Why is Christmas important? What is it about the birth of Jesus in a manger that changes everything? Join Pastor Jordan and Pastor Kurt for this brief message on the importance of Immanuel. God is with us.


Isaiah 7:14 - Immanuel - What Does It Mean To Have God With Us? - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A

TopicsChristmas, Jesus, Immanuel

Before the Christmas story in Matthew 1 is a lengthy genealogy? Why did Matthew begin the story of Jesus with a length section that reads like the phone book? Discover why this genealogy make the Christmas the greatest story ever told for sinners like you and me.


Matthew 1:1-17 - The Genealogy of Jesus - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Matthew 1:1-17 - The Genealogy of Jesus - Manuscript - PDF

TopicsChristmas, Jesus, Sin, Hope, Forgiveness

There are times when life gets hard. Sometimes, we can look back and see how God was faithful and he used those hard times for a good thing in our life. As Jacob prepares to die, he look back on life and can see God's faithfulness to him. He encourages his son Joseph, and he encourages us, that God's faithfulness to us will continue.


Genesis 48 - God Is Faithful - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Genesis 48 - God Is Faithful - Manuscript - PDF
Genesis 48 - God Is Faithful - Sermon Handout - PDF
Genesis 48 - God Is Faithful - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Genesis 48 - God Is Faithful - Digging Deeper Sermon Study - PDF

TopicsFaithful, Death

Where is CrossWinds Church heading for the future? Join us as we look at our five year plane to reach our region by opening more campuses and strengthening the campuses already launched.


Vision 2016 - Generous - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Vision 2016 - Generous - Manuscript - PDF
Vision 2016 - Generous - Sermon Handout - PDF
Vision 2016 - Generous - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Vision 2016 - Generous - Digging Deeper Sermon Study - PDF

TopicsMulticampus, Evangelism, Vision, Missions

If you were in charge of the country, how would you lead? What programs would you create? What kind of help would you offer? As we continue our study of Joseph's life, the Bible steps away from the story of the relationship between Joseph and his brothers and looks at how Joseph managed a nation in crisis for 17 years. Along the way, we learn practical insights on how to be a good manager of people entrusted to our care.


Genesis 47:13-31 - Scarcity and Prosperity in Egypt - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Genesis 47:13-31 - Scarcity and Prosperity in Egypt - Manuscript - PDF
Genesis 47:13-31 - Scarcity and Prosperity in Egypt - Sermon Handout - PDF
Genesis 47:13-31 - Scarcity and Prosperity in Egypt - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Genesis 47:13-31 - Scarcity and Prosperity in Egypt - Digging Deeper Sermon Study - PDF

TopicsEternal Rewards, New Heavens and Earth, Endurance, heaven, Hell, Wisdom, Leadership Pitfalls

Life is tough. It is easy to get frustrated. It is easy to start complaining and see the glass of life as always half empty instead of half full. As we continue the life of story of Joseph, his family comes to Egypt. Join us as we look at the importance of an attitude in the Christian life.


Genesis 46:8-47:`12 - Attitude - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Genesis 46:8-47:`12 - Attitude - Manuscript - PDF
Genesis 46:8-47:`12 - Attitude - Sermon Handout - PDF
Genesis 46:8-47:`12 - Attitude - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Genesis 46:8-47:`12 - Attitude - Digging Deeper Sermon Study - PDF

TopicsAttitude

We all love forgiveness we don't deserve and blessings we never expected. As the story of Joseph continues we learn how Joseph's brothers find themselves blessed beyond their wildest dreams because of the faithfulness of the brother they sold into slavery. In a similar way, as Christians, we are also blessed beyond our wildest dreams because of our elder brother Jesus.


Genesis 45:16-46:7 - From Famine To Fortune - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Genesis 45:16-46:7 - From Famine To Fortune - Manuscript - PDF
Genesis 45:16-46:7 - From Famine To Fortune - Sermon Handout - PDF
Genesis 45:16-46:7 - From Famine To Fortune - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Genesis 45:16-46:7 - From Famine To Fortune - Digging Deeper Sermon Study - PDF

Topicsheaven, Forgiveness, Christ, Judgment

Each of us have people in our life that hurt us deeply. Whenever their name comes to mind, our pulse quickens as we remember the pain. How can we move beyond the hurt? How can we learn to let go our desire for revenge? Join us as we discover how Joseph was able to let the pain of his past go.


