Ultimate Outcomes is a non-profit organization founded on the fruit of the 30-plus years Pastor Richard Elwell and his wife Marty spent in church ministry, developing sermons and Bible studies that would help their congregants discern and apply God’s truth. Richard was a firm believer that the outcomes in our lives result from what ideas we believe and follow.
Does God have to prove himself to us? Does God need to tell us why He does what He does? Have we ever been tempted to put God to the test? Deuteronomy 6:16 (Given:07/29/2007)
How important is the Old Testament to our Christian walk? How often did the New Testament authors quote or use the Old Testament teachings? Christ used the Old Testament to teach many eternal truths?…
What keeps us on the right track? How can we be confident in making the right choices in life? How do we Navigate difficult times? Are we guided by our feelings or something else? Matthew 4:1-10 (Giv…
Do you feel like waiting is a waste of time? How important is it to wait patiently? Often our biggest waste of time has resulted from not waiting patiently. Do we cause more frustration to occur beca…
Why are we here? What are we supposed to do? Who do I belong to? Do I belong to myself, or my creator? Are we here to write out our own script and get people to follow my way or is it to follow Chris…
Change, what does it mean? Do we need it? Does our country need change? The one constant in human history has been our need for change. Human social order has never been perfect, nor has justice been…
What causes us to have a merciful attitude toward someone else? What criteria do we use to determine our mercy toward someone? Do we understand our own weaknesses? Is it easier to be merciful to some…
What really causes us to believe what we believe? We are exposed to truth claims everyday. Some truth claims are less vital than others. What truth claims are important? How does the way we respond t…
Imagine everything that restrains us from doing wrong is lifted. No fear of being caught, no social restraint, etc. Would our behavior change? Do we do good because we want to, or because we have to?…
One thing we all have in common is we all have experienced drama. Drama always ends in two ways: triumph or tragedy. What creates drama in life? How do we handle the tension? What is life's greatest …
What would you want to be remembered for? Many people would not say death. Today, we will look at the idea that Christ wanted to be remembered for his death. Christ's greatest accomplishment was achi…
Why is it hard to believe what has not been experienced? Why did the disciples have a hard time with Christ's death? They were told it would happen. Will it surprise us when the Lord returns? It is i…
Would you rather be told what you want to hear, or would you rather hear what you need to hear? In the end times people will want to hear flattery over truth. Do you take the truth well? What feedbac…
What is good? What is good for me? Are these questions the same? When you think about it, these questions, though they sound the same, are very different. The question of what is good for me leads to…
Do you expect the unexpected? Should we expect the unforeseen? The answer is yes. The future is never certain, so why do we have a bias against expecting the unexpected? Unforeseen events change the …
Think about the distinction between a fool and wise man? What do they have in common? When they both make a decision, they choose what they think will be best for them. They both want a good outcome.…
How easy are you intimidated? How easy is it for you to turn and run? What is your level of resistance? In the last days we will face strong intimidation. Will we make it through? What will cause us …
How easy is it to craft a lie? Why do we believe lies? We believe lies because we want them to be true. Thinking a lie seems to be true and wanting it to be true are two reasons we fall for lies. Som…
If decisions we make are made by weighing the pros and cons of that choice, it shows that every choice we have made; we thought it would benefit us. We set out to make good deals. If we always set ou…
What are some things most people are interested in when looking into the end times? They want to know about the anti-christ, when it will happen, and who are the ten nations? People are also interest…