an important message of exhortation, greeting, warning, and blessing for God's people then and today.

Date: March 31, 2019
Series: Messy Church
Title: Marks of Spiritual Maturity
Text: 1 Corinthians 16:13

Big Idea: The gospel not only provides comfort for sinners, but also a call for spiritual growth and maturity in the lives of God's people.

Date: March 24, 2019
Series: Messy Church
Title: The Resurrection Described
Text: 1 Corinthians 16:1-4

Big Idea: Faithful financial giving to the Lord's work is both a priority and a privilege for the people of God.

Date: March 17, 2019
Series: Messy Church
Title: The Resurrection Described
Text: 1 Corinthians 15:35-58

Big Idea: The glorious nature of our future resurrection fuel our work for the Lord here and now.

Date: February 24, 2019
Series: Messy Church
Title: The Resurrection Declared
Text: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11

Big Idea: The gospel is the good news that Jesus died and was raised from the dead to save even the worst of sinners.

Date: February 17, 2019
Series: Messy Church
Title: The Truth About Tongues (Part 3)
Text: 1 Corinthians 14:26-40

Big Idea: The church must function in an orderly manner because God is not a God of confusion but of peace.

Date: February 10, 2019
Series: Messy Church
Title: The Truth About Tongues (Part 2)
Text: 1 Corinthians 14:20-25

Big Idea: The gift of tongues is not for believers but for unbelievers.

Date: February 3, 2019
Series: Messy Church
Title: The Truth About Tongues (Part 1)
Text: 1 Corinthians 14:1-9

Big Idea: The gift of tongues is secondary to the gift of prophecy.

Date: January 27, 2019
Title: God's Heart of Compassion
Text: Book of Jonah

Big Idea: God's compassionate character is to be reflected in the way we show compassion to the world that he made and so deeply cares about.

Date: January 13, 2019
Title: An Appeal for Unity
Text: 1 Corinthians 1:10

Big Idea: Unity is achievable if we keep Christ at the center.

Date: January 6, 2019
Title: Marks of a Man of God
Text: 1 Timothy 6:11-16

Big Idea: In a world that questions the very definition of what a man is, the church needs more men who are zealous to be men of God.

Date: December 23, 2018
Series: Advent Conspiracy
Title: Love All
Text: Matthew 25:31-46

Big Idea: Because Jesus has revealed God's love for us by meeting our greatest needs, we can show our love for him by meeting the greatest needs of his people.

Date: December 16, 2018
Series: Advent Conspiracy
Title: Give More
Text: Selected Scriptures

Big Idea: Christmas is all about incarnational giving and living. It's about giving more of yourself in personal, sacrificial relationship with those you know and love.

Date: December 9, 2018
Series: Advent Conspiracy
Title: Spend Less
Text: Selected Scriptures

Big Idea: Spending less doesn't mean spending nothing. Rather, it means biblically evaluating how much you spend, what motives drive your spending, and how others are affected by it.

Date: December 2, 2018
Series: Advent Conspiracy
Title: Worship Fully
Text: Selected Scriptures

Big Idea: We all have obstacles to worship at Christmas, but we can worship God fully if we keep a willing, obedient, seeking, and sacrificial heart.

Date: November 18, 2018
Title: Healing the Sin of Ingratitude
Text: Luke 17:11-19

Big Idea: Sometimes our greatest need is to be healed from the ingratitude in our heart, not the illness in our body.

Date: November 11, 2018
Series: Messy Church
Title: The Excellency of Love
Text: 1 Corinthians 12:28-13:13

Big Idea: Love is better than the best spiritual gifts.

Date: November 4, 2018
Series: Messy Church
Title: The Gift of Miracles and Healings
Text: 1 Corinthians 12:28

Big Idea: God is still a miracle-working God, but miracle-workers and healers are not for the church today.

Date: October 28, 2018
Series: Messy Church
Title: The Gift of Tongues
Text: 1 Corinthians 12:28

Big Idea: The gift of tongues is the gift of speaking known languages, not untelligible speech.

Date: October 21, 2018
Series: Messy Church
Title: The Gift of Prophecy
Text: 1 Corinthians 12:28

Big Idea: The gift of prophecy played a vital role in the foundation of the church, but the gift of prophecy is not for the church today.

