We all have special people in our life, people we care about with all of our heart. They are our children, our spouse and our life-long friends. How should you pray for them? Is the success of their business their schooling and marriage the most important thing to pray for? In these opening verses of Ephesians, Paul prays for some of his life-long friends. From his prayer, how to pray for those we love.

Ephesians 1:15-23 -- How Should I Pray For People I Love? - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Ephesians 1:15-23 -- How Should I Pray For People I Love? - Manuscript - PDF
Ephesians 1:15-23 -- How Should I Pray For People I Love? - Sermon Handout - PDF
Ephesians 1:15-23 -- How Should I Pray For People I Love? - Life Group Work Sheet - PDF

Tags: Prayer, Friendships, Love

Facebook and Twitter are the rage. What make them so popular? Connection. We are desperate to connect and hungry for love. In John 13, Jesus gives his disciples a new command, the command to love one another as he has loved them. Jesus' vision for the church is of a place where the love God is tangibly felt through God's people. Join us as we discover how God cultivates love in our life.

John 13:18-38 - Love One Another - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - AAC
John 13:18-38 - Love One Another - Manuscript - PDF
John 13:18-38 - Love One Another - Sermon Handout - PDF
John 13:18-38 - Love One Another - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF

Tags: Love, Betrayal

On October 2, 2006, Charles Roberts burst into an Amish one-room schoolhouse in Lancaster Pennsylvania. He shot ten girls, ages 6-13, killing five, before committing suicide. Incidents like this make the news, but what kept this in the news was the response of the Amish. The Amish visited Charles Roberts family after the shooting to tell them they were extended forgiveness. Members of the Amish community visited Charles Roberts widow, parents and parents-in-law to comfort them in their loss. One Amish father held Charles Roberts' sobbing father in his arms for an hour. The Amish even set up a charity fund for Charles Robert's widow and children. Over 30 Amish attended Charles Roberts' funeral. When does this kind of love come from? It is scandalous. When the Amish were asked how they could forgive and love, they only had one name,… Jesus.

John 13:1-17 - Scandalous Love - Audio - MP3
John 13:1-17 - Scandalous Love - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
John 13:1-17 - Scandalous Love - Manuscript - PDF
John 13:1-17 - Scandalous Love - Sermon Handout - PDF
John 13:1-17 - Scandalous Love - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF

Tags: Love, Cross, Serving

Everyone is thirsty. We are thirsty to be loved. We are thirsty to connect with God. We try to satisfy our thirst with sex, toys and religion but none of it satisfies. In this message, Jesus introduces himself as the one thing that can satisfy the thirst in our heart.

John on Jesus - Jesus and the Samaritan Woman - Pt. 1 - Audio - MP3
John on Jesus - Jesus and the Samaritan Woman - Pt. 1 - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
John on Jesus - Jesus and the Samaritan Woman - Pt. 1 - Manuscript - PDF
John on Jesus - Jesus and the Samaritan Woman - Pt. 1 - Sermon Handout - PDF
John on Jesus - Jesus and the Samaritan Woman - Pt. 1 - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF

Tags: Love, Prejudice

John 3:16 is the most famous verse in the Bible. It has made inroads into popular culture appearing on cups, shopping bags and even Tim Tebow's eye paint! What shocking truth does it tell us that we take for granted? Even worse, it is possible to know John 3:16 but fail to have its truth a reality in your life. In this message, we see the power of John 3:16 in a way we may have missed.

John on Jesus - The Greatest Verse in the Bible - Audio - MP3
John on Jesus - The Greatest Verse in the Bible - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
John on Jesus - The Greatest Verse in the Bible - Manuscript - PDF
John on Jesus - The Greatest Verse in the Bible - Sermon Handout - PDF
John on Jesus - The Greatest Verse in the Bible - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF

Tags: Love, Jesus, Christ, Faith, Salvation