BROWSE BY SERIES:
SWIPE FOR MORE >
Easter Sunday 2020
1 Corinthians 15:1-22 | RESURRECTION SUNDAY IS HERE! What more needs to be said? Our resurrection hope is in a resurrected Christ.
The change in venue this Easter doesn't change the reality of our worship of a resurrected Savior! Let's get our hearts ready for great worship of a great Savior. Happy Easter!
1 Corinthians 15:1-22 | RESURRECTION SUNDAY IS HERE! What more needs to be said? Our resurrection hope is in a resurrected Christ.
The change in venue this Easter doesn't change the reality of our worship of a resurrected Savior! Let's get our hearts ready for great worship of a great Savior. Happy Easter!
APPLICATION GUIDE | SERMON SLIDES | SUBSCRIBE IN ITUNES
The Savior We Need
John 12:1-50 | So many thoughts, opinions, ideas, reactions to the name Jesus. So many people have thoughts on who they want Jesus to be, but Jesus is ultimately the Savior we need Him to be.
The Palm Sunday crowds on the Jerusalem streets had a certain messiah they wanted riding in on a donkey, but Jesus knew the Messiah they needed. We can learn from these Palm Sunday crowds. Who is the savior we need? Have we in any way fallen prey to making Jesus into a savior we might at times want, but not the one we need and who He claimed to be?
Let's explore this together. Gather in your living room or with your small group for Palm Sunday worship this weekend.
John 12:1-50 | So many thoughts, opinions, ideas, reactions to the name Jesus. So many people have thoughts on who they want Jesus to be, but Jesus is ultimately the Savior we need Him to be.
The Palm Sunday crowds on the Jerusalem streets had a certain messiah they wanted riding in on a donkey, but Jesus knew the Messiah they needed. We can learn from these Palm Sunday crowds. Who is the savior we need? Have we in any way fallen prey to making Jesus into a savior we might at times want, but not the one we need and who He claimed to be?
Let's explore this together. Gather in your living room or with your small group for Palm Sunday worship this weekend.
APPLICATION GUIDE | SERMON SLIDES | SUBSCRIBE IN ITUNES
REDEEMED
Ruth 4:1–22 | We all love a good redemption story. The book that takes us on a journey from hopelessness and pain to hope and triumph. The movie that paints such a vivid picture of evil winning only to watch a redeeming conqueror flip the script.
The best redemption stories are the ones in real life, and of the real-life redemption stories, Ruth is at the top of the charts. From devastation in chapter 1 to full redemption in chapter 4... tune in to see the story completed this Sunday.
As we walk through this together, let’s be reminded that our God takes devastation and turns it into triumph. He takes the impossible to save and shows He’s mighty to save. Let’s worship together even though we can't physically meet together and watch God fully redeem what looked unredeemable.
Ruth 4:1–22 | We all love a good redemption story. The book that takes us on a journey from hopelessness and pain to hope and triumph. The movie that paints such a vivid picture of evil winning only to watch a redeeming conqueror flip the script.
The best redemption stories are the ones in real life, and of the real-life redemption stories, Ruth is at the top of the charts. From devastation in chapter 1 to full redemption in chapter 4... tune in to see the story completed this Sunday.
As we walk through this together, let’s be reminded that our God takes devastation and turns it into triumph. He takes the impossible to save and shows He’s mighty to save. Let’s worship together even though we can't physically meet together and watch God fully redeem what looked unredeemable.
APPLICATION GUIDE | SERMON SLIDES | SUBSCRIBE IN ITUNES
More from this series:
A Redeeming Hope
Ruth 3:1–18 | The best place to watch the sunrise at our house are the kitchen windows. One of my favorite parts of the day is to watch the very first rays of sunshine peek over the horizon and cut through the darkness. It reminds me the sun will always rise again to squelch the darkness.
Chapter 1 of Ruth was dark and hopeless, but then there was chapter 2. Chapter 2 gave us a glimpse of the light of the hesed of God in this darkness. And this week the sun will rise some more. The hesed of God in the horrors of life comes into a clearer focus. And as the focus becomes clearer we see a Redeemer.
So, if you need hope, let's gather together to see the Redeemer who shines the light of the faithful, covenant love of God in the darkest places and seasons of life.
