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Littleton Church
Sermons from the Littleton Church of Christ.
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Sermon Title: From Walls to Dwelling Place
Scripture: Ephesians 2:19-22; Galatians 3:26-28
Series Idea: In Christ, God takes what was broken and builds it into a dwelling place for His own presence. …in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.
Bottom Line: Jesus makes us one.
Series: Nehemiah: Built For This
Sermon Title: Turn back to God… and God, remember us!
Scripture: Nehemiah 13
Series Idea: God finishes what He starts.
Series: Nehemiah: Built For This
Sermon Title: The Wall is Finished, So Now What?
Scripture: Nehemiah 12:27-43
Series Idea: God finishes what He starts.
Series: Nehemiah: Built For This
Sermon Title: The People Were Commended
Scripture: Nehemiah 11
Series Idea: God finishes what He starts.
Bottom Line: God's mission requires willing sacrifice and He notices every person who gives what it costs them.
Series: Nehemiah: Built For This
Sermon Title: Commit
Scripture: Nehemiah 10
Series Idea: God finishes what He starts.
Guest Speaker: Tony Brizendine
Series: Nehemiah: Built For This
Sermon Title: Stand and Confess
Scripture: Nehemiah 9
Series Idea: God finishes what He starts.
Bottom Line: You cannot move forward without confession and repentance.
Series: Nehemiah: Built for This
Sermon Title: When the Word Hits
Scripture: Nehemiah 8:1-12
Series Idea: God finishes what he starts
Bottom Line: Be filled with the Word of God and the joy of the Lord.
Series: Nehemiah: Built For This
Sermon Title: Who’s in the City?
Scripture: Nehemiah 7
Series Idea: God finishes what He starts.
Bottom Line: God cares about this community.
Series: Nehemiah: Built For This
Sermon Title: Stay on the Wall
Scripture: Nehemiah 6:1–19
Series Idea: God finishes what He starts.
Bottom Line: When you are on mission, the enemy works hardest to pull you away.
Series: Nehemiah: Built For This
Sermon Title: Danger From Within
Scripture: Nehemiah 5:1-19; 2 Corinthians 8:9; Philippians 2:1-8; 1 John 4:19
Series Idea: God finishes what He starts.
Bottom Line: The greatest threat to God's work is not the enemy outside, it is injustice inside.
Series: Nehemiah: Built For This
Sermon Title: Strapped and Strengthened
Scripture: Nehemiah 4:1-23
Series Idea: God finishes what He starts.
Bottom Line: God is greater.
Series: Nehemiah: Built For This
Sermon Title: Build Where You Stand
Scripture: Nehemiah 3:1-32
Series Idea: God finishes what He starts.
Bottom Line: God's work gets done when people are faithful to do their part.
Series: Nehemiah: Built For This
Sermon Title: Rise Up and Build
Scripture: Nehemiah 2:11-20; John 1:9-13
Sermon Idea: God finishes what He starts.
Bottom Line: A God given vision overcomes any opposition.
Series: Nehemiah: Built For This
Sermon Title: When God Opens a Door, Walk Through It
Scripture: Nehemiah 2:1-10; Romans 8:26-27; Proverbs 21:1
Series Idea: God finishes what He starts.
Bottom Line: Prayer and courage are partners
Series: Nehemiah: Built For This
Sermon Title: Burden Before Blueprint
Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1–11 (NIV)
Series Idea: God finishes what He starts.
Bottom Line: God moves through broken hearts before He moves
through busy hands.
Series: The Way to the Cross
Sermon Title: Risen And Sending
Scripture: Luke 24:1–12; Luke 24:36–49
Series Idea: Jesus did not drift to the cross; He chose it, eyes forward and heart settled, because love and mission gave Him a powerful why. Jesus’ mission is seeking saving the lost and we join with him in that mission.
Bottom Line: Jesus sends his disciples with their witness and the promise of the Spirit’s power.
Series: The Way to the Cross
Sermon Title: Here Comes the King
Scripture: Luke 19:28–44; Luke 23:44–49; Zechariah 9:9; Luke 9:23; Hebrews 10:19–20
Series Idea: Jesus did not drift to the cross; He chose it, eyes forward and heart settled, because love and mission gave Him a powerful why. Jesus’ mission is seeking saving the lost and we join with him in that mission.
Bottom Line: Jesus’ darkest hour becomes our new day.
Series: The Way to the Cross
Sermon Title: All She Had
Scripture: Luke 21:1-4; Luke 20:45–47; Luke 9:23; 2 Corinthians 8:9
Series Idea: Jesus did not drift to the cross; He chose it, eyes forward and heart settled, because love and mission gave Him a powerful why. Jesus’ mission is seeking saving the lost and we join with him in that mission.
Bottom Line: Following Jesus all the way to the cross costs everything.
Series: The Way to the Cross
Sermon Title: The Cup of the King
Scripture: Luke 22:14-20
Series Idea: Jesus did not drift to the cross; He chose it, eyes forward and heart settled, because love and mission gave Him a powerful why. Jesus’ mission is seeking saving the lost and we join with him in that mission.
Bottom Line: The table of for you.
Series: The Way to the Cross
Sermon Title: Clean House
Scripture: Luke 19:45-48
Series Idea: Jesus did not drift to the cross; He chose it, eyes forward and heart settled, because love and mission gave Him a powerful why. Jesus’ mission is seeking saving the lost and we join with him in that mission.
Bottom Line: Jesus cleans house for us to live mission.
Series: The Way to the Cross
Sermon Title: To Seek and to Save
Scripture: Luke 19:1–10
Series Idea: Jesus did not drift to the cross; He chose it, eyes forward
and heart settled, because love and mission gave Him a powerful
why. Jesus’ mission is seeking saving the lost and we join with him in
that mission.
Bottom Line: Found people join Jesus to find people.
Series: The Way to the Cross
Sermon Title: He Set His Face
Scripture: Luke 9:51,18:31-33; John 14:30-31; John 15:13; Hebrews 12:2; Luke 19:10; Luke 9:23
Series Idea: Jesus did not drift to the cross; He chose it, eyes forward and heart settled, because love and mission gave Him a powerful why. Since Jesus set His face for us, disciples set their lives for Him.
Bottom Line: Jesus set His face, so we set our lives on His mission.
Series: Jesus Every Day
Sermon: First the Kingdom, Then Everything Else
Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34
Bottom Line: Jesus every day means putting the kingdom first and trusting the Father with everything else.
Series: Jesus Every Day
Sermon: Take Heart
Scripture: John 16:33; Psalm 13:1-4
Bottom Line: In a world full of trouble, Jesus has already overcome it.
Series: Jesus Every Day
Sermon: Sent Every Day
Scripture: John 17:13-19
Bottom Line: Live sent every day.
Series: Jesus Every Day
Sermon: Christ Living in Me
Scripture: Galatians 2:20
Bottom Line: Jesus every day is not you trying harder for Christ, but Christ living His life in you.
Series: Jesus Every Day
Sermon: Everyday Conversations
Scripture: John 4:1-7; Luke 24:13-17
Bottom Line: Hospitality opens hearts. Questions open conversations. God opens lives.
Series: Jesus Every Day
Sermon: All Things New
Scripture: Isaiah 43:16-19; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Revelation 21:5
Bottom Line: Welcome in the new thing Jesus is doing.
Series: Joyful Expectation
Sermon Title: Seeing with Faith
Scripture: John 8:12
Bottom Line: In darkness, faith is the lens that helps us see the light of Christ.
Series: Joyful Expectation
Sermon Title: The Presence: Emmanuel Arrives
Scripture: Luke 2:1-21; John 1:1-14; Titus 2:11-14
Sermon Idea & Bottom Line: God doesn't just send help, He comes Himself
Series: Joyful Expectation
Sermon Title: The Proclamation: Joy Breaking Through
Scripture: Luke 1:46-56; Philippians 4:4-7; Isaiah 12:2-3; Psalm 16:11
Sermon Idea & Bottom Line: God's joy erupts in the most unexpected places
Series: Joyful Expectation
Sermon Title: The Preparation: Making Room
Scripture: Isaiah 40:3-5; Luke 1:5-25; Luke 1:39-45
Sermon Idea: God prepares hearts before He fills them
Sermon Bottom Line: Preparation is not about being ready. It's about being willing.
Series: Joyful Expectation
Sermon Title: The Promise: Longing Awakened
Scripture: Genesis 3:15; Isaiah 9:2, 6-7; Isaiah 7:14; Micah 5:2; Romans 8:18-25
Sermon Idea: Hope begins in darkness, and our waiting today is part of God's ancient story of faithfulness.
Sermon Bottom Line: God’s promises are worth the wait.
Series: The Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Sermon Title: Good and Faithful
Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30; 1 Peter 4:10-11; Romans 12:6-8
Sermon Idea: God calls us to be faithful stewards who actively
use and multiply our spiritual gifts, knowing that we will give an
account not for our success, but for our faithfulness.
Sermon Bottom Line: Our gifts multiply when we are faithful to use
them, not when we bury them.
Series: The Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Sermon Title: Gifts that Build Up
Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-13
Series: The Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Sermon Title: The Most Excellent Way
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:31, 13:1-13
Sermon Idea: Everything is better wrapped in love.
Sermon Bottom Line: Love is the wrapper that makes everything we do matter.
Series: The Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Sermon Title: One Suffers, All Suffer. One Honored, All Rejoice
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:21-31
Sermon Idea: God built the church to feel pain and joy together, nobody is supposed to go it alone.
Sermon Bottom Line: When one part of the church hurts, we all hurt. When one part is lifted up, we all celebrate. That's how God designed us to live together.
Series: The Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Sermon Title: You Belong Here
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-20
Sermon Idea: God designed you uniquely and placed you intentionally in His body. You don’t have to compare yourself or question your value, you belong.
Sermon Bottom Line: God placed you here on purpose.
Series: The Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Sermon Title: One Body, Many Parts
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11
Sermon Idea: God gives every believer spiritual gifts through the Holy Spirit, not for our glory, but for the unity and growth of the church.
Sermon Bottom Line: Your gifts aren’t about you, they’re about serving others and pointing people to Jesus.
Series: The Fruit of the Holy Spirit
Sermon Title: Keep Pouring: The Miracle Keeps Going
Scripture: 2 Kings 4:1-7 (NIV)
Series Idea: The Fruit of the Spirit is the evidence that Christ is alive and active in us, guiding our steps, empowering our witness, and sending us out, in the power of the Trinity, for the life and mission to which we are called.
Series Bottom Line: Living by the Spirit produces visible fruit, marks us as followers of Jesus, and sends us into the world as God’s missionaries.
Sermon Bottom Line: The miracle keeps going as long as we keep bringing what’s empty.
Series: The Fruit of the Holy Spirit
Sermon Title: Christlikeness: The Work Beneath the Surface.
Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23; John 14:15-17; John 15:1-8; Ezekiel 36:25-27
Series Idea: The Fruit of the Spirit is the evidence that Christ is alive and active in us, guiding our steps, empowering our witness, and sending us out, in the power of the Trinity, for the life and mission to which we are called.
Series Bottom Line: Living by the Spirit produces visible fruit, marks us as followers of Jesus, and sends us into the world as God’s missionaries.
Sermon Bottom Line: Christlikeness is letting the Holy Spirit do His best work under the surface.
Series: The Fruit of the Holy Spirit
Sermon Title: God’s First Missionary
Scripture: Galatians 5:22-25; Acts 1:8; Acts 13:2-4
Series Idea: The Fruit of the Spirit is the evidence that Christ is alive and active in us, guiding our steps, empowering our witness, and sending us out, in the power of the Trinity, for the life and mission to which we are called.
Series Bottom Line: Living by the Spirit produces visible fruit, marks us as followers of Jesus, and sends us into the world as God’s missionaries.
Sermon Idea: The Holy Spirit empowers and sends God’s people, beginning with the church’s first steps, continuing through us today.
Sermon Bottom Line: The Spirit sends us to be fruit-bearers to the world, God’s mission started with the Spirit and continues in us.
Series: The Fruit of the Holy Spirit
Sermon Title: Fruit on Display: Lives Changed by the Holy Spirit
Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23; Acts 4:32-37
Series Idea: The Fruit of the Spirit is the evidence that Christ is alive and active in us, guiding our steps, empowering our witness, and sending us out, in the power of the Trinity, for the life and mission to which we are called.
Series Bottom Line: Living by the Spirit produces visible fruit, marks us as followers of Jesus, and sends us into the world as God’s missionaries.
Sermon Idea: Lives transformed by the Spirit show what fruit looks like in everyday action.
Sermon Bottom Line: Say yes to the Spirit and your life becomes fruit on display for God’s glory.
Series: The Fruit of the Holy Spirit
Sermon Title: Faithfulness, Gentleness, Self-Control: Strength Under Control
Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23; Matthew 11:28-30; Titus 2:11-12; 2 Timothy 2:11-13;
Series Idea: The Fruit of the Spirit is the evidence that Christ is alive and active in us, guiding our steps, empowering our witness, and sending us out, in the power of the Trinity, for the life and mission to which we are called.
Series Bottom Line: Living by the Spirit produces visible fruit, marks us as followers of Jesus, and sends us into the world as God’s missionaries.
Sermon Idea: The Spirit develops faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control in believers, demonstrating strength submitted to God’s will.
Sermon Bottom Line: Real, lasting strength comes from the Spirit.
Series: The Fruit of the Holy Spirit
Sermon Title: Patience, Kindness, Goodness: Grace in Action
Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23; Colossians 3:12-14
Series Idea: The Fruit of the Spirit is the evidence that Christ is alive and active in us, guiding our steps, empowering our witness, and sending us out, in the power of the Trinity, for the life and mission to which we are called.
Series Bottom Line: Living by the Spirit produces visible fruit, marks us as followers of Jesus, and sends us into the world as God’s missionaries.
Sermon Idea: God’s Spirit equips us to be patient, kind, and good to others, grace in action, even when people test us.
Sermon Bottom Line: When the Spirit is leading, grace becomes our reflex.
Series: The Fruit of the Holy Spirit
Sermon Title: Joy and Peace: The Heart’s Revolution
Scripture: Galatians 5:22-25; Philippians 4:4-7, John 16:33
Series Idea: The Fruit of the Spirit is the evidence that Christ is alive and active in us, guiding our steps, empowering our witness, and sending us out, in the power of the Trinity, for the life and mission to which we are called.
Series Bottom Line: Living by the Spirit produces visible fruit, marks us as followers of Jesus, and sends us into the world as God’s missionaries.
Sermon Idea: The Spirit brings deep joy and peace, even in trials, marking our lives with hope beyond circumstances.
Sermon Bottom Line: True joy and peace begin with Christ and flow through us by the Spirit, even when life doesn’t cooperate.
Series: The Fruit of the Holy Spirit
Sermon Title: Love: The Defining Mark
Scripture: Galatians 5:22-25; John 13:34-35; Ephesians 3:14-19; 1 John 4:19
Series Idea: The Fruit of the Spirit is the evidence that Christ is alive and active in us, guiding our steps, empowering our witness, and sending us out, in the power of the Trinity, for the life and mission to which we are called.
Series Bottom Line: Living by the Spirit produces visible fruit, marks us as followers of Jesus, and sends us into the world for God’s purpose.
Sermon Idea: God’s love in us is the first evidence of the Spirit’s work that shapes our actions and relationships.
Sermon Bottom Line: We love because Christ first loved us, and through the Spirit, we love like Christ.
Series: The Fruit of the Holy Spirit
Sermon Title: In Step with the Spirit
Scripture: Galatians 5:22-25, with context Galatians 5:16-21 (NIV
Series Idea: The Fruit of the Spirit is the evidence that Christ is alive and active in us, guiding our steps, empowering our witness, and sending us out, in the power of the Trinity, for the life and mission to which we are called.
Series Bottom Line: Living by the Spirit produces visible fruit, marks us as followers of Jesus, and sends us into the world for God’s purpose.
Sermon Idea: The Spirit grows God’s character within us as we follow Christ, overcoming self and living as new creation.
Sermon Bottom Line: The fruit you bear shows who you follow.
Series: Only Believe
Sermon Title: Faith That Rises From Fear
Scripture: Mark 5:21-24; 35-43
Series Idea: When we trust God completely, He transforms our circumstances and deepens our faith, no matter how impossible the situation appears.
Sermon Bottom Line: When everyone else declares, “too late,” Jesus tells us, “Only believe.”
Series: Only Believe
Sermon Title: Faith That Reaches Through the Crowd
Scripture: Mark 5:21-34; 2 Corinthians 5:21
Series Idea: When we trust God completely, He transforms our circumstances and deepens our faith, no matter how impossible the situation appears.
Sermon Bottom Line: Jesus welcomes desperate faith when you reach through the crowd
Series: What’s Next!? Finding Faith in Transitions
Sermon Title: Paul: Faith to Follow God’s New Direction
Scripture: Acts 9:1-22; Acts 13:1-3
Series Idea: Trusting God when you don’t know what’s next. Faith isn’t just for the destination; it’s forged in the transitions. God meets us, grows us, and uses us in every season of change.
