This year 100 million American's will travel to be with family over the Christmas holiday. Countless trees will be lit and cookies made. When you strip away the tinsel, trees and toys, why is it important to celebrate Christmas? In this Christmas Eve message we discover why we can celebrate the birth of Christ with more joy and enthusiasm than the shepherds on that first Christmas night.


Leviticus 16 - Good News For All People - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Leviticus 16 - Good News For All People - Manuscript - PDF

TopicsAtonement, Christmas, Mary, Shepherds, Providence, Sovereignty

Are you in debt? Americans carry more debt for daily living today than 12 years ago. The average American household in 2015 has $129,579 in total debt with $15,355 of that debt on credit cards. This debt doesn't just come from uncontrolled spending. The cost of daily life is rising faster than salaries. In the last 12 years the average income rose 21 percent while medical costs increased 51 percent and the cost of food 37 percent. it is hard to stay out of debt! While the Bible doesn't teach us how to eliminate debt on our credit card, it tell us how to face a much more important debt. The debt of our sin to God. In our study of the Guilt Offering we learn how to find freedom from the debt of our sin.


Leviticus 5:14-6:7 - Guilt Offering - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Leviticus 5:14-6:7 - Guilt Offering - Manuscript - PDF
Leviticus 5:14-6:7 - Guilt Offering - Sermon Handout - PDF
Leviticus 5:14-6:7 - Guilt Offering - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Leviticus 5:14-6:7 - Guilt Offering - Life Group Work Sheet - PDF

TopicsGuilt, Sin, Forgiveness, Christmas

Is there any way to avoid the common cold? Doctors tell us there is only one fool-proof way to not get sick. We have to die. Cold viruses are everywhere. There is nothing we can do to avoid them. In the same way, no matter how much we desire to live a holy life, sin is everywhere and we can't avoid it. In this study we learn how they took care of unavoidable sin in the Old Testament and why we are so thankful to Christ for coming and dealing with sin in a completely different way.


Leviticus 4:1-5:13 - Sin Offering - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Leviticus 4:1-5:13 - Sin Offering - Manuscript - PDF
Leviticus 4:1-5:13 - Sin Offering - Sermon Handout - PDF
Leviticus 4:1-5:13 - Sin Offering - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Leviticus 4:1-5:13 - Sin Offering - Life Group Work Sheet - PDF

TopicsSin, Confession, Christmas

When was the last time you went to a party? When was the last time you ate steak, chips, dip, salsa, hot wings and Doritos with friends because you had something to celebrate? In Leviticus 3 we learn the importance of taking the time to celebrate God's goodness.


Leviticus 3 - Fellowship Offering - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Leviticus 3 - Fellowship Offering - Manuscript - PDF
Leviticus 3 - Fellowship Offering - Sermon Handout - PDF
Leviticus 3 - Fellowship Offering - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Leviticus 3 - Fellowship Offering - Life Group Work Sheet - PDF

TopicsParties, Fellowship, Community, Celebrating, Christmas

Thanksgiving is one of the best times of the year. It is always good to remember why we are thankful. In the Old Testament, the grain offering was a regular time for Israel to remember who provided their daily bread. God doesn't just provide what we need to survive physically, at Christmas he gave us what we need to survive spiritually. Jesus.


Leviticus 2 - Grain Offering - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Leviticus 2 - Grain Offering - Manuscript - PDF
Leviticus 2 - Grain Offering - Sermon Handout - PDF
Leviticus 2 - Grain Offering - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Leviticus 2 - Grain Offering - Life Group Work Sheet - PDF

TopicsThanksgiving, Offerings, Resurrection, Christmas

The book of Leviticus talks about sacrifices we no longer offer, a priesthood that no longer exists and practices that we can't relate. What good is it for Christians and what does it mean for Christmas? In this exciting series we examine the five offerings in the first seven chapters of Leviticus and see how they are point to Christ and what he was born to accomplish. In the first sacrifice, the burnt offering, we find the importance of a costly perfect substitute to die in our place to bring us into a relationship with God.


