Hebrews 13:1-17 & Matthew 25:1-13

June 28, 2026

Speaker: Pastor Melissa

Next week: Pastor Sasha

A Ready People live out their faith in good deeds by the power of the Holy Spirit in them.

Discussion Questions

Hebrews 13:1-17 lists a number of practices and virtues that a Christian should be attentive to.

Is there a verse that stands out to you? What do you need to embrace as a practice of your faith in your current circumstances?

Matthew 25:1-13 gives a clear picture of those in the church who have been walking in relationship with Holy Spirit and those who are not. One group endures and is ready.

Are you practicing your faith in conjunction with the power of the Holy Spirit, or are you striving in your own strength to do the right things? How is God preparing you to be ready for the season ahead? How are you becoming ready to welcome the Kingdom of God?

Psalm 78:1-8 ESV

June 21, 2026

Speaker: Pastor Nathanael

Next week: Pastor Melissa

God forms His people to receive, remember, embody, and faithfully pass on His works so that each generation places its hope in Him.

A Generational People Receives the Story of God

A Generational People Declares the Works of God

A Generational People Lives So the Next Generation Hopes in God.

Discussion Questions

What mighty work of God in my life have I forgotten?

Who in another generation knows my story of God's grace? How can I intentionally invest in, and learn from, someone who is younger or older?

Who from another generation could become part of my ordinary rhythms of life?

What am I teaching the next generation to trust by the way I live?

If someone followed my example, would they be led toward Jesus Christ or towards church activity?

God forms His people to receive, remember, embody, and faithfully pass on His works so that each generation places its hope in Him.

A Generational People Receives the Story of God

A Generational People Declares the Works of God

A Generational People Lives So the Next Generation Hopes in God.

Discussion Questions

What mighty work of God in my life have I forgotten?

Who in another generation knows my story of God's grace? How can I intentionally invest in, and learn from, someone who is younger or older?

Who from another generation could become part of my ordinary rhythms of life?

What am I teaching the next generation to trust by the way I live?

If someone followed my example, would they be led toward Jesus Christ or towards church activity?

Why does the apostles teaching appear first among the characteristics of the early church?

How is biblical fellowship different from ordinary social interaction?

Why was the breaking of bread so important to the first Christians?

How does prayer demonstrate our dependence on God?

What three results of a devoted church life are described in Acts 2:42-47?

Which of the four practices needs the greatest renewal in your life?

What specific step of devotion are you willing to take this week?

James 3:13-18

June 7, 2026

Speaker: Harrison Chang

Next week: Pastor Sasha

Love that builds the church is a love that comes from the wisdom of heaven.

True wisdom is going to prove itself in community.

3 Manifestations of Worldly Wisdom

Comparison and Criticism

Discontent and Covetousness

Bitterness

Wisdom that Comes From God

Pure Holy

Sincere Without Hypocrisy

Peace Loving

Gentle and Open to Reason

Practical Challenges to Love

What am I going to do today to develop a heart of rejoicing and thankfulness?

How am I going to direct someone towards Jesus this week?

What is an area in my life right now where I am not fully content for what God has given and how can I surrender it to Jesus?

Becoming a Community of Grace - May 31, 2026

Speaker: Pastor Brianna

Next week: Harrison Chang

Grace Calls Us to Know Who We Are

Holy and Dearly Loved

Grace Calls Us to Love Practically

Compassion Kindness Humility Gentleness Patience

Grace Calls Us to Turn Toward Each Other

● Bear One Anothers Burdens ● Forgive as Christ Forgave You

Grace Calls Us to Gratitude. This is such a gift!

Not perfect people.

But a people becoming more like Jesus together.

Discussion Questions

What does it practically look like to live as a community of grace?

Why is it important to know we are holy and dearly loved before trying to love others well?

Which of the qualities in Colossians 3:12 do you find easiest to live out? Which is hardest?

What does it look like to bear with one another in everyday life?

