The Generous Heart - Part 5Invest Wisely | Matthew 6:19-24Big Idea: Our use of money reflects what our heart worships. Avoid idolizing money; three things we need to avoid giving our hearts away to false gods through the use of our money:1. Eternal perspective (vv. 19-22)2. Exclusive commitment (v. 24)3. Expectant faith (vv. 26-32)
The Generous Heart - Part 4First Things First | Deuteronomy 14:22-29Key Question: What can we learn from the Old Testament teaching about the tithe?1. Tithing supported the leadership and activity of the Temple2. Tithing provided for widows, fatherless, and foreigners3. Tithing acknowledged God as the owner of all things4. Tithing leads God's people into God's blessing5. Tithing was a set amount - New Covenant giving amounts are less exact6. Tithing was a law-based requirement - New Covenant giving is a heart-level desire
The Generous Heart - Part 3True Generosity | Mark 12:41-44Big Idea: Generosity is marked by sacrifice, not selfish gain. Key Question: What marks true generosity?1. It's seen by God (vv. 41-42)2. It's measured by sacrifice (v. 43)3. It's motivated by faith (v. 44)
The Generous Heart - Part 2Who Owns You? | Luke 12:13-21Big Idea: Generosity protects us from being owned by the things we own. Key Question: How do we guard against being owned by our stuff?1. See the danger (vv. 13-15)2. Check your motives (vv. 16-19)3. Turn from greed (vv. 20-21)
The Generous Heart - Part 1The Generosity of God | John 3:16Big Idea: God gave us His best, so we should give Him our best. 1. God gave because of love (and so should we)2. God gave His very best (and so should we)3. God gave so that we might live (and so should we)
Adopted for Life | Ephesians 1:3-6Big Idea: In Christ, we are adopted sons and daughters of God1. God's fatherly love (vv. 3, 4a, 5)2. God's restorative power (v. 4)3. God's glorious grace (v. 6)
In Christ - Part 7Captivated by God's Beauty | Various textsBig Idea: Beauty is from God and points to God because God is the source of all beauty.1. The Beauty that Ultimately Satisfies Is the Lord's2. God Is the Source of All Beauty in Creation3. God Concealed His Beauty in Christ, So We Can Gaze upon His Glory Forever
In Christ - Part 6Transformed by God's Goodness | Various textsBig Idea: In Christ, we receive and respond to God's goodness.1. Functional Goodness2. Moral Goodness3. Relational Goodness
In Christ - Part 5Anchored in God's Truth | Various TextsBig Idea: In Christ, we see and live by the truth God has revealed. 1. We Love God's Truth2. We Proclaim God's Truth
In Christ - Part 4Made for Mission | Matthew 28:16-20Big Idea: In Christ, mission is the expression of our identity towards the world. 1. We go with His authority. (vv. 16-18)2. We pursue His purpose. (vv. 19-20a)3. We carry His presence. (v. 20b)
In Christ - Part 3Made for Community | Acts 4:32-37Big Idea: In Christ, community is the expression of our identity toward one another1. We share one heart and soul2. We give with open hands
In Christ - Part 2Made for Worship | Romans 12, Hebrews 13:15-16, Revelation 7:9-10Big Idea: In Christ, worship is the expression of our identity toward God1. Worship is rooted in who we are in Christ (Romans 12:1-4)2. All of life is worship (Hebrews 13:15-16)3. A life of worship is practice for eternity (Revelation 7:9-10)
In Christ - Part 1Remade in Christ | 1 Peter 2:9-12Big Idea: In Christ, we find our true identity and mission1. Know what God did.2. Know who you are.
Dwell - Part 5Non-Anxious Days | Psalm 91:9-16Big Idea: Dwelling in the Lord is a non-anxious life1. Assured of Protection2. Confident of Victory
Dwell - Part 4Secure Days | Psalm 91:1-8Preaching: Derek Banker1. God Secures with His Presence2. God Shields with His Faithfulness3. God Saves with Justice
Dwell - Part 3Satisfied Days | Psalm 90:13-17Preaching: CT EldridgeBig Idea: Dwelling in the Lord makes life ultimately redemptive1. God Provides Relief in Our Struggles2. God Provides Joy in Our Days3. God Provides Meaning in Our Work
Dwell - Part 2Numbered Days | Psalm 90:5-12Preaching: CT Eldridge
Dwell - Part 1Eternal Days | Psalm 90:1-4Preaching: CT Eldridge
You Are Here - Part 5Parenting | Deuteronomy 6:1-25Big Idea: God saves us to love Him and teach our children to do the same.1. We must respond in faith2. We must love Him wholeheartedly3. We must talk about Him with our children all the time
You Are Here - Part 4Dating and the Gospel | Various texts