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Easter Sunday: What is Your Response to Jesus?Pastor Jay Childs (Luke 23-24)1. Some were hostile.2. Some were calloused.3. Some were doubtful.4. Some believed.

The Gospel 101Pastor Jay Childs (1 Peter 3:18-22)1. Why Jesus Came to Earth (vs 18)2. Jesus Will Triumph (vs 19-22)

We Love Because He First Loved UsPastor Ron Kirkeeng (1 John 4:7-21)1. God is Love2. We Are Called to Live a Life of Love

HEBREWS: FIX YOUR EYES ON JESUSHebrews #8: God’s Call to MaturityPastor Jay Childs (Hebrews 5:11-6:12)1. A Problem (5:11-14)2. A Call (6:1-3)3. A Danger (6:4-8)4. A Reminder (6:9-12)

HEBREWS: FIX YOUR EYES ON JESUSHEBREWS #7: Jesus Our Great Hight PriestPastor Jay Childs (Hebrews 4:14-5:10)A Superior High Priest (4:14)A Sinless High Priest (4:15)A Sympathetic High Priest (4:15-5:3)A Suffering High Priest (5:4-10)

HEBREWS: FIX YOUR EYES ON JESUSHEBREWS #6: Finding Rest God’s WayPastor Jay Childs (Hebrews 4:1-13)Entering Into God’s Rest (vs 1-11)The Power of God’s Word (vs 12-13)

The Grace of a Rejected ProposalPastor Gabe Moore (2 Samuel 7)David’s ProposalGod’s Gracious RejectionDavid’s Response

Seventeen Words That Explain EverythingGuest Speaker, Dennis Magary (Psalm 117:1-2)An Invitation to Praise God (vs 1)Reasons for Praising God (vs 2)

HEBREWS: FIX YOUR EYES ON JESUSHEBREWS #5: Jesus: Greater Than MosesPastor Jay Childs (Hebrews 3:1-19)Fix Your Thoughts on Jesus (vs 1-6)Do Not Harden Your Hearts (vs 7-19)

HEBREWS: FIX YOUR EYES ON JESUSHebrews #4: A Great Savior, A Great SalvationPastor Jay Childs (Hebrews 2:1-18)A Warning About Drifting From Jesus (vs 1-4)Reminders About Jesus (vs 5-18)

HEBREWS: FIX YOUR EYES ON JESUSHebrews #3: The Supremacy of JesusPastor Jay Childs (Hebrews 1:3-14)The Son is the Exact Representation of God (vs 3)The Son Atoned for Sin (vs 3)The Son is Superior to the Angels (vs 4-7)The Son is Called God (vs 8-9)The Son is the Creator (vs 10-14)

HEBREWS: FIX YOUR EYES ON JESUSHebrews #2: The God Who SpeaksPastor Jay Childs (Hebrews 1:1-2)God Has Spoken (1:1)How God Has Spoken (1:2)

HEBREWS : FIX YOUR EYES ON JESUSHebrews #1: The Call to Stay Focused on JesusPastor Jay Childs (Hebrews Overview)Fast Facts About HebrewsThe Primary Theme of Hebrews

The Story of the BiblePastor Jay Childs The Introduction (Genesis 1-11)The Main Plot (Genesis -Jude)The Conclusion (Revelation)

The Church: Why Bother?Pastor Jay Childs (Matthew 16:13-28)The Church is Built by Christ (vs 13-18)The Church Belongs to Christ (vs 18)The Church is Backed by Christ (vs 18-28)

CHRISTMAS SNAPSHOTS IN MATTHEW #3: Christmas, A Message of Hope and WarningPastor Jay Childs (Matthew 3:1-12)John the Baptist Announces Hope (vs 1-6)John the Baptist Announces Warning (7-12)

CHRISTMAS SNAPSHOTS IN MATTHEW #2: When Things Don’t Go as ExpectedPastor Jay Childs (Matthew 1:18-25)When Life Takes a Sudden Turn (vs 18)How We Choose to Respond (vs 19-25)

CHRISTMAS SNAPSHOTS IN MATTHEW #1: RootsPastor Jay Childs (Matthew 1:1-17)Protected RootsUnexpected RootsRejected Roots

Focus on the Family #6: Classic Parenting Mistakes in the BiblePastor Jay Childs (topical Scripture)

FOCUS ON THE FAMILY #5: God’s Call to Discipline Our ChildrenPastor Jay Childs The Why of DisciplineThe Goal of DisciplineThe How of Discipline

FOCUS ON THE FAMILY #4: God’s Call to Train Our ChildrenPastor Jay Childs (Deuteronomy 6:1-9)The Role of Parents (vs 1-5)The Content of the Training (vs 6)The Primary Location for the Training (vs 7-9)

FOCUS ON THE FAMILY #3: Parenting by the BookPastor Jay ChildsRemember that our marriage is our top priority.Remember the command to be fruitful and multiply.Remember the ultimate goal of parenting.

MISSIONS SUNDAY: A God-sized AssignmentGuest Speaker, Brad Mullet (Acts 2:36-41, 2 Thessalonians 3:1, Philemon 6)We must leave where we are.We must go wherever God chooses to send us.We must share the one and only message God has given us.We must love people we haven’t met.We must turn the results over to God.

