Church at the Cross : Sunday Messages

Scripture: James 1:19-21

Key Takeaways:

James 3:5-8

+ Speaking must give way to hearing

John 11:4

Luke 18:22-23

Mark 2:8-11

+ The anger of man must give way to the righteousness of God

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Key Takeaways:

+ The Identity Jesus Claims

Daniel 7:13-14

Acts 17:30-31

"I am trying here to prevent anyone saying the really foolish thing that people often s…

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Key Takeaways:

+ Live the life you are going to one day wish you had lived

+ We have God-given resources corresponding to our God-given capacities and are responsi…

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Key Takeaways:

+ There is life and longing in the delay

Ephesians 5:25

John 14:3

2 Peter 3:9

+ When he returns, it will be too late to get ready

+ You canno…

Scripture: Matthew 21:28-33

Key Takeaways:

+ Only those who demonstrate repentance and faith through wholehearted obedience to the will of the Father will enter the kingdom of heaven.

+ Repe…

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16

Key Takeaways:

+ God is radically generous and free with His grace

Psalm 145:8-9

Micah 7:18

+ Everyone is equal in the Kingdom of God

Ephesians 1:3

1 Peter 5:1-2

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Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Key Takeaways:

+ Forgiveness is a lifetime pursuit

+ Forgiveness is the cancellation of a debt

-       Forgiveness doesn’t mean removing healthy boundaries

-  …

Scripture: Matthew 13:44-46

Key Takeaways: 

— Finding

— Assessing

— Selling

— Rejoicing

— Buying

+ Jesus is the one thing worth losing all things just to have

+ This is how we bec…

Scripture: Matthew 13:31-33

Key Takeaways: 

+ The Kingdom of God is humble in its start and unstoppable in its spread.

Acts 6:7

Acts 12:24

Acts 19:20

+ A Global Dimension  

Ezekiel 17:22-24

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43

Key Takeaways:

 + Two Destinies 

+ One Day

+ Listen and Live

+ Patience and Persuasion

1 Peter 3:14-16

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-23

Key Takeaways:

 + The Seed explained

 “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” – Thomas Edison

+ The Soil explained

The Path

Rocky Groun…

Scripture: Genesis 11:1–9

Key Takeaways:

Genesis 9:1

+ Pride seeks to construct a life apart from God

-       Do I consistently spend time seeking God in his word and in prayer?

-       Do …

Scripture: Genesis 8:20–9:17

Key Takeaways:

+ God will not let evil prevail

+ God saves by grace

-       1 Peter 3:20–21

+ God honors faith

-       Hebrews 11:7

+ God has another Day of…

Scripture: Genesis 7:11-8:19

Key Takeaways:

Genesis 1:31

Genesis 3:15

+ God’s judgement is severe

Genesis 7:11-23

-       a. It’s devastating

Genesis 7:21-22

-       b. All encompassing

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Scripture: Genesis 6-7:5

Key Takeaways:

Isaiah 46:8-11

Malachi 3:6

Psalm 18:30

+ God grieves/regrets = A providential, heartfelt response resulting in a planned course of action

+ 2 Truths …

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-16

Key Takeaways:

+ The Nature of Worship

True Religion vs Transactional Ritual

Hebrews 11:4

1 John 3:11-13

+ The Nature of Sin

+ The Nature of God

Hebrews 12:24

Scripture: Acts 1:1-11

Key Takeaways:

+ Lifted up to a Place of Honor

John 17:4–5

Philippians 2:5–11

“Human history is the long terrible story of man trying to find something other than God …

Scripture: John 12:20-33

Key Takeaways:

+ By his death, Jesus opens up heaven to the world.

+ By his death, Jesus shows us how to truly live.

Galatians 6:14

+ The world no longer tells me …