1 Peter 4:7-11

1. Strong churches live with URGENCY
2. Strong churches love EARNESTLY
3. Strong churches serve SACRIFICIALLY

A. Serving is inconvenient
B. Serving is life-changing
C. Serving brings glory to Jesus Christ

Hebrews 10:19-25

1. Where do you go when life turns upside down?

2. When Life Gets Crazy:
     -Draw Near
     -Hold Fast
     -Encourage One Another

3. DISCONNECTED people will become DISCOURAGED people
4. Church isn’t a passive DECISION, it's an intentional HABIT
5. We need ONE ANOTHER even more in these Last Days

Galatians 6:1-5

1. Healthy churches CARE for one another
     -Care About Sin (vs. 1)
     -Care About Burdens (vs. 2)

2. Churches that lack GRACE will also lack AUTHENTICITY

3. Pride will make you pretend your BOULDER is a BACKPACK
     -Pride robs YOU of experiencing God’s BEST
     -Pride robs OTHERS of experiencing God’s BEST

4. God shapes our souls through CARING for one another

5. What burden can you pick up this week?

6. What burden do you need to unload?

Ephesians 4:29-32

1. Godly speech in the church 
     -Edifies
     -Timely
     -Full of Grace

2. Our sin against one another breaks the heart of God

3. Why does He grieve over our sin against one another?
     -God has better plans for our lives
     -God has better plans for our church

4. God has given us a spirit of self-control

5. Forgiving One Another in the Church:
     -Preserves
     -Protects
     -Preaches

Romans 15:1-7

1. Church unity comes through SACRIFICE
2. Church unity comes through CONFORMITY to Christ
4. Church unity comes through SUBMISSION to God’s Word
5. Smoke rises when….
     -Leaders stop preaching
     -Members stop reading
6. Church unity comes through commitment to PRAYER
7. The goal is UNITY, not UNIFORMITY
8. A welcoming church will be filled with different types of people

John 13:31-35

1. The Cross Displays the Glory of Jesus Christ

D.A. Carson, “The supreme moment of divine disclosure, the greatest moment of displayed glory, was in the shame of the cross."

2. How is this commandment new?
      -The Spirit gives us a new POWER to love
      -The Son gives us a new MODEL for love

3. What does the cross communicate about His love?
      -His love is SACRIFICIAL
      -His love is PATIENT
      -His love is UNCONDITIONAL

4. ABC must have a SACRIFICIAL LOVE for one another
5. ABC must have a PATIENT LOVE for one another
6. ABC must have an UNCONDITIONAL love for one another

7. Our love is our witness to the world

Matthew 5:14-16

Our Mission: To lead people into a life-changing relationship with the Light of 
the World, Jesus Christ.

Our Vision: to see God light up your life, your home, your neighborhood, and the world.

Our Core Values: Truth, Grace, Authenticity, Impact.

Luke 15:1-32

1. The Prodigal
2. Response of the Father

C.S. Lewis Quote - ““It would seem that Our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased.”

3. The Begrudging Brother

Matthew 25:14-30

1. God invests His grace, love, and power in us.
2. Delighting in God will mean investing His gifts.
3. Overprotection isn’t investment; it’s fear.
4. The abundant life in Jesus will invest and multiply for the glory of God.
5. Your choice today isn’t whether to invest or not. It’s whether you will live or just exist.

Matthew 25:1-13

1. Some in church are not ready for His coming
2. Jesus’ return will be unexpected
3. Jesus’ judgment will be irreversible
4. Wise people prepare for His coming:
     -Faith in Jesus
     -Live for Jesus
     -Share Jesus