Sunday, February 05, 2023

Pass the Baton

GRACE Grace is NOT passive! Grace not only restores us, but grace also empowers us! God has entrus...
Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1-7
Sunday, January 22, 2023

Even If

What does God want me to do? What if things go wrong? How do we know God’s will? God’s Mora...
Scripture: Daniel 3:8-18
Sunday, January 08, 2023

Chasing Happiness

The righteous are blessed and prosper. The wicked are judged and perish. Choose God’s way for ha...
Scripture: Psalm 1
Sunday, December 04, 2022

The Verdict

Be humbled by God’s merciful judgment! God judges with affliction Working and childbearing a...
Scripture: Genesis 3:14-19
Sunday, November 27, 2022

Who Told You?

Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight… -Psalm 51:4 Confess you...
Scripture: Genesis 3:8-13
Sunday, November 13, 2022

Did God Say?

Know your enemy! Deceptive slanderer (2 Corinthians 11:3) Powerful (2 Corinthians 4:4) In...
Scripture: Genesis 3:1-7
Sunday, November 06, 2022

A Helper Suitable

Celebrate the beautiful sanctity of marriage! Created for relationship 18-20 God demonstrat...
Scripture: Genesis 2:18-25
Sunday, October 30, 2022

Fellowship in God's Garden

Faithfully treasure God’s blessed fellowship! Entrusted with abundance 7-14, 16 Yahweh bles...
Scripture: Genesis 2:4-17
Sunday, October 16, 2022

Created in God's Image

Man vs Animal God makes man: With authority With rationality With morality In His i...
Scripture: Genesis 1:26-31
Sunday, August 28, 2022

The Gospel in Relationships

Pursue relationships with gospel power! Obey Jesus’ peace 15 Cultivate peace with proper or...
Scripture: Colossians 3:18-4:6
Sunday, July 17, 2022

Lost & Found

Grow in the intimate knowledge of Jesus! Count His worth 7-8 Beware of valuing reputation, ...
Scripture: Philippians 3:7-11
Sunday, March 20, 2022

10 - Commissioning Our Kids

Our children are our disciples, our apprentices... Adults In Training (AITs). We have a limited amount of time before we commission them, sending them out on their own to navigate life as adults. With that sending mindset, we must intentionally prepare them, equipping them to own their faith for themselves!
Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20
Sunday, March 13, 2022

9 - Blind Leading the Blind

May it never be that we negatively influence children or others with our hypocritical behavior! We must live sincerely in order to best represent Christ to the next generation. Jesus' charge not to judge must be properly understood in its context, that we beware of hypocrisy but willingly and lovingly give and receive correction - a call to every Christian and to every parent!
Scripture: Matthew 7:1-5
Sunday, March 06, 2022

8 - The Forward Struggle

The battle against sin is overwhelming, exhausting, and heartbreaking - especially when we recognize the magnitude and prevalence of sin in our lives! But even as we struggle, we can struggle together, and struggle forward, with no condemnation in Christ, but hope and help in the gospel for us to keep growing, and guide our children in this truth as well!
Scripture: Romans 7:13-8:1
Sunday, February 27, 2022

7 - Made for Worship

Whether we realize it or not, we are worshiping something! All of life is worship. We must offer ourselves, our whole selves, to God, for His perfect will, and our joy! And we get to forge this path together with the next generation, to help them in the path of a life of worship!
Scripture: Romans 12:1-2
Sunday, February 20, 2022

6 - My Son, Receive My Words

The Book of Proverbs describes two paths - one of life and godliness, and one of sin and destruction. The world's way is attractive but destructive! We need God's Word to navigate life, and we must equip the next generation to find wisdom and direction from God's Word!
Scripture: Proverbs 2
Sunday, February 06, 2022

5 - Sharing Lives

Sharing the gospel involves sharing our lives! So discipleship involves a parental-like engagement with one another that invests with love and boldness. This includes our investment in the children among us at church, engaging them with affection for their growth.
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:7-12
Sunday, January 30, 2022

4 - Loving Discipline

Discipline is not fun, but painful (both for children and for parents)! But we must see the greater purpose of discipline, and step up to fulfill our purpose of training in our children's lives, to help them grow in valuing what matters and learning patterns that will help them for a lifetime!
Scripture: Hebrews 12:3-11
Sunday, January 23, 2022

3 - Along the Way

Life is the best object lesson! As parents, doing life together with our children and facing the day side-by-side gives us great opportunities to speak into their lives, helping them to see life through the Word of God without making everything a formal Bible study.
Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:4-9
Sunday, January 16, 2022

2 - A Solid Foundation

Without a solid foundation, we are on shaky ground! Many people are building their lives on sand, instead of the rock... We have the opportunity to help our children to establish their lives on a foundation that will hold them through the storms of this life and all eternity!
Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27
Sunday, January 09, 2022

1 - Let the Children Come

It may be tempting to treat children as inconveniences... even the disciples didn't want Jesus to be bothered by the children, so that He could focus on more important things! But Jesus insisted, "Let the children come!"
Scripture: Matthew 18:1-6, 19:13-15
Sunday, January 02, 2022

What Drives You?

