The Church: Why Bother?

The Church: Why Bother?
Pastor Jay Childs (Matthew 16:13-28)

1. The Church is Built by Christ (vs 13-18)

2. The Church Belongs to Christ (vs 18)

3. The Church is Backed by Christ (vs 18-28)

CHRISTMAS SNAPSHOTS IN MATTHEW #3: Christmas, A Message of Hope and Warning

CHRISTMAS SNAPSHOTS IN MATTHEW #3: Christmas, A Message of Hope and Warning
Pastor Jay Childs (Matthew 3:1-12)

1. John the Baptist Announces Hope (vs 1-6)

2. John the Baptist Announces Warning (7-12)

CHRISTMAS SNAPSHOTS IN MATTHEW #2: When Things Don’t Go as Expected

CHRISTMAS SNAPSHOTS IN MATTHEW #2: When Things Don’t Go as Expected
Pastor Jay Childs (Matthew 1:18-25)

1. When Life Takes a Sudden Turn (vs 18)

2. How We Choose to Respond (vs 19-25)

CHRISTMAS SNAPSHOTS IN MATTHEW #1: Roots

CHRISTMAS SNAPSHOTS IN MATTHEW #1: Roots
Pastor Jay Childs (Matthew 1:1-17)

1. Protected Roots

2. Unexpected Roots

3. Rejected Roots

Focus on the Family #6: Classic Parenting Mistakes in the Bible

Focus on the Family #6: Classic Parenting Mistakes in the Bible
Pastor Jay Childs (topical Scripture)

FOCUS ON THE FAMILY #5: God’s Call to Discipline Our Children

FOCUS ON THE FAMILY #5: God’s Call to Discipline Our Children
Pastor Jay Childs

1. The Why of Discipline

2. The Goal of Discipline

3. The How of Discipline

Focus on the Family #4: God’s Call to Train Our Children

FOCUS ON THE FAMILY #4: God’s Call to Train Our Children
Pastor Jay Childs (Deuteronomy 6:1-9)

1. The Role of Parents (vs 1-5)

2. The Content of the Training (vs 6)

3. The Primary Location for the Training (vs 7-9)

Focus on the Family #3: Parenting by the Book

FOCUS ON THE FAMILY #3: Parenting by the Book
Pastor Jay Childs

1. Remember that our marriage is our top priority.

2. Remember the command to be fruitful and multiply.

3. Remember the ultimate goal of parenting.

MISSIONS SUNDAY: A God-sized Assignment

MISSIONS SUNDAY: A God-sized Assignment
Guest Speaker, Brad Mullet (Acts 2:36-41, 2 Thessalonians 3:1, Philemon 6)

1. We must leave where we are.

2. We must go wherever God chooses to send us.

3. We must share the one and only message God has given us.

4. We must love people we haven’t met.

5. We must turn the results over to God.

Focus on the Family #2: God’s Will for Wives and Husbands

FOCUS ON THE FAMILY #2: God’s Will for Wives and Husbands
Pastor Jay Childs (Ephesians 5:22-33)

1. The Wife’s Role Defined (5:22-24)

2. The Husbands Role Defined (5:25-33)