Sermons from May 2024
Be the church (Phil Sproul)
The teaching of the New Testament compels us to not just go to a church, but to be the church. The Christian life isn’t purely an individual pursuit of Jesus, it’s also about playing our part in the body of Christ. In Hebrews 10:23-25 we are encouraged to value and invest in each other as Jesus’ followers. Group discussion guide1. Read together Hebrews 10:23-252. What do these passages teach us about the nature of the church?3. What do these passages…
Growing in generosity (Laura Snook)
When we watch TV or scroll through social media it feels like everyone is chanting, “More! More! More!” More money, a bigger house, the trendiest clothes, the wildest adventures, etc. The message we get is that our happiness and security in life is grounded in what we can achieve, consume or own. This month in the Transformation Trek we look at a practice from the life of Jesus that pushes against this message by declaring that it is better to…
The Good Samaritan (Laura Snook)
When we watch TV or scroll through social media it feels like everyone is chanting, “More! More! More!” More money, a bigger house, the trendiest clothes, the wildest adventures, etc. The message we get is that our happiness and security in life is grounded in what we can achieve, consume or own. This week we explored the parable of the Good Samaritan and Jesus’ teachings on using our gifts and serving others. We’ll look at why some ignore the man…
Generosity & Sacrifice (Geoff Snook)
When we watch TV or scroll through social media it feels like everyone is chanting, “More! More! More!” More money, a bigger house, the trendiest clothes, the wildest adventures, etc. The message we get is that our happiness and security in life is grounded in what we can achieve, consume or own. But this chase after more can pull us away from others, push us to focus too much on ourselves and make us believe that we are building our…