CENTRAL TRUTH: Strength for life come from not merely BELIEVING WHO JESUS IS but also DOING WHAT JESUS SAYS. WHY STRENGTH IS NEEDED: 1. EVERYONE goes through storms. 2. Storms…
CENTRAL TRUTH: Your biggest need is FORGIVENESS FOR YOUR SINS. JESUS ALONE provides forgiveness for sins. This is true FOR OTHERS ALSO. CLOSING ENCOURAGEMENT: Enjoy FRESH FORGIVENESS from Jesus today!
CENTRAL TRUTH: The surest PATH TO JOY is by following Jesus. THREE BENEFITS OF FOLLOWING JESUS: Experiencing His PRESENCE AND POWER. (v3-7) Experiencing His PROVISION. (v5-7) Receiving His PROMISE (v8-10)…
FOUNDATIONAL TRUTH: Followers of Jesus should ACTUALLY FOLLOW JESUS. JESUS' SPIRIT-LED PURPOSE: Preach the GOSPEL OF GRACE...to the HURTING AND MARGINALIZED...not just among THOSE YOU CONSIDER "US" but also among…
CENTRAL TRUTH: We can experience great joy because JESUS OVERCAME TEMPTATION. THREE REASONS WHY THE TEMPTATION OF JESUS BRINGS ABOUT GREAT JOY: His victory reveals Him as GOD'S TRUE SON…
FOUNDATIONAL TRUTH: The virgin birth confirms that Jesus is both fully HUMAN and fully DIVINE.
Passage: 1 Peter 2:9-12; 3:15-16 Central Truth: We are called to live as GOSPEL CENTERED REPRESENTATIVES OF CHRIST'S KINGDOM to a fallen world. As Representatives of Christ's Kingdom: 1. WE…
PASSAGE: Acts 2:42-47 CENTRAL TRUTH: Following Jesus is strengthened by ABIDING IN CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY. 5 COMMITMENTS OF CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY: 1. Commitment to GATHERING REGULARLY. 2. Commitment to BEING FORMED BY…
PASSAGE: Ephesians 4:31-32; Romans 12:17-21 FOUNDATIONAL TRUTH: FORGIVENESS is the means to freedom from the PAINS OF BEING WRONGED. (Eph. 4:31-32) HOW TO RESPOND TO THOSE WHO WRONG YOU: 1.…
Bible Passage: Luke 10:25-37 CENTRAL TRUTH: LOVE FOR NEIGHBOR is fundamental to kingdom living and FELLOWSHIP WITH GOD. A PORTRAIT OF A GOOD NEIGHBOR: 1. One who recognizes the UNIVERSAL…