Posts Tagged ‘Purpose’
For the Kids // The Treasure
1. Recognize the Ultimate Value “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field.” Matthew 13:44a 2. Respond to the Kingdom “Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into a lake and caught all kinds of fish.” Matthew 13:47 3. Receive Jesus by Faith and not…
Read MoreFor the Kids // Parable of the Weeds
The Field = The World The Farmer/Sower = The Son of ManThe Enemy = The DevilThe Good Seed = People of the kingdomThe Bad Seed = People of the evil oneThe Harvest = The end of the ageThe Reapers = Angels ESSENTIAL TRUTH Evil is real, active, and opposed to God. The farmer still owns the…
Read MoreFor the Kids // Parable of the Sower
Jesus’ Parable of the Sower contains three essential parts: In the parable, there are four types of soil: Each of us has heard the Word of God, so how do you respond? As a church, we are called to live out Jesus’ teaching in this parable. Because of this call of Jesus, today we are…
Read MoreFaith Over Fear // Lord of All
Jesus is Lord “For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.” Matthew 12:8 Jesus is Loving “How much more valuable is a person than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.” Matthew 12:12a Place your full faith in Jesus “In His name the nations will put their hope.”…
Read MoreFaith Over Fear // Go! In the Name of Jesus
The Charge “As you go, proclaim this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’” Matthew 10:7 The Challenge “I am sending you out like sheep among wolves.” Matthew 10:16a Production Note – Police Video The Courage “Do not be afraid of those who can kill the body but cannot kill the soul.” Matthew 10:28a…
Read MoreFaith Over Fear // Join the Work
Jesus Invites Us to Follow Him “As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. ‘Follow Me,’ He told him, and Matthew got up and followed Him.” Matthew 9:9 Jesus Brings New Life “Neither do people pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the…
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