This study is designed to be used in a Growth Group setting, meeting regularly with others to go over the answers and insights of each lesson. The Study Guide is based on the book: 10 Questions to Diagnose Your Spiritual Health by Donald ...

Christians must cultivate a heart of mercy by looking to Jesus and helping others look to Jesus. Sermon Notes Introduction Theme of Luke: Certainty of the SaviorReview of Luke 6:36-42 ...

I have pretty fond memories of the first time I took my son Nate to a Nashville Predators game (despite the fact that we lost that night). I had been a season ticket holder for several years, and always loved seeing families enjoying the games tog...

Jesus calls His followers to understand and imitate the mercy of God.  Sermon Notes Introduction Main Idea: Jesus calls His followers to understand and imitate the mercy of God—here ar...

When someone asks you to tell your personal life story it is always difficult to know where to start and what information to include. There is a mountain of innumerable detail that makes my story unique from yours and your story unique from mine. ...

John gives three reasons to love one another in order to give assurance of eternal life to true believers....

This morning’s message focuses on the role we as individual worshipers play during our corporate worship gatherings, but I wanted to also take some time to see how we can apply what we’ve been learning about biblical worship to our lives outsi...

What is the role of the church member in a worship service? Sermon Notes Introduction & Review Two Weeks Ago: The Word-Filled Worship ServiceRead the Word, Pray the Word, Sing the Word, Preach the Wor...

This week we have a group bible study time where Brian Sayers guides us through how to study the bible using Hebrews 12:18-29 as a sample passage....

Three considerations for Gospel Shaped Worship that will help us offer acceptable worship to our supremely worthy God. Sermon Notes Introduction Hebrews 12:28-29 Therefore let us be grate...

What do you do when you are in a trial? Do you pray to God, but answers don’t come? Does God seem distant and you feel alone? Do verses like; “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord.” (Isaiah...

Our Sunday Morning gatherings are centered on God's word in reading, praying, singing, preaching/teaching and seeing (through ordinances). Sermon Notes Introduction The Importance of Gathered...

I recently read a book called The Art of Aging that I think addresses some very important topics relevant to every Christian family. The auth...

If you deny the incarnation you lose everything.  Keywords: heresy, false teaching, docetism, gnosticism...

From the opening pages of the Bible to its close, we see the Holy Trinity (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) making a dearly loved people for himself. They will live, love, and reign with him in perfect peace forever. To do this He must equally destroy...

Sermon Notes Introduction False Hopes 1. Recall the gospel Trinity DefinedGospel 2. Recognize the hope...

Love for other believers is evidence of true genuine faith. Love for fellow believers demonstrates a heart changed by the love of God.Sermon NotesThe Dichotomy of Love (1 John 3:11-15)The Example of Love (1 John 3:16-...

Palm fronds rustled in the breeze. Dust swirled up from the dirt road as people flung down their coats to make a carpet. An air of expectancy hung around everyone as they strained to be the first to see their visitor. And then came the ho...

Disciples of Jesus Love Their Enemies, Like God loves his. Sermon Notes Big Idea: Disciples of Jesus Love Their Enemies, Like God loves his. 1. Act in God-like Love 2. React in God-like Love 3. Ele...

Sermon Notes Big Idea: Embrace three realities of being a child of God. These are three encouragements for all who are children of God as they walk in fellowship with the Father, the Son and the Spirit....