Arrows Church Weekend Messages

Just like current laws don't create compliance, the Old Testament law could never accomplish the thing you and I needed most... to make us alive! In other words, people don't follow a law simply because it's a law; and we are not made right with God simply because we follow the scriptural law. Paul shows the Galatians how much more important God's promises are over the rules an...

Paul uses Abraham to illustrate how the Gentiles have been included in on the blessings of God and how righteousness comes through faith, not the law. Part 5 - Bewitched & Blessed (Galatians 3:1-14) 1) The Blessing of the Spirit  (Galatians 3:1-5) Gifts have to be given If any part of your faith requires you to do something in order to receive grace from God you have stopped believing in the g...

Paul calls out Peter for his hypocrisy and makes a case for salvation through faith alone in Jesus. Part 4 - Hypocrisy & Faith (Galatians 2:11-21) Sometimes it’s really easy to do the WRONG thing when all you want to do is the RIGHT thing. Hypocrisy is how people-pleasers navigate their way through life when COMPETING social pressures are in play. Question: Are you relying upon who you are or...

Moms and Grandmas are something special aren't they? There's nothing that represents the love Jesus has for us quite like a mother's love. Looking at Proverbs 31, we can see how women are the Image of Grace, the Symbol of Strength, the Epitome of Patience, and the Embodiment of Love. Join our panel of moms as they answer real-life questions and demonstrate the grace of Christ.  Need...

Paul goes to Jerusalem and is supported by the church leaders. When the gospel changes lives we can visibly see and tangibly experience God's amazing grace.   Part 3 - Grace In Action (Galatians 2:1-10) Paul was not impressed by those who were IMPRESSIVE.  How Do We See Grace?  Is the GOSPEL changing lives?  Are people making SACRIFICES ?  Generous GIVING, when it is done to the glory of God,...

Paul tells his story and how he was completely changed. We should similarly be changed by an encounter with Jesus. When humanity impacts holiness, humanity is totaled. Part 2 - Totaled  (Galatians 1:11-24; Acts 9:1-20) When humanity impacts holiness, humanity is TOTALED.  What are the SCALES that need to come off of your eyes?  Paul now had a PURPOSE to pursue and a STORY to share Need Prayer? 

Paul was passionate about the thing that meant the most to him… the Gospel of Jesus Christ. And he was adamant that the Galatians would not be deceived by a false Gospel.   Part 1 - No Other Gospel (Galatians 1:1-10) Where does your AUTHORITY come from?  It is the MESSAGE, not the messenger that matters. Who do you regularly seek to PLEASE? If someone were to gauge what you care about most based o...

Jesus teaches the crowd what the Kingdom of Heaven will be like and later explains the parable of the Wheat and Weeds (Tares) to His disciples.  Need Prayer? 

The Bible gets accused of saying a lot of things that it never actually says. Little  sayings that over time become well-known axioms that get embedded into our culture. Sayings that are said to be biblical even though they are not. This week we are asking the question, does the Bible say, "God helps those who help themselves?" THE BIBLE DOESN’T SAY THAT… “Try first thyself, and after ca...

The Bible gets accused of saying a lot of things that it never actually says. Little  sayings that over time become well-known axioms that get embedded into our culture. Sayings that are said to be biblical even though they are not. This week we are asking the question, "Does the Bible say we need to forgive and forget?" THE BIBLE DOESN’T SAY THAT… “Forgive & Forget" Jeremiah 43...

This is a very practical application on how to study the Bible. Covering key ingredients of Bible study, study methods, tools and resources. The Good Book is a series studying the Bible itself. Part 4 - HOW DO I STUDY THE BIBLE?  2 Timothy 2:15 “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.” 7 INGREDIE...

Can reading the Bible really change my life? Can a book written so long ago have anything to offer me in today's culture? The Bible tells us four specific ways it can show up in our life. The Good Book is a series studying the Bible itself.  Part 3 - WHY SHOULD I READ THE BIBLE?  Ephesians 6:10-17   Reading the Bible is less about you getting THROUGH the Bible, and more about the Bible gettin...

