The Do’s and Don’ts of Gift Giving | Week 1 | Kirk Jones (12.7.25)
2 Corinthians 9Do decide.-Give by conviction, not convenience.Don’t manipulate.-Faithfulness cannot come from manipulation, compulsion, or extortion.Do invest.-We should only expect benefit, return, or reward where we invest.Do sacrifice.-Faithfulness requires giving what we want to have, not just what we want to give.Don’t chase cheer.-Cheer is given in, not gotten from.Do receive.-How we receive determines how we live.Do cooperate.-We must stop controlling to start cooperating.
Scripture – Psalm 118:1-8Big Idea – God deserves our thanks because He IS GoodGod’s goodness is true because He is trueRemembering the Lord’s past kindness gives us a future hopeDon’t forget to remember the Lord’s goodness.
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Gratitude Adjustment | Week 1 | Kirk Jones (11.23.25)
Gratitude AdjustmentPsalm 100_____________ is active; not passive.We must be emptied to be filled.Worship the Lord in truth.Worship the Lord in thanksgiving.Worship the Lord in trust.
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Alive: More Than a Look | Week 8 | Kirk Jones (11..25)
Alive: The New TogetherEphesians 2:11-22 / Ezekiel 37:15-28Brought near.Made whole.In peace.New person.Full citizen.
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Alive: More Than a Look | Week 7 | Kirk Jones (11.9.25)
Alive: The Good of WorkEphesians 2:10God’s work is good work.-God’s good work does God’s good work.-Good work is our journey not our destination.Ephesians 4:1-16God creates his craftsmanship to craft His creations.-Be good in doing good.-Crafting creates calling.-The Church is uniquely crafted and created.-The Church’s unique creation is caused by each of our unique crafting.-Growth always causes growth.