Genesis 45:1-15 - Forgiveness - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Genesis 45:1-15 - Forgiveness - Manuscript - PDF
Genesis 45:1-15 - Forgiveness - Sermon Handout - PDF
Genesis 45:1-15 - Forgiveness - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Genesis 45:1-15 - Forgiveness - Digging Deeper Sermon Study - PDF

TopicsForgiveness

Nobody likes tests. They are stressful and keep us awake late into the night. While tests aren't fun, they are important. Nobody wants to fly in a plane with a pilot that didn't take a test at flight school. Nobody wants to be operated on by a doctor that never took a test in his medical training. As we continue our study of the life of Joseph, we will see why Joseph spent so much time testing his brothers and what we need to know about the ways God tests us.


Genesis 43:15-44:34 - Tests - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Genesis 43:15-44:34 - Tests - Manuscript - PDF
Genesis 43:15-44:34 - Tests - Sermon Handout - PDF
Genesis 43:15-44:34 - Tests - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Genesis 43:15-44:34 - Tests - Digging Deeper Sermon Study - PDF

Louie Zamperini was a famous Olympian that served in World War II as a bombardier on a B-24 Liberator. When his plan crashed he found himself a POW. He was constantly abused by his captors. After the war, while he came home to a hero's welcome, he couldn't leave behind the pain of his past and it nearly ruined his life. Join us in learning how to leave the pain of your past behind before it ruins your future.


Genesis 43:1-14 - How Do I Let Go Of Grief? - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Genesis 43:1-14 - How Do I Let Go Of Grief? - Manuscript - PDF
Genesis 43:1-14 - How Do I Let Go Of Grief? - Sermon Handout - PDF
Genesis 43:1-14 - How Do I Let Go Of Grief? - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Genesis 43:1-14 - How Do I Let Go Of Grief? - Digging Deeper Sermon Study - PDF

TopicsGrief, Forgiveness, Consequences, Suffering, Sin

Guilt is an awkward feeling. People do some strange things to make it go away. As we continue the story of Joseph, we see guilt is a tool God uses in our lives to lead us to repentance in our sin against God and others.


Genesis 42 - The Grace of Guilt - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Genesis 42 - The Grace of Guilt - Manuscript - PDF
Genesis 42 - The Grace of Guilt - Sermon Handout - PDF
Genesis 42 - The Grace of Guilt - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Genesis 42 - The Grace of Guilt - Digging Deeper Sermon Study - PDF

TopicsGrace, Guilt, Repentance

Howard Schultz grew up destitute in Brooklyn New York. A football scholarship gave him a college education and his college degree landed him a job at Xerox. it was soon a small coffee chain caught his eye. He was eventually able to convince the chain to hire him as their CEO. In the next few years he turned the 60 small stores into a business worth over a billion dollars. That is the Starbucks story. We all love a rags-to-riches story. Even more than reading one, all us would like to be one. As we continue our study of Joseph, we find him at his rags-to-riches moment. As we study is life, we will learn what qualities God is looking for in our life that may open the door to an unexpected rags-to-riches story of our own.


Genesis 41 - What Is The Secret Of Success? - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Genesis 41 - What Is The Secret Of Success? - Manuscript - PDF
Genesis 41 - What Is The Secret Of Success? - Sermon Handout - PDF
Genesis 41 - What Is The Secret Of Success? - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Genesis 41 - What Is The Secret Of Success? - Digging Deeper Sermon Study - PDF

TopicsSuccess, humility

God sometimes allows us in times of suffering that carry on for a long time. Why doesn't he release us? What good can possibly come from long-term trials? In this message, we learn how God uses long-term suffering as a tool in our life to mature our character and to shape us for the work he calls us to do.


Genesis 40 - What Should I Do When Suffering Doesn't End? - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Genesis 40 - What Should I Do When Suffering Doesn't End? - Manuscript - PDF
Genesis 40 - What Should I Do When Suffering Doesn't End? - Sermon Handout - PDF
Genesis 40 - What Should I Do When Suffering Doesn't End? - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Genesis 40 - What Should I Do When Suffering Doesn't End? - Digging Deeper Sermon Study - PDF

TopicsSuffering, Endurance

Life doesn't always go as planned. What do we do when our world falls apart? Join us as we follow the story of Joseph and learn how he faced some of the most unexpected situations in his life.


