Big Idea Project

In 2018 we read through the bible as a congregation in 8 months. the majority of the sermons were coordinated with that week's reading. Starting in September we went back and picked up some leftovers.

The first of our big ideas. Trust the message of God.  If we can't trust the first page of the bible can we trust anything else?

Isaac, Rebekah, and Jacob could have saved themselves some pain if they accepted God's message as He gave it and put it into practice. 

Moses' brief composing career includes some interesting characteristics of God as He begins to define himself to His people.

5 different offering teach us the price of sin and what God wants from us.


4 feasts connected with the Passover celebrated God's providence from Egypt to Canaan, and illustrate His continued hand in our lives.

The Nazarite vow introduces the idea of going above and beyond for God.  We do not concern ourselves with the 'minimum requirements..


Moses' farewell addess emphasizes the importance of passing on our faith and gives some ractical memory tools.


Like us, Joshua's reputation was determined by how he responded in a few specific events. Step in.


The tragic event of Jephthah's daughter teachus us the far reaching effect of hasty words.

Heroes like David aren't superhuman.  How did he overcome a 9 foot 7 inch challenge?

David and Solomon got distracted by the idea of a beautiful temple.  SPOILER ALERT: That's not what God cares about.

Elisha gives us 3 keys to pick up where others leave of.

 

What do a shiny boxa cart, and a cow have in common? Easter, of course!

Nehemiah's passion for Jerusalem's security is an example of preserving the identity God's people.

Three common cliches concerning our destiny find new meaning in Psalm 49.


David breaks down the pursuit of moral and spiritual excellence into three basic elements.


One of the topics the wisest man spoke about; Solomon identified four basic purposes of money. 


Things aren't always what they seem.  The mysterious 'day of the Lord' and 'last days' of Isaiah are revealed.



Isaiah describes the mission of Christ hundreds of years before it happened (it's our mission as well).


God doesn't work like we want. Jeremiah's advice to the Jews still serves as a wise response to the world around us.



Ezekiel's crazy dream illustrates 4 apsects of God's relationship with man. Get on board!


Ezekiel's vision of the valley of dry bones illustrates God's miraculous power to renew our passion and hope.


We know Daniel was a man of prayer.  Be humbled by an elderly man's dedication to conversation with God.


Nostalgic for vinyl? Not bad.  Longing for the good old religious days can sometimes be dangerous, as the prophet Haggai points out.



Everyone struggles with faith. Even Jesus' cousin wasn't without misgivings.  Luke gives us the best response to doubt.


Who makes a good disciple? Jesus' only one-on-one personal dinner gives some answers that may surprise you.


Paul looks back at the one man whose vision exceeded even Satan's. A look at how God inspires visionaries


Paul's trip to  Athens serves as an example of how to be different from society.


A walk through the process of love, from it's seed as an attitude to how it affects our action and reactions.


Guest speaker Chad Wagner looks at why "because I said so" is not a satisfactory reason for changing.


Peter details why everyone in history (including angels) wishes they could be you!


John's closing vision is not just a picture of what heaven will be like, but what we are supposed to be now.


Peter serves up a healthy portion of brocolli with the dreaded words 'it will build character'.


Jesus highlights our tendency to emphasize the importance of things that are not the main thing.


An unexpected source explains Christ's power over our past and future.


David gives three impossible steps to get to God. Good thing God came to us.


Ephesians 1:3-14 is a one sentence opus on God's providence. A phrase-by-phrase look at what it means (and doesn't mean).


Elijah's life illustrates the importance of being prepared for our trip into the valley.


Jonah's pride manifests itself in different ways throughout this short story.  How did he get to this point?


Jesus runs down a list of spiritual vision problems that contribute to anxiety.



Part one of Paul's expose on the things that we fill our mind with. The requirement of factual correctness is paramount.


Part two of our series on Phil 4:8. What we feed our mind on eventually affects our reputation.


Introduction to 'Worship' series. Three principles of worship concerning our connection to God.


Where worship begins - All of my heart. True worship is not in the sound but in the emotions that tie me to God,


God used a reference to a dog to explain that worship is not a formula, and it isn't confined to a location and a time.

God doesn't appreciate reflex worship. It must be a thought out gift. Deliberate worship promotes spontaneous worship. 

Worship requires effort and passion, but also yielding your will