Big idea: Our environment and upbringing shape us deeply, but through Christ, we can break unhealthy cycles and live as new creations.

The following is a teaching given by Trey Gilmore for Contrast Church’s gathering on Sunday morning, December 1st, 2024.

The biblical text used throughout the teaching is:

• Matthew 10:37-39

• 2 Corinthians 5

 

Week 8 Guide

Week 8 Guide

Big idea: The formation of our souls is profoundly shaped by our environment—including the three enemies (devil, flesh, and the world) to deceive, tempt, and normalize sin.

The following is a teaching given by Trey Gilmore for Contrast Church’s gathering on Sunday morning, November 24th, 2024.

The biblical text used throughout the teaching is:

• Ephesians 2:1-3

• Genesis 3

 

Week 7 Guide

Week 7 Guide

Big idea: In the same way Jesus took up residence with humanity, we are to take up residence with others’ for the sake of the gospel

The following is a teaching given by Trey Gilmore for Contrast Church’s gathering on Sunday morning, November 17th, 2024.

The biblical text used throughout the teaching is:

• John 1:14

• 1 Corinthians 9:23

 

Week 4 Guide

Week 4 Guide

PLEDGE LINK

PLEDGE LINK

Big idea: Jesus calls us to a mission which involves a love for the entire world and the heart of God’s justice for them.

The following is a teaching given by Trey Gilmore for Contrast Church’s gathering on Sunday morning, November 10th, 2024.

The biblical text used throughout the teaching is:

• Matthew 28: 16-20

• Acts 1:8

• 1 John 3:16-17

• Malachi 3:7-12

• Matthew 6:21

 

Week 3 Guide

Week 3 Guide

Big idea: One of the most effective ways to create places of belonging for people is to plant new, Jesus-centered churches.

The following is a teaching given by Trey Gilmore for Contrast Church’s gathering on Sunday morning, November 3rd, 2024.

The biblical text used throughout the teaching is:

• Luke 10:1-12 & 17-23

• Acts 4:31-37

• Acts 9:27

• Acts 11:22-26

• Acts 13:1-3

• Acts 15:36-40

 

Week 2 Guide

Week 2 Guide

Big idea: The heart of the gospel is a loving God who shows radical hospitality and generosity to his enemies.

The following is a teaching given by Trey Gilmore for Contrast Church’s gathering on Sunday morning, October 27th, 2024.

The biblical text used throughout the teaching is:

• Deut. 10

• Exodus 23:9-11

• Deuteronomy 14:22-29

 

Week 1 Guide

Week 1 Guide

Big idea: Our soul includes what we do and how we act in our formation to Jesus.

The following is a teaching given by Trey Gilmore for Contrast Church’s gathering on Sunday morning, October 20th, 2024.

The biblical text used throughout the teaching is:

• James 2:14-26

• 1 Peter 3:13

• 1 John 3:18-24

• 1 Timothy 4:16

 

Big idea: Our thinking (left-brain) must be grown as we seek to honor Jesus with our thoughts and desires, becoming more like Him.

The following is a teaching given by Trey Gilmore for Contrast Church’s gathering on Sunday morning, October 13th, 2024.

The biblical text used throughout the teaching is:

• Romans 12

  

Big idea: Becoming formed into the image of Jesus includes our soul—specifically our feelings(right-brain) primarily through the engagement of gratitude and relational joy.

The following is a teaching given by Trey Gilmore for Contrast Church’s gathering on Sunday morning, October 6th, 2024.

The biblical text used throughout the teaching is:

• Matthew 22

• Deuteronomy 6

  

Big idea: The source of formation comes from obedient abiding in Jesus through his Spirit’s power.

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

The biblical text used throughout the teaching is:

• 2 Cor. 3:7-18

 

 

MISC.

The Menō journal mentioned in the teaching is available at Amazon, here.