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WATCH ON YOUTUBE Scripture: John 21:12-191. Often, we don't understand the big picture.2. Why did Jesus have to die?- Pay my sin debt - Freedom- Demonstrate His love. 3. Jesus invites us to follow, even if we don't understand.

WATCH ON YOUTUBE Scripture: John 20:24-29 NIVBig Idea: Even those who walked with Jesus struggled with doubt. But Jesus meets us in our doubts and calls us to believe.1. Many people have doubts about the resurrection of Jesus.2. Reasons to believe in the resurrection of Jesus.T—Empty TombE—Early TestimonyA—Apostles eyewitness testimony.R—Resurrection skepticsS—Suffering of Apostles3. You don't need absolute certainty—just beyond a reasonable doubt.4. Jesus meets us in our doubts.

WATCH ON YOUTUBE Scripture: Luke 24:1-121. When life is out of control, it distracts me from spiritual things.- Fear- Despair2. The resurrection of Jesus changes everything.- Jesus can give me peace in the middle of chaos.- Jesus frees me from guilt and regret.3. When life is out of control, Jesus speaks to my heart.

WATCH ON YOUTUBE The Real Lord's PrayerScripture: John 17What do we learn about the heart of Jesus?- Deep relationship with His Father.- Cares deeply.- Obedient to His purpose.- Truthful words.1. Jesus prays for Himself.2. Jesus prays for His Disciples.3. Jesus prays for Me.

WATCH ON YOUTUBEA Prayer for BoldnessScripture: Acts 4:23-31Big Idea: Boldly look to God in prayer1. Look up to God's power in prayer2. Look back to God's pedigree in prayer3. Look forward to God's provision in prayer4. Look around to God's people in prayer

WATCH ON YOUTUBE Prayer of JabezScripture: 1 Chronicles 4:9-101. Who was Jabez?- Honorable- Painful life- Future looked bleak- No mention of his father- Poor2. God loves to show his grace by answering prayer.- Yes- No- Not yet- You gotta be kidding3. The four requests of Jabez.A. BlessingB. Expand TerritoryC. Presence of GodD. Protection

WATCH ON YOUTUBE https://youtu.be/F7seNijF8s0Hannah's PrayerScripture: 1 Samuel 1-21. God hears imperfect prayers.2. God uses bold prayers.3. God is glorified in prayer.

WATCH ON YOUTUBE A Prayer for MercyLuke 18:9-141. God sees beneath the surface2. Prayer reflects our heart3. Be honest about your sin4. God gives mercy to the humble

WATCH ON YOUTUBEStraight Talk About MoneyScripture: 2 Corinthians 8-91. Jesus is my role model.2. It's all about Grace.3. Everyone should give something.4. Give your life to Jesus.5. Follow through on commitments.6. Infinite loop principle: Joy produces generosity. Generosity produces more joy.Practical Advice From Your Pastor- Track your expenses.- Get a budget.- Spend less than you make- Get a plan to be debt-free.- Get on the same page as your spouse.- Give deliberately and generously.- Give your time and talent by serving in ministry.- Prepare a will.- Consider giving 10% of your estate to your church.

WATCH ON YOUTUBELiving For What LastsMatthew 6:1-331. Live with eternity in mind.2. Trade temporary treasure for future rewards.3. God sees the motives of our giving.4. Worry is the obstacle to generosity.5. Seeking God's kingdom will be rewarded.

WATCH ON YOUTUBEHow To Be Financially Content1 Timothy 6:6-191. Christ + Contentment = Gain2. Greed destroys contentment.- Track your spending.- Get a budget.- Spend less than you make.3. Wealth inflames arrogance.4. Put your hope in God: Discern the temporary from the eternal.- Hope means trust: A confident expectation that God will provide.- Trust the giver, not the gift.5. Generosity feeds contentment.- Generosity counters materialism.- Generosity imitates God.- Gratitude and obedience lay the foundation for true generosity.

