Catalyst Church of Carrollton

“As evening came, Jesus said to his disciples, “Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.” So they took Jesus in the boat and started out, leaving the crowds behind (although other boats followed). But soon a fierce storm came up. High waves were breaking into the boat, and it began to fill with water. Jesus was sleeping at the back of the boat with his head on a cushion. The disciples woke him u...

Clarify what matters.   “Do your planning and prepare your fields before building your house.”‭‭ -Proverbs‬ ‭24:27‬ ‭NLT   “What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked. “My Rabbi,” the blind man said, “I want to see!” -Mark‬ ‭10:51‬ ‭NLT‬‬   Make every decision around it.   “Commit your work to the LORD, and your plans will succeed.” -Proverbs‬ ‭16:3‬ ‭CEB‬‬   Budget your money around it.   “T...

Luke 15:11-32 Proverbs 3:5-6 Luke 5:4-6 John 21:6-8 2 Corinthians 10:5 2 Corinthians 4:18 Isaiah 1:18 John 10:10 Romans 5:17 1 Peter 5:7 Matthew 11:30 Matthew 16:25 Proverbs 18:10

Some Major Fears In Your Life-   FEAR OF NOT BEING ENOUGH/NOT HAVING ENOUGH    “So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” -Genesis‬ ‭1:27‬ ‭NLT‬‬   “For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” -Ephesians‬ ‭2:10‬ ‭NLT‬‬   FEAR OF BEING VULNER...

“Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. For you will be treated as you treat others. The standard you use in judging is the standard by which you will be judged. “And why worry about a speck in your friend’s eye when you have a log in your own? How can you think of saying to your friend, ‘Let me help you get rid of that speck in your eye,’ when you can’t see past the log in your own eye?...

You Need To Make Room For Your Gifts 4 Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function, 5 so it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other.6 In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you. 7 If your gift...

What happened isn’t on you. What’s happening is on you.  It’s happening in your heart.    “I know all the things you do. I have seen your hard work and your patient endurance. I know you don’t tolerate evil people. You have examined the claims of those who say they are apostles but are not. You have discovered they are liars. You have patiently suffered for me without quitting. -Revelation 2:2-3 N...

Perspective, Perseverance, Peace   Perspective “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, and your ways are not My ways.” This is the Lord’s declaration. “For as heaven is higher than earth, so My ways are higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭55:8-9‬ ‭HCSB   Perseverance    “I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. You will have suffering in thi...

“Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong. And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life...

Don’t give up on this season.   If you’re still in it, God isn’t done with it.    “From then on Jesus began to preach, “Repent of your sins and turn to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near.”” -‭‭Matthew‬ ‭4:17‬ ‭NLT‬‬   “Don’t be like them, for your Father knows exactly what you need even before you ask him! Pray like this: Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come...

Loss is a good teacher-   You Learn To Live-   “Better to spend your time at funerals than at parties. After all, everyone dies— so the living should take this to heart. Sorrow is better than laughter, for sadness has a refining influence on us.” ‭‭Ecclesiastes‬ ‭7:2-3‬ ‭NLT   My comfort in my suffering is this: Your promise preserves my life.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭119:50‬ ‭   You Learn to Give-    “All pra...

Randall Petty - 09/05/2021   “For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” -2 Corinthians‬...

To us, this is what matters most:   JESUS   Jesus is the Son of God and the redemption of mankind. He is the image and proof of God’s love. His example is the foundation of our faith and the guide to our lives, our ministry, and all we do.   “Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation,” -‭‭Colossians‬ ‭1:15‬ ‭NLT‬   “Th...