Genesis 39 - What Should I Do When Life Doesn't Go According To Plan? - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Genesis 39 - What Should I Do When Life Doesn't Go According To Plan? - Manuscript - PDF
Genesis 39 - What Should I Do When Life Doesn't Go According To Plan? - Sermon Handout - PDF
Genesis 39 - What Should I Do When Life Doesn't Go According To Plan? - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Genesis 39 - What Should I Do When Life Doesn't Go According To Plan? - Digging Deeper Sermon Study - PDF

TopicsTemptation, Sex, Recovery, Work, Attitude

Sometimes we fail God miserably. It isn't long until we are caught in a web of our own sin where it feels impossible to break free. Sometimes we are far from God for years. Will God ever take us back after our miserable failings? As we study the life of Judah—the brother of Joseph, we see how far away from God a person can walk and still be restored by God's grace.


Genesis 38 - Judah - How Far Can You Run From God? - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Genesis 38 - Judah - How Far Can You Run From God? - Manuscript - PDF
Genesis 38 - Judah - How Far Can You Run From God? - Sermon Handout - PDF
Genesis 38 - Judah - How Far Can You Run From God? - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Genesis 38 - Judah - How Far Can You Run From God? - Digging Deeper Sermon Study - PDF

TopicsSin, Forgiveness, Sex, Dating, Betrayal

Suicide is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. Why is suicide so common? People lose hope. It doesn't take long for a financial nightmare to snowball. Life is hard and we will have times when we see no hope for the future. As we begin our study in the life of Joseph, we find why Christians always have hope, no matter the darkness of their future.


Genesis 37 - Providence - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Genesis 37 - Providence - Manuscript - PDF
Genesis 37 - Providence - Sermon Handout - PDF
Genesis 37 - Providence - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Genesis 37 - Providence - Digging Deeper Sermon Study - PDF

TopicsProvidence, Joseph, Suicide, Hope

When the Titanic hit an iceberg, there were 2,224 on board. 712 were in the lifeboats, most of whom were women and children. Why did so many men willingly go to their icy death? They knew it was their role to protect and serve women and children. In this second message of on biblical masculinity and femininity, we learn how our gender roles impact our daily life in marriage, church and the rest of life.

Biblical Manhood and Womanhood - Part 2 - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Biblical Manhood and Womanhood - Part 2 - Manuscript - PDF
Biblical Manhood and Womanhood - Part 2 - Sermon Handout - PDF
Biblical Manhood and Womanhood - Part 2 - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX

TopicsManhood, Womanhood, Marriage, Woman, Submission, Gender Roles

When we sin in a big way or fail Jesus again and again, how does he fail about us? While others condemn, berate and humiliate us, what does Jesus do? Join myself and Pastor Jordan Gowing at the 2016 CrossWinds family reunion in Arnold's Park as we look at the story of the woman caught in adultery in John 8.

John 8:1-12 - A Stone's Throw From Death - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
John 8:1-12 - A Stone's Throw From Death - Manuscript - PDF

TopicsSin, Shame, Jesus, Forgiveness, Adultery, Sex

Famous American historian, Willian Manchester, said, "the erasure of distinctions between the sexes is not only the most striking issue of our time, it may be the most profound issue our race has ever confronted." Our culture continues to blur the differences between men and woman. In this two-part message, we explore what the Bible says about the God-given differences between the genders. We learn how God ordained that our gender wouldn't just determine our sexuality but the way we live daily life.

Biblical Manhood and Womanhood - Part 1 - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Biblical Manhood and Womanhood - Part 1 - Manuscript - PDF
Biblical Manhood and Womanhood - Part 1 - Sermon Handout - PDF
Biblical Manhood and Womanhood - Part 1 - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX

TopicsManhood, Woman, Womanhood, Submission, Gender Roles

Sometimes we do things that are a waste of time. When all our hard work is finished, there is not much to say for all our effort. Discover what is one of the most worthwhile investments you can make with your life.


Psalm 127 - Don't Waste Your Life - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Psalm 127 - Don't Waste Your Life - Manuscript - PDF
Psalm 127 - Don't Waste Your Life - Sermon Handout - PDF
Psalm 127 - Don't Waste Your Life - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX

TopicsParenting, Purpose of Life, Children

Some choices in life are critical. As we study the genealogy of Esau, we learn two critical choices in his life that set his descendants up for disaster. This chapter wants us to learn from Esau so we can avoid the mistakes he made.


