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Lost Your Identity? God Hasn’t Forgotten Who You Are | Exodus - Week 1
The story of Exodus is often remembered for the plagues, the parting of the Red Sea, and Israel’s dramatic rescue from Egypt. But Exodus is about more than what God set His people free from. It’s about what He set them free for. As we walk through the book of Exodus, we’ll discover what this...
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Are You a Fan of Jesus or a True Follower | Follow Me - Week 2
disciple = mathetes = learner = apprentice Big Idea: Following Jesus doesn't just change what you do. It changes what you're made of. 1. The man who took a seat in the shadows. Nicodemus (John 3:1-3). 2. The Woman who Took a Seat at the feet of Jesus: Mary (Luke 10:38-42) 3. Fans Confuse Behavior...
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The One Word That Wrecks Every Excuse You Have About God | Easter 2026 | Follow Me - Week 1
The 4 ways one word wrecks every excuse. Excuse #1 - “I’m not good enough.” 1. ANYONE is Welcome. Excuse #2 - "I'd never fit in here.” 2. ANYONE means Everyone. Excuse #3 - "I need to get my life together first." 3. ANYONE means No Excuse. Excuse #4 - "I'm already good with the man upstairs." 4....
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Jesus Was Forsaken So You Never Have to Be | Palm Sunday 2026 | 5 Questions from Jesus - Week 5
“My God, why have you forsaken me?" Big Idea: Jesus was forsaken so you would never have to be. 3 things Jesus’ question exposes in us. 1. We've all known darkness. 2. We fear the temporary silence of God means He’s abandoned us forever. - Deus absconditus = The hidden God. 3. We want a faith…
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Do you love Jesus? | 5 Questions from Jesus - Week 4
Jesus is here for you. Jesus wants you to remember your history. (John 21:1-14; Romans 7:24) Jesus wants to restore you relationship with Him. (John 21:15-19; Romans 8:1-2) “Do you love Me?” Jesus wants to commission you for your calling. (John 21:15-19; John 14:15) “Feed my lambs… Follow Me.”…
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Saying the Words, Skipping the Way | 5 Questions from Jesus - Week 3
“Why don’t you do what I say?” Big Idea: Agreement with Jesus is not the same as allegiance to Jesus. Agreement is most often intellectual or emotional. Allegiance, is relational and action-oriented. “Comes to Me” - “Hears My Words” - “Follows Me” How To Move from Agreement to Allegiance: 1. Get…
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You Can Win at Life...and Still Lose Everything | 5 Questions from Jesus - Week 2
Big Idea: Your soul is precious. Jesus reveals 2 truths about himself (Matt 16:24) He is serious about dying. He is dying for the sake of your soul Soul = the essence of your life “For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return...
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The Question Jesus Asked That No One Can Google | 5 Questions from Jesus - Week 1
“Who do you say that I am?” The Poll question: “Who do people say that I am? (:13-14) The Personal Question: “Who do YOU say that I am?” (vv. 15-16) Big idea: Your answer to the question of Jesus determines your approach to everything else. 3. Jesus’ three incredible declarations (vv. 17-19) The...
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What Could God Do in the Lake Erie Region? | Starting Small, Dreaming Big - Week 2
Our vision: By 2035, 30,000 people from Cleveland to Buffalo have been mobilized to step into their kingdom calling to bring gospel influence into the everyday places of life. Big Idea: When ordinary people take steps of ordinary obedience, God can awaken entire regions. Three Small Steps Toward...
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STARTING SMALL: 4 Marks of a Disciple
Big Idea: God has a disciple-making journey for you to walk, will you take the next step? 1. Compassionate Storyteller: I know God’s story, my place in it, and am motivated to tell the people in my life. 2. Savvy Follower: I will discern God’s voice and follow his lead at the right time in the...