WATCH ONYOUTUBEGod's Investment StrategyLuke 16:1-15Strategy #1: Recognize you're a manager, not an owner.- Our lives—Time- Possessions- Money- Relationship- Talents- GospelStrategy #2: Make the smartest investment—People's eternity.Strategy #3: Trust Factor—Can God trust you?Strategy #4: Choose your master—God or Money?Strategy #5: Final Audit—Are you ready to give an account?

WATCH ON YOUTUBE Parenting Blueprint Ephesians 6:1-4 1. Rules without a relationship produce rebellion. 2. A relationship without rules produces chaos. - Teaching children to obey their parents lays the foundation for a lifelong pattern of obedience to the Lord. - Honoring parents doesn't end at 18. - The best thing you can do for your kid is have a good marriage.

WATCH ON YOUTUBE Sermon title: What God Says About Marriage. Scripture: Ephesians 5:22-31 1. Marriage basics: - God invented marriage. - Marriage is for your happiness. - Marriage is a picture of Christ and the church. 2. God has a design for marriage. 3. Relationships that last a lifetime are based on trust.

WATCH ON YOUTUBE Title: Words Matter Scripture: Ephesians 4:25-32 Big Idea: Words have the power to destroy or build up relationships. 1. Speak the truth in love. 2. Avoid harmful words. - Sarcasm - Tone - Cussing - Gossip 3. Grace them up.

WATCH ON YOUTUBE TITLE: The Unoffendable Life SCRIPTURE: Ephesians 4:25-31 MESSAGE NOTES: Big Idea: Become unoffendable. 1. Get rid of anger. 2. Forgive quickly. 3. Give Grace.

WATCH ON YOUTUBE https://youtu.be/aL1mnc7HOeA TITLE: State of the Church MESSAGE NOTES: Church is a movement of people committed to a message. 1. Jesus is the foundation of the church. 2. The church has a unique message. 3. The church has a clear mission. Grace Community Fellowship Mission Statement: Love People Where They're At and Help Them Follow Jesus.

WATCH ON YOUTUBE TITLE: God Has Faith in You SCRIPTURE: Matthew 14:22-32

WATCH ON YOUTUBE SCRIPTURE: Luke 2:1-12 MESSAGE NOTES: 1. Fulfillment of prophecy Isaiah 9:6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 2. Everyone is invited. Luke 2:8–12 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” 3. God is with us. Matthew 1:21–23 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”).

Enjoy hearing about the nativity story as you drive past each scene. You can pause as needed between each station along the way. Merry Christmas & God Bless!

WATCH ON YOUTUBE Journey to Bethlehem: The King of Christmas Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12 MESSAGE NOTES: 1. Jesus is the True King 2. King Jesus is Received and Rejected 3. King Jesus Radically Reorients All of Life

WATCH ON YOUTUBE TITLE: Journey to Bethlehem: The Shepherds Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

WATCH ON YOUTUBE TITLE: The Bethlehem Star Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12 1. What was the star? - Myth - Alignment of planets - Super nova - Comet 2. The star was the glory of God. 3. How are people led to Jesus today? - Pray - Reflecting - Inviting

WATCH ON YOUTUBE TITLE: I am a failure Scripture: Psalm 51 Big Idea: Be honest about what went wrong. 1. Confess it to God. 2. Focus on God's love, not your baggage. 3. Listen to the loving advice of your godly friends. 4. Allow time for God to heal it. 5. My biggest sins are tiny compared to God's grace. 6. Allow God to use your sinful mistakes.

Watch on YouTube Scripture: Psalm 62 Big Idea: When your world is shaken, stand on the rock. 1. Pray honestly. 2. Pray for plan A. 3. Accept plan B. 4. Pour out your heart. 5. God is trustworthy

Watch on YouTube Speaker: Josh Mitchell Scripture: Psalm 25 Big Idea: Trusting in God protects us from the shame of our past. 1. Shame is a powerful emotion. 3 Sources of Shame - Our sin - Other's sin - A sinful world 2. Clear thinking about shame. - We cannot remove our shame ourselves. - Believe God's forgiveness is complete. - Ask God to show you the way forward. - Humbly focus on God's grace. - Find your security in the Lord. 3. Accept your new spiritual identity.

