The Main Thing
Book of Luke Q4
October 13th, 2024: The One Thing God Hates Most Main Thing: God Opposes The Proud, But Gives Grace To The HumbleOctober 20th, 2024: 95% is still 5% Short Main Thing: We never know how awesome God is until we fully trust Him; only then do we experience everything God...
I’m a Christian. How should I vote next month?
October 6, 2024: I'm a Christian. How should I vote next month? Main Thing: God's Word, not culture, has the final say on how a Christian votes.
Three Things I’ve Learned In My First Year of Student Ministry
September 29th, 2024: Three Things I've Learned In My First Year of Student Ministry Main Thing: You will learn and grow when you allow God to direct your life
Book of Luke Q3
July 7th, 2024: Stop Treating Anxiety Like A Precious Pet Main Thing: Worry and Faith Cannot Coexist; When One Increases, The Other Will Decrease.July 14th, 2024: Winning The Next Generation For Christ Main Thing: Your Children Are Your First Disciples; If You Want To...
Book of Luke Q2
April 14th, 2024: The One Who Will Love Jesus The Most Main Thing: Whoever Has Been Forgiven Much Will Love MuchApril 21st, 2024: Why I Don’t Understand Main Thing: April 28th, 2024: The Light Of The World Main Thing: No Matter How Powerful The Darkness Is, Light Wins...
Book of Luke
December 17th, 2023: What Christmas Meant to The Shepherds Main Thing: Christmas Was God's Invitation Into His Story.December 24th, 2023: What Christmas Meant To The Wise Men Main Thing: The Three Gifts of The Wise Men Told The Story of Jesus' Life.January 7th, 2024:...
4 Sins That Sound Godly
November 5th, 2023: Spiritual Whining Main Thing: Complaining and Negativity are not spiritual gifts.November 12th, 2023: Spiritual Apathy Main Thing: The phrases "That's Not My Job" and "I've Put In My Time Already" aren't in the Bible.November 19th, 2023: Spiritual...
Why Fit In When You Can Stand Out For Christ?
OCTOBER 29TH, 2023: Why Fit In When You Can Stand Out For Christ? Main Thing: Heaven is a place where things are as God intends them to be.
Three Truths About Heaven
OCTOBER 8TH, 2023: Truth #1 Main Thing: Heaven is a place where things are as God intends them to be.OCTOBER 15TH, 2023: Truth #2 Main Thing: Heaven is a place where Jesus is Infinitely Valuable.OCTOBER 22ND, 2023: Truth #3 Main Thing: Heaven Is A Place Where All...
It’s All His
SEPTEMBER 10, 2023: FIVE BIBLICAL TRUTHS ABOUT MONEY Main Thing: Where our treasure is, there our hearts are as well.September 17th, 2023: Earn All You Can Main Thing: Laziness is not a spiritual discipline; poverty is not holinessSeptember 24th, 2023: Save All You...
God’s Ways Best Ways – Courage
September 3rd, 2023: Courage The Main Thing: When God Calls Us, We Should Fear Nothing
Move To The Right
August 6th, 2023: The Casual The Main Thing: The First Need Is For Connection With Jesus And His Church.August 13th, 2023: The Crowd The Main Thing: The Second Need Is For Connection With Christian Friends.August 20th, 2023: The Community The Main Thing: The Third...
John Blows Up The Church
July 30th, 2023: John Blows Up The Church The Main Thing: Culture And Personal History Don't Make Falsehoods True.
God’s Call
July 16th, 2023: God's Call The Main Thing: Save To Save Others.
One Thing
June 11th, 2023: One Thing To Receive The Main Thing: There Is Nothing You Can Do, Whether Giving All Your Money To The Poor or Committing Mass Murder, That Will Make God Love You Any More or Any Less Than He Does Right Now.June 18th, 2023: One Thing To Prioritize The...
