For many of us, financial stress has choked our dreams. Debt has crushed

our hope. Living paycheck to paycheck has stolen our imagination. We

have lost our ability to dream because we are stuck financially. The worries

and cares of this world have choked our dreams. Is that you? Have you

given up on your dreams because you are stuck financially? Have you given

up on your dreams and settled with the idea that you will always be broke, or

you will always struggle, or you will always not have enough? This sermon will help you figure how to make your plans, hopes, and dreams a reality.

God owns everything and loves unconditionally. No matter how far we stray, when we come to our senses, repent, and return to Him, He redeems us with open arms.

Bible Text: Matthew 7:13-23

What hard decision is sitting in front of you right now? What battle, what pain, what frustration, what addiction, what secret or lie is God calling you to step into—or out of—even when it costs you?

Bible text: John 14:1-6 NIV

Every one of us is on a train, and it’s headed somewhere. Your destination is determined by what

train you are on. Life is a journey—and every journey has a destination. In a world full of directions, detours, and distractions, how do you know you’re on the right track? Are you on the Jesus train or the world's train?

Bible Text: John 13. True significance is found in servanthood, not importance. Have you ever thought of it that way? For most of us, we believe that importance brings significance. However, Jesus gave us the example that significance is found in serving others. It’s the upside-down kingdom principle. Jesus says, now that I have washed your feet, you should also wash one another’s feet. As apprentices of Jesus, our calling is to be with Jesus, become like Jesus and do as He did. That means if Jesus picked up the towel, so should we. Following Jesus means you are called to a life of service.

Bible Text: John 11:1-17. Disappointment is a part of life. We all experience disappointment. Disappointment is the sadness we feel when life doesn’t turn out the way we hoped. When people let us down, it hurts. When we experience pain from loss, it hurts. When tragedy hits us, and our lives are turned upside down, it can be devastating. I can’t help to think about the over 100 people who lost their lives last week in a flash flood in Texas, many of them were children who were sleeping at a Summer camp. It is a parent’s worst nightmare. To get that call. Your child was swept away in a flood, and several of them are still not found. This is not just disappointment, it’s devastation. It’s tragic. It’s heartbreaking. It shakes us to the core. More often than not, we turn our disappointment towards God. What do you do when God doesn’t do what you expected? When you believed for healing… and it didn’t happen? When you prayed for the breakthrough… and it didn’t come? When you trusted Him… and He still allowed the loss? When you thought He would protect you and your children, and it seems like He did not?

Bible Text: John 10:1-21

Life without God can feel like a giant game show —You’re searching behind every “door” the world offers — careers, relationships, status, success — hoping we’ll finally uncover something that satisfies our souls. Hoping for something that is going to give us peace, purpose and security. But too often, we end up with a spiritual “zonk” — it looked good, but it left us empty. Let’s Make a Deal is built on uncertainty — you never really know what’s behind the curtain. You’re gambling, hoping for the best but risking something worse. Life without God often mirrors this — decisions are based on guesswork, feelings, or fleeting desires. Without divine direction, people are left to “make deals” with the world, culture, or their own limited understanding, hoping it leads to fulfillment but often ending in disappointment. Without God, life becomes a gamble; with God, it becomes a guided journey. When we follow Jesus, we’re no longer gambling for meaning because we’ve found the true prize. We don’t have to guess what’s behind the door because He is the Door that leads to Life. Jesus says, let’s make a deal. I will give you my life if you give me yours. Give me your life and I will give you mine. It’s actually not a deal, it’s a promise— we receive a promise. He says, give me your life and I will give you mine.

Bible Text: John 8:1-11

We all have a past. We all have done things in our lives that we are not proud of. We have all sinned and fallen short. I know I have. I am not proud of some of the things I have done in my life. Not proud of the bad decisions I made. Many of us have a present. Sins we are currently struggling with. Secret sins. Habitual sins. Sins we are struggling with alone. What is sin? Sin means missing the mark. We all miss the mark. I do. You do. We all do. We are all sinners; we just sin differently. Here’s the question? What happens when we miss the mark? What happens when we mess up? What happens when we fall so hard that we can’t pick ourselves up? What happens when we sin, and are too embarrassed to admit what we have done? Let’s go to John 8.

Bible Text: John 6:60-70

Have you ever had to make a major decision that altered the course of your life? I’m not talking about a decision between pepperoni or plain pizza. I’m talking about a defining decision that shapes the direction and outcome of your life. It’s the kind of decision that becomes a turning point—one that marks who you are, what you value, and where you’re headed. These are the decisions that people look back on and say, “That moment changed everything.”

There’s one decision above all others that stands out above the others—we'll learn what that decision is and how it has the potential not just to change your life but also change your eternal destiny.