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People hear lots of sermons over the course of their lives, but how we respond to the message of the Bible has huge implications. This message looks at how to respond to God's Word and what happens when we do.
Luke 8:16-21
Whatever shapes your thinking shapes your life, so make God’s Word your primary shaping influence by meditating on it. This message will look at how to curate your inputs and prioritize what matters most.
Psalm 1
Temptations today come from all sides. They’re strongest when we’re tired, or confused, or discouraged. God gives us help against temptation, but He does so through His Word. This message looks at what Jesus’ victory over temptation can teach us about how to use the Bible to live the way God has called us to.
Matthew 4:1-11 // [outline]
The words we leave our children have a profound influence on what they believe and how they will live. And yet we often spend too little time reflecting on those words or choosing them wisely. This message looks at David’s final words to his son Solomon and what we can learn from them to better impact those who will come after us.
1 Kings 2:1-12 // [outline]
Most people have a sense that they need something for God to revive them. But it’s just not clear what that something is. Today’s passage looks at the heart of a revival that began under a king named Josiah. From him we learn that it’s the impact of God’s Word, and in particular the attitude with which we respond to it, that brings the grace that we need to see God’s revival in our lives.
Many people assume that the Bible was passed down a little bit like the telephone game – copies of copies of copies with the message shifting with each generation. This message digs into the details about how the Bible we have today relates to what was originally written. It shows how incredibly reliable the Scriptures are but gives an honest look at the process by which they’ve been preserved.
“The Year of Living Biblically,” is a book that became a sitcom, chronicling one person’s attempt to follow the Bible as literally as possible. It seems to conclude that most people either don’t take the Bible very seriously or instead pick and choose the parts they want to obey. The Bible, itself, however doesn’t recommend any of these options. This message looks at how the various parts of the Bible fit together and how they’re intended to be applied.
Galatians 3:15-29 // [outline]
The Bible claims to be the Word of God. But why should we trust its words more than any other book? This message looks at why we should take its claims to divine authority seriously.
Galatians 1:11-24 // [outline]