Leviticus 1 - Burnt Offering - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Leviticus 1 - Burnt Offering - Manuscript - PDF
Leviticus 1 - Burnt Offering - Sermon Handout - PDF
Leviticus 1 - Burnt Offering - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Leviticus 1 - Burnt Offering - Life Group Work Sheet - PDF

TopicsAtonement, Christ, Christmas, Salvation, Commitment, Offerings

What should you do after you made a serious mistake? What steps should you take after you have blown it big time? In Genesis 12:10 we meet Abraham as he faces his first trial in life and he makes a royal mess. Join us as we learn about repentance, forgiveness, second chances and going back to where it all began.


Genesis 12:10-13:3 - Egypt - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Genesis 12:10-13:3 - Egypt - Manuscript - PDF
Genesis 12:10-13:3 - Egypt - Sermon Handout - PDF
Genesis 12:10-13:3 - Egypt - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Genesis 12:10-13:3 - Egypt - Life Group Work Sheet - PDF

When you look at a globe, where did all the lines for territories and nations come from? They don't exist in real life. Why do nations have different languages? Why don't we have one world government, language and leader? Genesis has the answer to these questions. Join us as we discover why there is cultural diversity.


Genesis 10+11 - Babel - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Genesis 10+11 - Babel - Manuscript - PDF
Genesis 10+11 - Babel - Sermon Handout - PDF
Genesis 10+11 - Babel - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX

The best part of playground kickball happens when you kick the ball out of bounds. You had a chance for a do-over, another chance to kick the ball. All of us wish life was a little more like kickball. We wish we had a second chance to do some things over. After destroying the earth God graciously gave Noah and his family a do-over on life. Unfortunately, they went right back into the sin. Join us as we learn about God's grace that gives us do-overs and what to so when we fail again.


Genesis 8:1-9:29 - Do-Over - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Genesis 8:1-9:29 - Do-Over - Manuscript - PDF
Genesis 8:1-9:29 - Do-Over - Sermon Handout - PDF
Genesis 8:1-9:29 - Do-Over - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Genesis 8:1-9:29 - Do-Over - Life Group Work Sheet - PDF

Most children learned this story growing up. Some of us even played with the Fisher Price toy set when we were kids. It is Noah and the Ark. It was a story we learned as children but it isn't a story for children. It is a true story of the most global cataclysmic disaster to hit the planet. As a result millions of people died a gruesome death…. all because of sin. Join us as we learn the story of God's awesome judgment is not just thing of the past but each of us will face it in the future. The only way to escape that judgment is through the ark of Jesus.

Genesis 6:1-8:19 - Flood - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Genesis 6:1-8:19 - Flood - Manuscript - PDF
Genesis 6:1-8:19 - Flood - Sermon Handout - PDF
Genesis 6:1-8:19 - Flood - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Genesis 6:1-8:19 - Flood - Life Group Work Sheet - PDF

TopicsSin, Grace, Noah, Flood, Judgment

A 1991 article in the Chicago Tribune told how a Texas mother was so intent on her 13 year old daughter making the cheerleading squad that she hired a hitman to kill the mother of her daughters competition. Detectives discovered she originally planned a double murder of the daughter and the mother but the double murder turned out to be too expensive so she opted for a single murder of the mother for a cheap $2,500. All this to secure her 13 year old daughter's spot on the cheerleading squad. How to people become so evil and cold-hearted? As we continue our way through Genesis we learn how sin slowly takes control of each of our lives and drags us into a descent of increasing levels of wickedness. Jesus is our line of hope from God to break free.

