Meadows Church

Before we can be one NATION under God, we have to be INDIVIDUALS under God. Far too often, there are people and things that take the place of God in our lives. That is called “idolatry” – placing someone or something before God. As we approach election season, it’s important to remember that we are citizens of heaven, first and foremost. Our responsibilities to be carriers of the gospel is not cha...

It’s time to BLESS someONE today! How do we love our neighbor? We BLESS them. Our primary purpose as followers of Jesus is to REACH people for Jesus. One of the best ways we can do that is by sharing our story. Jesus invites you to share your story. Your story isn’t about how BAD you are but how GOOD God is! What has he done for you? What was your life before Jesus? How has he changed you? Today i...

To love your neighbor, Jesus invites you to EAT with them! There’s something about sharing a meal with each other that passes things beyond acquaintance to friendship. Not only does Jesus invite us to relationship with him and to join him at the table, but he asks us us to do the same for others. People don’t care about what you know until they know you care about them. Who can you invite to a mea...

To love our neighbors, we’ve got to KNOW our neighbors. And knowing begins with LISTENING! Truly listening may be the kindest, most loving gift you can give to someone. Far too often, Christians are known more for talking rather than listening, but Jesus set us a perfect example. Jesus listened intently. He listened to people no matter their background to prove that he cared! How can we apply this...

To love your neighbor means to serve your neighbor. If Jesus washes feet, He calls you to do the same. Who did Jesus serve? Anyone around him. HOW did he serve? Pray for people. Mentor and disciple. Heal the sick. Feed the hungry. Cast out demons. Jesus calls us to do what he did!

Love begins here! We often hear that we're supposed to love our neighbors, but what does that really mean and how do we practically do that? One of the best ways to start loving the people around you is to actually pray for them! To love your neighbor means praying for your neighbor. Who will you pray for specifically today?

God answers prayer. It may not always be OUR timing, but HIS timing is always perfect. He knows exactly what we need. He is God our provider. He is faithful no matter what. We’re sharing stories in this service of God’s faithfulness, His provision, His goodness, and how He works through every detail of our lives!

How do we hear from God? God speaks to us all differently as individuals, but there are three specific ways He speaks to everyone. Are you in the Word? Are you listening to the Holy Spirit? Do you have Godly people in your life? Today is the day to press in!

It’s IMPOSSIBLE to be completely devoted to Jesus if you’re not in a small group We can’t love one another and build each other up if we’re not in community with one another. It’s in these small groups that we truly live out what God has called us to do. We desperately need people who love the Lord in our lives. To build up, to encourage, to pray for, to listen to, to LOVE!

There is a big difference between a GOOD friend and a GODLY friend. God wants to connect you to other people — Not just anybody, but people that will SHARPEN you in your faith and CHALLENGE you in what you believe. Sacrifice is the basis for relationship. Connecting with others will cost you something, but anything good in life does! We need Godly friends who will help sharpen us and lead us close...

Somebody, somewhere is RELYING on YOU to take a step of obedience! If you’re saved, God wants to use you for others. Your presence in the lives of others is powerful! We need to encourage one another, pray about each other, and build each other up. It’s essential that we don’t try to live in isolation but that we DELIBERATELY seek out others.

Something supernatural happens when we GATHER The early church showed us exactly why we’re better together. We do life together, we pray for each other, and we watch God move through each other. The early church didn’t just make converts to Christ, they made DISCIPLES!

Everything we do, we do WELL! God deserves nothing but our best every day, in every situation, in every circumstance. How do we give God our best? Obedience. Because obedience equals EXCELLENCE! If we want to be part of God’s plan, obedience is mandatory!

Are you willing to do whatever it takes to lead someone to Jesus? Are you willing to do whatever it takes to LOVE someone like Jesus? We have been put on this earth for a specific purpose. As followers of Christ, we are called to do whatever it takes to walk in obedience and love like Christ. Sometimes the things God will ask you to do will be inconvenient, uncomfortable, and unheard of. But our p...

No matter where you've been, no matter what you've done, you're never too far gone for God! ALL are welcome! The Good News of Jesus is for everyone.

Who are you doing life with? Are you growing closer to God because of those people? Who we surround ourselves with matters. We were created to be relational! There are three specific types of people we all need in our lives. How can we know the people in our lives are bringing us closer to God? We need people in our lives we can seek for wisdom, we need people who will hold us accountable, and we...

Who is your authority? JESUS is our authority. He is the living Word of God. He set an example to be followed. How different could our lives and the lives of those we love look if we would live and love like Jesus? If we would truly make Him our authority? Jesus has all authority to forgive everything you and I have ever done or ever will do. He has the final word! And He has eternal LIFE for you...

Your growth isn’t just about YOU it’s about someone else. As we GROW, we MULTIPLY! Growth was never meant to “end” with just you. Your growth and walk with Christ is meant to impact others. Yes, Jesus wants to grow and change YOU, but he also wants that to multiply to others!

Faith ALWAYS equals action! What you value determines what you do. How much do we truly value the Word of God? How often are we putting our faith in action? Are you praying like it depends on God and moving like it depends on you? Faith that isn’t lived out is no faith at all. How can we begin to truly MOVE in our faith?

Your story has salvation power! There's no better way to wrap up the series on Galatians than by hearing stories of true life change. No matter what you're going through, you're not beyond the love and grace of Jesus! He's ready to meet you exactly where you're at today!

Will your life be defined by good intentions or Godly obedience? We're either FREE in Christ or a SLAVE to sin. We have choices every day to come into agreement with sinful desires or Holy Spirit desires. Galatians 5 shows us clearly what is from our sinful nature and what kind of fruit the Holy Spirit produces in our lives. We need to train ourselves every day to choose Jesus over anything and ev...

Have you lost the joy of what it means to truly live in freedom? The unfortunate reality is, it's way too easy to go back to the life we would have done ANYTHING to escape at one point. Are you abandoning your freedom for bondage? Is your life moving forward into FREEDOM or backward into SLAVERY? There is true freedom available to everyone today!

We can either live for the applause of people or nail-scarred hands — you just can’t do both. We’re going to be faced with opportunities to compromise our faith in order to please people. How will we respond in those situations? What happens when we’re tempted to abuse the grace of God as a way to justify the way we’re living? Galatians 2 helps us understand what true freedom from sin looks like!

You don't need the next NEW thing, you need the only TRUE thing! Jesus wants to rescue us from this evil world, but rescuing us from the evil in the world doesn't mean we're taken OUT of it -- we're just no longer enslaved to it. You can please people or you can please God -- you just can't do both. It's impossible to live for Christ and live for the approval of people at the same time.

How you LIVE reveals what you truly BELIEVE. We want to buy in to what God has for us, but are we willing to sell out for him? Are there still things we are clinging onto? Do we want salvation without the surrender? Your God-given purpose isn't a destination, it's a DECISION!