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STEWARDS: Using our Time, Talents, and Treasures For God's Kingdom | God's Not After Your Money; He's After Your Joy

Part five of a seven-week series on how God has saved us and called us to use our time, talents, and treasures for His kingdom.  How do we steward these things with God's kingdom in mind?  What would our daily life or living look like?  We'll answer these questions throughout this series.  We'll talk about stewarding our treasures for parts four, five, and six of this series. 

STEWARDS: Using Our Time, Talents, and Treasures For God's Kingdom | How To Build Your Dream Home

Part four of a seven-week series on how God has saved us and called us to use our time, talents, and treasures for His kingdom.  How do we steward these things with God's kingdom in mind?  What would our daily life or living look like?  We'll answer these questions throughout this series.  For the next few weeks we'll be talking about how to steward our treasures and today we'll talk about how to steward our home. Key Thought:  "The Gospel isn't only about changing where you'll live for ete...

STEWARDS: Using Our Time, Talents, and Treasures For God's Kingdom | Decluttering Your Mind

STEWARDS: Using Our Time, Talents, and Treasures For God's Kingdom | Decluttering Your Mind

STEWARDS: Time: Uncluttering Your Mind

Uncluttering your mind. 

STEWARDS: Using Our Time, Talents, and Treasures For God's Kingdom | What Is Your Life?

Part one of a seven-week series on how God has saved us and called us to use our time, talents, and treasures for His kingdom.  Today we'll lay the foundation for the next 6 weeks of this series.

FIRST OF ALL | What To Do If You've Fallen Out of Love With the Lord

Today's message is a stand-alone sermon.  Our church has reached a milestone this year and is preparing to begin two services next Sunday.  As we transition and grow we want to make sure we stay focused and keep God in his rightful place at the top.  This morning our key passage is Revelation 2:1-5.  We're examining the church at Ephesus.  They received a sound report card and checked all the boxes, but they didn't love God or each other as they did at first.   Let's see what we can learn fr...

UNTANGLED: Processing Emotions for God's Purposes | When You Are Depressed

How to untangle depression and how to equip yourself with biblical strategies for when you are depressed.

UNTANGLED: Processing Emotions for God's Purposes | When You're Anxious

Sermon Series Untangled: processing emotions for God's purposes - when you're anxious. Part 2

UNTANGLED: Processing Emotions To Fulfill God's Purposes | When You Hurt

The holiday season can bring about some unwanted emotions for many.  Some of us might feel lonely, anxious, hurt, sad, or hurried.  Throughout his life, we see in scripture that Jesus expressed real-life emotions.  Frustration, anger, agony, sorrow, and joy are just a few we find in scripture.  Hebrews 4:15 tell us that "...we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses."  So, what we want to do throughout this series is to practice taking our emotions before the...

THE CHURCH ISN'T CALLED TO BE COMFORTABLE: An Interview Series

A three-week interview series where we’ll hear from different members of our church regarding some “uncomfortable” topics.  The church is not called to be comfortable. We are called to be the hands of feet of Jesus and often times that requires us to get our hands and feet messy because people are messy. Life is messy. When we walk into these uncomfortable things we can be confident that God will provide Featured this week: New Beginnings Pregnancy Center in Benton, AR

FLESH & BLOOD: THE STRUGGLE CONTINUES | Demons

We’re in our 3rd week of the Flesh and Blood series. A series on spiritual warfare and how we can apply the armor of God to stand firm in Him against our spiritual enemy, the devil.  This morning this topic has brought us to the subject of Satan and his demons.  Scriptures tell us about both and that they both exist.  

THE CHURCH ISN'T CALLED TO BE COMFORTABLE: An Interview Series

A three-week interview series where we’ll hear from different members of our church regarding some “uncomfortable” topics.  The church is not called to be comfortable. We are called to be the hands of feet of Jesus and often times that requires us to get our hands and feet messy because people are messy. Life is messy. When we walk into these uncomfortable things we can be confident that God will provide. 

FLESH & BLOOD: THE STRUGGLE CONTINUES | Angels

Our key thought throughout this series has been, "What you see is not all there is."  That thought continues to ring true as we wrap up the series talking about Angels.  Scripture shows us evidence of God's army of angels.  Some of them are seen and some work unseen on our behalf.  We'll look throughout scripture, New and Old Testament, to answer a few questions about angels.

