Special Guest Andrew Chalmers of Take the City speaks this week as part of our Roots series.

Pastor Josh explores some of the history of Gospel Light in a message called "Remember" Opening: Deut 16:16 Main Passage: Lev 23:39-43 I. Remember Dependence on God Lev 23:39, Psa 20:7 II. Remember our fragility Lev 23:42, Psa 39:5 III. Remember the journey Lev 23:43, Neh 8:17-18, Psa 77:11-14

In a month where we celebrate Israel, Pastor Josh launches our October series, Roots. Title: Why Israel? Main Passage: Gen 12:1-3 I. Place Gen 12:1, 4-7, Gen 17:8, Gen 26:1-3, Gen 35:10-12 II. People Gen 12:2a, Deut 7:6-7, Rom 11:1 III. Promise Gen 12:2b-3a, Deut 7:8 IV. Purpose Gen 12:3b, Isa 49:6, John 4:22

After a brief mini-sermon from Andrew, one of our young preachers, Pastor Josh wraps up the Money Matters series with a message entitled:  Turning a Mountain into a Molehill In 2018 US consumer debt reached $13.3 Trillion! Credit card: $834 Billion Mortgage Debt: $9.4 Trillion Personal loans: $291 Billion (fasted growing) Student loans: 1.37 Trillion Auto loans: 1.27 Trillion (avg payment $523) Highest avg credit card debt balances 1. Alaska $8,174 2. New Jersey $7,511 3. Connecticut $7,490 4. DC $7,457 5. Virginia $7,351 Metro Market Areas *Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk area $9,070 ' Opening verses: Psalms 37:21, Rom 13:8 1. Pray about it Phil 4:6, 1 John 5:14 2. Develop a debt free mindset Rom 12:2a 3. List your debts 4. Don’t add to the mountain Prov 22:7 5. List your belongings Prov 27:23 6. Establish a spending plan Prov 21:20 7. Consider adding additional income Prov 31:16-17, 24 8. Consider a radical change of lifestyle 1 Tim 6:6-7 9. Don’t give up Gal 6:9

Brother Widukind Nicholas joins our September series, Money Matters Title: LIVING ON THE EDGE IS NOT GOD'S WILL FOR US Text: Proverbs 6:6-8 I- We ought to be Diligent - Proverbs 6:7 - Proverbs 10:4 - Proverbs 12:24 - Proverbs 21:5 II- we ought to be Intentional - Proverbs 6:7 - Luke 14:28 - John 6:11 III- We ought to be Consistent - Proverbs 6:8 - Proverbs 28:20 - Genesis 41:33-35  

Pastor Josh continues the September series "Money Matters" with a message about Mr. Spend A. Lot. Opening verse: Prov 21:20 I. Prioritize your spending2 Cor 9:6Prov 21:20 *During this point I want to show 2 lists. The first list can be shown by itself first Mr Spendalots way:1. Lifestyle2. Taxes3. Debt repayment4. Savings and investing5. GivingResult= overspent, stressed *The second list below i am wanting to show side by side with the first one after I explain the first list. Gods Way:1. Giving2. Saving and investing3. Debt repayment4. Taxes5. LifestyleResult= content, secure  II. Buy what you can afford -Prov 22:7 III. Be content with what you have-Phil 4:12-13 IV. Look beyond your next check-Gen 41:34-36

Pastor Pedro Vazquez with a message called Investing Into Eternity Pre-message clip:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2pKyJ0ruOw Introduction Luke 16:8-9 I. Why do we Invest? 1. We Invest To Further God’s Work Acts 4:33b – 4:35 Matthew 6:19-21 2. We Invest to Care for our Families. Eccl. 5:13-14 Proverbs 22:6 NKJV Proverbs 13:22a II. How should we make good Investment Decisions. 1. Before You Invest, Pay Off Your Debts Proverbs 22:72. Before you Invest, Set Money aside in an Emergency Fund Prov. 6:6-8 3. Before you Invest, Seek God’s Direction in Prayer & Counsel James 1:5 Prov. 12:15 4. Diversify your Investments Eccl. 11:1-2 (Both NIV & NLT) Ecc 5:18-20

Our September message series on Finance and Stewardship begins this week. Watch video before listening to sermon:  https://youtu.be/YiTcW3AAa64 Who Am I? Main passage: Luke 16:8-13I. Invest in peopleLuke 16:8-9, Prov 11:25II. Be faithful in the small thingsLuke 16:10-11, Matt 25:21III. Be faithful in what’s not yoursLuke 16:12, Psa 24:1IV. Don’t be ruled by moneyLuke 16:13, Luke 12:28-31 

Pastor Josh closes out our August series Title: Unconventional Main passage: Acts 10:9-16, 27-28 Intro: Eph. 3:20 I. Unconventional timing Acts 10:9-10, Eph 5:16-18 II. Unconventional message Acts 10:11-16, Mark 7:19, Prov 3:5-6 III. Unconventional people Acts 10:27-28, I Cor 1:26-27 Here is the opening clip https://youtu.be/ZiUuxHwUGaM

God is on the move Main scrip Gen 1:1,2 James 5:16 2peter 3:8 1john 5:14 Number 9:17 2cor 3:17 John 3:16 John 14:6