God’s Calling
May 7th, 2023: God's Calling The Main Thing: You Will Be Called, But You Just Need To Listen.
Exponential
April 23rd, 2023: Jesus’ Mission - To Make Disciples The Main Thing: A disciple is someone who has moved from being the recipient of the church’s mission to being responsible for the church’s mission.April 30th, 2023: Chair One: The Seeker The Main Thing: Jesus’ first...
Prodigal
April 9th, 2023: Finding Your Way Home The Main Thing: We’ve Never Needed Easter Sunday More Than We Do Right Now.April 16th, 2023: The Pouting Prodigal The Main Thing: Learn How To Pout Like A Biblical Pro With These Three Easy Steps
The Eleven Who Didn’t Leave
April 2nd, 2023: The Eleven Who Didn’t Leave The Main Thing: The church’s power is found in the small and the insignificant, not in the big and bold.
One
February 12th, 2023: What True Revival IsFebruary 19th, 2023: One Teaching The Main Thing: In Essentials Unity, In Non-Essentials Liberty, In All Things LoveFebruary 26th, 2023: One Focus The Main Thing: The prayer-less Christian is a Christian in name only.March 5th,...
4 Tactics of Spiritual Warfare
January 15th, 2023: Tactic #1: Discouragement The Main Thing: Satan’s First Tactic is to try to get you to leave the battlefield before you ever fight.January 22nd, 2023: Tactic #2: Deception The Main Thing: Satan’s second tactic is to feed you false intel so you make...
Intro To Focus
January 1st, 2023: Intro To Focus The Main Thing: Ineffective People and Churches Give Their Attention To Many Things, But Effective People and Curches Focus On A Few Things And Do Them With Excellence.
Seven Habits Of A God First Christian
November 6th, 2022: Your Body Is God's TempleNovember 13th, 2022: Habit One - Faith The Main Thing: Faith And Worry Cannot Coexist - One Will Defeat The OtherNovember 20th, 2022: Habit Two - Goodness The Main Thing: When Christians Compromise With The World, They Find...
Make Your Own Mistakes, Not Mine
September 11th, 2022: Don't Let Insecurity Destroy Your Life The Main Thing: Insecurity Will Make You See Enemies When You Should See FriendsSeptember 18th, 2022: Location, Location, Location The Main Thing: The First And Best Way To Avoid Sin Is To Be Where You Are...
Keeping God First
August 7th, 2022: When "It" Happens The Main Thing: God Isn’t Into Nice-Sounding Phrases and Emotion; He’s Into FaithAugust 14th, 2022: When You Need A Miracle And Nothing Happens The Main Thing: If We Falter At The Point Of Testing, How Small Is Our Faith?August...
The Worship Centered Life
July 3rd, 2022: More Than Just Music The Main Thing: We Cheapen Worship When We Limit It To A Weekly Song Service.July 10th, 2022: The Worship-Centered Family The Main Thing: As For Me And My House We Will Serve The LordJuly 17th, 2022: The Worship-Centered Marriage...
When A Society Commits Suicide
June 5th, 2022: How Did You Encounter Jesus? The Main Thing: Having Faith In Something That's RealJune 12th, 2022: Removing God From The Throne The Main Thing: When The Foundation Is Gone, The House Will Soon Be Gone TooJune 19th, 2022: The Sexual Revolution The Main...
Loving God With Our Minds
April 17th, 2022: The Good News, Bad News, And Good News The Main Thing: The Resurrection is The Greatest Day in HistoryApril 24th, 2022: How Can A Loving God Send People To Hell? The Main Thing: Hell Is God’s Greatest Gesture Of Respect To The Person Who Hates HimMay...
The Church That Puts God First
February 13th, 2022: A Faithful Church The Main Thing: In Essentials Unity, In Non-Essentials Liberty, In All Things LoveFebruary 20th, 2022: A Balanced Church The Main Thing: The Best Way To Reach The Family Is Through Reaching MenFebruary 27th, 2022: A Growing...
