In Christ, God has blessed us and called us to count our blessings.
Christmas Eve @ Wayside
God wants us to be blessed in every way, so He sent His Son.
Matthew 25:31-46 "Lovingly Prepared"
Loving Jesus means loving His family!
Matthew 25:14-30 "Joyfully Prepared"
As Christians, we have a job to do, and there is joy in a job well done!
Matthew 21:23-46 "Peacefully Prepared'
The kingdom of peace is for people of faith.
Matthew 25:1-13 "Hopefully Prepared"
Christ is coming back, so we should be hopefully prepared.
Matthew 22:1-14 "Come and Feast"
God invites everyone into His kingdom, and He graciously calls us to the privilege of handling the invitations.
Matthew 20:1-16 "Kingdom of Grace"
God’s kingdom is about grace, not fairness, so we need to forget about fairness and embrace grace.
Matthew 18:21-35 "The Forgiven Kingdom"
Forgiven people forgive people!
Matthew 13:44-46 "Best Deal Ever"
In this life, we each have an opportunity to trade earthly treasures we cannot keep for heavenly treasures we cannot lose.
Matthew 13:31-33 "Mustard and Dough"
The kingdom continues to increase, so we can be continually encouraged!
Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43, 47-50 "Kingdom or Condemnation"
Life leads either to the kingdom or to condemnation.
Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 "The Four Soils"
Fertile hearts produce spiritually fruitful lives.
Matthew 13:10-17 "The Purpose of Parables"
The parables of Jesus invite us to learn more by leaning in.
Matthew 9:9-13 "Moontower Parties"
If we want more people to meet Jesus, let’s throw more parties!
1 Corinthians 16:13-24 "Final Words"
Our Christianity must be defined by Christ!
1 Corinthians 16:1-12 "Making Sacrifices"
Our Christianity must be defined by Christ!
1 Corinthians 15:35-58 "The Hope of Resurrected Bodies"
Our future hope should motivate our present action!
1 Corinthians 15:12-34 "Death and Resurrection
The hope of resurrection is crucial for our Christian faith, so we must constantly consider our current life in light of our life to come.
1 Corinthians 15:1-11 "Of First Importance"
The Gospel is always of first importance!
