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BECAUSE I BELONG Living Differently Because Jesus Is Lord Week 5 — Jesus Is Lord of My Money Text: Matthew 6:19–24 (CSB) Big Idea: Because Jesus is Lord of my life, He must also be Lord of my money. INTRODUCTION Over the past several weeks, we've been talking about what it means to live differently because…

BECAUSE I BELONG Living Differently Because Jesus Is Lord Week 3 — Jesus Is Lord of My Relationships Romans 12:9–18 Big Idea: Because I belong to Jesus, my relationships should look different. INTRODUCTION Last week we talked about our words. We talked about what happens when Jesus becomes Lord of our…

BECAUSE I BELONG Living Differently Because Jesus Is Lord Week 2 — Jesus Is Lord of My Words Text: Ephesians 4:29–32 Big Idea: Because Jesus is Lord of my life, He should be Lord of my mouth. INTRODUCTION Have you ever said something and immediately wished you could take it back? Maybe it was something…

BECAUSE I BELONG Living Differently Because Jesus Is Lord Jesus Is Lord of My Mind Text: Romans 12:1–2 Series: Because I Belong — Living Differently Because Jesus Is Lord Big Idea Because I belong to Jesus, I cannot allow the world to shape the way I think. I must allow God to transform my mind through…

ENCOUNTERING JESUS Week 8 — Thomas: From Doubt to Faith Text: John 20:24–29 Title: From Doubt to Faith Big Idea: Jesus doesn't reject us in our moments of doubt; He meets us there, reveals Himself to us, and calls us to believe. Main Points HIS DOUBT — Thomas struggled to believe. HIS DESIRE — Thomas…

ENCOUNTERING JESUS Peter: Failure Isn't Final Text: John 21:1–19 Title: Failure Isn't Final Big Idea: Our failures may change our story, but they don't have to determine our future when we encounter the restoring grace of Jesus. Four Main Points His Failure — Peter had failed Jesus. His Fellowship —…

ENCOUNTERING JESUS Week 6 — Choosing What Matters Most Mary and Martha Text: Luke 10:38–42 Big Idea: We can become so busy doing things for Jesus that we miss the blessing of simply being with Jesus. INTRODUCTION Have you ever been busy doing something good and still felt like something was wrong? You…

Absolutely. I think this version will feel much fresher after Zacchaeus . Zacchaeus emphasized grace seeking the lost ; Bartimaeus will emphasize faith recognizing an opportunity and refusing to miss Jesus when He comes near . ENCOUNTERING JESUS Week 5 — Don't Miss Your Moment Text: Mark 10:46-52 Big…

The Church That Was Worth Coming Home To Text: Psalm 122:1–9 Theme: Homecoming Sunday Big Idea: The church should be a place where God's people rejoice to gather, remember God's faithfulness, pray for God's work, and love one another. Introduction Today is a special day. It is Homecoming Sunday. For…

Grace Came Looking Luke 19:1-10 (CSB) Series Big Idea: Lives Changed by One Meeting with the Savior Sermon Big Idea: Jesus seeks those everyone else has given up on. Introduction Have you ever noticed how quickly people write others off? "This person will never change." "They're too far gone." "They've…