Scandalous Service Text: John 13:1-17 Preparing to Serve… Laying Aside… Pride / Ego Status / Reputation Entitlement Girded with a towel Humility Vulnerability Scandalous Service… Jesus washed their feet God in the flesh stripped to the waist and wrapped in a towel -- a demonstration of humility God in the flesh kneeled before his disciples to clean the grime and crud from their feet -- a demonstration of servanthood God in the flesh washed the feet of Judas, knowing

The State of the Church 2018 What God has done in our history Church founded in April 1998 New facility built in 2002 Kingdom Campus Vision Baptisms conducted every year Individual Spiritual Growth Multiple Mission Trips Support Mitch Marsh Ministries & SBC Cooperative Program Retired Church Debt 2016 What God has done among us lately In 2017: Enabled us to baptize 11 people Brought Ben Reeves to serve as our Associate Pastor Brought 86 individual children in the last quarter

The Bride of Christ 1-14-18 Text: Ephesians 5:25-32 & Revelation 19:6-9 We'll look at what the Bible has to say about the church being the bride of Christ, and consider what that means for how we live and function as a church. Ephesians 5: 25-32 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water thr

The Life of Freedom 1-7-18 Text: Galatians 5:13-26 The two choices: Freedom from the law to indulge the flesh Licentiousness Living without external restraints Disregard for rules or standards Narcissism My goal is my happiness Self-satisfaction is the highest value Self-Centered Behaviors Self-indulgence: I want this; I deserve this; I am entitled Sociopathic: unwilling to value anything beyond their own self-inte

A Prayer for the New Year Text: Psalm 16 The Plea of the Petitioner "Preserve me, O God, for I take refuge in You." The Posture of the Petitioner Submissive: Addressed to the Lord / Acknowledged as his Lord: I said to the Lord, “You are [c]my Lord;“ Since He is the Lord, God has a right to require of us whatever he pleases. By calling Him Lord, he declares that both himself and all he possessed are the property of God.” Humbly Self-Aware: Acknowledgment that he has nothing

This story began long ago in the heart of God, but when Jesus was born in Bethlehem the angels declared it to mankind. " And the angel said to them, "Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord". Luke 2:10-11 " ... you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins." All this took place to fulfill what the Lord