Ruth 3:1–18 | The best place to watch the sunrise at our house are the kitchen windows. One of my favorite parts of the day is to watch the very first rays of sunshine peek over the horizon and cut through the darkness. It reminds me the sun will always rise again to squelch the darkness.
Chapter 1 of Ruth was dark and hopeless, but then there was chapter 2. Chapter 2 gave us a glimpse of the light of the hesed of God in this darkness. And this week the sun will rise some more. The hesed of God in the horrors of life comes into a clearer focus. And as the focus becomes clearer we see a Redeemer.
So, if you need hope, let's gather together to see the Redeemer who shines the light of the faithful, covenant love of God in the darkest places and seasons of life.
APPLICATION GUIDE | SERMON SLIDES | SUBSCRIBE IN ITUNES
More from this series:
Moving From the Horrors to the Harvest
Ruth 1:22–2:23 | When we last heard from Ruth and Naomi, they were leaving the land of Moab. After 10 years in the land, Ruth and Naomi were alone and without hope. Naomi’s husband died, as did her two sons (one of whom was Ruth’s husband). They leave Moab in absolute devastation.
All of us will eventually find ourselves going through periods of suffering. It’s not just a possibility, it’s promised (John 16:33, 1 Peter 4:12, among others). Knowing that such a time is coming (or for some of you, has already arrived), how do we as believers move through the devastation to the other side? How do we deal with the pain? How do we handle the heartache? How do we suffer well and honor God in the midst of it? How do we move from the horrors of life to the harvest?
Ruth 1:22–2:23 | When we last heard from Ruth and Naomi, they were leaving the land of Moab. After 10 years in the land, Ruth and Naomi were alone and without hope. Naomi’s husband died, as did her two sons (one of whom was Ruth’s husband). They leave Moab in absolute devastation.
All of us will eventually find ourselves going through periods of suffering. It’s not just a possibility, it’s promised (John 16:33, 1 Peter 4:12, among others). Knowing that such a time is coming (or for some of you, has already arrived), how do we as believers move through the devastation to the other side? How do we deal with the pain? How do we handle the heartache? How do we suffer well and honor God in the midst of it? How do we move from the horrors of life to the harvest?
APPLICATION GUIDE | SERMON SLIDES | SUBSCRIBE IN ITUNES
More from this series:
The Hesed of God in the Horrors of Life
Ruth 1:1-21 | The one thing we need to continue to gaze at with the greatest clarity we can possibly have is the beauty, majesty, and faithful loving-kindness of God. There is a Hebrew word all through the Old Testament on this faithful, loving-kindness of God and it is the word "hesed."
We start a 4-week series through the book of Ruth. This book is titled Ruth but it's not ultimately about Ruth. Or Boaz. Or Naomi. This is a book about the faithful loving-kindness of God - to His people in their specific circumstances and to His promise in the grand narrative of redemptive history. Ruth's hesed to Naomi and Boaz's hesed to Ruth all come in the shadow of God's hesed to His people.
And so for the next 4 weeks, let's dive into a study of the hesed of God - His loving kindness to each of us in the circumstances of life and to it's fullest understanding in His loving-kindness to us in the grand redemptive story of the coming of Jesus the Savior-King.
Ruth 1:1-21 | The one thing we need to continue to gaze at with the greatest clarity we can possibly have is the beauty, majesty, and faithful loving-kindness of God. There is a Hebrew word all through the Old Testament on this faithful, loving-kindness of God and it is the word "hesed."
We start a 4-week series through the book of Ruth. This book is titled Ruth but it's not ultimately about Ruth. Or Boaz. Or Naomi. This is a book about the faithful loving-kindness of God - to His people in their specific circumstances and to His promise in the grand narrative of redemptive history. Ruth's hesed to Naomi and Boaz's hesed to Ruth all come in the shadow of God's hesed to His people.
And so for the next 4 weeks, let's dive into a study of the hesed of God - His loving kindness to each of us in the circumstances of life and to it's fullest understanding in His loving-kindness to us in the grand redemptive story of the coming of Jesus the Savior-King.
