This single-week sermon for the new year looks at Matthew 9:35–38 and encourages us to pray for the lost and for the ongoing work of the gospel. Use this sermon to stir up compassion in your community, inspiring people to participate in the mission of Jesus Christ in the world.
This four-week series examines the ideas of focus, attention, and how God wants us to keep our eyes on Jesus and his kingdom. The concepts of “seeing” and “fixing our eyes” show us that, like athletes, Christians should develop the habit of focusing their attention on Jesus and combating distractions that would keep their eyes,…
This two-week series for youth and adults is a great way to start the new year. When we have a firm grasp of our identity in Christ, then we are in a much better position to know who we are, what we should do, and how to go about doing it.
This four-week series looks what Galatians 5 tells us about walking in the Spirit. As the Father is, so we are meant to be. We see throughout the New Testament that we can only be like the Father by imitating the life of the Son and walking hand in hand with the Spirit. This series…
This generosity series is anchored in Acts 20:35, where Paul (quoting Jesus) says, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” The series will demonstrate various ways in which giving provides us with a better blessing than receiving. Scripture says that when we give bountifully, we receive bountifully. Therefore, this four-week sermon series will…
This four-week series challenges us to rethink how we approach New Year’s resolutions or goals. Is the most important thing to lose weight or gain financial independence, or should we pursue growing in Christlikeness?
This four-week series for the new year teaches us that our lives, our plans, and our hopes for the future are in good hands. Christians are called to become like Christ in the here and now, entrusting the future to a God who always works for their best in the world. This sermon series reminds…
This four-week series is anchored in Matthew 11:28–30 and extends Christ’s invitation to the weary and heavy-laden. Focusing on the biblical principle of Sabbath observance, it encourages us to lay down our burdens and start the new year from a place of rest. For people in a busy and industrious society, this four-week series will…
This four-week series examines ways Christians are different from the world around them. Jesus was different from those around him in what he did, who he valued, what he was convicted about, and how he used his resources. To be different has less to do with “the church versus the world” and more to do…
Loneliness casts a long shadow across our world today, and even in our congregations, people are wondering where they belong. This single sermon for youth and adults encourages believers to find and foster community among other believers.
This ten-week series looks at the Ten Commandments and their relevance for the Christian life. The series will challenge the congregation to think clearly about what each command meant to the original audience and how it might be applied to our modern lives. Ultimately, the congregants should discover the grace of God through Jesus Christ…
This four-week series looks at Galatians 3:26–29 and similar passages that emphasize shared partnership in Christ and equality across race, gender, and status. Do we treat one another as equal in value, regardless of the diversity in our humanity?
This series is anchored in Matthew 6:19–20 where Christ calls us to store treasures in heaven. Each week invites believers into deeper reflection on this command and offers practical application to help us live out everyday generosity that is inspired by eternal hope.
This ten-week sermon series unpacks the significance and meaning of two Christological titles: “Son of God” and “Son of Man.” Due to the immense complexity of the issues, this series will seek to understand these two popular designations for Jesus within the limited bounds of the four canonical Gospels, with most of the material based…
This four-week series looks at the modern epidemic of loneliness and seeks to encourage believers who feel isolated and lonely while also inspiring deeper community across the congregation. We will look at how God met four people from the Bible in their loneliness. Each week challenges us to consider lessening the impact of loneliness in…
It’s been said that Sunday morning is the most segregated hour of the week, but that hasn’t always been the case. The early church drew from diverse nations and people to spread the gospel, but these voices have been largely forgotten over time. This four-week series from the book of Acts lifts up key occasions…
This four-week series examines the theological tension of the kingdom of God and the Christian life called “the already and the not yet.” The kingdom of God is both already on earth because of Christ’s resurrection and a yet to come event with his return. Different biblical interpretations have stressed present versus future understandings of…
The world calls upon Christians to explain the reason for the hope we have. However, we often face hard issues that need to be addressed. This four-week series looks at four questions that challenge the mind of the believer and our willingness to be salt and light in the world.
This four-week series looks at four names the Bible uses for God that reveal aspects of his character and his ultimate authority over heaven and earth. The series also explains why his name should be regarded with reverence. Consider using this content as an introduction that encourages the congregation or group to continue discovering more…
In the book of Jude, we see that the “wolves in sheep’s clothing” Jesus warned would come (Matthew 7:15) have crept their way into communities of the early church. In his short but powerful letter, Jude writes to warn and encourage the early Christians to be vigilant and mindful of the truth. His warnings remain…
This four-week series examines the food metaphors in the Gospel of John. By looking at Jesus’s words about being living water, the Bread of Life, and the bringer of life through bread and wine, we can understand the biblical and theological impact of these metaphors. Our life is ultimately made whole and satisfied in Jesus.
This series is anchored in Matthew 6:19–20 where Christ calls us to store treasures in heaven. Each week invites believers into deeper reflection on this command and offers practical application to help us live out everyday generosity that is inspired by eternal hope.
This four-week series examines the modern fascination with spiritual things and how to recognize the difference between faith, trusting God, and God’s glory in creation versus ideas like karma, energy or vibes, trusting the Universe, or new age practices and naturalism.
This fifty-week sermon series on the book of Romans emphasizes that though there are many disagreements, differences, and divergences in the body of Christ, the church is called to be unified in the person and work of Jesus Christ—our justification, sanctification, and glorification. He alone is our salvation and redemption. Thus, in Romans, Paul entreats…
This fifty-week sermon series on the book of Romans emphasizes that though there are many disagreements, differences, and divergences in the body of Christ, the church is called to be unified in the person and work of Jesus Christ—our justification, sanctification, and glorification. He alone is our salvation and redemption. Thus, in Romans, Paul entreats…
This fifty-week sermon series on the book of Romans emphasizes that though there are many disagreements, differences, and divergences in the body of Christ, the church is called to be unified in the person and work of Jesus Christ—our justification, sanctification, and glorification. He alone is our salvation and redemption. Thus, in Romans, Paul entreats…
This fifty-week series on the book of Hebrews revolves around the central message of the letter: the superiority of the new covenant over and against the old covenant. The letter’s original recipients were most likely being enticed to depart from the Christian faith and revert to Judaism. Thus, the author of Hebrews warns them against…
This fifty-week series on the book of Hebrews revolves around the central message of the letter: the superiority of the new covenant over and against the old covenant. The letter’s original recipients were most likely being enticed to depart from the Christian faith and revert to Judaism. Thus, the author of Hebrews warns them against…
This fifty-week series on the book of Hebrews revolves around the central message of the letter: the superiority of the new covenant over and against the old covenant. The letter’s original recipients were most likely being enticed to depart from the Christian faith and revert to Judaism. Thus, the author of Hebrews warns them against…
This four-part series challenges us to follow the patterns of Jesus. To do so, we must learn to adopt the spiritual disciplines Jesus practiced. Each week focuses on a different discipline from the life of Jesus.
This four-week series looks at the great invitation of the gospel: to join the household of faith and become a child of God. Over the course of this series, congregants will be inspired not only to go deeper into their relationship with God but also to go and proclaim the good news to others.
This Christmas series looks at prophetic songs of worship and adoration of Christ in the Old Testament, and songs and prayers sung in the wake of the fulfillment of the Old Testament prophecies in the New Testament.