Manoa Community Church | Sermons

LESSONS TO FAIL FORWARD 

1. Break from the Crowd (vv. 37-43a) 

2. Ask to Understand (vv. 43b-45) 

3. Descend to Greatness (vv. 46-48) 

4. Stop Tribalism (vv. 49-50) 

 

The Risen Lord Transforms 

1. TEARS into GLADNESS 

2. THORNS into GARDENS 

3. TOMBS into DOORS

CHRIST'S GLORY AWAKENS US TO 

1. The Ultimate Exodus (vv. 29-31) 

2. The Eternal Kingdom (vv. 30-32) 

3. The Mountaintop Mission (vv. 33-36)

CROSS BEFORE CROWN 

1. Denies Oneself for Christ (v. 23) 

2. Loses Life to Save It (vv. 24-25) 

3. Turns Shame into Glory (v. 26)

JESUS OF NAZARETH IS...

1. Mistaken by Crowds (vv. 18-19)

2. Confessed by Disciples (v. 20)

3. Paradoxically Marvelous (v. 22)

The Savior Satisfies with(in)

1. DESOLATE PLACES (v. 12)

2. HEAVENLY BREAD (v. 16)

3. PERFECT PROVISION (v. 17)

Missional Ministry is...

1. HOLISTIC (vv. 1-6)

2. ATTRACTIONAL (vv. 7-9)

3. EXHAUSTING (v. 10)

Do Not Fear, Believe Jesus... 

1. Enters our Trouble (vv. 40-42, 49-50) 

2. Saves the Outcast (vv. 43-48) 

3. Raises the Dead (vv. 51-56) 

 

JESUS, THE SON OF GOD... 

1. Breaks our Bonds (vv. 26-33) 

2. Gives us Time (vv. 34-37) 

3. Sends us Home (vv. 38-39)

Victorious Faith Awakens in...

1. The Storms of Danger (vv. 22-23)

2. The Master of Peace (v. 24)

3. The Commander of All (v. 25)

GOOD SOIL GROUPS 

1. Illuminate our Lives (vv. 16-17) 

2. Guard and Give Grace (v. 18) 

3. Turn Crowds into Family (vv. 19-21)

Five Secrets to Win (Luke 8:4-15) 

1. Prioritize God's Word (seed, vv. 5, 11) 

2. Renounce the Devil (path, vv. 5, 12) 

3. Deepen Your Roots (rock, vv. 6, 13) 

4. Uproot Worldliness (thorns, vv. 7, 14) 

5…

GOOD NEWS WOMEN

1. Join the Mission (vv. 2-3)

2. Fund the Mission (v. 3b)

3. Finish the Mission (v. 1)

THE FRIEND OF SINNERS 

1. Cancels Many Sins (v. 47) 

2. Corrects Contempt (vv. 39-40) 

3. Connects Faith and Love (vv. 47-50) 

 

MAKE CHRIST KNOWN BY... 

1. Igniting Gospel Ambition 

2. Fortifying our Foundation 

3. Sending Gospel Preachers 

 

THE FIRST NOEL 

1. Love is Given (John 3:16) 

2. Love is Born (1 John 4:7-9) 

3. Love is Shared (John 8:42)