Have We Buried the Gospel?

Have We Buried the Gospel?

Can You Be a Disciple and Not Multiply Disciples?. Introduction Key Scripture: Matthew 25:14. 30 Jesus told a story about a master who entrusted his servants with something valuable. Two servants put what they received to work. What they received multiplied. But one servant did something different: “But he who received the one talent went…

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12. Don’t Leave Home Without It

12. Don't Leave Home Without It

The Power of Stories. Series Finale Twelve weeks ago, we started with a simple picture. A worker carrying a tool pouch. Since then, we’ve filled that pouch together. A story for sharing the gospel. A story for people who have wandered. A story for shame. A story for fear. A story for failure. A story…

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11. The Story That Started a Movement

11. The Story That Started a Movement

The Power of Stories. Series What does it take to start a movement? More money? Better buildings? Professional leaders? A detailed strategic plan? The movement that changed the world began with none of those things. It began with a small group of ordinary believers gathered in prayer, waiting for the promise of Jesus. Then Pentecost…

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08. The Story That Changes Everything

08. The Story That Changes Everything

The Power of Stories — Series Story: Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1–10) Some people think they need to change before Jesus will accept them. Zacchaeus shows us the opposite. He did not change so Jesus would welcome him. He changed because Jesus welcomed him. Zacchaeus was a chief tax collector. He had become wealthy through a system…

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06. The Story That Reveals Your Worth

06. The Story That Reveals Your Worth

The Power of Stories — Series Story: The Parable of the Lost Sheep (Luke 15:1–7) Every person longs to know they matter. Some search for significance through success. Others through relationships. Some spend their entire lives wondering if anyone would even notice if they disappeared. Jesus told a story that answers those questions forever. A…

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07. The Story for Those Who Have Failed

07. The Story for Those Who Have Failed

The Power of Stories — Series Story: Jesus Restores Simon Peter (John 21:15–19) Every follower of Jesus knows what it feels like to fail. Sometimes it's a moment of weakness. Sometimes it's a season of compromise. Sometimes it's a poor decision that brings deep regret. Sometimes it's a failure that leaves us wondering whether God…

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02. The Story Every Disciple Should Tell First

02. The Story Every Disciple Should Tell First

The Power of Stories — Series Story: Jesus and the Samaritan Woman (John 4:1–42) Imagine meeting someone who is searching for hope… They may not say it out loud. They may appear successful. Confident. Religious. Broken. Curious. But underneath nearly every conversation is the same question: "Is there something that truly satisfies?" Jesus answered that…

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