Greenwood Students

Jesus says that whatever our hearts are full of will come out of our mouths. We don't have to look very far to see how true this is: angry people speak angrily; happy people speak happily. So it's super important to make sure the words we say reveal a heart full of good; what we give our attention to is what we worship, and what we worship will come out in what we say.

Two weeks ago we said we are not our feelings. Last week we said we are not our actions. After two weeks of who we aren't, what about who we are ? This week we wrap up the ICON series in Fuse MSM talking about who God says we truly are; and if He's saying who we are, it's super important that we listen to Him.

The things we do have a lot to do with the kind of person we are, but if we're not careful, we can wrap our entire identities up in our successes or failures. The Bible doesn't really agree with this though - our successes might make us thing we're a big shot, but Jesus says nothing we can do can save us from our sins. On the other hand, our mistakes can make us think we're a failure, and Jesus sa...

When we are figuring out who we are, often our feelings can hop in the driver's seat and tell us a lot about our identity. But the problem with that is that our hearts often lie to us, as much as we might not like to believe it. This week, Fuse MSM kicks off a series called ICON: In His Image. We're looking at who we are and who God made us to be, and this week we're looking at our identity and ou...

Every single human was made in the image of God. The Bible is pretty clear about how much God serves His people. So that means that if we want to be who we were made to be, we must be people who serve. If we wait around to be filled up by others, we'll be left wanting. But if we all choose to serve each other, nobody gets left out. This week wraps up Fuse MSM's Never Have I Ever series with a conv...

Everybody wants to be liked. But what if there was someone who not only liked you, but LOVED you enough to literally die for you? This week, Fuse MSM continues our Never Have I Ever series talking about how Jesus' love for us changes everything.

This week, we’re talking about how God has a good plan for us. In Matthew 14, Jesus commands Peter to walk to Him on the water, and not only that, but Peter ASKED Jesus to tell him to do it! When we know God as well as Peter did, we see that we can ask Him to lead us in ways that might seem crazy at first, but at their core, we know they’re good because we know He’s good.

You'll never find a life as good as following Jesus, and a life following Jesus starts with understanding that Jesus came to us before we could ever come to Him. This series breaks down what Fuse MSM is, why we do what we do, and how we can find life, purpose, and passion following Jesus.

Who do you know that's good at life? Like, every decision they make seems to work out for their good. Many people have many different approaches to life, and how to make decisions, but there's only one way that always leads to good and human flourishing, guaranteed: God's way. In this message, Fuse MSM kicks off the series All Our Ways, a walk through the book of James. In this series, we'll talk...

Bragging never works. Not when it’s self-centered. In this message, Fuse MSM continues the Real Joy series by breaking down Philippians 3 and what it looks like to humbly brag on Jesus.

What makes you happy? You might be surprised to learn it, but getting what you  want isn't the best way to get real joy in the long run. It's actually scientifically proven that serving others makes you happier. Today, Fuse MSM continues the series Real Joy in the book of Philippians talking about the truth that real joy is found in serving others, not ourselves.

If our lives are like a cup, we tend to use the love and joy we fill them with to pour it out and give it to others. But then, when it's time to refill them with love and joy, we keep them pointed out to others and expect them to give it back to us. But the only true way to get Real Joy in our lives is from Jesus. In this message, Fuse MSM kicks off the series Real Joy in the book of Philippians.

Jesus makes His plan for people really simple: He does all the work, we just choose whether we respond to Him by trusting Him or not. We aren't Christians because our parents are, or because we say we are, or even because we just think that we are. We are Christians because we make Jesus the center of our lives by trusting His Word. Text for this message is John 15:5.

Ever met somebody who claimed to be a Christian but their life choices proved they definitely weren't? Sadly, this kind of thing happens more often than we would want to admit. In this message, Fuse MSM continues the Jesus & Me series with More Than Just Words: You can't be a Christian just because you say you are.

Nobody gets to choose for you what you believe. You have to make that choice yourself. In other words, it's not possible to be a Christian just because your parents are Christians, or because of where you were born. This message kicks off a Fuse MSM series called Jesus & Me: what it means to follow Jesus for yourself. Text for this message starts in Judges 8:28.

"I've been a Christian my whole life," is a phrase a lot of us have found ourselves saying. The problem is, that's not how being a Christian works. In Jonah's story, though he grew up around God's people and could recite God's Word eloquently, his heart was far from Him. Jonah's actions, especially in chapter 1 of his story, prove that the only way to be a follower of God is to actually trust Him....

In the story of Jonah, Jonah is a fraidy-cat who runs away from God in the story's very first moments. In this message, Fuse MSM goes back into the story of Jonah in 2nd Kings and other books to figure out why Jonah ran from God - because he didn't really know God like he thought he did. And for ourselves, we see the necessity of asking the question - do we really know God ourselves?

Ever met somebody who just KNOWS they've got it all figured out? They're focused on themselves and when push comes to shove, most times it all falls apart for them. In this message, Fuse MSM finishes the series All of My Best Friends, looking at why it's important to recognize that focusing on Jesus is the only way to find what we need. Anything else, in Jesus's words, leads to destruction, and ma...

"Treat others how you would want them to treat you." The Golden Rule is something we're all taught at some point, but do we really get what it's saying? In this message, Fuse MSM continues our All of My Best Friends series as we talk about what Jesus said BEFORE He said the Golden Rule, and why it matters as we determine how to use it in our friendships.

How do you feel when somebody accuses you of doing something wrong? Often we want to look right back at them and call them out, too. Who are they to criticize us? Jesus says that good friends don't call others out until they've drawn a circle around themselves and let Him take care of the issues inside first. In this message, Fuse MSM continues our series All of My Best Friends.

What is most important to you? The way you spend your time, money, and thoughts will tell you. For most of us in Middle School, it's getting others to like us. So we try to act like them, dress like them, and do everything like them - it's the most important thing. But Jesus warns that this is a dangerous thing to do. In this message, Fuse MSM continues our series All of My Best Friends.

Most people are really good at promoting themselves; look at me, think about me, let's only talk about me. But what kind of friend is a person like that? Not a very good one. In this message, Fuse MSM continues the series All of My Best Friends, as we talk about why the best kind of friend is one who prays for and with you. 

How good are you at loving other people? According to Jesus, the answer to that question is determined by how you treat the people you can’t stand. In this message, Fuse MSM continues the All of My Best Friends series as we discover how real friends show love to everybody always, while fake friends show preference and miss out.

Ever been told that someone is your friend only to have them turn around and make fun of you behind your back? Yeah, us too. It's not fun. In this message, Fuse MSM carries on the All of My Best Friends series as we talk about how real friends mean what they say, while fake friends have to convince you that they do.

It's REALLY easy to make fun of our friends as a joke. We tend believe things like roasting our friends is good and not harmful, but the Bible disagrees. In this sermon, Fuse MSM starts a series called All of My Best Friends, where we walk through the sermon on the mount and learn from Jesus what it means to be a real friend, and why it's worth it to do it His way.