Scripture: Proverbs 6:6-11
Sunday, November 28, 2021

God's Not Finished

Get back up and keep on going! God still has a plan and a purpose – for you! Faithfully persever...
Scripture: 1 Kings 19:15-21
Sunday, November 21, 2021

Feeling All Alone

Fix your eyes on the God of the subtle! God is steadfast in His compassion We are deserving...
Scripture: 1 Kings 19:9-14
Sunday, November 14, 2021

Persecuted, Not Abandoned

Come to God in your sorrow and struggle! God is our refuge 1-3 Run to God in the face of fe...
Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-8
Sunday, October 17, 2021

Facing the Enemy

Pursue God in hard times! Repent quickly Beware of a stubborn, ignorant, unrepentant attit...
Scripture: 1 Kings 18:1-19
Sunday, October 10, 2021

The Lord Gives Life

Take confidence in God’s true Word! Rest in God’s purpose 17-20 The Lord has redemptive pur...
Scripture: 1 Kings 17:17-24
Sunday, September 26, 2021

All Dried Up

Entrust yourself to the Living God! Pray His will 1, James 5:17 Elijah was an ordinary man ...
Scripture: 1 Kings 17:1-7
Sunday, September 12, 2021

Sing to the Lord, All the Earth!

Sing God’s praise among all nations! Recognize God’s worth 4-6 God’s greatness surpasses un...
Scripture: Psalm 96
Sunday, September 05, 2021

Gospel Accountability

Take action to forgive your offender! Because Jesus paid it all 17-19 We owe a debt because...
Scripture: Philemon 17-25
Sunday, August 08, 2021

Live By the Spirit

Which matters more? Your job, or the fruit of the Spirit? Arriving on time, or the fruit of the ...
Scripture: Galatians 5:25-6:5
Sunday, August 01, 2021

Purposeful Self-Control

We are incredibly vulnerable without self-control! (Proverbs 25:28) Possible masters: emotions, alc...
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27
Sunday, January 31, 2021

Together in Communion

Remember our Church Covenant – our promises to one another to obey God’s commands for the church, ou...
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:14-17, 11:23-26
Sunday, January 24, 2021

In the Trenches TOGETHER

Humbly confront your church family! Genuinely care Purge any prideful mindset! (Matthew 7:1...
Scripture: Matthew 18:15-20
Sunday, January 17, 2021

Your Church Family MATTERS!

The gospel gives us gospel community! The gospel necessitates gospel community! Aspire together ...
Scripture: Hebrews 10:24-25
Sunday, December 27, 2020

A Servant is Not Greater

Partner with Jesus to serve radically! Humbly receive Jesus’ service It is shocking for an almighty,...
Scripture: John 13:1-17
Sunday, November 29, 2020

God's Glory & Our Good

Come to Jesus, who works for God’s glory and our good! Jesus shows powerful love 1-16Powerful love e...
Scripture: John 11:1-44
Sunday, November 22, 2020

Proof of Identity

Trust in Jesus, who is one with the Father! 1. Jesus has sheep from the Father The Father entr...
Scripture: John 10:22-42
Sunday, September 27, 2020

God's Work on Display

John 9:1-23 Following Jesus gives meaning to life! 1. Jesus sees the person Slow down to re...
Scripture: John 9:1-23
Sunday, September 20, 2020

Free Indeed

John 8:31-59 Are you truly Jesus' disciple? Are you truly free... or are you STUCK? Know Go...
Scripture: John 8:31-59
Sunday, May 10, 2020

What's the Meaning of This?

Deuteronomy 6:20-25 Cultivate faith in daily home life! Obedience is valuable Wrestling i...
Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:20-25
Sunday, May 03, 2020

Assured of God's Presence

Deuteronomy 6:16-19 Follow God tenderheartedly! Beware of forgetful perspectives Beware o...
Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:16-19
Sunday, April 26, 2020

Loving God From Our Abundance

Deuteronomy 6:10-15 Faithfully remember the Lord your God! Appreciate the Lord's provision ...
Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:10-15
Sunday, March 08, 2020

The Spirit-Filled Believer

How would it affect our church and our personal lives if the Holy Spirit withdrew?  Would it make an...
Scripture: Acts 13:1-4
Sunday, March 08, 2020

Missionaries to Mozambique

Missionaries Junior and Abby Taylor share their ambitions to serve in Mozambique with Baptist Mid Mi...
Sunday, February 23, 2020

Eternal Satisfaction

Are you satisfied in life? Do you know what it is to be truly satisfied in Jesus - not just in concept, but the deep satisfaction of a relationship with Him?
Scripture: John 4:1-26

Does anyone care? (Community)

Get out of your comfort zone to come alongside others! 1. Share together in suffering 2. Share tog...
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-7

How do I prepare?

Love freely as a steward of your relationships! 1. Invest in your relationships 2. Value your rela...
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

How does this make sense?

Grieve with hope because this world is not our home! 1.Anticipate glory in heaven 2.Realize agony ...
Scripture: Romans 8:18-25