FLESH & BLOOD: THE STRUGGLE CONTINUES | The Holy Spirit

The Bible describes the spiritual battle that happens around us as "our struggle."  We need supernatural power to defeat Satan, and God has provided this by giving us his Holy Spirit within us and his armor surrounding us.  God's Holy Spirit is necessary and essential to living the life that God created you to live as a follower of Christ.  Today we identify three things you may not have realized about the Holy Spirit and what the Holy Spirit gives us the power to do. 

FLESH & BLOOD: THE STRUGGLE CONTINUES | Spiritual Warfare

Today we're laying the ground work and talking about some basic fundamentals of spiritual warfare.  We're involved in a spiritual battle right now.  Whether we want to acknowledge it or not.  What do we need to know about the battle?  What are the spiritual forces of evil setting out to do?  How do we wage war?  We'll answer all these questions as we begin our sequel in the Flesh & Blood* sermon series. *original series from October 2021

FLESH & BLOOD: THE STRUGGLE CONTINUES | Spiritual Warfare

Today we're laying the ground work and talking about some basic fundamentals of spiritual warfare.  We're involved in a spiritual battle right now.  Whether we want to acknowledge it or not.  What do we need to know about the battle?  What are the spiritual forces of evil setting out to do?  How do we wage war?  We'll answer all these questions as we begin our sequel in the Flesh & Blood* sermon series. *original series from October 2021

TAKE YOUR PLACE AT THE TABLE | How Do I Guard The Table Against The Enemy?

It's our final week in this series, and we look at a subject that Paul spent a lot of time writing about, guarding against the enemy.  Ephesians tells us all about putting on the full armor of God so that we can stand firm when satan attacks.  We can probably all admit that we fail to put on parts of that armor on a daily basis.  Satan attacks us in our daily lives at times without us realizing it.  One of the things we must know about our enemy is his strategies because, in order to guard t...

TAKE YOUR PLACE AT THE TABLE | How Do I Handle Conflict at the Table?

Scripture refers to the church as a family.   Every family at times experiences conflict. Some are better at dealing with conflict than others, but no one actually enjoys it.  If a church is acting like a family of God that we are called to be, then we will have ups and downs together, and at some point, that will include conflict.  This week we're going to look at some frequent causes of conflict at "the table," common responses to conflict, and how we can handle it in a biblical way.

TAKE YOUR PLACE AT THE TABLE | How Do I Sit With "Those People" at the Table?

TAKE YOUR PLACE AT THE TABLE | Practicing Accountability at the Table

We're continuing our series with a guest speaker today.  Montana Jones is bringing us a message on practicing accountability within the church family (aka "at the table").  This is a difficult subject to tackle and live out.  If we're being honest, no one really likes the word accountability, but it has a purpose.  It can seem painful in the moment, but later on, it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.  So how do we practice this in a way that yiel...

TAKE YOUR PLACE AT THE TABLE | How Can I Cultivate Community at the Table?

"The Table" is a word picture for the church.  Throughout this series, we've been answering common questions that most people have about "the table."   God made us for biblical community, and we see a great example of that community in Acts 2.  As we read through verses 41-47, we see several things the early church did that we can apply today to help cultivate biblical community. 

TAKE YOUR PLACE AT THE TABLE | How Do I Make Friends At The Table?

In week three of this series, we're looking at what it takes to develop more profound and biblical friendships.  Have you ever found yourself in a place or season of life where you needed to make new friends?  Maybe you long to deepen your existing friendships.  With scripture as our basis, we look at three practical things we can do to make friends "at the table."  We'll take things a step further and identify three characteristics to help determine the friends we should walk alongside.

TAKE YOUR PLACE AT THE TABLE | How Do I Sit At The Table With Jesus?

Week 2 of the series, Take Your Place At The Table.  God seated Jesus at the table and seats us with him.  What hinders us from sitting with Jesus?  We look at a few things that keep us from sitting with Jesus and three practical and biblical ways we can learn to sit with Jesus.

TAKE YOUR PLACE AT THE TABLE | Do I Really Have a Place at the Table?

Week 1 of the series, Take Your Place at the Table.  This is a series on deepening and developing the relationships and friendships in your life.   Throughout this series, we'll hone in on this subject in the context of the local church.  

