Between 42 to 45 percent of marriages will end in divorce. Divorce touches everyone either in their immediate family or in their extended family. Divorce is so common that it has become something people celebrate instead of hide. Today it is popular to host a divorce party when your marriage is ending. Just as people celebrate the beginning of their marriage with a party, a divorce party is celebrating the end of a marriage with a party. Is the end of a marriage something to celebrate? What does Jesus think about divorce? Join us as we continue our study in the Gospel of Mark and see what Jesus has to say about this painful topic.

Mark 10:1-12 - Jesus On Divorce - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - AAC
Mark 10:1-12 - Jesus On Divorce - Manuscript - PDF
Mark 10:1-12 - Jesus On Divorce - Sermon Handout - PDF
Mark 10:1-12 - Jesus On Divorce - Sermon Handout with blanks - PDF
Mark 10:1-12 - Jesus On Divorce - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX

Tags: Divorce, Forgiveness

When was the last time you shook your head in disgust as the newscaster read the profile of a criminal on the evening news? When we hear those stories, we look forward to people getting what they deserve. What we forget is that Jesus loves sinners, even the most heinous ones. As we continue our way through the Gospel of Mark, we find Jesus choosing a heinous tax collector that repented of his sins to be part of his inner circle.

Mark 2:13-17 - Jesus Loves Sinners - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - AAC
Mark 2:13-17 - Jesus Loves Sinners - Manuscript - PDF
Mark 2:13-17 - Jesus Loves Sinners - Sermon Handout - PDF
Mark 2:13-17 - Jesus Loves Sinners - Sermon Handout with blanks - PDF
Mark 2:13-17 - Jesus Loves Sinners - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX

Tags: Forgiveness, Sin

What is the most important thing the Christian faith offers the world? Some think it is morality because Christians desire to live ethical lives. Some think the most important thing Christianity brought to the world is love because Christians love one another and even love their enemies. Some think the most important thing Christians offer the world is social care. It is true that Christians are behind the formation of hospital, orphanages, and care for the poor. One thing Christianity offers that is more important than any of these is forgiveness for our sin against God. Jesus offers it completely, fully and freely by the authority of his word. Join us as we learn how Jesus offers forgiveness to you.

Mark 2:1-12 - Jesus Forgives Sin - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - AAC
Mark 2:1-12 - Jesus Forgives Sin - Manuscript - PDF
Mark 2:1-12 - Jesus Forgives Sin - Sermon Handout - PDF
Mark 2:1-12 - Jesus Forgives Sin - Sermon Handout with blanks - PDF
Mark 2:1-12 - Jesus Forgives Sin - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX

Tags: Forgiveness, healing, Hostility

How do Christians restore broken friendships? How does the gospel change the way we try to put broken relationships together? Join us as we see how the way Christian forgiveness is different.


Philemon 16-25 - Restoration - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - AAC
Philemon 16-25 - Restoration - Manuscript - PDF
Philemon 16-25 - Restoration - Sermon Handout - PDF
Philemon 16-25 - Restoration - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX

Tags: Forgiveness

We live in a revenge culture. Movies like Rambo and Braveheart glorify getting even after we are hurt. Forgiveness is considered weakness, yet he Bible tells us forgiveness is the only way forward. As Christians, we alone have the power to forgive like Jesus because we know what it means to be completely forgiven by Jesus. Join us as we study what forgiveness looks like in real life between two of Paul's friends, Onesimus and Philemon.


Philemon 1-15 - Forgiveness - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - AAC
Philemon 1-15 - Forgiveness - Manuscript - PDF
Philemon 1-15 - Forgiveness - Sermon Handout - PDF
Philemon 1-15 - Forgiveness - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX

Tags: Forgiveness

How do Christians handle conflict differently than other people? In this message, we learn how Jesus changes the way we handle conflict.


Colossians 3:12–17 - How Does Jesus Change The Way I Treat People? - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - AAC
Colossians 3:12–17 - How Does Jesus Change The Way I Treat People? - Manuscript - PDF
Colossians 3:12–17 - How Does Jesus Change The Way I Treat People? - Sermon Handout - PDF
Colossians 3:12–17 - How Does Jesus Change The Way I Treat People? - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX

Tags: Conflict, Character, humility, Gentleness, Patience, Kindness, Love, Compassion, Bible Study, Singing, Thankful, Forgiveness

Where do you find your sense of self-worth? For most of us, it is in our work. For stay-at-home mom's, their identity is usually found in being a mother. If you are in high school, your identity is often found in your sport or the instrument you plan in the band. The problem is, when what we do is taken away from us, it crushes our understanding of who we are. In Colossians, Paul shows us how our identity doesn't come from what we do but what God has done for us through Jesus. This is the key to overcoming our depression and sagging self-worth.


