Telling Your Story

Cedar Hills Community Church

Telling Your Story

Life Together

September 26, 2021 • Pastor Steve Poole • Acts 9:1–18, 1 Peter 3:15, Acts 26:6–7, Mark 5:19–20, John 4:28–29

LIFE TOGETHER: Telling Your Story (Acts 9:1-18)– Steve Poole

THEME – Stories are powerful.

OUTLINE

1 .Stories are Powerful!
* Acts 9:1-18
* “How has God changed my life?”
* 1 Peter 3:15
* Acts 26:6-7

2. How do I share my stories of faith?
* Reflect - take time to look for God’s hand working in your life
* Practice - write it out - just do it (small groups will share this week)
* Be focused
a. Answer the question: “How has God changed my life?”
b. Before God, Encounter God, After God
c. Apply to context - abundant life - missing piece
* As you grow, so does your faith story

3. ALL our stories of faith transformation are valuable and beautiful to God.
* Mark 5:19-20
* John 4:28-29

APPLICATION
1. Do you have a testimony/story?
2. Write out your story.
3. Share your story.

Love Your Neighbor

October 17, 2021 • Pastor Steve Poole • Luke 10:25–37, Genesis 2:18

LIFE TOGETHER: Love Your Neighbor – Steve Poole THEME – It is Not Good for Man to Be Alone (Genesis 2:18) TEXT – Luke 10:25-37 OUTLINE 1. Who is my neighbor? • Notice the motives. • Jesus extends the idea of ‘neighbor’ to uncomfortable places. • “Go and do likewise…” Luke 10:37 2. Why do we love our neighbor? How about this scenario: • What if Jesus is the Good Samaritan and we are the inn keeper? • What if the injured person is an unbeliever? 3. Two major hurdles to the hospitality involved in loving our neighbor: • We feel uncomfortable inviting people into our homes/lives because_________. • We don’t feel confident in sharing our faith because___________ 4. Tools to make hospitality easier (from The Simplest Way to Change the World by Dustin Willis and Brandon Clements) • The ‘ALWAYS rule’ • Make a plan – weekly, monthly, yearly • Use your passions NEXT STEPS 1. Practice GOSPEL this week so you are confident in communicating the Gospel story. 2. Practice the “ALWAYS Rule” this week 3. Make a plan – put hospitality on your calendar.

Witnesses

October 10, 2021 • Pastor Kent Landhuis • Acts 1:8

LIFE TOGETHER: Witnesses – Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - We witness about Jesus with Holy Spirit power. TEXT - Acts 1:1-11 OUTLINE Three keys to moving forward as witnesses according to Acts 1:8. 1. Move forward with Holy Spirit power. * You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. (Acts 1:8) * Galatians 5:16-25 2. Move forward with Jesus focus. * You will be my witnesses. * Acts 4:10-12 * Acts 2:38-41 3. Move forward with people awareness. * In Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. * Acts 2:42-47 * John 2019-23 NEXT STEPS * Join a small group. * Tell others about Jesus.

Ambassadors of Reconciliation

October 3, 2021 • Pastor Kent Landhuis • Colossians 1:21–23, Romans 5:6–8, 2 Corinthians 5:14–21, Isaiah 11:6–7, Isaiah 65:25

LIFE TOGETHER: Ambassadors of Reconciliation – Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - Broken relationships destroy life together. OUTLINE - Three steps toward life together in 2 Corinthians 5:14-21. Step 1: We are reconciled to God in Jesus. * Colossians 1:21-23 * Romans 5:6-8 Step 2: We are ambassadors of reconciliation. * 2 Corinthians 5:14-21 * Ephesians 2:1-9 Step 3: We share the hope of life together. * Isaiah 11:6-7 * Isaiah 65:25 NEXT STEPS 1. Join a small group. 2. Tell your story.