APPLICATION GUIDE | SERMON SLIDES | SUBSCRIBE IN ITUNES
More from this series:
Witness: Living With Gospel Urgency
2 Corinthians 5:16–21 | Reconciliation is a beautiful thing. It's a beautiful word. It's beautiful when two friends reconcile. It's beautiful when two family members reconcile.
But you know what the best reconciliation is? Reconciliation to God!
When we come to faith in Christ, He reconciles us to God. We know the joy of being a new creation reconciled to our holy creator. But then God does something awesomely outlandish. He entrusts to us the ministry of reconciliation and of telling others that they too can be reconciled to God through Christ!
This week, we walk through 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 where we will understand and get excited about His ministry of reconciliation we are called to in Christ!
2 Corinthians 5:16–21 | Reconciliation is a beautiful thing. It's a beautiful word. It's beautiful when two friends reconcile. It's beautiful when two family members reconcile.
But you know what the best reconciliation is? Reconciliation to God!
When we come to faith in Christ, He reconciles us to God. We know the joy of being a new creation reconciled to our holy creator. But then God does something awesomely outlandish. He entrusts to us the ministry of reconciliation and of telling others that they too can be reconciled to God through Christ!
This week, we walk through 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 where we will understand and get excited about His ministry of reconciliation we are called to in Christ!
APPLICATION GUIDE | SERMON SLIDES | SUBSCRIBE IN ITUNES
More from this series:
Let's Get To Work
1 Corinthians 12:1–31 | Disciples of Jesus work for Jesus. What do we mean by this? It means all of us have been gifted by the Holy Spirit to serve the body of Christ in love.
If we are in Christ, we have gifts from Christ to serve the body of Christ. For any of us to not use our gifts in love will mean the family will suffer.
Let's come together to be encouraged toward working for Christ in the loving service of one another as we exercise the gifts given to us by God.
1 Corinthians 12:1–31 | Disciples of Jesus work for Jesus. What do we mean by this?
It means all of us have been gifted by the Holy Spirit to serve the body of Christ in love.
If we are in Christ, we have gifts from Christ to serve the body of Christ. For any of us to not use our gifts in love will mean the family will suffer.
Let's come together to be encouraged toward working for Christ in the loving service of one another as we exercise the gifts given to us by God.
APPLICATION GUIDE | SERMON SLIDES | SUBSCRIBE IN ITUNES
More from this series:
Walk By The Spirit
Galatians 5:13–26 | Over and over again in scripture, we find walking to be the picture used for the Christian life. We are told to “walk not as unwise but as wise.” We are told to “walk with the Lord.” We are told to “walk by the Spirit.” In this message, we will look at walking with Jesus and what it looks like for us to walk with Jesus together.
Galatians 5:13–26 | Over and over again in scripture, we find walking to be the picture used for the Christian life. We are told to “walk not as unwise but as wise.” We are told to “walk with the Lord.” We are told to “walk by the Spirit.”
In this message, we will look at walking with Jesus and what it looks like for us to walk with Jesus together.
APPLICATION GUIDE | SERMON SLIDES | SUBSCRIBE IN ITUNES
More from this series:
Worship
Romans 12:1–2 | What is the first thing that comes to mind when you read this word...
Ready...
Worship.
I bet something related to singing popped in your head. Maybe Sunday morning. Maybe a specific song. Maybe a worship band. And this is all good because one of the most important and commanded ways we express worship to God is by singing.
But worship is more than singing. God wants lives of worship. We worship when we go to church on Sunday, and believe it or not, we are worshipping something when we go to work and school and home and sporting events and the mall and on and on we could go.
So what does God call us to as worshippers? What does wholistic-life worship look like? How do we live a life of worship all week that simply overflows into a church service of worship on Sunday?
Romans 12:1–2 | What is the first thing that comes to mind when you read this word...
Ready...
Worship.
I bet something related to singing popped in your head. Maybe Sunday morning. Maybe a specific song. Maybe a worship band. And this is all good because one of the most important and commanded ways we express worship to God is by singing.
But worship is more than singing. God wants lives of worship. We worship when we go to church on Sunday, and believe it or not, we are worshipping something when we go to work and school and home and sporting events and the mall and on and on we could go.