Date: October 7, 2018
Series: Messy Church
Title: The Gift of Apostleship
Text: 1 Corinthians 12:28

Big Idea: Apostles were foundational to the church, but there are no longer apostles in the church today.

Date: September 30, 2018
Series: Messy Church - Messy Worship
Title: Unity and Diversity in the Spirit
Text: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

Big Idea: In the Spirit the many are made one and the one serve the many.

Date: September 23, 2018
Series: Messy Church - Messy Worship
Title: Life in the Spirit
Text: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Big Idea: God calls us to live a new way of life, for the good of others, by the power of his Spirit working in us.

Date: August 26, 2018
Series: Messy Church
Title: Worshiping in a Worthy Way
Text: 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Big Idea: God is most concerned with our hearts in worship. Therefore, we must be committed to examining our hearts in light of the Gospel every time we gather for corporate worship.

Date: May 13, 2018
Series: Messy Church
Title: Liberty and Love
Text: 1 Corinthians 8:1-13

Big Idea: Christian maturity is defined not by how much you know, but by how much you love, and love for others should guide the exercise of Christian liberty.

Date: May 6, 2018
Series: Messy Church  
Title: Reasons for Remaining Single
Text: 1 Corinthians 7:25-40

Big Idea: Singleness isn't often seen as a plus, but in some circumstances, it can be the best option for securing a undivided devotion to the Lord.

Date: April 29, 2018
Series: Messy Church  
Title: Bloom Where You're Planted
Text: 1 Corinthians 7:17-24

Big Idea: Godliness isn't necessarily achieved by making radical changes to our circumstances, but by learning to be content in the midst of them.

Date: April 22, 2018
Series: Messy Church  
Title: The Gospel and Marriage (Part 2)
Text: 1 Corinthians 7:6-16

Big Idea: What is God's design for marriage?

Date: April 15, 2018
Title: God and God Alone
Text: Psalm 67:1-3

Big Idea: What is the aim of your Christian life? What are the goals and commitments that keep you on mission devoted to God?

Date: April 8, 2018
Series: Messy Church  
Title: The Gospel and Marriage (Part 1)
Text: 1 Corinthians 7:1-5

Big Idea: How does the gospel impact intimacy in marriage?

Date: March 25, 2018
Title: Rejoice, the Lord is King
Text: Matthew 21:1-10; Psalm 24

Big Idea: What does it mean that Christ is King?

Date: March 18, 2018
Series: Messy Church  
Title: How to Avoid Sexual Sin
Text: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20

Big Idea: We live in a hyper-sexualized society that makes it difficult to remain sexually pure, but Christians can avoid sexual sin when equipped by the Holy Spirit with the truths of God's Word.

Date: March 18, 2018
Series: Messy Church  
Title: How to Avoid Sexual Sin
Text: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20

Big Idea: We live in a hyper-sexualized society that makes it difficult to remain sexually pure, but Christians can avoid sexual sin when equipped by the Holy Spirit with the truths of God's Word.

Date: March 11, 2018
Series: Messy Church  
Title: How to Handle Lawsuits Among Believers
Text: 1 Corinthians 6:1-11

Big Idea: Conflict is a part of life in this fallen world, but Christians can handle conflict in a way that reflects the love and wisdom of God in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Date: March 4, 2018
Series: Messy Church  
Title: How to Avoid Moral Compromise
Text: 1 Corinthians 5:6-13

Big Idea: The cost of godliness can be great, but not as great as the cost of compromise. Paul teaches us how to avoid moral failures in the church and in our personal lives.

Date: February 25, 2018
Series: Messy Church  
Title: How to Handle Unrepentant Sin
Text: 1 Corinthians 5:1-5

Big Idea: Dealing with sin in the church is painful and can be very messy, especially when the guilty are unrepentant. Thankfully God gives us clear instruction on how the church can handle unrepentant sin.

Date: February 18, 2018
Series: Messy Church  
Title: Qualities of an Effective Disciple-Maker
Text: 1 Corinthians 4:14-21

Big Idea: Every Christian is called to be a disciple-making disciple. What qualities do we need in order to fulfill our calling effectively?

