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The Games We Play—Risk (Lust)
Weekend Scripture: Proverbs 7; Matthew 5:27-30
When we surrender to lust, we are literally risking our very lives. Jesus calls us to recognize where lust begins and where it leads so we can actively fight against it.
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The Games We Play—Sorry (Repentance)
Weekend Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35
When we get honest about the condition of our hearts, we realize very quickly we need help. Jesus gives us the gift of repentance to alleviate the burden our sin creates and to protect intimacy in our relationship with him. Saying, “I’m sorry,” isn’t easy for any of us, but it is so good for all of us.
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The Games We Play—Monopoly (Greed)
Weekend Scripture: Luke 12:13-21
When we live our lives purely for ourselves at the expense of those around us, we forget that there is a God and we aren’t Him. Jesus calls us to be “rich toward God.”
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Table For Two—Let’s Talk About Your Enemies
When King Herod interviewed Jesus before his crucifixion, Jesus didn’t respond, didn’t utter a single word. In that tense exchange, Jesus modeled for us how to deal with mean and difficult people who do not have our best interest in mind. In this message, we will unpack the need for restraint, self-control, and even silence when people attack us.
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Table For Two—Let’s Talk About Your Value
In one of the most powerful and often overlooked encounters in the Bible, Jesus includes and adds value to a woman who would’ve been considered an outsider and even an enemy to anyone in the religious community. In this message, we will talk about the value of people in the eyes of God and our need to restore dignity to people who have been alienated from God’s family.
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Table For Two—Let’s Talk About Your Health
A desperate woman took desperate measures to get help for a physical issue that had plagued her for years and Jesus rewarded her audacity with healing. In this message, we will talk about the drastic measures we sometimes need to take to get healthy and past a physical challenge that has held us back.
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Table For Two—Let’s Talk About Your Future
Nicodemus had the equivalent of an Ivy League education and was essentially a justice on Israel’s Supreme Court. Jesus knew the questions he posed would be intellectual in nature, but he also knew that what Nicodemus really needed was spiritual in nature. In this message, we will focus our attention on how Jesus always steers us towards a better future than we can see for ourselves or tend to believe is even possible.
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Table For Two—Let’s Talk About Your Priorities
As an outsider to the religious community, Zacchaeus was curious to meet Jesus and surprised when Jesus wanted to spend time with him. Over a meal, Jesus helped Zacchaeus get his priorities in order and steered him towards a generous lifestyle that would benefit him and others. In this message, we will examine how we spend our time and the changes we need to make to prioritize what really matters.
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Wildfire—The Jealousy of Saul
Weekend Scripture: 1 Samuel 18:1-16
The success of others can bring out an insecurity in even the most accomplished people. When jealousy takes root in the human heart we struggle to be happy for anyone and see them as a threat to our own happiness. Learning to celebrate the victories of others will defeat the jealousy we feel.
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Wildfire—The Revenge of Samson
Weekend Scripture: Judges 15-16
When someone hurts us, there is a temptation in our hearts to want to pay them back. Revenge is a common but unhealthy and potentially destructive response to pain. Learning to trust God to be our defenders is an important skill to develop in the process of forgiving those who have wronged us.
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Wildfire—The Frustration of Moses
Weekend Scripture: Numbers 20:1-13
Little issues in daily life have a way of irritating us over time. From the traffic in our daily commute to the bad habits of a loved one to the inability of a co-worker to understand your point of view, if our frustrations aren’t dealt with in a mature way, we’ll eventually explode in an outburst of anger. The effects of that outburst are often devastating and can have lasting repercussions. Learning to cool off when our blood begins to boil can spare us from a lot of humiliating consequences.
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Wildfire—The Pride of Cain
Weekend Scripture: Genesis 4:1-16
When our pride is injured, the embarrassment we feel can birth a dangerous desire in our hearts to retaliate. Learning to respond instead of react to the anger we feel will keep us from a long list of decisions we will later regret.
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