6.16.2024 | Jerrod Brooks

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GOD'S STORY: Don’t Quit Before You Finish — 1 Kings 19:1-16

• In Christ, we have every resource we need to accomplish His purpose for our lives.

6.9.2024 | David James Orcutt

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GOD'S STORY: What's the Point? — Book of Ecclesiastes

6.2.2024 | Jerrod Brooks

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GOD'S STORY: Proverbs on Parenting — Proverbs 1-25

• God has entrusted parents with the privilege and responsibility of pouring God’s wisdom into their children’s lives.

Essential Wisdom for Parents and Their Children:

5.26.2024 | Jerrod Brooks

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GOD'S STORY: How Wisdom Works — 1 Kings 3:1-15

• A life of wisdom is established in a love relationship with God.

Observations on how wisdom works:

5.19.2024 | Jerrod Brooks

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GOD'S STORY: The Greater King-Priest — Psalm 110

• All of the bible points us to our desperate need for Jesus, the greater King-Priest.

5.12.2024 | Michael Carpenter

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GOD'S STORY: True Worship — Psalm 9:1-11

A commitment to praise and worship leads to sharing the gospel.

__Why is God worthy of praise?

1. He stands up against the ENEMY. (v. 3)

2. He is forever the RIGHTEOUS judge. (vv. 4, 7-8)

3. He is our STRONGHOLD in times of trouble. (v. 9)

__How should we commit to worship God?

1. With THANKS. (v. 1)

2. With our WHOLE HEART (v. 1)

3. By RECOUNTING His deeds (v. 1)

4. With SINGING (v. 2)

5. By TELLING OTHERS (v. 11)

5.5.2024 | Jerrod Brooks

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GOD'S STORY: His Mercy is More — 2 Samuel 24

The just payment our sin demands has been provided by our Merciful God.

1. The JUSTICE of God on display (vv. 1-15)

     - My sin demands justice.

2. The MERCY of God on display (vv. 16-25)

     - My sin demands a just payment

3. God’s Justice and Mercy on display at the CROSS (Romans 5:8-9)

4.28.2024 | Jerrod Brooks

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GOD'S STORY: Seek First — 2 Samuel 5 & 6

• To understand the will of God we must first seek the face of God.

1. Seeking First GOD’S Kingdom (vv 5:6-25)

     • Too important not to stop

     • Intentionally seeking the direction of the Lord

     • Yeilding yourself to the Word of the Lord

     • Enjoying the blessing of God on obedience

2. Seeking First MY Kingdom (vv. 6:1-11)

     • Too important to stop

     • Disregarding the Word of God

     • Doing what I want, the way I want

     • Enduring the consequences of rejecting God’s design

4.21.2024 | Jonathan Howard

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DNOW2024: The Command of Abiding — John 15:1-17

• Abiding Leads to LOVE

• God expects His followers to love others the way He loves His followers.

1. The command flows from ABIDING (vv. 12, 17)

2. The command is a high BAR (v. 13)

3. The command puts you IN THE PLAN (vv. 14-16)

4. The command is LOOKING for specific fruit (v. 16)

4.14.2024 | Jerrod Brooks

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GOD'S STORY: If, Then — 1 Samuel 4:1-11; 7:1-12

• God pours out His blessing on the repentant.

1. Rebellious action against God carries CONSEQUENCES. (vv. 4:1-3)

2. We cannot expect God to BLESS our rebellion. (vv. 4:3-11)

3. God pours out His BLESSING on the REPENTANT. (vv. 7:1-12)

      A picture of repentance:

            • Awareness and Ownership

            • Confession before God

            • Turn to God, take action, and live for Him