Sunday Sermons

MAIN POINT:

"Salvation is THE greatest miracle we will ever experience."

CHALLENGE QUESTION:

"Have you experienced the greatest miracle?"

KEY VERSE:

"When all the people saw him walking and praising God, they recognized him as the same man who used to sit begging at the temple gate called Beautiful, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him." – Acts 3:9-10 (NIV)

SCRIPTURE REFERENCES:

Acts 1:8, Acts 3:1-10, Acts 4:4

SERIES SUMMARY:

In the book of Acts in the Bible we learn that the early church - Jesus' first followers - was relentlessly devoted to what Jesus taught them to do. Because of their devotion, this group of ordinary people had a massive impact on the world in just one year. During this 12-part series, as we seek to be people who make a lasting impact on the world around us, we explore the key components of the first church and what it would like look if we lived with the same relentless devotion today.

MAIN POINT:

"When we’re ALL relentlessly devoted to togetherness, is when we experience the fullness of God’s relentless power."

CHALLENGE QUESTION:

"What next step do you need to take to start living with relentless devotion to togetherness?"

KEY VERSE:

"They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer." – Acts 2:42 (NIV)

SCRIPTURE REFERENCES:

Acts 1:8; Acts 2:38; Acts 2:41-47; John 17:21-23

SERIES SUMMARY:

In the book of Acts in the Bible we learn that the early church - Jesus' first followers - was relentlessly devoted to what Jesus taught them to do. Because of their devotion, this group of ordinary people had a massive impact on the world in just one year. During this 12-part series, as we seek to be people who make a lasting impact on the world around us, we explore the key components of the first church and what it would like look if we lived with the same relentless devotion today.

MAIN POINT:

"The foundation of our faith is the resurrected Jesus and nothing else."

CHALLENGE QUESTION:

Can you honestly say that you are relentlessly devoted to proclaiming the message of Jesus resurrection, or do you need to repent, re-clarify, and refocus your message?

KEY VERSE:

"For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures..." – 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 (NIV)

SCRIPTURE REFERENCES:

Acts 2:41-42, Acts 2:24, Acts 2:32, Acts 3:15, Acts 4:33, 1 Corinthians 15:3-4, Acts 2:38

SERIES SUMMARY:

In the book of Acts in the Bible we learn that the early church - Jesus' first followers - was relentlessly devoted to what Jesus taught them to do. Because of their devotion, this group of ordinary people had a massive impact on the world in just one year. During this 12-part series, as we seek to be people who make a lasting impact on the world around us, we explore the key components of the first church and what it would like look if we lived with the same relentless devotion today.

MAIN POINT:

"To experience God’s relentless power, we must be relentless about being filled with God’s spirit."

CHALLENGE QUESTION:

"Will you become relentlessly devoted to being filled with the Holy Spirit by asking, 'What would you have me do?'"

KEY VERSE:

"When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them." – Acts 2:1-4 (NIV)

SCRIPTURE REFERENCES:

John 16:7, Acts 1:4-5, 8, Acts 2:1-8, Acts 2:11-13, Acts 2:38, Acts 2:41

SERIES SUMMARY:

In the book of Acts in the Bible we learn that the early church - Jesus' first followers - was relentlessly devoted to what Jesus taught them to do. Because of their devotion, this group of ordinary people had a massive impact on the world in just one year. During this 12-part series, as we seek to be people who make a lasting impact on the world around us, we explore the key components of the first church and what it would like look if we lived with the same relentless devotion today.

Main Point: "God moves with relentless power, when we live with relentless devotion to what Jesus has called us to."

Key Verse: "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." – Acts 1:8 (NIV)

Challenge Question: "Will you commit to 'work the soil' relentlessly by giving God a blank check this summer?"

Series Summary: In the book of Acts in the Bible we learn that the early church - Jesus' first followers - was relentlessly devoted to what Jesus taught them to do. Because of their devotion, this group of ordinary people had a massive impact on the world in just one year. During this 12-part series, as we seek to be people who make a lasting impact on the world around us, we explore the key components of the first church and what it would like look if we lived with the same relentless devotion today.

Main Point: "God’s will is always wise, AND always brings Him glory."

Key Verse: “Your father put a heavy yoke on us, but now lighten the harsh labor and the heavy yoke he put on us, and we will serve you.” The king answered the people harshly. Rejecting the advice given him by the elders, he followed the advice of the young men and said, “My father made your yoke heavy; I will make it even heavier. My father scourged you with whips; I will scourge you with scorpions.” – 1 Kings 12:4, 13-14 (NIV)

Challenge Question: "Are you committed to discover AND live in God’s will today?"

Series Description: Where should I go next? Should I take this job? When will I meet the right person? What am I supposed to do in this situation? When we’re faced with questions like this, it sure would be great if we knew what God wanted us to do. If anyone knows the right path to take, it’d be Him, right? The reality is that God wants us to know His will for us even more than we do! In our “How Do I Know?” series, we’ll discover 3 filters we can use to discover God’s will for our lives, and, in turn, make wise decisions.

Main Point: "The best filter to discover God’s will is God’s Word."

Key Verse: "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness." – 2 Timothy 3:16 (NIV)

Challenge Question: "Are you committed to know and apply the will of God that is revealed in the Word of God?"

Series Description: Where should I go next? Should I take this job? When will I meet the right person? What am I supposed to do in this situation? When we’re faced with questions like this, it sure would be great if we knew what God wanted us to do. If anyone knows the right path to take, it’d be Him, right? The reality is that God wants us to know His will for us even more than we do! In our “How Do I Know?” series, we’ll discover 3 filters we can use to discover God’s will for our lives, and, in turn, make wise decisions.

Main Point: "God has a specific will for your life, and he wants you to know it more than you do, and he reveals his will through people."

Key Verse: "'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.'" – Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)

Challenge Question: "Have I filtered this decision through the right people?"

Series Description: Where should I go next? Should I take this job? When will I meet the right person? What am I supposed to do in this situation? When we’re faced with questions like this, it sure would be great if we knew what God wanted us to do. If anyone knows the right path to take, it’d be Him, right? The reality is that God wants us to know His will for us even more than we do! In our “How Do I Know?” series, we’ll discover 3 filters we can use to discover God’s will for our lives, and, in turn, make wise decisions.

Main Point: "Prepare now to become someone who can keep his/her commitments later."

Key Verse: "The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty." – Proverbs 22:3 (NIV)

Challenge Question: "Are you intentionally preparing now to become someone who can keep your commitments later?"

Series Summary:

In The New Rules For Love, Sex & Dating, we explore the challenges, assumptions, and land mines associated with dating and marriage in the twenty-first century. Best of all, we offer some of the most practical and uncensored advice you will ever hear on this topic. Not for the faint of heart, The New Rules for Love, Sex & Dating challenges singles and couples to step up and set a new standard for relationships.

Main Point: "Sex is not just a physical thing. It’s a soul thing."

Key Verse: "Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body." – 1 Corinthians 6:18 (NIV)

Challenge Question: "Are you honoring God with your body?"

Series Summary:

In The New Rules For Love, Sex & Dating, we explore the challenges, assumptions, and land mines associated with dating and marriage in the twenty-first century. Best of all, we offer some of the most practical and uncensored advice you will ever hear on this topic. Not for the faint of heart, The New Rules for Love, Sex & Dating challenges singles and couples to step up and set a new standard for relationships.