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Five Principles for Missional Ministry 1. Pray for Laborers (vv. 1-2) 2. Find Persons of Peace (vv. 3-9) 3. Know When to Go (vv. 10-12) 4. Speak for the Lord (vv. 13-16) 5. Rejoice in Heaven (vv. 17-20)

MOTHERS, THE LORD JESUS... 1. Sees Your Tears in the Crowd 2. Draws Near with Compassion 3. Visits to Touch our Pain

THE JOURNEY TO GLORY 1. Faces the City of God (v. 51) 2. Transforms Pilgrims (vv. 52-56) 3. Follows Jesus First (vv. 57-62)

LESSONS TO FAIL FORWARD 1. Break from the Crowd (vv. 37-43a) 2. Ask to Understand (vv. 43b-45) 3. Descend to Greatness (vv. 46-48) 4. Stop Tribalism (vv. 49-50)

The Risen Lord Transforms 1. TEARS into GLADNESS 2. THORNS into GARDENS 3. TOMBS into DOORS

Check out this special Palm Sunday message from our Next-Gen Director Bill Vesper!

CHRIST'S GLORY AWAKENS US TO 1. The Ultimate Exodus (vv. 29-31) 2. The Eternal Kingdom (vv. 30-32) 3. The Mountaintop Mission (vv. 33-36)

CROSS BEFORE CROWN 1. Denies Oneself for Christ (v. 23) 2. Loses Life to Save It (vv. 24-25) 3. Turns Shame into Glory (v. 26)

Check out this sermon from guest Pastor Ryan Egli of City Line Church.

JESUS OF NAZARETH IS...1. Mistaken by Crowds (vv. 18-19)2. Confessed by Disciples (v. 20)3. Paradoxically Marvelous (v. 22)

The Savior Satisfies with(in)1. DESOLATE PLACES (v. 12)2. HEAVENLY BREAD (v. 16)3. PERFECT PROVISION (v. 17)

Missional Ministry is...1. HOLISTIC (vv. 1-6)2. ATTRACTIONAL (vv. 7-9)3. EXHAUSTING (v. 10)

Do Not Fear, Believe Jesus... 1. Enters our Trouble (vv. 40-42, 49-50) 2. Saves the Outcast (vv. 43-48) 3. Raises the Dead (vv. 51-56)

JESUS, THE SON OF GOD... 1. Breaks our Bonds (vv. 26-33) 2. Gives us Time (vv. 34-37) 3. Sends us Home (vv. 38-39)

Victorious Faith Awakens in...1. The Storms of Danger (vv. 22-23)2. The Master of Peace (v. 24)3. The Commander of All (v. 25)

GOOD SOIL GROUPS 1. Illuminate our Lives (vv. 16-17) 2. Guard and Give Grace (v. 18) 3. Turn Crowds into Family (vv. 19-21)

Five Secrets to Win (Luke 8:4-15) 1. Prioritize God's Word (seed, vv. 5, 11) 2. Renounce the Devil (path, vv. 5, 12) 3. Deepen Your Roots (rock, vv. 6, 13) 4. Uproot Worldliness (thorns, vv. 7, 14) 5. Patiently Persevere (soil, vv. 8, 15)

GOOD NEWS WOMEN1. Join the Mission (vv. 2-3)2. Fund the Mission (v. 3b)3. Finish the Mission (v. 1)

THE FRIEND OF SINNERS 1. Cancels Many Sins (v. 47) 2. Corrects Contempt (vv. 39-40) 3. Connects Faith and Love (vv. 47-50)

MAKE CHRIST KNOWN BY... 1. Igniting Gospel Ambition 2. Fortifying our Foundation 3. Sending Gospel Preachers

Check out this special message from Manoa's very own Next Gen Director Bill Vesper!

Merry Christmas! Check out a special Christmas message "Noel's Unending Light" Pastor Stefan Bomberger.