So what does God call us to as worshippers? What does wholistic-life worship look like? How do we live a life of worship all week that simply overflows into a church service of worship on Sunday?
APPLICATION GUIDE | SERMON SLIDES | SUBSCRIBE IN ITUNES
More from this series:
To Simply Follow
Matthew 4:18–22 | "Follow me and I will make you fishers of men."
Simple yet profound.
The life of a disciple is to follow. To go where Jesus is going. To do what Jesus is doing. To hurt over what Jesus is hurting over. To rejoice in what Jesus is rejoicing in.
We must learn to follow. And as we grow to know and love Jesus and follow Him in all things, He equips us to invite more to follow Him as well. He equips us to be a master fisherman for the Kingdom.
Matthew 4:18–22 | "Follow me and I will make you fishers of men."
Simple yet profound.
The life of a disciple is to follow. To go where Jesus is going. To do what Jesus is doing. To hurt over what Jesus is hurting over. To rejoice in what Jesus is rejoicing in.
We must learn to follow. And as we grow to know and love Jesus and follow Him in all things, He equips us to invite more to follow Him as well. He equips us to be a master fisherman for the Kingdom.
APPLICATION GUIDE | SERMON SLIDES | SUBSCRIBE IN ITUNES
More from this series:
Understanding Church
Matthew 28:18–20, Acts 2:42-47 | This series is all about the Church. Our local expression of the church, the global Church, and how every single one of us has been invited into the powerful mission that Jesus gave His disciples. Every believer is a part of the Church and should seek to be an active participant in the Church.
Let's be a worshipping family on mission together.
Matthew 28:18–20, Acts 2:42-47 | This series is all about the Church. Our local expression of the church, the global Church, and how every single one of us has been invited into the powerful mission that Jesus gave His disciples. Every believer is a part of the Church and should seek to be an active participant in the Church.
Let's be a worshipping family on mission together.
APPLICATION GUIDE | SERMON SLIDES | SUBSCRIBE IN ITUNES
More from this series:
Glory and Peace
Luke 2:14 | "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom He is pleased!"
The multitude of the heavenly hosts proclaimed this line over the shepherd in the field on the night of Christ's birth. This one sentence is full of riches that could be unpacked into eternity, but Sunday we take this one verse and let it orient our heads and our hearts heading into the Christmas week.
Luke 2:14 | "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom He is pleased!"
The multitude of the heavenly hosts proclaimed this line over the shepherd in the field on the night of Christ's birth. This one sentence is full of riches that could be unpacked into eternity, but Sunday we take this one verse and let it orient our heads and our hearts heading into the Christmas week.
APPLICATION GUIDE | SERMON SLIDES | SUBSCRIBE IN ITUNES
Five Restful Assurances for Believers
1 John 5:13–21 | John has written an entire letter for believers to rest assured in their faith. This week, we bring the letter to a close, and as we do we should be asking: So what should I be walking away with from this study of 1 John?
John answers this in his closing verses with five restful assurances for the one who has believed in Jesus. Let's finish this book strong together.
1 John 5:13–21 | John has written an entire letter for believers to rest assured in their faith. This week, we bring the letter to a close, and as we do we should be asking: So what should I be walking away with from this study of 1 John?
John answers this in his closing verses with five restful assurances for the one who has believed in Jesus. Let's finish this book strong together.
APPLICATION GUIDE | SERMON SLIDES | SUBSCRIBE IN ITUNES
More from this series:
The Most Important Decision of Your Life
1 John 5:6–12 | The most important decision of your life is whether you will believe Jesus is the Son of God who can save you from your sin. There it is, as direct as I can write it. This week's passage states this fact as simply, loving, and pointedly as God can state it.
So the question is: Have you believed Jesus is the Son of God and experienced life in Christ?
1 John 5:6–12 | The most important decision of your life is whether you will believe Jesus is the Son of God who can save you from your sin. There it is, as direct as I can write it. This week's passage states this fact as simply, loving, and pointedly as God can state it.
So the question is: Have you believed Jesus is the Son of God and experienced life in Christ?
APPLICATION GUIDE | SERMON SLIDES | SUBSCRIBE IN ITUNES
More from this series:
The Power To Love One Another
1 John 4:7–12 | We know we are called as followers of Jesus to love one another, and we know that can be hard at times. This week, John tells us the source of the power of loving one another. And his explanation might surprise us.
