We’re Still Waiting…
Lie #5 : Jesus was great, but he’s not coming back.
Truth: Jesus will return and he left us an assi...
God and Injustice
Lie #4 If God cared, he would have done something by now.
Truth: God is patient, not indifferent....
The Bondage of Freedom
Lie #3: Christianity is controlling and you should break free.
The Truth: The way of Jesus both b...
Belief and Behavior
Lie #2: “God only cares about your belief, not your behavior.”
The Truth: Jesus came to renew, no...
God is Good
Big Idea: God is always Good.
God is always good.
Exodus 34:6-7
Question: What gift have yo...
Faith or Fantasy?
Lie #1: “Your faith is just a comforting fantasy.”
1 Corinthians 15:17
We can trust that Jesus...
Life-changing
Big Idea: If you are a follower of Christ you CAN, you WILL, and you MUST GROW.
You CAN grow
2...
Great News About the Good News
Truth #1: “Going together” means reporting great news about the Good News.
Truth #2: “Going toget...
God Knows What You Are Going Through
If God had a refrigerator, your picture would be on it.
What Does God Know About You?
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Going to Do What Jesus Calls Us to Do
Big Idea: We follow Jesus together by going to do what Jesus calls us to do.
Matthew 22:37-38
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Growing to be More Like Jesus
Big Idea: We follow Jesus together by growing to be more like Jesus.
Luke 5:8
To grow we need ...
Connecting in Jesus-Centered Relationships
Big Idea: We follow Jesus together by connecting in Jesus-centered relationships.
Anybody can fol...
We Are the Body of Christ
Big Idea: We are the body of Christ and each one of us is a separate yet interconnected and necessar...
More Good News
Big Idea: The Church is Good News.
1. The Church is good news because it brings unlikely people tog...
Partnership in Ministry
Big Idea: The Gospel is Good News that is not meant to be spread alone.
Telling ourselves the G...
A Church that Follows Jesus
Big Idea: What does Jesus want for Alderwood Community Church?
Jesus creates communities that are...
Pleasing People and Praising God
Big Idea: The Gospel is Good News that we can worship in unity through Christ's acceptance.
Disagreeing in Love
Big Idea: The Gospel is Good News because it creates a new way to love those with whom we disagree.
...
Unity and Peace in Our Church
Big Idea: The Gospel is Good News that enables us to extend grace and preserve peace in our church.
...
Loving Like Jesus
Big Idea: The Gospel is Good News that transforms us to love like Jesus.
We love out of Jesus’ ...
Conscientious Christian Citizenship
Big Idea: The Gospel is Good News that motivates believers to be exemplary citizens for the Lord’s s...
Genuine Love
“By this will all men know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:35
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Mercy and Worship
Big Idea: The Gospel is Good News that inspires worship.
_______________ is the only response to ...
Pride and Prejudice
Big Idea: The gospel is Good News because the gospel brings beautiful humility.
1. The pride of “I...
Beautiful Feet
Big Idea: The Gospel is Good News that needs to be heard!
No one can establish their own righ...
Just Judgment
Big Idea: The Gospel is Good News and God is just in judging those who reject it.
The problem: Is...
Joyful Generosity
Big Idea: Generous Giving Generates Joy
1. God wants you to give cheerfully. (9:7)
God want...
God is For Us!
Big Idea: The Gospel is Good News because God is for us!
1. God proves He is for us because He gr...
Secure in Christ
Big Idea: The Gospel is Good News because it declares that we are secure in Christ.
Our ______...
Future Hope
Big Idea: The Gospel is Good News that gives hope for the future.
___________________ exists be...
The New Way of the Spirit
Big Idea: The Gospel is Good News because God’s Spirit makes me new.
God’s Spirit makes me new with...
The Power of Sin
Big Idea: The Gospel is Good News because apart from the Spirit, sin always wins.
God’s law doesn...
The New You
Big Idea: The Gospel is Good News because you can choose whom you will serve!
1. Consider the con...
Good News about New Life
Big Idea: The Gospel is Good News that Jesus died to set you free.
God did something _______ yo...
Good News of the Resurrection
Big Idea: The resurrection is good news that can transform your life.
Jesus’ resurrection can tra...
Two Ways to Be Human
Big Idea: The Gospel is Good News that offers a new way to be human.
1. The Way of Adam submits t...
Bragging on God
Big Idea: The Gospel is good news that motivates us to brag about what God has done for us.
1. Th...
Your Account with God
Big Idea: The Gospel is good news because God does not count our sin against us, rather He counts us...
Good News for All Who Believe
Big Idea: The Gospel is good news that is received by faith.
God’s Righteousness: The attribute o...
Good News for Everyone
Big Idea: The Gospel is good news for everyone because we all desperately need it.
1. God is fait...
A New Heart (and a New Identity)
Big Idea: The gospel is Good News that gives you a new heart that loves God and neighbor.
1. Stop...
The Gospel and Self-Righteousness
Big Idea: The Gospel is Good News that destroys our self-righteousness.
Self-righteousness: Beli...
Good News for Sinners
Big Idea: The Gospel is Good News for those who have gone astray.
1. We are all part of a great ...
Good and Bad News
Big Idea: Only by fully understanding the bad news, can we appreciate the good news.
1. The Bad n...
Unashamed of the Gospel
Big Idea: The Gospel is Good News that inspires boldness.
From last week’s sermon, the Gospel in...
The Gospel is Good News
Big Idea: The Gospel is Good News when we need it most.
The word Gospel means Good News
Gospe...
Spontaneous Thanksgiving
1. We are _______ to come into God’s ________ to worship and celebrate our God. (Vrs. 1,2,4)
.....A...
Clothing Ourselves with Godliness
Big Idea: We have everything we need to live a godly life. (2 Peter 1:3)
1. We are _____________...
Peace with God (CHRISTMAS EVE)
Read Matthew 1:18-25
“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor re...
Peace within Ourselves
Peace (Shalom) is the wholeness that God intends for his creation.
“Do not be anxious for anythin...
Peace with Others
1. Jesus Makes the First Move
2. The Prince of Peace Pays the Price of Peace
---A. He gave up...
Peace in the World
Shalom: the _________ that God intends for his creation
The world believes that peace comes throu...
Together in God’s Future
Big Idea: We would be known as a church of everyday followers of Jesus who seek to please God in eve...
Together on God’s Mission
ACC’s mission: To follow Jesus every day.
Jesus gave us the church because we ____ each other to ...
Together in God’s Faithfulness
There is nothing like the local church when it’s working right!
Its beauty is indescribable…
Its p...
God Is at Work to Deliver His People
Big Idea: God is at work to deliver his people and accomplish His purposes.
1. Look for God at wo...
God Is at Work Through the Faithfulness of His People
God works when we ______ with the things He cares about.
God works when we say yes to things beyo...
Doing Justice Together
To do justice together, we need:
1. Spirit of Faith in Jesus
2. Spirit of Compassion
3. Spirit ...
