SERMON NOTES — May 4, 2025Series: Ephesians: Riches in Christ Text: Ephesians 1:1-2Topic: A Conversation StarterGod’s IM: I am the One who has started this conversation, so listen well to the grace and peace I am bringing to you.Notes:How is your soul?1. The instrument (1:1a)2. The individuals (1:1b)3. The initiator (1:2)IMPLICATION FOR LIFE RESPONSE1. You are who you are this morning by the will of God. Regardless of the circumstances you find yourself in, God has you there for a reason and purpose. Your identity is bound up in the Lord your God. 2. You are a saint. You are faithful. So start speaking rightly to yourself. It is what God has declared about you. Now live out who you are in Christ. 3. What you think about God is the most important thing about you. He does not judge you on your merits, but on the work of Christ on the cross. Receive today his grace and peace for your life. Come to the Lord’s table this morning, knowing your sins are forgiven and you have peace with God.Music and word rights reserved. CCLI License

We will be streaming our service live this week. SERMON NOTES – April 27, 2025Series: Ecclesiastes: Finding Eternal Meaning in a Seemingly Meaningless WorldText: Ecclesiastes 12:8-14Topic: The End of the MatterAttribute: Praise Christ as the Giver of Abundant LifeGOD’S IM: “Listen to the Preacher! Everything is meaningless without Me, but if you fear, love, and obey Me, everything matters for all eternity!”Notes: The T__________(vs. 8)Ecclesiastes 1:2The H__________ (vs. 9-12)The P__________ (vs. 13-14)IMPLICATIONS FOR LIFE:1) Ecclesiastes reveals God’s heart for us.Ecclesiastes is God’s Word for us. Receive it as such. Listen to God speaking to you in it, and feel His heart for you!John 10:272) Ecclesiastes gives us a new and better view of this life and world. The Fear of the Lord helps us begin to see everything correctly, then things fall into their proper order and can be seen with an eternal perspective, and we are freed to live the eternal, abundant life God designed and saved us to enjoy.3) Ecclesiastes anticipates the Gospel!The Preacher is pleading with us to fear the Lord, put our faith in Christ, and walk by faith through this life and world! Music and word rights reserved. CCLI License

SERMON NOTES — April 20, 2025Series: Easter 2025Text: 1 Corinthians 15Topic: The Resurrection MattersAttribute: Praise Christ as the One who Defeated DeathGOD’S IM: “The bodily resurrection of Jesus is an undeniable historical fact that guarantees all those who believe in it a present spiritual resurrection and a future physical resurrection of their own! So, continue steadfastly believing in it and sharing it with others!”Notes: H_____________ Fact (vs. 1-11)P____________ Spiritual Reality (12-19)F____________ Physical Reality (20-57)IMPLICATIONS FOR LIFE:1) Believe and Trust in Jesus as your Risen Savior!Repent from your sins, trust in Jesus’ death and resurrection for your salvation, and experience the blessings of a resurrected life in Christ!2) Continue Steadfastly in Your Faith and Hope of the Resurrection!“Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.” - 1 Corinthians 15:583) Jesus’ resurrection changes everything, now and forever! Believe it, rest in it, hope in it, and live steadfastly in it!Music and word rights reserved. CCLI License