As we anchor our time in Scripture and reflect on the lyrics of Ain't No Grave, a popular song from Bethel Music, we will challenge the trending perspective against the truth:Trending: We can live on because of who we are and what we've doneTruth: We can live on because of who Jesus is and what He's doneAs we trace the truth of Scriptures, we learn Jesus was supernaturally born of a virgin, performed unexplained miracles, taught like no one else in human history, willingly laid down his life ...

As we anchor our time in Scripture and reflect on the lyrics of Death Was Arrested, a popular song from North Point Worship, there are three truths we'll hone in on:1. Jesus' victory over death recognizes our spiritual deadness2. Jesus' victory over death requires his sacrificial death3. Jesus' victory over death results in a new life for usDeath comes to everyone because of sin. Jesus won the victory over death. We have the promise of eternal life. We are no longer to fear death!This message...

As we anchor our time in Scripture and reflect on the lyrics of Do it Again, a popular song from Elevation Worship, there are two truths we'll hone in on:1. God's promises will be fulfilled2. Our faith in God's faithfulness must riseThroughout Scripture we see a mind-blowing deliverance of God's people leading to life-changing gospel transformations. We know the same God is alive and working in and through us now. We trust Him to accomplish more of those same things!This message was recorded ...

Music was created by God to be a way to worship. There are so many great songs, old and new, that have been written to convey the gospel message in a moving way.Over the next four weeks, we will examine some of these songs and the Scriptural significance of the words we sing.First up: How Deep the Father's Love for UsWe can cherish the depth of the Father's love in countless ways, but we'll focus on four:1. You know the depth of God's love by what it cost him2. You know the depth of God's lov...

Paul's missionary journey continues onward to Corinth as we open to Acts 18. We'll frame our time in the first 18 verses through the lens of four observations:1. The emergence of community2. The experience of amazing3. The empowering of God4. The expansion of opportunityActs 18:5 says, "When Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul was occupied with the word, testifying to the Jews that the Christ was Jesus." Over and over, we see Paul consumed with reasoning, teaching and preaching the...

Paul encounters a new chance to lay gospel seeds in our passage from Acts 17 today. We'll spend our time discussing three main points:1. Learn to leverage the cultural climate for Christ2. Learn to quickly & clearly communicate the truth3. Leave the results up to GodPaul passed on many truths about God to the crowd, teaching them that God was all powerful, Creator, caring, judges sin and sent His Son Jesus. We should have these truths and many more ready when the opportunity to share pres...

The 39th message in our LAUNCH series finds us opening up the 17th chapter of Acts. We'll split our time on four thoughts:Why the world wants to stay the way it is1) The intoxicating position of power2) The comfortable commitment to sinWhat it will take to turn the world upside down1) Keep going when things get tough2) Stay anchored to the truth of ScriptureMay we be like the believers in Berea, "receiving the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were...

Picking back up in our LAUNCH series through the book of Acts, we witness the church at Philippi coming together through Paul and Silas' interactions. We'll see three themes in verse 16-40:1. The unavoidable opposition of the enemy2. The unexplainable transformation of the jailer3. The unstoppable mission of GodAs we've seen throughout the book, no political power or trying circumstance can thwarts God's plan to advance His Kingdom and build His Church.This message was recorded live at Transf...

What does the Lord want with Transform Church over the next 5 years? We've been praying about it and have a God-sized vision to share!Part of executing the vision is saying it's time to break out of the boxes our culture places on a body of believers. We want these four things to be true of our church over the next five years and beyond:1) Different is worth the risk2) Church is more than a building3) Ministry is not a machine4) It's time to work in the fieldsThere are two truths that will he...

As believers, we know what we currently see with our eyes are transient and temporal. Our calling is to believe and hope in the eternal things that we can't view with our eyes. 1) Our lens must shift its focus2) Our standard of success must change3) Our expectations must riseThe eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison is waiting for us. May we be those who live with that day in mind!This message was recorded live at Transform Church in Memphis, TN. For more information about our church,...