Date: February 11, 2018
Title: Jesus, Friend of Sinners
Text: John 15:12-17

Big Idea: What does our relationship with Jesus look like now, until the day when we see Him face to face in Heaven?

Date: February 4, 2018
Series: Messy Church  
Title: The Foolishness of Pride
Text: 1 Corinthians 4:6-13

Big Idea: Considering our calling in Christ Jesus to be humble servants, it is foolish to be proud.

Date: January 28, 2018
Series: Messy Church  
Title: Keeping Your Quest for Approval in Check
Text: 1 Corinthians 4:1-5

Big Idea: We're often very concerned with what people think of us, but it's what God thinks that should matter most.

Date: January 21, 2018
Title: Our Times are in God's Hands
Text: Psalm 31:15

Big Idea: We can trust God's omnipotent hand to hold us fast no matter what trials and temptations we face.

Date: November 19, 2017
Series: Messy Church
Title: The Centrality of Christ
Text: 1 Corinthians 3:10-23

Big Idea: Jesus is worthy of occupying the center of our lives, but because of our sin it's easy to let him get pushed to the perimiter. Here are three ways we can keep Jesus at the center.

Date: November 12, 2017
Series: Messy Church
Title: Marks of Spiritual Immaturity
Text: 1 Corinthians 3:1-9

Big Idea: Every Christian wants to be spiritually mature, but some still act like infants in Christ. Paul helps us identify two marks of spiritual immaturity that every believer needs to grow beyond and leave behind.

Date: November 5, 2017
Title: What God Wants Us to Know
Text: Ephesians 1:18-20

Date: October 29, 2017
Title: The Five Solas of the Reformation
Text: Selected Scriptures

Big Idea: What are the ideas that fueled the Protestant Reformation and why do they still matter today?

Date: October 22, 2017
Series: Messy Church
Title: Wisdom through the Spirit
Text: 1 Corinthians 2:6-16

Big Idea: Christianity isn't anti-intellectual, rather it's rational faith rooted in God's wisdom, given by God's Spirit, for God's people.

Date: October 15, 2017
Series: Messy Church
Title: Power in Preaching the Cross
Text: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5

Big Idea: If we are going to have God's blessing as a church, then we must make sure we are preaching the right message, with the right method, for the right reason.

Date: October 8, 2017
Series: Messy Church
Title: Wisdom of Men, Wisdom of God
Text: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31

Big Idea: Though the cross of Christ is foolishness to the world, it is the wisdom and power of God for salvation to all who believe.

Date: September 24, 2017
Series: Messy Church
Title: Fractured
Text: 1 Corinthians 1:10-17

Big Idea: Fractures in church can have devastating effects on our unity in the faith.

Date: September 18, 2017
Series: Messy Church
Title: Called to Be Saints
Text: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Big Idea: God is faithful to take messy people and turn them into his mighty saints.

Date: September 10, 2017
Series: Uncommon Community
Title: Pray for One Another
Text: James 5:13-18

Big Idea: Prayer is the glue that holds all pieces of uncommon community together.

Date: September 3, 2017
Series: Uncommon Community
Title: Bear One Another's Burdens
Text: Galatians 6:1-5

Big Idea: We can't have victory over sin on our own, therefore God plans to use his people to restore us and bear our burdens.

Date: August 27, 2017
Series: Uncommon Community
Title: Encourage One Another
Text: Hebrews 10:19-25

Big Idea: Because each day can be full of discouraging news and overwhelming circumstances, we need to encourage one another with truths that are greater than our troubles.

Date: August 13, 2017
Series: Uncommon Community
Title: Submit to One Another
Text: Ephesians 5:15-21; 1 Peter 5:1-7

Big Idea: God calls us to submit to one another and mutual submission requires humility and trust.

Date: August 6, 2017
Series: Uncommon Community
Title: Serve One Another
Text: Galatians 5:13-15

Big Idea: Serving is not easy, but when we remind ourselves of our identity in Jesus, serving becomes part of who we are.

Date: July 23, 2017
Series: Uncommon Community
Title: Forgive One Another
Text: Ephesians 4:31-32

Big Idea: Sometimes forgiving someone can seem impossible, but when we see the sins of others in light of our own forgiveness in Christ, we can freely and joyfully forgive one another.

