The Exchange That Changes Everything

Paul brings every person - religious and irreligious alike - into God's courtroom to show tax twelve all wandered from His path, leaving us desperate for the grace that only He can give.

Romans 2:17-29

Romans 2:12-16 - God's judgement is perfectly fair because it is based on the truth He has revealed - to some through His written Law, and to all through the witness of conscience.

Romans 2:1-11 - Judging others doesn’t justify you; it exposes that you know right from wrong and still break God’s law.

Romans 1:24-32 - When we give up the Creator's glory for created glories, God hands us over to the very sins we choose. The result is a downward spiral into corruption, confusion, and chaos.

Into the Darkness, Out of Excuses Romans 1:18-23

Romans 1:16-17 - Dynamite Gospel

Romans 1:8-15

We are all servants who live for Christ's name, and we are saints who live from Christ's grace. Everything that follows flows out of that identity.

Go

Grow

Follow

Know

Goads, Nails & Scales

Honor & Enjoy

Bubbles & Better Joy

Just do something!

Dead flies and the unwise

More years, more stuff... still no rest

Living with the end in mind.

Sacred space

You can strive alone or you can thrive together!

The more you grab, the less you have.

Identity Precedes Purpose

A full life that still feels empty. Ecclesiastes 1:12-2:26 Even the best life under the sun can't satisfy a soul made for something more.

Under the sun or in the Son?

God gave you a conscience to guide you, but He provided His Word, His Spirit, and His Church to keep it calibrated. So don't stop growing, Stay in sync.

God, conscience, and the goal of love.

The thirst is real - so is the hope!

Identities & Idols

We know

His & Heard

If God Himself has testified about Jesus, why would anyone reject it and call Him a liar?

Just do it!

Born of God, Marked by Love 1 John 4:19-5:2 Our love for fellow believers is a response to God’s love and a sign that we belong to His family.

Born of God, Marked by Love 1 John 4:19-5:2 Our love for fellow believers is a response to God’s love and a sign that we belong to His family.

When we love, we show and tell the world who God is.

Why in the world are we so drawn to it? The power of God within believers enables them to resist false teachings, deception, and their own flesh.

How proofed are you?

Are you living life wide open?

Are you raising Cain or reflecting Christ?

Just as children bear distinct traits from their parents, those born of God emulate what the Father does because His seed resides within them.

Jesus is our Lord and our leader

Pray More/Love More In this stand-alone sermon, Pastor John will challenge us to walk by the Spirit through the practical application of 1 Peter 4:7-11

Since Jesus is the Good Shepherd, am I… 1. A part of His flock? 2. Hearing His voice? 3. Following His ways?

Practical ways to prepare for the coming of Jesus: Eagerly study, cheerfully receive, and intensely believe the Word Pray Prepare for Sunday service

Pursuing a life guided by the Living Hope we have in Jesus, enabled by the power of the Holy Spirit will have a huge impact on how much joy we get from Christmas and every day of our post salvation life.

God's love flows deeply into His children and redefines who we are at the very core of our being.

Be bold and unashamed of the truth of Jesus!