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I don’t know if you have noticed the ones plastered all over the room and in the hallways and foyer. Our series starting today is called One. For the next three weeks we are going to look at how God has made us to be one body working together in community. Even though we are individuals we come together…

Acts 4:32-35 32 Now the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but they had everything in common. 33 And with great power the apostles were giving their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and…

Big Idea of the Message: Individualism is hurting the home, church, and community, and Christians need to understand that their lives do not belong to themselves. Application Point: God desires to use each Christian in a very specific role within the body of Christ. Intro Puppy hasn’t been all that coordinated…

Ever gotten lost in a maze? just call 9-1-1! As a Christian, ever gotten distracted from the heart of ultimate reality--Jesus Christ and him crucified? You have if you hold to the teaching that is blatantly non-biblical, like the so-called Carnal Christian "doctrine." What is so non-biblical about it? Join the Grace United crew as we take a look at this very popular, but misguided teaching, the "Carnal Christian".

We are in our 3rd week of this series, which is looking at a variety of topics, such as worldview, individualism, and human value (axiology). The last 2 weeks we’ve dove into some different worldviews that are prevalent here in the West. Things such as Theism, Humanism, Naturalism, and Postmodernism.…

What does religion look like when it is compromised by cultural norms? That is what we find in how Jezebel leads the church of Thyatira in Revelation 2:18-29. We read passages like Jeremiah 17:9, recognizing that our hearts are deceptive, but for some reason totally forget those lessons when discerning whether we're going led to express our religious practices in a way that is more satisfying to ourselves or more glorious to God.

Introduction Ross Douthat wrote an op-ed piece for a the NY Times a few years ago, and pointing to the latest pew research, he said this: “In the future, it seems, there will be only one “ism” — Individualism — and its rule will never end. As for religion, it shall decline; as for marriage, it shall…

Christians need each other to grow. We cannot grow by ourselves. It is our church fellowship that helps us develop.

There have been moments and seasons in history where it seemed the church was done, dead, gone. The age of enlightenment was a particularly challenging season for the church. Our modern world seems to believe the church is dying, maybe even dead. I came across an article this week about Demi Lovato who…

Lead Pastor Wes Terry talks about what it looks like for Christians to respond to some of the unChristian ideologies that animate our culture as it relates to sexuality, morality and God's design for the self.

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE INTRODUCTION Context for the Series: Barriers WEEK 1: Cynicism WEEK 2: Pride WEEK 3: Shame WEEK 4: Tribalism WEEK 5: Individualism I would like us first to remember that this series has not simply been about calling out bad behaviors and replacing them with good ones. It is nothing…

Proverbs 10 offers a major shift that the consequences of our actions as seen in these proverbs - is not karma, luck, or chance but part of God's created order.

[NOTE TO TEACHER] The focus of this lesson is on the way that this early doctrinal dispute was settled in the early church. It wasn’t left to each individual to decide for themselves. The dispute was brought to the leaders of the church who then discussed and made a decision. The principle at work here is the way the Holy Spirit speaks and directs us. The scripture reinforces a community approach to hearing from God, not an individualistic approach. Furthermore, the early Christians trusted God to speak through the church and its leadership. They accepted the decision when it was given. So the goal of this lesson is to challenge our individualistic mindset - one that would say, “I know what God told me and no one can tell me otherwise.” This is not the way the Holy Spirit speaks. We must humble ourselves and accept that the Word of God when confirmed through trusted leaders, brothers, and sisters, is more reliable and binding than our own personal beliefs and convictions.

Overarching Theme The book of Judges is about us. The overarching theme of Judges is that we as human-beings are easily swayed and hopelessly in need of God’s help to stay the course. We saw this in Deborah and Barak, and we saw this in Jephthah. This week we will see it in the last, and possibly most…

Welcome Statement Whew! We’ve finally made it to the last chapter of this Book Series. We are going to reflect on something the 21st Century church has really struggled to fully realize this week. Since the days of philosophers like Kierkegaard, we’ve had this idea of a personal relationship with Jesus…

If we want to be a healthy church and sit on the sidelines, we will lose the game.

We are personally accountable to God

Connection/Tension On its own, a member of the body of Christ is week, but when together in community, the whole of the Church has strength to carry burdens. Solution/Instruction Inspiration & Invitation Prayer

Sermon on 1 Peter 2:10 Title: The People of God Theme: God has made us a people through Jesus Christ Goal: to encourage Christians that Jesus Christ has made us a people. Need: We often think of ourselves as people instead of as a people Outline: Introduction about not losing sight of being the people…

The following Letter is supposedly a real life response written to an insurance company who asked for clarification on an accident insurance claim. Dear Sir, I am writing in response for your request for additional information in Block #3 of the accident report form. I put "trying to do the job alone"…

This is the first Sunday of Advent. Advent literally means “coming” or “arrival”. Advent is a season of joyful expectation and celebration of Christ’s comings. Its tone is one of anticipation, expectation, and yearning. Tonight’s reading brings that theme to life for us. It is from the Book of Baruch.…

Hebrews 11: 1-6 What is Faith? Confident trust in someone or something Faith is the assurance/confidence that the things hoped for will become a present reality Faith is the evidence/proof that makes us see and understand the world as we know it DOB, Belief that other countries exist Cause and Effect-…