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Title: Wreck and Ruin Series: Proverbs: Words of the Wise & the Ways of God Passage: Proverbs 6:1-19 Most of the time we don’t see calamity coming. Often it’s in a moment, out of nowhere, that trouble comes to us suddenly, catching us unawares. How much of a difference would it make if we weren’t surprised! How much pain and disaster could be averted, if only we could see it coming and had time to plan accordingly… This week in our new summer series, the Lord invites us over for some words of wisdom. As you listen to the words of the wise and the ways of God, He offers to open your eyes and make you aware of three things that could Wreck and Ruin your life.
Title: Gotta Do It Speaker: Sam Cassese Passage: Psalm 113 You gotta do it! We’ve all heard those words before. Someone has had an experience and they are eager to see you have it too. This week, the Psalmist enthusiastically tells us there is something that demands our attention and compels our participation. You gotta do it this summer. You gotta do it early and often. Do it in the morning and do it in the evening. Do it at work and do it on the weekends. Do it with your kids and do it with your neighbors. Whenever and wherever it is – it doesn’t matter. You just gotta do it! Let’s gather together this weekend as a church family to see what it is. And as a matter of fact, we’ll even do it together.
Title: Lessons in Love Speaker: Daniel Fuoco Passage: 1 John 3:11-24 If I were to ask you, "What is love?" the definitions would be endless, and different from person to person. We also use the word "love" in varying degrees. "I love tacos." "I love that song!" "I love my daughter." All things are not equal in the love department. The Bible talks a lot about love... but what kind of love? In what context? What does the Bible mean when it says that we are to love? This Sunday the apostle John will take us to school as we get some Lessons in Love.
Title: Two Types of People Series: Whole Heart Passage: Malachi 3:13-4:6 “The end is near!” In the final episode of our series, Malachi ends his oracle by fast-forwarding to the end of the world. What will it look like? Where will we be? As he gives us some eternal perspective, we will realize that there are Two Types of People in this world...
Title: Let It Go Series: Whole Heart Passage: Malachi 3:6-12 You can learn a lot about a person by looking at their financial statements. Where they like to shop. What they prefer to eat. Where they like to travel. This week, Malachi has gotten ahold of the financial statements of God's people and they reveal something troubling. God's people are holding tight to something God has called them to hand over.
Title: The Response Plan Series: Whole Heart Passage: Malachi 2:17-3:6 When it comes to any worthwhile endeavor, a response plan is vital! If things start to go sideways, what will we do? If the unexpected happens, how will we fix it? Having a plan can be the difference between success and failure, between tragedy and triumph, or even between life and death. We live in a world that is broken and riddled with evil. So what’s the plan? What’s the Creator of this world going to do about it? This week, we turn to the book of Malachi, looking for hope, and ask, “God, what is your Response Plan?”
Title: Momma Always Says Series: Whole Heart Passage: Malachi 2:10-16 Many of us have the memorable sayings of our mothers etched into our minds. We’re forever grateful for the wisdom they instilled in us and the lasting impact of their guidance. This week we honor our mothers and the mothers among us by listening to Malachi as he gives the people a message their mother would want them to hear...
Title: A Priestly Pathology Series: Whole Heart Passage: Malachi 2:1-9 A spiritual sickness has infected God’s people. The symptoms are severe and the spread has reached epidemic proportions in ancient Israel. The Lord has traced the source of their disease and He is extremely upset, for the very people He’s entrusted with the spiritual wellbeing of His people... are the ones who have infected them. This week the Lord gives a strong warning to leadership of His people as He prepares the antidote for A Priestly Pathology.
Title: Honor Series: Whole Heart Passage: Malahi 1:6-14 This week, Malachi continues to show God’s people the signs and symptoms of their half-hearted devotion. In this second conversation, God “defines the relationship,” reminding them exactly Who it is they’re in a relationship with. And as He does, we will see that this special relationship calls for one important ingredient... Honor.
Title: The Motions of Faith Series: Whole Heart Passage: Malachi 1:1-5 Our hearts are pulled in countless directions. Like a weird episode of The Bachelor, many things seek to woo and win our hearts, competing for our time, mind share, and affection. The result: we’re divided. Our souls are worn thin as we’re stretched in a dozen different directions. We give distracted efforts to competing endeavors with half-hearted devotion. We wake up weary, wondering if what we’re doing is working. There must be more… In this series, God arrests our attention and confronts our idols, calling us back to the only place our souls truly come alive. Together, we’ll learn how the life we long for is found when we give God our Whole Heart.