Watch on YouTube Speaker: Steve Hill Scripture: Psalm 23 MESSAGE NOTES: Big Idea: Only God can give me rest. 1. Faster may not be better. - Physical fatigue - Emotional fatigue - Spiritual fatigue 2. Seven ways to get the rest you need: - Look to God to meet your needs. - Obey God's instruction about rest. - Rely on God for guidance. - Learn to enjoy your season of life. - Ask God to protect you. - Trust God to provide. - Focus on your future reward with Jesus.

Watch on YouTube Speaker: Steve Hill Scripture: Psalm 142 MESSAGE NOTES: Big Idea: When you feel alone, rely on the God who is always there. 1. Verbalize your emotions and visualize your situation. 2. Loneliness might be caused by… - Rejection - Broken Dreams 3. Overcoming loneliness: - Resist withdrawing from church. - Reality is my friend. - God knows your situation. - Find your people. - Trust God.

Watch on YouTube Speaker: Steve Hill Scripture: Psalm 42 MESSAGE NOTES: Big Idea: God did not create us to be strong without Him. 1. Don't stuff it, say it to God. 2. Hopelessness obscures reality. 3. Hope gives life. 4. Don't be a fixer, be a friend. 5. Grace is sufficient.

Watch on YouTube Speaker: Steve Hill Scripture: Psalm 109 MESSAGE NOTES: Big Idea: When we pray about our hurt, Jesus can free us to love our enemies. 1. Bring it all to God. 2. Express it to God. 3. Four bad ways to express your anger. A. Maniac B. Mute button C. Martyr D. Manipulator 4. Some Causes of anger. A. Blocked goals B. Unmet needs C. Hurt 5. Shift from anger to peace.

Watch on YouTube Speaker: Steve Hill Scripture: Psalms 8:1-9 MESSAGE NOTES: Big Idea: Since God created us, we must be valuable. 1. Be amazed by God's creation. 2. Praise God for his creativity. 3. We are made in God's image. - Value - Vision - Vocation

Watch on YouTube Speaker: Steve Hill Scripture: Mark 5:1-20 Big Idea: Building bridges means crossing boundaries to bring healing to the hurting. 1. Be willing to step into unfamiliar territory. 2. Recognize the value of every person. 3. Engage with those trapped in spiritual darkness by offering the gospel. 4. Prioritize restoration over rejection. 5. Empower the transformed to share their story. 6. Be persistent despite opposition. 7. Celebrate life change.

Watch on YouTube Speaker: Steve Hill Scripture: Matthew 9:9-13 Big Idea: Build bridges by loving people where they're at. 1. People are not projects. 2. Invest in people. 3. Listen to their story. 4. Move into the zone. Five Bridge Teams - Our Neighborhood School - Recovery Care - Foster Care - Sports Outreach - Church Neighborhood

Watch on YouTube Our Mission Statement: Love people where they're at and help them follow Jesus. Big Idea: Build bridges by loving people Jesus loves. - What kind of community do we live in? - What is our church good at? - What's our heartbeat?

Watch on YouTube Speaker: Kris Harrison Scripture: Philippians 2:12-13 Big Idea: The church is a gathering united around a God-given purpose What is the purpose of the church? What does it mean for us? How it shows up for us: 5 commitments Open Up Offer Up Speak Up Circle Up Hand Up

Watch on YouTube Speaker: Josh Mitchell Scripture: Philippians 1:6 1. Spend Time with God 2. Walk by the Spirit 3. Preach the Gospel to Yourself 4. Steward the Home 5. Leave a Legacy

Watch on YouTube  Speaker: Josh Mitchell Scripture: Philippians 2:14-16 Big Question: How do we live out our faith publicly? NOTES: 3 Options for Engaging Culture: Church against Culture Church of Culture Church into Culture 1. Pray for your Community 2. Shine Like Stars 3. Talk about Jesus 4. Be an Influencer 5. Serve Like Jesus