Genesis 4 + 5 - Descent - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Genesis 4 + 5 - Descent - Manuscript - PDF
Genesis 4 + 5 - Descent - Sermon Handout - PDF
Genesis 4 + 5 - Descent - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Genesis 4 + 5 - Descent - Life Group Work Sheet - PDF

TopicsSin, Repentance, Church, Church Conflict, Conflict, Consequences, Consumer Christianity

Something has gone incredibly wrong. The police are never unemployed. The army is always growing. Funeral directors are in a recession proof business. Hospitals and doctors are always in demand. The world is not becoming a better place to live. People steal and kill. Our lives are ravaged by cancer, sickness and broken relationships. Everything in us tells us this isn't the way God created life to be. Genesis 3 tells us what went wrong.

Genesis 3:1–24 - Sin - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Genesis 3:1–24 - Sin - Manuscript - PDF
Genesis 3:1–24 - Sin - Sermon Handout - PDF
Genesis 3:1–24 - Sin - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Genesis 3:1–24 - Sin - Life Group Work Sheet - PDF

TopicsSin, Blame Shifting

In Marvels latest movie, Age of Ultron, Tony Stark creates life by putting Artificial Intelligence in the Ultron project. Ultron comes to life and tries to destroy the world. In Genesis 2, we discover how God created our life and how he feels about us even after we rebelled against him and tried to take over his world.

Genesis 2:4–25 - Man - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Genesis 2:4–25 - Man - Manuscript - PDF
Genesis 2:4–25 - Man - Sermon Handout - PDF
Genesis 2:4–25 - Man - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Genesis 2:4–25 - Man - Life Group Work Sheet - PDF

TopicsCreation, Fall, Sin

Neil Degrasse Tyson, closes his famous hit series, Cosmos with these words. "Nobody knows how life got started… The only shame is to pretend we have all the answers. Maybe someone watching this will be the first to solve the mystery of how life on earth began." When we look at Genesis 1, we don't have to solve a mystery about life's beginnings. God gives us the answer. Find out why it is the only answer that still satisfied the heart and mind 4,000 years after it was given.

Genesis 1:2-2:3 - Creation - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Genesis 1:2-2:3 - Creation - Manuscript - PDF
Genesis 1:2-2:3 - Creation - Sermon Handout - PDF
Genesis 1:2-2:3 - Creation - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Genesis 1:2-2:3 - Creation - Life Group Work Sheet - PDF

TopicsCreation, Evolution, Worship

Genesis means origins. The book of Genesis is a book about origins. It tells us about the origin of the universe, the origin of life, the origin of marriage, the origins of evil, the origin of language and the origin of God's plan to save us from our sin. As we prepare to study the book that describes the origins of almost everything, what should we think about this book? Is it a collection of myths with moral lessons or is it historical fact? What should we think about the six days of creation? Are they figurative for long periods of time or six literal days? Join us as we orientate ourselves to this foundational book.

Genesis 1:1 - Introduction - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Genesis 1:1 - Introduction - Manuscript - PDF
Genesis 1:1 - Introduction - Sermon Handout - PDF
Genesis 1:1 - Introduction - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Genesis 1:1 - Introduction - Life Group Work Sheet - PDF

TopicsCreation, Moses

Bruce Jenner was the all-American male. He won the decathlon in the 1976 Montreal Olympics. He was considered for the role of Superman and James Bond. It looked like he had everything a man could want—until he began taking on a softer appearance. On April 24, 2015 he came out of the closet with Diane Sawyer. He revealed that he was transsexual and was for all intents and purposes a woman. How does God look at those struggling with gender dysphoria? Is surgery the answer? How should the church address the Bruce Jenner's in their neighborhood? Join us in finding the answers.

What Does The Bible Say About Transgender Issues? - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
What Does The Bible Say About Transgender Issues? - Manuscript - PDF
What Does The Bible Say About Transgender Issues? - Sermon Handout - PDF
What Does The Bible Say About Transgender Issues? — Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX

TopicsTransgender, Cutting

Join the combined worship service of the CrossWinds Church Spencer and Spirit Lake campuses as we remember God's faithfulness in our lives. After remembering God's faithfulness, we recommitted ourselves to faithfully following Jesus with the same commitments God's people made when they recommitted themselves in the days of Nehemiah (Nehemiah 10:28-39).

