POINT 1: The altar was a place of encounter.

POINT 2: We stumble into God.

POINT 3: We wrestle with God.

POINT 4: We build a place for God.

POINT 1: The altar was a place of reform.

POINT 2: Spiritual reform was voluntary.

POINT 3: Spiritual reform was personal.

POINT 4: There's a difference between regret and reform.

POINT 5: Reform thrives in a love/hate relationships.

BIG IDEA: Spiritual vitality requires personal sacrifice.

Week #1: Come to the altar of sacrifice.

David Said: "I will not offer to God that which costs me nothing.

POINT 1: Sacrifice our comfort for God.

POINT 2: Sacrifice our agenda for God.

POINT 3: Sacrifice our resources for God.

POINT 1: The Problem: People

POINT 2: The Solution: People

POINT 3: The Strategy: Incarnation, Truth And Grace

POINT 4: The Momentum: Contagious

POINT 5: The Challenge: ________

Join us for Part 03 of our Christmas Series!

BIG IDEA: Step aside.

POINT 1: Because relationship with God is always more important than results with God.

POINT 2: His presence is the path to personal encounter.

POINT 3: His presence is the foundation of our purpose.

POINT 4: His presence is a vital pause during high productivity.

POINT 5: His presence is a crucial factor in major decisions.

POINT 6: Retreat in His presence to find refuge in crisis.

BIG IDEA: When we step out God is glorified and we are amplified.

POINT 1: We can step out of comfort and safety.

POINT 2: We can step out of routines and preoccupations.

POINT 3: We can step out of our problems.

POINT 4: We can step out of our fears.

BIG IDEA: Summer is a 'postcard' from Heaven.

POINT 1: Outcomes of summer: we have rest.

POINT 2: Outcomes of summer: we receive joy.

POINT 3: Outcomes of summer: we experience overflow.

POINT 4: Outcomes of summer: we practice reflection.

POINT 5: Outcomes of summer: we make new memories.

BIG IDEA: Spring is the season of the big comeback.

POINT 1: Outcomes of spring: we initiate a return.

POINT 2: Outcomes of spring: we experience a renewal.

POINT 3: Spring is a season we should be cleaning.

POINT 4: Spring is a season we should be plowing.

POINT 5: Spring is a season we should sow and plant.