Big idea: You do not try to have a poor spirit, but you repent and are a poor spirit.

The following is a teaching given by Trey Gilmore for Contrast Church’s gathering on Sunday morning, February 9th, 2025.

The biblical text used throughout the teaching is:

• Matthew 5:1-3

 

Big idea: Formation is a lifelong journey which requires us to shed burdens and sin, while fixing our eyes upon Jesus and his joy.

The following is a teaching given by Trey Gilmore for Contrast Church’s gathering on Sunday morning, February 2nd, 2025.

The biblical text used throughout the teaching is:

• Hebrews 12:1-3

 

Weekly Guide

Weekly Guide

Big idea: Radical honesty, rooted in humility and accountability is essential for our personal formation and Jesus’ centered community.

The following is a teaching given by Trey Gilmore for Contrast Church’s gathering on Sunday morning, January 26th, 2025.

The biblical text used throughout the teaching is:

• Luke 4:16-30

• Luke 10:17-20

• Proverbs 15:31 - 16:2

 

Weekly Guide

Weekly Guide

Big idea: Our group identity in Christ shapes us to live out His values through radical conviction, and removing the destructive shame in our lives.

The following is a teaching given by Trey Gilmore for Contrast Church’s gathering on Sunday morning, January 19th, 2025.

The biblical text used throughout the teaching is:

Romans 8:28; 2 Timothy 1:7; Mark 8:34-35; 1 Peter 4:12-13; 1 Corinthians 15:58, 6:19-20; Luke 7:47; 2 Timothy 1:9

 

Weekly Guide

Weekly Guide

Big idea: Relationships rooted in attachment—both to God and others—are the foundation of a community of Jesus followers.

The following is a teaching given by Trey Gilmore for Contrast Church’s gathering on Sunday morning, December 12th, 2025.

The biblical text used throughout the teaching is:

John 15:4-5, 14:23; Matthew 22:36-40; 1 John 4:11, 5:1-3, 4:20-21

 

Big idea: Joy is an essential component of a community of resistance for the formation of our souls.

The following is a teaching given by Trey Gilmore for Contrast Church’s gathering on Sunday morning, December 5th, 2025.

The biblical text used throughout the teaching is:

2 Corinthians 4:6, Numbers 6:24-26, Psalm 16:11, Galatians 5:22, Hebrews 12:2, John 15:11, John 17:13, Matthew 5:12, Luke 10:20, Romans 12:12, 15, 2 Corinthians 13:11, 1 Thessalonians 5:16, Philippians 2:18, Philippians 3:1, Philippians 4:4, and 2 Corinthians 6:9-10

 

Big idea: Radical Yeses lead to true peace

The following is a teaching given by Trey Gilmore for Contrast Church’s gathering on Monday evening, December 23rd, 2024.

The biblical text used throughout the teaching is:

• Luke 1:28-38; 46-55

• John 1:14

• 1 Timothy 1:15

 

Big idea: In order to resist the cultural norms and press into the way of Jesus, followers of Jesus should foster a rule of life which serves as a trellis for the soul to flourish.

The following is a teaching given by Trey Gilmore for Contrast Church’s gathering on Sunday morning, December 22nd, 2024.

The biblical text used throughout the teaching is:

• James 4:4-10

• Deuteronomy 6:4-9, 4:9

• John 15:1-8

• Matthew 6:21

 

Rule of Life Primer

Rule of Life Primer

Rule of Life One Sheet

Rule of Life One Sheet

Big idea: As we reflect on cultural norms like the idolization of feelings and hurry, we are invited to align our emotions and pace with the truth, self-control, and lifestyle of Jesus.

The following is a teaching given by Trey Gilmore for Contrast Church’s gathering on Sunday morning, December 15th, 2024.

The biblical text used throughout the teaching is:

• Genesis 1:27

• John 14:6

• Galatians 5:22-23

• Matthew 11:28-30

• Psalm 46:10

• Romans 12:2

• Colossians 3:2

 

Week 10 Guide

Week 10 Guide

Big idea: As we reflect on our environment, we are called to challenge the cultural ideals of comfort and individualism, embracing the transformative power of suffering and redirecting our focus from self toward glorifying God and loving others.

The following is a teaching given by Trey Gilmore for Contrast Church’s gathering on Sunday morning, December 8th, 2024.

The biblical text used throughout the teaching is:

• 2 Kings 18:3-6

• Matthew 16:24-26

• John 3:30

• 2 Peter 1:4

• Matthew 11:28-30

• Acts 5:40-42

 

Week 9 Guide

Week 9 Guide