WE WERE CREATED TO BE GENEROUS Who is the most generous person you’ve ever known?(MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL). Because the most generous people aren’t necessarily the people who have the most. They’re the people who have learned to live with an open heart. And here’s something else I’ve discovered…..Gen …

Ripple Effect Sermon:  “One Drop Away” Ripple:  -One event triggering a continuous chain of secondary consequences(MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL) > EVERY RIPPLE STARTS WITH ONE SMALL MOVE/Drop(MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL) John 1:40–42 One of the two who heard John speak and followed Jesus was Andrew, Simon P …

Acts 27–28 Sharing the Gospel isn’t a technique you turn on. It’s a way of life you carry. You don’t have to know everything about Jesus to tell somebody what Jesus has done for you. Paul’s story in Acts 27–28 reminds us that mission doesn’t only happen in the moments we plan for. Sometimes God uses …

WHAT ARE WE NOT SEEING? Not with these eyes. But with our Heart How is GOD Seeing PEOPLE AROUND ME THAT I’VE STOPPED SEEING? “YOU’RE LOOKING AT SOMETHING, BUT YOU’RE MISSING SOMETHING.”(MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL) And here’s What I know about human nature… YOU DON’T TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR WHAT YOU DON’ …

25 year Anniversary Service THE BEST IS YET TO COME And none of it happened because of one person. It happened because ordinary people said yes to an extraordinary God.(MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL) And today we get to do two things. We REMEMBER what God has done. And then… We DREAM about what God is goin …

The Joy of Sacrifice (oxymoron) OT: Different types of sacrifices / offerings They were to express thanks, worship, devotion, commitment to God, gratitude, thanksgiving, and atonement. Ex. 20:24  “‘Make an altar of earth for me and sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, your …

    Spiritual Habit of Community. We’re connected to everybody……….and somehow deeply known by almost nobody.(MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL) This has been termed “the anti-social century.” And researchers are beginning to tell us this isn’t simply unfortunate. It’s unhealthy. Psychologists call th …

Prayer was never supposed to be something we simply do for God. Prayer is something that connects us to God. Prayer is connection, not obligation.  Prayer flows from identity.  Who you believe God is determines your prayer life.   (MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL) Jesus made connection a habit. Luke 11:1 One …

Rom 12:1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.(MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL) The Spiritual habit of Transformation Romans 12:2: “Do not conform to the pattern of this w …

SPIRITUAL HABITS — WEEK 1 HABITS SHAPE OUR LIVES “We think our lives are primarily shaped by the big decisions we make. But much of the person you are becoming is being shaped by the little decisions you no longer even think about.”(MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL) “The person I become spiritually isn’t dete …

Most people spend their lives fighting visible problems while losing the invisible war. Ephesians 6:12 “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly rea …

Living Out Your Identity in Christ (MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL) Paul reminds believers that the way we live reveals what we truly believe. (MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL) Writing to Christians in Ephesus—a city known for immorality, idol worship, and spiritual darkness— Paul challenges them to live differently …

Amos 3:3 NKJV ‘Can two walk together, unless they are agreed?(MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL) Today’s Journey Walk in unity Grow in maturity Clothe yourself in righteousnessI (MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL) Walk in Unity Ephesians 4:1-6 ‘I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the cal …

MORE THAN ABLE – Ephesians Chapter 3 The same God who brought you into His family is more than able to do more through your life than you ever imagined.(MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL) YOU HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN GOD’S STORY Eph 3: 2 Surely you have heard about the administration of God’s grace that was given …

Key Verse “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.” — Ephesians 2:8–9 BEFORE CHRIST, WE WERE SPIRITUALLY DEAD AND UNABLE TO SAVE OURSELVES. – Ephesians 2:1-3 How does remembering what Christ …