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Reset: A 6 Week Study Pastor Ray Peoples  Sunday October 18, 2026

Reset: A 6 week study Pastor Ray Peoples  Sunday October 11, 2026 Titus 2:11-12 Grace says God's way is good and I can Trust in Him Proverbs 22:15 The foolish heart needs more than better behavior Foolishness believes lies about God and ourselves Proverbs 1:7 5 lies we tell ourselves:    I know better than God   What I know matters most   His authority is keeping me from good   My choices won't really cost me   I can fix myself without God's help. Proverbs 3:5-7 Learn to Listen Beneath the Behavior Luke 6:45 listen to the heart to know where to correct.  What does this behavior reveal?    What were you wanting?   What were you afraid would happen,    What is most important in this moment? Ephesians 4:25, 28-29 Loving Correction Teaches Wisdom and Begins with Us  Ephesians 6:4 Colossians 3:21 And I using my God given authority to teach wisdom or release frustrations?  Correction Needs a Wisdom Teaching Posture  Christ Gives us New Hearts and Grows us in Wisdom  Hebrews 12:3-11 God disciplines us for our own good and growth comes when we accept that The Grace That Saves Us Also Trains Us  1 Corinthians 1:30 Titus 2:11-12 Grace gives us a life that doesn't live under the lies of our old life. Grace is the Reward of God's undeserved favor  James 1:5 We must parent towards Jesus

Sunday October 4, 2026 Associate Minister Jeff Kirk  Matthew 6:14-15 Matthew 5:23-24  Transactional - if/then statements that teach us how to live and the expected outcomes 5:12 forgive us the things we've done wrong as we need to forgive those that have done wrong to us  "Grace" is giving someone the reward or benefit they do not deserve. Our own unforgiveness can turn off the Grace that only God can give The Divine Link - salvation is NOT tied to works, it is a Gift that is freely given. Unforgiveness is a uniquely human trait. We should be reflecting Christ's Love on the world. Romans 5:8 A Prison of Bitterness - unforgiveness hold back bitterness like a dam and doesn't change the offender but it changes you and your relationship with God.  Looking To the Cross  Matthew 18:21-35      Forgiveness Is A Choice Living Free - God expects us to use His example for our own lives  Don't let your actions speak so loudly that your words can't be heard. Choose intensionally to walk in God's Grace

Sunday September 27, 2026 Associate Pastor Jeff Kirk Deuteronomy 6:4-9 God is the Ultimate Authority       He knows what is best for us Authority Comes First... Them Comes A Choice  James 4:7 Luke 22:42 Proverbs 3:5-6 How do YOU respond to authority in your life? How we respond tells our children how to respond... Matthew 11:28-30 Ephesians 6:4 Proverbs 22:6 3 questions: Can you trust God's character and His Love for you?  How would fully submitting to God change your life?  Where are you holding back control right now...today?

Reset: A Six Week Sunday September 20, 2026 Pastor Ray Peoples Identity  Ephesians 2:1-10 Remember Who You Were: Someone Who Needed To Be Rescued We were dead when filled with sin and separated from God. Jesus changed that.  Behavior modification cannot erase spiritual death.  Galatians 2:20 But God... Christ steps in at the turning point in my life. This is Grace.  Like 15 - Jesus gives us the picture of Grace in the story of the prodigal son. The son returns to the father full of guilt and shame (v21). He expected to have to earn his way back but the father loves and restores him to his rightful position (v24). God rescues, forgives and restores our lives when we return to Him.  Grace does not call darkness light instead Grace tells the truth about sin while letting the die open for restoration Ephesians 6 - discipline comes from Love. Understand Who They Are: God's Workmanship, Not Ours Eph 2:8-9hcsb We should parent from an indentity secured and rooted with Christ  Galatians 2:20  You are loved, you are forgiven, you are alive, you are created for all the good that God placed in you.