1. We commit to only dating and marrying someone that loves Jesus.
We will not give our daughters to the peoples of the land or take their daughters for our sons. Nehemiah 10:30 (ESV)

2. We commit to faithfully keeping the day of worship and rest.
And if the peoples of the land bring in goods or any grain on the Sabbath day to sell, we will not buy from them on the Sabbath or on a holy day. And we will forego the crops of the seventh year and the exaction of every debt. Nehemiah 10:31 (ESV)

3. We commit to everybody doing a little something so my campus can operate.
We also take on ourselves the obligation to give yearly a third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God: for the showbread, the regular grain offering, the regular burnt offering, the Sabbaths, the new moons, the appointed feasts, the holy things, and the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, and for all the work of the house of our God. Nehemiah 10:32–33 (ESV)

4. We commit to giving God what is first and best in our lives.
We obligate ourselves to bring the firstfruits of our ground and the firstfruits of all fruit of every tree, year by year, to the house of the Lord; also to bring to the house of our God, to the priests who minister in the house of our God, the firstborn of our sons and of our cattle, as it is written in the Law, and the firstborn of our herds and of our flocks; and to bring the first of our dough, and our contributions, the fruit of every tree, the wine and the oil, to the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God;… Nehemiah 10:35–37 (ESV)

• Money — My offering check is written first.
• Serving — I plan on serving others at church first in my schedule and my vacations second, not the other way around.
• Worship — I will go to bed early on Saturday so I am not falling asleep on Sunday. I want to give my best to worship and study of God’s word.
• Bible Study - I will read my Bible as one of the first things in my day, not the last thing when I am exhausted.

5. We commit to financial faithfulness in our tithes and offering.
…and to bring to the Levites the tithes from our ground, for it is the Levites who collect the tithes in all our towns where we labor. And the priest, the son of Aaron, shall be with the Levites when the Levites receive the tithes. And the Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes to the house of our God, to the chambers of the storehouse. For the people of Israel and the sons of Levi shall bring the contribution of grain, wine, and oil to the chambers, where the vessels of the sanctuary are, as well as the priests who minister, and the gatekeepers and the singers. We will not neglect the house of our God.” Nehemiah 10:37–39 (ESV)

CrossWinds Covenant Renewal - God is Faithful - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
CrossWinds Covenant Renewal - God is Faithful - Manuscript - PDF

TopicsFaithful, God, Multicampus

In this message we examine some common questions about homosexuality.

1. If homosexuality is wrong, why doesn't the Bible talk about it more?
2. Doesn't the Bible only refer to violent and abusive same-sex relationships?
3. Why would God give people homosexual desires and not want them fulfilled?
4. Will practicing homosexuals go to heaven because Jesus forgives their sin?
5. What should I know about the legalization of same-sex marriage?
6. Where can I find hope in my struggle with sexual sin?

What Does The Bible Say About Homosexuality? — 6 Common Questions - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
What Does The Bible Say About Homosexuality? — 6 Common Questions - Manuscript - PDF
What Does The Bible Say About Homosexuality? — 6 Common Questions - Sermon Handout - PDF
What Does The Bible Say About Homosexuality? — 6 Common Questions - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX

TopicsHomosexuality

On June 16, 2015, the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage making it the law of the land. Many Christians are not supportive of this decision. When asked to explain why it is wrong, most Christians are frustrated. They don't have good biblical answers. If they point to the prohibition against homosexuality in Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13, they are told the obscure laws in that book shouldn't be obeyed. Doesn't Leviticus prohibit lots of things, like eating shellfish (I like shrimp and lobster!) or wearing clothing woven of different fabrics (My shirt is a cotton-polyester blend). If we ignore Leviticus on some things, shouldn't we ignore that obscure Old Testament book on all things? Isn't the Bible's big idea to be loving and accepting of all people like Jesus? If that is true, why are Christians opposed to loving same-sex relationships? In this message, we look at all seven biblical passages on homosexuality. We also examine Mark Achtimeier, the author of The Bibles Yes to Same-Sex Marriage: An Evangelical's Change of Heart, response to them. Join us as we examine the Bible on this important topic. Be prepared to give your answer.