Genesis 36 - Marriage and Moving - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Genesis 36 - Marriage and Moving - Manuscript - PDF
Genesis 36 - Marriage and Moving - Sermon Handout - PDF
Genesis 36 - Marriage and Moving - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX

TopicsMarriage, Job Transfer

On the back side of great moments in our walk with God, we are susceptible to sluggishness and spiritual lows. It is easy to become complacent and drift into a life that doesn't worship God. This happened to Jacob and it can easily happen to us. In those times, God allows us to experience the fruits of our sin to snap us out of our spiritual stupor. Those hard times are the tools he uses to call us to renewal in him.


Genesis 35 - Renewal - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Genesis 35 - Renewal - Manuscript - PDF
Genesis 35 - Renewal - Sermon Handout - PDF
Genesis 35 - Renewal - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Genesis 35 - Renewal - Life Group Work Sheet - PDF

TopicsRenewal, Revival, Repentance

Isn't partial obedience better then no obedience when it comes to obeying God? Isn't close enough good enough? In this chapter we see the consequences of Jacob's partial obedience and how his family suffered when he didn't pay attention to obeying God's Word. In a similar way, giving casual attention to obeying God can lead to unintended disaster in our lives as well.


Genesis 34 - Date Rape - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Genesis 34 - Date Rape - Manuscript - PDF
Genesis 34 - Date Rape - Sermon Handout - PDF
Genesis 34 - Date Rape - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Genesis 34 - Date Rape - Life Group Work Sheet - PDF

TopicsWorldliness, Dating, Daughters, Circumcision, Sin, Fatherhood

What do you do when a marriage breaks up? What can we do to try and put a broken relationship back together? In this message we look at the restoration of some of the most bitter enemies—Jacob and Esau, and see what we can learn from their restored relationship that we can apply to our broken relationships.


Genesis 33 - Reconciliation - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Genesis 33 - Reconciliation - Manuscript - PDF
Genesis 33 - Reconciliation - Sermon Handout - PDF
Genesis 33 - Reconciliation - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Genesis 33 - Reconciliation - Life Group Work Sheet - PDF

TopicsReconciliation, Relationships

This past week Mohammed Ali died. He was known as the greatest fighters in history. His most famous fight was known as "The Fight Of The Century" against Joe Frazier in Madison Square Garden. Frazier won in 15 rounds via unanimous decision. In life we face some fights that change us. In this chapter, Jacob faced one of them as he wrestled with Jesus until morning. Amazingly, Jacob won by losing. Join us in discovering how losing some of the greatest fights in our life is the key to winning.


Genesis 32 - The Fight Of Your Life - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Genesis 32 - The Fight Of Your Life - Manuscript - PDF
Genesis 32 - The Fight Of Your Life - Sermon Handout - PDF
Genesis 32 - The Fight Of Your Life - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Genesis 32 - The Fight Of Your Life - Life Group Work Sheet - PDF

Warren Buffett is considered one of the most successful men in business. Many people turn to him to learn business success. While Warren has helpful advice, what does the Bible say is behind a successful business. Join us as we learn the answer.


Genesis 30:25-31:55 - My Business Is God's Business - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Genesis 30:25-31:55 - My Business Is God's Business - Manuscript - PDF
Genesis 30:25-31:55 - My Business Is God's Business - Sermon Handout - PDF
Genesis 30:25-31:55 - My Business Is God's Business - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Genesis 30:25-31:55 - My Business Is God's Business - Life Group Work Sheet - PDF

TopicsWork

After the Supreme Court's ruling to legalize gay marriage, Nathan Collier of Montana applied for a marriage license for his second wife. He noted Chief Justice John Roberts dissenting vote on the legalization of gay marriage which pointed out polygamous relationships can make the same argument for their legalization as homosexual relationships. Are polygamous marriages a man's dream? Do they result in more happiness or greater frustration? In this study we follow the marriage of Jacob to four women and see God's grace to one of the Bible's most dysfunctional families.


