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Week 3: Priscilla and Aquila—Great Makers 11/8/2026 Main passage: Acts 18:1-4,18-19, 24-28 These two show up in multiple places throughout the New Testament.  If there was ever a spiritual power couple, it was Priscilla and Aquila!  From helping Paul to hosting house churches this couple was instrumental in creating new places and opportunities for the gospel to flourish.

Week 2: Epaphrus—Great in Prayer 11/1/2026 Main Passage: Colossians 4:12-13 Paul mentions many people throughout his letters. But Epaphrus was singled out for his powerful prayer life. Most of us pray, but can we say that we have a powerful prayer life? Epaphrus models for us the practice of lifting others up in prayer.

Series Title: The Great Ones Series summary: What is true greatness?  Some of us are striving after it.  Others of us have given up on the idea.  Others wonder if it’s even something worry to aspire to.  The Lord wants us to aspire to true greatness.  But His idea of greatness and the world’s idea are very different.  But what if you could be great in His eyes?  Wouldn’t that be a goal worth chasing? This series we’ll look at some of the unsung heroes mentioned in Scripture.  People whose names may not quickly come to mind but are considered to be truly great by the Lord.   Week 1: What is Greatness? 10/25/2026 Main Passage: Luke 7:24-28 What is true greatness?  Is it money, fame, power, accomplishment, legacy, etc.?  What should we esteem as true greatness both in ourselves and others.  It’s important because we will all chase such greatness in some way.  But God’s estimation of what is great is far more important than what the worlds deems to be great.

Week 8: The Christ-Centered Life 10/18/2026 Main Passage: Hebrews 13:20-21 Jesus is the only One who has led a life completely pleasing to the Father.  But He now lives in us and will help us as we seek to live in the same way.  Keeping Christ central to our lives guarantees we will live a life that pleases Him.

Week 7: What does this life look like? 10/11/2026 Main Passages: 1 Thessalonians 4:1–8, Hebrews 13:16, 1 Timothy 5:3-4, 1 Timothy 2:1-6 A life that pleases God is marked by purity, generosity, care for others, and prayerful dependence. These practices reflect His character and shape us into people who honor Him.

Week 6: What about when I fail? 10/4/2026 Main Passage: Ephesians 4:30 Believers can grieve the Holy Spirit, but God’s love does not change when we fail. Repentance restores fellowship, and His forgiveness is abundant, complete, and cleansing.

Week 5: How Do I Know What to Do? 9/27/2026 Main Passage: Romans 12:1–2 Living a Christ-centered life is simple: obey what you already know and keep your heart open to His leading. Discernment grows as your mind is renewed, and daily obedience brings joy to God.

Week 4: What is Required to Please Him? 9/20/2026 Main Passage: Hebrews 11:6 Pleasing God requires faith.  This requires trusting Him in active obedience, not simply lip service.  How do we live in active faith daily?

Week 3: Is It Possible to Please God? 9/13/2026 Main Passage: Colossians 1:9–14 We often assume we are too flawed to ever please God, but Scripture teaches that pleasing Him is both possible and expected. God is already at work in us, and we please Him as we grow, not only when we are perfected.

Engage & Invest David Watson

Week 1: Who Are You Trying to Please? 8/30/2026 Main Passage: 2 Corinthians 5:14-15 Who are we trying to please in life?  We all start by trying to please ourselves by default.  But paradoxically this doesn’t actually lead to a joyful life.  Instead, we should learn to live for the One who made us, loves us, and saves us.  Living to please the Lord actually gives us the life we were created for.

Sunday Sermon August 23, 2026

Title: Don’t Forget… Main Passage: Deuteronomy Before the Israelites finally enter the Promise Land the Lord reminds them of all that He’s taught them.  If they are to prosper then they must remember the Law and how to live as God’s people.  Do that, and blessings are sure to follow!  But forget the Lord and His ways and curses will ruin everything.  We, too must always return to listen to God’s ways if we are to obey, be fruitful, and bless those around us.

Main Passage: Numbers 22-25 The story of Balaam is a strange one.  God speaks through a donkey to get his attention!  The stranger part is that Balaam still had trouble deciding whether He would follow the Lord or chase after the world.  God asks us too whether we will be a blessing or a curse to those around us.

Guest Speaker Bob Flayhart