The First
January 2nd, 2022: If God Isn't First, He Isn't There At All The Main Thing: If God Isn't First, He Isn't There At AllJanuary 9th, 2022: God Gets The First Say In Every Decision The Main Thing: Most People Want To Serve God, But Only In An Advisory CapacityJanuary...
Revelation
November 7th, 2021: To The Churches The Main Thing: A Call To Stand FirmNovember 14th, 2021: Round One The Main Thing: God's Judgments On An Unrepentant Society BeginNovember 21st, 2021: Round Two The Main Thing: God’s Judgments Increase In SeverityNovember 28th,...
Donovan’s Excellent Adventure
October 31st, 2021: Donovan's Excellent Adventure
Culture War
September 12th, 2021: The Spirit of The Age - Disengagement The Main Thing: Feeling Overwhelmed Leads To Disengagement, but Jesus Calls Us To Stand FirmSeptember 19th, 2021: The Gospel and Gun Ownership The Main Thing: When Power is Out of Balance, There is Violence;...
God’s Ways Best Ways
July 11th, 2021: Stop Creating Problems For YourselfJuly 18th, 2021: Establish a Reputation for GenerosityAugust 1st, 2021: The Boss Is A Jerk- What Do I Do? The Main Thing: Work As If Working For the Lord, Not Human BossesAugust 8th, 2021: Choose Your Tribe Wisely...
When Life Goes Sideways
July 4th, 2021: When Life Goes Sideways
Se7en
May 16th, 2021: Lust Main Thing: Celibacy in Singleness, Fidelity in MarriageMay 30th, 2021: Greed Main Thing: Greed says, "Me First"; Jesus says "Others First." Take your pick.June 6th, 2021: Wrath Main Thing: Wrath is saying that God’s justice is insufficient and He...
Grace
April 4th, 2021: What's So Amazing About Grace? Main Thing: Rules and Religion are everywhere; Grace is only found through ChristApril 11th, 2021: God’s Seeking Grace Main Thing: The first act of grace is the Holy Spirit seeking you outApril 18th, 2021: God’s...
Move
February 14th, 2021: Chair One - The Lost Main Thing: The First Invitation Jesus Makes Is To "Come and See"February 21st, 2021: Chair Two - The Believer Main Thing: Jesus' Second Invitation is to "Follow Me"February 28th, 2021: Chair 3 - The Worker Main Thing: The...
The Counter Cultural Marriage
January 10th, 2021: Twelve Words That Will Change Your Marriage Main Thing: In Your Anger, Do Not SinJanuary 17th, 2021: As For Me And My House, We Will Serve The Lord Main Thing: Successful Marriages Are Built on The Successful Foundation of CommitmentJanuary 24th,...
State of the Church 2021
January 3rd, 2021: A Mile Wide and An Inch Deep Main Thing: Spiritual Immaturity Will Ruin Us; Spiritual Maturity Will Prosper Us
The Moment God Changes Everything
November 8th, 2020: When God Calls You Out of Hiding Main Thing: God Will Call You to the Purpose for Which He Created YouNovember 15th, 2020: Joseph Called To Adopt Jesus Main Thing: Adoption is the Clearest Picture of the Gospel We Will Ever SeeNovember 22nd, 2020:...
The Prepwork
October 11th, 2020: Conversation With God Main Thing: God Does Nothing Except In Response To The Prayers Of His PeopleOctober 18th, 2020: Loving The Word Main Thing: If We Don’t Love God With Our Minds, We Won’t Love Him At AllOctober 25th, 2020: The Beast Within Main...
The Opposition Within
September 13th, 2020: Guilt Main Thing: Guilt puts us into a creditor/debtor relationship with both God and other people.September 20th, 2020: Anger Main Thing: Anger is a growing cancer, and forgiveness is the only cure.October 4th, 2020: Jealousy Main Thing:...
