A message from the series "Free Indeed." 09/13/2026 | Free Indeed | Free From Your Past | Galatians 1:11-24

BIG IDEA: Grace forgives our past and gives us an entirely new story.

When Grace changes your story:
1. Grace meets you where you are (vs 13-14). Grace allows us to tell the truth about our past, without continuing to live under its control.
2. Grace changes your direction ( vs 15-16). We are taken from a life of separation from God to a life with God as our destination.
3. Grace gives you a new center. (Vs 16-20). Christianity is about being made new in Christ. It’s about receiving god’s gift of grace.
4. Grace points your story to God. (vs 21-24). How we go through the hard times proves the authenticity of our faith.

Who gets the final word on our story?
1. What part of your resume are you still letting define you?
2. Let grace reframe your past.
3. Let your story point you to Jesus. You can’t change your past, but Jesus can change the place your past occupies in your future.

A message from the series "Free Indeed." 09/06/2026 | Free Indeed | Free From False Gospels | Galatians 1: 1-10
BIG IDEA: The Gospel is too important to change
Jesus has done for us what we could never do for ourselves.

THE GOSPEL WE CANNOT CHANGE:
1. The Gospel is something we receive, not something we create (vs 1-5).
The Gospel frees us from trying to earn God’s favor. The Gospel is the Good News about what Jesus has done, not what we do. Salvation is God’s work.
2. Adding to the Gospel changes the Gospel (vs 6-9). Jesus plus anything equals nothing. Jesus plus nothing equals everything.
3. The Gospel must matter more than the approval of people (v 10). Jesus gave Himself for our sins to rescue us, and salvation is received by grace through faith in Him.

MAKING IT PERSONAL:
1. What are you actually trusting in? “God accepts me because…”
2. Identify your ‘Jesus plus’. I know Jesus is enough, but sometimes I live as though I also need …
3. Trust in Christ alone. He is sufficient for everything.

A message from the series "Asking for a Friend." 08/30/2026 | Asking For A Friend | Is Jesus Really The Only Way?
Matthew 7:13-14
Big Idea: Jesus isn’t just the only way to life; He is the only way to live.
1. Two ways (paths) lead to two destinations. See Luke 9:23 & Rom 3:23. “Enter by the narrow gate…” - Matthew 7:13 Every road leads somewhere. The issue isn’t how good we are, it’s about what path we are on.
2. Only Jesus leads us to the Father. “I am the way…No one comes to the Father except through me.” - John 14:6 We couldn’t find a way to God, so He made a way for us! See Romans 6:23
3. Only Jesus gives us life. “Whoever abides in me…bears much fruit…” John 15:5 Only Jesus can give you what your soul is looking for.

The better question is are we actually living like we believe that Jesus is the only way?

A message from the series "Asking for a Friend." 08/23/2026 Asking For A Friend | Can I Lose My Salvation?
John 10:27-30

Your salvation is not secured by the strength of your grip on Jesus, but by the strength of His grip on you.

What it means to belong to the Shepherd:
1. Salvation begins with Jesus. v27a Jesus found us, we didn’t find Him. See John 6:44 & John 4:19
2. Eternal life is Jesus’ promise toHis sheep. v28 See Romans 6:23; 8:38-39.
3. Our sin cannot undo what the Cross accomplished. v29 See Heb 10:12; Romans 8:1; Col 2:14; Phil 1:6 …But Jesus…
4. Genuine salvation produces genuine change v27b See Eph 2;8; 2 Cor 5:17. The fruit of your life reveals what has taken root in your heart. Is there evidence your life of spiritual life in Jesus?

The better question is “Who is keeping you saved?” You, or Jesus?

So, how do we respond?
1. Stop looking at yourself for assurance.
2. When you fail, run to Jesus. See 1 John 1:9
3. Rest is His grip.

A message from the series "Asking for a Friend." 08/16/2026 Asking For A Friend | Why does God allow good people to suffer?
John 9:1-3

When suffering doesn’t make sense, can I still trust the goodness of God?
We suffer because we live in a broken world. None of us gets through life without suffering. God is good, God is near. Suffering is not the end.

John 9 - The Man Born Blind - what we need to understand about suffering.
1. Suffering is part of a broken world. Not all suffering is punishment. Not all suffering is caused by sin, but all suffering exists because we live in a world broken by sin.
2. God can bring good out of what is broken. (See Rom 8:28) God doesn’t have to call something good in order to bring good from it.
3. God entered our suffering. (See John 1: 1-4a & 1 Peter 3:18a)
4. Suffering will not have the final word. (See Rev 21:4). Can I trust God when I don’t understand why He allows me to suffer?

In the face of pain and suffering:
1. Be honest about your pain
2. Look to the Cross. The Cross does not explain everything God allows, but it settles whether God loves us.
3. Trust God with what you don’t understand.

I don’t know why it happened, but I do trust the One who allows it to happen.

A message from the series "Asking for a Friend." 08/09/2026 Asking For A Friend | Can I Really Trust The Bible?

