The Big Idea: Disciples can be confident that God both hears and answers our prayers.
Point 1: We have confidence in God's acceptance of our prayers because we are in Jesus' care.
Point 2: We have confidence in God hearing our prayers when our main concern is His will.
Point 3: We have confidence in the outcome of our prayers because God gives only good.

Text: 2 Corinthians 8:1-5

Big Idea: Our Generosity is Evidence of God’s Grace 

1. God’s grace enables us to give in spite of our circumstances (vs. 1,2)

2. God’s grace enables us to give beyond our  means (vs. 3,4)

3. God’s grace enables us to give more than money (vs. 5)

In the book of Genesis, we learn that God created us to be in relationship with Him, to care for His world, and to experience unity with Him and one another. Yet we also see the effects of sin that set the perfect world He created into chaos. As the story continues, we watch God choose a family through which to rescue humanity from the destructive power of sin. It's through this story we discover God's purpose for the family, and by extension for all human relationships. As we conclude our message series, Family: Why Bother?, we look to the life of Joseph and his family to uncover convincing evidence that God is not limited to working within only wholesome and functional relationships! His sovereign grace can perform its work amid the most tragic of circumstances. Join us for our newest message, Is My Family Too Messy?, and find confidence that God reigns over the chaos of our relationships!

In the name of "keeping the peace" many people avoid confronting problems in their relationships. Have you ever felt that tension among your family and friends? As we continue our message series, Family: Why Bother?, we see how the author of Genesis doesn’t gloss over the dysfunction of this family or leave it unattended. Instead, he brings it front and center. Why? Because it’s through this family’s dysfunction, not despite it, we learn something vital about how we can navigate the broken dynamics in our own families. Join us for our newest message, When Dysfunction Meets Grace, to see how God’s grace prevails over family dysfunction.

Have you ever been convinced that you and you alone know the best way to do something? If so, can you remember how it feels to have someone distrust your opinion or even prove you wrong? It's not a great feeling. We often go through life convinced we've got it all right, only to find out we missed something. As we continue our message series, Family: Why Bother?, we’re looking to the account of Isaac & Rebekah to understand God's sovereignty over our lives. As the only One who actually knows everything about everything, He invites us to rest in His sovereign provision of exactly what we need. Join us for our newest message, Providential Provision, and ask yourself, “Am I trusting God’s plan or my own?”

Parents promise their children lots of things. If you finish your dinner, you can eat dessert; if you go potty on the toilet, you can have an M&M; and the list goes on. But the trick is, this type of promise only works if the parents stay true to their word – because if your toddler goes potty on the toilet and doesn’t get an M&M, they’ll lose faith. And you’ll gain dirty laundry. As we continue our message series, Family: Why Bother?, we’re looking to the account of Abram and Sarai to unpack what happens when we lose faith in the promises of God. We’ll see that when we look to ourselves, instead of God and His faithfulness, to provide what we feel we deserve, we cause much more harm than good. Join us for our newest message, The Trouble from Not Trusting, to see how our lack of faith in God’s promises affects our families.

Pride has often been called the root of all other sins. Pride blinds us. Pride can't see itself because it justifies itself. This is the great danger of pride - and the reason it wreaks havoc on so many relationships. As we continue our message series, Family: Why Bother?, we'll see the impact pride has not only on us as individuals, but on our families. As we explore how pride creeps into our relationships and what happens when it does, we'll experience how Jesus alone can renew, refresh, and restore our hurting families.  Listen with us to the newest message of our series, Family after the Fall, and confront pride's power to destroy fallen people.

Do your relationships ever feel like a double-edged sword? On one hand, we all long for community - to know and be known. On the other, many of us have learned that entering a relationship opens us up to a lot of pain. As much as we need each other, people are the very ones who hurt, disappoint, betray, or even abandon us - and family is no exception. As we continue our message series, Family: Why Bother?, we'll explore how the effects of sin have fractured the way God designed us to live in unity with one another. And, together, we'll uncover the answer to reconciling the broken relationships in our own lives. Listen with us to our newest message, The First Family Conflict, and discover the power of Jesus to renew our hurting families. 

The first book of the Bible, Genesis, reveals all kinds of family dysfunction – from favoritism and manipulation to accusation and jealousy. Can you relate? It turns out, families have been dysfunctional from the very first. The good news is that just like God used the broken families in Genesis to unleash blessings on the whole world, He can do the same in your family today. As we start our new message series, Family: Why Bother?, we'll experience how Jesus alone can renew, refresh, and restore our hurting families. Listen with us to the first message of our series, Designed for Dignity, and discover God's design for His greatest creation: us. 

Join us for a special message from Senior Pastor Chris Brooks where we look to 1 Thessalonians to uncover the one thing most deserving of our passion: the Good News of Jesus Christ. We'll explore what happens when the Gospel comes into our lives, how it changes us and, consequently, changes others. Tune in now to face the crucial question, "Am I living with a passion for the Gospel?"