Cove Church - Hampton Cove Campus

We all make mistakes. But we can rest in God's grace and sovereignty, knowing that He is always working for our good. 

Before making big decisions, the prudent think ahead, give careful thought to long-term implications, and seek wise counsel. 

To discern is to make a distinction between the voice of Jesus and those competing voices that invariably speak in our hearts and minds.  

We often want a detailed blueprint, but God gives us a path. His will is not just about where we go but who we become.

Before we can discern God's will, we need a heart that can delight in God's will.

April 13 – The Power of Surrender | Rica | Baptism Sunday  Scripture: Mark 11:1-11  Big Idea: Jesus' triumphal entry was a paradox of power—He ruled not with force but by surrendering His life for the sake of others. Servant leadership means sacrificing for the good of those we serve. 

True greatness comes through humility. Jesus, the King of Kings, washed His disciples' feet, redefining leadership as serving others with love and humility.  

Jesus didn't lead alone—He empowered His followers to be part of His mission. Servant leadership involves calling others into the work, believing in their potential, and multiplying impact through collaboration. 

Servant leaders cannot pour out without first being filled. Jesus modeled the power of withdrawing for prayer and solitude, showing us that staying connected to God fuels our ability to lead and serve. 

Knowing who you are and why you're here is the foundation of servant leadership. Jesus led out of the security of His identity as God's beloved Son and His calling to bring good news to the world. 

Gratitude is a perspective that aligns our hearts with the Kingdom of God, focusing on abundance rather than scarcity. Where there is gratitude there is generosity. Where there is generosity there is JOY!

True gratitude is not dependent on circumstances but is rooted in God's steadfastness.

Gratitude begins with a posture of recognizing God as the ultimate Giver.

God calls us to pursue peace and holiness with diligence, recognizing that unresolved bitterness corrupts us and our relationships.

Unity in the body of Christ is not automatic; it requires intentional effort to deepen the unity the Holy Spirit gives.

In a world full of division, we are called to resist passing judgment and instead pursue what leads to peace and mutual edification.

Authentic worship includes remembering and celebrating God's past faithfulness and might its and passing this knowledge on to future generations.

Authentic worship is marked by a culture of corporate pryer which includes confession of sin, thanks to God for his faithfulness, and crying out to him for help.

Authentic worship requires exclusive devotion to God, rejecting all forms of idolatry or divided loyalty.

Authentic worship is moving form religion handed down t you from others to a direct encounter with the living God.

Authentic worship is built on the foundation of trust in and obedience to God who guides, provides, and always keeps His promises.

As we make room for the Spirit to form us, we are increasingly able to respond as Jesus would in our work, relationships and other life situations. 

How Jesus interacted with and treated people in a very tense and divided time can teach us a great deal about how engage culture in our own day with truth and love. 

We are all being formed by something. Spiritual formation in the Way of Jesus is the process of being formed into people of love in Christ. 

What gets our attention shapes us. The baseline of the life of an apprentice is spending time with the Master. 

Transformation is possible if we are willing to arrange our lives around the practices, rhythms, and truths that Jesus himself did, which will open our lives to God's power to change. 

Living by the Spirit enables you to choose the important thing over the urgent by dying to self.  

Living by the Spirit enables you to rightly steward strength for love.  

Living by the Spirit enables you to be principle-driven, committed, utterly reliable and true to your word.

Living by the Spirit enables you to practice kindness with vulnerability out of a deep inner security.

Living by the Spirit enables you to face trouble without losing the other fruits of the Spirit.

Living by the Spirit enables you to have confidence in God and rest in His sovereignty and wisdom more than your own.