TALKING POINTS / WALKING POINTS Dig deeper into the message during the sermon, in your personal Bible study, or with your family or Community Group in application-driven discussion. COMMUNITY GROUP LEADER’S GUIDE SERMON SUMMARY Mark 2:23 – 3:6 Today’s text records two incidents regarding the Sabbath. Modeled after the creation week, Jews were to work on…
This message helps us gain more insight into Jesus’ true identity by examining his healing of a paralyzed man. From this story we discover that the healing Jesus offers us involves the healing of the body and the soul.
Join us as we seek to answer the questions, “Who is this man named Jesus?”
What makes our hearts want to fight and bicker and be divisive? How do we develop a heart that extends peace and unity?
James says Elijah was a man with a nature like ours (James 5:17)—and from him we learn that effectual, earnest prayer of a righteous person accomplishes much.
1 Peter – 1 Peter 5:8-11 – 17 of 18 SERMON SUMMARY In his first epistle, Peter tells us not to be surprised by our trials. It’s interesting that he doesn’t take the time to commiserate with his readers, nor does he offer advice on how to avoid suffering and pain. Instead, he reminds us…
1 Peter – 1 Peter 4:7-11 – 13 of 18 SERMON SUMMARY Jesus (Matthew 16:21-26 & 24:3-8), Paul (1 Timothy 4:1-6) and Peter (1 Peter 4:7-11; 2 Peter 3) all voiced practical concerns regarding how to behave in difficulties we will encounter in “the end times”. During times of suffering, persecution and growing immorality, Christians…
Living in the Shadow of the Resurrection – The Day God Died – 2 of 4 SERMON SUMMARY Jesus had not eaten since the Passover meal he ate with his disciples nearly fourteen hours earlier. Consider Jesus’ physical and emotional condition: he’d been up all night and had endured six emotionally draining trials. He’d been punched and scourged (Matthew 26:67; John…
SERMON SUMMARY Many of us are familiar with the story of Jesus’ birth—about his mother’s miraculous pregnancy, about his birth in a manger, about angels announcing his arrival to some shepherds (Luke 1:30-33; 2:8-15). And, of course, many of our favorite Christmas songs mention the role of angels too. Today let’s gain a better understanding…
SERMON SUMMARY Many of us have lost loved ones to death—family members, friends, members of our church family. And understandably, we grieve that loss. Grief and death go together. But as Christians, our grief should be tempered, because if our loved one died in faith, the Bible assures us that we will see him or…
