Good News Church - Powell Ohio

This world, and everything in it, belongs to the LORD. That includes you. Even if you don't feel worthy - God is fighting for you. Jesus loves you, and He's equipping you. In this message we'll be talking about the gifts that come from above, and how He calls us to faithfully manage those gifts.

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Why? He didn't NEED to create it, but chose to. He did this out of love. He loved His creation and wanted to be together with us forever; but we broke the promise. The rest of the Bible is a love story where God is fighting for us to return home to be with Him. Our purpose is to return to be with God, and to bring many with us.

Paul's letter to the Philippian church offered encouragement and hope for eternity, even though we will face challenges in this life. While in prison he wrote, "To live is Christ, but to die is gain." Paul's eternal perspective points us to the resurrected Savior who has the power to overcome death, and promises an eternity in the presence of God... free from death, pain, tears, and sorrow.

SERMON IN A SENTENCE: Jesus' resurrection should change the trajectory of your entire life.

SERMON IN A SENTENCE: It's not IF you'll experience dark times, but how you'll response WHEN they come.

SERMON IN A SENTENCE: We should aim to live and serve like the one who was the greatest.

SERMON IN A SENTENCE(ish): You can't read God's story without reading about God's people. You can't journey with Jesus without journeying with His people.

SERMON IN A SENTENCE: Surrender leads to freedom.

SERMON IN A SENTENCE: Sin breaks things, but the Savior makes things new.

SERMON IN A SENTENCE: Fully trusting God is not risky, but actually the safest decision we could ever make.

SERMON IN A SENTENCE: “The fear of death died when Hope rose.”

SERMON IN A SENTENCE: The only way to fully live is through self denial.

SERMON IN A SENTENCE: “Don’t let today’s trends turn into tomorrow’s traditions, which could lead people’s hearts away from Jesus.”

SERMON IN A SENTENCE: When you don't accept the challenge, you are not allowing the growth.

SERMON IN A SENTENCE: Having an eternal perspective helps the big things in this life feel more like small things.

SERMON IN A SENTENCE: “Surrendering to the One who is ALL powerful allows the impossible to become possible.”

SERMON IN A SENTENCE: “Your heart is like a garden; it is as receptive to the Word of God as it is tended to.”

SERMON IN A SENTENCE: “Jesus’ demonstration of power is meant to point people to His divine purpose.”

SERMON IN A SENTENCE: Coming face-to-face with Jesus incites a response to either follow Him or reject Him.

Next Steps Lead to a Changed Landscape.