What Does The Bible Say About Homosexuality? — 7 Key Bible Passages - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
What Does The Bible Say About Homosexuality? — 7 Key Bible Passages - Manuscript - PDF
What Does The Bible Say About Homosexuality? — 7 Key Bible Passages - Sermon Handout - PDF
What Does The Bible Say About Homosexuality? — 7 Key Bible Passages - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX

TopicsHomosexuality

In the last 20 years, the life of young single adults changed dramatically. At one time it was a virtue to keep your purity. Today it is considered a liability. We live in a hook-up and break-up world where casual sex is the norm. Under so much cultural pressure even the most devout Christian singles find themselves giving in to the sexual pressure. What does the Bible say? How far is too far before the wedding night? Is it up to us to pray about it and decide for ourselves? In this study we will discover why we are sexual and how a single Christians can honor Jesus in their dating.

What Does The Bible Say About Heterosexuality? - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
What Does The Bible Say About Heterosexuality? - Manuscript - PDF
What Does The Bible Say About Heterosexuality? - Sermon Handout - PDF
What Does The Bible Say About Heterosexuality? - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX

TopicsDating, Sex, Marriage, Relationships, Cohabitating, Fornication, Accountability, Woman, Pornography, Friendships

In this final message, we answer your top five questions on the why our Christian faith changes the way we work.

1. What do you do when a father puts his work above his children?
2. What should our response be to someone that refuses to work or sees no reason to hold a job?
3. Please deal with the false idea this teaching on work has not application to retired folks.
4. What does the Bible teach about profit? How much profit should a Christian make?
5. How can I share the gospel at work?

Work Matters To God - Q&A on Faith and Work - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Work Matters To God - Q&A on Faith and Work - Manuscript - PDF
Work Matters To God - Q&A on Faith and Work - Sermon Handout - PDF
Work Matters To God - Q&A on Faith and Work - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX

TopicsWork

Productivity strategies are part of the business world. David Allen 's book Getting Things Done is the way many organize their life Stephen Covey and Peter Drucker write popular books on business productivity. What does the Bible teach about productivity? Join us as we learn what the Bible says about whats best next.

Work Matters To God - What Is Biblical Productivity? - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Work Matters To God - What Is Biblical Productivity? - Manuscript - PDF
Work Matters To God - What Is Biblical Productivity? - Sermon Handout - PDF
Work Matters To God - What Is Biblical Productivity? - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX

TopicsProductivity

Do you find yourself avoiding anything in the world that isn't overtly Christian? Do you only appreciate Christian music, visit a Christians doctor and use a Christian lawyer? In this message we discover the truth of common grace. Out of God's kindness he gifts people far from God in a non-saving ways for the good of society. God wants us to benefit from those gifts not avoid them. We are to use them as bridged for the gospel.

Work Matters To God - What Is Common Grace For The Common Good? - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Work Matters To God - What Is Common Grace For The Common Good? - Manuscript - PDF
Work Matters To God - What Is Common Grace For The Common Good? - Sermon Handout - PDF
Work Matters To God - What Is Common Grace For The Common Good? - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX

TopicsWork, Common Grace

40% of American enter summer with no vacation plans. An additional 33% will only take a 7-day vacation with two of those days being the weekend, which is really a 5-day vacation. Even when we take vacation, we bring our cell phone and laptop with us. We call it a working vacation, which is a contradiction in terms. Is all this work making us more productive? Discover what the Bible teaches about the importance of rest for work.

