Sermon Series: Arrival: Hope is Here
Sermon Title: Sight for the Blind
Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-2, 3-4; Luke 4:18-19; Luke 4:18b; Mark 8:22-26, 27-29; Matthew 15:14

Sermon Idea: …and recovery of sight for the blind
Sermon Bottom Line: Recover your spiritual sight.

Sermon Series: Arrival: Hope is Here
Sermon Title: Freedom for the Oppressed
Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-2, Luke 4:18-19; Mark 5:1-20; Isaiah 62:2b,4,5b

Sermon Idea: Jesus has arrived to free the oppressed.

Sermon Bottom Line: The arrival of Jesus means freedom is here.

Sermon Series: Arrival: Hope is Here
Sermon Title: Comfort for the Broken Hearted
Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-2; Luke 4:18-19; Mark 5:21-43

Sermon Idea: “He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted.”

Sermon Bottom Line: Comfort is here for the hurting.

Sermon Title: Hope for the Poor
Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-2

Sermon Idea: The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me, for the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor.

Sermon Bottom Line: Good news (hope) is here

Sermon Title: How to Deal with Difficult People
Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:23-26 (NLT); 2 Timothy 2:14-19; 2 Corinthians 10:3-5

Sermon Idea: And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful.

Sermon Bottom Line: Be kind not quarrelsome.

Sermon Title: Missions Day
Scripture: Acts 13:46-48; Isaiah 49:6; John 8:12; Matthew 5:14-16

Sermon Idea: Missional means living and acting like a missionary without ever leaving your city.

Sermon Bottom Line: You are the light of the world.

Sermon Series: Focus: Our Clarity
Sermon Title: Growing Young
Scripture: Luke 18:15-17

Sermon Idea: Jesus gave his attention to children and practiced passing along his faith to his disciples. Later, in the book of Acts whole households are baptized into Christ.

Sermon Bottom Line: We commit to attract, equip, and train children, youth, and young adults to become a new generation of Jesus followers.

Sermon Series: Focus: Our Clarity
Sermon Title: Multiplying Ourselves
Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20; 13:3-9; 9:37-38; 1 Corinthians 3:6-15

Sermon Idea: Jesus told a parable describing the kingdom of God about a farmer sowing seeds. When some fell on good soil it produced an abundant harvest. Jesus desires the kingdom to grow and produce fruit. We participate in the multiplying mission of God when we share the gospel of Jesus.

Sermon Bottom Line: In a multiplying church, people count.

Sermon Series: Focus: Our Clarity
Sermon Title: Experiencing Transformational Worship
Scripture: Matthew 14:29-33

Sermon Idea: After Jesus walks on water in the middle of a storm to meet his disciples in a boat they bowed down and worshipped him. Their lives were being changed in the presence of Jesus.

Sermon Bottom Line: Jesus truly is the son of God.

Sermon Series: Focus: Our Clarity
Sermon Title: Equipping Life-Changing Ministry
Scripture: Ephesians 2:10; Ephesians 4:7-16

Sermon Idea: Jesus came to serve and not be served. You become more like Jesus when you choose to give your life away in service to others.

Sermon Bottom Line: We equip people to discover their God given purpose by serving others in the name of Jesus.