Is there someone you need to forgive, or someone you need to ask forgiveness from?

How does gratitude shape the way we experience community?

The church is not something we attend or build, she is a people we are becoming. Our spring sermon series, Becoming the Church is guiding us to follow the voice of Jesus, as He forms us into a community where lives are being transformed together.

Becoming the BODY of LOVE

May 24, 2026

Speaker: Pastor Dan

Next week: Pastor Brianna

The Spirit Builds His Church

Growing Up in Christ

Built Up in Love

Discussion Questions

When you hear the phrase a healthy church, what comes to mind first?

In what ways have you seen the Holy Spirit working within the church during this season?

How can our church become a place where wounded people feel safe enough to encounter Jesus?

What does it practically look like to build one another up in love in everyday church life?

What usually lies underneath your frustration, fear, discouragement, or defensiveness

Gifted For The Common Good, 1 Cor 12:4-11

Formed into One Body, 1 Cor 12:12-13

Rejecting Comparison and Pride

1 Cor 12:14-20

I dont belong is replaced by, I belong and have something to contribute

1 Cor 12:21-25

I dont need you is replaced by, you are needed and have something to contribute

Becoming the Church: Every Part Matters

Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.

Gifted For The Common Good, 1 Cor 12:4-11

Formed into One Body, 1 Cor 12:12-13

Rejecting Comparison and Pride

Ephesians 4:1-6

May 10, 2026

Speaker: Pastor Sasha

Next week: Pastor Mike

Unity Begins With A Worthy Walk

Paul is saying: Let your daily life match the gospel you proclaim. Unity is not mainly about church structure. It is about Christian character. Unity begins with a worthy walk.

Unity Requires Formed Character

Paul gives four qualities that protect unity.

Humility - Most church conflicts are not theological. They are relational. Usually rooted in pride, hurt, or preference. Humility oils the gears of church life.

Gentleness - Gentleness does not mean weakness. It means strength under control. Jesus described Himself as: Matthew 11:29 gentle and humble in heart. Gentleness is surrendered strength.

Patience - The word literally means long tempered.

Short temper: Im done with you.

Long temper: I will continue walking with you.

Bearing with one another in love - This phrase means: making room for imperfect people. Church unity is not built because everyone is easy to love. It is built because Christ loved us first

Unity Must Be Guarded Intentionally

Paul does not say: Create unity. The Holy Spirit already creates unity through salvation in Christ. Our responsibility is to protect what God has established. Unity matters because it affects our witness to the world.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote: Christian brotherhood is not an ideal which we must realize; it is rather a reality created by God in Christ in which we may participate.

That is exactly Pauls point. Unity is not manufactured by personality compatibility. It is sustained by Christ-centred love.

Unity Is Rooted In Shared Truth (Verses 4-6)

Paul repeats the word one seven times.

One body

One Spirit

One hope

One Lord

One faith

One baptism

One God and Father

Christian unity is not unity at any cost. It is unity grounded in truth.

Important for the Church

Biblical unity does not mean ignoring doctrine. It means standing together around the gospel. We may differ on secondary matters, but we stand united in:

The authority of Scripture

Salvation through Christ alone

The death and resurrection of Jesus

The lordship of Christ

The mission of the church

Questions for Reflection

How am I contributing to either unity or tension?

How are your words building people up or quietly dividing?

Who is someone in this church I need to forgive?

How am I living a life worthy of the Gospel by living Word to people God is still shaping?

Do I love the church enough to protect its unity?

Practical Calls to The Church

Refuse Gossip - Unity dies in whispered conversations.

Assume the Best - Choose charitable interpretation before criticism.

Pursue Reconciliation Quickly - Dont let small wounds become deep divisions. Romans 12:18 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.

Pray for One Another - It is difficult to resent people you consistently pray for.

Keep Christ Central - Christ unites church.

Unity is not something we achieve, its something we practice into existence.