CITIZENS OF HEAVEN

Distinguishing characteristics of a citizen of heaven... 1. Look around for good examples. 2. Look out for imitators. 3. Look and anticipate heaven. 4. Look forward to transformation.

FREEDOM: FOR CHRIST HAS SET US FREE | Never Give Up! Never! Never! Never!

We close out our study in Galatians this week in chapter six with a guest speaker, Larry Barker.

FREEDOM: FOR CHRIST HAS SET US FREE | Where The Spirit Is, There Is Freedom

The Bible teaches us that Holy Spirit is a person at work in our lives in order to grow spiritual fruit.  This week we continue into Galatians 5 and look at Three Features of The Holy Spirit.

FREEDOM: FOR CHRIST HAS SET US FREE | God's One Singular Message

This week we continue through the second half of chapter 3 of Galatians.  As we read through this passage we see an overall theme or message, "All People Across All Times Need Jesus."  

FREEDOM: FOR CHRIST HAS SET US FREE | Everything is Spiritual

We continue our study through Galatians this week in Galatians 4:1-20.

FREEDOM: FOR CHRIST HAS SET US FREE | Have You Been Bewitched?

We continue our Freedom study this week in Chapter 3 in the book of Galatians.

FREEDOM: FOR CHRIST HAS SET US FREE | Do Not Set Aside The Grace of God

"Christianity is a relationship with Jesus Christ.  Not a bunch of rules to be followed."  - Dr. David Jeremiah  Paul's letter to the Galatians is proof that this problem that plagues Christians today is as ancient as the first-century Christians.  God calls us to live under and according to biblical grace.  In today's message, we'll define three terms that will help us understand the context of Paul's letter a bit more, biblical grace, legalism, and cheap grace.

FREEDOM: FOR CHRIST HAS SET US FREE | Story of A Freedom Fighter | Part 2

In Galatians 1-2 we get to hear Paul's personal story.  How he found freedom in Christ and his journey of becoming a "freedom fighter."  We also see how people doubted his calling to preach the Gospel because of his past.  Scripture tells us that Paul was moved by the direction of God.  He was moved by "revelation" from God.  He did not need assurance from anyone but God and he preached the gospel he received from God.  He didn't change or add anything to it.  The Gospel of Jesus Christ save...

FREEDOM: FOR CHRIST HAS SET US FREE | Story of A Freedom Fighter | Part 1

In Galatians 1-2 we get to hear some of Paul's personal story.  How he found freedom in Christ and his journey of becoming a "freedom fighter."  This week we outline his story from persecutor to preacher.  One thing we want to take away from today's message is, "Like Paul, God saved you, by grace, through Jesus, for the sake of others and for His glory."

FREEDOM FOR CHRIST HAS SET US FREE | The One True Gospel

We're in week one of a nine-week series through the book of Galatians.  As we begin this study today we first want to look at the big picture.  What is Paul's tone?  Who are the key people?  What's the problem with the churches in Galatia and why is Paul writing this letter.  We're excited to dive deep into God's Word with this series.

STANDING UPRIGHT

In the culture that we're living in a lot of things can weigh us down and keep us from standing upright.  We no longer have to weigh ourselves down.  The grace of God can help us stand upright and unchain us from the things that are weighing us down.   

Living Out Your Destiny

It's Senior Sunday at Collective today!  We're honored to have the chance to not only recognize them today but also to serve the Lord alongside them.  What a joy and privilege it is to be part of their stories and watch God work in their lives.   We draw our message from Psalm 139:16 today.  It tells us that our lives are a story recorded in God's book.  It is a story tightly tethered to a much larger Story.  No matter what was in our past story, in our present story, or what's ahead in our ...

MESSY SPIRITUALITY: A Study on Lazarus | Messy Grave Clothes

Part 3 of 4 Four Common Grave Clothes 1. Self Rejection 2. Fear 3. Guilt 4. Disappointment

MESSY SPIRITUALITY: A Study on Lazarus | Messy Questions About Spiritual Transformation

Part 2 of the Messy Spirituality series: Four Messy Questions About Spiritual Transformation... 1. Why does Jesus sometimes make us wait when we seem to need Him the most? 2.  What tombs are you failing to face? 3. Why do you run from the stench of transformation? 4. Have you allowed God to lighten the load of your "grave-clothes"?