Sermon idea: When God redirects our lives through transition, He meets us in our stubbornness, transforms us in our waiting, and sends us with His purpose.
Bottom Line: God's interruptions are invitations, trust Him to change your direction.
Series: What’s Next!? Finding Faith in Transitions
Sermon Title: Peter: Faith After Failure
Scripture: Luke 22:54-62; John 21:15-19; Acts 2
Series Idea: Trusting God when you don’t know what’s next. Faith isn’t just for the destination; it’s forged in the transitions. God meets us, grows us, and uses us in every season of change.
Sermon idea: Peter’s denial of Jesus was a crushing failure, but the risen Christ restored him and called him to lead. Peter’s story shows that God’s grace is greater than our mistakes, and He often uses our greatest failures as the foundation for our greatest impact.
Bottom Line: Failure isn’t the end; God can use your comeback for His glory.
Series: What’s Next!? Finding Faith in Transitions
Sermon Title: Moses: Faith to Embrace a New Identity
Scripture: Exodus 3:1-15
Series Idea: Trusting God when you don’t know what’s next. Faith isn’t just for the destination; it’s forged in the transitions. God meets us, grows us, and uses us in every season of change.
Sermon idea: God invites us to let go of our old labels and step into His calling.
Bottom Line: God's presence is the foundation of our identity.
Series: What’s Next!?
Sermon Title: Joseph Part 2: Faith That Transforms Pain into Purpose
Scripture: Genesis 41-50; 45:1-8; 50:15-21
Series Idea: Trusting God when you don’t know what’s next. Faith isn’t just for the destination; it’s forged in the transitions. God meets us, grows us, and uses us in every season of change.
Sermon idea: Faith transforms our pain into purpose and our wounds into wisdom, allowing God to use our trials for His glory and others' good.
Bottom Line: Faith allows us to forgive, turning pain into purpose and wounds into wisdom for God’s glory and others’ good.
Series: What’s Next!?
Sermon Title: After the Sigh
Scripture: Psalm 90:9-10 ESV
Series Idea: Trusting God when you don’t know what’s next. Faith isn’t just for the destination; it’s forged in the transitions. God meets us, grows us, and uses us in every season of change.
Sermon idea: When we acknowledge life's brevity through Christ, our temporary sigh becomes eternal significance as God establishes the work of our surrendered hearts.
Bottom Line: When I surrender to Christ, my fleeting sigh becomes eternal significance.
Series: What’s Next!?
Sermon Title: Joseph: Faith When Life Takes a Detour
Scripture: Genesis 37:3-4, 39:2-4, 41:41
Series Idea: Trusting God when you don’t know what’s next. Faith isn’t just for the destination, it’s forged in the transitions. God meets us, grows us, and uses us in every season of change.
Sermon idea: Joseph’s life was a rollercoaster of transitions-from favored son to slave, prisoner to ruler. Through betrayal and disappointment, Joseph held onto faith, and God turned his setbacks into setups for something greater
Bottom Line: In every detour, God is shaping your destiny and using your trials for His purpose.
Series: What’s Next!?
Sermon title: Abraham: Faith to Step into the Unknown
Scripture: Genesis 12:1-9, 15:1-6
Series Idea: Trusting God when you don’t know what’s next. Faith isn’t just for the destination, it’s forged in the transitions. God meets us, grows us, and uses us in every season of change.
Sermon idea: The righteousness and faith of Abraham. Abraham’s journey began with a call to leave his home and step into the unknown. He didn’t have a map, only a promise. His story teaches us to trust God’s guidance more than our own plans, especially when life takes unexpected turns
Bottom Line: Faith means leaving what’s comfortable to follow God’s call, even when the destination is unclear.
Sermon title: What’s Next!? Esther: Faith to Risk for God’s Purpose
Scripture: Esther 4:12-17; Esther 8
Series Big Idea: Faith isn’t just for the destination, it’s forged in the transitions. God meets us, grows us, and uses us in every season of change.
Sermon Big Idea: Courage in the face of uncertainty.
Bottom Line: Faith means risking comfort and safety to step into God’s bigger story.
Sermon Title: What’s Next!?
Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20
Series Idea: After the resurrection, Jesus doesn’t leave His followers in uncertainty-He gives them a new purpose, a clear mission, and the promise of His presence. When we ask “What’s next?” after encountering the risen Christ, the answer is a life of faith, obedience, and disciple-making, empowered by the authority and companionship of Jesus.
Bottom Line: Following the risen Jesus means stepping out in faith and helping others do the same.
Series: The Road to Resurrection: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: He is Risen!
Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10
Series Idea: The empty tomb is proof of God’s victory over sin and death, offering hope and new life to all who believe.
Bottom Line: "He is risen" tells us that God has the final word. And that word is life.
Series: The Road to Resurrection: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: The Cross
Scripture: Matthew 27:27-56
Series Idea: The cross of Jesus Christ reveals the depth of God’s love and the cost of our salvation, calling us to respond with gratitude and surrender.
Bottom Line: The cross shows us the depth of Jesus’ love and calls us to surrender our lives to Him.
Series: The Road to Resurrection: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: The Last Supper
Scripture: Scripture: Matthew 26:17-30
Series Idea: The Last Supper redefines God’s covenant through radical hospitality, transforming a Passover meal into a sacred invitation where Jesus offers His body and blood as the ultimate sacrifice for sin.
Bottom Line: You’re invited to the table, not for what you’ve done, but for what Jesus has done. Now go, make room for Judas.
Series: The Road to Resurrection: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: The Judgment of the Nations
Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46
Series Idea: True discipleship is revealed in how we welcome Christ by serving and showing hospitality to “the least of these.”
Bottom Line: When we welcome others, we welcome Christ into our lives.
Series: The Road to Resurrection: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: The Greatest Commandment
Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40
Series Idea: The foundation of a life that honors God is love, loving Him with all our heart, soul, and mind, and loving others as ourselves.
Bottom Line: Love God. Love people. It’s the heart of our faith.
Series: The Road to Resurrection: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: The Rejected Cornerstone
Scripture: Matthew 21:33-46
Series Idea: God's patience invites our repentance; His justice demands our response.
Bottom Line: How we respond to Jesus determines whether He becomes our foundation or stumbling block.
Series: The Road to Resurrection: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: The Parable of the Two Sons
Scripture: Matthew 21:28-32
Series Idea: True obedience is not measured by promises made; it's measured by promises kept.
Bottom Line: God desires actions that match our words.
Series: The Road to Resurrection: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: Cleansing the Temple
Scripture: Matthew 21:12-17
Series Idea: Jesus cleanses what is corrupt to restore true worship centered on Him.
Bottom Line: Jesus cleanses what is corrupt to restore true worship centered on Him.
Series: The Road to Resurrection: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: The King Comes to Save
Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11
Sermon Idea: Jesus is the humble King who comes to save, not through conquest, but through sacrifice.
Bottom Line: Jesus invites us to follow Him as the King who saves us by laying down His life.
Series: Light for Our Path
Sermon Title: Jesus: The Light for our Journey
Scripture: Luke 24:13-35
Theme Verse: Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105 (NLT)
Sermon Idea: Jesus is the light who guides us on our spiritual journey, illuminating our path from confusion and despair to understanding and hope through His presence, Word, and fellowship.
Bottom Line: Jesus is the light who walks with us, reveals truth, and leads us to hope and purpose.
Series: Light for Our Path
Sermon Title: Trusting God as Our Guide
Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6
Theme Verse: Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105 (NLT)
Series Idea: Trusting in God wholeheartedly leads to clarity, direction, and peace in our lives.
Bottom Line: When we trust God above ourselves, He guides us toward His will.
Series: Light for Our Path
Sermon Title: Fearless in His Light
Scripture: Psalm 27:1-3
Theme Verse: Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105 (NLT)
Sermon Idea: The Lord is my light and my salvation—
so why should I be afraid?
Bottom Line: God's light and salvation gives us courage and strength in the face of our challenges.
Series: Light for Our Path
Sermon Title: Let there be Light in the Darkness
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:1-6; Genesis 1:3
Theme Verse: Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105 (NLT)
Bottom Line: Let there be Light in the Darkness
Series: Light for Our Path
Sermon Title: Day and Night
Scripture: Exodus 13:20-22
Theme Verse: Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105 (NLT)
Bottom Line: God is with us day and night.
Series: Light for Our Path
Sermon Title: Light for Our Path
Scripture: Psalm 119:105; John 1:1,14
Theme Verse: Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105 (NLT)
Bottom Line: God's Word gives light to our journey, guiding us through change.
Series: Heaven Came Down
Sermon Title: The Gift
Scripture: John 3:16-17
Series Theme Verse: John 3:13 (NLT) No one has ever gone to heaven and returned. But the Son of Man has come down from heaven.
Bottom Line: God's greatest gift is His love made flesh.
Series: Heaven Came Down
Sermon Title: The Purpose of Christ’s Arrival
Scripture: Luke 19:10
Series Theme Verse: John 3:13 (NLT) No one has ever gone to heaven and returned. But the Son of Man has come down from heaven.
Bottom Line: Jesus came to seek and save the lost.
Series: Heaven Came Down
Sermon Title: Heaven Came Way Down
Scripture: Philippians 2:5-8
Series Theme Verse: John 3:13 (NLT) No one has ever gone to heaven and returned. But the Son of Man has come down from heaven.
Bottom Line: In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus.
Series: Heaven Came Down
Sermon Title: Light Breaking Through Darkness
Scripture: John 1:1-5
Series Theme Verse: John 3:13 (NLT) No one has ever gone to heaven and returned. But the Son of Man has come down from heaven.
Sermon Idea: In the Advent season, we celebrate the arrival of Jesus, the Word made flesh, who brings light into our darkness and offers us a transformative relationship with God. This light not only dispels despair but also calls us to reflect that light in our lives, fostering genuine connections with others.
Bottom Line: Let us accept the light of Christ that breaks through our darkness and share that light with those around us.
Series: Heaven Came Down
Sermon Title: Heaven Came Down
Scripture: John 3:13
Sermon Idea: Heaven came down to earth in the person of Jesus Christ, offering us a transformative encounter with God. Through Jesus, we are invited to experience a spiritual rebirth that goes beyond religious knowledge or heritage, enabling us to enter God's kingdom and receive eternal life.
Bottom Line: Heaven came down so you can have a new birth.
Series Title: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: Returning to Give Thanks
Scripture: Luke 17:11-19
Series Idea: We will be deeply engaged in earnest prayer to follow Jesus and make followers who will REACH people.
Sermon Idea: God's grace extends to all people, even those marginalized by society. Gratitude is not just a polite gesture, but a transformative response that reveals true faith and opens the door to deeper spiritual healing.
Bottom Line: Your thanksgiving is more than a "thank you" - it's a declaration of faith that connects you directly to God's transformative power.
Series Title: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: Jesus Heals Two Blind Men
Scripture: Matthew 20:29-34
Series Idea: We will be deeply engaged in earnest prayer to follow Jesus and make followers who will REACH people.
Sermon Idea: Jesus, even on His way to the cross, stopped to show compassion and heal those in need. His example challenges us to be attentive to the cries for help around us and to respond with service and compassion. When our eyes are opened, we follow Jesus.
Bottom Line: Open your eyes.
Series Title: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: To Drink from the Cup
Scripture: Matthew 20:20-28
Series Idea: We will be deeply engaged in earnest prayer to follow Jesus and make followers who will REACH people.
Sermon Idea: Jesus came to serve and not be served
Bottom Line: Be the first to serve.
Sermon Title: Invitations from God In a Politically Charged World
Scripture: Luke 6:27-36
Sermon Idea: As we navigate the complex and often contentious political landscape of our time, let's embrace these two invitations from God: to rest in His sovereignty and to love our enemies.
Bottom Line: Trust in God and embrace Jesus’ invitation to love.
Series Title: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard
Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16
Series Idea: We will be deeply engaged in earnest prayer to follow Jesus and make followers who will REACH people.
Sermon Idea: So the last will be first, and the first will be last.
Bottom Line: In God's kingdom, it's not about fairness—it's about His overwhelming generosity, where the last will be first and the first will be last.
Series Title: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: The Rich and the Kingdom of God
Scripture: Matthew 19:16-30
Series Idea: We will be deeply engaged in earnest prayer to follow Jesus and make followers who will REACH people.
Sermon Idea: So, who then can be saved? The answer is both humbling and liberating: anyone who relies wholly on God. Salvation is not achieved through our own efforts or merits, but through God's grace and power.
Bottom Line: Salvation is not achieved through our own efforts or merits, but through God's grace and power.
Series Title: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: Have Mercy - Forgive
Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35
Series Idea: We will be deeply engaged in earnest prayer to follow Jesus and make followers who will REACH people.
Sermon Idea: The big idea of this sermon is that true forgiveness is a reflection of the immense mercy we have received from God, and it requires us to forgive others without keeping count.
Bottom Line: Forgive without keeping count.
Series Title: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: The Greatness of Humility
Scripture: Matthew 18:1-10
Series Idea: We will be deeply engaged in earnest prayer to follow Jesus and make followers who will REACH people.
Sermon Idea: Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.
Bottom Line: True greatness in God's kingdom is found in humility and service, as we learn to embrace childlike dependence on God and care for those who are vulnerable.
Series Title: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: Mustard Seed Faith
Scripture: Matthew 17:14-21
Series Idea: We will be deeply engaged in earnest prayer to follow Jesus and make followers who will REACH people.
Bottom Line: You don't need more faith. You need focused faith.
Series Title: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: Listen to Him
Scripture: Matthew 17:1-8
Series Idea: We will be deeply engaged in earnest prayer to follow Jesus and make followers who will REACH people.
Bottom Line: Listen to Jesus.
Series Title: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: Take Up Your Cross
Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28
Series Idea: We will be deeply engaged in earnest prayer to follow Jesus and make followers who will REACH people.
Bottom Line: Being a follower of Jesus means that: We must follow in the way Jesus has chosen that we follow.
Sermon Title: One Purpose, One Foundation
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:4-11
Sermon Idea: Through service, we grow the church on the foundation of Christ.
Bottom Line: God grows the church through Christ-rooted service.
Series Title: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ
Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20
Series Idea: We will be deeply engaged in earnest prayer to follow Jesus and make followers who will REACH people.
Bottom Line: “But what about you? Who do you say I am?”
Series Title: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: Jesus Feeds the Four Thousand
Scripture: Matthew 15:29-39; Proverbs 19:21; Mark 7:31-37
Series Idea: We will be deeply engaged in earnest prayer to follow Jesus and make followers who will REACH people.
Bottom Line: Obeying the Father means that we cannot control his ministry or narrow his mission.
Series Title: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: The Faith of a Gentile Woman
Scripture: Matthew 15:21-28; Matthew 10:5-8; Acts 1:8; Matthew 7:6; Matthew 11:28-30
Series Idea: We will be deeply engaged in earnest prayer to follow Jesus and make followers who will REACH people.
Series Title: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: What Pollutes Your Life
Scripture: Matthew 15:1-20
Series Idea: We will be deeply engaged in earnest prayer to follow Jesus and make followers who will REACH people.
Series Title: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand
Scripture: Matthew 14:13-21
Series Idea: We will be deeply engaged in earnest prayer to follow Jesus and make followers who will REACH people.
Series Title: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: The Parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl
Scripture: Matthew 13:44-46; Luke 17:20; Matthew 7:13-14
Series Idea: We will be deeply engaged in earnest prayer to follow Jesus and make followers who will REACH people.
Series Title: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: The Faith of The Centurion
Scripture: Matthew 8:5-13
Series Idea: We will be deeply engaged in earnest prayer to follow Jesus and make followers who will REACH people.
Bottom Line: Jesus is amazed at amazing faith.
Series Title: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: Digging Up Joy with Jesus
Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30
Series Idea: We will be deeply engaged in earnest prayer to follow Jesus and make followers who will REACH people.
Series Title: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: The Parable of the Sower
Scripture: Matthew 13:1-23
Series Idea: We will be deeply engaged in earnest prayer to follow Jesus and make followers who will REACH people.
Series: Running With Perseverance
Sermon Title: A Persevering Faith
Scripture: Hebrews 13; 12:1-3, 28
Series Idea: Don’t abandon the race. To run the race marked out for us with perseverance we must abandon the drift.
Bottom Line: A persevering faith is running the race of following Jesus with gratitude and praise.
Series: Running With Perseverance
Sermon Title: But You Have Come to Mount Zion
Scripture: Hebrews 12:18-29; Exodus 19:3-6, 18-21; Haggai 2:6-7
Series: Running With Perseverance
Sermon Title: Non-Shrinking Faith
Scripture: Hebrews 10:32-12:3
Series Idea: We do not belong to those who shrink back and are destroyed, but to those who have faith and are saved.
