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Convoy of Hope Field Visit—Island & Miami Hub Opening Moments Storm soaked skies dripped, then cleared—“about five minutes ago it was down pouring… in an hour it’s supposed to be blazing hot.” The te…
Traveling Light: Letting Go of Bitterness Scripture References Primary text Hebrews 12:14 15 Ephesians 4:31 32 Other references Romans 12 1 Corinthians 13 Luke 6 Overview Bitterness is heavy baggage …
Mercy and Righteousness Overview A brief, fragmentary moment in the message highlights God’s mercy and the righteousness that marks life with Him, ending with an affirmation of His goodness.
For Unto Us a Child Is Born Overview The speaker calls the congregation to imagine the very first unveiling of God’s promise: “for unto us a child is born, a son is given.” Jesus arrives not with roy…
Let It Be: Surrendering Control to God Scripture References Luke 1 1 Peter 5:7 Overview Control feels safer than surrender, yet real peace is found on the other side of letting go. Working from Luke …
God Can Change Your Future Scripture References Primary text Luke 22:60 Luke 21:35 Other references 1 John 1:9 John 1:12 13 Philippians 3:12 15 Overview “Although we can’t change our past, God can ch…
Successful People Do Consistently What Others Do Occasionally Scripture References Romans 7 Galatians 6:9 Romans 6:6 Overview Lasting change is not about big, once a year resolutions but about small,…
Start With One Small Habit Scripture References Daniel 6:3 Daniel 6:10 Overview Most of our daily actions flow from automatic habits, not conscious decisions. Because habits shape outcomes, lasting c…
One Habit to Break Scripture References Primary text Judges 16:1 Other references James 1:21 Proverbs 4:14 Proverbs 13:20 Overview Great lives rarely collapse in a single moment; they erode through t…
Don’t Forget What You Do Have Scripture References Primary text Mark 10:46 Mark 10:49 Mark 10:51 Other references Romans 12 Overview Blind Bartimaeus was sidelined, labeled, and ignored—yet the momen…
Title God Is Writing a Symphony in My Chaos Main Information and Key Points Overwhelmed by anxious thoughts and surrounding darkness, I confess that my hope is anchored “in the name of Jesus.” I affi…
Relationship Goals — Week 1: Christ Centered Scripture References 1 Thessalonians 5:17 James 5:16 Philippians 4:6 Overview Week 1 of the four part “Relationship Goals” journey calls every couple, fam…
Relationship Goals, Part 1 — Christ Centered Scripture References Genesis 2 Matthew 22 Overview Pastor Craig opened the new series “Relationship Goals” by exposing how social media snapshots make us …
Mission Driven Relationships Overview Week two of “Serious Relationship Goals” zeroes in on becoming mission driven. God created relationships for unified purpose, yet whatever God tries to unite, th…
Mission Driven Marriage Scripture References Primary text Genesis 1:27 Genesis 2:24 Other references Amos 3:3 Romans 16:3 5 Overview A God honoring marriage is built on more than romance or shared ho…
Week 3 – “Devil Kicking” Relationship Goals Overview The third goal of the series calls every follower of Jesus to be “devil kicking.” Relationships thrive when we recognize that conflict, temptation…
Devil Kicking Relationships Scripture References Primary text Ephesians 6:11 12 Other references Ephesians 5:3 Proverbs 4:14 15 1 Corinthians 10 Overview A healthy marriage or friendship is never bui…
Relationship Goals: Christ Centered, Mission Driven, Devil Kicking, Covenant Keeping Overview In this final session of the “Relationship Goals” series, we review the four aims that set Christian rela…
Covenant Keeping Relationships Scripture References Matthew 19 Hebrews 13:4 Overview Pastor Craig continued the “Relationship Goals” series by contrasting three mind sets about marriage—casual, contr…
Watch Where You Sit Scripture References Primary text Matthew 28 1 Kings 19:3 4 Other references Job 30:3 4 2 Kings 10:30 Hebrews 12:2 Philippians 4:6 7 2 Corinthians 10 Ephesians 2:6 Revelation 3:21…
Things Jesus Never Said About Forgiveness Scripture References Matthew 6 Matthew 5 Colossians 3:13 Overview Jesus’ red letter words on forgiveness are stunningly direct: our Father’s forgiveness of u…
Go Now and Leave Your Life of Sin Scripture References John 8 Psalm 16:1 Overview Happiness was never Jesus’ primary offer; freedom and holiness were. Working from John 8, the preacher showed that wh…
“In This World You Will Have Trouble” Scripture References Primary text John 16:20 John 16:33 Other references 1 Peter 1:6 James 1 Overview Jesus never promised a pain free life. Instead, He warned t…
From Guilt to Grace: Jesus Makes Dead People Alive Scripture References Luke 23 Psalm 103 Ephesians 2 Overview Craig Groeschel closed the series “Things Jesus Never Said” on Easter by contrasting wha…
Less of Me, More of Him Scripture References 1 Chronicles 14 John 3:30 Overview We opened a new series, “Chasing Carats,” by exposing a hunger many of us rarely admit—the pursuit of fame. Whether it’…
Chasing Carats: When the Pursuit Is Money and Stuff Scripture References Luke 12:15 Luke 12:20 Ecclesiastes 5:19 Overview Craig Groeschel exposed the cultural lie that “more money and more things wil…
The Pressure Is Off: Grace Over Perfection Scripture References Matthew 5:48 Romans 3:24 Luke 10 Overview We chase the carrot of perfection—trying to meet our own standards, the expectations of other…
Set Free from the Disease to Please Scripture References Primary text Proverbs 29:25 Galatians 1:10 Other references John 12:42 1 Thessalonians 2 Overview Chasing other people’s approval is like livi…
Chasing the Carrot of Comfort Scripture References Primary text 1 John 2:15 2 Corinthians 1 Other references 2 Corinthians 5 Hebrews 11:6 James 1 Romans 5 Matthew 16 Overview The message closes the “…
When You Can’t Take It Anymore: Beginning the Good Work Scripture References Primary text Nehemiah 1:4 Nehemiah 2:18 Other references Nehemiah 1:2 Nehemiah 1:3 Nehemiah 1:11 Overview God loves to acc…
