#discipleship
Faithful in the Last Days: Standing Firm on God's Word
Big idea: in the last days a disciple must break with the flow of the world, expect opposition, and cling to the God-breathed Scriptures that alone equip us to remain faithful. Week seven of the …
Serving Humbly and Reflecting Christ's Heart
The group walked through 1 Corinthians 4 to answer one practical question: “What does true Christian maturity look like?” Paul’s answer is startlingly simple–mature disciples serve like unseen …
Strength Through Grace: Becoming 60-Grit Followers of Christ
Writing from a cold Roman prison under Emperor Nero’s persecution, shortly before his execution in AD 67, the apostle Paul hands the baton of leadership to his protege Timothy–with persecution rising, …
Fighting the Good Fight: Becoming a Disciple of Christ
Pastor celebrated 4,000 first-time decisions for Christ during the recent “At the Movies” series and called new believers to their next step: water baptism–“the starting line, not the finish line.” …
Living with a Christ-Aligned Conscience
Pastor Josh continues Lake Pointe’s Acts series, “There Is More: Endgame,” by tracing Paul’s declaration before the Sanhedrin: “I have fulfilled my duty to God with a good conscience to this day.” The …
Leader opened by rearranging chairs, asking how everyone felt entering an unfamiliar room. Purpose: create a micro-example of the tension we carry into relationships and to explore how Jesus’ …
Opening conversation contrasted “avoiding bad” with “becoming good.” Group agreed true goodness is found only through deeper relationship with Jesus, not self-effort. Leader distributed a …
I Am the True Vine -- Concluding the Seven I Am Statements
Last of the seven “I Am” statements in John: “I am the True Vine.” To surface the longings Jesus satisfies, six groups analyzed popular songs from six decades, each identifying the “cultural crisis” …
Leader opens with a personal update: son (22, Marine Corps, Camp Pendleton) placed on higher-alert status; unit itself non-deployable but he could be re-assigned. Group thanks members for earlier …