Are you in a season where you feel helpless? Know this: God helps the helpless. He has done it before in miraculous fashion. He will do it again.

Scripture = Ephesians 2:1-10

1) Ask God that you may know him more. 2) Ask God to know the hope you have in Him. 3) Ask God to know the power that is available. SCRIPTURE = Ephesians 1:15-23, Revelation 21:3-7

This week we kicked off our new sermon series through the book of Ephesians. MAIN POINTS from Ephesians 1:1-14 = 1) You have been chosen by the Father. 2) You have been forgiven and redeemed by Jesus Christ. 3) You are sealed with the Holy Spirit.

The Sabbath rest of God in creation is not one of exhaustion, but of completion, satisfaction, and wholeness. Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you'll recover your life. I'll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won't lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you'll learn to live freely and lightly. SCRIPTURE = Genesis 2:2-3, Matthew 11:28-30; 14:13, Mark 1:35; 6:30-31; 6:46, Luke 5:16, John 4:6

Church hurt is defined as when something happens to you at church that doesn't feel much like Jesus. SCRIPTURE = Matthew 18:15-18 Steps to take: 1) Have a larger perspective. 2) There might be more to the story. 3) It might not be church hurt at all.

This sermon explores the impact of our obedience in saying "yes" to God when He asks us to go. This message also has a powerful 11 minute testimony at the end of it from the leader of our yearly missions trips to Uganda, Sue Henderson.

SCRIPTURE = Genesis 12:1-10, Galatians 6:9

Baptism is God's voice to us to tell His story.

Baptism is God's voice through us to tell our story.

Scripture = Acts 8:26-39, Romans 10:14-15, Isaiah 53:3-7, Matthew 3:13-17, Matthew 28:19-20, Romans 6:4

Through baptism we hear God's voice in the Gospel story.

Through baptism we hear God's voice in the story of others.

The Bible is not a book you read, but a FOOD you CONSUME. The Bible is for DAILY CONSUMPTION. The BIBLE goes with God's PRESENCE... and God's PRESENCE goes with the BIBLE. SCRIPTURE = Matthew 4:1-11, Exodus 16:1-36

The Holy Spirit wants a FRIENDSHIP with YOU. To walk in the Holy Spirit you need to talk WITH the Holy Spirit. Walking in the Holy Spirit grows you BEYOND you. SCRIPTURE = Galatians 5:16-17, Ephesians 1:13, 2 Corinthians 13:14, Galatians 5:16-25

Scripture detailed: 1 John 1:5-7, James 5:13-16, Luke 12:2-3