Love Caved In Upon Itself Read: Luke 12:13-21 God created us to return His self-giving love by loving Him back with every fiber of our being, and to love our neighbors as ourselves. But in our sinful, fallen condition, our love turns in upon itself and we become lovers of ourselves. Our souls, … [Read More…] September 27: Love Caved in Upon Itself
Made for Love Read: Matthew 22:35-40 God created us to be His image bearers (Genesis 1:27). Because God is love (1 John 4:8), to bear His image is to live in love, just as He Himself is love. In other words, we were made for love—not power, survival, ego, or hoarding—we were made … [Read More…] September 26: Made for Love
Have you ever walked into a new gym and felt totally lost? There’s so much equipment for so many different styles of fitness. Where to start? And everyone is so passionate about their workout routine! “You’ve got to try swimming, it’s the best!” “Cycling is where it’s at!” “Once you start weightlifting, you’ll never … [Read More…] September 25, 2022
Speaking Truth in Love Read: Ephesians 4:11-16 The Apostle Paul uses the analogy of a body to describe how followers of Jesus belong to one another in the family of God. Just like a human body has many different, mutually interdependent parts that are essential for the life of the whole, so God’s … [Read More…] September 23: Speaking Truth in Love
Abide in ME Read: John 15:1-11 Jesus is a master teacher, and His analogies are brilliant in their insight. In our passage today, Jesus is showing us just how spiritually dependent we are on Him. We’re like a branch of a grapevine. The grapes grow on the branch because it is connected to … [Read More…] September 22: Abide in Me
Bread from Heaven Read: John 6:32-40 Jesus had just fed five thousand people in the desert with the bread and fish He multiplied from a boy’s lunch. The people were amazed. No one since Moses had given them bread in the wilderness like this. They felt they’d hit the jackpot! If Jesus could … [Read More…] September 21: Bread from Heaven
Broken Cisterns Read: Jeremiah 2:11-13 In today’s passage, God is confronting His people, Israel, for forsaking Him and worshipping idols instead. The language is picturesque. They’ve abandoned their only true source of life-giving water in the desert. In a desert culture, water is life. If you have a spring of living water, you’ll … [Read More…] September 20: Broken Cisterns
Soul Food Read: Psalm 63:1-8 In this Psalm and throughout the Bible, God is described as refreshing water and satisfying food. He is a replenishing drink of water in the middle of a parched desert. He is a lavish meal that satisfies with joy. He is our nourishment, our strength, and our portion. … [Read More…] September 19: Soul Food
Whether you are brand new to following Jesus or have been following Him most of your life, we hope this four-week series The Journey of a Lifetime will help you along your way. Each week we’ll focus on one of the four stages of the journey in the sermon, in our Communities, and in … [Read More…] September 18, 2022
For the Praise of His Glory Read: 1 Peter 2:9-10 As we move through this first phase of the journey of a lifetime, Jesus is inviting you to know God through worship. We were made to know God and come alive in worship, but we have rejected God in our own way and … [Read More…] September 16: For the Praise of His Glory
