FORGIVING CHALLENGE
Week 6: Sanctification
FORGIVING CHALLENGE
Week 5: Restoration
FORGIVING CHALLENGE
Week 4: Absolution
Week 3: Confession
FORGIVING CHALLENGE
FORGIVING CHALLENGE
Week 2: SIN
FORGIVING CHALLENGE
Intro: 5 Phases of Freedom
Why we are called to look different
Why the Kingdom of God Looks Different
The Power is in the Promise
Why is Jesus "The Lamb?"
How can I succeed this year?
A Close Cold Christmas
Christmas Eve
What's the earliest Christmas story?
So, you think you know the Christmas story?
Are you willing to lose it all?
So, you think you know the Christmas story?
Saving and Transforming
So, you think you know the Christmas story?
The World the Way It Should Be
So, you think you know the Christmas Story?
When It All Falls Apart
Doesn't the Bible contradict itself?
WHO KNOWS?
How can I learn to be wise?
WHO KNOWS?
The Wisdom of God vs. The Wisdom of Man
WHO KNOWS?
What does it mean to face suffering?
How do I grow in faith?
Isn't hell unfair and unloving?
Does what I do with money matter?
Does God give up on lost causes?
Do the good things I do get me into heaven?
How do I make work less miserable?
How do I balance taking care of my family, myself, and still working?
Worrying about the future and money
What does the Bible say about work?
Why is prayer important?
Luke 10:38-42 Why are we talking about anxiety? According to some experts, we are in an anxiety epidemic What makes Martha different than Mary? Sitting at the feet of Jesus sets you straight
Galatians 3:23-47 While the world conforms us to who it wants us to be, God conforms us to who we were made to be. Adoption means that your Father’s possessions are your inheritance. Adoption means God gives Himself for you. This gives us eclectic diversity.
Why Does Jesus' Identity Matter?
John 8:48-59
What can I do if my children don't believe? - Mary of Nazareth
Wonderful Women of Faith
How can I trust God's promises? - Sarah
Wonderful Women of Faith
How do I live in an angry culture? - Esther
Wonderful Women of Faith
Where can I go when I need strength? - Hannah
Wonderful Women of Faith
How do I find the energy to care? - Ruth
Wonderful Women of Faith
What do I do with doubt?
God's Love is Sacrificial
What is Love?
God's Love is Fierce
What is Love?
God's Love is Vast
What is Love?
God's Love is Everlasting
What is Love?
God's Love is Faithful
What is Love?
WHAT IS LOVE? God's Love is Generous
The Infinite and the Intimate
The Upside Down Kingdom of God
Resurrection and Life
Dead to Sin, Alive in Christ
The Redeemer is Here
A Broken Story That Makes All Things Beautiful
Broken & Beautiful
Mary's Broken & Beautiful Situation
Broken & Beautiful: The Importance of Advent
Living in the Broken and Beautiful World
Broken & Beautiful: The Importance of Advent
Our Broken Excuses Made Beautiful
Broken & Beautiful: The Importance of Advent
The Broken Beautiful King
Broken & Beautiful: The Importance of Advent
What is the right political party for a Christian?
I'M GLAD YOU ASKED!
Can you lose your salvation? What about deathbed confessions?
I'M GLAD YOU ASKED!
Do all religions worship the same God?
I'M GLAD YOU ASKED!
How does God feel about sin?
I'M GLAD YOU ASKED!
Am I robbing God if I don't tithe?
I'M GLAD YOU ASKED!
What do we believe about aliens?
I'M GLAD YOU ASKED!
Working Hard or Hardly Working?
How Do I Lean on God?
How do I know the truth?
When God Doesn't Make Sense
WE ARE THE CHURCH: What's Next?
We are the Church: GO BEYOND
We are the Church: BECOME
We are the Church: BELONG
Stop Staring Upward and Get Moving
How do I deal with a troubled heart?
You Gotta Know the God I Know
Acts 4:1-7, 8-12 Truth matters regardless of your pedagogy. Truth matters regardless of who is around you. The beauty of the Gospel is found not in its complexity, but in its simplicity.