Work Matters To God - Why Is Rest Essential For Work? - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Work Matters To God - Why Is Rest Essential For Work? - Manuscript - PDF
Work Matters To God - Why Is Rest Essential For Work? - Sermon Handout - PDF
Work Matters To God - Why Is Rest Essential For Work? - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX

TopicsRest, Work, Sleep

Some speakers at Bible conferences challenge you to give your life to full time ministry. While that challenge is good, occasionally the motivation used for it isn't. Their challenge is to leave business world to full-time ministry to move from a life of success to significance? Is it true that a career in business is less honoring to God than a career in ministry? In this message we discover God's love for ordinary work.

Work Matters To God - Why Is Ordinary Work Important Work? - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Work Matters To God - Why Is Ordinary Work Important Work? - Manuscript - PDF
Work Matters To God - Why Is Ordinary Work Important Work? - Sermon Handout - PDF
Work Matters To God - Why Is Ordinary Work Important Work? - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX

TopicsWork

Is the earth going to burn? Will all our work one day be destroyed when Jesus returns? In this message we discover how this earth will endure for eternity as well as some of our daily work.

Work Matters To God - How Does Work Touch Eternity? - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Work Matters To God - How Does Work Touch Eternity? - Manuscript - PDF
Work Matters To God - How Does Work Touch Eternity? - Sermon Handout - PDF
Work Matters To God - How Does Work Touch Eternity? - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX

TopicsWork, Rewards, heaven, Resurrection, Return of Christ

What makes a Christian employee different? God changes many of the ways we work. In this message we discover some of the ways Christian employees are to stand out from the crowd.

Work Matters To God - How Does Jesus Change Work? - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Work Matters To God - How Does Jesus Change Work? - Manuscript - PDF
Work Matters To God - How Does Jesus Change Work? - Sermon Handout - PDF
Work Matters To God - How Does Jesus Change Work? - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Work Matters To God - How Does Jesus Change Work? - Sermon Insert - PDF

TopicsProductivity, Jesus

God created work to be a blessing but something went wrong. Work is painful. While our jobs are a source of joy, they are also frustrating. Discover what went wrong with work and how it affects us.

Work Matters To God - What Went Wrong With Work? - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Work Matters To God - What Went Wrong With Work? - Manuscript - PDF
Work Matters To God - What Went Wrong With Work? - Sermon Handout - PDF
Work Matters To God - What Went Wrong With Work? - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Work Matters To God - What Went Wrong With Work? - Life Group Work Sheet - PDF

TopicsWork, Sin, Idolatry, Lazy, Suffering, Pu

Is work just a way to make money? Is work a necessary evil that we hope to avoid in retirement? As we begin this series, we discover why we work and the role God created it to play in our life.

Work Matters To God - Why Do We Work? - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Work Matters To God - Why Do We Work? - Manuscript - PDF
Work Matters To God - Why Do We Work? - Sermon Handout - PDF
Work Matters To God - Why Do We Work? - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Work Matters To God - Why Do We Work? - Life Group Work Sheet - PDF

The Spencer campus turns 1! Join us the Spirit Lake and Spencer campuses as they celebrate God's goodness in transforming CrossWinds into a church with two campuses in two cities!

Celebrating God's Goodness - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Celebrating God's Goodness - Manuscript - PDF

TopicsCelebrating, Thanksgiving, Singing, God

What is a disciple? Is a disciple and a Christian the same thing? At CrossWinds we believe discipleship of Christ is foundational to the Christian life and the church. We believe God called us to both be disciples and make disciples. Join us as we discover why discipleship is foundational to CrossWinds Church.

FINGERPRINT - Called To Be A Disciple - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
FINGERPRINT - Called To Be A Disciple - Manuscript - PDF
FINGERPRINT - Called To Be A Disciple - Sermon Handout - PDF
FINGERPRINT - Called To Be A Disciple - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
FINGERPRINT - Called To Be A Disciple - Life Group Work Sheets - PDF

TopicsDiscipleship, Evangelism

If you were to accompany Jesus when he was scourged, crucified and buried, what would you think about him. What would you think when he rose again. Teaching in first-person narrative from the character of Longinus, the centurion in charge of Jesus' death, we get an eye-witness picture of Jesus' death and resurrection.

