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Series: Welcome Home
Week 5 Title: Welcome to the Party
Scripture: Luke 15:23–24; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Ephesians 2:4–5; Galatians 6:1–2; Matthew 18:20; Romans 5:8; Romans 8:1
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Series: Welcome Home
Week 4 Title: The Reckless Love of the Father
Scripture: Luke 15:20–24
Big Idea: The Father’s love closes the distance, covers our shame, and restores our dignit…

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Big Idea: Religion keeps us near the Father’s house but far from the Father’s heart.

The older brother obeyed the rules but missed the Father’s love.

Pride turns obedience into slav…

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Main Passage:
Luke 15:11–24

Big Idea:
Freedom without the Father always ends in filth.

Key Points:

Entitlement – Wanting the benefits of God without His boundaries (Luke 15:12)

Wild Liv…

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Main Passage:
Luke 15:1–3, 11–32

Big Idea:
Jesus tells a parable not just about a prodigal son—but about two sons, both lost in different ways, and one radically loving Father.

Key Po…

Title: Wrestling With Grace
Text: Jonah 4:1–11
Big Idea: It’s possible to obey God outwardly but still resist Him inwardly. The real fight is often between our heart and His grace.

I. Jonah’s Outrage at…

Title: God’s Not Done
Text: Jonah 3:1–10
Big Idea: You can’t out-sin the mercy of God—and you’re never too far gone for a second chance.

I. A God of Second Chances

After rebellion, a storm, and three day…

Title: Waiting on God
Text: Jonah 1:17 – 2:10
Big Idea: While you’re waiting, God is working—especially on your heart.

I. Jonah’s Descent & Desperation

Jonah ends up in the belly of a great fish—not by a…

God’s Plans Are Wrecking Mine
Text: Jonah 1:1–17
Big Idea: When you run from God, you don’t just delay your purpose—you invite a storm. But even then, His grace finds you.

I. The Setup: A Clear Command,…

Title: You Can’t Outrun God
Text: Jonah 1:1–3
Big Idea: Jonah’s story isn’t just about a fish—it’s about a faithful God chasing a rebellious heart.

I. The Book No One Expected — A Prophet Who Refuses to…

Guest: Noelle Stanley
Feature: My Story Matters from Vertical Church
Originally Shared: During worship on June 22, 2025

Key Topics:

Growing up in a Southern Baptist family in Gluckstadt, MS

Sudden loss of…

Title: Practicing the Way — Living Out Your Calling
Main Texts: Ephesians 2:8–10; Matthew 3:16–17; Acts 9; Romans 1:1; Colossians 3:23–24
Big Idea: You were created on purpose, for a purpose. Your iden…

Title: Practicing the Way — The Practice of Simplicity & Generosity
Main Texts: 1 Timothy 6:6–10; Luke 12:15; Mark 4:18–19; Matthew 19:23–24; Luke 11:39, 41
Big Idea: Greed is one of the most deceitful…

Title: Practicing the Way — The Practice of Sabbath & Rest
Main Texts: Genesis 1:1, 31; Genesis 2:1–3; Mark 2:23–28
Big Idea: True rest isn’t just about taking time off—it’s about transforming both how…

Title: Practicing the Way — The Practice of Prayer
Main Text: Luke 11:1–4
Big Idea: Prayer is the doorway to life with God—not just something we do, but a relationship we enter.

Key Points:

Prayer Misund…

Title: Practicing the Way — The Practice of Community
Main Texts: Matthew 18:21–35; Acts 2:42–47

Big Idea: In a culture fractured by tribalism and individualism, God calls us to unity, sacrifice, and f…

Title: Practicing the Way — The Practice of Scripture
Main Texts: Romans 12:2; Matthew 7:24–29

Big Idea: The practice of Scripture is our starting place. It’s how we build a foundation strong enough to…

Title: Practicing the Way
Main Text: Luke 5:1-11

Key Points:

The Discipleship Crisis

Many profess faith but do not practice the way of Jesus.

Salvation is not just being saved from something—it's being sa…

Title: Jesus Is the Resurrection and the Life
Main Text: John 11:1-44

Key Points:

The Setup: Lazarus' Sickness and Death

Jesus delays responding to Lazarus’ sickness not out of neglect but to reveal God’…

Title: Jesus Is the True Vine
Main Text: John 15:1-11

Key Points:

The Vine, the Vinedresser, and the Branches

Jesus is the true vine, the Father is the gardener, and we are the branches.

True believers be…