Watch on YouTube Speaker: Troy Dean Scripture: Genesis 50:20 BIG IDEA: God is working for good in your story NOTES: "God made man because he loves stories." - Elie Wiesel Eventually, you will experience hurt in this life The most difficult kind of hurt is from those you don't expect it from The hardest question is where is God in the hard, harm and hurt. God is working for good in your story (Genesis 50:20) Can you see the hand of God in the hurt of your life? God can transform the hard into healing and help The trial is both a temptation and a test (James 1:2-18) God is working redemption in your life (Romans 8:28) Return to God and look for His good work - You - Others - World God does his best work in the dark

Watch on YouTube Speaker: Troy Dean Scripture: Genesis 32 BIG IDEA: You won't know what you want or who you are until you wrestle with God. NOTES: 1. We are all chasing something. 2. We are people who are more driven than called. 3. We all chase The Blessing. 4.The chase forms us. 5. Brokenness proceeds The Blessing. 6. We won't know what we really want until we wrestle with God. 7. We won't know who we are until God names us. 8. Our Real identity is only found in Christ's Name. The Blessing: Matthew 3:16-17 NIV Matthew 17:5 NIV - Acceptance - Affection - Affirmation - Authority 9. The Blessing must be received.

Watch on YouTube Speaker: Steve Hill Scripture: Genesis 24-26 Big Question: How can we transfer the faith from one generation to the next? 1. Remember, God never breaks a promise. 2. Base your life on the promises of God. 3. Five ways to transfer the faith to the next generation: Deliberately invest. Demonstrate your faith daily. Spiritual lessons must be passed down. Tell your story often. Pray for them. 4. Trust God with the future of the next generation.

Watch on YouTube Speaker: Steve Hill Scripture: Genesis 15 Big Idea: God never breaks a promise. 1. God promises to protect. 2. Faith pleases God. 3. God guarantees the promise. 4. God has a plan for the Jewish people. 5. Be ready for God to fulfill the promise. - Pray Persistently - Proclaim Boldly - Prepare Diligently

Watch on YouTube Speaker: Kris Harrison Scripture: Genesis 22:1-18 Big Idea: The path to life comes through death.

Watch on YouTube Speaker: Kris Harrison Scripture: Genesis 11:26-12:9 Big Idea: Three Truths for Living Out Strong Faith Truth 1: You have to Go to Know Truth 2: You have to Go to Grow Truth 3: You have to Go to Show

Watch on YouTube Speaker: Kris Harrison Scripture: Genesis 10:1-11:9 Table of Nations (Genesis 10) Two Competing Truths: We long for God. We are bent towards evil. Tower of Babel (Genesis 11:1-9) Our Response: As individuals - Go back to the Garden As a church - Build a Reverse (not anti) Babylon culture

Watch on YouTube  Scripture: Genesis 9 1. God Blesses with Work 2. God Blesses with Influence 3. God Blesses with Boundaries 4. God Blesses with Grace

Watch on YouTube  Speaker: Josh Mitchell Scripture: Genesis 7-8 1. Prepare for purpose. 2. Rest in God's timing in restless times. 3. Trust the Promise Keeper.

Watch on YouTube Genesis 6-7 The human heart longs for justice. God sees. God acts. God Saves.

Watch on YouTube  Speaker: Agam Iheanyi-Igwe Scripture: Genesis 6:1-8

Watch on YouTube Speaker: Agam Iheanyi-Igwe Scripture: Genesis 4:17 – 5:32

Watch on YouTube BIG IDEA: Rebellion ruins our lives and threatens our relationships. Cain Rebellious Rejected Irresponsible Murderer Abel Godly Accepted Responsible Victim Hebrews 11:41 John 3:12 1. Anger is a symptom of something deeper. James 4:1-2 Ephesians 4:31-32 2. A relationship with God affects all other relationships. Matthew 5:22 Colossians 3:15 3. God gives mercy. Titus 3:4

Watch on YouTube Big Idea: Rebellion brings conflict but confession brings grace. Scripture: Genesis 3:8-24 1. People avoid God when they feel guilty. Hiding Blaming 2. Consequences of sin are real and experienced today. Spiritual Conflict Relational Conflict Environmental Conflict 3. God Gives grace.