Compelled To Believe - The Longinus Story - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Compelled To Believe - The Longinus Story - Manuscript - PDF

TopicsEaster, Resurrection, Crucifixion, Jesus

The love of Jesus compels us to do some crazy things. It compels us to speak about Jesus to our acquaintances, family, friends, coworkers and neighbors. When we speak of Jesus, thankfully we do not need to prove him. We just need to recommend him and let Jesus prove himself.

John 1:35-51 - Compelled To Recommend - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
John 1:35-51 - Compelled To Recommend - Manuscript - PDF
John 1:35-51 - Compelled To Recommend - Sermon Handout - PDF
John 1:35-51 - Compelled To Recommend - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
John 1:35-51 - Compelled To Recommend - Life Group Work Sheets - PDF

TopicsEvangelism, Family, Friendships, Acquaintances, Work, Neighbors

The love of Jesus compels us to do some crazy things. The love of Christ compels us to build friendships with people everyone else avoids. In this message we learn Jesus' love for the despised IRS agents that audit our taxes.

Luke 5:27-32; 19:1-10 - Compelled To Befriend - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Luke 5:27-32; 19:1-10 - Compelled To Befriend - Manuscript - PDF
Luke 5:27-32; 19:1-10 - Compelled To Befriend - Sermon Handout - PDF
Luke 5:27-32; 19:1-10 - Compelled To Befriend - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Luke 5:27-32; 19:1-10 - Compelled To Befriend - Life Group Work Sheets - PDF

TopicsFriendships, Parties, Evangelism, Grumbling, Initiative, Meals, Home

As Peter closes his letter he is aware of how difficult it will be to stand firm and live for our eternal hope in Christ. In his closing words, he give us four things we need to know to hold on to our hope in Christ when everything else is pulling us away.

1 Peter 5:6-14 - Stand Firm - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
1 Peter 5:6-14 - Stand Firm - Manuscript - PDF
1 Peter 5:6-14 - Stand Firm - Sermon Handout - PDF
1 Peter 5:6-14 - Stand Firm - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
1 Peter 5:6-14 - Stand Firm - Life Group Work Sheets - PDF

TopicsPerseverance

When churches split, what goes wrong? How can we prevent a church from crumbling when differences of opinion rear their head? In this message Peter show church leaders and the congregation what they need to make it through the hard times without blowing apart.

1 Peter 5:1-5 - Humble Shepherds And Their Sheep - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
1 Peter 5:1-5 - Humble Shepherds And Their Sheep - Manuscript - PDF
1 Peter 5:1-5 - Humble Shepherds And Their Sheep - Sermon Handout - PDF
1 Peter 5:1-5 - Humble Shepherds And Their Sheep - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
1 Peter 5:1-5 - Humble Shepherds And Their Sheep - Life Group Work Sheets - PDF

TopicsLeadership, humility, Consumer Christianity, Elders, Shepherding, Leadership Pitfalls, Submission, Eternal Rewards

As Peter wraps up his teaching on suffering, he tells us how suffering for the name of Christ is unique. God promises great blessing to those who suffer as a witness for Jesus. Join us as we discover the privilege of suffering for Christ.

1 Peter 4:12-19 - What Makes Suffering For Christ Unique? - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
1 Peter 4:12-19 - What Makes Suffering For Christ Unique? - Manuscript - PDF
1 Peter 4:12-19 - What Makes Suffering For Christ Unique? - Sermon Handout - PDF
1 Peter 4:12-19 - What Makes Suffering For Christ Unique? - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
1 Peter 4:12-19 - What Makes Suffering For Christ Unique? - Life Group Work Sheets - PDF

TopicsSuffering, Blessing, Judgment, Eternal Rewards

Billboards proclaimed May 21, 2011 as Judgment Day. Harold Camping wanted the world to prepare for the return of Christ. May 21, 2011 came and went. Nothing happened. While Harold Camping falsely predicted the date of Christ's return, the Bible tells us Christ will return. We should prepare for it, but not with billboards. How should we live our life to prepare for that final day? Peter gives us practical answers.

