Be Salt Not Salty (Matthew 5:13)
Key Idea: To be salt is to seek to make things better and stop things from getting worse, by living as faithful citizens of God’s kingdom, to make known our King. Two questions about being the salt of the earth: We live faithfully by being guided by truth and love:
Sunday Fuel: May 31, 2026
Welcome to Sunday Fuel! This series of questions is designed to assist your personal reflection and fellowship with others about the sermon from this past Sunday. Go to This Sunday’s Sermon (start at 20:50) In our previous sermon, we looked at the proclaiming heart that shares the gospel despite persecution. As citizens of God’s countercultural […]
Faithful to the Finish (1 Thessalonians 5:16-28)
Jonah 4 | God’s Tender Mercy
Introduction Scene I: The Angry Prophet’s Hypocritical Justice (4:1-4) Jonah Attacks God Asks Scene II: The Good God’s Tender Mercy (4:5-10) Jonah Abandons God Acts God Asks Discussion Questions COMING AROUNDBy Thomas John Carlisle And Jonah stalkedto his shaded seatand waited for Godto come aroundto his way to thinking And God is still waitingfor a […]
He Will Not Break You
Key idea: We can rest when we trust in the character and promise of God. “You have made us for yourself, and our heart is restless until it rests in you.” -Augustine 1. Servant Treasured (v. 1) “The worth and excellency of a soul is to be measured by the object of its love.” -Henry […]
Sunday Fuel: May 24, 2026
Welcome to Sunday Fuel! This series of questions is designed to assist your personal reflection and fellowship with others about the sermon from this past Sunday. Go to This Sunday’s Sermon We wrap up this study with the last three beatitudes that focus on how kingdom citizens pursue a pure, peacemaking and proclaiming heart in […]
Kingdom Citizens and Earthly Relationships (Matthew 5:8-12)
Key idea: We as kingdom citizens see earthly relationships differently because of our King and his kingdom mission. Three kingdom truths to pursue that will guide, grow, restore, and give purpose to our everyday relationships and interactions.
How God’s Family Cares for One Another: Personal Ministry (1 Thessalonians 5:14-15)
Jonah 3 | God’s Scandalous
Key Idea: God’s mercy is scandalous because He loves the worst of sinners. I. The Pouty Prophet’s Pathetic Ministry (3:1-5) Luke 6:36 Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.Matthew 9:13 …‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.’ For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.” II. The Gracious God’s Scandalous Mercy (3:5-10) A. […]
Sitting in our Sanctuary
Sitting in our Sanctuary May 22, 2026 After our leisurely stroll through our Lobby, it’s time to move into Quasimodo’s favorite room and ours! Say it with me now: Hunchback Of Notre Dame Sanctuary GIFfrom Hunchback Of Notre Dame GIFs When we first moved into our 501 location, we had an incredible 211 people in […]