Bottom Line: By faith we do not shrink back. (Faith forward. No shrinking back).
Series: Running With Perseverance
Sermon Title: Since We Have Confidence
Scripture: Hebrews 4:14-16, 10:19-25
Bottom Line: Since we have confidence.
Series: Running With Perseverance
Sermon Title: We See Jesus
Scripture: Hebrews 2:5-18
Series Idea: We do not see, but we do see.
Bottom Line: We do not see everything, but we do see Jesus.
Series: Running With Perseverance
Sermon Title: Abandon the Drift
Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2b, 1:1-4, 2:1-4; Colossians 1:16; 1 Corinthians 8:6; Galatians 3:19; Acts 7:38, 53
Series Idea: Don’t abandon the race. To run the race marked out for us with perseverance we must abandon the drift.
Bottom Line: Abandon the drift! To abandon the drift, we must listen to how God has spoken to us through His Son.
Sermon Title: Running With Perseverance
Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3, 10:32-34
Series Idea: When people get weary and are in danger of losing heart they are to have an uncommon pursuit of Christ.
Bottom Line: Have an uncommon pursuit of Christ.
Sermon Title: Who Will Roll Away the Stone?
Scripture: Mark 16:1-8; Matthew 28:2-4; Luke 24:5;
Sermon Idea: Who will roll away the stone?
Bottom Line: There is no stone that is too large for Jesus to roll away!
Series Title: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: The Harvest is Plentiful
Series Idea: We will be deeply engaged in earnest prayer to follow Jesus and make followers who will REACH people.
Series Title: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: The Two Tables
Series Idea: We will be deeply engaged in earnest prayer to follow Jesus and make followers who will REACH people.
Series Title: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: Follow Me! Life Beyond the Cages
Series Idea: We will be deeply engaged in earnest prayer to follow Jesus and make followers who will REACH people.
Series Title: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: All in All
Series Idea: We will be deeply engaged in earnest prayer to follow Jesus and make followers who will REACH people.
A God Who Is All is a God Worth Following With Our All
Series Title: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: Watching Listening, Doing
Series Idea: We will be deeply engaged in earnest prayer to follow Jesus and make followers who will REACH people.
Series Title: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: Jesus and the Ant Mill
Series Idea: We will be deeply engaged in earnest prayer to follow Jesus and make followers who will REACH people.
Series Title: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: Who is the Judge?
Scripture: Matthew 7:1-6; 18:21-35; Matthew 13:24-30
Series Idea: We will be deeply engaged in earnest prayer to follow Jesus and make followers who will REACH people.
Bottom Line: Judge appropriately using wise discernment
Series Title: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: Discipleship and Worry
Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34; Hebrews 11; Philippians 4:6-7
Series Idea: We will be deeply engaged in earnest prayer to follow Jesus and make followers who will REACH people.
Bottom Line: A follower of Jesus entrusts their life in God’s Present Future.
Series Title: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: A Disciple’s Treasure
Scripture: Matthew 6:19-24
Series Idea: We will be deeply engaged in earnest prayer to follow Jesus and make followers who will REACH people.
Bottom Line: Choose heavenly wealth over earthly treasures, serve God, not money.
Series Title: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: Discipleship and Prayer
Scripture: Matthew 6:1, 5-15, 19-20; Ephesians 3:17-19;
Series Idea: We will be deeply engaged in earnest prayer to follow Jesus and make followers who will REACH people.
Series Title: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: Who Does Jesus Love?
Scripture: Matthew 5:38-48
Series Idea: We will be deeply engaged in earnest prayer to follow Jesus and make followers who will REACH people. Led by the Holy Spirit, together we will seek God’s wisdom for the direction of Littleton Church.
Bottom Line: Jesus' radical teaching on loving our enemies and turning the other cheek. Emphasizing the transformative power of love in the life of a disciple.
Series Title: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: Blessed Disciples
Scripture: Matthew 5:1-16
Series Idea: We will be deeply engaged in earnest prayer to follow Jesus and make followers who will REACH people.
Bottom Line: We are blessed because the beatitudes are the ways in which we join with God and his transformative work.
Series Title: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: Following When Tested
Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11
Series Idea: We will be deeply engaged in earnest prayer to follow Jesus and make followers who will REACH people.
Series Title: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: Make Followers of Jesus
Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20
Big Idea: We will be deeply engaged in earnest prayer to follow Jesus and make followers who will REACH people.
Bottom Line: Jesus goes out ahead of us.
Series Title: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: The Call to Discipleship
Scripture: Matthew 4:18-22
Series Idea: We will be deeply engaged in earnest prayer to follow Jesus and make followers who will REACH people.
Bottom Line: Follow Jesus and he will show you how to catch people.
Series Title: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: Go With God
Scripture: Exodus 32 & 33
Series Idea: We will be deeply engaged in earnest prayer to follow Jesus and make followers of Jesus. Led by the Holy Spirit, together we will seek God’s wisdom for the direction of Littleton Church.
Bottom Line: As we go, we go with God.
Series Title: A Better Story
Sermon Title: Through the Roof
Scripture: Luke 5:17-26; Ezekiel 11:19
Series Idea: You write a better story for your life when you are in desperate pursuit of trusting God with all your heart.
Bottom Line: Have a through the roof faith.
Series Title: A Better Story
Sermon Title: Desperate to See Jesus
Scripture: Luke 19:1-10; Matthew 6:1-4, 6, 17-18; Hebrews 11:6; Matthew 5:6; Exodus 3:1-4;
Series Idea: You write a better story for your life when you are in desperate pursuit of trusting God with all your heart.
Bottom Line: To discover a better story, you need a better look.
Series Title: A Better Story
Sermon Title: When Jesus Calls
Scripture: Acts 9:1-19; Philippians 3:4-6; Acts 22:13-16; Psalm 119:67
Series Idea: You write a better story for your life when you are in desperate pursuit of trusting God with all your heart.
Bottom Line: Answer, Yes, Lord, when Jesus calls.
Series Title: A Better Story
Sermon Title: Come to Your Senses
Scripture: Luke 15:11-32
Series Idea: You write a better story for your life when you are in desperate pursuit of trusting God with all your heart.
Bottom Line: Come to your senses and go to God.
Series Title: A Better Story
Sermon Title: Desperate Pursuit
Scripture: Mark 5:21-42; James 4:8; Matthew 7:7-8; Jeremiah 29:13
Series Idea: You write a better story for your life when you are in desperate pursuit of trusting God with all your heart.
Bottom Line: Faith is driven forward by desperation that Jesus can heal and save.
Series Title: God Be Praised
Sermon Title: The Heart of Worship
Scripture: Romans 12:1-2, 9-21
Series Idea: A series on worship
Bottom Line: Transformational worship is Jesus centered.
Series Title: God Be Praised
Sermon Title: Till I Entered the Sanctuary of God
Scripture: Psalm 73
Series Idea: A series on worship
Series Title: God Be Praised
Sermon Title: Glory
Scripture: Luke 2:8-20, 32; Exodus 33:19-23; John 1:1, 14; John 17:1-5, 9-11, 20-24; 2 Corinthians 3:7-18
Series Idea: A series on worship
Series Title: God Be Praised
Sermon Title: No Other Name
Scripture: Matthew 1:21; Isaiah 43:11-12; Acts 3:1-20; Isaiah 53:4-5; Acts 4:1-12; Acts 17:22-23; Philippians 2:5-11
Series Idea: A series on worship
Bottom Line: God be Praised! No other name saves.
Series Title: God Be Praised
Sermon Title: How Great is Our God
Scripture: Psalm 104; Isaiah 40:28; John 4:24; 1 Chronicles 16:23-25
Series Idea: A series on worship
Bottom Line: How Great is Our God
Series Title: Loving Sunday: How to Make Sunday More Than Just One Day of the Week
Sermon Title: The Lord Adds
Scripture: Acts 2:42-47;
Series Idea: Sunday is not the main event your life is the main event. Series focuses on how to recapture and reclaim the joy of gathering the church on Sunday. How can we make Sunday meaningful, fulfilling, and enjoyable? How can we also take what we enjoy about Sunday and make it more than just one day a week? Series covers topics such as the importance of gathering with your church, participating in spiritual practices, and alleviating anxiety and disappointments while cultivating celebration and joy.
Bottom Line: God is the evangelist.
Series Title: Loving Sunday: How to Make Sunday More Than Just One Day of the Week
Sermon Title: Choose People
Scripture: Acts 2:42-47; Matthew 19:13-16; Matthew 5:21-26; 1 Corinthians 11:17-29; Mark 2:23-27; Isaiah 58:1-12; Matthew 23:23-28; Matthew 11:28-30
Sermon Idea: Sunday is not the main event your life is the main event. Series focuses on how to recapture and reclaim the joy of gathering the church on Sunday. How can we make Sunday meaningful, fulfilling, and enjoyable? How can we also take what we enjoy about Sunday and make it more than just one day a week? Series covers topics such as the importance of gathering with your church, participating in spiritual practices, and alleviating anxiety and disappointments while cultivating celebration and joy.
Bottom Line: Choose to love people and enjoy their favor.
Series Title: Loving Sunday: How to Make Sunday More Than Just One Day of the Week
Sermon Title: Receiving Over Evaluating
Scripture: Acts 20:35; Acts 2:44-45; Mark 10:13-16
Series Idea: Sunday is not the main event your life is the main event. Series focuses on how to recapture and reclaim the joy of gathering the church on Sunday. How can we make Sunday meaningful, fulfilling, and enjoyable? How can we also take what we enjoy about Sunday and make it more than just one day a week? Series covers topics such as the importance of gathering with your church, participating in spiritual practices, and alleviating anxiety and disappointments while cultivating celebration and joy.
Bottom Line: It is better to receive than to evaluate.
Series Title: Loving Sunday: How to Make Sunday More Than Just One Day of the Week
Sermon Title: Giving > Consuming
Scripture: Acts 2:42-47; Acts 4:32-37
Series Idea: Sunday is not the main event your life is the main event. Series focuses on how to recapture and reclaim the joy of gathering the church on Sunday. How can we make Sunday meaningful, fulfilling, and enjoyable? How can we also take what we enjoy about Sunday and make it more than just one day a week? Series covers topics such as the importance of gathering with your church, participating in spiritual practices, and alleviating anxiety and disappointments while cultivating celebration and joy.
Bottom Line: Giving > Consuming.
Series Title: Loving Sunday: How to Make Sunday More Than Just One Day of the Week
Sermon Title: Filled With Awe
Scripture: Acts 2:42-47; Isaiah 55:10-11
Series Idea: Sunday is not the main event your life is the main event. Series focuses on how to recapture and reclaim the joy of gathering the church on Sunday. How can we make Sunday meaningful, fulfilling, and enjoyable? How can we also take what we enjoy about Sunday and make it more than just one day a week? Series covers topics such as the importance of gathering with your church, participating in spiritual practices, and alleviating anxiety and disappointments while cultivating celebration and joy.
Bottom Line: Be filled with awe and expectation.
Series Title: Loving Sunday: How to Make Sunday More Than Just One Day of the Week
Sermon Title: Devoted Part 2
Scripture: Acts 2:42-47; 2 Timothy 2:15; 1 Timothy 3:2
Series Idea: Sunday is not the main event your life is the main event. Series focuses on how to recapture and reclaim the joy of gathering the church on Sunday. How can we make Sunday meaningful, fulfilling, and enjoyable? How can we also take what we enjoy about Sunday and make it more than just one day a week? Series covers topics such as the importance of gathering with your church, participating in spiritual practices, and alleviating anxiety and disappointments while cultivating celebration and joy.
Bottom Line: Choose practice over ideas.
Series Title: Loving Sunday: How to Make Sunday More Than Just One Day of the Week
Sermon Title: Devoted
Scripture: Acts 2:42-47; Peter 2:2; Psalm 23; John 14:1-3
Series Idea: Sunday is not the main event your life is the main event. Series focuses on how to recapture and reclaim the joy of gathering the church on Sunday. How can we make Sunday meaningful, fulfilling, and enjoyable? How can we also take what we enjoy about Sunday and make it more than just one day a week? Series covers topics such as the importance of gathering with your church, participating in spiritual practices, and alleviating anxiety and disappointments while cultivating celebration and joy.
Sermon Bottom Line: Choose preparation over compulsion
Sermon Title: The Resurrected Life
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-9
Big Idea: May the God of hope fill you with ALL JOY and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 (NIV)
Sermon Bottom Line: God’s salvation is your foundation for the resurrected life.
EASTER SUNDAY
Sermon Title: I Have Seen the Lord!
Scripture: John 20:1-18
Sermon Idea: Jesus is raised from the dead.
Sermon Bottom Line: I have seen the Lord!
Sermon Series: LENT: A Season of Preparation
Sermon Title: Good Friday
Scripture: Luke 23:46; Psalm 121
Series Idea: Just as we thoughtfully prepare for events in our individual lives, such as weddings or birthdays, participating in Lent invites us to prepare our minds and hearts for glorifying Jesus’ life, death, and bodily resurrection.
Sermon Bottom Line: Place your life in God’s hands.
Sermon Series: LENT: A Season of Preparation
Sermon Title: Jesus Prepares Jerusalem
Scripture: Matthew 21:1-17
Series Idea: Just as we thoughtfully prepare for events in our individual lives, such as weddings or birthdays, participating in Lent invites us to prepare our minds and hearts for glorifying Jesus’ life, death, and bodily resurrection.
Sermon Bottom Line: Hosanna to the Son of David
Sermon Series: LENT: A Season of Preparation
Sermon Title: Death Disturbed by Life
Scripture: John 11:1-44
Sermon Series: LENT: A Season of Preparation
Sermon Title: Jesus Prepares the Man Born Blind
Scripture: John 9:1-41; John 8:12; John 6:28-29; John 10:1-4; John 10:21
Series Idea: Just as we thoughtfully prepare for events in our individual lives, such as weddings or birthdays, participating in Lent invites us to prepare our minds and hearts for glorifying Jesus’ life, death, and bodily resurrection.
Sermon Bottom Line: Lord, I believe.
Sermon Series: LENT: A Season of Preparation
Sermon Title: Jesus Prepares the Samaritan Woman
Scripture: John 4:1-42
Series Idea: Just as we thoughtfully prepare for events in our individual lives, such as weddings or birthdays, participating in Lent invites us to prepare our minds and hearts for glorifying Jesus’ life, death, and bodily resurrection.
Sermon Bottom Line: Whoever drinks from the water I give them will never thirst.
Sermon Series: LENT: A Season of Preparation
Sermon Title: Jesus Prepares Nicodemus
Scripture: John 3:1-21
Series Idea: Just as we thoughtfully prepare for events in our individual lives, such as weddings or birthdays, participating in Lent invites us to prepare our minds and hearts for glorifying Jesus’ life, death, and bodily resurrection.
Sermon Bottom Line: You must be born again.
Sermon Series: LENT: A Season of Preparation
Sermon Title: Get Ready
Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11
Series Idea: Just as we thoughtfully prepare for events in our individual lives, such as weddings or birthdays, participating in Lent invites us to prepare our minds and hearts for glorifying Jesus’ life, death, and bodily resurrection.
Sermon Bottom Line: Get ready for the resurrection.
Sermon Series: ALL JOY: Filled with God’s Life and Power
Sermon Title: Joy Attitude
Scripture: Philippians 2:1-11; Matthew 16:24-27, 26:52-54;
Series Scripture: May the God of hope fill you with ALL JOY and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 (NIV)
Sermon Bottom Line: Have a joy attitude. Humble yourself in obedience to God.
Sermon Series: ALL JOY: Filled with God’s Life and Power
Sermon Title: Be a Joy!
Scripture: Isaiah 65:17-19; Romans 15:12-13; Isaiah 65:20-25; Isaiah 11:9-10
Series Scripture: May the God of hope fill you with ALL JOY and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 (NIV)
Sermon Bottom Line: Be a joy.
Sermon Series: ALL JOY: Filled with God’s Life and Power
Sermon Title: Returning Joy
Scripture: Acts 14:21-28; Acts 14:16-17; Romans 15:13; Romans 8:17
Series Scripture: May the God of hope fill you with ALL JOY and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 (NIV)
Sermon Bottom Line: Return and report!
Sermon Series: ALL JOY: Filled with God’s Life and Power
Sermon Title: Stay True to God
Scripture: Acts 11:19-30, Acts 9:15
Series Scripture: May the God of hope fill you with ALL JOY and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 (NIV)
Sermon Bottom Line: Stay true to God.
Sermon Series: ALL JOY: Filled with God’s Life and Power
Sermon Title: Joyful Workers
Scripture: Luke 10:1-24
Series Idea: May the God of hope fill you with ALL JOY and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 (NIV)
Sermon Bottom Line: Doing the work of Jesus brings you joy.
