Have you ever gotten something you always wanted? Maybe you chased it for years, working, praying, and paying for it, and once you finally had it, you felt empty and unfulfilled. And so you kept going, chasing, and thinking, “If I only had a little bit more, then I’ll be satisfied.”

But what if that’s a lie? What if the things we’re all chasing were never meant to satisfy us? For six weeks we’ll learn some hard lessons from the book of Ecclesiastes. Written by King Solomon, Ecclesiastes is a cautionary tale about what happens when you get everything you ever wanted and it’s still not enough. With this series, we’ll expose life’s darkest lies by holding them up to the light of God’s truth.

Have you ever gotten something you always wanted? Maybe you chased it for years, working, praying, and paying for it, and once you finally had it, you felt empty and unfulfilled. And so you kept going, chasing, and thinking, “If I only had a little bit more, then I’ll be satisfied.”

But what if that’s a lie? What if the things we’re all chasing were never meant to satisfy us? For six weeks we’ll learn some hard lessons from the book of Ecclesiastes. Written by King Solomon, Ecclesiastes is a cautionary tale about what happens when you get everything you ever wanted and it’s still not enough. With this series, we’ll expose life’s darkest lies by holding them up to the light of God’s truth.

Have you ever gotten something you always wanted? Maybe you chased it for years, working, praying, and paying for it, and once you finally had it, you felt empty and unfulfilled. And so you kept going, chasing, and thinking, “If I only had a little bit more, then I’ll be satisfied.”

But what if that’s a lie? What if the things we’re all chasing were never meant to satisfy us? For six weeks we’ll learn some hard lessons from the book of Ecclesiastes. Written by King Solomon, Ecclesiastes is a cautionary tale about what happens when you get everything you ever wanted and it’s still not enough. With this series, we’ll expose life’s darkest lies by holding them up to the light of God’s truth.

Have you ever gotten something you always wanted? Maybe you chased it for years, working, praying, and paying for it, and once you finally had it, you felt empty and unfulfilled. And so you kept going, chasing, and thinking, “If I only had a little bit more, then I’ll be satisfied.”

But what if that’s a lie? What if the things we’re all chasing were never meant to satisfy us? For six weeks we’ll learn some hard lessons from the book of Ecclesiastes. Written by King Solomon, Ecclesiastes is a cautionary tale about what happens when you get everything you ever wanted and it’s still not enough. With this series, we’ll expose life’s darkest lies by holding them up to the light of God’s truth.

On the Sunday morning after Jesus’ crucifixion, the tomb stood empty and victory over death had been won. But while heaven was celebrating, Simon Peter was carrying shame. He had denied Jesus. He had failed. In his own eyes, he was disqualified. Yet Jesus wasn’t finished with Peter.

Maybe you know that feeling—like your past defines you, like your mistakes disqualify you, like you’ve gone too far or don’t know enough to belong. Whether it’s sin, regret, doubt, or even the fact that you’ve never opened a Bible before, this message is for you.

Jesus is not finished with you. The cross proves He died for your sin. The resurrection proves it worked. And today, Jesus asks you the same question He asked Peter: “Do you love me?”

Following Jesus is sometimes presented as the easy road, a path of safety and happiness. Read the New Testament, and you’ll see a much different story: following Jesus is a narrow road that is often marked by pain and persecution. On the night before Jesus was crucified, Jesus gathered with his disciples for the Passover meal so he could prepare them for what was to come. In the face of suffering and death, Jesus said, Do not let your hearts be troubled (John 14:1), and in the following four chapters he taught his disciples how to trust and abide in Him when life hurts the most. Every Sunday in March we will be encouraged by Jesus' words as he teaches us how to remain in him.

Following Jesus is sometimes presented as the easy road, a path of safety and happiness. Read the New Testament, and you’ll see a much different story: following Jesus is a narrow road that is often marked by pain and persecution. On the night before Jesus was crucified, Jesus gathered with his disciples for the Passover meal so he could prepare them for what was to come. In the face of suffering and death, Jesus said, Do not let your hearts be troubled (John 14:1), and in the following four chapters he taught his disciples how to trust and abide in Him when life hurts the most. Every Sunday in March we will be encouraged by Jesus' words as he teaches us how to remain in him.

Following Jesus is sometimes presented as the easy road, a path of safety and happiness. Read the New Testament, and you’ll see a much different story: following Jesus is a narrow road that is often marked by pain and persecution. On the night before Jesus was crucified, Jesus gathered with his disciples for the Passover meal so he could prepare them for what was to come. In the face of suffering and death, Jesus said, Do not let your hearts be troubled (John 14:1), and in the following four chapters he taught his disciples how to trust and abide in Him when life hurts the most. Every Sunday in March we will be encouraged by Jesus' words as he teaches us how to remain in him.

Following Jesus is sometimes presented as the easy road, a path of safety and happiness. Read the New Testament, and you’ll see a much different story: following Jesus is a narrow road that is often marked by pain and persecution. On the night before Jesus was crucified, Jesus gathered with his disciples for the Passover meal so he could prepare them for what was to come. In the face of suffering and death, Jesus said, Do not let your hearts be troubled (John 14:1), and in the following four chapters he taught his disciples how to trust and abide in Him when life hurts the most. Every Sunday in March we will be encouraged by Jesus' words as he teaches us how to remain in him.

Almost everyone has an opinion on who Jesus is. Some say he was a brilliant teacher, a great prophet, or an ethical role model. The only problem with these ideas is that Jesus never claimed to be any of those things; instead, he insisted - repeatedly - that he is God. Few people accepted his bold claim - that he was the one true God in flesh - was offensive, and some accepted it, while others turned back and no longer followed him. (John 6:66)

All month long in February, The Story Church will explore the audacious claims that Jesus made about himself in His own words. These controversial statements will leave us with two choices: to take him at his word and accept he is God, or to reject his divine identity and dismiss him as a fraud.