Genesis 29:31-30:24 - Desperate Housewives - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Genesis 29:31-30:24 - Desperate Housewives - Manuscript - PDF
Genesis 29:31-30:24 - Desperate Housewives - Sermon Handout - PDF
Genesis 29:31-30:24 - Desperate Housewives - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Genesis 29:31-30:24 - Desperate Housewives - Life Group Work Sheet - PDF

TopicsPolygamy, Grace

General Hospital is the longest running American soap opera. It first aired in 1963. Its remained incredibly popular because it kept viewers on the edge of their seats with risqué dating relationships,marital infidelities and love triangles. Women looking for intrigue or relational mystery tuned in to follow the over-the-top relationships of the Quartermaines and the Spencers. This kind of salivating drama is not just found on daytime television. It happened in the Bible. As an amazing demonstration of God's sovereignty, Genesis shows us how God uses our relational messes as part of his master plan to shape us into the image of Christ.


Genesis 29:1-30 - The Painful Path Of Maturity - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Genesis 29:1-30 - The Painful Path Of Maturity - Manuscript - PDF
Genesis 29:1-30 - The Painful Path Of Maturity - Sermon Handout - PDF
Genesis 29:1-30 - The Painful Path Of Maturity - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Genesis 29:1-30 - The Painful Path Of Maturity - Life Group Work Sheet - PDF

TopicsDiscipline, Suffering, Hope

In 1971 Led Zeppelin released the song Stairway to Heaven. It rocked to success and is still ranked as one of the 500 greatest songs of all-time. VH1 considers it the third greatest song of all-time. Stairway to Heaven is a song about a constant search for meaning in a world of ambiguity. It is a message of no universal truth. Ironically, the Bible tells us there is a real stairway to heaven. God revealed it to Jacob in Genesis 28. It is not a man-made path up where we climb to God. It is a God-made path where God he reaches down to us. As Jesus says in John 1:51, I am the stairway to heaven.


Genesis 28 - Stairway to Heaven - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Genesis 28 - Stairway to Heaven - Manuscript - PDF
Genesis 28 - Stairway to Heaven - Sermon Handout - PDF
Genesis 28 - Stairway to Heaven - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Genesis 28 - Stairway to Heaven - Life Group Work Sheet - PDF

TopicsSalvation, Works, World Religions, Grace

When a mom in Murray, Utah found her 4th-grade daughter bullying another girl about her clothes she came up with a particularly apt form of punishment. She decided to send her daughter to school in ugly outfits. After experiencing two days of her friends picking on her nerdy clothes, the mother knew she made her point. Sin has consequences. As we study Isaac's dysfunctional family, we learn the unexpected consequences of sin in his family's life. Sin never pays.


Genesis 27 - Sin Never Pays - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Genesis 27 - Sin Never Pays - Manuscript - PDF
Genesis 27 - Sin Never Pays - Sermon Handout - PDF
Genesis 27 - Sin Never Pays - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Genesis 27 - Sin Never Pays- Life Group Work Sheet - PDF

TopicsSin, Lies, Deception, Marriage, Consequences

Hollywood is famous for their sequels. There are seven rocky movies. There will soon be ten Star Wars movies. Everyone loves a good sequel. In Genesis 26, we find Isaac's life is a sequel of his father Abraham. He faces many of the same tests, temptations and conflicts as well as enjoys the same blessings. Isaac is only the first of a long line of men and women that live by faith. We are part of that line today. Join us as we learn to walk by faith as we face the same challenges as those who came before us.


Genesis 26 - Sequel - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Genesis 26 - Sequel - Manuscript - PDF
Genesis 26 - Sequel - Sermon Handout - PDF
Genesis 26 - Sequel - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Genesis 26 - Sequel - Life Group Work Sheet - PDF

TopicsFear, Envy, Malice, Isolation, Temptation, Sin, Obedience, Conflict, Trust

In 1771 the king of Sweden died of digestion problems after consuming a meal of lobster, caviar, sauerkraut, smoked herring, champagne and 14 servings of his favorite dessert. He is the king remembered for a bad ending as he literally ate himself to death. In Genesis 25, we look at the final days of Abraham and how the memory of his death reminds us we can trust in God’s promises.