Sermon Series: ALL JOY: Filled with God’s Life and Power
Sermon Title: Joy Within
Scripture: Romans 15:13; John 17:1-19; Galatians 5:19-26
Series Scripture: May the God of hope fill you with ALL JOY and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 (NIV)
Sermon Bottom Line: We have the full measure of joy within.
Sermon Series: ALL JOY: Filled with God’s Life and Power
Sermon Title: Sorrows into Joy!
Scripture: John 16:16-24; Luke 15:5-7, 9-10, 32
Series Idea: May the God of hope fill you with ALL JOY and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 (NIV)
Sermon Bottom Line: Jesus turns your sorrows into everlasting joy.
Sermon Series: Joy to the World
Sermon Title: Let Earth Receive Her King
Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12
Series Idea: Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.
Sermon Bottom Line: Go and worship Him.
Sermon Series: Joy to the World
Sermon Title: And Makes the Nations Prove
Scripture: Luke 2:22-32
Series Idea: Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.
Sermon Bottom Line: To see Jesus is to see God’s salvation.
Sermon Series: Joy to the World
Sermon Title: Let all Their Songs Employ
Scripture: Luke 1:46-56
Series Idea: Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.
Sermon Bottom Line: My spirit rejoices with God my savior.
Sermon Series: Joy to the World
Sermon Title: The Lord is Come
Scripture: Luke 1:39-45; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18; Luke 2:8-10; Luke 1:34-38
Series Idea: Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.
Sermon Bottom Line: Joy and blessing come to those who believe that God does what he says!
Sermon Series: Gratitude Attitude
Sermon Title: Be Thankful
Scripture: Luke 22:14-20; Psalm 106:1-2
Series Idea: Give thanks in all circumstances.
Sermon Bottom Line: Give thanks and praise God for his goodness and love.
Sermon Series: Gratitude Attitude
Sermon Title: Thankful for Jesus
Scripture: 1 Peter 5:7; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18; John 11:41-42; Colossians 3:17
Series Idea: Give thanks in all circumstances.
Sermon Bottom Line: Whatever you do in every circumstance give thanks to God through Jesus.
Sermon Series: Gratitude Attitude
Sermon Title: Choose Gratitude
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18; Luke 24:30-31; Proverbs 17:22; Luke 2:36-38;
Series Idea: Give thanks in all circumstances.
Sermon Bottom Line: Joy spirals up. Choose a better story.
Sermon Title: Vision Sunday: ALL JOY
Scripture: Romans 15:13; James 1:2-4
Sermon Description: “May the God of hope fill you with ALL JOY and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
Bottom Line: ALL JOY is the evidence of our obedience to our mission and fulfillment of our vision. May the God of hope fill you with ALL JOY.
Series: Jesus-Filled Life
Sermon Title: Overflowing with Thankfulness
Scripture: Colossians 3:15-17; 2:6-7; 4:2, 12; 1 Thessalonians 5:18
Series Idea: "So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness." - Colossians 2:6-7
Sermon Idea: Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.
Bottom Line: …and Be thankful.
Series: Jesus-Filled Life
Sermon Title: Strengthened in Faith
Scripture: Colossians 3:1-14; 2:6-7; 4:12; Romans 12:1-2
Series Idea: "So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness." - Colossians 2:6-7
Big Idea: The Jesus-filled life has an ever-growing faith.
Bottom Line: Set your hearts and minds on things above (Christ). Faith comes from above and is bound in love.
Series: Jesus-Filled Life
Sermon Title: Rooted and Built Up
Scripture: Colossians 2:6-7; Colossians 2:8-15;
Series Idea: "So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness." - Colossians 2:6-7
Sermon Idea: See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces of this world rather than on Christ. And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.
Bottom Line: Believe in what you’ve been taught and put it into practice.
Series: Jesus-Filled Life
Sermon Title: Receive Jesus as Lord
Scripture: Colossians 2:6-7; Colossians 1:15-20; Colossians 4:12
Series Idea: "So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness." - Colossians 2:6-7
Sermon Idea: Jesus is Lord
Bottom Line: Receive Jesus as Lord
Series: Jesus Prays
Sermon Title: Freedom
Scripture: Luke 11:1; Matthew 6:9-13; Mark 9:14-29; James 1:13-15; Matthew 4:11; Luke 4:13; Ephesians 2:1-3; 2 Corinthians 12:9-10; Genesis 3:14-15
Series Idea: “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”
Sermon Idea: And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
Bottom Line: God will not tempt you; He will deliver you.
Guest Speaker for Missions Day is Carlos Isaziga, Church Planter and Lead Pastor of Luminous City Church, San Diego, CA.
Series: Jesus Prays Sermon Title: Receive and Release Forgiveness Scripture: Luke 11:1; Matthew 6:9-13; Philippians 4:19; John 6:35; Romans 3:23; Matthew 6:14-15; Luke 17:1-6; Matthew 18:21-35; Luke 23:32-34
Series Idea: “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.” Sermon Idea: Forgiveness Bottom Line: Your ability to forgive is connected to your dedication to prayer.
Series: Jesus Prays Sermon Title: Focus on the Father Scripture: Luke 11:1; Matthew 6:9-13; Romans 8:14-17;
Series Idea: “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.” Sermon Idea: Prayer is formative. We become like the Son when we focus on the Father.
Bottom Line: Focus on the Father.
Series: Jesus Prays Sermon Title: Jesus Teaches Us How To Pray Scripture: Matthew 6:5-13; Luke 11:1; 1 Thessalonians 5:17; Luke 17:20-21; Luke 18:9-14; John 6:14-15; Romans 8:26-27
Series Idea: “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.” Sermon Idea: Prayer is not something you have to be perfect at but present for.
Bottom Line: Get your heart alone with God.
Series: Love & Thunder: The Letters of John Sermon Title: Hospitality and Power Scripture: 3 John; 2 Corinthians 5:20; John 15:18-19; Matthew 20:25-28; Luke 10; Matthew 25;
Series Big Idea: Love = The heart of God. Thunder = The glory of God in the Spirit of God (authority over the world, and extraordinary radiance of God's presence in the world - NT Wright) Big Idea: The church is an outpost. Bottom Line: Our church is an outpost, and we serve as hosts and ambassadors.
Series: Love & Thunder: The Letters of John Sermon Title: Love in Truth Scripture: 2 John 1; Luke 9:53; Mark 10:37; 1 Corinthians 13:6; Ephesians 4:11-15
Series: Love = The heart of God. Thunder = The glory of God in the Spirit of God (authority over the world, and extraordinary radiance of God's presence in the world -NT Wright)
Bottom Line: We must love in truth. We must practice truth in love.
Series: Love & Thunder: The Letters of John Sermon Title: God’s Testimony Scripture: 1 John 5; Luke 9:53; Mark 10:37;
Series Idea: Love = The heart of God. Thunder = The glory of God in the Spirit of God (authority over the world, and extraordinary radiance of God's presence in the world - NT Wright) Sermon Idea: God’s testimony is greater than man’s testimony. Bottom Line: God’s story is greater.
Series: Love & Thunder: The Letters of John Sermon Title: Test the Spirits Scripture: 1 John 4; Luke 9:53; Mark 10:37; 1 Corinthians 2:1-5; Romans 8:35-39; Ephesians 3:14-19; Revelation 2:1-7
Series Idea: Love = The heart of God. Thunder = The glory of God in the Spirit of God (authority over the world, and extraordinary radiance of God's presence in the world - NT Wright)
Sermon Idea: Spiritual Discernment Bottom Line: Spirit Test: Jesus Christ is your confession. Love Test: Jesus Christ is your life.
Series: Love & Thunder: The Letters of John Sermon Title: Do Right. Love Others. Scripture: 1 John 2:28-3:24
Series Description: Love = The heart of God. Thunder = The glory of God in the Spirit of God (authority over the world, and extraordinary radiance of God's presence in the world - NT Wright)
Sermon Description: Anyone who does not do what is right is not God’s child, nor is anyone who does not love their brother and sister. Bottom Line: You are anointed with the truth.
Series: Love & Thunder: The Letters of John Sermon Title: But You Have an Anointing Scripture: 1 John 2:18-27
Series Description: Love = The heart of God. Thunder = The glory of God in the Spirit of God (authority over the world, and extraordinary radiance of God's presence in the world - NT Wright)
Sermon Description: But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth. Bottom Line: You are anointed with the truth.
Series: Love & Thunder: The Letters of John Sermon Title: Know That You Know. Scripture: 1 John 2:1-17; John 14:15, 23-24; 15:10;
Series Idea: Love = The heart of God. Thunder = The glory of God in the Spirit of God (authority over the world, and extraordinary radiance of God's presence in the world - NT Wright) Sermon Idea: Knowing God is evidenced by our heartfelt desire to obey him. Whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did. Bottom Line: I know God. I live in God. I am in the light.
Series: Love & Thunder: The Letters of John Sermon Title: God is Light Scripture: 1 John 1; Mark 3:13-18; Luke 9:51-56; Psalm 29
Series Big Idea: Love = The heart of God. Thunder = The glory of God in the Spirit of God (authority over the world, and extraordinary radiance of God's presence in the world - NT Wright) Big Idea: The incarnation is essential.
Series: Out of the Cave: Stepping into the Light When Depression Darkens What You See Sermon Title: We Need Each Other Scripture: 1 Kings 19:15-21
Big Idea: Community: Where do I belong? Bottom Line: Reconnect to each other.
Series: Out of the Cave: Stepping into the Light When Depression Darkens What You See Sermon Title: Dream Again (What Does God Have For You To Do?) Scripture: 1 Kings 19:9-18
Purpose: What does God have for you to do? Bottom Line: Reconnect to purpose.
Series: Out of the Cave: Stepping into the Light When Depression Darkens What You See Sermon Title: Identity (Who does God say that I am?) Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-10
Sermon Idea: God draws near when we push away. Bottom Line: God draws near to close the identity gap.
Series: Out of the Cave: Stepping into the Light When Depression Darkens What You See Sermon Title: How Did I Get In the Cave? Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-10
Big Idea: Internal and external factors contributed to Elijah’s depression. Bottom Line: Depression is a signal that’s telling you something.
Series: Out of the Cave: Stepping into the Light When Depression Darkens What You See Sermon Title: Even Prophets Get Depressed Scripture: 1 Kings 18 (backstory), 1 Kings 19:1-7 (NIV)
GOOD FRIDAY Sermon Title: The Wonderful Cross, Part 1 Scripture: Mark 15:21-41
Sermon Bottom Line: The cross is both brutal execution and beautiful exchange. The cross is both condemnation and community.
Sermon Series: REACH One Sermon Title: REACH One to Reach Some Scripture: John 4:39-42
Sermon Bottom Line: Reached people reach people.
Sermon Series: REACH One Sermon Title: REACH and Reap Scripture: John 4:27-38
Sermon’s Idea: God does the plowing. God does the growing. We plant seeds to reap a harvest. Take risks to Reach One because the rewards far outweigh the risk.
Sermon Bottom Line: REACH One Reap One
Sermon Series: REACH One Sermon Title: REACH Wide to REACH One Scripture: John 4:1-26
Sermon’s Idea: Your circle must open wide to include many to reach one.
Sermon Series: How To Handle Disappointment Sermon Title: Disappointment With People Scripture: Luke 10:1-24, Matthew 9:12-13
We handle disappointment with people by showing mercy. We handle disappointment with people by giving our displeasure to God. We handle our disappointment with people by doing the good work of God.
Sermon Series: How To Handle Disappointment Sermon Title: Disappointment With God Scripture: John 11:17-44 (NIV)
Sermon Series: Making a Difference Sermon Title: Hands-On Scripture: John 14:1-14; Hebrews 1:3
Sermon’s Idea: Volunteering, service and generosity, training leaders, Equipping Life-Changing Ministry. Sermon Bottom Line: Our devotion to God is, hands-on.
Sermon Series: When Jesus Comes to Dinner Sermon Title: Find Your Seat at the Table Scripture: Matthew 26:17-30
Sermon’s Idea: The Last Supper, Sharing what most matters with those who matter most. Sermon Bottom Line: You’re invited to the table.
FOOTBALL SUNDAY Sermon Series: When Jesus Comes to Dinner Sermon Title: Leave Room For Grace Scripture: John 21:1-19
Sermon Idea: Jesus makes a fish breakfast for the disciples and restores Peter. Sermon Bottom Line: Leave room for grace.
Sermon Series: When Jesus Comes to Dinner Sermon Title: The Miracle of Hospitality Scripture: Luke 19:1-10; Revelation 3:20
Sermon Idea: All of Zacchaeus relationships changed when he said yes to Jesus coming over to his house. Value people over possessions.
Sermon Bottom Line: Show Jesus hospitality and miracles awaits you.
Sermon Series: When Jesus Comes For Dinner Sermon Title: Because Jesus Eats With Everyone Scripture: Matthew 9:9-13; Matthew 21:31b
Sermon Idea: Look who is included at Matthew's dinner party. Whoever you think doesn't need to be there needs to be there. Sermon Bottom Line: Jesus eats with everyone.
Sermon Series: Draw Me Close to You Sermon Title: To Seek Him in His Temple Scripture: Psalm 27:4; Zephaniah 3:17; Jeremiah 29:13-14; Matthew 7:7-8
Sermon Idea: One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple. - Psalm 27:4
Sermon Bottom Line: Enjoy seeking the Lord with all your heart.
Sermon Series: Draw Me Close to You Sermon Title: Gaze on God’s Beauty Scripture: Psalm 27:4, 29:2; Psalm 119:18 , 119:37; Luke 10:38-42; John 12:1-8;
Sermon Idea: One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple. - Psalm 27:4
Sermon Bottom Line: I will delight in the beauty of the Lord
Sermon Series: Draw Me Close to You Sermon Title: Dwell in the House Scripture: Psalm 27:4; Luke 2:41-51
Sermon Idea: One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple. - Psalm 27:4 Sermon Bottom Line: Live with God.
Sermon Series: Draw Me Close to You Sermon Title: One Thing Scripture: Psalm 27
Sermon Idea: One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple. - Psalm 27:4
Sermon Bottom Line: Our one thing is to seek God and dwell in his presence.
Sermon Title: Dear Church: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going Scripture: Psalm 27
Sermon Idea: Where we’ve been and where we’re going Sermon Bottom Line: We want to be close to God.
Sermon Series: Arrival: Hope is Here Sermon Title: Sight for the Blind Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-2, 3-4; Luke 4:18-19; Luke 4:18b; Mark 8:22-26, 27-29; Matthew 15:14
Sermon Idea: …and recovery of sight for the blind Sermon Bottom Line: Recover your spiritual sight.
Sermon Series: Arrival: Hope is Here Sermon Title: Freedom for the Oppressed Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-2, Luke 4:18-19; Mark 5:1-20; Isaiah 62:2b,4,5b
Sermon Idea: Jesus has arrived to free the oppressed.
Sermon Bottom Line: The arrival of Jesus means freedom is here.
Sermon Series: Arrival: Hope is Here Sermon Title: Comfort for the Broken Hearted Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-2; Luke 4:18-19; Mark 5:21-43
Sermon Idea: “He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted.”
Sermon Bottom Line: Comfort is here for the hurting.
Sermon Title: Hope for the Poor Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-2
Sermon Idea: The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me, for the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor.
Sermon Bottom Line: Good news (hope) is here
Sermon Title: How to Deal with Difficult People Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:23-26 (NLT); 2 Timothy 2:14-19; 2 Corinthians 10:3-5
Sermon Idea: And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful.
Sermon Bottom Line: Be kind not quarrelsome.
Sermon Title: Missions Day Scripture: Acts 13:46-48; Isaiah 49:6; John 8:12; Matthew 5:14-16
Sermon Idea: Missional means living and acting like a missionary without ever leaving your city.
Sermon Bottom Line: You are the light of the world.
Sermon Series: Focus: Our Clarity Sermon Title: Growing Young Scripture: Luke 18:15-17
Sermon Idea: Jesus gave his attention to children and practiced passing along his faith to his disciples. Later, in the book of Acts whole households are baptized into Christ.
Sermon Bottom Line: We commit to attract, equip, and train children, youth, and young adults to become a new generation of Jesus followers.
Sermon Series: Focus: Our Clarity Sermon Title: Multiplying Ourselves Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20; 13:3-9; 9:37-38; 1 Corinthians 3:6-15
Sermon Idea: Jesus told a parable describing the kingdom of God about a farmer sowing seeds. When some fell on good soil it produced an abundant harvest. Jesus desires the kingdom to grow and produce fruit. We participate in the multiplying mission of God when we share the gospel of Jesus.
Sermon Bottom Line: In a multiplying church, people count.
Sermon Series: Focus: Our Clarity Sermon Title: Experiencing Transformational Worship Scripture: Matthew 14:29-33
Sermon Idea: After Jesus walks on water in the middle of a storm to meet his disciples in a boat they bowed down and worshipped him. Their lives were being changed in the presence of Jesus.
