Text: Matthew 1:6; 2 Samuel 11; variousTheme: We tell people to not play “the victim”. But what if we are the victim? What can we learn? Where do we turn? This week we’ll look at life, when we’re not in control of it all, and see just how we can honor God in the midst of it a difficult situation.Memory Verse: 2 Samuel 11:26 (NIV) When Uriah’s wife heard that her husband was dead, she mourned for him.Message Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49534825

Text: Matthew 1:5; Ruth 1-4Theme: And entire book of the Bible is set aside to tell Ruth’s story. It’s a story of love and character and integrity. Through all the difficulties, Ruth maintained her faith and character. She shows us, even today, how God has a better story for each of us. He can, and will, complete His work in us…and through us.Memory Verse: Ruth 1:16-17 (NIV) But Ruth replied, “Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God. 17Where you die I will die, and there I will be buried. May the Lord deal with me, be it ever so severely, if even death separates you and me.”Message Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49530027

Text: Matthew 1:5; Joshua 2 & 6; Hebrews 11:31; variousTheme: Strangely, as the Bible talks about Rahab, it seems to always mention she was a prostitute. It can’t be because God wouldn’t let her forget her past, but maybe so we’d be encouraged to forget ours. Your past does not define you!Memory Verse: Hebrews 11:31 (NIV) By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies, was not killed with those who were disobedient. Message Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49528059

Text: Philippians 4:15-19; Proverbs 11:24; 1 Timothy 6:17-18; 2 Corinthians 9:12Theme: What if generosity unlocked something truly extraordinary in your life. Well, it does! This week we’ll find out how.Memory Verse: Philippians 4:19 (NIV) “And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.”Message Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49523373

Text: Matthew 6:24; Malachi 3:10; variousTheme: Truly investing everything in a way that honors God and fulfills His purposes gets real practical this week. Jesus doesn’t mince words, so it’s time we listen to Him on this.Memory Verse: Matthew 6:24 (NIV) “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.” Message Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49521180

Text: Matthew 25:14-28; Matthew 6:21-24; Romans 12:6-8; variousTheme: As we launch the last three weeks of our series, we’re focusing on another one of our core commitments: Comprehensive Investment. This week we’ll discover the purpose behind God’s plan.Memory Verse: Matthew 25:23 (NIV) “His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’”Message Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49516525

Text: Luke 10:25-37; variousTheme: The story of the “Good Samaritan” is a favorite for many people. Jesus’ story doesn’t just make a point, it sends us on a mission. You ready?Memory Verse: Luke 10:36-37 (NIV) “Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?” 37The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.” Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”Message Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49512239

Text: Matthew 20:24-28Theme: During the next three weeks of our series, we’ll focus on the “Intentional Ministry” part of our commitment. This week, guest Larry Davis will show us the key to effective serving in the body of Christ. So, before we talk about spiritual gifts, we need to talk about HOW we use them.Memory Verse: Matthew 20:26-28 (NIV) “Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, 27and whoever wants to be first must be your slave—28just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”Message Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49506584

Text: Romans 12:1-8; variousTheme: While on earth, Jesus did some pretty amazing things. Now, as the “Body of Christ” the church is called on to move and work, love and extend grace on His behalf. God has a way of giving us different skills in order to work together to accomplish this mission. This week we want you to see how YOU can be a part of God’s plan.Memory Verse: Romans 12:4-5 (NIV) “For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, 5so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.”Message Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49509894

Story Time (Baptism Weekend) Text: Acts 8:26-36; Acts 20:24; John 9:8-25; Romans 6:3-4; variousTheme: Our story can be used in a powerful way to point people to Jesus. This week we’ll discover how to communicate our story in a way that helps them find Him.Memory Verse: 1 Peter 3:15 (NIV) “But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, ...”Message Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49503266

Text: Luke 5:27-32; variousTheme: There’s simply nothing like introducing a friend to the ONE who can change everything for them. This week we’ll look at why we have a TOP FIVE list, and how we can help our friends find their way to Jesus.Memory Verse: Luke 5:29 (NIV) “Then Levi held a great banquet for Jesus at his house, and a large crowd of tax collectors and others were eating with them.” Message Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49499747

Text: 1 Corinthians 9:19-23; variousTheme: These next three weeks we’ll do a deep dive into how our commitment to “Practical Love” can make a true impact on those we’re trying to introduce to Jesus. This week we’ll see the power of our relationships.Memory Verse: 1 Corinthians 9:22b (NLT) “Yes, I try to find common ground with everyone, doing everything I can to save some.”Message Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49497258

Text: 1 John 2:3-6; VariousTheme: You’re going to something better than a WWJD bracelet, so this week we’re going to get real practical on what it’s going to look like for us to take Jesus to the streets in our Valley.Memory Verse: 1 John 2:3-5 (NIV) “But if anyone obeys his word, love for God is truly made complete in them. This is how we know we are in him: 6Whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did.”Message Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49494082

Text: VariousTheme: Becoming like Jesus is a life-long process. This week we talk about the things that will help, and a few of the things that won’t help as you strive to become more like Jesus.Memory Verse: Colossians 1:27 (NIV) “To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.”Message Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49489607

Text: John 15:1-8; VariousTheme: The first and most important key to being a disciple of Jesus is to be WITH HIM! This is why we talk about spending “Every Day With Jesus.” This week we kick off our series about discipleship by talking about how we can “abide” with Jesus.Memory Verse: John 15:4 (ESV) “Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me.”Message Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49486169

Text: variousTheme: As we set the stage for another season of ministry here at Community, we’ll be sharing our focus for the next 12 months. Join us in being the kind of people who are looking to make a difference in their world!Key Verses: John 5:39-40 (NIV) “You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me, 40yet you refuse to come to me to have life.” Message Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49482980

Text: James 5:13-20Theme: As we wrap up the book of James, we close as James does with a clear appeal to the importance and power of prayer. This week we’ll look at what we can do to make sure prayer is the solid ground we sink our knees into.Memory Verse: James 5:16 (NIV) “Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.”Message Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49468023

Text: James 5:7-12Theme: From some, “Hang in there” is a trite saying that may not offer much hope. However, this week we’ll see the value of hanging in there and the character formed through faithful perseverance.Memory Verse: James 5:7 (NIV) “Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains.”Message Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49464474

Text: James 5:1-6Theme: This weeks’ warning may not seem to apply to us because we never consider ourselves rich, at least not compared to celebrities and professional athletes. However, this week we’ll take a close look at what applies to us all in these powerful verses.Memory Verse: James 5:5 (NIV) “You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened yourselves in the day of slaughter.”Message Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49461267

Text: James 4:13-17

Is there a way we can negotiate the uncertainty of life and still have our feet on some solid ground? This week, we’ll discover the importance of not getting lost in the uncertainty, but getting real with our next steps.Memory Verse: James 4:17 (NIV) “If anyone, then, knows the good they ought to do and doesn’t do it, it is sin for them.Message Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49457158