Reset: A 6-week sermon series  Sunday September 13, 2026 Pastor Ray Peoples Psalm 127 Who is building my life?  Who/what is shaping my influence? Where is my life being aimed?  Psalm 127:1-5 God Must Be the Foundation! Let God build your life. Are you allowing Him to join you on building your life?  God's Word Reshapes our Convictions Trust God with What You Cannot Control  Faithful Work is Different From Anxious Striving  Prayer Reveals Where Our Trust Truly Rests  Philippians 4:6-7 Rest is An Act of Faith Rest and sleep are an act of surrender  Psalm 121:3-4 Children are not possessions to control, projects to complete or achievements to display. They are gifts from God whom parents are called to love, disciple and eventually release. And even if you don't have children, you are still "parenting" those around you thru the examples of God's work in YOUR life. If you aren't rooted in God, you can't point others to him. Talk about Him in all you do, especially the ordinary moments. Deuteronomy 6:6-7 Aim Your Influence Towards God's Purposes

Sunday September 7, 2026 Elder Jeff Kirk

Acts: The Church on Mission Pastor Ray Peoples Sunday August 30, 2026 An overview of where we've studied in Acts Acts 1:8 you received the Holy Spirit to be witnesses to the end of the earth to share Jesus Christ Acts 20:17-24 Serve the Lord faithfully wherever He has placed you. How am I serving the Lord with my WHOLE life? Every day you're on mission! What is the church here for? The mission of God.  Matthew 5 Let your light shine and give glory to your Father who's in heaven  Tears and trials can and will happen. Didn't let that deter you from HIS path. Carry the whole Gospel courageously to everyone around you  Don't shrink back from the Truth!! This does not say you will all become preachers, but all WILL be witnesses. Don't hesitate to talk about Jesus.    Who is Jesus?   What has Jesus done (in your life)?   What is the Gospel?    How has Jesus changed me?  Find your answer to these questions and you have what to talk to people about  Mission happens publicly, but also house to house  Jews and Greeks means people like us AND people unlike us (whenever you see this) We sinned against God, we cannot rescue ourselves and God sent Jesus, who was executed, buried and rose again to forgive my sin  We must continually repent of our sin  Who, in my normal rhythm of life, needs to let Jesus in their life? Don't shrink back when Jesus opens the door for you to share.  Help shepherd and strengthen the people God has put around you Acts 20:28 The whole church cares for the whole church Galatians 6:2 Hebrews 10:24-25 1 Thes 5:11 Mission begins with abiding!  Acts 20:29-31 Help protect one another from drifting away from Him  Acts 20:32 Build up one another with Grace. Share Scripture, prayers and fellowship with others, inviting them into you life to Walk in God's Grace Live generously for the mission  Every part of your life should be generous! What kind of person does the mission of Jesus require ME to become?  You are sent and on mission every place you live.