The Image of God
September 6th, 2020: The Image of God Main Thing: The value of every human being is not determined by who you are, but by Who created you.
Grace Marriage
July 26th, 2020: Grace Marriage Main Thing: Marriage Starts with Grace.August 2nd, 2020: Marriage Is God’s Territory Main Thing: God Doesn’t Want Marriage To Just Survive- He Wants It To ThriveAugust 9th, 2020: Sleeping With The Enemy Main Thing: Marriage is made up...
Roadblocks
May 31st, 2020: Is There Any Reason To Believe in the Resurrection? Main Thing: All Explanations For The Empty Tomb Fall Short Except OneJune 7th, 2020: How Can God Allow All the Evil and Suffering in the World? Main Thing: Life is Hard, But God Is GoodJune 14th,...
Making The Adventure Personal
April 12th, 2020: The Grief Adventure Main Thing: In Christ Our Grief Will Turn To JoyApril 19th, 2020: The Debt Adventure Main Thing: Trusting in God as Provider Moves Us From Stressed to BlessedApril 26th, 2020: The Relational Adventure Main Thing: Who You...
Adventure Killers
FEBRUARY 2ND, 2020: LOSING YOUR EDGE Main Thing: When You Start Wearing Silk Pajamas, It’s Tough To Get Up EarlyFEBRUARY 9TH, 2020: THE GOSPEL OF SOMEBODY ELSE Main Thing: The Adventure Never Happens for Those Living Someone Else’s FaithFEBRUARY 16TH, 2020: CLICHE...
Four Fears
JANUARY 5TH, 2020: THE FEAR OF FAILURE Main Thing: If God is For Us, Who Can Be Against Us?JANUARY 12TH, 2020: THE FEAR OF PAIN Main Thing: Pain is God’s Megaphone to Rouse a Deaf WorldJANUARY 19TH, 2020: THE FEAR OF RIDICULE Main Thing: Time and Consistency Silences...
Who Does God Bless
NOVEMBER 17TH, 2019: THE ONE WHO FEELS UNDESERVING OF GOD’S BLESSING Main Thing: God Opposes the Proud But Gives Grace To The HumbleNOVEMBER 24TH, 2019: THE ONE WHO FEAR'S GOD Main Thing: Fear of God is Where Wisdom StartsDECEMBER 1ST, 2019: PERSECUTION REFINES AND...
International Orphan Sunday 2019
NOVEMBER 10TH, 2019: INTERNATIONAL ORPHAN SUNDAY Main Thing: What Christ Has Done For Us, We Do For the World
Iron Sharpens Iron
NOVEMBER 3RD, 2019: IRON SHARPENS IRON Main Thing: Discipleships Only Happen When Two People Are Involved
40 Days of Faith
40 DAYS OF FAITH DEVOTIONAL BOOK Need a devotional book for 40 Days of Faith? Download it now and follow along with our series.SEPTEMBER 8TH, 2019: INTRO WEEK Main Thing: Faith is the Combination of Knowledge and TrustSEPTEMBER 15TH, 2019: FAITH WHEN YOU HAVE A PAST...
The Tension is Good
AUGUST 4TH, 2019: BETWEEN PREDESTINATION AND FREE WILL Main Thing: Salvation is found in the tension between the Supremacy of God and the Free Will of People.AUGUST 11TH, 2019: BETWEEN GOD AS FRIEND AND GOD AS KING Main Thing: We RESPECT God as Lord and RELATE to Him...
We are Family
JUNE 30TH, 2019: WE ARE FAMILYJULY 7TH, 2019: THE SAME DIRECTION Main Thing: We all hit the same goal when we all go the same direction.JULY 14TH, 2019: PRODUCERS Main Thing: A church of producers always accomplishes more than a church of consumers.JULY 21ST, 2019:...