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Financial Freedom God's Way: 3 Plans That Actually Work | Margin - Week 2
3 Plans for Financial Freedom Make the decision to plan. Plan #1 - Make a BUDGET plan 3 Easy Steps to Budgeting Determine your income for the NEXT month. Enter all of your expenses for NEXT month. Make your income and expenses equal EXACTLY ZERO. Plan #2 - Make a DEBT plan. Plan #3 - Make a...
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Why You're Always Stressed About Money | MARGIN:Making Room for What Matters - Week 1
Big Idea: Everything you have belongs to God. 3 Questions 1. What does it mean that God is the Owner? (Psalm 24:1) God owns everything God owns You. You belong to God. Everything you have belongs to God. Everything you have is a gift from God. 2. What are our responsibilities with God’s Money?…
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Battle Ready | Invisible War - Week 4
Big Idea: Be alert to attack, stand firm in Christ General Paul’s Battle-Preparedness Plan Spiritual Battles Require Spiritual Solutions Analyze Before You Attack: The fundamental struggle of believers is not against other people but against the spiritual forces of hell Spiritually Suit Up Use...
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Stop Giving the Enemy Ground in Your Life | Invisible War - Week 3
How do we encounter demonic forces? Oppression – demonic forces working externally around us. Possession – demonic forces totally take over someone’s body Occupation – demonic forces are given space in our lives to fuel sin and lies. What does demonic activity actually feel like in real life?…
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Spiritual Warfare 101: Satan’s Lies Exposed | Invisible War - Week 2
Evil exists in a 3-fold cord Our FLESH The WORLD Our ENEMY Where Did Satan Come From? Ezekiel 28 and Isaiah 14. What was Satan's Rebellion? “I will ascend to heaven” - Entitlement "I will raise my throne above the stars of God" – Ambition. "I will sit on the mount of assembly" – Control "I will...
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5 Truths about Spiritual Warfare Every Christian Needs to Know | Invisible War - Week 1
Big Idea: You're in a battle you didn't start. But you're on the winning team. 5 Truths about Spiritual Warfare Truth 1 – There is an invisible world that’s just as real as the visible world. Truth 2: We are involved in an invisible war. Truth 3: Our Foe Is Formidable Truth 4: We must respect our...
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Still Waiting on God? The Christmas Story You Need to Hear | Roots of Redemption - Week 2
God’s Faithfulness through Every Twist and Turn. Act one: Promise. Act two: Kingdom. Act three: Exile and beyond. Big Idea: God always keeps his covenant promises. Meeting Mary How God Keeps His Promises. God Keeps His Promises Through Unexpected People. God’s promises require costly surrender...
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Embarrassing Relatives: How the Gospel is Hidden in Jesus' Genealogy | Roots of Redemption - Week 1
Big Idea: Jesus came FROM the very people he came FOR. 3 Truths from Jesus’ Messy Family Tree 1. Your Mess Doesn’t Disqualify You. Tamar the Forsaken. Rahab the Fearful. Ruth the Foreigner. Bathsheba the Fallen. The Common Thread: your mess doesn't disqualify you. 2. God draws straight lines with...
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Luke 15 Ending Explained: The Feast that Changes Everything | Prodigal God - Week 6
Big Idea: The Feast of the Father is an echo of God’s endgame. The Story We’re All Living In. Creation | Fall | Redemption | Mission | Restoration The Feast is the Destination. The Feast points us to Joy. Both Brothers at the Feast. What should a seat at the Father’s table do to us? A New…
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From Exile to Home: How Jesus Made the Way | Prodigal God - Week 5
Review: The Story So Far What it Means to Walk in the Way of Grace. Understand that your homecoming was free to you but cost someone everything Admit you need someone to come for you. Trust that the perfect grace-giver has made a way for you to come home. Next Step: Come Home For more series...
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When Your Good Works Keep You From God | Prodigal God - Week 4
2 things an honorable Middle-Eastern dad would never do: Run in public. Cancel the Shunning Ceremony. Act II. The Older Brother’s Response 4 Indicators You’re Religious but May not Know Jesus. You get furious when life doesn't go as planned (:28) Your obedience is mechanical and joyless. (:29)…
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When You Feel Like There's Got to Be More to Life | Prodigal God - Week 3
3 universal longings that point us back to God. Longing for love. Longing for identity. Longing for purpose. Idolatry = wanting the father’s things more than the father himself. 2 Decisions that Have Eternal Consequences. 1. The decision to RUN from the father. (15:13-16) Eventually sin will cost...