Is it history or His Story?
John 20:19-25, 26-31 Jesus Imparts Peace Peace is actively trusting the POWER over you is greater than the PRESSURE around you. Jesus Sends Us We are called to witness to those who do not know Him. Jesus Drives Out Doubt Even in the doubting, questioning, and struggle Jesus meets Thomas where he is …
John 20:1-7, 8-13, 14-18 CHRIST IS RISEN! HE IS RISEN INDEED! ALLELUIA! The truth changes skepticism. The resurrection shows us that we have direct access to the Truth. The Truth changes our identity. Your identity in Christ is based completely on what He has done.
BEING CHALLENGE: Choose Church
BEING CHALLENGE: Seek Solitude
BEING CHALLENGE: Prioritize Prayer
BEING CHALLENGE - Study Scripture
BEING CHALLENGE: Commit to Community
BEING CHALLENGE Introduction: Keystone Habits
On the Mountain A mountain experience is a glimpse of the goodness of God that is to come. Off the Mountain The mountain is for building up, so that ultimately we would be sent out. The Gospel message isn’t just a basic thing for us, it’s everything for us.
1 Corinthians 9:16-20, 21-23 ALL things to ALL people Are you willing to be all things to all people so that the Gospel could reach more? 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Athletic Discipline Let’s live like it matters You don’t achieve the Gospel, you receive it.
Division in Corinth The unity of the church should reflect the supernatural love of Christ. Division in the Church How can we unite ourselves in love? Our dedication to the One we follow, is greater than our dedication to anything else. Jesus sacrificed His ways and preferences so we could be saved. …
God’s call for Jonah God’s call always stems from His grace. God’s call for Nineveh The call of God starts at a place of repentance. God’s call for us We don’t go to church, we are the church. The BEING Challenge
What is a disciple? A disciple is someone who learns from the instruction of their teacher. When you learn something it affects how you live your life. To be a disciple we need to follow Him and invite others to come and see. The disciple’s power came not from who they were but from Who they followe …
When we try to fit Jesus conveniently into our molds, our shaping, and the way WE want to see Him, He will not challenge, change or transform us. The Authority of Jesus People meet God in the wilderness.
What’s your wisdom from 2020? What is God doing? What is God teaching me? Wisdom comes from submission to the Father. We can’t control all things that happen but we can certainly seek God’s wisdom.
The Law The beauty of the law is that it forces us to come to terms with our imperfections and flaws. Adoption Your Heavenly Father delights in His children. Slavery We have a tendency to take the good things of this world and enslave ourselves to them.
Matthew’s perspective of God was made new. Our relation to God is made new. Our relationship to one another is made new.
Grief can happen with any major loss in life, and not all grief is the same. Simeon’s Story There are a lot of experiences in our lives that are not in our timing. Our Story How do I know if I might be grieving? What steps would you recommend to those who are grieving? How can we help others?
Are you listening to joy? The voices and people you surround yourself with influence you more than you realize. Joy in the Big Picture Joy is not happiness. Joy is not an emotional experience. Even if… God’s promises still endure.
The Anxiety of Joseph Dealing with our anxieties Acknowledge what you are feeling. Practice healthy physical rhythms. Cast your cares to the Lord. Do not be afraid to find help.
Hope comes from having an eternal perspective in the present. God’s promises persist despite our pain. Look to the Hope of our coming King.
Thankful people thank God. Thankful people thank people.
Matthew 25:14-20, 21-27, 28-30 Which servant am I? Your view of God validates what you do with what He gives you. What is a talent?
Get your eyes OFF of the fear-filled future and ON to the eternal and the present. Look so good you look different than the world around you. Repent of negativity and blame shifting. Seek unity.
Matthew 5:1-4, 5-9, 10-12 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. B …
Rooted Psalm 1 Does it mean: The righteous are rich? NO! What are your spiritual rhythms? To meditate on the Law of God is to meditate on Jesus