Sermon Bottom Line: Jesus truly is the son of God.
Sermon Series: Focus: Our Clarity Sermon Title: Equipping Life-Changing Ministry Scripture: Ephesians 2:10; Ephesians 4:7-16
Sermon Idea: Jesus came to serve and not be served. You become more like Jesus when you choose to give your life away in service to others.
Sermon Bottom Line: We equip people to discover their God given purpose by serving others in the name of Jesus.
Sermon Series: Focus: Our Clarity Sermon Title: Building Strong Relationships Scripture: Acts 2:42-47; 2 Corinthians 13:14
Sermon Idea: Jesus had many followers, but he spent most of his time doing life together with the twelve disciples. Jesus focused on a small group of people to build strong relationships.
Sermon Bottom Line: Devote yourselves to teaching, fellowship, breaking of bread, and prayer.
Sermon Title: A Cheerful Plan Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-8; Matthew 6:19-20; 10:5-8
Sermon Idea: You must each decide in your heart (plan) how much to give. And don’t give reluctantly or in response to pressure. Sermon Bottom Line: A cheerful plan makes a cheerful giver.
Series: REACH Sermon Title: Praying Together Scripture: Luke 9:28-36
Sermon Idea: he took Peter, John and James with him and went up onto a mountain to pray. Jesus followers pray together.
Sermon Bottom Line: We pray together to follow the voice of Jesus together.
Series: REACH Sermon Title: Better Together Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12; Matthew 12:46-50
Sermon Idea: A cord of three strands is not quickly broken. Sermon Bottom Line: Two are better than one.
Series: REACH Sermon Title: Power Together Scripture: Ephesians 3:16-17a, 17b-18;
Sermon Idea: And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
Sermon Bottom Line: Power together is our church’s ability to achieve purpose and effect change through the love of God.
Series: REACH Sermon Title: We Believe: The Spirit of God Scripture: John 6:60-63 (NIV)
Sermon's Idea: We believe that God reveals himself through the sending of his promised Holy Spirit. We believe that, in Christ, we are empowered, gifted, and sent by God’s Spirit to be shaped into the likeness of Jesus and to lead others into his presence.
Sermon Bottom Line: We believe in The Spirit of God, the giver of life.
Series: REACH Sermon Title: We Believe: The Son of God Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20
Sermon's Idea: We believe that at the right time God the Son came in the flesh to bring to a climax the redemption promised in Israel’s story. This Son is Jesus, the Messiah.
Sermon Bottom Line: We believe in the Savior, the Son of the living God.
Series: REACH Sermon Title: We Believe: The Triune God Scripture: Genesis 1:26-27; Isaiah 44:24; Matthew 3:16-17
Sermon's Idea: We believe in a God so great and complex that He is beyond our comprehension. We accept Scripture’s revelation that He is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Sermon Bottom Line: We believe in the God who is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Series: REACH Sermon Title: We Believe: The Creator God Scripture: Genesis 1:26-31
Sermon idea: We believe that the great and all-powerful God, out of his great love, created all that exists, and that this world is God’s special creation. We believe that we bear our Creator’s image and accept our role to care for our home.
Sermon Bottom Line: We believe in the God who creates.
Series: REACH Sermon Title: We Believe Scripture: John 3:16; Luke 15
Sermon Idea: We believe that God loves us even though we are fallen and tarnished by sin. We believe in the God who runs to us, for his purpose has always been to redeem us back to Himself. Because God first loved us, we seek to fulfill the greatest command to love God and love people.
Sermon Bottom Line: We believe in the God who runs because we believe in the God who loves.
Series: REACH Sermon Title: MINISTRY: For Our County & For the World Scripture: Acts 1:8-9; Galatians 5:13-14; Matthew 5:14-16
Sermon Idea: Jesus teaches us that the power of the Holy Spirit helps us to provide focused ministry that shares the gospel and our care for our church (Jerusalem), our city (Judea), our country (Samaria), and the world (ends of the earth).
Sermon Bottom Line: We share the Gospel of Jesus and our care with our country and the world.
Series: REACH Sermon Title: MINISTRY: For Our Church & For Our City Scripture: Acts 1
Sermon Idea: Jesus teaches us that the power of the Holy Spirit helps us to provide focused ministry that shares the gospel and our care for our church (Jerusalem), for our city (Judea), our country (Samaria), and the world (ends of the earth).
Sermon Bottom Line: We share the Gospel of Jesus and our care with our church and our city.
Series: REACH Sermon Title: REACH DEEP: Service & Generosity Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10; 2 Corinthians 5:12; Luke 8:1-3; John 13:34-35; Acts 20:35
Sermon's Idea: REACH DEEP: Live a life of service and generosity. We will use our treasures and spiritual gifts to build up the church for the mission of Jesus.
Sermon Bottom Line: Live a life of Service and Generosity
Series: REACH Sermon Title: REACH WIDE: Invitation & Reconciliation Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-22; Colossians 1:19-20
Sermon Idea: REACH WIDE: Live a life of invitation and reconciliation. We will invite our neighbors, share our faith, and reconcile people to God and each other.
Series: REACH Sermon Title: REACH HIGH: Worship and Transformation Scripture: Romans 12:1-2
Sermon Idea: We are exploring our Discipleship Pathway and Values. Live a life of worship and transformation. We will help people meet with God and experience life-change.
Sermon Bottom Line: We will help people meet with God and experience life-change.
Series: REACH Sermon Title: LIFE & POWER Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21
Sermon Idea: And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
Sermon Bottom Line: Be filled with all the LIFE and POWER that comes from God.
Series: Vision Sunday Sermon Title: Vision Sunday Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21
Sermon Idea: New mission and vision.
Sermon Bottom Line: We Reach High, Wide, and Deep to share Christ’s love.
Series: Nehemiah: Rise & Build Sermon Title: Distractions Scripture: Nehemiah 6
Sermon Idea: Distractions kill vision.
Series: Nehemiah: Rise & Build Sermon Title: Single-Minded Scripture: Nehemiah 5; Proverbs 29:18; Philippians 2:1-8
Sermon Idea: God given visions are for the people. God’s vision for you is not about you but about others. Vision is for your family. Your job. Your church. You neighbors. Visions don’t elevate the person they elevate the community.
Sermon Bottom Line: Visions thrive when people are single-minded.
Series: Nehemiah: Rise & Build Sermon Title: Resistance Scripture: Nehemiah 4
Sermon Idea: Every vision meets resistance. Meet resistance with resilience.
Sermon Bottom Line: Opposition is an opportunity for obedience. Respond to resistance with resilience.
Series: Nehemiah: Rise & Build Sermon Title: Build Scripture: Nehemiah 2:11-18; 4:6; Joshua 2:24; 1 Samuel 2:18-21, 26; Luke 2:52; Romans 12:4-8; 1 Corinthians 3:16-17; Ephesians 2:19-21; 1 Peter 2:4-5; Zechariah 4:6; Hebrews 12:22-24
Sermon Idea: What does it take to rise-up and build.
Sermon Bottom Line: It takes investigation, heart, faith, and everyone to build.
Series: Nehemiah: Rise & Build Sermon Title: Rise Up Scripture: Nehemiah 1
Sermon Idea: Nehemiah had a vision that came from a place of burden for his people.
Sermon Bottom Line: … 3 points Pause, Pray, Prepare
Sermon Title: Celebrate Jesus Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10
Sermon Idea: So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples. Afraid yet filled with joy is the intersection where Jesus meets you. Afraid yet filled with joy is the intersection where you step out in faith.
Sermon Bottom Line: At the intersection of your fear and joy is faith and Jesus meets you there.
GOOD FRIDAY Scripture: Luke 19:25-27
Sermon Idea: 1 John 3:16 (NIV) This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.
Sermon Bottom Line: The people at the cross are the purpose of the cross.
Series: JESUS JESUS JESUS Sermon Title: Palm Sunday Scripture: Luke 19:28-44
Sermon Idea: How to overcome your disappointment with God.
Sermon Bottom Line: Focus on Jesus, Seek Peace, Give Praise, Mourn the Lost
Series: JESUS JESUS JESUS Sermon Title: Hidden and Revealed Scripture: Luke 18:31-43
Sermon Idea: “Lord, I want to see,” “Receive your sight; your faith has healed you.”
Sermon Bottom Line: Faith precedes seeing and healing follows faith.
Series: JESUS JESUS JESUS Sermon Title: Tempted and Tested Scripture: Luke 4:1-13; Deuteronomy 8:2-3; 6:12-13, 16
Sermon Idea: Jesus connects with your temptations because he was tempted. He passes all tests. With Jesus you can have a do over. Put your life in God’s hands.
Sermon Bottom Line: A temptation in the hands of Satan becomes a test in the hands of God.
Series: JESUS JESUS JESUS Sermon Title: Emptied and Filled Scripture: John 2:1-25; Luke 11:24-26
Sermon Idea: Jesus is the new wine and the new temple.
Sermon Bottom Line: What’s filled needs to be emptied. What’s empty needs to be filled.
Series: JESUS JESUS JESUS Sermon Title: SPIRIT SPIRIT SPIRIT - Part 2 Scripture: John 16:1-15
Sermon Idea: All this I have told you so that you will not fall away.
Sermon Bottom Line: The Holy Spirit can get you through anything.
Series: JESUS JESUS JESUS Sermon Title: SPIRIT SPIRIT SPIRIT Scripture: John 14:12-19, 25-27; 15:26-27
Sermon Idea: Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these…
Sermon Bottom Line: The work of the Spirit in you life is to do greater works.
Series: JESUS JESUS JESUS Sermon Title: JESUS JESUS JESUS Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-8
Sermon Idea: Jesus appears to over 500 people after his resurrection Sermon Bottom Line: The power and peace of Jesus’ resurrection is his presence.
Series: FAST Forward Sermon Title: FAST Forward Forgiveness Scripture: Genesis 33:1-11 - Genesis 32:9-12, 24-26 - Psalm 34:4-7
Sermon Idea: Forgiveness, Humility Sermon Bottom Line: Fast forward your forgiveness in the hidden places.
Series: FAST Forward Sermon Title: FAST Forward Your Obedience Scripture: John 2:1-10; Matthew 7:14-23; Acts 19:11-16; Mark 3:20-22, 31-34 Sermon Idea: Discipleship Sermon Bottom Line: Do whatever Jesus tells you.
Sermon Series: FAST Forward Sermon Title: FAST Forward Your Faith Scripture: Genesis 12-15; Genesis 15:1-6; 7-21
Sermon Idea: Your faith is not in the power of your promises to God but in his promises to you.
Sermon Bottom Line: Believe in the promises of God to fast forward your faith as you wait.
Sermon Series: FAST Forward Sermon Title: FAST Forward Scripture: Isaiah 58:3-9
Sermon Bottom Line: FAST forward your life in Christ.
Sermon Series: Dear... Sermon Title: Dear 2020 Scripture: John 11:1-44
Sermon Idea: Looking back to look ahead
Sermon Series: Present Future Sermon Title: The Wanted Child Scripture: Matthew 2:1-13; 2 Corinthians 6:9-10; Isaiah 55:10-13
Sermon Idea: How do you want Jesus? Do you want to worship Jesus? Jesus is what everyone needs but not everyone wants. Want what you need. Some things you need but don’t want and others you want but don’t need.
Sermon Bottom Line: Want Jesus as much as you need Jesus.
Sermon Series: Present Future Sermon Title: God Never Fails Scripture: Luke 1:34-38; Isaiah 7:14; Isaiah 9:6; Micah 5:2
Sermon Idea: With Jesus the present is not your future and the future can be your present.
Sermon Series: Present Future Sermon Title: Real Discovery Scripture: Luke 1:26-33
Sermon Idea: With, Jesus the present is not your future and the future can be your present.
Sermon Bottom Line: Jesus brings God’s favor to the present and direction for your future.
Sermon Series: God Is So Good Sermon Title: God is Good. God is Just. Scripture: Micah 6:1-8 NIV
Sermon Idea: He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.
Sermon Bottom Line: Remember God’s goodness to practice God’s justice
Sermon Series: God Is So Good Sermon Title: People First Scripture: Luke 6:6-11 NIV
Sermon Idea: Jesus has saved us and called us to a holy life. Sermon Bottom Line: We have to treat people as people We need to treat people as siblings Develop Jesus-like eyes for People
Sermon Series: God Is So Good Sermon Title: God is Good. God is Grace Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:8-12
Sermon Idea: Jesus has saved us and called us to a holy life. Sermon Bottom Line: People saved by grace, live by grace.
Sermon Idea: I will cause all my goodness to pass in front of you, and I will proclaim my name, the Lord, in your presence. I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.
Sermon Bottom Line: Whoever is great among us is good among us.
I will cause all my goodness to pass in front of you, and I will proclaim my name, the Lord, in your presence. I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.
Sermon Bottom Line: God is only good and only God is good
Sermon Title: Welcome Home Scripture: Luke 15:11-32; Nahum 1:7; Psalm 27:13
Sermon Idea: You may have had your way but Jesus is still the way Sermon Bottom Line: God welcomes you home
Sermon Title: A Generous Life Scripture: Proverbs 11:24-25; John 6:1-13; Luke 7:1-6; Acts:10:1-2
Sermon Idea: One person gives freely, yet gains even more; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed. Sermon Bottom Line: Generosity is more than money.
Series: ONE ANOTHER Sermon Title: Confess Your Sins and Pray for One Another Sermon Scripture: James 5:16
Series: “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. 35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” - John 13:34-35 Series Bottom line: Love one another as Jesus loves you.
Sermon: Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. Sermon Bottom Line: Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.
Series: ONE ANOTHER Sermon Title: Be Kind to One Another Sermon Scripture: Ephesians 4:29-32
Series: “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. 35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” - John 13:34-35 Series Bottom line: Love one another as Jesus loves you.
Sermon: Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Sermon Bottom Line: Be kind and compassionate to one another.
Sermon Idea: Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Sermon Bottom Line: Put up with one another in love.
Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. Sermon Bottom Line: Carry one another’s burdens.
Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law. Sermon Bottom Line: Accept the debt to love one another.
Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Sermon Bottom Line: Love one another like family.
Jesus can give sight to the most stubborn spiritual blindness. Jesus can give life to the hardest of hearts. Sermon Bottom Line: Do you still not understand?
Jesus is my hope for my family. I have confidence for our future in Christ. Sermon Bottom Line: Jesus is my family’s hope.
Peter practices courage by reaching out. Sermon Bottom Line: True courage is saying, “Lord, save me.”
Behind every mask is a person who God loves. Behind every mask is person desperately longing for connection. Open wide your heart to connect and be changed. Sermon Bottom Line: Open wide your heart.
Behind every mask is a person who God loves. Behind every mask is person desperately longing for connection. Jesus asked for help so that he could help others. Sermon Bottom Line: Helped people, help people.
God will restore you and make you strong. In humility, share your strength with others.
After you have suffered a little while Jesus will restore you and make you strong. With Jesus you are strong in weakness. With Jesus you are strong in your suffering. With Jesus we are strong when scattered. When you suffer, commit yourself to Jesus.
To make it through challenging times we must not forget our purpose. When scattered, do good
The scattered people or God are a holy nation without barriers or borders. We are scattered but together we testify that God is good. We are scattered but together we are being built into a spiritual house.
In the desert God provides.
As followers of Jesus we need to evaluate our faith and life from the perspective of the most marginalized and vulnerable people of the earth.
You are loved.
There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. Beloved community advances reconciliation.
God brings together a diverse group of people. They were all together in one place.
The church gathers a diverse group of people.
You have the freedom to make life altering decisions for good. Free agents can make life-changing moves
Keep searching for where Jesus is and what he is doing and you will never lack anything.
“Look! I see four men walking around in the fire, unbound and unharmed, and the fourth looks like a son of the gods.” When you have a why to live you can bear with any how.
Your faith is tested by temptations and trials. You become fire resistant by trusting in God when your faith is tested. You become fire resistant by trusting in God and testing your faith.
Our Director of NextGen and our Children's minister share the preaching in this wise and practical message for building a spiritual dream house for your children.
In a church racked with divisions and doctrinal problems the Apostle Paul opens his Corinthian letter with the cross of Jesus Christ, the most necessary center of the gospel.
“Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.” – Ephesians 4:3-6 (NIV)
Baptism means, to be immersed.
We are to maintain the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. Our unity is based on the theological oneness of God. Paul says in Ephesians 4:5 that there is one Lord, one faith, and one baptism. The one Lord is Jesus and the content of the one faith is the gospel Jesus (the one Lord and Savior). The one baptism is into the one Lord, Jesus(“in Christ”). We are immersed into Jesus and the Holy Spirit immerses us into the one body, the church (1 Cor 12:13). Baptism represents our union with the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus (the gospel) and being united with all who put their trust in Christ.
