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What Happens When God Comes Near | Pastor Jeremy Saylor | Sunday Service

Wind. Fire. Language. Most people read Acts 2 and focus on what's happening on the surface. But these three signs are echoing something that goes all the way back to Genesis. Pentecost is not an isolated miracle. It is the moment God's long-promised homecoming finally arrives, and the place he chooses to dwell is not a building. It's people. Pastor Jeremy unpacks the three signposts of Pentecost and what it means that the same wind still blows, the same fire still falls, and the same Spirit is still sending the church into the world today. Key Scriptures: Acts 2:1–13 | Acts 2:15–21 | Genesis 1 | Genesis 2 | Ezekiel 37 | John 20 | Genesis 11 | Isaiah 11:9 | Ephesians 5:18 | 2 Timothy 1 | Matthew 16 | Romans 10 | James 4:1–10 | Revelation 21:3 Response Questions 1. Of the three signposts, wind, fire, and language, which one most reflects what you need from God right now, and what would it look like to receive it? 2. If the church is now the dwelling place of God rather than a building, how does that change the way you think about your own life and what you carry into the world? 3. Where have you grown empty, cold, or quiet in your faith, and what is one step you can take this week to receive fresh breath, fresh fire, or fresh courage to speak?

Fully Persuaded Faith | Pastor Noah Ray | Sunday Service

Most people believe God can. Far fewer actually get in the wheelbarrow. There is a difference between agreeing that God is able and trusting him enough to step out on his word. Abraham knew that difference. He waited 25 years between the promise and the fulfillment, and he never wavered once. Pastor Noah Ray breaks down three faith principles from the life of Abraham that will change how you navigate the gap between what God said and what you can currently see. Key Scriptures: Romans 4:18–22 | Genesis 12:1–2 | Genesis 12:4 | Genesis 15:2 | Genesis 15:4–5 | Genesis 21:2–3 | Genesis 22:2–3 | James 2:23 | John 13:7 | Ephesians 2:8 | 2 Corinthians 5:7 Response Questions 1. Where in your life are you standing in the gap between what God has promised and what you can currently see, and what does fully persuaded faith look like in that space right now? 2. How does your level of closeness with God directly affect your ability to trust him when the details are unclear or the wait is long? 3. What is one area where God has already proven faithful in your life, and how can that track record strengthen your faith in what he is still working on?

Let the Daughters Live | Pastor Summer Berry | Sunday Service

Pharaoh let the daughters live because he thought they were no threat. He had no idea what he was setting in motion. In Exodus 1 and 2, seven overlooked women changed the entire trajectory of history, and most of us have never stopped to look at them closely. God didn't overlook them. He recorded their names, their roles, and their courage for every generation to read. Pastor Summer unpacks what these seven women reveal about how God values the people the world walks right past, and what it means for the church to be rescuers today. Key Scriptures: Exodus 1:8–10 | Exodus 1:15–22 | Exodus 2:1–9 | Exodus 2:24–25 | Exodus 4:24–26 | 1 Samuel 16:7 | John 3:16 Response Questions 1. Which of the seven women do you most identify with, and what does her role reveal about how God might want to use you right now? 2. Where have you underestimated your own task, assuming it was too small or ordinary to matter in God's larger story? 3. Who might you be overlooking in your everyday life that God is calling you to see with his compassion and rescue?

Wake Up, Eli | Pastor Caleb Wallace | Sunday Service

A generation is waking up and running after God. But who is awake to meet them? In 1 Samuel 3, Samuel kept running to Eli every time God called. The first time he ran. The second time he walked. One tired mentor's dying passion was already rubbing off on the next generation, and he didn't even realize it. The Great Commission isn't the Great Suggestion. God isn't calling you to just make it through. He's calling you to wake up, see the potential around you, and raise up the next generation. The question is whether you'll be ready when they come running. Key Scriptures: 1 Samuel 3:1–10 | Matthew 28:19 | Matthew 9:36 Response Questions 1. Have you allowed comfort, routine, or exhaustion to dull your spiritual passion, and is God calling you today to wake up and respond again? 2. Is God placing someone in your life, a child, family member, or someone around you, that he is calling you to intentionally disciple and lead toward him? 3. Are you willing to surrender your comfort and say "Speak, Lord, your servant is listening," and step into the responsibility God has placed in front of you?

The Vine | Pastor Jeremy Saylor | Sunday Service

Most people treat faith like fire insurance. Just make sure you're going to heaven someday. But the night before the cross, Jesus didn't give his disciples an escape plan. He said, "I am the vine. Remain in me and bear much fruit." Fruitfulness isn't an optional add-on to your faith. It is the expectation of your faith. And the fruit Jesus is after isn't your accomplishments or religious activity. It's love. Pastor Jeremy breaks down what it actually means to remain in Jesus and why the Father's pruning is not punishment. It's preparation. Key Scriptures: John 15:1–8 | John 15:9–13 | John 15:16–17 | John 13:34–35 | Galatians 5:6 | Galatians 6:2 | Psalm 1:2–3 | Acts 1:8 | Matthew 25:34–36 | Matthew 25:40 | 1 Corinthians 13 Response Questions 1. Has your faith mostly been about getting to heaven someday, and what would it look like to trade fire-insurance faith for fruitful faith starting this week? 2. Which of the four ways to remain in Jesus, his presence, his love, his body, or his mission, is the one you have most pulled away from, and why? 3. Who is one person the Spirit is bringing to mind right now where he is calling you to bear the fruit of love in a real, concrete way this week?