FOCUS ON THE FAMILY #2: God’s Will for Wives and Husbands Pastor Jay Childs (Ephesians 5:22-33)The Wife’s Role Defined (5:22-24)The Husbands Role Defined (5:25-33)

FOCUS ON THE FAMILY: #1 Marriage 101Pastor Jay Childs (1 Corinthians 7)Marriage & Divorce (vs 1-16)The Importance of Contentment (vs 17-24)To The Never Married & Widowed (vs 25-40)

Anything is Possible (Mark 9:14-29)Pastor Ron Kirkeeng

YOUTH SUNDAYDisciples: Qualified Through Christ (Matthew 4:18-22)Andrew Peterson and Gabe RickardIntro: What is a Disciple?Unqualified“But God” (Qualified Through Christ)

1 TIMOTHY: GOD’S BLUEPRINTS FOR HIS CHURCH#7 | The Money MonsterPastor Jay Childs (1 Timothy 6:3-21)The Greedy (vs 3-16)Those With Plenty (vs 17-21)

1 TIMOTHY: GOD’S BLUEPRINTS FOR HIS CHURCH#6 | Caring for One AnotherPastor Jay Childs (1 Timothy 5:1-6:2)Senior Saints (5:1-2)Widows (5:1-16)Church Leaders (5:17-25)Others in Authority (6:1-2)

How Can We Be Saved?Pastor Jay Childs (Acts 15:1-21)The Confusion (vs 1-18)The Clarification (vs 19-21)

1 TIMOTHY: GOD’S BLUEPRINTS FOR HIS CHURCH#5 | False vs True TeachersPastor Jay Childs (1 Timothy 4)False Teachers Described (vs 1-5)True Teachers Described (6-16)

A THEOLOGY OF EXPECTATIONS AND REASONS TO REJOICEGabe Moore (Acts 3 & 4)The World’s ExpectationsA Believer’s ExpectationsGod’s Expectations

WHAT GOD CAN’T DO…AND YET HE DID!Pastor Tim Bruns (Topical Scripture)A Disturbing Thought: God can’t do certain things.A Puzzling Thought: Through Jesus and the incarnation, God is able to do the things He can’t.A Transformative Thought: God doesn’t change.

1 TIMOTHY: GOD’S BLUEPRINTS FOR HIS CHURCH#4 | Church Leadership 101Pastor Jay Childs (1 Timothy 3)Leadership Roles Defined (vs 1-13)The Results of Good Leadership (vs 14-16)

1 TIMOTHY: GOD’S BLUEPRINTS FOR HIS CHURCH#3 | Worship by the BookPastor Jay Childs (1 Timothy 2)The Priority of Prayer (vs 1-8)Instructions About Women (vs 9-15)

1 TIMOTHY: GOD’S BLUEPRINTS FOR HIS CHURCH#2 | Forgiveness for the Worst of SinnersPastor Jay Childs (1 Timothy 1:12-20)The Bad News (vs 12-15)The Good News (vs 16-17)The Warning (vs 18-20)

1 TIMOTHY: GOD’S BLUEPRINTS FOR HIS CHURCH#1 | The Importance of Sound DoctrinePastor Jay Childs (1 Timothy 1:1-11)Fast Facts About 1 TimothyA Warning About Deceptive Doctrine

ADDRESSING CHALLENGING QUESTIONSQuestion #5 | Why Does God Wound His Saints?Pastor Jay Childs

ADDRESSING CHALLENGING QUESTIONSQuestion #4 | Baptism: Infants or Believers?Pastor Jay ChildsJesus and BaptismThe Language of BaptismThe Meaning of BaptismThe Timing of Baptism

CELEBRATING THE FAITHFULNESS OF GODGuest Speaker, Pastor Don EricksonScripture: Psalm 37God is faithful no matter what the situation.God is faithful in handling each situation.God is faithful in teaching us in the midst of each situation.

HOPE IN TIME OF NEEDCal Hiebert (Mark 5)The Needs RevealedThe Needs MetJesus is Our Hope

ADDRESSING CHALLENGING QUESTIONSQuestion #3 : Does Absolute Truth Really Exist?Pastor Jay Childs 4 REASONS TO BELIEVE ABOSOLUTE TRUTH EXISTS:Because God Exists and Has Spoken in Human LanguageBecause We Have a Moral ConscienceBecause No One Can Live Consistently as a Moral RelativistBecause Jesus Claimed to be The Truth

ADDRESSING CHALLENGING QUESTIONS#2 | When Does Human Life Begin?Pastor Jay Childs (Genesis 1 & 9, Exodus 21, Psalm 139)The Imago Dei (Genesis 1 & 9)How God Views Human Life in the Womb (Exodus 21 and Psalm 139)

ADDRESSING CHALLENGING QUESTIONS#1 | Did God Really Command Genocide?Pastor Jay Childs (Joshua 11)The What of the CommandThe Why of the Command

EZEKIEL: GOD’S PASSION FOR HIS GLORYEzekiel #11 | God’s Glory on DisplayPastor Jay Childs (Ezekiel 38-48)A Prophecy About Gog and Magog (chapters 38-39)A Vision About the Temple (chapters 40-48)