Date: July 16, 2017
Series: Uncommon Community
Title: Love One Another
Text: 1 John 4:7-12

Big Idea: If we really know God, then we are compelled to love others the way he has loved us.

Date: July 9, 2017
Series: Uncommon Community
Title: The Unity of Uncommon Community
Text: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

Big Idea: Though we are many, we are each called into the unity of uncommon community known as the body of Christ. Each of us needs the community and the community needs each one of us.

Date: May 28, 2017
Series: My Circle
Title: Gospel Conversation
Text: Selected Scriptures

Big Idea: What does a faithful gospel conversation look like?

Date: May 21, 2017
Series: My Circle
Title: Gospel Proclamation
Text: Selected Scriptures

Big Idea: How do we go from building a relationship with people in our circles of influence to proclaiming the Gospel?

Date: May 14, 2017
Series: My Circle
Title: Meaningful Gospel Perspective
Text: Colossians 4:2-6

Big Idea: Living missionally means cultivating a meaningful gospel presence in the lives of the people in our circles of influence.

Date: May 7, 2017
Series: My Circle
Title: Foundations for Missional Living
Text: John 4:1-38

Big Idea: God has called every follower of Jesus to engage in sharing the Gospel with people who do not know him.

Date: April 30, 2017
Title: Water Baptism in Christian Discipleship
Text: Selected Scriptures

Big Idea: Water baptism is an important symbol of a believer's union with Christ.

Date: April 23, 2017
Title: The Bible and Holiness
Text: Psalm 119:9-16

Big Idea: God's word is the best safeguard against sin.

Date: April 16, 2017
Title: What If Jesus Didn't Rise
Text: 1 Corinthians 15:17

Big Idea: If Jesus didn't rise our world would be a very different place than it is today.

Date: April 9, 2017
Title: Endless Praise
Text: Romans 16:24-27

Big Idea: God is worthy of endless praise for his strengthening work and infinite wisdom.

Date: April 2, 2017
Title: Stronger Together
Text: Romans 16:1-23

Big Idea: We can accomplish far more with the Lord together than we can individually, but we each must play our role.

Date: March 26, 2017
Title: Keep the Main Thing the Main Thing
Text: Romans 15:14-33

Big Idea: If the church is going to be effective in accomplishing its evangelistic mission, we've got to maintain our priorities.

Date: March 19, 2017
Series: New Attitudes
Title: A New Attitude Toward Pleasure
Text: Romans 15:1-13

Big Idea: Life is not about pleasing yourself, but about serving others for the glory of God.

Date: March 12, 2017
Series: New Attitudes
Title: A New Attitude Toward Personal Freedoms (Part 2)
Text: Romans 14:13-23

Big Idea: Be careful never to allow the exercise of your personal freedoms in Christ to cause another Christian to stumble.

Date: March 5, 2017
Series: New Attitudes
Title: A New Attitude Toward Personal Freedoms (Part 1)
Text: Romans 14:1-12

Big Idea: The Gospel should affect the way we view our personal freedoms in Christ and keep us from being judgemental toward those who might have different convictions.

Date: February 26, 2017
Series: New Attitudes
Title: A New Attitude Toward Love and Law
Text: Romans 13:8-14

Big Idea: Love is not just a warm feeling; it is doing what God requires, and he requires that we urgently keep his commands.

Date: February 12, 2017
Series: New Attitudes
Title: A New Attitude Toward Christian Conduct (Part 2)
Text: Romans 13:1-7

Big Idea: The Gospel transforms the way we conduct ourselves toward believers in love toward both believers and the people of the world.

Date: February 5, 2017
Series: New Attitudes
Title: A New Attitude Toward Christian Conduct (Part 1)
Text: Romans 12:9-21

Big Idea: The Gospel transforms the way we conduct ourselves toward believers in love and in peace toward the world.

Date: January 29, 2017
Series: New Attitudes
Title: A New Attitude Toward Ministry in the Church
Text: Romans 12:3-8

Big Idea: Effective ministry in and through the church is advanced when everyone humbly uses their God-given gifts to serve one another.

Date: January 22, 2017
Series: New Attitudes
Title: A New Attitude Toward God's Will
Text: Romans 12:1-2