Genesis 25 - Good Ending, Tough Beginning - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Genesis 25 - Good Ending, Tough Beginning - Manuscript - PDF
Genesis 25 - Good Ending, Tough Beginning - Sermon Handout - PDF
Genesis 25 - Good Ending, Tough Beginning - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Genesis 25 - Good Ending, Tough Beginning - Life Group Work Sheet - PDF

TopicsDeath, Children, Election, Choices, Faithful, Infertility, Rewards

In 1970, 36 percent of Americans were single. Today 50.2 percent are single. People aren't getting married. it is easier to live together, sleep together and break up when things get difficult. Sex used to be reserved for marriage. Soon it became for those who were dating. Eventually it was for friends—with benefits. Craigslist and Tinder made anonymous sex possible so people don't even need to know one another. Where did it lead? Today, 40 percent of children go to bed without a father. A third of all children are born to unwed mothers. Those are the results of dating and marriage American-style. Clearly, it is not working. In Genesis 24, as we study the marriage of Isaac and Rebekah. We study what marriage looks like God-style. We learn the right choices we need to make and the guidance God promises to provide that will make dating and marriage a success.


Genesis 24 - Marriage - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Genesis 24 - Marriage - Manuscript - PDF
Genesis 24 - Marriage - Sermon Handout - PDF
Genesis 24 - Marriage - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Genesis 24 - Marriage - Life Group Work Sheet - PDF

TopicsMarriage, Dating, Sex, Relationships, Providence, Guidance, Trust

It was a closed solid bronze casket plated with 14-karat gold that was lined with blue velvet. The memorial service was so large it was organized by a concert promoter who gave away 17,500 free ticket to 1.2 million applicants. There were 3,000 police officers on duty to keep order at a cost of $1.4 million dollars. It was the largest security effort in Los Angeles since the 1984 Olympics. It was the funeral of Michael Jackson. Most of us will have a much smaller funeral. What do we need to know about funerals? What choices do we need to make today to have a good one? Join us as we learn about funerals as we study the death of Sarah, Abraham's wife.


Genesis 23 - Funeral - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Genesis 23 - Funeral - Manuscript - PDF
Genesis 23 - Funeral - Sermon Handout - PDF
Genesis 23 - Funeral - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Genesis 23 - Funeral - Life Group Work Sheet - PDF

TopicsFunerals, Death, Mourning, Cremation, Burial, Grave

NT Wright—a prominent Anglican theologian, talks about his friend, Marcus Borg. NT believes Marcus is a Christian even though he doesn't believe in the bodily resurrection of Jesus. Is it possible to be a Christian without believing in the literal resurrection? In this study we learn how a Christ that didn't rise destroys our faith. A Jesus that did rise changes our lives.


The Resurrection Changes Everything - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
The Resurrection Changes Everything - Manuscript - PDF
The Resurrection Changes Everything - Sermon Handout - PDF
The Resurrection Changes Everything - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX

TopicsResurrection

Only hours after receiving the prestigious Crufts Rosette award for good behavior at a dog show, Eddie—an Akita, lunged at a nearby woman sinking his teeth into her knee cap and hand leaving her with serious injuries. His disobedience led to a costly lawsuit for his owners. While obedience can lead to honor, disobedience leads to disaster. As we continue our study of Genesis 22, we learn about the blessings of obeying God’s word in the life of Abraham, especially when it is a hard to do.


Genesis 22 - Obedience - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Genesis 22 - Obedience - Manuscript - PDF
Genesis 22 - Obedience - Sermon Handout - PDF
Genesis 22 - Obedience - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Genesis 22 - Obedience - Life Group Work Sheet - PDF

TopicsObedience, Blessing

One of the worst parts of school are the tests. The hardest test to pass is the final exam. In Genesis 22 Abraham faces his final exam in the school of faith. Just like Abraham, God is growing our faith and testing us to bring us to maturity. In this chapter we learn how to prepare for the tests and trials of faith we will have in our life and how to pass with flying colors.


Genesis 22 - Tests - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Genesis 22 - Tests - Manuscript - PDF
Genesis 22 - Tests - Sermon Handout - PDF
Genesis 22 - Tests - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Genesis 22 - Tests - Life Group Work Sheet - PDF

TopicsTemptation, Trials, Tests

The election season is in full swing. The candidates for president are making promises of what they will do for us if elected to office. Unfortunately, most of us don't believe them. Politicians have become synonymous with dishonesty. Bill Clinton promised to lower taxes for the middle class, he didn't. Franklin Roosevelt ran for president on the pledge he would balance the budget. While in office the national debt ballooned. Is there anybody we can trust to keep their word? In this message we learn God is always true. It doesn't matter how long it takes or how great the odds, we can rest assured that God will come through on every promise he made in his word.


