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Pastor celebrates Easter weekend impact: 53,000 in-person attenders and 2,772 salvations. Sets expectation: this message is heavier–extensive Scripture reading and dot-connecting. Illustration: the …
Pastor Mike Breaux welcomes in-person and online attenders and reminds them Easter is next weekend – “Who are you inviting?” Sets up the theme: as Easter approaches, move from “investigating where …
King on a Donkey, Face Set Like Flint
The preacher invites the church to journey with Jesus along His final, “dark and scary road” toward Easter. Luke 9:51 marks the hinge of the gospel narrative: Jesus “set His face” toward …
Six Days With God Are Better Than Seven Without Him
Pastor opens with lighthearted “hurry-sickness” quiz to show how frantic modern life has become. Confesses the sermon first confronted him personally: “Physician, heal thyself.” Sets context: part of …
Go Again: Understanding Unanswered Prayer and the Father's Heart
Context: Week 2 of the “Investigating Jesus” series, preaching cross-sections of Luke to help skeptics and believers examine Christ closely before Easter. Pastoral moment: The church’s gracious …
Marriage Weekend launched with light-hearted giveaways, prayer for couples, and a clear warning that the message would be candid about marital intimacy. Sets stage for new series “Investigating …
No Acceptable Loss in Jesus Economy
The leader opened with real-life examples of “acceptable loss”–a 2% inventory shrinkage in his retail business, underperforming investments, parental advice that “goes in one ear and out the other,” …
Embracing the Fathers Heart for The One
The preacher retells Jesus’ parable of the two sons (Luke 15) through a modern father’s voice, spotlighting two radically different children. Purpose: expose both the “rebellious prodigal” and the …
Stewardship and the Parable of the Minas
The group listened to the same passage that was preached in Sunday service and revisited it for deeper discussion. Conversation opened with a light-hearted “button” exercise about risk versus …
Stewards, Not Owners: Faithful With God's Resources
Pastor opens with testimony of gospel impact in Iran–average of ten daily baptisms amid persecution; calls congregation to remember persecuted believers (Heb 13:3). Series context: “Boot Camp–Training …