Matt 3:16-4:1Pause Have you ever done something wrong and afterwards realized you had no idea why you did it? There is something inside all of us that causes us to do things even though we know they are wrong. You can call it whatever you want but Jesus calls it temptation. When we give into temptation it can make a mess of our lives! But what if in the moment of temptation we PAUSE and consider all that is at stake? Over the next few weeks we are going to look at how Jesus handled the temptations he faced and how we can overcome the ones we face.

John 3:16-17Loved, Gave, Believe, ReceiveiFish When Jesus walked the earth he said, “Follow me and I will make you fishers of men.” (Mark 1:17). But most of us would rather be doing anything else besides fish for men. There are fears related to evangelism that can prevent us from sharing our faith. Join us as we overcome some of the common obstacles to sharing Christ. Let’s go fishing!

The Shocking Statements of Jesus Isaiah 52:7, Romans 10:12-15, John 3:17 Jesus said some pretty shocking things: Love your enemies. Hate your parents. Eat my flesh. On the third day I will rise. Come follow me. Many people felt stunned by his words. Do the words of Jesus ever shock you? Did he really mean to say them? What if he did?

The Shocking Statements of Jesus Guest Speaker - Pastor Dale Durie Jesus said some pretty shocking things: Love your enemies. Hate your parents. Eat my flesh. On the third day I will rise. Come follow me. Many people felt stunned by his words. Do the words of Jesus ever shock you? Did he really mean to say them? What if he did?

The Shocking Statements of Jesus John 12:20-27; Luke 14:26; Luke 9:22-24; Ezekiel 37:3-6, 9-10 Jesus said some pretty shocking things: Love your enemies. Hate your parents. Eat my flesh. On the third day I will rise. Come follow me. Many people felt stunned by his words. Do the words of Jesus ever shock you? Did he really mean to say them? What if he did?

The Shocking Statements of Jesus!Luke 24:33-38, 45-46, 39-40, Isaiah 53:5, Luke 24:41-43, Rev. 3:20, Luke 24:46-47, 52 Jesus said some pretty shocking things: Love your enemies. Hate your parents. Eat my flesh. On the third day I will rise. Come follow me. Many people felt stunned by his words. Do the words of Jesus ever shock you? Did he really mean to say them? What if he did?

GROW Mark 4:1-20, 1 Peter 1:23, James 1:21, Romans 1:16, Luke 8:15 All of us want to grow. No one wishes to remain stagnate relationally, intellectually or spiritually. All of us enjoy progress, but often times we don’t know how to grow spiritually. But what if we did? What if our lives were like a seed the grew-up producing a crop. Jesus said, “but the seed on good soil stands for those…who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop” (Luke 8:15).

John 20:24-28; 1 Corinthians 15:3-8What if its True? Truth is hard to find sometimes. Our culture tells us that truth is relative: there is no such thing as absolute truth. But what if there was? What if we could find and understand ultimate truth? How would our lives be different if we knew the truth? Jesus said, “You shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free.” What if it’s true? Join us as we discuss life’s most important truths.

Matt 16:13-18; Matt 18:19-20iFish When Jesus walked the earth he said, “Follow me and I will make you fishers of men.” (Mark 1:17). But most of us would rather be doing anything else besides fish for men. There are fears related to evangelism that can prevent us from sharing our faith. Join us as we overcome some of the common obstacles to sharing Christ. Let’s go fishing!

One Minute Witness1- Permission2- BC (Before Christ)3- TP (Turning Point)4- AD (Anno Domini)5- "If I had not met Christ..."iFish When Jesus walked the earth he said, “Follow me and I will make you fishers of men.” (Mark 1:17). But most of us would rather be doing anything else besides fish for men. There are fears related to evangelism that can prevent us from sharing our faith. Join us as we overcome some of the common obstacles to sharing Christ. Let’s go fishing!