Genesis 21 - Promises - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Genesis 21 - Promises - Manuscript - PDF
Genesis 21 - Promises - Sermon Handout - PDF
Genesis 21 - Promises - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Genesis 21 - Promises - Life Group Work Sheet - PDF

TopicsPromises, Faithful, Children

After seven months of sobriety, while dealing with a stressful time in the office, she rinsed her mouth with Scope after brushing her teeth. Instead of spitting it out, the sudden rush of alcohol was so exhilarating that she swallowed it. That began Vicki's relapse into alcoholism that continued for months, not with traditional booze but by swallowing her mouthwash after brushing her teeth. The triggers that can relapse us into our old sinful habits come from the most unexpected places and are hard to avoid. As we follow the story of Abraham, we find he struggled with relapsing into persistent sin when he ran across his sin trigger. In this message we learn where to find hope when we struggle with relapsing into persistent sin.


Genesis 20 - Relapse - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Genesis 20 - Relapse - Manuscript - PDF
Genesis 20 - Relapse - Sermon Handout - PDF
Genesis 20 - Relapse - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Genesis 20 - Relapse - Life Group Work Sheet - PDF

TopicsRelapse, Lies, Truth, Trust, Forgiveness, Marriage, Fear

Pennsylvania police say John Forehand signed up for Facebook to track a daughter he hadn’t seen in ten years. They say he was interested in a different kind of touching reunion as he sexually propositioned his 13-year-old girl. Police say he arrived fully prepared for what he thought would be a sexual encounter but what turned out to be his arrest by police. In Genesis 19, we find a similar demented scenario. Lot was incestuously raped by his own daughters so they would become pregnant and bear his children. What led Lot to such parental failure that he fathered his own grandchildren? In this study we will look at questions every father should be asking to raise their daughters to love Jesus and marry well.


Genesis 19:30-38 - Daughters - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Genesis 19:30-38 - Daughters - Manuscript - PDF
Genesis 19:30-38 - Daughters - Sermon Handout - PDF
Genesis 19:30-38 - Daughters - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Genesis 19:30-38 - Daughters - Life Group Work Sheet - PDF

TopicsDaughters, Parenting, Fatherhood, Sex, Adultery

Jessa Duggar, the 22 year old reality star of the TLC series 19 Kids & Counting, took to social media with an unpopular post. She warned her fans about God’s judgment. She warned that many justify their lifestyle by believing in a loving God who doesn’t judge. She cautioned that God will not hold back judgment forever. The hours of our time on earth are ticking away. She especially warned those living in fornication, adultery and sexual sin that those who practice these sins are the very kind of people that will face hell. While her post was shocking and unpopular, it was true. In Genesis 19, we find a sample of God’s judgment for sexual sin plus his undeserved kindness to one man and his family in spite of their sin.


Genesis 19 - Sodom - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Genesis 19 - Sodom - Manuscript - PDF
Genesis 19 - Sodom - Sermon Handout - PDF
Genesis 19 - Sodom - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Genesis 19 - Sodom - Life Group Work Sheet - PDF

TopicsSex, Fornication, Homosexuality, Grace, Mercy, Backsliding

John and Francis Canning had an unexpected guest at their wedding in England at Manchester Town Hall. As they stood in disbelief, Queen Elizabeth appeared, shook their hands and congratulated them on their marriage. You never know who will show up for dinner. In Genesis 18, Jesus—a guest more infamous than the Queen mother, shows up to have lunch with Abraham and Sarah. Like an encouraging meal with an old friend, Jesus encourages Abraham, Sarah and us that no matter the obstacles we face, he is more than capable of overcoming them.