1 Peter 4:7-11 - How Do I Prepare For The End Of The World? - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
1 Peter 4:7-11 - How Do I Prepare For The End Of The World? - Manuscript - PDF
1 Peter 4:7-11 - How Do I Prepare For The End Of The World? - Sermon Handout - PDF
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TopicsReturn of Christ, Love, Prayer, Serving

How much should Christians try to fit with modern culture? Where is the line between living as part of our community and living a holy life? In this message we learn six truths we must remember if we want the courage to suffer for holiness instead of following the crowd and choosing sin.

1 Peter 4:1-6 - Choosing Suffering Over Sin - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
1 Peter 4:1-6 - Choosing Suffering Over Sin - Manuscript - PDF
1 Peter 4:1-6 - Choosing Suffering Over Sin - Sermon Handout - PDF
1 Peter 4:1-6 - Choosing Suffering Over Sin - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
1 Peter 4:1-6 - Choosing Suffering Over Sin - Life Group Work Sheets - PDF

TopicsSuffering, Sin, Eternal Rewards, Hell, heaven, Persecution, Perseverance, Temptation

When facing times of unexplainable suffering, we wonder what good can come from all of the pain. In this message Peter provides us with the confidence we need to know God will use our undeserved suffering for good.

1 Peter 3:18-22 - What Good Can Come From Unjust Suffering? - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
1 Peter 3:18-22 - What Good Can Come From Unjust Suffering? - Manuscript - PDF
1 Peter 3:18-22 - What Good Can Come From Unjust Suffering? - Sermon Handout - PDF
1 Peter 3:18-22 - What Good Can Come From Unjust Suffering? - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
1 Peter 3:18-22 - What Good Can Come From Unjust Suffering? - Life Group Work Sheets - PDF

TopicsSuffering, Jesus, Hell

People can be downright evil. Either for reasons unknown to us, or because of our faith in Christ, some people enjoy doing evil toward us. They posture themselves as our enemy. How should we treat them? How do we try and stop their hate-filled words and actions? How do we cope with the pressure when the suffering doesn't stop? These are some of the important questions we answer in our study.

1 Peter 3:13-17 - How Do I Endure Unjust Suffering? - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
1 Peter 3:13-17 - How Do I Endure Unjust Suffering? - Manuscript - PDF
1 Peter 3:13-17 - How Do I Endure Unjust Suffering? - Sermon Handout - PDF
1 Peter 3:13-17 - How Do I Endure Unjust Suffering? - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
1 Peter 3:13-17 - How Do I Endure Unjust Suffering? - Life Group Work Sheets - PDF

TopicsSuffering, Endurance, Kindness, Apologetics, Trials, Trust, Blessing

A popular line from the movie Rambo was, "They drew first blood." It was a justification of revenge. Is that the way Christians live? Are we justified in getting even with our enemies? Join us as we learn how to handle difficult people.

1 Peter 3:8-12 - Called To Be A Blessing - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
1 Peter 3:8-12 - Called To Be A Blessing - Manuscript - PDF
1 Peter 3:8-12 - Called To Be A Blessing - Sermon Handout - PDF
1 Peter 3:8-12 - Called To Be A Blessing - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
1 Peter 3:8-12 - Called To Be A Blessing - Life Group Work Sheets - PDF

TopicsBlessing, Enemies, Conflict

What does a husband need to know to turn his marriage into a raging success? In this study husband's learn how to live with their wife for God's glory and their joy.

1 Peter 3:7 - Men and Marriage - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
1 Peter 3:7 - Men and Marriage - Manuscript - PDF
1 Peter 3:7 - Men and Marriage - Sermon Handout - PDF
1 Peter 3:7 - Men and Marriage - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
1 Peter 3:7 - Men and Marriage - Life Group Work Sheets - PDF

TopicsMen, Marriage