Text: various

Theme: For most of our lives, we are fed lies when it comes to money and possessions. Jesus, however, speaks the truth about our stuff. In fact, it may surprise you, but Jesus talked a lot about money issues. In order to find real freedom in our finances, we have to listen to the One who tells us the truth.

Key Verse: Matthew 6:24 (NIV) “No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other; you will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and be enslaved to money.”

Text: Judges 6:1-40; various

Theme: The Old Testament character, Gideon, provides us a valuable story for learning what we need to know the what and how of a thing we like to call FAITH.

Key Verse: Judges 6:12 (NIV) When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon, he said, “The Lord is with you, mighty warrior.”

Text: 1 Peter 1:3-11; various

Theme: God has something amazing planned for us. Know that can transform the way we see and experience this life of ours on earth.

Key Verse: 1 Peter 3:3 (NIV) Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, …

Text: Matthew 6:19-34; various

Theme: Dealing with our stuff is both a joy and a pain. We can have money and nice things, or our money and nice things can HAVE US. This week we’ll make sure we know how to hand whatever God places in our hands.

Key Verse: Matthew 6: (NIV) But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

Text: 1 Corinthians 13:1-8a

Theme: What could our homes look like if we really loved each other. This week we’ll dig deeply into a famous passage about love. It’s not just a “feel good” set of verses…it’s hard work. So let’s roll up our sleeves and do this!

Key Verse: 1 Corinthians 13:8a (NIV) Love never fails.

Text: 1 Peter 3:1-11; Ephesians 4 & 5

Theme: Seeing Marriage through the lens of God’s Word gives us clarity and the ability to see what God can do when we look to Him first in our relationship.

Key Verse: 1 Peter 3:8 (NIV) Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble.

Text: Psalm 37:1-11; various

Theme: Our help comes from the Lord. How He helps is worth exploring. Sometimes His helps comes in the form of others He’s placed in our lives and other times He does in us what only He can do.

Key Verse: Psalm 37:7a (NIV) Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him;…

Text: Romans 8:18-28

Theme: In the midst of pain, we typically run to God or away from Him. This week we look at some of the reasons we should and can run to Him.

Key Verse: Romans 8:28 (NIV) And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

Text: Psalm 103, various

Theme: We all have a past. We all have regrets and shame and baggage. The good news is our God wants to take the weight of that baggage. His forgiveness gives us hope to walk a new life. This week we’ll show you what God says and how we can respond.

Key Verse: Psalm 103:8 (NIV) The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.

Text: 2 Corinthians 5

Theme: There is NOTHING as important as message entrusted to us, His followers. Now, as His ambassadors, we have so work to do. This week we’ll discover how we can make the presentation of the Gospel something we do way before we start using words.

Key Verse: 2 Corinthians 5:20 (NIV) We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.