November 24, 2024 • Jovan Barrington • Luke 17:11–19
Series Title: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: Returning to Give Thanks
Scripture: Luke 17:11-19
Series Idea: We will be deeply engaged in earnest prayer to follow Jesus and make followers who will REACH people.
Sermon Idea: God's grace extends to all people, even those marginalized by society. Gratitude is not just a polite gesture, but a transformative response that reveals true faith and opens the door to deeper spiritual healing.
Bottom Line: Your thanksgiving is more than a "thank you" - it's a declaration of faith that connects you directly to God's transformative power.
FOLLOW: Jesus Heals Two Blind Men
November 17, 2024 • Jovan Barrington • Matthew 20:29–34
Series Title: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: Jesus Heals Two Blind Men
Scripture: Matthew 20:29-34
Series Idea: We will be deeply engaged in earnest prayer to follow Jesus and make followers who will REACH people.
Sermon Idea: Jesus, even on His way to the cross, stopped to show compassion and heal those in need. His example challenges us to be attentive to the cries for help around us and to respond with service and compassion. When our eyes are opened, we follow Jesus.
Bottom Line: Open your eyes.
FOLLOW: To Drink from the Cup
November 10, 2024 • Jovan Barrington • Matthew 20:20–28
Series Title: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: To Drink from the Cup
Scripture: Matthew 20:20-28
Series Idea: We will be deeply engaged in earnest prayer to follow Jesus and make followers who will REACH people.
Sermon Idea: Jesus came to serve and not be served
Bottom Line: Be the first to serve.
FOLLOW: The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard
October 27, 2024 • Jovan Barrington • Matthew 20:1–16
Series Title: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard
Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16
Series Idea: We will be deeply engaged in earnest prayer to follow Jesus and make followers who will REACH people.
Sermon Idea: So the last will be first, and the first will be last.
Bottom Line: In God's kingdom, it's not about fairness—it's about His overwhelming generosity, where the last will be first and the first will be last.
FOLLOW: The Rich and the Kingdom of God
October 20, 2024 • Jovan Barrington • Matthew 19:16–30
Series Title: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: The Rich and the Kingdom of God
Scripture: Matthew 19:16-30
Series Idea: We will be deeply engaged in earnest prayer to follow Jesus and make followers who will REACH people.
Sermon Idea: So, who then can be saved? The answer is both humbling and liberating: anyone who relies wholly on God. Salvation is not achieved through our own efforts or merits, but through God's grace and power.
Bottom Line: Salvation is not achieved through our own efforts or merits, but through God's grace and power.
FOLLOW: Have Mercy - Forgive
October 13, 2024 • Jovan Barrington • Matthew 18:21–35
Series Title: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: Have Mercy - Forgive
Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35
Series Idea: We will be deeply engaged in earnest prayer to follow Jesus and make followers who will REACH people.
Sermon Idea: The big idea of this sermon is that true forgiveness is a reflection of the immense mercy we have received from God, and it requires us to forgive others without keeping count.
Bottom Line: Forgive without keeping count.
FOLLOW: The Greatness of Humility
October 6, 2024 • Jovan Barrington • Matthew 18:1–10
Series Title: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: The Greatness of Humility
Scripture: Matthew 18:1-10
Series Idea: We will be deeply engaged in earnest prayer to follow Jesus and make followers who will REACH people.
Sermon Idea: Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.
Bottom Line: True greatness in God's kingdom is found in humility and service, as we learn to embrace childlike dependence on God and care for those who are vulnerable.
FOLLOW: Mustard Seed Faith
September 29, 2024 • Jovan Barrington • Matthew 17:14–21
Series Title: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: Mustard Seed Faith
Scripture: Matthew 17:14-21
Series Idea: We will be deeply engaged in earnest prayer to follow Jesus and make followers who will REACH people.
Bottom Line: You don't need more faith. You need focused faith.
FOLLOW: Breathing God's Life in a World of Death
September 15, 2024 • Kyle Swann • John 20:19–23
FOLLOW: Listen to Him
September 8, 2024 • Jovan Barrington • Matthew 17:1–8
Series Title: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: Listen to Him
Scripture: Matthew 17:1-8
Series Idea: We will be deeply engaged in earnest prayer to follow Jesus and make followers who will REACH people.
Bottom Line: Listen to Jesus.
FOLLOW: Take Up Your Cross
September 1, 2024 • Jovan Barrington • Matthew 16:21–28
Series Title: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: Take Up Your Cross
Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28
Series Idea: We will be deeply engaged in earnest prayer to follow Jesus and make followers who will REACH people.
Bottom Line: Being a follower of Jesus means that: We must follow in the way Jesus has chosen that we follow.
FOLLOW: Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ
August 18, 2024 • Jovan Barrington • Matthew 16:13–20
Series Title: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ
Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20
Series Idea: We will be deeply engaged in earnest prayer to follow Jesus and make followers who will REACH people.
Bottom Line: “But what about you? Who do you say I am?”
FOLLOW: Jesus Feeds the Four Thousand
August 11, 2024 • Jovan Barrington • Mark 7:31–37, Matthew 15:29–39, Proverbs 19:21
Series Title: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: Jesus Feeds the Four Thousand
Scripture: Matthew 15:29-39; Proverbs 19:21; Mark 7:31-37
Series Idea: We will be deeply engaged in earnest prayer to follow Jesus and make followers who will REACH people.
Bottom Line: Obeying the Father means that we cannot control his ministry or narrow his mission.
FOLLOW: The Faith of a Gentile Woman
August 4, 2024 • Jovan Barrington • Acts 1:8, Matthew 7:6, Matthew 11:28–30, Matthew 15:21–28, Matthew 10:5–8
Series Title: FOLLOW
Sermon Title: The Faith of a Gentile Woman
Scripture: Matthew 15:21-28; Matthew 10:5-8; Acts 1:8; Matthew 7:6; Matthew 11:28-30
Series Idea: We will be deeply engaged in earnest prayer to follow Jesus and make followers who will REACH people.