Is the Bible just a degraded copy of a copy of a copy? Is what we have today the same as what they had 2,000 years ago? Why are there so many English translations? The Good Book is a series studying the Bible itself. WHERE DID THE BIBLE COME FROM? 1 Peter 1:24-25 “the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of the Lord endures forever.” QUESTION: Isn’t the Bible we have today just a degra...

Is the Bible foe real? How do we know we can trust the Bible? What is the historical and biblical evidence in support of the Bible? The Good Book is a series studying the Bible itself.  IS THE BIBLE FOR REAL?  Psalm 119:105 “Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.” The Bible is meant to be a daily vitamin, not a yearly flu shot. WHAT MAKES THE BIBLE DIFFERENT? Revelation - God choses...

Depending on your faith background, Communion (also called The Lord's Supper) holds varying levels of importance and significance. But what are its origins and what do those origins mean for us today? Who should participate in Communion and is there a wrong way to take Communion? SERMON NOTES What term are you more familiar with?  Communion The Lord’s Supper Eucharist It's ok... Communio...

We all have spiritual gifts and those gifts are important and needed. When we use our gifts we represent the body of Christ. We Are The Church asks the question “What is the purpose of the local church?” This sermon series highlights the early church and five key focus areas that Arrows Church would do well to mimic. Romans 12:1-13 You all have spiritual gifts All gifts are important and needed 1...

Worship in a word is saturation. It is us being saturated by with the presence of God… we empty ourselves back to God (through praise, service, thanksgiving, singing, etc.), and in turn He refills us. The process of pouring out and being poured into is worship. We Are The Church asks the question “What is the purpose of the local church?” This sermon series highlights the early church and five key...

Discipleship is not simply hearing a sermon.  Discipleship happens best when we teach others, who then teach others, who go on to teach others. We Are The Church asks the question “What is the purpose of the local church?” This sermon series highlights the early church and five key focus areas that Arrows Church would do well to mimic.  Discipleship Matthew 28:17-20 (NLT) Jesus assumes we’re putti...

Fellowship is vertical (with God) before it is horizontal (with others). We Are The Church asks the question “What is the purpose of the local church?” This sermon series highlights the early church and five key focus areas that Arrows Church would do well to mimic.  The Framework for Fellowship Hebrews 10:22-25 (NIV) Draw near to God. (Verse 22) Hold on to Hope. (Verse 23) - If you’re feeling hop...

If we are going to meet people where they are... it requires us to change. We Are The Church asks the question “What is the purpose of the local church?” This sermon series highlights the early church and five key focus areas that Arrows Church would do well to mimic.  Philippians 2:5-11 We must change from a place of COMFORT to a place of CONNECTION (v.5-7).  We must change from a position of PRE...

“What is the purpose of the local church?” This sermon series highlights the early church and five key focus areas that Arrows Church would do well to mimic. This introductory sermon looks back at the beginnings of God calling us to begin Arrows and those who helped along the way.  Need Prayer? 

Jesus was fully man and fully God. The celebration of the arrival of Jesus was foretold 700 years before his birth. The prophecy was that a woman would give birth to a son and he shall be called Immanuel. Jesus was biologically and legally the fulfillment of Isaiah's prophecy. God did the miraculous to fulfill the prophecy at just the right time, with just the right people, and at just the ri...

It may be beginning to look a lot like Christmas, but it sure doesn't feel like it. Consumerism, busy schedules, and opposing viewpoints can crowd out the Christmas spirit. Looking at the stories of the Wisemen and the Shepherds help us celebrate Christmas and stay clear of celebrating a Christ-Mess.  NOTES: Making a Merry Christ-Mess CONSUMERISM makes a Christ-Mess SCHEDULING makes a Christ-...

Romans 8 is one of the most encouraging and powerful chapters in all of the Bible for believers. It begins with "no condemnation", it ends with "no separation", and is filled with our "adoption as God's children". In this fourth sermon, we learn that God is actively working for us, choosing us, defending, and protecting us.  TEXT: Romans 8:28-39 The Spirit of FOR...

Romans 8 is one of the most encouraging and powerful chapters in all of the Bible for believers. It begins with "no condemnation", it ends with "no separation", and is filled with our "adoption as God's children". In this third sermon, we talk about waiting for better, waiting in pain, waiting patiently, and waiting with help from the Spirit.  TEXT: Romans 8:18-2...