Relevant Church - Chattanooga

 (Psalm 131:1-3) Three important ways that can help us to quiet and calm our souls.  

(Psalm 42 & 43) We're complicated creatures, with complicated souls, living complicated lives. But there is a port in the storm, there is hope for our souls.   

 Defining the word "soul"  

(Ecclesiastes 6:1-3) In our series conclusion, we talk about the deep dissatisfaction that exists in all of our souls, that only Jesus can fulfill.  

 (Ecclesiastes 12:8-14) The author's conclusion to the book of Ecclesiastes.  

(Ecclesiastes 4:7-12) It's very possible to become so consumed by results and achievements that we look past what truly matters, the people God has brought into our lives.  

(Ecclesiastes 4:4-6) We all feel a pressure to measure up, compete and justify ourselves. It's one of the heaviest, most exhausting parts of life. The good news is that the very thing that we've been trying to secure for ourselves, has already been secured for us by Jesus.  

(Ecclesiastes 3:11-14) God has created us with heaven in our hearts, the source our constant desire for everything to be made right.  

 (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8) We're in control of very little in this life, but the One Who is, cares even more about us than we do.  

The author describes how empty it is to try and derive purpose and meaning from the work we do under the sun.  

 The author of Ecclesiastes explores all that this world has to offer, and he finds that none of it satisfies.  

 The author explains how the very thing that defines him, leads him to emptiness and despair  

 The theme of the book of Ecclesiastes is there is no meaning in life without God giving life meaning 

 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” -John 16:33  

 Series Conclusion 

 As we realize the amazing grace that we have in Christ, we're inspired to share that grace with others 

The devotion of the early church to God's word 

 "We don't go to church because it's the one place where we can experience God. We go to church to discover how to experience God everywhere else." 

Our common ground isn't our shared perspective, our shared opinion or even our shared experience. What truly brings us together and unites our hearts, is our shared connection with Jesus.  

The New Testament Church was vested in each other, dedicated to taking care of each other through the ups and downs of life. 

We continue our message series about the beginning of the New Testament Church in Acts 2:44-47, with a conversation about the priority of togetherness. 

 We kick off our summer series, a conversation about the beginning of the New Testament church 

 In this message, we consider the perspective of the older brother in the story of the Prodigal Son 

The story of the Prodigal Son is a description of God's heart towards sinners in Jesus' own words 

 In our introduction to the Prodigal Son story, we talk about the context of this story and what prompted Jesus to share it 

 A conversation about Jesus' parable of the Good Samaritan through the lens of the cross 

 Pictures of God's grace on display in the ancient story of Abraham and Lot 

Pictures of God's grace on display in the story of Hosea and Gomer 

Pictures of God's grace on display in the story of David 

 Pictures of God's grace on display in the story of Esther 

 Pictures of God's grace in the story of Samson 

Pictures of God's grace in the story of Daniel 

 The story of Naomi and Ruth  

 The story of Jacob 

 We value the priority of building each other up in love. 

We value the home that we find together in God's family. 

 The value of trusting God that we share together is a commitment to a journey of faith together. 

The first value of Family Church is BEHOLDING, we believe that as we fix our eyes on Jesus, we are being transformed.  

 The vision of Family Church 

We wrap up our series "Losing my Relgion" with a conversation about the author of Galatians, the Apostle Paul.  

 2024 Family Church Christmas Service

(Galatians 6:7-10) The promise of the gospel is that in due time, all that we go through and experience will be more than worth it...in due time. 

 (Galatians 1:6-10) Paul contrasts our need for the approval of others with the favor that we already have from Jesus.  

 Jesus fulfilled our obligation to the Law so that we can be joined to Him 

 We have the inheritance of God, because He has us 

It's great to aspire to possess the fruit of the spirit, but who do these qualities describe?   

(Galatians 2:20-21) The Apostle Paul gives us an extremely helpful litmus test for distinguishing between the gospel and religion. 

(Galatians 3:19-29) The purpose and the intention of God's Law.  

 (Galatians 5:7) What does it mean to run the race of our life, in such a way that we win.  

 What's the difference between the gospel and religion? We're taking a few weeks to consider these two approaches towards God and life.  

 (Galatians 5:1-6) While religion turns us in on ourselves, the gospel turns our attention to others