SERMONS
How should a Christian handle new pronouns? Should a Christian ever go to a gay wedding? Watch Pastor Matthew and Elder Matt discuss these and other pressing questions from the congregation in this roundtable discussion on gender and sexuality. To learn even more about this topic, listen to our sermon series titled "What Does the Bible Really Say About Gender & Sexuality.”
Big Idea: Jacob is a terrible father, but we have a wonderful, perfect Father.
Character 1: Jacob
Character 2: Joseph
Character 3: Reuben
Big Idea: It is through the Fear of God that we experience the Love of God
1) Ways We Lack the Fear of God (Psalm 36:1-4)
Deny
Defy
Redefine
2) God’s Response - Love (Psalm 36:5-12)
God’s Love is GRANDIOSE
God’s Love is A FEAST
God’s Love is SHOWN TO US IN JESUS
Big Idea: Strategic Church Planting isn’t really about church planting. It’s about Multiplication
1. Multiplication is an invitation into the creative work of God (Get 9:1; 17:6; 35:11)
2. Multiplication is tethered to, but dependent upon, our obedience (Jer 23:3)
3. Multiplication is about Jesus (Luke 9:1-2; 10:1)
4. Multiplication is a work of the Spirit (Acts 1:15; 2:41; 4:4; 5:14; 14:23)
5. Multiplication happens in and through the Church (2 Timothy 2:2)
What does this mean for Monday?
a. Invest with us
b. Give with us
c. Live Sent
Big Idea: Even against opposition we should boldly tell the story of Jesus.
1) The sign of a good story is that we can’t wait to tell it to someone else
2) Remember the hero of the story
3) We can tell this story with boldness
