New Year, Same Mission: Staying The Course Together
New Year, Same Mission: Staying The Course Together

This sermon series for the new year is all about mission. Each week will look at a tenet of biblical Christian mission and how that plays out in the church and in the life of the believer. Use this sermon series to help inspire your congregation to carry on the mission of Jesus Christ in…

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Onward: Launching Into A New Year
Onward: Launching Into A New Year

Deciding to follow Jesus (or to recommit your life to him) is like a journey. This five-week series starts off the new year by looking at the important elements of a successful journey and then applies that to our walk with Christ.

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In With The New: Walking Into The New Year The Right Way
In With The New: Walking Into The New Year The Right Way

This series for the new year is all about getting into step with the things the Bible tells us to walk in. We are encouraged to walk in obedience, wisdom, love, and light. What does it mean to live those things out? How do we come to grips with those ideas and make them something…

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Same Old Me: Christians And Sanctification
Same Old Me: Christians And Sanctification

All year round, but especially as a new year begins, many of us long for a fresh start. Our work, homelife, or hobbies can feel stale. In our relationship with God, we may have fallen into what some have called “practical atheism,” as we believe but fail to live out that belief in our everyday…

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Above And Beyond
Above And Beyond

Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 3:14–21 is rich with hope for spiritual growth and flourishing through the God who is able to do above and beyond what we could ever ask or think! This sermon series for the new year uses Paul’s prayer to encourage hope in the heart of believers.

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Be Healthy: Body, Mind, And Soul
Be Healthy: Body, Mind, And Soul

God shows us in his Word that he is concerned about our whole and present lives (not just where our souls will be in the hereafter). This three-part series looks at what the Bible says about our whole lives and what it means to be healthy in mind, body, and soul.

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God Of The Impossible: The God Of Miracles
God Of The Impossible: The God Of Miracles

This four-week series describes God’s miraculous works in the Bible. Through seeing God’s use of miracles in his plan of redemption throughout Scripture, the miracles of Jesus and of the early church, we can grasp that God is a God who works miracles and we can place our faith in him, no matter what we…

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God Is Love: 1 John 4
God Is Love: 1 John 4

1 John emphasizes God’s loving nature as revealed through Jesus’s death on the cross. This sermon challenges the congregation to recognize God’s love and to strive to reflect that love into the world.  

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To The Church Of _____
To The Church Of _____

The apostle Paul wrote many letters to different churches. This nine-week series is an overview of Paul’s epistles to these churches. Each week will look at a different letter and provide a summary and themes from that letter.

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WWJD: What Would Jesus Do?
WWJD: What Would Jesus Do?

Several decades ago, there was a phenomenon called WWJD. This stood for “What would Jesus do?” People, especially teenagers, wore bracelets and shirts with the logo. The popularity may have waned, but the importance of the question remains. This four-week series asks WWJD? about contemporary issues.

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God Is Love: 1 John 4
God Is Love: 1 John 4

1 John emphasizes God’s loving nature as revealed through Jesus’s death on the cross. This sermon challenges the congregation to recognize God’s love and to strive to reflect that love into the world.  

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To The Church Of _____
To The Church Of _____

The apostle Paul wrote many letters to different churches. This nine-week series is an overview of Paul’s epistles to these churches. Each week will look at a different letter and provide a summary and themes from that letter.

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Donkeys, Elephants, And Jesus: Navigating Christianity And Politics
Donkeys, Elephants, And Jesus: Navigating Christianity And Politics

As we navigate the increasingly polarizing topic of faith and politics, we take guidance from Jesus as he himself tackled a time of religious and political upheaval. What were the politics of Jesus’ time? How did Jesus interact with governing authorities? When we have fellow believers on opposing sides of the party line, how can…

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Modern-Day Evangelism
Modern-Day Evangelism

This four-week series examines biblical examples of evangelism, extracting from them what we need to know about obeying God’s command to share his message with our world. We will look at evangelism with our words, with our actions, with our lifestyle, and with our friendships. 

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Money And The Christian
Money And The Christian

This four-week series is intended to explore the full spectrum of intersections between money and our lives as Christians. Many Christians have heard “tithe 10 percent” and “money is the root of all evil.” But that hardly touches the surface of the impact of our relationship with money on our personal and spiritual lives. How…

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The Church, Culture, And Politics
The Church, Culture, And Politics

As we navigate the increasingly polarizing topic of faith and politics, we take guidance from Jesus as he himself tackled a time of religious and political upheaval. What were the politics of Jesus’ time? How did Jesus interact with governing authorities? When we have fellow believers on opposing sides of the party line, how can…

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The Church, Culture, And Politics
The Church, Culture, And Politics

As we navigate the increasingly polarizing topic of faith and politics, we take guidance from Jesus as he himself tackled a time of religious and political upheaval. What were the politics of Jesus’ time? How did Jesus interact with governing authorities? When we have fellow believers on opposing sides of the party line, how can…

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On Repeat: Psalms Greatest Hits
On Repeat: Psalms Greatest Hits

This series looks at four popular psalms. In the vast collection of songs and prayers in the Psalms, there are several that have been popularized in church (and sometimes mainstream culture), such as Psalms 23, 139, and Psalm 121. There are also psalms that were popular with the New Testament writers and made their appearance…

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YHWH-Exodus 34:6-7
YHWH-Exodus 34:6-7

This series explores God’s self-revelation to Moses in Exodus 34:6–7. Each week will examine one of the characteristics by which God describes himself: merciful and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, forgiving sin, judging the guilty.

