Where does it come from when we act in ways that shock even ourselves? What is happening when a good friend strikes out at us without reason?

These bizarre behaviors are like a monster lurking inside us - but how do we correct this?

This sermon series begins by looking at the "source." It's not our thoughts or the world around us. Jesus says it comes from our hearts!

In the previous sermon we looked at both our problem (We're cut off from God because of our sin) and what God did to save us. (Jesus dying on the cross to pay for our sins)

Now in this sermon we look at our response: how do we accept this offer of salvation from God?

We talk a lot about the "Good News," but exactly what is it? And why is it important?

This sermon is the first of two sermons laying out exactly that the Good News is, why we need it, and how God provided it.

This first sermon looks at the fact that we're all dying - alienated from God by the wrong things we've done - and what God did to help save us.

The final teaching of Jesus is about where we invest our lives. Just living = investing, so we cannot NOT invest our lives. The real question is WHERE?

Jesus warns us that investing any where else besides Heaven is a waste. We'll probably lose it, and we sure can't keep it.

Only with God will we truly provide for our future.

In the second sermon in this series we'll look at what it really means to have a life that works. What is success, really?

Could we even "win" by a lot of the world's standards and yet actually lose?

Who would want to hear God give the verdict on our lives of "You've been a fool!"

We'll look at how to really find a life that works.

Sometimes we wish life came with an instruction manual. Well, there actually is one: the Bible. We're looking at 3 key passages where Jesus gives us some basic directions on how to make our lives work.

This week we look at the foundation - are we actually following Jesus' directions?

The final sermon in this series is about showing hospitality to one another. We might not think about it, but inviting other people into our lives is a "gold mine" when it comes to relationships. In this sermon we look at what it is and some practical ideas for how to do it.

Life isn't easy, and sometimes it gets down right hard. That's why we all need encouragers.

The relationship Paul gives us is to "Encourage One Another."

In looking at all the things we should do for "One Another" there are a few that stipulate what we should NOT DO. We're going to look at 5 of these.

They serve as "guardrails" for our relationships, to keep us from going off the road and crashing!

Paul repeatedly urges us to "Greet One Another." There was much more that Paul wanted for us that just to be known as friendly.

We are part of something much bigger than just our local congregation. When we get to know the Family of God around the world, they will bless us and we can learn from them!