Is the Bible trustworthy enough for you to build your life on?
“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” 2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NIV)
“All of Your commands can be trusted.” Psalm 119: 86 (NCV)

I Can Trust The Bible Because:
1. It’s historically accurate! “The Word of the Lord is right and true.” Psalm 33:4 (NIV) Eye-witness accounts; manuscript evidence; extreme care in copies; archeological accuracy.
2. It’s scientifically accurate! “Every word of God is flawless.” Proverbs 30:5 (NIV). “The words of the Lord are flawless, like silver refined in a furnace of clay and purified seven ties.” Psalm 12:6 (NIV)
3. It’s prophetically accurate! “No prophecy ever originated from humans. Instead, it was given by the Holy Spirit as humans spoke under God’s direction.” 2 Peter 1:21 (GW) | “But this is all happening to fulfill the words of the prophets as recorded in the Scriptures.” Matthew 26:56 (NLT) | “The angel said to me, ‘These words are trustworthy and true. The Lord…sent his angel to show his servants the things that must soon take place.’” Rev 22:6 (NIV)
4. It’s thematically accurate! “Beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, Jesus explained to them what was said in ALL the Scriptures concerning Himself.” Luke 24: 27 (NIV) | “You search the Scriptures because you believe they give you eternal life. But the Scriptures point to me!” John 5:39 (NLT)
5. It’s confirmed by Jesus! “Jesus said, ‘Tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished!’” Matt 5:18 (NIV)
6. It’s survived all attacks! “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.” Matt 24:35 (NIV) | “The Grass withers and the flowers fall, but the Word of the Lord stands forever.’ 1 Peter: 24-25 (NIV)
7. It has transforming power! “Jesus said, ‘If you continue in my Word, then you are my disciples indeed; and you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free!’” John 8:31-32 (KJV)

THE BIG QUESTION:
What will be the authority for my life?
“Do not conform any longer to the patterns of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is - His good, pleasing and perfect will.” Romans 12:2 (NIV) | “Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly.” Colossians 3: 16 (NIV)

A message from the series "Asking for a Friend." 08/02/2026 | Asking For A Friend | Why Would A Loving God Send People To Hell? | Matthew 25:31-46

BIG IDEA: A loving God does not ignore sin, He judges it justly, and through Jesus offers mercy freely.

God is not intimidated by your questions.

Whois this King?
1. The King appears in glory (v31).
See Isaiah 6: 3b, 5
2. The King’s standard reveals every heart (v32).
See Romans 3:23, 28. Our works reveal the reality of our hearts.
3. The King renders a perfect verdict. How will you stand before God?
See Romans 3:10a
4. The King who judges is the King who took our judgment.
See 2 Cor 5:21; Romans 5:8. The Cross is proof of God’s love for us.
5. The King’s invitation is still open.
See 2 Peter 3:9 and John 6:37

The better question is “Why would a Holy God make a way for sinners like us to spend eternity with Him?

The King who invites us will one day judge us.
So, how do you respond?
1. Come honestly before God. (Transparency)
2. Look to the Cross continuously.
3. Surrender to the King every day.

A message from the series "UNDER PRESSURE." 07-19-2026 | Under Pressure | Stronger than Before | Romans 8

BIG IDEA: Pressure isn’t proof that God has abandoned you. Th pressure is real, but God’s presence is greater.

What if God is actually using the pressure to accomplish something you?

Pressure reminds us that this world isn’t our home.(Romans 8:18-25). Pressure reveals a broken world, not an absent God.

Pressure is God’s workshop. (Romans 8: 26-30). God’s goal is not making your life easier, it’s making you more like Jesus.

Pressure cannot stop God’s purpose. (Romans 8:31-39). Victory isn’t escaping pressure, it’s experiencing God’s nearness in it.

The pressure of today is preparing the you of tomorrow. God doesn’t waste your pressure. He uses it to make you more like Jesus.

1. The pressure is real.
2. You’re not broken or abandoned because of it.
3. Jesus is with you through all of it.
4. God is using the pressure for good.
5. God is transforming you through the pressure.
6. It will be worth it.

A message from the series "UNDER PRESSURE." 07-12-2026 | Under Pressure | When Nothing Changes | 2 Cor 12:1-10

BIG PICTURE: God’s grace is greater than the pressure that remains.

Pressure is not proof that God has abandoned you. The reality is that things may never change.
The pressure that feels like it’s breaking you may be the very thing God is using to build you up.

“My grace is sufficient for you” Grace = the ability to move on, despite your circumstances. Sufficient = more than enough, an over-abundance given each day.

Your weakness becomes the platform for God’s power.

“God is most glorified in you when you are most satisfied in Him” John Piper

God displays His power when you surrender your weakness. (v10)
Your endurance is evidence of His presence.

When nothing changes…
1. Keep trusting Jesus with your thorn. (Phil 4:6-7).
2. Let God’s grace become enough. Let go of your expectations.
3. Let your weakness display Christ’s strength.

A message from the series "UNDER PRESSURE." 07-05-2026 Under Pressure | Disappointed with God | John 11

BIG PICTURE: What feels unfair to you may be serving a purpose that is bigger than you can imagine.

Disappointed with Jesus…
1. Understand that every difficulty is an opportunity for your good and God’s glory.
2. Remember that this difficulty may not be something you would choose, but it is something that God will use.
3. God’s purposes for His glory were fulfilled because Jesus showed up “late”.

So, what do we do when God doesn’t do what we expect Him to do?
1. Don’t let what you don’t understand cause you to doubt what you already know. (Proverbs 3:5-6)
2. Let your disappointment drive you toward Jesus, not away from Him.
3. Trust that God is doing more than you can see. When God makes you wait, it doesn’t necessarily mean He is saying no.