Sermons
We Are A Discipleship Community
After coming to Christ in salvation, Jesus calls us to follow Him. We are to follow His teaching, His example, His heart, His commitment, His values and His vision. Along the way, God provides us choice people from whom we can also learn. They are brothers or sisters who have traveled farther down the road with Jesus…
Read MoreWe Are a Worshipping Community
A church has 5 New Testament purposes. Worship, outreach, discipleship, fellowship, and ministry. This week we’ll explore the purpose of worship. What is worship? Why is worshipping God important? Why are we supposed to worship together?
Read MoreBuilding a Relational Toolbox: Creating Good Will, Favor, and Trust.
Growing relationships are built using our three “tools” for the week: 1) Creating good will, and 2) Creating and giving favor, and 3) Building trust. Each are important in relating to those we love and just as important in relationships with people who are harder to love. We’ll explore each of the three tools and…
Read MoreBuilding a Relational Toolbox: Building and Intentionality
Our relational tool this week is blueprints. When contractors are building massive buildings, they must stick to the blue prints. To not do so could be fatal. On the other hand, if you are trying to build a simple birdhouse for your back patio, you can “wing it” without blueprints. If you’re trying to build…
Read MoreBuilding a Relational Toolbox: Relational Effects & Impacts
Two of the reasons relationships are more difficult than it would seem they should be have to do with our relational effects and impacts. How we relate to someone has immediate effects. And how we relate to someone has relational impact over a long period of time. When we are blind to these two “tools” we…
Read MoreBuilding a Relational Toolbox: His vs. Mine
How does God use money in our lives? We think of money in terms of assets to spend. God thinks of it as a tool to shape. With it, He shapes our purpose, meaning, character, behavior, relationships, and our values. God does not need our money because He is poor, but He does want to…
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