Grow

In Love

May 28, 2017 • John Nix

New

May 21, 2017 • Rick Sayger

— Revelation 21:5 NLT • THE RULE OF HEAVEN: You gotta be CHANGED to get in! — John 3:3-7 NLT — 2 Corinthians 5:17 NLT — 2 Corinthians 5:14-15 NLT — 2 Corinthians 5:1, 4 NLT

The Image Of Dust / The Image Of Heaven

May 7, 2017 • John Nix

The Power Of Words

April 30, 2017 • Rick Sayger

• The gifts are given for the GLORY of God and the GOOD of OTHERS. • They are given THROUGH YOU . . . not TO YOU! — 1 Corinthians 14:12 NASB — Acts 2:4-11 NIV — 1 Corinthians 14:23-25 NASB — 1 Corinthians 14:39-40 NASB

God's Growth Plan

April 23, 2017 • John Sayger

• Who is the Holy Spirit? — Corinthians 12-13 • So Why is Paul addressing Spiritual gifts? • What are the gifts He gives? "Spiritual Gift - Charismata – a gracious gift given freely and generously." — 1 Corinthians 12:14-24 • What is the purpose of His gifts? — 1 Corinthians 12:7 — Another huge purpose for your spiritual gifts is the unity of the Body — 1 Corinthians 12:25-27 • Finally, how are these spiritual gifts to be used? In Love! — 1 Corinthians 13:1-3

Symbol & Substance

March 19, 2017 • Rick Sayger

• Gender roles existed by divine plan BEFORE sin entered the world. • SIN corrupted God’s divine plan for the sexes on earth. • Redemption in Christ reaffirms the creation order. — Genesis 1:26-27 NASB — Genesis 3:16 NLT — Ephesians 5:21-26 NLT

The Right Race

March 12, 2017 • Rick Sayger

• Am I in DANGER of becoming DISQUALIFIED? 2 Timothy 4:7-8 NIV Philippians 3:14-17 NIV • Am I LEARNING from those who have SUCCEEDED or FAILED before me? Colossians 3:5 NIV • Am I keeping my GUARD up? 1 Corinthians 10:12-13 NIV • In what ways am I disciplining my BODY for the sake of the Gospel and my own spiritual growth? • What types of PRIZES am I striving to obtain? • In what ways am I spiritually just “beating the air?”

Liberty & Love

March 5, 2017 • Rick Sayger

• Love outranks liberty. — 1 Corinthians 8:9 NIV — Romans 14:15-21 NIV • Learn to LEVERAGE your rights for the sake of LOVE. • The BENEFITS of leveraging your rights: • • It lends you MORAL AUTHORITY. — 1 Corinthians 9:12 NIV • • It HONORS all those for whom it is done. • • It GLORIFIES GOD and BEARS MUCH FRUIT.

Remaining (Pt. 2)

February 26, 2017 • Rick Sayger

• Stay Put and Start Living! • Stop LOOKING for LOOPHOLES and LICENSES! — 1 Corinthians 7:7-9 ESV — Matthew 19:10-12 The Living Bible — 1 Corinthians 7:39-40 ESV

Remaining (Pt. 1)

February 19, 2017 • Rick Sayger

• STAY PUT and START LIVING. — 1 Corinthians 7:17, 20 The Message — 1 Corinthians 7:21-24 MSG • Stop looking for LOOPHOLES and LICENSES.

You Gotta Know to Grow!

February 12, 2017 • Rick Sayger

• Know that your future heavenly DUTIES should help you settle your current earthly DISPUTES. • Know that a LAWLESS LIFESTYLE signals a DARK DESTINY. • Know that your earthly BODY has eternal VALUE. — 2 Timothy 2:22 NLT — 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5, 7-8 NLT

What Love Looks Like

February 5, 2017 • Rick Sayger

• Love exercises AUTHORITY that is not afraid to look like INTOLERANCE. • Love involves PROTECTION that sometimes looks like ABANDONMENT. — Proverbs 1:29-33 NLT — 2 Corinthians 2:4 ESV — 2 Corinthians 2:5 ESV — 2 Thessalonians 3:14-15 NLT — 2 Corinthians 7:8-10 ESV — 2 Corinthians 2:6-8 ESV

Healthy

January 29, 2017 • Rick Sayger

• Get HUMBLE — 2 Corinthians 6:4 NIV — 1 Corinthians 9:16 NIV — 1 Peter 4:10 NASB • Stay HUNGRY — Matthew 5:3-6 NIV • Live in HARMONY

Who Am I Talking To Today?

January 22, 2017 • Rick Sayger

• What does it mean to be SPIRITUAL? — Jude 1:17-21 NASB • What does it mean to be WORLDLY? — 1 Corinthians 3:14-15 NIV — 1 PETER 1:23 - 2:2 NIV — Ephesians 4:14 NIV — Hebrews 5:12-14 NIV

Look, Listen, and Learn

January 15, 2017 • Rick Sayger

• Look at YOURSELF. • Look at CHRIST AND HIS CROSS. — Jeremiah 9:23-24 NIV • Listen to THE SPIRIT.