Acts: The Church on Mission Pastor Ray Peoples Sunday August 23, 2026 Acts 16 The Spirit can guide by closing doors Paul had a good plan but God said no There comes a point where discernment becomes disobedience  Try this prayer for 7 days: Holy Spirit, make me sensitive to the people you put in front of me today "If I had ten more minutes, I would have spent more time in Acts 15, because what happens there helps us understand why Acts 16 matters so much. Before Paul ever receives the Macedonian call, before Lydia’s heart is opened, before the Philippian jailer asks, “What must I do to be saved?” the early church has to settle a massive question: Who is the gospel really for? Acts 15 records what is called the Jerusalem Council. The church is growing. Gentiles are coming to faith. People who were not Jewish, who had not grown up with the law of Moses, who had not practiced the customs of Israel, were hearing the gospel and believing in Jesus. Good things were happening.  And that created a major controversy. Acts 15:1 says: “Some men came down from Judea and began to teach the brothers: ‘Unless you are circumcised according to the custom prescribed by Moses, you cannot be saved.’” In other words, they were saying: “Jesus is good—but Jesus isn’t enough.” Believe in Jesus, and become Jewish. Trust Christ, and keep these customs. Receive grace, and add the law. That is the issue sitting in front of the church. And Peter stands up and reminds them of what God has already done among the Gentiles. Acts 15:8–9 says: “And God, who knows the heart, bore witness to them by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as he also did to us. He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.” Then Peter makes one of the clearest gospel statements in the entire discussion: “On the contrary, we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus in the same way they are.” — Acts 15:11 That is the gospel. Saved by grace. Not grace plus circumcision. Not grace plus Jewish customs. Not grace plus religious performance. Not grace plus cleaning yourself up. Grace through Jesus Christ. Paul will later write in Ephesians 2:8–9: “For you are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift—not from works, so that no one can boast.” That is what the Jerusalem Council protects. The gospel is not: Jesus plus something. The gospel is: Jesus. This Council Opens the Door Wide Here is the challenge. Don’t put barriers in front of the cross that Jesus never put there. The council affirms that Gentiles do not need to become Jews in order to become Christians. And that matters tremendously when you turn the page into Acts 16. Because immediately after this council settles that issue, Paul heads back out on mission. And where does the Spirit send him? Farther into Gentile territory. Macedonia. Philippi. Europe. Lydia. The slave girl. The jailer. Acts 15 establishes the theology. Acts 16 shows the theology moving down the road. The church says: “The gospel is for the Gentiles.” Then the Holy Spirit says: “Good. Now go get them.” That is the connection. The Jerusalem Council isn’t just an administrative meeting. It becomes a launching pad for mission. And here is why that matters for us. Most of us reading Acts today are Gentiles. We were not born into Israel. We did not grow up under the Mosaic covenant. We are part of the “nations” that the Old Testament prophets said God would one day draw to Himself. So when you read Acts 15, you are not reading somebody else’s story. You are reading about the gospel door being declared wide open for people like us. Paul says in Romans 1:16: “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, and also to the Greek.” Everyone who believes. That includes Lydia. That includes the jailer. That includes the nations. That includes us. Ephesians 2 says that Gentiles were once: “without Christ… excluded from the citizenship of Israel… without hope and without God in the world.” But then Paul gives us two of the greatest words in Scripture: “But now…” Ephesians 2:13: “But now in Christ Jesus, you who were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.” We were far away. Jesus brought us near. We were outsiders. Jesus brought us in. We were without hope. Jesus became our hope. Not because we deserved it. Not because we inherited it. Not because we followed enough religious rules. Because of the blood of Christ. And this is where the gospel gets even more beautiful. Jesus doesn’t merely save Jews over here and Gentiles over there. He creates one new people. Ephesians 2:14 says: “For he is our peace, who made both groups one and tore down the dividing wall of hostility.” The cross tears down the wall. The gospel creates a family made up of people from every background. Every nation. Every tribe. Every people. Every language. That is where Acts is heading. Be reminded, Acts 1:8 begins with: Jerusalem. Then Judea. Then Samaria. Then: the ends of the earth. Acts 15 says there are no second-class Christians among the nations. Acts 16 begins pushing the gospel even farther out. And eventually, generation after generation, somebody carried that gospel to us. The gospel reached us because the church refused to keep it to itself. Acts 15 did not end with: “Great! Gentiles can be saved.” It led directly to: “Then let’s go tell them.” That’s why Acts 16 happens. The Spirit sends Paul farther. And the same gospel that reached us is now entrusted to us. Matthew 28:19 says: “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations…” We are not the finish line of the gospel. We are supposed to be part of the next leg of the race. We received it. Now we carry it. We were once far off. Christ brought us near. And now, filled with the same Holy Spirit who directed Paul, we ask: “Who still needs to hear?” That is why the Jerusalem Council matters. Because Acts 15 declares: The gospel is for the nations. And Acts 16 responds: Then let’s go to the nations. And thank God they did. Because eventually— the gospel came to us. Therefore, let us continue the mission as well. Let us take his word to each and every person that we can."

