To really be fulfilled in life? To have everything you’re supposed to have for life to work the way it is supposed to work? You have to find the one. This week we are going to examine placing God as priority. God is to be our one—our spouse is to be our two. Because to really be fulfilled in life? You have to find the one and God is the one.

BIG IDEA: Our fear and lack of trust cause us to short circuit God’s design for small group, but the depth of our friendships determine the direction and quality of your life.

Christ accepted you, so you should accept each other, which will bring glory to God. ~ Romans 15:7

Accept into your group someone who is weak in faith, and do not argue about opinions. ~ Romans 14:1

Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so God can heal you. When a believing person prays, great things happen. ~ James 5:16

The idea of marriage is filled with so many myths: “True love comes naturally.” “I didn’t marry the ‘right’ person.” “If only they would recognize their need to change.” “If you loved me, you would know what I need.” “We can work this out on our own.” These myths create a mountain of expectations that will never be met and often leave husbands and wives disappointed, disillusioned and unsatisfied. In this sermon we will attempt to debunk the myths and offer a more biblical view of marriage.

BIG IDEA: God uses other people to grow us, and He uses us to grow other people.

And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching. ~ Hebrews 10:24-25

We believe the goal of marriage is “oneness.” But God says, in fact, the result of marriage is “oneness.” In this message, Chris explores Jesus’ difficult statement about marriage, divorce, and remarriage. And he explains why trying to “un-one” what God has joined may just be harder than we think.

You don’t want to leave too, do you? In this message, Chris recounts a statement that those gathered to hear Jesus simply didn’t understand. But more important than the statement was the reaction of his disciples. In the face of a trial, temptation or transition, do we want to leave Jesus, too?