1 John 4:7–12 | We know we are called as followers of Jesus to love one another, and we know that can be hard at times. This week, John tells us the source of the power of loving one another. And his explanation might surprise us.
APPLICATION GUIDE | SERMON SLIDES | SUBSCRIBE IN ITUNES
More from this series:
Consider The Source
1 John 4:1–6 | We learn this pretty early on in life: "Don't believe everything you hear!" We grow up learning to use discernment to separate truth from lies, right from wrong, real from fake.
This same simple saying needs to be applied to who we listen to and who we don't listen to on spiritual matters. This week's passage teaches us how to discern spiritual truths from spiritual errors. This week is an investment in our spiritual health to ensure we are getting our information about Jesus and what it means to follow Jesus from reliable sources.
1 John 4:1–6 | We learn this pretty early on in life: "Don't believe everything you hear!" We grow up learning to use discernment to separate truth from lies, right from wrong, real from fake.
This same simple saying needs to be applied to who we listen to and who we don't listen to on spiritual matters. This week's passage teaches us how to discern spiritual truths from spiritual errors. This week is an investment in our spiritual health to ensure we are getting our information about Jesus and what it means to follow Jesus from reliable sources.
APPLICATION GUIDE | SERMON SLIDES | SUBSCRIBE IN ITUNES
More from this series:
Quieting A Condemning Heart
1 John 3:19–24 | The battle to rest assured is won and lost in our hearts. We all know the loud megaphone a condemning heart can have, and how our internal wrestlings can mess with the assurance of our faith.
In this message, we look at a beautiful passage that helps a follower of Jesus quiet a condemning heart. Let's take the megaphone away from that loud internal voice of condemnation and enjoy the restful assurance of those who are in Christ.
1 John 3:19–24 | The battle to rest assured is won and lost in our hearts. We all know the loud megaphone a condemning heart can have, and how our internal wrestlings can mess with the assurance of our faith.
In this message, we look at a beautiful passage that helps a follower of Jesus quiet a condemning heart. Let's take the megaphone away from that loud internal voice of condemnation and enjoy the restful assurance of those who are in Christ.
APPLICATION GUIDE | SERMON SLIDES | SUBSCRIBE IN ITUNES
More from this series:
Practicing Sin or Practicing Righteousness?
1 John 3:4–10 | "No one who abides in him keeps on sinning..."Whoa. I read that soberly. I know of my sin struggles and where I see sin rear its ugly head in my life. I know I know Christ, but I also know I "keep sinning." But what does John mean here? What does he want us to understand about the person who persists in sin, makes a practice of it, keeps on sinning? What will John boldly tell us is true of this person's eternal reality? And how is this different from the sin struggles of the true Christian?
1 John 3:4–10 | "No one who abides in him keeps on sinning..."
Whoa. I read that soberly. I know of my sin struggles and where I see sin rear its ugly head in my life. I know I know Christ, but I also know I "keep sinning."
But what does John mean here? What does he want us to understand about the person who persists in sin, makes a practice of it, keeps on sinning? What will John boldly tell us is true of this person's eternal reality? And how is this different from the sin struggles of the true Christian?
APPLICATION GUIDE | SERMON SLIDES | SUBSCRIBE IN ITUNES
More from this series:
The Adopting, Sanctifying, Perfecting Love of God
1 John 3:1–3 | Do you know...like really know...like deep down in the fabric of your being know...how much Jesus loves you!
This week we will see what Jesus has done that allows us to know how much he loves us. This week we will see what he is doing that shows how much he loves us. This week we will see what he will do that shows us how much he loves us.
Need a fresh drink from the well of the Father's love for you?
1 John 3:1–3 | Do you know...like really know...like deep down in the fabric of your being know...how much Jesus loves you!
This week we will see what Jesus has done that allows us to know how much he loves us. This week we will see what he is doing that shows how much he loves us. This week we will see what he will do that shows us how much he loves us.
Need a fresh drink from the well of the Father's love for you?
APPLICATION GUIDE | SERMON SLIDES | SUBSCRIBE IN ITUNES
More from this series: