Sermon Notes Sermon Series: How to Live, How to Love Sermon Title: Discerning What is True Passage: 1 John 4:1-6 Preacher: Ashley HerrBy Ashley Herr

Sermon Notes Sermon Series: How to Live, How to Love Sermon Title: Approaching God With Assurance Passage: 1 John 3:19-24 Preacher: Ashley HerrBy Ashley Herr

Sermon Notes Sermon Title: Jesus Prays for the Church Passage: John 17:20-26 Preacher: Robin PhilipBy Robin Philip

Sermon Notes Sermon Series: How to Live, How to Love Sermon Title: Love Like Jesus Passage: 1 John 3:11-19a Preacher: Ashley Herr A Reminder to Love (v11) Why all these reminders to love? Loving others is hard sometimes, really hard We’re quick to forget The words and way of Jesus is counter to our culture An Example of What Love is Not (v12-15) Lo…

Sermon Notes Sermon Series: How to Live, How to Love Sermon Title: A Family Resemblance Passage: 1 John 2:28-3:10 Preacher: Ashley HerrBy Ashley Herr

Sermon Notes Sermon Series: How to Live, How to Love Sermon Title: The Danger of Deception Passage: 1 John 2:18-27 Preacher: Ashley HerrBy Ashley Herr

Sermon Notes Sermon Series: How to Live, How to Love Sermon Title: Living in a World That Opposes God Passage: 1 John 2:15-17 Preacher: Ashley Herr The What: The Command to not love the world (v15a) What we know that is far more clear and far less confusing about how God views the world: God created the world (Genesis 1:1-10) God created the things…

Sermon Notes Sermon Series: How to Live, How to Love Sermon Title: A Note of Encouragement Passage: 1 John 2:12-14 Preacher: Ashley Herr To the Church (v12,13c) You are born of God You belong to God You are loved by God To the Seasoned Veterans (v13a,14a) My encouragement for you: THANK YOU! My prayer for you: continue pursuing Jesus and finish wel…

Sermon Notes Sermon Series: How to Live, How to Love Sermon Title: Evaluating the Evidence Passage: 1 John 2:3-11 Preacher: Ashley Herr 3 steps to help us evaluate the evidence: 1. WHAT we do: Those who know him obey the words of Jesus (v3-5a) 2. HOW we do what we do: Those who abide in him walk in the way of Jesus (v5b-6) 3. WHY we do what we do: …

Sermon Notes Sermon Series: How to Live, How to Love Sermon Title: Barriers to Intimacy Passage: 1 John 1:5-2:2 Preacher: Ashley Herr Who God Is (1:5) God as light is good (Genesis 1), safe (Psalm 27), present (Exodus 3, 13), and holy (Psalm 104) Responding to Who God Is (1:6-2:2) 1st Claim (1:6-7) Living in the darkness involves: embracing sin and…

Sermon Notes Sermon Series: How to Live, How to Love Sermon Title: What Unites Us Passage: 1 John 1:1-4 Preacher: Ashley Herr We are united in our shared belief in who Jesus is (v1-2) We are united in our shared participation in what Jesus provides (v3-4) Reflection Reflect on our shared belief in who Jesus is, why he came, and what he accomplished…

Sermon Notes Sermon Series: The Kingdom Has Come (Matthew 11-13) Sermon Title: A Prophet Without Honor - Seeing Jesus Truly Passage: Matthew 13:53-58 Preacher: Robin PhilipBy Robin Philip

Sermon Notes Sermon Series: The Kingdom Has Come (Matthew 11-13) Sermon Title: The Kingdom of Incomparable Value Passage: Matthew 13:44-52 Preacher: Timothy Wiggins Big Idea: Since the kingdom of heaven is of incomparable value, we should be prepared to give up everything for it and share its treasure with others. Three Realities of the Kingdom of …

Sermon Notes Sermon Series: The Kingdom Has Come (Matthew 11-13) Sermon Title: The Parables of the Mustard Seed and the Yeast Passage: Matthew 13:31-35 Preacher: Robin Philip Why did Jesus tell parables? He told parables to announce the arrival of God’s kingdom, and to provide people with an opportunity to respond to him—either in faith and obedien…

Sermon Notes Sermon Series: The Kingdom Has Come (Matthew 11-13) Sermon Title: Waiting for the Harvest Passage: Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43a Preacher: David BBy David B

Sermon Notes Sermon Series: The Kingdom Has Come (Matthew 11-13) Sermon Title: The One Who Hears Passage: Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 Preacher: Robin PhilipBy Robin Philip

Sermon Notes Sermon Series: The Kingdom Has Come (Matthew 11-13) Sermon Title: The Family of Christ Passage: Matthew 12:46-50 Preacher: Robin PhilipBy Robin Philip

Sermon Notes Sermon Series: The Kingdom Has Come (Matthew 11-13) Sermon Title: Responding in Repentance Passage: Matthew 12:38-45 Preacher: Robin PhilipBy Robin Philip

Sermon Notes Sermon Series: The Kingdom Has Come (Matthew 11-13) Sermon Title: What Are We Known By? Passage: Matthew 12:22-37 Preacher: George Carrera IIIBy George Carrera III

Sermon Notes Sermon Series: The Kingdom Has Come (Matthew 11-13) Sermon Title: Responding to Challenged Beliefs Passage: Matthew 12:1-21 Big Idea: In challenging some of the religious beliefs of his day, Jesus revealed both who he is and what he cares about, and he now invites us to share his priorities. Preacher: Timothy Wiggins…

Sermon Notes Sermon Series: The Kingdom Has Come (Matthew 11-13) Sermon Title: An Invitation to Rest Passage: Matthew 11:25-30 Big Idea: Those who recognize their need for rest will find relief in Jesus. Preacher: Alvin ThomasBy Alvin Thomas

Sermon Notes Sermon Series: The Kingdom Has Come (Matthew 11-13) Sermon Title: Responding to Jesus Passage: Matthew 11:16-24 Preacher: Ashley Herr Responding to Jesus (v16-17) How have you refused to dance for joy in the presence of Jesus? How have you refused to mourn in the presence of brokenness? Expectations of Jesus (v18-19) How have you rejec…

Sermon Notes Sermon Series: The Kingdom Has Come (Matthew 11-13) Sermon Title: The Promised Messiah Passage: Matthew 11:1-15 Preacher: Ashley Herr A Question of Doubt (v2-3) Reassuring John’s Faith (v4-6) Jesus reassures John’s faith by showing Himself as as the fulfillment of Isaiah’s prophecy, who pointed toward the promised Messiah Isaiah refere…

Sermon Notes Sermon Series: Encountering the Risen Jesus Sermon Title: Knowing the Trinity Passage: 2 Corinthians 1:20-22 Preacher: Robin Philip God Our Father (v20a) Jesus our Mediator (v20b-21) The Spirit Our Guarantee (v22) The Trinity matters because it tells us who God is. The Trinity is important because it tells us who God is; this is the re…

Sermon Notes Sermon Series: Encountering the Risen Jesus Sermon Title: Pentecost Passage: Acts 2:1-21 Preacher: Ashley Herr The Spirit Comes (v1-4) Uses familiar imagery from the Old Testament Hebrew Scriptures: wind describing the Spirit of God (Genesis 1, Ezekiel 37) fire describing the presence of God (Exodus 3, 13, 19, 40) 1. The Spirit empower…

Sermon Notes Sermon Series: Encountering the Risen Jesus Sermon Title: The Ascension Passage: Luke 24:50-53, Acts 1:1-13 Preacher: Ashley Herr Introduction Two questions: Where is Jesus? What is Jesus currently doing? 5+1 reasons why the ascension is neglected The Bible speaks little of it It seems like a bad plan The implications are unclear The e…

SERMON NOTES Sermon Series: Encountering the Risen Jesus Sermon Title: Encountering Deeper Intimacy With Jesus Passage: Luke 24:28-32 1. An Invitation Extended (v28-29a) 1st Question: What do we learn from the travelers? We learn that we must allow our lives to be interrupted by Jesus in order to deepen our intimacy w/ Jesus. 2. An Invitation Accep…

SERMON NOTES Sermon Series: Encountering the Risen Jesus Sermon Title: Encountering the Way of Jesus Passage: Luke 24:25-27 1. Jesus Confronts Their Misunderstanding (v25) 1st Question: What do we learn from the travelers? We learn that familiarity with Jesus is not the same as intimacy with Jesus. Proximity to Jesus does not guarantee obedience to…

SERMON NOTES Sermon Series: Encountering the Risen Jesus Sermon Title: Encountering Jesus in our Disappointment Passage: Luke 24:17-24 First Question (v17-18) 1st Question: What do we learn from the travelers? When we’re angry, it’s easy to take our anger out on others Straining our relationships Perpetuating a cycle of anger Follow-up Question (v1…

SERMON NOTES Sermon Series: Encountering the Risen Jesus Sermon Title: Encountering the Presence of Jesus Passage: Luke 24:13-16 The Journey (v13-14) 1st Question: What do we learn from the travelers? That our journey of spiritual formation requires: Our Togetherness Our Openness - with ourselves, with others, with God The Encounter (v15-16) 2nd Qu…

SERMON NOTES Sermon Series: Encountering the Risen Jesus Sermon Title: Encountering the Empty Tomb Passage: Luke 24:1-12By Ashley Herr

SERMON NOTES Sermon Series: Liturgy of Lament Sermon Title: Pursuing Hope Sermon Text: Lamentations 4:17-5:22By Ashley Herr

SERMON NOTES Sermon Series: Liturgy of Lament Sermon Title: Ramifications of Sin Sermon Text: Lamentations 4:1-16By Ashley Herr

SERMON NOTES Sermon Series: Liturgy of Lament Sermon Title: Turning to Truth Sermon Text: Lamentations 3By Ashley Herr

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SERMON NOTES Sermon Series: The Measure of Maturity Sermon Title: Thirsting for God’s Presence Sermon Text: Psalm 63By Ashley Herr

SERMON NOTES Sermon Title: The Restoration of Yahweh’s People Sermon Text: Isaiah 43By George Carrera

SERMON NOTES Sermon Title: Every Name Has a Story Sermon Text: Matthew 1:18-23By Ashley Herr

SERMON NOTES Sermon Series: For the Good of One Another Sermon Title: Living for the Good of One Another Sermon Text: Philippians 4:10-23By Ashley Herr

SERMON NOTES Sermon Series: For the Good of One Another Sermon Title: Formed for the Good of One Another Sermon Text: Philippians 4:8-9By Ashley Herr

SERMON NOTES Sermon Series: For the Good of One Another Sermon Title: Pursuing Peace for the Good of One Another Sermon Text: Philippians 4:2-7 The Cause of Conflict (v2-3) Conflict is often caused by a difference in: information priorities perspectives values resources The Pursuit of Peace (v4-7) When we view peace as the absence of conflict: We a…

SERMON NOTES Sermon Series: For the Good of One Another Sermon Title: Pursuing Jesus for the Good of One Another Sermon Text: Philippians 3:12-4:1By Ashley Herr

SERMON NOTES Sermon Series: For the Good of One Another Sermon Title: Knowing Jesus for the Good of One Another Sermon Text: Philippians 3:1-11By Ashley Herr

SERMON NOTES Sermon Series: For the Good of One Another Sermon Title: Examples of Living for the Good of One Another Sermon Text: Philippians 2:19-30By Robin Philip