Evergreen Church - Bloomington Messages

Sermon in a Sentence: "Listen first; People open up when they feel known—not targeted." Action Steps: Intentionally pursue 1 faith conversation this week - and listen 70% while talking only 30% (or less)! Here are some good questions to ask: What do you do for fun? What are you looking forward to? How are you really doing? What’s been hard, lately? And maybe even, “How can I pray for you?”

Sermon in a sentence: "See them. Name them. Pray for them." Action steps: Write down three names and commit to praying for them daily throughout this series. Ask God to help you be available to become the answer to the prayer you are praying. 

This week we wrap up our Joshua series by taking a look at the key events of the last 16 chapters of Joshua and what we learn about God's faithfulness through them.

Sermon in a sentence: "Dads, a home that finishes strong begins with you." Action Step: Dads - Lead one spiritual moment in your home.

This week we continue our look at the Book of Joshua covering chapters 7 and 8 looking at the sin of Achan and the conquering of AI.

Sermon in a sentence: "What we conceal eventually controls us." Action Steps: 1. What am I hiding? 2. What is it costing me? 3. Who needs to know?

This week we continue our look at the Book of Joshua covering the seize of Jericho and discussing the morality of God's command to wipe out the Canaanites.

Sermon in a sentence: "Faith keeps marching while the walls are still standing. Action Steps: What wall is standing in front of you today? Write it down on a piece of paper. Commit to continuing to pray, obey, worship, and trust God’s process.

This week we take a look at the book of Joshua as they prepare to conquer the promised land. We'll explore God's command to circumcise all the men, celebrate the Passover, and a mysterious interaction with a figure called the Commander of the Lord's Army.

Sermon in a sentence: "God does His deepest work in you before His greatest work through you." Action Steps: Don’t cling to control; cling to God’s promises.

How does the crossing of the Jordan River compare to the Red Sea? What is the significance of the Ark of the Covenant and the Memorial Stones?

Sermon in a sentence: "Remembering fuels our faith." Action Steps: Write down three specific ways God has been faithful to you.

This week we take a closer look at the story of Rahab from Joshua Ch 2 and look at how her story foreshadows the gospel, what it tells us about the character of God and whether or not her lie to save the Israelite spies was justified.

Sermon in a sentence: "Grace shows up in places no one expects to look." Application: Where is God asking you to trust Him—even if it feels unlikely, uncomfortable, or risky?

Let's take a look at the character of Joshua Son of Nun from the Bible and how he and his story foreshadow the gospel.

Sermon in a Sentence: "The forgiven have no right to be unforgiving." Action Steps: 1. Take time this week to intentionally reflect on God’s forgiveness. 2. Who is the person in your life that God is asking you to release?

Sermon in a Sentence: "We feel the gospel when we know how much we've been forgiven." Application: Face your sins, Forsake your Life, Follow Jesus, Go in Peace

Jim Palo joins to talk about the Men's Game Feed and how God has used his cancer diagnosis to change his perspective and open doors for the Gospel.

Sermon in a sentence: "Jesus carried your burden to the cross so you wouldn’t have to" Action steps: 1. Tell the truth — Confess it 2. Cast the care — Give Him the worry 3. Accept the verdict — You are not condemned

Sermon in a Sentence: “Whatever your “not again” moment is, is not the final verdict.” Action Steps: 1. Stop running from the place you failed 2. Be honest about what actually happened 3. Take one step forward again

Sermon in a sentence: "Jesus didn’t come to make you better—He came to make you alive." Action Steps: It's a Gospel message so "receive the gift by believing"  

Sermon in a sentence: "Because Jesus is alive, we don’t just survive—we are raised to life."

This week, we set out to answer all your questions about baptism wrapping up our Worship Proclaim Baptize series. 3:00 Why is baptism important? 11:27 What are the basic requirements to get baptized? 15:19 Does baptism save you? 20:12 What about the verses that imply baptism saves? 32:36 Why do some churches practice infant baptism? 46:21 Is there an age when a child can make the decision to get b...