Paul writes in Ephesians 4 that we maintain the unity of the Spirit. This is our calling as followers of Jesus. Believers are one in Christ and share one faith. The one faith is not the act of believing but what we choose to trust. There is only one thing that Christians choose to place their trust.
So then, about eating food sacrificed to idols: We know that “An idol is nothing at all in the world” and that “There is no God but one.” For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as indeed there are many “gods” and many “lords”), yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we live; and there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we live.
I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit. – Romans 15:13 (NLT)
Since Jesus only has one body and the church of Christ forms his body together as one. It makes sense that there is only one Spirit for that one body. God is not divided and the body though having many parts is not divided as well. For in the Spirit we were all immersed into one diverse body. We are a new community in Christ with no separation due to wealth or race. The church is a Christ community where all drink from the same deep refreshing well of the Holy Spirit’s unity and power.
The triune God lives in union with himself. He is one. When God created everything, he made the earth, animals, and mankind one with him. When sin entered the world, division came with it. Through Jesus God gifts the earth with new creation and with the sending of the Holy Spirit mankind is brought into unity with God and with each other. We celebrate the oneness of God and the new creation of Jesus by maintaining the unity of the Spirit.
Holy Spirit gives us gifts to equip us for service, empowers us for mission, to build-up the body of Christ for common good.
She left him and shut the door behind her and her sons. They brought the jars to her and she kept pouring. When all the jars were full, she said to her son, “Bring me another one.” But he replied, “There is not a jar left.” Then the oil stopped flowing. – 2 Kings 4:5-6 (NIV)
Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other. - Galatians 5:24–26 (NIV)
And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us. - Romans 5:5
God poured out his Spirit on his people on the day of Pentecost. When he poured out his Spirit, he poured into our hearts faith, hope, and love. God’s love poured into us through his Spirit is the fuel for following Jesus. Love is what compels us to share the gospel and serve others.
For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour out my Spirit on your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants. - Isaiah 44:3
God promised his people that he would pour out his Spirit. With the prophet Joel, God said, “I will pour out my Spirit on all people.” In Acts 2, when Israel was gathered for the Feast of Weeks (Pentecost) the Holy Spirit fell upon the followers of Jesus and the crowds heard them speak in each of their own languages. The disciples and Peter were telling the people of the wonders of God and the salvation that comes through Jesus Christ.
Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. - Ephesians 6:17
A Roman soldier’s helmet was made of hardened leather and was strengthened with metal. They were meant to protect the soldier’s head from blows inflicted from the enemy.
In Ephesians 6, Paul says to “take the helmet of salvation.” He was writing to people who had received salvation through trusting in Jesus. The metaphorical helmet of salvation is a spiritual helmet, not to grant a person salvation, (Paul wasn’t saying take the helmet of salvation to be saved) but it was meant to protect the believer’s assurance of salvation.
At the end of 1 Samuel, Saul and his sons died in combat against the Philistines. In 2 Samuel, King David completes a long fight for the throne of Israel against the house of Saul. He rightfully claims the throne as God’s anointed. He rules for several years expanding Israel’s kingdom. He is a skilled military tactician and political leader, but we find that he is vulnerable with his family.
Stand firm then… with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. - Ephesians 6:15
A Christian’s identity is to be shaped by truth, righteousness, readiness, faith, salvation, and the gospel message. This is what Paul describes as the full armor of God.
Fit your feet with the readiness of peace. What we wear on our feet can help us to be ready to face stress and anxiety and the ways they manifest unhealthy spirituality.
Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, - Ephesians 6:14
Dr. David Jeremiah in his book “Overcomer” said, “that the breastplate of the common Roman soldier was a piece of armor made of hardened, reinforced leather. For an officer, the leather was covered with metal plating for extra protection. The breastplate covered the torso and protected the soldier’s vital organs—especially his heart. A warrior without his breastplate was vulnerable and dangerously exposed to the enemy.”
Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, - Ephesians 6:14
After David defeats Goliath he befriends Saul’s son Jonathan. They became best of friends. David stayed in the company of Saul and Saul gave him important military assignments. Each mission Saul sent him on was successful. All of Israel started to take notice.
A message from guest preacher Ken Hensley, Senior Pastor at Mountainview Christian Church in Highlands Ranch, Colorado.
As they traveled along the road, they came to some water and the eunuch said, “Look, here is water. What can stand in the way of my being baptized?” And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water and Philip baptized him. – Acts 8:36-38 (NIV)
Philip is instructed by an angel of the Lord to travel a desert road between Jerusalem and Gaza. While traveling he encounters an Ethiopian eunuch who was reading aloud from the prophet Isaiah (chapter 53:7-8). Through the Spirit’s guidance Philip teaches the eunuch about Jesus, the suffering servant in whom Isaiah prophesies.
They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, “Hosanna!” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Blessed is the king of Israel!” – John 12:13
Jesus enters into Jerusalem and the beginning of the Passover festival with much fanfare. Many have witnessed him raising dead Lazarus to life and are now whipped into a triumphant frenzy. The scene was typical for when a city would welcome a returning king from the victory of battle.
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. Ephesians 6:10-11 (NIV)
Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not people, because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good they do, whether they are slave or free. Ephesians 6:7-8 (NIV)
In Ephesians 6:1-9, the Apostle Paul addresses the Christian ethics of children, fathers, slaves, and masters. Paul appeals to children to honor their parents because it is right. Fathers are not to frustrate their children but nurture them in the ways of Jesus. Slaves are to respect and obey their masters as though they are serving the Lord who gives rewards and judges what all people do on earth. And finally, masters are to mutually submit to slaves because both slave and master submit to Jesus who shows no favoritism.
Paul moves beyond the golden rule in his appeal to Christian ethics in how we are to treat each other. Instead “treat others as you want to be treated.” We are to treat others as we would treat Jesus.
Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. Ephesians 5:21 (NIV)
Submission is defined as placing oneself under the authority of another. No wonder this passage gets such a bad rap. The word “submit” appears antiquated in the context of marriage. When many read it, what is implied is dominance and oppression.
In our relationship with God we are to humbly submit to Him in order to give him honor. Jesus taught and modeled a life of humility and service. “…whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave—just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” – Matthew 20:26-28
The Apostle Paul begins chapter 5 with the instructions, “Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.” Jesus is the example and the Holy spirit is the source of power for a child of light. When you follow Jesus, you partner with him and choose not to partner with the deeds of darkness.
The follower of Jesus walks in love, light, worship, and thanksgiving. This is evidence of being filled with the Holy Spirit.
Ephesians chapters 1-3 teach us about what God has done for us in Jesus. The love of God is life changing and the Apostle Paul prays for the church to grasp how wide, long, high, and deep is the love God in Jesus our Lord. As we are filled more and more with the love of Jesus through the Holy Spirit then we not only live worthy of the “calling we have received” but we also live new. Everything about our new life hinges on what God has done through Jesus. We gain a “new self” and a new attitude putting off our old self. It is by grace and love that we are made new and it is by grace and love that we live into our newness. In Jesus, you are made new. Become what you are.
Paul’s letter to the Ephesian Christians could be divided into two halves: Truths about our identity and challenges to our behavior. Only when we grasp who God says we are can we live out that identity. In chapter 4, Paul pivots from talking about who we are to “how we are.” He motivates not with fear or guilt but with the calling all believers share: The good news of God’s grace in the gospel. (Phil. 1:27)
I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. – Ephesians 3:16-19 (NIV)
This is the secret: that through the Good News those who are not Jews will share with the Jews in God’s blessing. They belong to the same body, and they share together in the promise that God made in Christ Jesus.– Ephesians 3:6
…in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.
Isaiah preaches to a divided kingdom. The people have been failed by their Davidic kings and find themselves in a deteriorating corrupt political climate surrounded by imminent destruction from powerful empires. They have been disobedient to God and have created a system of oppression and injustice for the weakest among them. The poor, the widow, and the orphan are preyed upon instead of cared for. Judah will soon be judged for their sin by their enemies who then in turn will also be judged.
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. – Ephesians 2:8-10 (NIV)
I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, and his incomparably great power for us who believe. – Ephesians 1:18-19 (NIV)
And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession —to the praise of his glory. – Ephesians 1:13-14 (NIV)
With all wisdom and understanding, he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, to be put into effect when the times reach their fulfillment—to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ. – Ephesians 1:7b-10
Christmas points toward the birth of Jesus and his second coming. Jesus is God's gift to us. The way we celebrate Christmas is with gifts. You might be thinking of all the gifts you hope to receive. You may want better gifts than you received last year. Those desires can lead us to be short sighted, wanting things that are temporary instead of what’s lasting. The Apostle Paul reframed gift giving when he quoted Jesus’ saying, “It is better to give than to receive.” May what Jesus says allow us to see that the better gift is the one that is given.
Christmas points toward the birth of Jesus and his second coming. Jesus is God's gift to us. The way we celebrate Christmas is with gifts. You might be thinking of all the gifts you hope to receive. You may want better gifts than you received last year. Those desires can lead us to be short sighted, wanting things that are temporary instead of what’s lasting. The Apostle Paul reframed gift giving when he quoted Jesus’ saying, “It is better to give than to receive.” May what Jesus says allow us to see that the better gift is the one that is given.
Our immediate problems blind our ability to see God’s future promises. In the moment your problems seem bigger than God’s promises. In the moment we magnify the pain of our problems. In the moment our wants and our desires grow larger than life. It’s called focalism. Focalism: focuses our mind on one thing and blurs out everything else.
There is a reason why there is not a Bigger Barns Church of Christ. With Jesus as the head of the church and we as the bride. He gave himself up for her (us) to present her (us) radiant and spotless. As Jesus’ bride, we are to be as generous as Jesus. We share not only the gospel but our very lives. Sharing our lives means sharing our possessions. We don’t store up treasures for ourselves, we store up treasures for God.
Christmas points toward the birth of Jesus and his second coming. Jesus is God's gift to us. The way we celebrate Christmas is with gifts. You might be thinking of all the gifts you hope to receive. You may want better gifts than you received last year. Those desires can lead us to be short sighted, wanting things that are temporary instead of what’s lasting. The Apostle Paul reframed gift giving when he quoted Jesus’ saying, “It is better to give than to receive.” May what Jesus says allow us to see that the better gift is the one that is given.
When we consider why our faith may be waning it could be that we have placed it in a savior who in our heart and mind does not match His supremacy that is described in the book of Hebrews. Jesus says that your faith need only be the size of a mustard seed to be great. To have a greater faith you don’t focus on describing your faith but in describing the object of your faith, Jesus. A greater faith is found in believing in the One who is greater.
When we consider why our faith may be waning it could be that we have placed it in a savior who in our heart and mind does not match His supremacy that is described in the book of Hebrews. Jesus says that your faith need only be the size of a mustard seed to be great. To have a greater faith you don’t focus on describing your faith but in describing the object of your faith, Jesus. A greater faith is found in believing in the One who is greater.
When we consider why our faith may be waning it could be that we have placed it in a savior who in our heart and mind does not match His supremacy that is described in the book of Hebrews. Jesus says that your faith need only be the size of a mustard seed to be great. To have a greater faith you don’t focus on describing your faith but in describing the object of your faith, Jesus. A greater faith is found in believing in the One who is greater.
When we consider why our faith may be waning it could be that we have placed it in a savior who in our heart and mind does not match His supremacy that is described in the book of Hebrews. Jesus says that your faith need only be the size of a mustard seed to be great. To have a greater faith you don’t focus on describing your faith but in describing the object of your faith, Jesus. A greater faith is found in believing in the One who is greater.
When we consider why our faith may be waning it could be that we have placed it in a savior who in our heart and mind does not match His supremacy that is described in the book of Hebrews. Jesus says that your faith need only be the size of a mustard seed to be great. To have a greater faith you don’t focus on describing your faith but in describing the object of your faith, Jesus. A greater faith is found in believing in the One who is greater.
When we consider why our faith may be waning it could be that we have placed it in a savior who in our heart and mind does not match His supremacy that is described in the book of Hebrews. Jesus says that your faith need only be the size of a mustard seed to be great. To have a greater faith you don’t focus on describing your faith but in describing the object of your faith, Jesus. A greater faith is found in believing in the One who is greater.
When we consider why our faith may be waning it could be that we have placed it in a savior who in our heart and mind does not match His supremacy that is described in the book of Hebrews. Jesus says that your faith need only be the size of a mustard seed to be great. To have a greater faith you don’t focus on describing your faith but in describing the object of your faith, Jesus. A greater faith is found in believing in the One who is greater.
With all the many things that we read in the news and all the troubling things happening around us we need to be reminded of what is good. There is Good News and it has appeared in Jesus. The Good News of Jesus serves as both a reminder and an invitation. What are you going to do with it?
With all the many things that we read in the news and all the troubling things happening around us we need to be reminded of what is good. There is Good News and it has appeared in Jesus. The Good News of Jesus serves as both a reminder and an invitation. What are you going to do with it?
With all the many things that we read in the news and all the troubling things happening around us we need to be reminded of what is good. There is Good News and it has appeared in Jesus. The Good News of Jesus serves as both a reminder and an invitation. What are you going to do with it?
With all the many things that we read in the news and all the troubling things happening around us we need to be reminded of what is good. There is Good News and it has appeared in Jesus. The Good News of Jesus serves as both a reminder and an invitation. What are you going to do with it?
With all the many things that we read in the news and all the troubling things happening around us we need to be reminded of what is good. There is Good News and it has appeared in Jesus. The Good News of Jesus serves as both a reminder and an invitation. What are you going to do with it?
Got a case of the Monday's? The weekend can't get here soon enough. Everybody's working for the weekend, right? How can we enjoy work and school and make the place where we spend most of our time meaningful? What does God's word say about that and how can we live out his principles there? With Jesus instead of dreading Monday, we can begin Loving Monday.
Got a case of the Monday's? The weekend can't get here soon enough. Everybody's working for the weekend, right? How can we enjoy work and school and make the place where we spend most of our time meaningful? What does God's word say about that and how can we live out his principles there? With Jesus instead of dreading Monday, we can begin Loving Monday.
Got a case of the Monday's? The weekend can't get here soon enough. Everybody's working for the weekend, right? How can we enjoy work and school and make the place where we spend most of our time meaningful? What does God's word say about that and how can we live out his principles there? With Jesus instead of dreading Monday, we can begin Loving Monday.
Got a case of the Monday's? The weekend can't get here soon enough. Everybody's working for the weekend, right? How can we enjoy work and school and make the place where we spend most of our time meaningful? What does God's word say about that and how can we live out his principles there? With Jesus instead of dreading Monday, we can begin Loving Monday.
Faith comes through hearing the word of God. In our attempt to live principled lives we may need to discover that some principles that we think came from God may not be things he actually said. So not only do we need to hear the word of God, we need to hear it correctly. We may need to ask ourselves, “Does God really say that?” and be able to admit that He doesn’t.
Faith comes through hearing the word of God. In our attempt to live principled lives we may need to discover that some principles that we think came from God may not be things he actually said. So not only do we need to hear the word of God, we need to hear it correctly. We may need to ask ourselves, “Does God really say that?” and be able to admit that He doesn’t.
Faith comes through hearing the word of God. In our attempt to live principled lives we may need to discover that some principles that we think came from God may not be things he actually said. So not only do we need to hear the word of God, we need to hear it correctly. We may need to ask ourselves, “Does God really say that?” and be able to admit that He doesn’t.
Faith comes through hearing the word of God. In our attempt to live principled lives we may need to discover that some principles that we think came from God may not be things he actually said. So not only do we need to hear the word of God, we need to hear it correctly. We may need to ask ourselves, “Does God really say that?” and be able to admit that He doesn’t.
Faith comes through hearing the word of God. In our attempt to live principled lives we may need to discover that some principles that we think came from God may not be things he actually said. So not only do we need to hear the word of God, we need to hear it correctly. We may need to ask ourselves, “Does God really say that?” and be able to admit that He doesn’t.
Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount teaches us that heaven is not a future reward for those who do what’s right. It is a future reward and a present reality for those who trust in Christ. The Good Place is not just a place you go to. The Good Place is where Jesus comes to you. The Good Place is where people of faith practice the teachings of Jesus. With Jesus, The Good Place is where you live.
Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount teaches us that heaven is not a future reward for those who do what’s right. It is a future reward and a present reality for those who trust in Christ. The Good Place is not just a place you go to. The Good Place is where Jesus comes to you. The Good Place is where people of faith practice the teachings of Jesus. With Jesus, The Good Place is where you live.
Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount teaches us that heaven is not a future reward for those who do what’s right. It is a future reward and a present reality for those who trust in Christ. The Good Place is not just a place you go to. The Good Place is where Jesus comes to you. The Good Place is where people of faith practice the teachings of Jesus. With Jesus, The Good Place is where you live.
Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount teaches us that heaven is not a future reward for those who do what’s right. It is a future reward and a present reality for those who trust in Christ. The Good Place is not just a place you go to. The Good Place is where Jesus comes to you. The Good Place is where people of faith practice the teachings of Jesus. With Jesus, The Good Place is where you live.
Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount teaches us that heaven is not a future reward for those who do what’s right. It is a future reward and a present reality for those who trust in Christ. The Good Place is not just a place you go to. The Good Place is where Jesus comes to you. The Good Place is where people of faith practice the teachings of Jesus. With Jesus, The Good Place is where you live.
Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount teaches us that heaven is not a future reward for those who do what’s right. It is a future reward and a present reality for those who trust in Christ. The Good Place is not just a place you go to. The Good Place is where Jesus comes to you. The Good Place is where people of faith practice the teachings of Jesus. With Jesus, The Good Place is where you live.
Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount teaches us that heaven is not a future reward for those who do what’s right. It is a future reward and a present reality for those who trust in Christ. The Good Place is not just a place you go to. The Good Place is where Jesus comes to you. The Good Place is where people of faith practice the teachings of Jesus. With Jesus, The Good Place is where you live.
"You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love." - The Apostle Paul. How do we love and produce the fruit of the Spirit in a world where self-gratification and overindulgence are virtues?
Is your relationship with technology leading you to be the person you want to be? That God wants you to be? How is technology affecting your relationship with God and others? Technology makes promises about improving our relationships and growing personally that alone it can’t keep. What would it look like in your life if you had more wisdom, God’s wisdom, in your relationship with technology?
Is your relationship with technology leading you to be the person you want to be? That God wants you to be? How is technology affecting your relationship with God and others? Technology makes promises about improving our relationships and growing personally that alone it can’t keep. What would it look like in your life if you had more wisdom, God’s wisdom, in your relationship with technology?
Is your relationship with technology leading you to be the person you want to be? That God wants you to be? How is technology affecting your relationship with God and others? Technology makes promises about improving our relationships and growing personally that alone it can’t keep. What would it look like in your life if you had more wisdom, God’s wisdom, in your relationship with technology?
Is your relationship with technology leading you to be the person you want to be? That God wants you to be? How is technology affecting your relationship with God and others? Technology makes promises about improving our relationships and growing personally that alone it can’t keep. What would it look like in your life if you had more wisdom, God’s wisdom, in your relationship with technology?
John 3:16 says that for "God so loved the world he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." In this passage we learn that Easter is not just for some. Easter is for everyone. God loves the world! Jesus died on a cross and was buried, but on the third day he rose again. This is why we can be forgiven and have eternal life.
For the good news of Jesus to change you, you must make it personal. Life is a long race and Mark 11-16 includes Jesus’ final lap. To run the race of life well and finish strong you must have faith in God, let love lead you, develop a willing spirit, and give every breath to the journey. This is what Jesus did, he is our forerunner and he has made his incredible, lasting mark on this world. He wants you to follow him so that you can make your mark.
For the good news of Jesus to change you, you must make it personal. Life is a long race and Mark 11-16 includes Jesus’ final lap. To run the race of life well and finish strong you must have faith in God, let love lead you, develop a willing spirit, and give every breath to the journey. This is what Jesus did, he is our forerunner and he has made his incredible, lasting mark on this world. He wants you to follow him so that you can make your mark.
For the good news of Jesus to change you, you must make it personal. Life is a long race and Mark 11-16 includes Jesus’ final lap. To run the race of life well and finish strong you must have faith in God, let love lead you, develop a willing spirit, and give every breath to the journey. This is what Jesus did, he is our forerunner and he has made his incredible, lasting mark on this world. He wants you to follow him so that you can make your mark.
For the good news of Jesus to change you, you must make it personal. Life is a long race and Mark 11-16 includes Jesus’ final lap. To run the race of life well and finish strong you must have faith in God, let love lead you, develop a willing spirit, and give every breath to the journey. This is what Jesus did, he is our forerunner and he has made his incredible, lasting mark on this world. He wants you to follow him so that you can make your mark.
For the good news of Jesus to change you, you must make it personal. Life is a marathon and making Jesus personal gives you the drive you need to keepa running. Running requires action, and to put your faith into action you must take the right aim. If you want to run the amazing race of life with perseverance you must run with faith, keeping your eyes on Jesus. Make Jesus your mark!
For the good news of Jesus to change you, you must make it personal. Life is a marathon and making Jesus personal gives you the drive you need to keep running. Running requires action, and to put your faith into action you must take the right aim. If you want to run the amazing race of life with perseverance you must run with faith, keeping your eyes on Jesus. Make Jesus your mark!
For the good news of Jesus to change you, you must make it personal. Life is a marathon and making Jesus personal gives you the drive you need to keep running. Running requires action, and to put your faith into action you must take the right aim. If you want to run the amazing race of life with perseverance you must run with faith, keeping your eyes on Jesus. Make Jesus your mark!
For the good news of Jesus to change you, you must make it personal. Life is a marathon and making Jesus personal gives you the drive you need to keep running. Running requires action, and to put your faith into action you must take the right aim. If you want to run the amazing race of life with perseverance you must run with faith, keeping your eyes on Jesus. Make Jesus your mark!
For the good news of Jesus to change you, you must make it personal. Making something personal leads you to act now. It means you’ve put your heart and soul into it. In the Gospel according to Mark, John Mark is eager to introduce us to the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God. He starts his gospel suddenly. He wants us to believe in Jesus now. So get ready. Even if you have yet to start following Jesus, you can start suddenly. On...Your Mark!
For the good news of Jesus to change you, you must make it personal. Making something personal leads you to act now. It means you’ve put your heart and soul into it. In the Gospel according to Mark, John Mark is eager to introduce us to the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God. He starts his gospel suddenly. He wants us to believe in Jesus now. So get ready. Even if you have yet to start following Jesus, you can start suddenly. On...Your Mark!
For the good news of Jesus to change you, you must make it personal. Making something personal leads you to act now. It means you’ve put your heart and soul into it. In the Gospel according to Mark, John Mark is eager to introduce us to the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God. He starts his gospel suddenly. He wants us to believe in Jesus now. So get ready. Even if you have yet to start following Jesus, you can start suddenly. On...Your Mark!
For the good news of Jesus to change you, you must make it personal. Making something personal leads you to act now. It means you’ve put your heart and soul into it. In the Gospel according to Mark, John Mark is eager to introduce us to the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God. He starts his gospel suddenly. He wants us to believe in Jesus now. So get ready. Even if you have yet to start following Jesus, you can start suddenly. On...Your Mark!
Christmas brings people together, relatives come home, and parties to attend. Even better than that, Christmas brings people together with Jesus. Christ came to be with us. There is a newness that comes each year with Christmas. We discover new acceptance, experience new beginnings, meet new people, and make new memories. We would love to spend Christmas with you. Let’s do Christmas together.
Christmas brings people together, relatives come home, and parties to attend. Even better than that, Christmas brings people together with Jesus. Christ came to be with us. There is a newness that comes each year with Christmas. We discover new acceptance, experience new beginnings, meet new people, and make new memories. We would love to spend Christmas with you. Let’s do Christmas together.
Christmas brings people together, relatives come home, and parties to attend. Even better than that, Christmas brings people together with Jesus. Christ came to be with us. There is a newness that comes each year with Christmas. We discover new acceptance, experience new beginnings, meet new people, and make new memories. We would love to spend Christmas with you. Let’s do Christmas together.
Christmas brings people together, relatives come home, and parties to attend. Even better than that, Christmas brings people together with Jesus. Christ came to be with us. There is a newness that comes each year with Christmas. We discover new acceptance, experience new beginnings, meet new people, and make new memories. We would love to spend Christmas with you. Let’s do Christmas together.
Christmas brings people together, relatives come home, and parties to attend. Even better than that, Christmas brings people together with Jesus. Christ came to be with us. There is a newness that comes each year with Christmas. We discover new acceptance, experience new beginnings, meet new people, and make new memories. We would love to spend Christmas with you. Let’s do Christmas together.
Jesus gave his life FOR the forgiveness of many. He carried the cross to GIVE us freedom from sin. Now, what does forgiveness and freedom look like for US?
Jesus gave his life FOR the forgiveness of many. He carried the cross to GIVE us freedom from sin. Now, what does forgiveness and freedom look like for US?
Jesus gave his life FOR the forgiveness of many. He carried the cross to GIVE us freedom from sin. Now, what does forgiveness and freedom look like for US?
The Old Testament prophesied of a Kingdom and a King to come and restore all things. In the kingdom of God followers of Jesus find their purpose and service. The kingdom of God links to Old Testament and New Testament together by showing a seamless need and purpose for Jesus to come to earth.
The Old Testament prophesied of a Kingdom and a King to come and restore all things. In the kingdom of God followers of Jesus find their purpose and service. The kingdom of God links to Old Testament and New Testament together by showing a seamless need and purpose for Jesus to come to earth.
What does it mean to be centered? To be centered is to join with Jesus on his mission. It's not that the church has a mission, it is Jesus’ mission and that mission has a church. God sent Jesus into the world and Jesus sends the church. To be sent means to move toward Jesus and not away from him. To be sent is to be centered.
What does it mean to be centered? To be centered is to join with Jesus on his mission. It's not that the church has a mission, it is Jesus’ mission and that mission has a church. God sent Jesus into the world and Jesus sends the church. To be sent means to move toward Jesus and not away from him. To be sent is to be centered.
What does it mean to be centered? To be centered is to join with Jesus on his mission. It's not that the church has a mission, it is Jesus’ mission and that mission has a church. God sent Jesus into the world and Jesus sends the church. To be sent means to move toward Jesus and not away from him. To be sent is to be centered.
What does it mean to be centered? To be centered is to join with Jesus on his mission. It's not that the church has a mission, it is Jesus’ mission and that mission has a church. God sent Jesus into the world and Jesus sends the church. To be sent means to move toward Jesus and not away from him. To be sent is to be centered.
What does it mean to be centered? To be centered is to join with Jesus on his mission. It's not that the church has a mission, it is Jesus’ mission, and that mission has a church. God sent Jesus into the world and Jesus sends the church. To be sent means to move toward Jesus and not away from him. To be sent is to be centered.
What does it mean to be centered? To be centered is to join with Jesus on his mission. It's not that the church has a mission, it is Jesus’ mission, and that mission has a church. God sent Jesus into the world and Jesus sends the church. To be sent means to move toward Jesus and not away from him. To be sent is to be centered.
What does it mean to be centered? To be centered is to join with Jesus on his mission. It's not that the church has a mission, it is Jesus’ mission, and that mission has a church. God sent Jesus into the world and Jesus sends the church. To be sent means to move toward Jesus and not away from him. To be sent is to be centered.
What does it mean to be centered? To be centered is to join with Jesus on his mission. It's not that the church has a mission, it is Jesus’ mission, and that mission has a church. God sent Jesus into the world and Jesus sends the church. To be sent means to move toward Jesus and not away from him. To be sent is to be centered.
The only supremacy is the supremacy of Christ. To consider that one race or any race is supreme over another is in direct opposition to the gospel. All of humanity are image bearers of God. Yet, there is no one who is righteous before Him. No one race is king of the hill. All have sinned and need grace. Romans 3:1-26
Have you ever been awestruck? Have you ever been captivated? Have you ever wanted to be greater? Maybe you’ve imagined yourself as a comic book hero. They are not just amazing people, they have amazing stories.
God’s amazing stories let you hold on to your wonder so that you won’t wander. An amazing faith is a faith that is amazed!
Have you ever been awestruck? Have you ever been captivated? Have you ever wanted to be greater? Maybe you’ve imagined yourself as a comic book hero. They are not just amazing people, they have amazing stories.
God’s amazing stories let you hold on to your wonder so that you won’t wander. An amazing faith is a faith that is amazed!
Have you ever been awestruck? Have you ever been captivated? Have you ever wanted to be greater? Maybe you’ve imagined yourself as a comic book hero. They are not just amazing people, they have amazing stories.
God’s amazing stories let you hold on to your wonder so that you won’t wander. An amazing faith is a faith that is amazed!
Have you ever been awestruck? Have you ever been captivated? Have you ever wanted to be greater? Maybe you’ve imagined yourself as a comic book hero. They are not just amazing people, they have amazing stories.
God’s amazing stories let you hold on to your wonder so that you won’t wander. An amazing faith is a faith that is amazed!
Have you ever been awestruck? Have you ever been captivated? Have you ever wanted to be greater? Maybe you’ve imagined yourself as a comic book hero. They are not just amazing people, they have amazing stories.
God’s amazing stories let you hold on to your wonder so that you won’t wander. An amazing faith is a faith that is amazed!
Have you ever been awestruck? Have you ever been captivated? Have you ever wanted to be greater? Maybe you’ve imagined yourself as a comic book hero. They are not just amazing people, they have amazing stories.
God’s amazing stories let you hold on to your wonder so that you won’t wander. An amazing faith is a faith that is amazed!
Have you ever been awestruck? Have you ever been captivated? Have you ever wanted to be greater? Maybe you’ve imagined yourself as a comic book hero. They are not just amazing people, they have amazing stories.
God’s amazing stories let you hold on to your wonder so that you won’t wander. An amazing faith is a faith that is amazed!
Have you ever been awestruck? Have you ever been captivated? Have you ever wanted to be greater? Maybe you’ve imagined yourself as a comic book hero. They are not just amazing people, they have amazing stories.
God’s amazing stories let you hold on to your wonder so that you won’t wander. An amazing faith is a faith that is amazed!
Have you ever been awestruck? Have you ever been captivated? Have you ever wanted to be greater? Maybe you’ve imagined yourself as a comic book hero. They are not just amazing people, they have amazing stories.
God’s amazing stories let you hold on to your wonder so that you won’t wander. An amazing faith is a faith that is amazed!
Before baptism was a doctrine, it was a decision in the life of a Jesus follower that marked entrance into a new life and the world as God intended. To experience a new life your old self needs to die. You must be Buried before you are made Alive. Buried/Alive ends with a Baptism Celebration on Sunday, June 4th.
Before baptism was a doctrine, it was a decision in the life of a Jesus follower that marked entrance into a new life and the world as God intended. To experience a new life your old self needs to die. You must be Buried before you are made Alive. Buried/Alive ends with a Baptism Celebration on Sunday, June 4th.
Before baptism was a doctrine, it was a decision in the life of a Jesus follower that marked entrance into a new life and the world as God intended. To experience a new life your old self needs to die. You must be Buried before you are made Alive. Buried/Alive ends with a Baptism Celebration on Sunday, June 4th.
Before baptism was a doctrine, it was a decision in the life of a Jesus follower that marked entrance into a new life and the world as God intended. To experience a new life your old self needs to die. You must be Buried before you are made Alive. Buried/Alive ends with a Baptism Celebration on Sunday, June 4th.
When suffering persists, Real Hope gets you through it and prepares you for what comes next.
When suffering persists, Real Hope gets you through it and prepares you for what comes next.
When suffering persists, Real Hope gets you through it and prepares you for what comes next.
When suffering persists, Real Hope gets you through it and prepares you for what comes next.
We gladly show off our new purchases. We talk in detail about a restaurant we love. Wouldn't it be awesome if we did that with our faith? Learn how during this 3-part series called Show & Tell.
We gladly show off our new purchases. We talk in detail about a restaurant we love. Wouldn't it be awesome if we did that with our faith? Learn how during this 3-part series called Show & Tell.
We gladly show off our new purchases. We talk in detail about a restaurant we love. Wouldn't it be awesome if we did that with our faith? Learn how during this 3-part series called Show & Tell.
What is faith and how does it work? Faith is not an agreement to a set of beliefs. Faith isn’t a list of things you're against. Faith is trusting Jesus and doing what he does. That’s a faith that works.
What is faith and how does it work? Faith is not an agreement to a set of beliefs. Faith isn’t a list of things you're against. Faith is trusting Jesus and doing what he does. That’s a faith that works.
What is faith and how does it work? Faith is not an agreement to a set of beliefs. Faith isn’t a list of things you're against. Faith is trusting Jesus and doing what he does. That’s a faith that works.
What is faith and how does it work? Faith is not an agreement to a set of beliefs. Faith isn’t a list of things you're against. Faith is trusting Jesus and doing what he does. That’s a faith that works.
What is faith and how does it work? Faith is not an agreement to a set of beliefs. Faith isn’t a list of things you're against. Faith is trusting Jesus and doing what he does. That’s a faith that works.
God sent his son Jesus to seek and save the lost. And the heavens celebrate when God finds what he is looking for! Lost things are not the same as forgotten things. Lost means loved, because lost things are missed; lost things are valued; and lost things can be found.
God sent his son Jesus to seek and save the lost. And the heavens celebrate when God finds what he is looking for! Lost things are not the same as forgotten things. Lost means loved, because lost things are missed; lost things are valued; and lost things can be found.