MESSY SPIRITUALITY | Messy Questions About Spiritual Transformation

Part 2 of the Messy Spirituality series: Four Messy Questions About Spiritual Transformation... 1. Why does Jesus sometimes make us wait when we seem to need Him the most? 2.  What tombs are you failing to face? 3. Why do you run from the stench of transformation? 4. Have you allowed God to lighten the load of your "grave-clothes"?

WHEN YOU PRAY | Part 6 | Father, Protect Us

Everything we do, our serving, giving, day to day life, should be seasoned and bathed in prayer. As we work our way through the key passage in Matthew 6, we conclude this series in verse 13, "and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one."  Where do you need protection from temptation today?  Where do you need protection today from the evil one?  Before we answer that question, we'll talk about temptation and the evil one and then how to pray against The Tempter, or the e...

WHEN YOU PRAY | Part 5 | Father, Assess Us

Our God is a god of details.  He cares about the details of our lives.  He wants us to talk to him!  That talk or communication is called prayer.  Jesus teaches us how to enter into prayer and how to pray.  When we pray we should ask and allow God to assess us and reveal to us what he wants us to recognize and change.  In today's message we identify a few things that God reveals to us and how to deal with it once He's revealed it to us.

WHEN YOU PRAY | Part 3 | I Align With You

Have you been guilty of neglecting prayer or twisting prayer?  Have you ever prayed to God to unload on him but didn't listen for His response?  Warren Wiersbe says, "The purpose of prayer is to glorify God's name and to ask for help to accomplish His will on earth." When we follow the pattern set out in Matthew 6:10 we are doing just that.  We are praying, 1) Father, I align with Your kingdom and 2) Father, I align with Your plans and purposes.

WHEN YOU PRAY | Part 4 | I Give You Access

“To live a prayer-less life is to live your spiritual life on fumes.” - Tony Evans  Prayer is oxygen to the disciple of Jesus Christ.  We can't know God and have the intimate relationship with him that He desires if we're not praying.  God cares about every part of you and has the capabilities to meet your every need. But you must choose to allow Him access and must choose to let Him in.  As we continue through Matthew 6 today we see two words in verse 11 to highlight that help us depend on ...

WHEN YOU PRAY | Part 2 | I Honor You

Today we're looking at Matthew 6:9-13.  It's commonly known as the Lord's Prayer, the Model Prayer, or the Disciples Prayer.  "The disciples' prayer is not a prayer necessarily to be recited, but instead a pattern to be followed." D.L. Moody.  Today our sermon is centered around verse 9, "so pray this way: Our Father in heaven, may your name be honored..." (NET), and three things we gather about honoring God in our prayer in this one verse.

WHEN YOU PRAY | Part 1 | As You Enter In

Jesus gave us a very practical training on prayer in Matthew 6:5-15.  Something we often overlook in this passage is that Jesus spent more time instructing us about how to enter into prayer than He did about telling us how to pray.  In today's message we're looking at the ways Jesus instructed us to enter into prayer.

KNOWING GOD AND MAKING HIM KNOWN | The Power of Being Together

We wrap up our series this week with a guest speaker, Montana Jones, from Summit Church Saline.  He brought us a message on the importance and power behind community among the church.   As well as some thought-provoking questions like  "Would our community feel the loss of our churches if we closed our doors tomorrow?"

KNOWING GOD AND MAKING HIM KNOWN | Part 6 | The Power of Being Together

We wrap up our series this week with a guest speaker, Montana Jones, from Summit Church Saline.  He brought us a message on the importance and power behind community among the church.   As well as some thought-provoking questions like  "Would our community feel the loss of our churches if we closed our doors tomorrow?"

KNOWING GOD AND MAKING HIM KNOWN | Part 4 | Obedience in Prayer

What does obedience in prayer lead to?  "Scripture shows obedience to prayer leads to the fulfillment of the Gospel."  As we continue our study through the first two chapters of acts we since a common theme.  Jesus' followers were devoted to prayer.

KNOWING GOD AND MAKING HIM KNOWN | Part 3 | Obedience in Prayer

What does obedience in prayer lead to?  "Scripture shows obedience to prayer leads to the fulfillment of the Gospel."  As we continue our study through the first two chapters of acts we since a common theme.  Jesus' followers were devoted to prayer.