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Sleeping Through the Storm | The Gospel of Mark: No Match for Jesus | Week 14
Get caught up at www.whoisgrace.com/mark Four themes Son of God/ Son of Man Cosmic ConflictDiscipleship Failure Ordinary Heroes Big Idea: Jesus uses storms to demonstr...
Embedded Influencer | Future Church | Week 5
Big idea: As an embedded influencer, I understand how God has purposefully gifted and positioned me to multiply His work in the world. John 20:19-22 Reminders from thi...
Intentional Friend | Future Church | Week 4
Mission statement: Following Jesus as we live out God’s story every day everywhere. Dream Disciple Compassionate StorytellerSavvy FollowerIntentional FriendEmbedded In...
Savvy Follower | Future Church | Week 3
Dream disciple. Compassionate StorytellerSavvy FollowerIntentional FriendEmbedded Influencer. Big idea: As a Savvy Follower I will discern God’s voice and follow his l...
Compassionate Storyteller | Future Church | Week 2
Mission: following Jesus as we live out God’s story every day, everywhere. Dream Disciple:Compassionate Storyteller: I know God’s story, my place in it, and am motiva...
The Future of the Church | Future Church | Week 1
Some Shifts in our Church Remodel: Less attraction more mission. Less big more small. Less new more old. Less telling more training. Less counting attendance more coun...
The Danger of Distraction | Resolved | Week 2
Distraction = the temptation to give the focus and energy needed for something highly important to something that is often quite insignificant.Big idea: This year let’...
Getting Close to God is Possible | Resolved | Week 1
4 Truths about Getting Close to God. God’s desire is for you to be close to Him (Jeremiah 24:7) You sabotage closeness with God by hiding (Genesis 3:8-10) God does...
It Looks Like Family, But We’re Fractured | Christmas Behind the Curtain | Week 3
Big Idea: Invite the light of Christ into your family this Christmas. The perfect outfit for a peaceful family Christmas. PUT ON: Compassion: a deep sensitivity to ...
It Looks Impressive, But I’m in Over my Head | Christmas Behind the Curtain | Week 2
Big idea: Invite the light of Christ into your EXPECTATIONS this Christmas. What is Biblical hope? The confident expectation that God will fulfill His promises. 4 ...
It Looks Like Joy, But I’m Not OK | Christmas Behind the Curtain | Week 1
Big Idea: Invite the light of Christ to your emotions this Christmas Runaway emotions Insecurity Guilt Anger Sadness. Isaiah 9:1-7 Four Titles that Bring True ...
The Kingdom of God is Here | The Gospel of Mark: A Movement of Misfits | Week 9
Big Idea: The Kingdom of God is here… what are you doing with it? The truth of Jesus’ parables are meant to be revealed. (Mark 4:21-23; 33-34) The terms Kingdom of G...
Why Some People Never Get it | The Gospel of Mark: A Movement of Misfits | Week 8
Why Some People Never Get it 11/19/23 | Pastor Derek | Mark 4:1-20 The structure of today’s passage the parable itself a section about the mysterious nature of the...
A Disciple's Job Description | The Gospel of Mark: A Movement of Misfits | Week 6
Big Idea: Disciples tell His Story. A Pattern in God’s Story = Creating, Calling, Sending Components of a Disciples’ Job Description: To be WITH Jesus (Mark 3:14) Pr...
Following the Rules and Missing Jesus | The Gospel of Mark: A Movement of Misfits | Week 5
Big idea: You can keep religious rules and still miss Jesus.Blinded by Narratives: A case study in how to miss Jesus01. On how to respond when being threatened. Legali...
The Gift of Sabbath | The Gospel of Mark: A Movement of Misfits | Week 4
Legalism vs. LicenseBig idea: Jesus is Lord of everything, so you can rest easy. 3 Markers of LegalismLegalists add their own rules to the scriptures. Legalists appoin...
A Seat at the Table for Everyone | The Gospel of Mark: A Movement of Misfits | Week 3
Big idea: Jesus redefines who’s in and who’s out. 5 Conflict Narratives. the healing of the paralytic maneating with tax collectors and sinnersthe question of fastingp...
Forgiveness is Greater than Healing | The Gospel of Mark: A Movement of Misfits | Week 2
What the Story Reveals:01. The story reveals Jesus to us (Mark 2:5, 10-11)What does this mean for you? Jesus came to meet your deepest need.02. The story reveals somet...
Jesus Isn't Afraid of Your Mess | The Gospel of Mark: A Movement of Misfits | Week1
Big Idea: The steps you take reveal who you are followingThe Word of God shouldn’t just be a picture, it should also be used as a mirror. 4 Keys to a Gait of GraceGet...
Partnering with Ordinary People | The Gospel of Mark: A Brand New Start | Week 4
Partnering with Ordinary People9/24/23 | Pastor Sarah | Mark 1:14-34Mark 1:15“The time is fulfilled” Chronos (time of day) vs. Kairos (the right time)“and the kingdom...
The Leader We’ve Been Waiting For | The Gospel of Mark: A Brand New Start | Week 3
Big Idea- Jesus is the leader we’ve been waiting for. 3 Ways Jesus’ Baptism Compels us to Follow HimAt his baptism Jesus launched a world-changing ministry (1:9) Why ...
Welcoming Jesus In | The Gospel of Mark: A Brand New Start | Week 2
Big idea: Welcoming Jesus into your life involves rearranging your expectations. 3 Expectation Adjustments as you Welcome Jesus in. Jesus isn’t looking for perfect peo...
An Introduction to Mark | Gospel of Mark: A Brand New Start | Week 1
The Value of Teaching Through a Book of the Bible It teaches us how to read the Bible. It forces us to talk about things we would rather skip over. Why are we study...
Discipled: From Hearing to Doing | Growing Our Church Family | Week 4
Matthew 7:24-27; James 1:22-25 Big Idea – Discipleship calls you beyond hearing God’s word to actually doing it. 5 Ways You are Discipled in Life Group 1. A Life Gro...
Connected: From Believing to Belonging
August 20,2023 | Pastor Derek | Hebrews 10:24-25 Loneliness = the painful state that arises when we don’t have the intimate, connected relationships and support syst...
Devoted: From Rows to Circles | Growing Our Church Family | Week 2
August 13, 2023 | Pastor Derek | Acts 2:42-47 Devoted = “gave themselves to” Big Idea – We must be devoted to circles, not just rows.Why Life Groups at Grace. Jesus ...
Jesus’ Revolutionary Perspective on Family | Growing Our Church Family | Week 1
Jesus’ revolutionary perspective on family: Matthew 12:46-50 Big Idea – Jesus prioritized the spiritual family over the biological family. Mark 10:28-30 John 19:26...
The Miracle of Marriage | Building Thriving Families | Week 5
Big Idea: Marriage is God’s picture of Jesus to the world. Family = a multi-generational team on mission. 6 Basic Truths about the Miracle of Marriage. The power o...