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When you Feel Lost: The God who Searches for Lost Sheep | Prodigal God - Week 2
Setting the Scene: 2 Groups of People (15:1-3) “tax collectors and sinners” “Pharisees and the scribes” Three Categories Jesus Upends (15:4-10) 1. He upends our understanding of sin. Like sheep, we need to be rescued. Like sheep, we don’t need to be pointed home we need to be carried home. 2. He...
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Finding your Way Back to God: Understanding Luke 15 | Prodigal God - Week 1
3 Invitations Hidden in Luke 15 Invitation #1: You are invited to receive God’s Love. Invitation #2: You are invited into a bigger story. Creation | Fall | Redemption | Mission | Restoration CREATION answers questions of WORTH FALL answers questions of BROKENNESS REDEMPTION answers questions of...
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Holding Onto Hope When Bad Things Happen | Habakkuk - Week 4
Big Idea: Prayer and Praise fuel Hope. How to pray and praise when the circumstances don’t change: 1- Remember God’s Faithfulness (Habakkuk 3:2-15; Job 42:1-6) Selah = a musical or liturgical notes that indicates a pause 2- Be Honest (Habakkuk 3:16-19) 3- Trust God’s Whole Story (Habakkuk 3:1-19;...
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What the Bible Says About Pride, Power, and Nations | HABAKKUK - Week 3
How to posture your mind and heart when you’re facing evil times. 1. Clarity for the Mind: Evil is unleashed through pride and idolatry. (2:5, 16 & 18-19). The 5 Woes: God's Detailed Indictment (2:6-19) Woe #1: Predatory Wealth (2:6-8) Woe #2: Building Security from Corrupt Scheming (2:9-11) Woe...
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Trusting God When the World Doesn’t Make Sense | HABAKKUK - Week 2
Big Idea: Don’t give up on God. 3 Lessons on Not Giving Up on God: Reflect Honestly (Habakkuk 1:12-17) Wait Confidently (Habakkuk 2:1-3; Isaiah 40:31) Live Obediently (Habakkuk 2:4-5; Romans 3:10-12, 7:24-25) Don’t give up on God. “Here on earth, you will have many trials and sorrows. But take...
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When God Seems Silent: What to Do When Your Prayers Feel Unanswered | HABAKKUK - Week 1
Literary structure. Chapter 1: Two complaints from Habakkuk and God's responses. Chapter 2: God's final answer and five pronouncements against injustice. Chapter 3: Habakkuk's psalm of faith and worship. 3 Ways to Navigate the Silence of God Bring your honest questions to God without reservation...
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Stop Chasing More: The Biblical Secret to Contentment | The Hustle Gospel - Week 4
The Myth of More =your happiness, your contentment, your influence is always tied to more Big Idea: Contentment isn't settling, it’s recognizing what actually satisfies. 3 Ways to Recognize What Actually Satisfies Reject accumulation’s false promise of gain (:9, 17). Embrace true wealth by…
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From Know-It-All to Known by God: Finding Your True Identity | The Hustle Gospel - Week 3
Big Idea: You are not what you know; you are known by the One who knows all things. Modern Traps of Knowledge that Puff us Up Information Overconsumption - we confuse consuming data with acquiring wisdom. Credential Collecting - achievements become trophies rather than tools for service. Platform...
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Break Free from People Pleasing: A Biblical Identity Reset | The Hustle Gospel | Week 2
Lie #1: You are what you do: the lie of productivity. Lie #2: You are who you know: the lie of social capital. Big Idea: When you live for human approval, you become enslaved to human opinion. Slavery to Approval or Security in Christ? 4 Questions to Diagnose your Heart The question of…
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