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
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
Each of us is more than just a body; we’re also a soul. And as our bodies need calories for nourishment, our souls need nourishment as well to live and thrive. What can satisfy our soul’s hunger? In this passage from John 15:4-13, we’ll explore Jesus’ invitation to feed our souls through community. … [Read More…] Feed Your Soul Through Community
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
Grace Grows Us Up Read: Titus 2:11-14 Not only is it grace that brings us into a relationship with God, it is grace that grows us up in our life with God as well. The Christian life is, from beginning to end, all of grace. Grace brings us in. Grace grows us up. … [Read More…] September 15: Grace Grows Us Up
The Good News of Grace Read: Ephesians 2:1-10 Whenever our family remodels a part of our home, we love to take before and after pictures. It helps us see just how much change has taken place. Sometimes it’s hard to believe the pictures are of the same place! In our passage today, … [Read More…] September 14: The Good News of Grace
