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Certain Hope for Uncertain Times

Lifeguide Lifeguide – Leader’s Notes 1 Corinthians 15:19-20 19 If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied. 20 But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. Christ is risen! He is risen indeed. That’s why […]

Jesus Lives! The Victory’s Won!

Life Guide Jesus Lives!  The Victory’s Won 1. For Today 2. Forever   10 Then the disciples went back to their homes, 11 but Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb 12 and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus’ body had been, one […]

We’ve Got Work to Do!

Download Life Guide We’ve Got Work to Do! John 17:20–26 (NIV84) 20 “My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, 21 that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also […]

Love is…

Download Life Guide Download Leader’s Life Guide 1. Expected of Believers 2. Embodied in Jesus (1 Corinthians 13)  If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. {2} If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all […]

On the Road to Damascus

Download Life Guide Download Leader’s Life Guide On the Road to Damascus 1. Saul saw the real Jesus 2. Jesus showed Saul his real power (Acts 9:1-19) Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord’s disciples. He went to the high priest {2} and asked him for letters to the synagogues in […]

Christ is Risen!

Download Life Guide Download Leader’s Life Guide Download KID’s Life Guide CHRIST IS RISEN! He is risen indeed. The Easter story from Luke chapter 24. 1 On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. 2 They found the […]

Jesus Intercedes for You

Download Life Guide Tell me, have you ever been in a situation where you knew you were in trouble with someone in authority? You broke the rules and you knew you would have to face the consequences. And the whole matter left you feeling a little sick to your stomach. I expect that we’ve all […]

Jesus is Your Good Shepherd

Download Life Guide            I expect that we’ve all experienced it to one degree or another—that feeling of loneliness. That feeling that we’re isolated from people, we have no real connection to anyone, we’re all alone—even if we’re in the middle of a crowd. For some of you, that feeling really hit when you lost […]

Living with “He Is Risen Indeed” Peace

Download Life Guide “He is Risen!” “He is Risen Indeed! Alleluia!” Just a week ago, we celebrated my absolute favorite day of the year, Easter Sunday. The joy of the comforting message of the Risen Christ, the beautiful music, the powerful shouts of “He is Risen Indeed!” Even my Facebook newsfeed transformed from a spiteful […]

Jesus Loves the Little Children

Download Life Guide To prepare for this sermon, I Googled “What’s the most important thing you can do for children?” I got around 1.6 billion results! I didn’t have quite enough time to read through all of them, but there were a lot of different opinions. “Eating together as a family.” “Spending quality time together.” […]

Don’t be Afraid

Download Life Guide When I was going through school I remember hearing on more than one occasion stories of angels protecting God’s people. One of the more memorable stories I heard was one that Billy Graham had recorded in a book about angels. In this book he told the story of a pastor named John […]

What Does Love Look Like?

Download Life Guide Love is a big deal. Humans are wired with a natural craving to love and be loved, whether it’s romantic, familial, or friendly love. Love is at the very heart and core of human life, and I don’t think many would disagree. But in our society, a flood of disagreement rises over […]