Speaker: Dan Schoepf
Weekend: October 22-23, 2011
Text: Galatians 3:26-4:7
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In Luke 15 the picture of the family, especially the relationship between the father and his sons, is prominent. The lostness, the repentance, the forgiveness, the awkward ending, is all dependent on an understanding of this relationship. The people listening to Jesus’ stories had an idea of what it meant to be a “son.”
When we project this picture into the truth about our salvation, what do we see? As followers of Jesus, we are “sons of God.” What does that really mean for us? It certainly will help us understand the gospel and “find our place at the table.”
Speaker: Ty Thomas
Weekend: October 15-16, 2011
Text: Luke 15:17-24
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Forgive and forget…easy to say but hard to do.
It seems easier to hold a grudge and never give that person a chance to hurt me again. But will holding unforgiveness toward someone really work out for us?
How does it affect our hearts? What does God think about it? How can we truly forgive and be free from the pain others have caused us?
Speaker: Ty Thomas
Weekend: October 8-9, 2011
Text: Luke 15:17-21
What is true repentance? Is it feeling really bad about our sin, or could it be something more?
Most of us have felt guilty about something in our past. What does it mean for us to turn to God and have His view on life?
The story of the prodigal son shows us that it involves the heart and it affects our actions. The prodigal son “came to his senses” as a starting point of repentance.
What will it take for us to have a heart of true repentance?
Speaker: Dan Schoepf
Weekend: October 1-2, 2011
Text: Luke 15:25-32
A major part of the story of the Prodigal Son is about his older brother. That section is pointed directly at the religious people whose criticism prompted Jesus to tell the trilogy about being lost.
The ‘good’ brother was seriously alienated from the father, really lost and didn’t know it. What was the sin of the older brother?
Could it be that spiritual deadness in the church is primarily because we are elder-brother type people–those who don’t realize how far they have wandered from the true gospel?
Speaker: Dan Schoepf
Weekend: September 24-25, 2011
Text: Luke 15:11-24
This is the most familiar of the stories Jesus told. It is delightful because it ends well. It has made its way into Western culture through our common use of the word “prodigal.”
The first scene is a family that is unraveling quickly. It impacts the entire community!
How far did the younger son go in his rebellion? What was the root cause? Could we be guilty of the same?
Speaker: Dan Schoepf
Weekend: September 17-18, 2011
Text: Luke 15:1-10
We have all lost things. It is a common theme of life. So Jesus takes that idea and builds on it as He teaches about the Gospel.
What is at the very heart of these three stories about lost stuff? While you consider the answer to that, remember that when Jesus told such parables, He expected the listener to be a part of the theater, part of the drama. What role are you playing?
Let’s hunt for the sheep and the coin. We’ll learn some dramatic lessons about what “being lost” really means and how “the seeking” happens.
Speaker: Dan Schoepf
Weekend: September 10-11, 2011
Text: Luke 15:1-3
When Jesus told the three stories about lost things, both the tax collectors/sinners and the Pharisees/teachers were there.
As we dissect their approaches, we will find ourselves in the stories. And we will also rediscover the truth of the Gospel. It will renew our passion to follow Jesus closely.
Speaker: Ty Thomas
Weekend: August 27-28, 2011
Text: Romans 5:1-11
How important is vision to a church?
It’s easy to get pulled off track and begin to focus on things that are really not that important. In fact, a church that has its focus in the wrong place will soon become stagnant, ingrown and not effective. Before long it will stop growing and become obsolete.
Today we are going to look at what things are important for Calvary to focus on as we look forward as a church. If we are going to move ahead and not become stagnant, it will take all of us working together.
Speaker: Dan Schoepf
Weekend: August 20-21, 2011
Text: Matthew 25:14-30
Every season of history comes with economic uncertainty. Ours is no exception.
We look to politicians, policies, and leaders to bring a higher level of consumer confidence–but there are some basics about using our abundant resources that are totally certain.
Jesus’ story makes it clear we are to put those resources to work. Now! Anything else has serious consequences.
Speaker: Bruce Martin
Weekend: August 13-14, 2011
Text: Luke 12:13-21
Someone who wasn’t paying attention interrupted Jesus while He was teaching. He wanted Jesus to intervene in his situation to make his life more comfortable. Jesus launched into a warning about the perils of prosperity.
Jesus talked a lot about money. He knew that all too often our possessions “possess” us. He told a story about the tragic end of a rich farmer who filled his barn with “self” and not with “God.”
Jesus reminded us that true life is about being rich toward God, not rich toward things.
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