When Sin Looks Normal (1 Corinthians 5:1-13)
Key idea: A family centered on Messiah are to live counterculturally by holding family members accountable to the way of Jesus and by living in the way of Jesus ourselves. 1. Holding family members accountable to the way of Jesus (vv. 1-8) 2. Living in the way of Jesus ourselves (vv. 9-13) Small group […]
Work Under the Curse (Selected Scriptures)
Work is a good gift from God (Genesis 1:26-28; 2:1-3, 15) Work is a struggle because of sin (Genesis 3:17-19)
We Must Remember (Psalm 106)
We need to remember God for his glory and our good. 1. Remembering brings God glory 2. Remembering guards our hearts
WWJD? (1 Corinthians 4:6-21)
Key idea: A people centered on Messiah embrace the way of Messiah and imitate models of Messiah 1. Embracing the way of Messiah (vv. 6-13) Embracing the way of Messiah means we don’t go beyond the way (vv. 6-7) Embracing the way of Messiah means we must count the cost of the way (vv. 8-13) […]
Giving and Receiving (Philippians 4:14-23)
Four Reasons Why We Should Be Generous: We should be generous to bear the burdens of gospel partners (vv. 14-16) We should be generous as an act of worship and the outworking of the gospel in our lives (vv. 17-18) We should be generous because of the God who supplies (vv. 19-20) We should be […]
Belonging, Part 1: Love Your Leaders (1 Thessalonians 5:12-13)
Key Idea: The church should cultivate a culture of love and respect for its leaders.
Is Jesus The Only Way? (John 14:1-6)
Key Idea: The claims of Christ bring clarity in the midst of a culture of confusion. Jesus makes three incredible claims: In a world of many paths, Jesus claims to the the way In a world of many answers, Jesus claims to be the truth In a world of many distractions, Jesus claims to be […]
A Biblical Understanding of Friendship
Living with Hope (1 Thessalonians 5:1-11)
Key Idea: The Day of the Lord challenges believers to live with hope in the present.
Contentment