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Stop The Scroll
Stop The Scroll

This three-week series invites us to practice the discipline of healthy rest. Often, we find ourselves mindlessly scrolling on our devices or distracting ourselves in some other way when what we need is permission to rest. We will learn what resting in the presence of Jesus looks like. 

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The World’s Gone Mad: Holding On To Peace In A Crazy World
The World’s Gone Mad: Holding On To Peace In A Crazy World

The early 2020s have been marked by unexpected events and worldwide phenomena. But even apart from the global mayhem, life is always unpredictable. Life gets busy, people change, cultures change, we change, and it can all be very disorienting. This sermon series brings perspective through God’s Word to settle our hurried, worried, and busied hearts.

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Jesus On _____
Jesus On _____

This four-week series examines four sayings of Jesus from his Sermon on the Mount. We will unpack Jesus on salt, sin, sharing, and storage.

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Joshua: Courage Over Fear
Joshua: Courage Over Fear

This seven-week series covers several chapters in the book of Joshua and examines this time of transition within the nation of Israel. Then it considers our own seasons of uncertainty, decision-making, and life change, as well as the grace we can find in Christ. This series will equip teens to engage with the inevitable changes…

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The Fight For Joy
The Fight For Joy

The heart of this four-week series is to focus on the power of joy in the life of the believer. It will focus on seeing joy as a gift, having joy when God moves, finding joy when God feels distant, and the way joy changes the hearts of believers working together.

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Same God
Same God

This three-week series emphasizes the call for unity found in Paul’s words of Ephesians. It reminds us that although our unity is rooted in Christ no matter how many different cultures and backgrounds are represented in our community.

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The Book Of Exodus
The Book Of Exodus

The book of Exodus tells the epic story of God’s deliverance of Israel from Egyptian slavery. Though the story revolves around the person of Moses, Exodus is really about the faithfulness of Yahweh, a God who always provides for his people—even amid much grumbling and complaining. The book teaches us that God will not allow…

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The Book of Exodus
The Book of Exodus

The book of Exodus tells the epic story of God’s deliverance of Israel from Egyptian slavery. Though the story revolves around the person of Moses, Exodus is really about the faithfulness of Yahweh, a God who always provides for his people—even amid much grumbling and complaining. The book teaches us that God will not allow…

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Exodus: A Journey Of Freedom
Exodus: A Journey Of Freedom

The book of Exodus tells the epic story of God’s deliverance of Israel from Egyptian slavery. Though the story revolves around the person of Moses, Exodus is really about the faithfulness of Yahweh, a God who always provides for his people—even amid much grumbling and complaining. The book teaches us that God will not allow…

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The Book Of Exodus
The Book Of Exodus

The book of Exodus tells the epic story of God’s deliverance of Israel from Egyptian slavery. Though the story revolves around the person of Moses, Exodus is really about the faithfulness of Yahweh, a God who always provides for his people—even amid much grumbling and complaining. The book teaches us that God will not allow…

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Matthew
Matthew

Matthew’s Gospel is centered on the inauguration of the kingdom of heaven. The message of the kingdom is first championed by John the Baptist, who prepares the way for Jesus Christ, the Messiah of God. In Matthew, we find that the only proper response to the message of the kingdom is repentance, faith, and discipleship….

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The Book Of Matthew
The Book Of Matthew

Matthew’s Gospel is centered on the inauguration of the kingdom of heaven. The message of the kingdom is first championed by John the Baptist, who prepares the way for Jesus Christ, the Messiah of God. In Matthew, we find that the only proper response to the message of the kingdom is repentance, faith, and discipleship….

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The Gospel Of Matthew: The Kingdom Of God
The Gospel Of Matthew: The Kingdom Of God

Matthew’s Gospel is centered on the inauguration of the kingdom of heaven. The message of the kingdom is first championed by John the Baptist, who prepares the way for Jesus Christ, the Messiah of God. In Matthew, we find that the only proper response to the message of the kingdom is repentance, faith, and discipleship….

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A Father’s Legacy
A Father’s Legacy

This two-part series pack provides a series guide for a Mother’s Day message and a Father’s Day message. Each week focuses on the legacy left by a parental figure in the Bible.

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Free Indeed
Free Indeed

This single message, intended for use on Independence Day in the United States, explores the reality that in the resurrection, Christ has made believers free from the bondage of sin and free to live in his fullness.

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Family Dinner
Family Dinner

This four-week series examines meal and food-related passages in Scripture and culminates in a deeper understanding of Jesus’s invitation to “take and eat” the bread and wine as part of our communion practices.

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