Visible
APRIL 21ST, 2019: LOVE Main Thing: Love Calls You To The Dangerous Places, But Brings The Greatest Rewards.APRIL 28TH, 2019: JOY Main Thing: Joy is not an emotion - Joy is a lifestyle.MAY 5TH, 2019: PEACE Main Thing: Peace is changing "My will be done" into "Thy will...
A Christian that Wins
MARCH 17TH, 2019: A CHRISTIAN THAT OVERCOMES Main Thing: Find Joy in Overcoming Adversity.MARCH 24TH, 2019: A CHRISTIAN THAT ACTS Main Thing: A Christian That Wins Lives Out What They Believe.MARCH 31ST, 2019: A CHRISTIAN THAT SPEAKS Main Thing: A Christian That Wins...
A Church that Wins
JANUARY 13TH, 2019: A FAITHFUL CHURCH Main Thing: A Faithful Church Stays True To The Christian Church.JANUARY 20TH, 2019: A GROWING CHURCH Main Thing: The Church’s Main Purpose is to Reach The LostJANUARY 27TH, 2019: A BALANCED CHURCH Main Thing: A Balanced Church...
Fruitfulness
JANUARY 6TH, 2019: FRUITFULNESS Main Thing: What does God do in response to a Church that remains faithful?
Love One Another
DECEMBER 23RD, 2018: LOVE ONE ANOTHER Main Thing: Love One Another
The Great Commission
NOVEMBER 18TH, 2018: GO INTO ALL THE WORLD Main Thing: God has called us to go into all the world: here, near, and far.NOVEMBER 25TH, 2018: MAKE DISCIPLES Main Thing: God calls ALL disciples to make disciples.DECEMBER 2ND, 2018: BAPTIZING Main Thing: Baptism is the...
Orphan Sunday 2018
NOVEMBER 11TH, 2018: ORPHAN SUNDAY 2018 Main Thing: Christians have one of four responses to the orphan crisis in the world.
The Greatest Commandment
NOVEMBER 4TH, 2018: LOVE GOD, LOVE PEOPLE Main Thing: We Need A Great Commitment To The Great Commandment
False
SEPTEMBER 16TH, 2018: FALSE EXCUSES Main Thing: People Who Are Good At Making Excuses Are Rarely Good At Anything ElseSEPTEMBER 23RD, 2018: FALSE TEACHERS Main Thing: Who You Are Speaks So Loudly I Can't Hear What You're SayingSEPTEMBER 30TH, 2018: FALSE PLEASURES...
Engage
SEPTEMBER 9TH, 2018: ENGAGE Main Thing: Discipleship Can’t Happen Without Long Term Friendships
Cultivate
AUGUST 5TH, 2018: STUDY Main Thing: The Truth of God's Word Will Set You FreeAUGUST 12TH, 2018: PRAYER & FASTING Main Thing: Lay Down The Terrible Burden of Having To Have Your Own WayAUGUST 19TH, 2018: SUBMISSION Main Thing: Lay Down The Terrible Burden of Having...
Things Your Mother Always Told You
JUNE 17TH, 2018: DON'T CRY WOLF Main Thing: Trust Is Quickly Lost and Slowly GainedJUNE 24TH, 2018: IF YOUR FRIENDS JUMPED OFF A BRIDGE... Main Thing: Be Willing To Stand Alone For What Is RightJULY 1ST, 2018: IF YOU CAN'T SAY SOMETHING NICE... Main Thing: Guard Your...
I Want To Know
JUNE 3RD, 2018: I WANT TO KNOW Main Thing: I Want To Know
I Can Manage
APRIL 15TH, 2018: HE OWNS THE CATTLE ON A THOUSAND HILLS Main Thing: It's All HisAPRIL 22ND, 2018: SLAYING THE DEBT GIANT Main Thing: Get Out Of Debt APRIL 29TH, 2018: LINE UP YOUR SPENDING WITH YOUR LIFE PURPOSE Main Thing: The Christian Lines Up Their Resources...
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