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This is an exciting year for Alderwood as Pastor Wyatt leads us through the entire Bible! You might hear him talk about the reading plan during services and you might think, "What reading plan?" That is a great question! Click learn more to read about how you can join our church by hopping into the reading plan with us.
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Native Exiles
Have you listened to the Native Exiles podcast with our Lead Pastor Wyatt Martin and our Missions Pastor, Steve Brooks? Each week, they spend time discussing what it means to follow Jesus in the tension of being in the world but not of it. Check it out!
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This IS a question you will run into.
Deuteronomy 7:1-2
The Assumption: If God is good and the Bi...
Does God Oppress Women?
Big Idea: God is on the side of the oppressed.
If God is good and the Bible is God’s Wor...
Does God Reject Unclean People?
Big Idea: We can only enter into God’s presence because of God’s grace.
If God is good a...
Song of Songs: The Wisdom of Love
Big Idea: Wisdom shows us that love is worth pursuing.
Song of Songs 1:1
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Job: Life and Suffering
Big Idea: Wisdom is recognizing God is God and I am not.
God is okay with our emotions.
Be...
Ecclesiastes: Life Isn’t Easy
Big Idea: Wisdom requires accepting the reality of life.
Wisdom: The skill of applying knowledge...
Proverbs: Wisdom for Life
Big Idea: Wisdom will bring you a flourishing life.
Genesis 3:16
Wisdom Literature:
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God’s Scandalous Grace
Big Idea: If you can’t celebrate God’s grace for your enemy, then you haven’t really understood it f...
Rebel Prophet, Repentant City, Kind Of…
Big Idea: What Jonah meant for destruction, God meant for redemption.
1. Jonah obeys, kind of… (J...
In the Depths
Big Idea: God’s judgment is often the beginning of God’s grace if we will receive it.
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Jonah, the Rebel Prophet
Big Idea: Jonah is the story of a rebel prophet who reveals the rebellion in all of us.
Jonah...
An Essential for Every Follower of Jesus
Big Idea: As followers of Jesus, we serve because he first served us.
Jesus’ example of serving.
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The King We Needed
Big Idea: Jesus is the gift of the king we always needed.
2 Samuel 7:1-16
David wanted to build Go...
King Solomon: The Wisest King Who Was Also a Fool
Big Idea: King Solomon is a divided king, full of wisdom but also full of folly.
1 Kings 2:2-3
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King David: The Great King Who Was Greatly Flawed
Big Idea: David is the best king Israel can hope for, but he still fails to resist the allure of sin...
King Saul: Get Used to Disappointment
Big Idea: King Saul shows us the king we want is the king we deserve, but not the King we need.
Kin...
Who Will Be Our King?
Big Idea: God desires kingdom people who will follow his reign and rule.
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Fall Missions Emphasis Sunday
This Sunday is our Fall Missions Emphasis Sunday, focusing on various local ministries.
2 Corinthia...
Blessing and Curse
Big Idea: Jesus came to reverse the curse and restore God’s blessing on creation.
What does blessin...
Sabbath Rest
Big Idea: Jesus offers true Sabbath rest in the completeness of what he has accomplished for us.
M...
Sacrifice and Atonement
Big Idea: Jesus is the atoning sacrifice for the sins of the world.
1 John 2:2
Why did Jesus h...
Image of God
Big Idea: Jesus fulfills humanity’s purpose as the true image of God.
Colossians 1:15
What does it...
Holiness
Big Idea: Jesus is our means and standard of holiness.
1 Peter 1:15-16
Leviticus 11:44-45
What do...
The Law
Big Idea: Jesus does what the law could never do – he gives us new hearts and empowers us to fully l...
Covenants
Big Idea: Jesus is both the ultimate covenant partner and the maker of a new covenant.
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God’s Story and Your Story
Big Idea: The Scriptures are one big story that points to Jesus.
The Scriptures are one big...
What Will You Do With It?
Big Idea: Jesus kingdom is for people who will put his teaching into practice.
Jesus’ king...