THE FIRST NOEL 1. Love is Given (John 3:16) 2. Love is Born (1 John 4:7-9) 3. Love is Shared (John 8:42)

THE BIRTH OF JOY IS...1. Anticipated (Isaiah 9:2-3)2. Announced (Luke 2:10-11)3. Achieved (Matthew 2:10-11)

The Prince of Peace Gives Us1. HIS WONDERFUL COUNSEL2. HIS DIVINE MIGHT3. HIS FATHERLY CARE

NOEL SHINES A LIGHT ON: 1. The Search for True Hope (v. 8) 2. The Trouble with False Hope (v. 3) 3. The Treasure of Christ's Hope (vv. 10-11)

THE FIRST NOEL A... 1. Carol is Born (vv. 13-14) 2. Thrill is Born (v. 10) 3. Savior is Born (v. 11)

Jesus is the One with...1. Good News (vv. 21-23)2. Great Purpose (vv. 24-30)3. Lavish Wisdom (vv. 31-35)

CHRIST'S COMPASSION...1. Sees the Poor (vv. 12-13)2. Touches the Unclean (v. 14)3. Raises the Dead (vv. 15-17)

Marvelous Faith is... 1. COMPASSIONATE (vv. 2-3) 2. HUMBLE (vv. 4-6) 3. CONTAGIOUS (vv. 3, 6, 10)

TO DIG TO THE ROCK:1. Call Jesus Lord (v. 46)2. Come to Jesus (v. 47a)3. Hear Jesus' Words (v. 49)4. Do Jesus' Words (v. 47b)

Thorns into Grapes (Luke 6:43-45): 1. Our Thorny Problem 2. God's Treasured Solution 3. Christ's Good Fruit

To Overcome Spiritual Pitfalls:1. Measure with Mercy (vv. 36-38) 2. Train in Christ-Likeness (vv. 39-40) 3. Remove Hypocrisy (vv. 41-42)

1. Who Empowers Forgiveness? (Luke 23:34)2. When Should I Forgive? (Colossians 3:12–14)3. How Can I Seek Forgiveness? (Matthew 5:24)4. What if I Don't Forgive? (Hebrews 12:15)5. How Should I Forgive? (Matthew 18:21–22)

G-O-L-D: (G) Great Sum (O) Others Focused (L) Love in Action (D) Displays Jesus

RADICAL CHRISTIAN LOVE:1. Reacts with Love (vv. 27-30) 2. Acts with Love (v. 31) 3. Loves without Return (vv. 32-35) 4. Reflects God's Love (vv. 35-36)

JESUS' POWER & PREACHING:1. Inaugurates Present Blessing (vv. 18-19)2. Promises Future Blessings (vv. 20-23)3. Warns of Future Sorrows (vv. 24-26)

TRANSFORMATIONAL GROUPS:1. Practice their Preaching (12)2. Pray & Rejoice Together (72)3. Multiply for Mission (Others)

TO ESCAPE THE DEVIL'S SNARE: 1. Purify False Motives (John 12:3–6) 2. Flee Love of Money (Luke 22:3-6) 3. Confess Your Sin (John 13:27-30) 4. Walk in the Light (Luke 22:47-53) 5. Seek Mercy not Death (Matthew 27:3-5)

JESUS MANIFESTS HIMSELF TO: 1. Word-Keepers (John 14:22-23) 2. Misguided Zealots (Luke 6:15d) 3. The Little and Less (Luke 6:15c)

The Good News Name is: 1. Close (vv. 5-8)2. For everyone (vv. 9-15)3. Contentious (vv. 16-17)

The Doubter Has: 1. Dying Devotion (11:16) 2. Valid Questions (14:1-6) 3. Personal Faith (20:24-29)

The Repentant Renegade is the: 1. Chief of Sinners (v. 13b) 2. Evangelist of Mercy (v. 13a) 3. Friend of Jesus (vv. 9-10)

THE GIFT OF GOD: 1. Fulfills Spirituality (vv. 47-49) 2. Overcomes Prejudice (v. 46) 3. Opens Heaven (v. 51)

JESUS FINDS AND CALLS THE: 1. Bean Counter (6:5-7) 2. Timid Spokesman (12:20-22) 3. Slow Learner (14:6-9)

WE ARE BORN AGAIN TO: 1. Personal Love (John) 2. Abiding Love (1-3 John) 3. Enduring Love (Revelation)

Peals of Thunder (James the Great)THUNDEROUS SHOCK WAVES:1. Crashing Greatness (Mark 10:42-45) 2. Rumbling Rejection (Luke 9:51-56) 3. Striking Suffering (Acts 12:1-3a)

To have a better relationship with God we need to practice:Practice RejoicingPractice PrayerPractice Praiseworthy Principles

We Honor Christ as our... A. Hearts Embrace Hope B. Minds Defend Hope C. Souls Spread Hope

BRINGS TO JESUS THE:1. Rock of the Apostles (1:40-42)2. Bread of the Boy (6:5-9)3. Seekers of the Hour (12:20-23)