Colossians 2:6–15 - Why Is Jesus All I Need? - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - AAC
Colossians 2:6–15 - Why Is Jesus All I Need? - Manuscript - PDF
Colossians 2:6–15 - Why Is Jesus All I Need? - Sermon Handout - PDF
Colossians 2:6–15 - Why Is Jesus All I Need? - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX

Tags: Jesus, Culture, Satan, Demons, Growth, Forgiveness, Spiritual Warfare, New Life

As we conclude the book of Genesis, the final chapter closes the lives of Jacob and Joseph. As we look at their final days, we learn what it means to live our life with our faith in Jesus.


Genesis 49:28-50:26 - Living and Dying by Faith - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Genesis 49:28-50:26 - Living and Dying by Faith - Manuscript - PDF
Genesis 49:28-50:26 - Living and Dying by Faith - Sermon Handout - PDF
Genesis 49:28-50:26 - Living and Dying by Faith - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX
Genesis 49:28-50:26 - Living and Dying by Faith - Digging Deeper Sermon Study - PDF

Tags: Faith, Death, Funerals, Forgiveness, Kindness, Repentance

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

Tags: Christmas, Jesus, Sin, Hope, Forgiveness

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

Tags: heaven, 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

Tags: Forgiveness

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

Tags: Grief, Forgiveness, Consequences, Suffering, Sin

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

Tags: Sin, Forgiveness, Sex, Dating, Betrayal

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

Tags: Sin, Shame, Jesus, Forgiveness, Adultery, Sex

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

Tags: Relapse, Lies, Truth, Trust, Forgiveness, Marriage, Fear

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

Tags: Guilt, Sin, Forgiveness, Christmas

After the holiday, you find fitness advertisements reminding you to get in shape. They always feature someone who tried the advertised weight loss plan and they feature a before and after photo. In this passage, Paul gives us a before and after photo of what we were like with and without Jesus.

Ephesians 2:11-22 -- Jesus Gave Me a Family - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Ephesians 2:11-22 -- Jesus Gave Me a Family - Manuscript - PDF
Ephesians 2:11-22 -- Jesus Gave Me a Family - Sermon Handout - PDF
Ephesians 2:11-22 -- Jesus Gave Me a Family - Life Group Work Sheet - PDF

Tags: Family, Forgiveness, Church Conflict

Have you noticed something is terribly wrong in the world? The good news is in short supply. There is suffering, death, sickness, evil and loss just below the surface everywhere. People are popping Prozac like Tic Tacs to deal with it. Isn't life supposed to be better than this? What has gone wrong? Join Dr. Trucksess as we get a panoramic view of what sin does to life and find the only hope for its pain.

Doctrine - The Human Condition - Audio - MP3
Doctrine - The Human Condition - Quicktime and IPhone Audio - M4A
Doctrine - The Human Condition - Manuscript - PDF
Doctrine - The Human Condition - Sermon Handout - PDF
Doctrine - The Human Condition - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF

Tags: Sin, Repentance, Forgiveness, Shame, Total Depravity

A recent Harris poll revealed that 82% of Americans believe in heaven and 63% of Americans think they will go there when they die. While many people are interested in heaven, the same Harris poll revealed that most know little about it. Join Dr. Trucksess as we discover the importance of studying heaven.

Heaven - Why Study Heaven? - Audio - MP3
Heaven - Why Study Heaven? - Quicktime and IPhone Audio - M4A
Heaven - Why Study Heaven? - Manuscript - PDF
Heaven - Why Study Heaven? - Sermon Handout - PDF

Tags: Forgiveness, Joy, Fear, Life, Resolutions, Death

If you have run from God, will he take you back? Join Dr. Trucksess in discovering God's heart for spiritual runaways.

Luke 15 - God Loves Lost People - Audio - MP3
Luke 15 - God Loves Lost People - IPad and IPhone Audio - M4A
Luke 15 - God Loves Lost People - Manuscript - PDF
Luke 15 - God Loves Lost People - Sermon Handout - PDF
Luke 15 - God Loves Lost People - Small Group Questions - PDF

Tags: Forgiveness, Repentance, Evangelism