Genesis 18 - Guests - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Genesis 18 - Guests - Manuscript - PDF
Genesis 18 - Guests - Sermon Handout - PDF
Genesis 18 - Guests - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Genesis 18 - Guests - Life Group Work Sheet - PDF

TopicsHospitality, Jesus, Prayer, Woman, Grumbling, Consequences

The wife of Robert McQuilken, the former President of Columbia college and seminary, was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimers. At the time, his career as a college and seminary president and sought after speaker was thriving. What should he do? How could he balance the two loves of his life? For a while he tried to maintain two commitments. By 1990 he knew a choice must to be made. He made a choice that few man have the courage to do. He walked away from his thriving public career to be the care taker of his wife until she passed into the hands of Jesus in 2003. What empowered Dr. McQuilken to make such a bold decision? Covenant. He made a covenant promise in his wedding to take care of her for better or worse, richer or for poorer, sickness and in health until death do they part. Robert understood that the covenant love God has for him is the same covenant love he promised to have for her. Join us as we learn about God's rock solid covenant of love and how it enables us to have that same kind of covenant love towards our spouse.


Genesis 17 - Covenant - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Genesis 17 - Covenant - Manuscript - PDF
Genesis 17 - Covenant - Sermon Handout - PDF
Genesis 17 - Covenant - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Genesis 17 - Covenant - Life Group Work Sheet - PDF

TopicsMarriage, Covenant, Circumcision, Obedience, Doubt

The driver of a Porsche 911 in San Francisco's Marina district found his impatience leading to one of life's most embarrassing moments. Tired of waiting in traffic in a construction zone, he attempted to take a short cut over what turned out to be wet cement. Construction workers spent hours trying to gently extract him and his ruined car from their cement cocoon. To make matters worse, the consequences of his impatience were put on YouTube. Worse than foolish impatience in traffic that ruins a car is impatience with God that can ruin a life. Join us as we learn the danger of impatience with God.


Genesis 16 - Impatience - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Genesis 16 - Impatience - Manuscript - PDF
Genesis 16 - Impatience - Sermon Handout - PDF
Genesis 16 - Impatience - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Genesis 16 - Impatience - Life Group Work Sheet - PDF

TopicsImpatience, Patience, God's Will, Submission, Selfish Ambition, Fighting, Selfishness

Martin Luther is famous as a reformer and church leader. He is also remembered for a less flattering trait—doubt. At times doubts over God's character led Luther to intense times of depression where he wrote, "For more than a week I was close to the gates of death and hell. I trembled in all my members. Christ was wholly lost. I was shaken by desperation and blasphemy of God." It is comforting to know that even a man of Martin Luther's stature can experience times of doubt over how God can keep his word. In Genesis 15 Abram struggled with doubt when God appeared to have forgotten to keep his promises. In our study we learn how to face times of doubt in God's plans for our life.


Genesis 15 - Doubt - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Genesis 15 - Doubt - Manuscript - PDF
Genesis 15 - Doubt - Sermon Handout - PDF
Genesis 15 - Doubt - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Genesis 15 - Doubt - Life Group Work Sheet - PDF

TopicsFaith, Doubt

Macaulay Culkin became famous as Kevin Mcallister in the widely popular “Home Alone” movie of 1990. His amazing success as an actor led to disaster in his personal life. In 1995, just as Macauley was hitting adolescence, allegations surfaced that his father was mismanaging his fortune. A nasty custody battle ensued as his greedy parents fought for control of the child and his future. If that won’t destroy a kid, what will? What followed were a series of drug arrests, escape from society and a fall from stardom. Success is hard to handle. It can ruin anyone. In Genesis 14 we learn how to handle success and let it make God bigger instead of ourselves.


Genesis 14 - Success - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Genesis 14 - Success - Manuscript - PDF
Genesis 14 - Success - Sermon Handout - PDF
Genesis 14 - Success - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Genesis 14 - Success - Life Group Work Sheet - PDF

TopicsSuccess, Tithing, Offerings, War, Temptation

Dawn Meikle of Florida was charged with assault and battery after she attacked her husband because he kept "passing gas" in bed. She eventually kicked him out of bed because he wouldn't stop. When she let him back in the bed, he continued fluttering the sheets. A family fight followed which ended up with her locking herself in the bathroom and pepper spraying her husband to keep him away. Dawn was arrested for assault and taken to jail. In Genesis 13 we learn a better way to solve those tough family fights.


Genesis 13 - Generosity - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Genesis 13 - Generosity - Manuscript - PDF
Genesis 13 - Generosity - Sermon Handout - PDF
Genesis 13 - Generosity - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Genesis 13 - Generosity - Life Group Work Sheet - PDF

TopicsConflict, Generosity, Greed, Hope, Wealth, Riches, Poverty, Repentance, Remorse