God sent his son Jesus to seek and save the lost. And the heavens celebrate when God finds what he is looking for! Lost things are not the same as forgotten things. Lost means loved, because lost things are missed; lost things are valued; and lost things can be found.
God sent his son Jesus to seek and save the lost. And the heavens celebrate when God finds what he is looking for! Lost things are not the same as forgotten things. Lost means loved, because lost things are missed; lost things are valued; and lost things can be found.
Are you dissatisfied with the world? Fasting expresses discontentment and dissatisfaction with the way things are. Fasting expresses our longing for the return of Jesus, our longing for spiritual renewal and God’s response. Fasting is for everyone who wants to see change in the world.
Are you dissatisfied with the world? Fasting expresses discontentment and dissatisfaction with the way things are. Fasting expresses our longing for the return of Jesus, our longing for spiritual renewal and God’s response. Fasting is for everyone who wants to see change in the world.
Are you dissatisfied with the world? Fasting expresses discontentment and dissatisfaction with the way things are. Fasting expresses our longing for the return of Jesus, our longing for spiritual renewal and God’s response. Fasting is for everyone who wants to see change in the world.
Exodus points ahead to God’s vision of freedom for all people. In our oppression God fights for us and in our freedom, He provides. We can choose to live in freedom if we choose to trust in God.
Exodus points ahead to God’s vision of freedom for all people. In our oppression God fights for us and in our freedom, He provides. We can choose to live in freedom if we choose to trust in God.
Exodus points ahead to God’s vision of freedom for all people. In our oppression God fights for us and in our freedom, He provides. We can choose to live in freedom if we choose to trust in God.
Exodus points ahead to God’s vision of freedom for all people. In our oppression God fights for us and in our freedom, He provides. We can choose to live in freedom if we choose to trust in God.
Exodus points ahead to God’s vision of freedom for all people. In our oppression God fights for us and in our freedom, He provides. We can choose to live in freedom if we choose to trust in God.
Exodus points ahead to God’s vision of freedom for all people. In our oppression God fights for us and in our freedom, He provides. We can choose to live in freedom if we choose to trust in God.
Exodus points ahead to God’s vision of freedom for all people. In our oppression God fights for us and in our freedom, He provides. We can choose to live in freedom if we choose to trust in God.
Praying is like breathing. We tend to limit prayer to talking and making requests. When we breathe, we inhale and exhale. Let’s not talk, but listen. Let’s not be anxious and fearful, but breathe deep. Breathe in — breathe out.
Praying is like breathing. We tend to limit prayer to talking and making requests. When we breathe, we inhale and exhale. Let’s not talk, but listen. Let’s not be anxious and fearful, but breathe deep. Breathe in — breathe out.
Praying is like breathing. We tend to limit prayer to talking and making requests. When we breathe, we inhale and exhale. Let’s not talk, but listen. Let’s not be anxious and fearful, but breathe deep. Breathe in — breathe out.
Praying is like breathing. We tend to limit prayer to talking and making requests. When we breathe, we inhale and exhale. Let’s not talk, but listen. Let’s not be anxious and fearful, but breathe deep. Breathe in — breathe out.
A message series that moves you from "I have to" to "I love to." I have to focus on myself vs I love to focus on others. In other words, I love being an Outward Focused follower of Jesus.
A message series that moves you from "I have to" to "I love to." I have to focus on myself vs I love to focus on others. In other words, I love being an Outward Focused follower of Jesus.
A message series that moves you from "I have to" to "I love to." I have to focus on myself vs I love to focus on others. In other words, I love being an Outward Focused follower of Jesus.
A message series that moves you from "I have to" to "I love to." I have to focus on myself vs I love to focus on others. In other words, I love being an Outward Focused follower of Jesus.
A message series that moves you from "I have to" to "I love to." I have to focus on myself vs I love to focus on others. In other words, I love being an Outward Focused follower of Jesus.
Each Sunday in July a different guest speaker will bring a special message to Littleton Church. Join us for Eddie White on July 3, Tyler Goudeau on July 10, Rick Atchley on July 17, Jonathan Storment on July 24, and Jovan Barrington on July 31.
Each Sunday in July a different guest speaker will bring a special message to Littleton Church. Join us for Eddie White on July 3, Tyler Goudeau on July 10, Rick Atchley on July 17, Jonathan Storment on July 24, and Jovan Barrington on July 31.
Each Sunday in July a different guest speaker will bring a special message to Littleton Church. Join us for Eddie White on July 3, Tyler Goudeau on July 10, Rick Atchley on July 17, Jonathan Storment on July 24, and Jovan Barrington on July 31.
Each Sunday in July a different guest speaker will bring a special message to Littleton Church. Join us for Eddie White on July 3, Tyler Goudeau on July 10, Rick Atchley on July 17, Jonathan Storment on July 24, and Jovan Barrington on July 31.
Each Sunday in July a different guest speaker will bring a special message to Littleton Church. Join us for Eddie White on July 3, Tyler Goudeau on July 10, Rick Atchley on July 17, Jonathan Storment on July 24, and Jovan Barrington on July 31.
Getting face to face with God starts with connecting our spirit to His Spirit. Join us as we Experience, Engage, Embrace, and be Empowered by the manifest presence of the Holy Spirit.
Getting face to face with God starts with connecting our spirit to His Spirit. Join us as we Experience, Engage, Embrace, and be Empowered by the manifest presence of the Holy Spirit.
Getting face to face with God starts with connecting our spirit to His Spirit. Join us as we Experience, Engage, Embrace, and be Empowered by the manifest presence of the Holy Spirit.
Getting face to face with God starts with connecting our spirit to His Spirit. Join us as we Experience, Engage, Embrace, and be Empowered by the manifest presence of the Holy Spirit.
Getting face to face with God starts with connecting our spirit to His Spirit. Join us as we Experience, Engage, Embrace, and be Empowered by the manifest presence of the Holy Spirit.
Getting face to face with God starts with connecting our spirit to His Spirit. Join us as we Experience, Engage, Embrace, and be Empowered by the manifest presence of the Holy Spirit.
Getting face to face with God starts with connecting our spirit to His Spirit. Join us as we Experience, Engage, Embrace, and be Empowered by the manifest presence of the Holy Spirit.
Have you ever been playing a game and the stakes went up when someone said, “This time we’re playing for keeps.” We live in an increasingly fractured society. We have broken relationships with our parents, with our children, with our friends, and with our spouses. The stakes are high and if we aren’t intentional we can find ourselves losing relationships with the ones we love the most. Join us to find out How to Build Healthy Relationships that Last.
Have you ever been playing a game and the stakes went up when someone said, “This time we’re playing for keeps.” We live in an increasingly fractured society. We have broken relationships with our parents, with our children, with our friends, and with our spouses. The stakes are high and if we aren’t intentional we can find ourselves losing relationships with the ones we love the most. Join us to find out How to Build Healthy Relationships that Last.
Have you ever been playing a game and the stakes went up when someone said, “This time we’re playing for keeps.” We live in an increasingly fractured society. We have broken relationships with our parents, with our children, with our friends, and with our spouses. The stakes are high and if we aren’t intentional we can find ourselves losing relationships with the ones we love the most. Join us to find out How to Build Healthy Relationships that Last.
Have you ever been playing a game and the stakes went up when someone said, “This time we’re playing for keeps.” We live in an increasingly fractured society. We have broken relationships with our parents, with our children, with our friends, and with our spouses. The stakes are high and if we aren’t intentional we can find ourselves losing relationships with the ones we love the most. Join us to find out How to Build Healthy Relationships that Last.
Have you ever been playing a game and the stakes went up when someone said, “This time we’re playing for keeps.” We live in an increasingly fractured society. We have broken relationships with our parents, with our children, with our friends, and with our spouses. The stakes are high and if we aren’t intentional we can find ourselves losing relationships with the ones we love the most. Join us to find out How to Build Healthy Relationships that Last.
You are not a human do-er you are a human be-ing. There is nothing you can do to make God love you any more. God loves you because you are. So, who are you? You are loved.
You are not a human do-er you are a human be-ing. There is nothing you can do to make God love you any more. God loves you because you are. So, who are you? You are loved.
You are not a human do-er you are a human be-ing. There is nothing you can do to make God love you any more. God loves you because you are. So, who are you? You are loved.
You are not a human do-er you are a human be-ing. There is nothing you can do to make God love you any more. God loves you because you are. So, who are you? You are loved.
You are not a human do-er you are a human be-ing. There is nothing you can do to make God love you any more. God loves you because you are. So, who are you? You are loved.
Churches have often been guilty of making it difficult for those who are turning to God. This is not a new problem but a very old one. Join us as we explore a pivotal moment in the history of the church when they decided to make it easy.
Are you who God wants you to be? In order to begin your journey of becoming who God wants you to be you have to know where to start. When you know where to start you will discover that there is only one person who can get you there.
Are you who God wants you to be? In order to begin your journey of becoming who God wants you to be you have to know where to start. When you know where to start you will discover that there is only one person who can get you there.
Are you who God wants you to be? In order to begin your journey of becoming who God wants you to be you have to know where to start. When you know where to start you will discover that there is only one person who can get you there.
Are you who God wants you to be? In order to begin your journey of becoming who God wants you to be you have to know where to start. When you know where to start you will discover that there is only one person who can get you there.
Are you who God wants you to be? In order to begin your journey of becoming who God wants you to be you have to know where to start. When you know where to start you will discover that there is only one person who can get you there.
Are you who God wants you to be? In order to begin your journey of becoming who God wants you to be you have to know where to start. When you know where to start you will discover that there is only one person who can get you there.
Are you who God wants you to be? In order to begin your journey of becoming who God wants you to be you have to know where to start. When you know where to start you will discover that there is only one person who can get you there.
Are you stuck? Have you always wanted to embark on a meaningful adventure in life? Don't allow yourself to be limited by the ceilings you have placed on your purpose, on your hope and your joy. Don't allow yourself to give in to the world and its limitations. Don't settle. Jesus broke into this world so that we might experience a spiritual Breakthrough.
Are you stuck? Have you always wanted to embark on a meaningful adventure in life? Don't allow yourself to be limited by the ceilings you have placed on your purpose, on your hope and your joy. Don't allow yourself to give in to the world and its limitations. Don't settle. Jesus broke into this world so that we might experience a spiritual Breakthrough.
Are you stuck? Have you always wanted to embark on a meaningful adventure in life? Don't allow yourself to be limited by the ceilings you have placed on your purpose, on your hope and your joy. Don't allow yourself to give in to the world and its limitations. Don't settle. Jesus broke into this world so that we might experience a spiritual Breakthrough.
Are you stuck? Have you always wanted to embark on a meaningful adventure in life? Don't allow yourself to be limited by the ceilings you have placed on your purpose, on your hope and your joy. Don't allow yourself to give in to the world and its limitations. Don't settle. Jesus broke into this world so that we might experience a spiritual Breakthrough.
People are searching for belonging and are often bruised by a world of rejection. We like to be around people who give us that sense of belonging. Jesus has that way about him. This is what makes people want to get close to him. Who will I be? I will be like Jesus. To Jesus you belong and you will follow what you belong to.
People are searching for belonging and are often bruised by a world of rejection. We like to be around people who give us that sense of belonging. Jesus has that way about him. This is what makes people want to get close to him. Who will I be? I will be like Jesus. To Jesus you belong and you will follow what you belong to.
People are searching for belonging and are often bruised by a world of rejection. We like to be around people who give us that sense of belonging. Jesus has that way about him. This is what makes people want to get close to him. Who will I be? I will be like Jesus. To Jesus you belong and you will follow what you belong to.
People are searching for belonging and are often bruised by a world of rejection. We like to be around people who give us that sense of belonging. Jesus has that way about him. This is what makes people want to get close to him. Who will I be? I will be like Jesus. To Jesus you belong and you will follow what you belong to.
The purpose of the church is not to survive--it is to serve. The purpose of the church is not thrive--it is to give. The purpose of the church is not self-preservation--but self-sacrifice. A church that gives itself away is an unstoppable force. We must resist the temptation to be a church that supports missions and be a church that is on mission. “I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” – Jesus, the son of God.
People are searching for belonging and are often bruised by a world of rejection. We like to be around people who give us that sense of belonging. Jesus has that way about him. This is what makes people want to get close to him. Who will I be? I will be like Jesus. To Jesus you belong and you will follow what you belong to.
People are searching for belonging and are often bruised by a world of rejection. We like to be around people who give us that sense of belonging. Jesus has that way about him. This is what makes people want to get close to him. Who will I be? I will be like Jesus. To Jesus you belong and you will follow what you belong to.
People are searching for belonging and are often bruised by a world of rejection. We like to be around people who give us that sense of belonging. Jesus has that way about him. This is what makes people want to get close to him. Who will I be? I will be like Jesus. To Jesus you belong and you will follow what you belong to.
You may have heard the expression, "give until it hurts." We believe that your generosity is directly linked to your gratitude. Grateful people are happy people. When you are thankful you feel good about yourself and you feel good about God. So instead of "giving until it hurts," be grateful for your blessings and "give until you feel good."
"What do you do?" or "What should I do?" Good questions but not the best questions. How about "Who will I be?" One question is focused on doing. The former is on being. Join us each Sunday as we explore the powerful perspective of "being" through what we believe.
"What do you do?" or "What should I do?" Good questions but not the best questions. How about "Who will I be?" One question is focused on doing. The former is on being. Join us each Sunday as we explore the powerful perspective of "being" through what we believe.
"What do you do?" or "What should I do?" Good questions but not the best questions. How about "Who will I be?" One question is focused on doing. The former is on being. Join us each Sunday as we explore the powerful perspective of "being" through what we believe.
"What do you do?" or "What should I do?" Good questions but not the best questions. How about "Who will I be?" One question is focused on doing. The former is on being. Join us each Sunday as we explore the powerful perspective of "being" through what we believe.
"What do you do?" or "What should I do?" Good questions but not the best questions. How about "Who will I be?" One question is focused on doing. The former is on being. Join us each Sunday as we explore the powerful perspective of "being" through what we believe.
"What do you do?" or "What should I do?" Good questions but not the best questions. How about "Who will I be?" One question is focused on doing. The former is on being. Join us each Sunday as we explore the powerful perspective of "being" through what we believe.
"What do you do?" or "What should I do?" Good questions but not the best questions. How about "Who will I be?" One question is focused on doing. The former is on being. Join us each Sunday as we explore the powerful perspective of "being" through what we believe.
Churches of Christ did not emerge out of a vacuum, and as with every family history, there are descendants you'd rather hide and others you want the world to know about.
Let's learn about our descendants because you can't get where you're going...unless you know where you've been.
Churches of Christ did not emerge out of a vacuum, and as with every family history, there are descendants you'd rather hide and others you want the world to know about.
Let's learn about our descendants because you can't get where you're going...unless you know where you've been.
Churches of Christ did not emerge out of a vacuum, and as with every family history, there are descendants you'd rather hide and others you want the world to know about.
Let's learn about our descendants because you can't get where you're going...unless you know where you've been.
Churches of Christ did not emerge out of a vacuum, and as with every family history, there are descendants you'd rather hide and others you want the world to know about.
Let's learn about our descendants because you can't get where you're going...unless you know where you've been.
Churches of Christ did not emerge out of a vacuum, and as with every family history, there are descendants you'd rather hide and others you want the world to know about.
Let's learn about our descendants because you can't get where you're going...unless you know where you've been.
Churches of Christ did not emerge out of a vacuum, and as with every family history, there are descendants you'd rather hide and others you want the world to know about.
Let's learn about our descendants because you can't get where you're going...unless you know where you've been.
In the Gospel of John, Jesus performs seven miracles, but John doesn't refer to them as miracles. Instead, he calls them signs. Discover the signs that pointed to Jesus then and still reveal him today. Can you see them?
In the Gospel of John, Jesus performs seven miracles, but John doesn't refer to them as miracles. Instead, he calls them signs. Discover the signs that pointed to Jesus then and still reveal him today. Can you see them?
In the Gospel of John, Jesus performs seven miracles, but John doesn't refer to them as miracles. Instead, he calls them signs. Discover the signs that pointed to Jesus then and still reveal him today. Can you see them?
In the Gospel of John, Jesus performs seven miracles, but John doesn't refer to them as miracles. Instead, he calls them signs. Discover the signs that pointed to Jesus then and still reveal him today. Can you see them?
In the Gospel of John, Jesus performs seven miracles, but John doesn't refer to them as miracles. Instead, he calls them signs. Discover the signs that pointed to Jesus then and still reveal him today. Can you see them?
In the Gospel of John, Jesus performs seven miracles, but John doesn't refer to them as miracles. Instead, he calls them signs. Discover the signs that pointed to Jesus then and still reveal him today. Can you see them?
In the Gospel of John, Jesus performs seven miracles, but John doesn't refer to them as miracles. Instead, he calls them signs. Discover the signs that pointed to Jesus then and still reveal him today. Can you see them?