March 12, 2023 Matthew 5:21-30 “The Heart of the Matter is the Condition of the Heart” Service Overview: More than just admonitions against murder and adultery, these words from Jesus reveal something important… that what’s lurking in our heart is just as important to consider as what we do through our actions. Memory Verse...
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“Blessed to Bless” – Matthew 5:1-16
March 5, 2023 Matthew 5:1-16 “Blessed to Bless” Service Overview: The way of Jesus is in growing to trust and walk in the upside-down nature of his kingdom. Memory Verse for the Week: “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a...
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“Turn and Follow” – Matthew 4:12-22
February 26, 2023 Matthew 4:12-22 “Turn and Follow” Service Overview: The way of Jesus means turning from something we once were, to something far greater than we can ever imagine. Memory Verse for the Week: When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me...
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“Fulfill and Resist” – Matthew 3:13 – 4:11
February 19, 2023 Matthew 3:13 – 4:11 “Fulfill and Resist” Service Overview: Jesus not only died to save people from their sin, but to offer mankind an example of what it truly means to live. And here we catch some important glimpses of this in the life of Jesus as he is baptized and resists...
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“Heads up, Swords up” – Ephesians 6:13-17
February 5, 2023 Ephesians 6:13-17 TOOLS of WAR Week 4 “Heads up, Swords up” Service Overview: The last two images Paul uses in describing the spiritual armor we’re to put on is the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Of all the tools available to us...
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“Feet Fitted, Fire Foiled” – Ephesians 6:13-17
January 29, 2023 Ephesians 6:13-17 TOOLS of WAR Week 3 “Feet Fitted, Fire Foiled” Service Overview: Good shoes protect your feet, help you dig in, keep your feet from slipping, and yet, are light enough to keep you agile. The gospel of peace is like that. It not only protects some important aspects of our...
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“Foundations of Protection” – Ephesians 6:13-17
January 22, 2023 Ephesians 6:13-17 TOOLS of WAR Week 2 “Foundations of Protection” Service Overview: The best armor is one that stays on and helps prevent damage to vital organs. Truth and righteousness do just that. While truth firmly holds the Christian faith together like a belt, righteousness protects our vital organs like the breastplate....
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“TOOLS of WAR Week 1 – Our Enemy” – Ephesians 6:10-12
January 15, 2023 Ephesians 6:10-12 “TOOLS of WAR Week 1 – Our Enemy” Service Overview: Want to win a war? Know who you’re up against. Memory Verse for the Week: “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and...
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“The Wisdom of Obedience” – Ephesians 6:1-9
January 8, 2023 Ephesians 6:1-9 “The Wisdom of Obedience” Service Overview: If there’s a four-letter-word, treated as one of those “4-letter-words”, that isn’t one of “those” four letter words, but is still technically a four-letter-word… it’s OBEY (confused yet?). Our rugged individualism hates it, but God’s Word calls for it. And when done with the...
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“Mastering the Mystery that is Marriage” – Ephesians 5:21-33
January 1, 2023 Ephesians 5:21-33 “Mastering the Mystery that is Marriage” Service Overview: Submission is an uncomfortable word in our culture because we’ve been heavily conditioned to hate it, yet, God’s Word calls all Christians to submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. What’s this have to do with marriage anyway? Memory...