Acts: The Church on Mission Elder Jeff Kirk Sunday August 16, 2026

Acts: The Church on Mission Sunday August 8, 2026 Pastor Ray Peoples Acts 8:1-8 There is not ANYONE that cannot be changed by Jesus!  Acts 1:8 What the Enemy Meant for Destruction, God used for Distribution  Ordinary spreads the Extraordinary when it's Jesus. He uses all!  Sowing the Word Everywhere. They shared the Good News as they traveled, as they went about their everyday lives. Use every opportunity to make disciples! John 4:25-26, 28-30, 39-41 As she went, she carried His Truth. If you are waiting for the perfect moment to share the Gospel, it will never come. Share in the moment God puts in front of you!! 1 Peter 3:15 Phillip didn't arrive declaring himself, but rather Jesus and how He changes everything. Christ is The Gospel!  Samaria demonstrated the reach of the Gospel  There is no place or people that are beyond His reach  Acts 8:6 Acts 8:8 there was great joy, even after great persecution Psalm 16:11 Carry the Gospel with you as you go in your everyday life, everywhere you go, because the Holy Spirit is there to help you go and make disciples. You are never alone.

Acts: The Church on Mission CR Ministry Lead Blake Appleton Sunday August 2, 2026 Acts 6:1-7 Serenity prayer People Matter to God Gospel growth always brings blessings, problems and opportunities  L.E.A.D L-Legitimate problems are acknowledged  Philippians 2:4 More opportunities to love others E-Equipped servants are selected Acts 6:3 Character comes before position. God develops something in us before He entrusts something to us 1 Peter 4:10 use your good name to serve others Character determines what we can faithfully carry.  A-Apostles stay focused There are times when you have to leave the crowd to follow where God is leading you  D-Dynamic Growth is Released Acts 6:7 needs were met and the Gospel kept advancing A healthy check isn't one without problems, it's one that faithfully meet them with God  Mark 10:45

Acts: The Church on Mission Elder Jeff Kirk Sunday July 26, 2026 Acts 5:1-11 Acts 4:32-36  Are we all one in heart and mind?  God requires us to be people of honesty and integrity. It involves matching your words to your actions... 1 Samuel 16:7 Hebrews 4:13 Psalm 139:1-4 Ephesians 4:25 Matthew 7:12 A lie of omission is still a lie. God knows your heart, stop lying to him.  Rationalizing and Minimalizing 1 John 1:8-10 Ephesians 4:22 2 Timothy 2:22 James 4:17 We diminish our own value-it's a lie that Satan tells us. We are ALL worthy of God's love.  JOHN 3:16 "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life." Romans 5:8 We are ALL worthy of God's love

Acts: The Church on Mission Pastor Ray Peoples Sunday July 19, 2026 Acts 4:13 When were your bold in a decision? What was true in that moment?  The power is never in the person, the power is in GOD. Boldness is the evidence of time spent with Jesus.  Boldness begins.... Acts 3:1-8 Boldness follows intimacy. Acts 3:11-12 Bold people know they aren't the hero BUT they are deeply connected to the hero. Acts 3:6-10 Boldness is rooted in conviction. Acts 4:12 (Strong conviction) Boldness fears God more than people Acts 4:19-20 Matthew 10:28 Boldness is the mission of EVERY believer  Acts 4:29-31 Boldness requires continual dependence on the Holy Spirit and we are are called to boldness!  Where are you going with boldness? Spread that boldness wherever you go!  Where is my ordinary place I can take Jesus?  Every part of this city needs ordinary people to be bold in their faith. The disciples were ordinary people that let the Holy Spirit fill and drive their lives. Acts 4:13. Not achievement but boldness in the Spirit

Acts: The Church on Mission Teacher Micah Fry Sunday July 12, 2026 Acts 2:42-47 The church is POWERED by the Holy Spirit. Devoted to: Apostle's Doctrine ("teaching" Acts 2:42) Dining Table (communion and meals Acts 2:42) Desperate Prayer (communal prayer Acts 2:42) "deeply personal and it usually requires one of us to be vulnerable" Deep Fellowship (Acts 2:44) familial? community John 13:34-35 Bringing Unity to the Body